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Meg Masseron

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Covers:  Theatre, arts & culture, musical theatre, dance, personal essays, feminism, women's issues and social justice, mental health and neurodiversity, body positivity, and disability.
Theatre journalist, optimist, Phantom of the Opera enthusiast. Words: Playbill, American Theatre, TheaterMania, Theatrely. @OuterCriticsOCC member. She/her ✨

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Meg Masseron is a theatre journalist based in NYC, and a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College, where she studied Digital Journalism and Theatre History. She most recently served as Playbill's staff writer, and is now excited to freelance again. Ambitiously, she began her journalism career at the age of 18 by contributing multimedia content and listicles to BuzzFeed. (You could also say she began her career when she created her own weekly newspaper in the 5th grade called "Potato Daily," but …

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Hugh Panaro, Telly Leung, Clay Singer on the 'Brotherhood of Phantoms' at Masquerade

Hugh Panaro, Telly Leung, Clay Singer on the 'Brotherhood of Phantoms' at Masquerade

Six actors, one role: How they all share the man in the mask in Off-Broadway's immersive Phantom of the Opera.

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Laird Mackintosh Reacts to Being the Final Phantom of the Opera

Laird Mackintosh Reacts to Being the Final Phantom of the Opera

When Laird Mackintosh received the call to step in for The Phantom of the Opera 's final Broadway performance…

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Why So Much Rain on Beanie's Parade?

Why So Much Rain on Beanie's Parade?

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Parade Has Helped Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond Get Closer to Their Jewish Heritage

Parade Has Helped Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond Get Closer to Their Jewish Heritage

When Ben Platt steps onto the stage for , for the show's two hours and 30 minutes, he rarely leaves-not even …

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For Patrons With a Disability, Masquerade Is a Journey That Is Accessible For All

For Patrons With a Disability, Masquerade Is a Journey That Is Accessible For All

Playbill's resident Phantom "super Phan" documents her experience utilizing the show's "ADA track," a program…

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To Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster, Sweeney Todd is a Love Story

To Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster, Sweeney Todd is a Love Story

They may seem like atypical choices for Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett, but they're determined to prove you wrong.

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Video: Ride Along in a Turntable With Lesli Margherita in Noises Off at Barrington Stage

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Video Take a look backstage at this backstage comedy. August 27, 2026 By Meg Masseron What's funnier than a backstage comedy? Going backstage at a backstage comedy. Broadway favorite Lesli Margherita recently filmed a video for Playbill where she took us backstage at Noises Off at Barrington Stage in Massachusetts. Watch Margherita give a dressing room tour (with her traveling chandelier), get into character, and ride a turntable in Noises Off. Performances continue through September 6.
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Matthew-Lee Erlbach, Don Nguyen, Noelle Viñas Receive MTC Sloan Playwriting Commissions

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Manhattan Theatre Club has announced the latest recipients of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Initiative commissions, which support new theatrical works focused on themes of science, math, and technology. This year's commissioned plays center on the cosmic and technological frontiers of the past, present, and future, as well as the many opportunities and challenges that arise from humanity's need to explore in pursuit of advancement.
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Playwrights, Actors, Directors Revealed For Harlem9's 48 Hours in Harlem Festival

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The lineup of creatives has been revealed for this year's 48 Hours in Harlem Festival. The Harlem9 festival unites six playwrights, six directors, and 18 actors to create six 10-minute plays inspired by the New Federal Theatre's catalogue. This year's festival honors 15 years of championing Black voices in theatre, and pays tribute to Woodie King, Jr., founder of NYC's New Federal Theatre, who passed away earlier this year.
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