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Interview: Ariana DeBose is Living 'Out Loud and on Purpose' in AUTHENTICITY at Lincoln Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 31, 2023


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Oscar winner and Tony Award nominee Ariana DeBose as she discusses her upcoming concert Authenticity at Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall!...

Interview: Chris Gethard Tackles Fatherhood, Masculinity & Thoughtful Comedy in A FATHER & THE SUN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 29, 2023


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with comedian Chris Gethard as he discusses comedy, fatherhood and more in his new Off-Broadway show A Father & The Sun....

Interview: Eddie Cooper Talks His Long Journey With PARADE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 28, 2023


Read BroadwayWorld's latest Debut of the Month interview, featuring Eddie Cooper, who is currently making his Broadway debut as Newt Lee in Parade on Broadway!...

Video: Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez on Their New Music For UP HERE on Hulu
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - March 28, 2023


Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez are unveiling their latest project this weekend with Up Here on Hulu. The pair caught up Richard Ridge to discuss working with Broadway veterans on the series, on bringing a new musical to millions of people through streaming, and what they hope audiences take...

Interview: BAD CINDERELLA Choreographer JoAnn M. Hunter Talks Andrew Lloyd Webber, Being a Trailblazer & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 27, 2023


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Bad Cinderella choreographer, JoAnn M. Hunter!...

Video: Billy Porter Is Getting Ready to Raise the Volume in a City Near You
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - March 27, 2023


Today, GRAMMY, EMMY, and twice Tony Award-winning singer, composer, director, author, actor, and playwright Billy Porter is hitting the road for his BLACK MONA LISA TOUR: VOLUME 1 and telling us all about it in this video!...

Video: Thomas Kail on Making a New Musical For TV With UP HERE on Hulu
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - March 24, 2023


Tony winner Thomas Kail ('Hamilton') is the director of Hulu's new musical series, Up Here. Watch a video of Kail sitting down with Richard Ridge to discuss creating a new musical for television, working with the all-star cast, the day Lin-Manuel Miranda came to visit the set, and more....

Video: Mae Whitman & Carlos Valdes on Starring in UP HERE on Hulu
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - March 24, 2023


Mae Whitman and Carlos Valdes are the stars of Hulu's latest musical series Up Here. Speaking with BroadwayWorld’s Richard Ridge, the pair shared what it was like begin on set for the new musical, their characters, the “vulnerability” of the series, and more. Watch the new video interview now!...

Video: Andréa Burns & Katie Finneran Talk Working Together in UP HERE
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - March 23, 2023


Broadway favorites Andréa Burns and Katie Finneran have been best friends since they were 14-years-old. Now, they're appearing on screen together in Up Here, the new musical series on Hulu. Watch a video of the pair discuss bringing musical theatre to television, their friendship, and what to expect...

Interview: The Genius of Bob Fosse & Gwen Verdon Lives on Through Nicole Fosse, Founder of The Verdon Fosse Legacy
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 17, 2023


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Nicole Fosse, Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse's daughter, as she shares the details of creating The Verdon Fosse Legacy....

Interview: Liliana Padilla Discusses the Process of Writing HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF, Co-Directing the Play & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 17, 2023


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Liliana Padilla, as they discuss bringing their new play How to Defend Yourself to the New York Theatre Workshop stage....

Interview: Ana Gasteyer Reveals What Her AMERICAN AUTO Character Would Think of WICKED
by Michael Major - March 14, 2023


From the creator of “Superstore” comes a new workplace comedy that takes the wheels off the automobile industry. BroadwayWorld sat down with Ana Gasteyer to discuss what to expect from the upcoming season of American Auto, the differences between Saturday Night Live and Broadway, and what her charac...

Video: Patrick Page Is Tackling Shakespeare's Biggest Role
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - March 14, 2023


Fresh off his Broadway run in Hadestown, Patrick Page is back onstage at Washington DC's Shakespeare Theatre Compnay, playing the titular king in King Lear, directed by Simon Godwin. In this video he tells BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge all about his latest role....

Interview: Museum of Broadway Co-Founders Julie Boardman & Diane Nicoletti Are Making History
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 04, 2023


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with the co-founders of the Museum of Broadway Julie Boardman and Diane Nicoletti!...

Interview: DC Theatre Royalty is Going Back INTO THE WOODS: An Interview with Felicia Curry
by Elliot Lanes - March 03, 2023


Those of us in the DC area have known about the talents of Dame Felicia Curry for many years. I’m sure you remember her recent star turn in My Lord, What a Night at Ford’s Theatre where she played the famous opera star Marian Anderson or maybe you saw her blow the roof off of Arena Stage in Nina Sim...

Video: Ben Platt & Micaela Diamond on Why Now Is 'The Moment' for PARADE
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - March 02, 2023


Watch BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge discuss bringing Parade back to Broadway with Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond!...

Interview: What Is SHUCKED? Songwriters Brandy Clark & Shane McAnally Discuss Broadway's Newest Original Musical
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 01, 2023


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Grammy Award winning songwriters of Broadway's newest original musical Shucked, Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally....

Video: How Ruth Stage Is Retelling CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF for a New Generation
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - February 26, 2023


Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is back onstage at Ruth Stage! The Tennessee Williams classic returns to the Theatre at St. Clement's in a modern and haunting interpretation that audiences cannot get enough of. In this video watch as Richard Ridge chats with the company....

Video: Warren Carlyle & Sierra Boggess Are Bringing THE SECRET GARDEN Back to Life
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - February 25, 2023


In this video, watch as Sierra Boggess and Warren Carlyle chat about bringing The Secret Garden back to life onstage at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles....

Interview: Debbie Gibson Reveals How Broadway Prepared Her For THE MASKED SINGER
by Michael Major - February 23, 2023


Fresh off her unmasking on The Masked Singer, BroadwayWorld caught up with Debbie Gibson to discuss preparing for the show in less than 24 hours, how her time as Sally Bowles in Cabaret on Broadway helped her prepare for the experience, and a possible return to Broadway. Plus, watch video clips from...

Interview: J. Harrison Ghee Reveals How Working With Billy Porter on ACCUSED Was 'Beyond' Their Dreams
by Michael Major - February 21, 2023


Some Like It Hot star J. Harrison Ghee stars in the new episode of Accused on FOX, uniting with fellow Kinky Boots alum Billy Porter, who served as director. BroadwayWorld caught up with Ghee to discuss working with Porter on the episode, giving visibility to the drag community, what they hope peopl...

Video: Mauricio Martínez Is Singing Roles That Might Have Been at 54 Below
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - February 21, 2023


Emmy Award winner and Tony Award watcher Mauricio Martínez has had a lot of self-tape sides filling up his Dropbox. In his new show, 5’11, Based in NYC, he’s putting those to good use in a musical “What If…,” sorting through what might have been. In this video, he chats with Richard Ridge about the ...

Interview: West End & Television Star Melanie La Barrie Talks & JULIET Broadway Debut
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 20, 2023


Read BroadwayWorld's latest Debut of the Month interview, featuring West End and television star Melanie La Barrie, who is currently making her Broadway debut as Nurse in & Juliet!...

Exclusive: What Goes Into Casting a Broadway Show? Casting Directors Tell All
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - February 19, 2023


Ever wonder what goes into casting a Broadway show? In this video, casting directors Bernard Telsey, Erica Hart, and Erica Jensen explain how the job works and how it has evolved in the last several years....

Interview: Emily Feldman Talks 'Me Too' Origins of THE BEST WE COULD, Being Inspired by Thornton Wilder & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 17, 2023


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with playwright Emily Feldman, as she discusses the world premiere of her play The Best We Could, now playing at Manhattan Theatre Club....

Interview: Author Matt Howe Talks Writing the Definitive Book on Barbra Streisand's Recording Career
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 17, 2023


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Matt Howe, who has written the definitive book Barbra Streisand's recording career, Barbra Streisand: The Music | The Albums | The Singles....

Interview: Viral Comedy Band Lewberger Talks First-Ever Musical THE WIZARD OF FRIENDSHIP
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 16, 2023


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Keith Habersberger, Alex Lewis, and Hughie Stone Fish of the comedy band Lewberger, as they discuss the Off-Broadway premiere of their first ever musical THE WIZARD OF FRIENDSHIP!...

Video: Scott Coulter Is Bringing Disco Home to 54 Below
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - February 15, 2023


Dance the night away on the first Wednesday of every month as you relive the glory and the decadence that was the legendary Studio 54, whose VIP Room occupied our premises. In this video, Scott Coulter tells Richard Ridge all about the return of Turn the Beat Around!...

Interview: CORNELIA STREET Choreographer Hope Boykin Talks New York Influence, Dancers vs. Actors & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 14, 2023


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Hope Boykin, who discusses her choreography for the world premiere of Atlantic Theater Company's Cornelia Street Off-Broadway!...

Video: Can You Solve the Mystery at THE ART OF KILLIN' IT?
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - February 13, 2023


The Art of Killin' it has gotten a killer REVAMP! Since June 2022 this immersive murder mystery show has an official open-ended run. With multiple endings, more props and new special guest every show- this experience is to die for! In this video, Richard Ridge gets a special sneak peek of the experi...

Interview: Director Barry Edelstein Talks THE WANDERERS' Journey From The Old Globe to New York
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 13, 2023


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Barry Edelstein, Artistic Director of The Old Globe, who has returned to New York to direct Anna Ziegler's The Wanderers Off-Broadway, starring Katie Holmes and more....

Interview: Jordan Fisher on Bringing SWEENEY TODD to a 'New Generation'
by Michael Major - February 12, 2023


Broadway fans are just weeks away from attending the tale of Sweeney Todd once again, and Jordan Fisher is feeling the anticipation. BroadwayWorld caught up with Fisher to discuss what new and old fans of Sweeney Todd can expect from the production, being inspired by Stephen Sondheim, what rehearsal...

Video: Amy Spanger Opens Up About the Magic of Sondheim
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - February 10, 2023


Amy Spanger is starring in Side By Side By Sondheim, now running at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and she's telling us all about it in this video!...

Interview: Brian Quijada on Why WOLF PLAY at MCC Theater is Resonating With Audiences
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 08, 2023


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Brian Quijada, who is currently starring in Wolf Play at MCC Theater!...

Exclusive: THE COLLABORATION's Jeremy Pope and Paul Bettany Open Up About the Art of Acting
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - February 08, 2023


Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope are getting ready to conclude their Broadway run in The Collaboration, but not before chatting about the process with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge. In this video, watch as the pair chats about their experience in the new play with Conversations on Broadway....

Video: Watch Jennifer Holliday Preview Her 54 Below Return
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - February 07, 2023


Jennifer Holliday is back on stage this February and you're gonna love her. 54 Below continues its Diamond Series later this month when the Broadway icon takes the stage February 21-26. In this video, Jennifer talks more about about how she is preparing for the show and check out a special sneak pee...

Exclusive: Eddie Izzard Opens Up About a Life in the Theatre
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - February 03, 2023


Eddie Izzard is back onstage the winter, playing 19 characters in Charles Dickens' Great Expectations. In this video, Eddie joins BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge and the SAG-AFTRA Foundation for an in-depth chat about bringing the story to life, and how important theatre has been to her career traject...

Interview: Joe Grifasi & Patrice Johnson Chevannes on the Many Facets of Samuel Beckett's ENDGAME
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 31, 2023


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with the stars of Samuel Beckett's Endgame at Irish Repertory Theatre, Joe Grifasi and Patrice Johnson Chevannes!...

Interview: Jason Moore on Directing SHOTGUN WEDDING With Jennifer Lopez & Jennifer Coolidge
by Michael Major - January 31, 2023


While Jason Moore has directed Broadway productions like Shrek the Musical and The Cher Show, Prime Video's Shotgun Wedding is his biggest project so far. BroadwayWorld sat down with Moore to discuss how his Broadway experiences contributed to the new film, what it was like on set, and the ideas he ...

Video: Stephanie J. Block Unpacks Norma Desmond
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - January 28, 2023


Norma's back! And it's as if she never said goodbye. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is getting ready to present Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Sunset Boulevard. Watch this video as Stephanie J. Block tells us all about her take on Norma Desmond....



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