Margaret Hall

New York

Night and Weekend Editor at Playbill

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Video: Kamala Harris Visits Othello, Shares Words With Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal

6 days ago | playbill.com | Diep Tran |Margaret Hall

On May 7, former Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff attended Othello on Broadway at the Barrymore Theatre. Afterwards, they came backstage and spoke to the cast—including Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal—and lead producer Brian Anthony Moreland. See video from the visit above, where Harris discussed the pivotal experience she had in a theatre when she was young.
Jennifer Garner Joins 13 Going on 30 as Executive Producer

6 days ago | playbill.com | Molly Higgins |Margaret Hall

Jennifer Garner, who starred as Jenna Rink in the film 13 Going on 30, has signed on as an executive producer for the film's upcoming musical adaptation. 13 Going on 30 - The Musical is set to premiere at Manchester Opera House beginning September 21. "After more than 20 years, I still get to talk about Jenna Rink and 13 Going on 30 more days than not—who knew our quirky little movie would have such staying power?," Garner said in a statement.
What Do The Critics Think of Caitlin Saylor Stephens' Five Models in Ruins, 1981?

1 week ago | playbill.com | Margaret Hall |Logan Culwell-Block

Caitlin Saylor Stephens' Five Models in Ruins, 1981 opened its world premiere at Off-Broadway's Claire Tow Theater via Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 on May 5, and the reviews are rolling in. The new work is set at a European estate just after Princess Diana's wedding and follows a fashion photographer, whose assignment to shoot the cover of Vogue threatens to be her last.
David Neumann to Receive 2025 Critics Choice Award from Chita Rivera Awards

1 week ago | playbill.com | Margaret Hall

Choreographer David Neumann will receive the Douglas and Ethel Watt Critics Choice Award at the 2025 Chita Rivera Awards. The Douglas and Ethel Watt Critics’ Choice Award is bestowed by the journalists of the Chita Rivera Awards Broadway judging committee, to recognize outstanding work that falls outside the framework of the original categories. It is named for the longtime Daily News theatre critic Douglas Watt and his wife Ethel.
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose Wins the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

1 week ago | playbill.com | Margaret Hall

The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes were revealed May 5, with the Drama category going to Branden Jacobs-Jenkins for his play Purpose. The work is currently running on Broadway at the Helen Hayes Theatre. Finalists for the honor included Cole Escola's Oh, Mary! and Itamar Moses' The Ally. Purpose follows an Illinois family of civil rights leaders, pastors, and congressmen—pillars of Black American politics—with secrets lying just beneath the surface.
Summer Lineup Revealed for The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center

1 week ago | playbill.com | Margaret Hall

Conneticut's Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has revealed its summer conference programming, as well as a formal expansion of its developmental programming for the fall and winter seasons. The 35th National Puppetry Conference will kick-start the summer schedule. During the conference, artists from across the globe will gather to create new work, develop their skills, and push beyond their artistic comfort zones.
Almeida Theater Impresario Pierre Audi Has Died at 67

1 week ago | playbill.com | Margaret Hall

Stage director and theatrical impresario Pierre Audi died May 3, while in China for a series of international production meetings. He was 67. The news was shared by French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati on X, without disclosing a cause. Mr. Audi was the renowned business mind behind the transformation of a derelict London lecture hall into one of the West End's most in-demand theatres: the Almeida Theatre.
Original Broadway Cats Cast Member Stephen Mo Hanan Has Died

1 week ago | playbill.com | Margaret Hall

Tony nominee Stephen Mo Hanan, who originated the roles of Bustopher Jones, Asparagus, and Growltiger in the long-running musical Cats on Broadway, has died of a heart attack. He was 78 years old. Husband Gary Widlund confirmed the sad news to the New York Times. Mr. Hanan was a performer from a different era, steeped in the sounds of operetta and vaudeville with attention-grabbing techniques he developed as a busker in San Francisco.
Read the Reviews for John Lithgow-Led Roald Dahl Play Giant in the West End

1 week ago | playbill.com | Margaret Hall

Royal Court Theatre's Giant, starring two-time Tony winner John Lithgow as children's author Roald Dahl, officially opened its transfer to London's West End May 1, and the reviews are in. The Mark Rosenblatt-penned work plays a limited run at the Harold Pinter Theatre, performing through August 2. Previews began April 26. The play comes on the heels of a broader cultural conversation about Dahl's work and the prejudice that was embedded in many of his most beloved stories.
Photos: Get a 1st Look at Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty in Hannah Moscovitch’s Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes

1 week ago | playbill.com | Margaret Hall

The U.S. premiere Hannah Moscovitch’s Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, starring Ella Beatty and Hugh Jackman, began performances Off-Broadway April 28, and Playbill has the pics to prove it. The show, which continues through June 18, will play in repertory at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre.