Interview: KT Tunstall on Touring, Making Unpopular Music and Bringing SAVING GRACE to the Stage
by Natalie O'Donoghue - November 24, 2022 BroadwayWorld catches up with KT Tunstall to chat about bringing Saving Grace to the stage at Riverside Studios....
BWW Interview: From PUBLIC OFFICE to SWEATSHOP, Kristina Wong Pivots FROM NUMBER TO NAME
by Gil Kaan - April 05, 2021 Performance artist/comedian/writer Kristina Wong will world premiere her FROM NUMBER TO NAME for East West Players (in partnership with API Rise Saturday), April 10 and Sunday, April 11, 2021. This funny lady strikes a more serious tone in telling the true-life accounts of formerly incarcerated Asia...
BWW Blog: It Can't Be True! Broadway's 13: The Musical is Being Adapted for Netflix - Original Broadway Cast Weighs In
by Student Blogger: Kyle Morales - November 14, 2020 Although the show only ran for 105 performances at the Bernard B. Jacobs theater in 2008, the legacy of the show still lives on today. Enough so, that Netflix is in the process of adapting the show for the screen....
Review: MISERY at Fulton Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - October 15, 2023 Along with the moody lighting and the creepy, curtained bedroom set, the Fulton produced a version of Misery that is just as, if not more so, scarier than the movie. Stephen King would be proud....
Interview: Aidan Park Rules As the Asian Dr. Strange in THE STREAMING-VERSE OF MADNESS: AN UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY
by Gil Kaan - July 14, 2022 The world premiere of The Streaming-verse of Madness: An Unauthorized Musical Parody has already opened at the Lyric Hyperion Theatre. This mash-up of pop song favorites doubles as the official re-opening of this Silverlake landmark. I had the opportunity to dig into the mind of Aidan Park, who essa...
Interview: Heidi Armbruster of MRS. CHRISTIE at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Creates a Delightful Contemporary Mystery from the Disappearance of the Famed Author in 1926
by Jim Munson - September 28, 2023 BroadwayWorld chats with playwright Heidi Armbruster about 'Mrs. Christie' her madcap mystery making its West Coast premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley October 4 to 29. Her play is an imaginative and speculative romp that connects the famed mystery writer's 11-day disappearance in 1926 with the ...
Talking Kind Releases Debut Album 'It Did Bring Me Down'
by Michael Major - September 08, 2023 It Did Bring Me Down was previewed by the singles “Damn Shame,” “My Truck,” and “Trouble,” the latter of which features Radiator Hospital’s Sam Cook Parrot, and Michael Cantor of The Goodbye Party. These songs all exemplify the ways that the album is an experiment for Graham....
Student Blog: Let's Talk About Cinderella
by Student Blogger: Silvana Flores - September 07, 2021 It’s 2021 and we already have a lot of Cinderella remakes that have tried to give a modern twist, show another perspective or vision of this classic but someone decided that the world needed another Cinderella movie that could work as a Jukebox musical. I had no expectations for this movie, but I en...
Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, April 1- with Matt Doyle, John Kander, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - April 01, 2021 Today (April 1) in live streaming: it's Game Night on Stars in the House, Matt Doyle visits Backstage Live and more!...
BWW Interview: Sam Harris' OPENLY GRAY, Openly Happy
by Gil Kaan - March 10, 2022 Multi-million selling recording artist Sam Harris debuts his latest show Sam Harris: Openly Gray on the West Coast at the Catalina Bar & Grill March 25th and 26th. I had the opportunity to pose a few questions to this popular and very talented cabaret performer/writer....
BWW Interview: SOMEBODY FEED PHIL Creator Phil Rosenthal Shines a Bright Light on a Difficult Year
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 31, 2020 Not much was cause for celebration in 2020 - excluding the release of season four of 'Somebody Feed Phil,' the hilarious, heartfelt food and travel series from 'Everybody Loves Raymond' creator Phil Rosenthal. ...
Interview: Santino Fontana of SANTINO FONTANA AT 54 BELOW
by Michael Walters - September 06, 2023 The Tony-winner returns to 54 Below with a mystery set of songs, special guests and showbiz stories....
Interview: Fred Pitts of AREN'T YOU...? at The Marsh Offers a Fresh Take on the History of Race Relations in America
by Jim Munson - July 13, 2023 BroadwayWorld talks to actor/writer Fred Pitts about his humorous and insightful solo show 'Aren't You...?' running at The Marsh in San Francisco July 21 to August 18....
The Pleasance Theatre Trust Presents the 2022 Edinburgh National Partnerships
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2022 The Pleasance Theatre Trust presents the 2022 Edinburgh National Partnerships, a feast of new work from vibrant theatre makers and performers from across the UK at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. From August 3 to the 29th the works will explore a range of topics, trends and realities with per...
Interview: KT Tunstall on Touring, Making Unpopular Music and Bringing SAVING GRACE to the Stage
by Natalie O'Donoghue - November 24, 2022 BroadwayWorld catches up with KT Tunstall to chat about bringing Saving Grace to the stage at Riverside Studios....
BWW Interview: Hai-Ting Chinn of ASTRONAUTICA at The Marsh Explores the Wonders of Outer Space from the Perspective of Women Astronauts
by Jim Munson - June 22, 2021 And now for something ethereal, funny and more than a little trippy. On June 26, The Marsh presents 'Astronautica,' a musical drawn from the words of women who have traveled through outer space, to its digital platform, MarshStream. Conceived and performed by Hai-Ting Chinn, Lindsay Kesselman & Kirs...
Previews: THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Curtain Call
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - July 30, 2023 They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, but they’re totally irresistible. Especially when you will be seeing some of Stamford’s most talented young actors and rising professionals....
Line Up Announced At Underbelly Festival's London Comedy Allstars
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2022 Underbelly Festival has announced the line-up for London Comedy Allstars at Cavendish Square every Friday night. London Comedy Allstars is your one-stop shop for the biggest laughs, the best location and your new favourite summer night out. Every Friday at 9:30pm until 29th July, Underbelly Summer ...
Student Blog: Yale Drama Series Prize Winner Rachel Lynett on 'Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You Too August Wilson)'
by Student Blogger: Macy Mae Cowart - April 23, 2021 The 2021 Yale Drama Series Prize has been awarded to Rachel Lynett who says, 'the seed of the play is two things: One, I wanted to address that the black experience is not monolithic [...] Two, what does it mean when we ask actors to take on all these roles and what's the toll on it for them?'...
Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, March 18- with Jackie Hoffman, THE LAST FIVE YEARS, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - March 18, 2021 Today (March 18) in live streaming: a Little House on the Prarie reunion on Stars in the House, Jackie Hoffman visits Backstage Live, and more!...
Interview: Nicole Helfer of A CHORUS LINE at San Francisco Playhouse Finally Gets Her Chance on Another Go at a Dream Role
by Jim Munson - June 22, 2023 BroadwayWorld talks to Nicole Helfer, who is both choreographing and starring as Cassie in San Francisco Playhouse's new production of 'A Chorus Line' running June 22 to September 9....
Interview: MEAN GIRLS at Proctors: Fetching Up with Lindsay Heather Pearce
by Jared West - June 25, 2022 Prior to next week’s arrival of the film-inspired musical MEAN GIRLS to Proctors, I spoke with Lindsay Heather Pearce, who recently took over the role of Janis on tour. Her resume includes some notable television and theater credits, including her participation on The Glee Project/Glee and her Broad...
London Comedy Allstars Announced For the Underbelly Festival
by Stephi Wild - June 09, 2022 Underbelly Festival in partnership with British Comedy Guide has announced the line-up for London Comedy Allstars at Cavendish Square every Friday night. London Comedy Allstars is your one-stop shop for the biggest laughs, the best location and your new favourite summer night out. ...
Interview: KT Tunstall on Touring, Making Unpopular Music and Bringing SAVING GRACE to the Stage
by Natalie O'Donoghue - November 24, 2022 BroadwayWorld catches up with KT Tunstall to chat about bringing Saving Grace to the stage at Riverside Studios....
Review: GOOD LUCK, STUDIO, Salisbury Playhouse
by Cheryl Markosky - October 19, 2022 Mischief's new catastrophe comedy, Good Luck, Studio, goes very wrong - but perhaps not in the way the Mischief team intended.... |