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Josh Sharpe

Josh Sharpe is the Entertainment Editor for BroadwayWorld. For as long as he can remember, he has been in love with movies and the people who make them. This passion for great storytelling has been the driving force of his career journey.

An entertainment journalist since 2018, he has extensively covered the film and television industry, with bylines in Paste Magazine, TheaterMania, Collider, and The DisInsider. Across these platforms, he has produced numerous interviews, reviews, and news pieces, with a particular emphasis on The Walt Disney Company. During this time, he has had the privilege of interviewing such creatives as Hayley Mills, Jodi Benson, and Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

A graduate of Western Washington University, he studied Theatre and has since dabbled in directing. He has also appeared onstage in musicals like Into the Woods as The Baker and The Fantasticks as Matt.

He is grateful for the opportunity to write about the things he loves at BroadwayWorld!




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First Show:

Secondhand Lions: A New Musical at The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle. This was a Broadway bound original musical (that, sadly, never went to Broadway) starring Gregg Edelman, Mark Jacoby, and Jason Danieley. Not bad for a first!

Favorite Show:

Sunday in the Park with George



Ernest to Embark on 'Legalize Country Music Road Show' Fall Tour
Ernest to Embark on 'Legalize Country Music Road Show' Fall Tour
May 28, 2024

Critically-acclaimed singer / songwriter ERNEST has announced his fall headlining tour, The Legalize Country Music Road Show. The tour will kick off in Vancouver, Canada on Sept. 4 and continue throughout several markets, including Los Angeles, Calif., Anaheim, Calif., Fort Worth, Texas, Milwaukee, Wis., Knoxville, Tenn., and more. See the full lineup here!

DIIV to Embark on World Tour; North American Tour Kicks Off Next Month
DIIV to Embark on World Tour; North American Tour Kicks Off Next Month
May 28, 2024

DIIV released their massive new album, Frog in Boiling Water, last week to wide-spread critical acclaim. Now, the band has announced a world tour, expanding their already announced North American dates that kick off next month. See here to find a show near you!

Four Year Strong to Release New Album 'Analysis Paralysis'
Four Year Strong to Release New Album 'Analysis Paralysis'
May 28, 2024

New England’s superior rock band, Four Year Strong, have announced their forthcoming album analysis paralysis, set to be released on August 9th. Fans can catch new music live for the first time this summer as Four Year Strong hits the road with A Day To Remember and The Story So Far. They’ll also be performing at this years Four Chord Music Festival and When We Were Young Festival. Listen to a single from the album now!

Craig Wedren & FLESH CAR Release New Single 'Up Comes A Bird'
Craig Wedren & FLESH CAR Release New Single 'Up Comes A Bird'
May 28, 2024

FLESH CAR is the new project from Craig Wedren – the acclaimed musician and film / tv composer best known for his work with his Shudder To Think – and longtime collaborators Jherek Bischoff and Jacob Richards. According to the band, their new single, “'Up Comes A Bird' is redolent of New York City and its veiny avenues. It’s a section from the end of our improvised set that finds us dancing under the streetlights, on a bicycle, in a memory.” Listen to the song now!

Additional Six Shows for August Added For 'Dead & Company Dead Forever' at the Sphere
Additional Six Shows for August Added For 'Dead & Company Dead Forever' at the Sphere
May 28, 2024

Due to increased demand following two breakout weekends, Dead & Company has announced six additional shows for their 'Dead Forever - Live at Sphere' residency in Las Vegas, bringing the total number of shows to 30. The new dates are scheduled for Thursday, August 1; Friday, August 2; Saturday, August 3; Thursday, August 8; Friday, August 9; and Saturday, August 10.

W.A.S.P. Will Perform Entire Debut Album from Start to Finish, on 2024 'Album ONE Alive' World Tour
W.A.S.P. Will Perform Entire Debut Album from Start to Finish, on 2024 'Album ONE Alive' World Tour
May 28, 2024

August 17, 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of W.A.S.P.’s first album. To celebrate this classic metal album, W.A.S.P. will, for the first time in 40 years, play the entire album from top to bottom, start to finish, on their North American tour this fall. The 39-city run kicks off on Saturday, October 26 in San Luis Obispo, CA, making stops across North America before wrapping up on Saturday, December 14 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, CA.

Man With a Mission Unveil UK & European Headline Tour Dates
Man With a Mission Unveil UK & European Headline Tour Dates
May 28, 2024

Japanese superstars MAN WITH A MISSION have announced a headline UK & European tour for summer 2024. The new dates announced include their largest UK headline show yet, at the O2 Forum Kentish Town on August 31st 2024, followed by dates in Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin and Koln in September.

Video: Girl Scout Returns With New Single 'I Just Needed You To Know'
Video: Girl Scout Returns With New Single 'I Just Needed You To Know'
May 28, 2024

Charging back with their first music since the release of their acclaimed 2023 debut EPs Real Life Human Garbage and Granny Music, Swedish band Girl Scout have returned with their new single “I Just Needed You To Know”. The track is a powder keg of energy, ready to explode at any moment with erratic guitars, soaring choruses and breakneck drums. Watch the music video now!

Magdalena Bay Returns With New Track 'Death & Romance,' Confirms Headline Tour This Fall
Magdalena Bay Returns With New Track 'Death & Romance,' Confirms Headline Tour This Fall
May 28, 2024

Acclaimed duo Magdalena Bay returns with a new track, “Death & Romance.' “Imagine rain pouring, streetlights glowing,” the band says. “You sit at home and wait for your alien boyfriend to pick you up in his UFO...but this time, he’s not coming.” Listen to the song now!

The Menzingers Share New Single 'Gone West' Ahead Of Deluxe Album
The Menzingers Share New Single 'Gone West' Ahead Of Deluxe Album
May 28, 2024

Beloved Philadelphia punk institution The Menzingers have announced ‘Some Of It Was True (Deluxe)’: the expanded special edition of their critically acclaimed seventh album out this Friday, May 31st. Enhancing the collection of contemplative sing-a-longs marked by cathartic choruses, The Menzingers extend the fun with two new tracks including single “Gone West.' Listen to it now!

Asking Alexandria Reveal Second Leg of 'All My Friends' U.S. Tour with Memphis Mayfire, The Word Alive, and Archers
Asking Alexandria Reveal Second Leg of 'All My Friends' U.S. Tour with Memphis Mayfire, The Word Alive, and Archers
May 28, 2024

The tour will kick off Tuesday, September 24 in Sioux Falls, SD and wraps Saturday, November 2 in Chico, CA. The band has invited returning special guests Memphis May Fire and The Word Alive along with opening act Archers. See full dates here!

Video: Hakushi Hasegawa Shares 'Departed'; Brainfeeder Debut LP 'Mahōgakkō' Out in July
Video: Hakushi Hasegawa Shares 'Departed'; Brainfeeder Debut LP 'Mahōgakkō' Out in July
May 28, 2024

'Departed' opens the world of Hakushi's Mahōgakkō with unabandoned whimsy; immediately immersing listeners in a cacophonous yet prismatic array of unrelenting drums, skittering synths and glitched out vocal samples. The track gives a further look into the 'Exploratory Ratio', a self-coined term that describes Hasegawa's long-standing approach of balancing pop and pandemonium in their songwriting. Watch the music video!

Pond Releases New Single 'So Lo' and Unveils Fall North American Tour Dates
Pond Releases New Single 'So Lo' and Unveils Fall North American Tour Dates
May 28, 2024

Fresh off a run of US tour dates and a performance at Kilby Court Festival, Pond has released another taste of their highly anticipated tenth studio album Stung!, out June 21. “So Lo” a sizzling bit of art-house funk, New York cool and Berlin brutalism recombined in a giddy romp. Listen to the song now!

Video: Ben Platt Discusses Watching His First-Ever Broadway Show
Video: Ben Platt Discusses Watching His First-Ever Broadway Show
May 28, 2024

Tony-Award-winning actor and singer Ben Platt recently stopped by The Kelly Clarkson Show to discuss his three-week New York residency at the Palace Theatre, which is running from May 28- June 15. In the interview, Platt discussed growing up around musical theatre, and recalled the first time he went to see a Broadway musical in New York. Watch the video now!

Global Pop Sensation aespa Release Debut Studio Album 'Armageddon'
Global Pop Sensation aespa Release Debut Studio Album 'Armageddon'
May 28, 2024

Armageddon marks the next chapter in the aespa universe, expanding beyond the real and digital worlds and into a multiverse. aespa encounters different versions of themselves in parallel worlds, facing infinite possibilities and evolving into complete versions of themselves, all presented through this powerful and unique project. Listen to the new album!

Experimental Guitarist Bill MacKay Shares New Album 'Locust Land
Experimental Guitarist Bill MacKay Shares New Album 'Locust Land
May 24, 2024

Chicago-based singer-songwriter and captivating guitarist Bill MacKay has released his long anticipated album, Locust Land. Previously released album tracks include the dazzling “When I Was Here,” “Glow Drift,” which was featured on Pitchfork’s Selects playlist, and “Keeping In Time.” Listen to the album now!

1999 Write the Future Teams Up With Basketball & Music Legend Shaquille O'Neal on New Single
1999 Write the Future Teams Up With Basketball & Music Legend Shaquille O'Neal on New Single
May 24, 2024

Continuing to transcend expectations, music collective 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE releases new single “Raw I Know I Got It” featuring NBA legend, rapper and DJ Shaquille O’Neal, aka DIESEL, alongside Los Angeles-based DJ & producer NITTI. “Raw I Know I Got It” is a minute and a half-long victory lap from the Hall of Fame basketball player, who intros the track with audio of him being picked number one overall at the 1992 NBA Draft. Listen to the single!

AMERICAN IDOL Wraps Season 22 Delivering Season Highs in Both Total Viewers and Adults
AMERICAN IDOL Wraps Season 22 Delivering Season Highs in Both Total Viewers and Adults
May 24, 2024

“American Idol” wrapped its spectacular season 22 last Sunday night, delivering season highs, growing from the previous week’s episode in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49. The star-studded finale, during which 21-year-old Indio, California, musician Abi Carter became this year’s champion while judge Katy Perry bid farewell, also surged to become the No. 1 entertainment program of the night in Adults 18-49.

Tenderhooks Shares New Song 'Summer Driving Fast'
Tenderhooks Shares New Song 'Summer Driving Fast'
May 24, 2024

London-based, emerging alt-pop artist tenderhooks unveils her bright new single “Summer Driving Fast.” Inspired by the sensation of escape and the release of lockdown, the new track is a fresh synth-driven song about freedom. Listen to the single now!

Video: See Dennis Quaid and Penelope Ann Miller in First Trailer for REAGAN
Video: See Dennis Quaid and Penelope Ann Miller in First Trailer for REAGAN
May 24, 2024

ShowBiz Direct has released the trailer for the upcoming film, REAGAN, starring Dennis Quaid as Ronald Reagan, set to hit theaters nationwide on August 30, 2024. In addition to Quaid, the film boasts a stellar cast including Academy Award® Winner Jon Voight, Golden Globe Nominee Penelope Ann Miller, BAFTA nominee Mena Suvari, Emmy Award & Golden Globe Award Nominee Kevin Dillon, and Disney star, David Henrie. Watch the trailer now!



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