Margaret Hall

Writer, Teacher, Historian

Tag: Gemignani


  • Margaret discusses Gemignani on David Armstrong’s Broadway Nation

    Margaret appeared on multiple episodes of David Armstrong’s Broadway Nation podcast to discuss the life and work of Paul Gemignani, the subject of her new book, Gemignani – Life And Lessons From Broadway And Beyond.

  • Interview: Historian Margaret Hall Discusses Her New Book About Paul Gemignani

    Over the last couple of years, musical theater teacher and historian Margaret Hall has worked closely with Paul Gemignani to bring a thoughtful account of his life and career to readers. Hall has established herself as a musical theater authority by offering musical theater intensive classes, and she has contributed to several publications including TheaterMania.Hall…

  • 28 Theater Books for Your Spring 2022 Reading List

    Spring has sprung and the great weather calls for a great book to enjoy outdoors! You’re in luck, because this year, Broadway’s best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 28…

  • 13 Theatre Books to Take to the Park This Spring

    Playbill’s own Margaret Hall brings Broadway musical director Paul Gemignani’s story to the page, bringing readers into the orchestra pit through Gemignani’s collaborations with Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and more.

  • 25 Theater Books for Your Winter 2022 Reading List

    One of BroadwayWorld’s Books To Watch

  • New Biography Will Explore Life and Career of Broadway Musical Director Paul Gemignani

    The career of veteran Broadway musical director Paul Gemignani will be explored in the forthcoming biography Gemignani: Life and Lessons From Broadway and Beyond. Written by musical-theater historian Margaret Hall, Gemignani will be released this fall via Applause Theatre & Cinema Books.

  • New Book on the Life of Music Director Paul Gemignani Released in Next Year

    Theater historian Margaret Hall is set to release Gemignani: Life & Lessons from Broadway & Beyond in the fall of 2021 …Gemignani seeks to not only bring readers into the orchestra pit to learn Gemignani’s side of the story, but to educate about the crucial role a music director plays in bringing shows to life.

  • Paul Gemignani Memoir to Be Released in Fall 2021

    It has been announced that legendary music director, Paul Gemignani, will release a memoir, GEMIGNANI – Life and Lessons from Broadway and Beyond, in Fall 2021 from Applause Theatre and Cinema Books. The biography is written by Margaret Hall.