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The latest interviews about live + streaming theatre in Buffalo.

Video: Richard Thomas Is Bringing TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD to a City Near You
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - September 23, 2023


In this video, watch as we catch up with star of the To Kill a Mockingbird National Tour, Richard Thomas! He chats about the importance of this story, why it still resonates with audiences, and so much more! ...

Interview: MARY JAYNE GOELLER is on a Hot Tin Roof at HARP Productions
by Mark C. Lloyd - April 30, 2023


MARY JAYNE GOELLER is on Hot Tin Roof at HARP Productions...

Interview: First Look with Bob Rusch
by Mark C. Lloyd - July 24, 2022


What does Buffalo need? Buffalo needs more theater....

Actress Caitlin Coleman Stars in GRINDR MOM
by Mark C. Lloyd - May 26, 2022


BWW Interview: Actress Caitlin Coleman stars in Grindr Mom...

Sarah Emmerling's in PROOF at The Carriage House Players
by Mark C. Lloyd - April 23, 2022


Sarah Emmerling is in PROOF at The Carriage House Players....

Miggie Jean Performing At Buffalo Streams
by Mark C. Lloyd - April 17, 2022


Miggie Jean Performing At Buffalo Streams...

Chatting with Writer J.B. Stone
by Mark C. Lloyd - March 27, 2022


I love it when writers get out and promote their art. Why not? We are our biggest fan. So, here we have Jared Benjamin who knows how to do it.book.i...

VIDEO: Richard Thomas and Jacqueline Williams Get Ready to Take TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD on the Road
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - March 26, 2022


Watch as Richard Ridge catches up with two of the stars of the To Kill a Mockingbird national tour, Richard Thomas and Jacqueline Williams....

Catherine Burkhart Directs FALL FROM THE GRACE OF GOD
by Mark C. Lloyd - February 26, 2022


Catherine Burkhart has been involved in WNY Theater for over twenty-four years. She holds a BFA in Theater from SUNY Fredonia. Acting, directing, and producing are her passions. Her passion sure shows on that stage. If she is acting or directing the work is there. Catherine has recently taken on dir...

'SOMETHNG WICKED' Directed by MATTHEW LACHIUSA at ART OF WNY
by Mark C. Lloyd - October 03, 2021


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Mark C. Lloyd Speaks With The Cast of SOMETHING WICKED at ART Of WNY
by Mark C. Lloyd - October 02, 2021


Mark C. Lloyd recently gave the same three questions to four of the cast members of the upcoming 'Something Wicked' by Playwright James Marzo ART of WNY....

Elaine Roberts Directs SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR at Carriage House Players
by Mark C. Lloyd - September 30, 2021


BWW chats with Elaine Roberts in between her long days and nights putting a show together....

Winifred Storms Talks New Play SNOWFLAKE'S CHANCE IN HELL At Post-industrial Productions
by Mark C. Lloyd - September 30, 2021


Playwright Winifred Storms wonderful new Play that'll keep your interest and keep you thinking....

Playwright JAMES MARZO's SOMETHING WICKED at ART of WNY
by Mark C. Lloyd - September 25, 2021


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VIDEO: Christopher Sieber Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - November 05, 2020


Tune in right here as he chats with one of Broadway's most beloved actors, Christopher Sieber, who will perform a very special concert tonight, November 5 (7pm), as a part of the Radio Free Birdland series....

VIDEO: Beth Malone Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 29, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 29 (3pm ET), as he chats with one of Broadway favorite Beth Malone. Beth will soon join Seth Rudetsky for two very special concerts on Sunday, November 1 (8pm) and Monday, November 2 (3pm)....

VIDEO: Rafael Casal & Adrienne Warren Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 28, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 28 (12pm ET), as he chats with Rafael Casal and Adrienne Warren, who star in one-night-only virtual Halloween benefit concert presentation of The Nightmare Before Christmas, benefitting the Actors Fund and the Lymphoma Research Foundation. ...

VIDEO: LaChanze Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 21, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 21 (12pm ET), as he chats with one of Broadway's favorite leading ladies, LaChanze. LaChanze will soon join Seth Rudetsky for two very special concerts on Sunday, October 25 (8pm) and Monday, October 26 (3pm). ...

VIDEO: Company of STICKS & STONES Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 16, 2020


Tune in right here as he chats with composer John McDaniel, Javier Muñoz, George Salazar, and Joshua Colley from Stick and Stones, which premieres today, October 16, 2020, as part of National Bullying Prevention Month....

VIDEO: Jennifer Holliday Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 16, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 16 (12pm ET), as he chats with Broadway's original Dreamgirl, Jennifer Holliday, who celebrates her 60th birthday in concert on Monday, October 19 (8pm)!...

VIDEO: Keala Settle Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 15, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 15 (4:30pm ET), as he chats with Broadway beltress Keala Settle. Keala will soon Seth Rudetsky for two very special concerts on Sunday, October 18 (8pm) and Monday, October 19 (3pm)....

VIDEO: Jenn Colella & Chilina Kennedy Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 14, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 14 (5pm ET), as he chats with Broadway couple Jenn Colella and Chilina Kennedy about Divas For Democracy: United We Slay, which streams this Sunday, October 18 (8pm). ...

VIDEO: Heidi Schreck & Oliver Butler Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 14, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 14 (3:30pm ET), as Richard chats with Heidi Schreck and Oliver Butler, whose What the Constitution Means to Me premieres Friday on Prime Video!...

VIDEO: Kate Rockwell Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 14, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 14 (12pm ET), as Richard chats with the wonderful Kate Rockwell. Kate who headlines a concert with Radio Free Birdland on Thursday, October 15 at 7PM ET....

VIDEO: Tiler Peck Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 13, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 13 (3:30pm ET), as Richard chats with New York City Ballet Principal Dancer, Tiler Peck, curates and stars in A New Stage. Available to stream starting October 16, A New Stage gives you a front-row seat to experience world-class artistry from the comfort of your hom...

VIDEO: Beth Leavel Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 08, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 8 (12pm ET), as he chats with Tony winner Beth Leavel who will headline concerts with Seth Rudetsky on October 11 (8pm) and 12 (3pm)....

VIDEO: Boy•Friends' Noam Ash, Mike Heslin and Jay Armstrong Johnson Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 07, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 7 (12pm ET), as Richard Ridge chats with Noam Ash, Mike Heslin and Jay Armstrong Johnson from the new web series, BoyFriends....

VIDEO: Orfeh & Andy Karl Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Robert Diamond - October 01, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 1 (12pm ET), as he chats with Broadway's favorite couple, Orfeh and Andy Karl, who will headline concerts with Seth Rudetsky on October 4 (8pm) and 5 (3pm)....

Stacey Sonnelitter & Lock Keeper Coffeehouse
by Mark C. Lloyd - February 16, 2020


BWW Interview: Stacey Sonnelitter & Lock Keeper Coffeehouse...

Authors Chera Thompson and NF Johnson Remember 'A Time To Wander'
by Mark C. Lloyd - November 24, 2019


'A TIME TO WANDER' AUTHORS CHERA THOMPSON & NF JOHNSON...

DIRECTOR TODD FULLER and THE BOYS UPSTAIRS
by Mark C. Lloyd - October 16, 2019


TF: Honestly, after a rough divorce, and the prospect of not seeing my children on a daily basis, I was in pretty rough shape, mentally. I saw and answered an ad for a Christian theater group's production of 'It's a Wonderful Life' simply to have something to do (Little did they know what they were ...

ACTOR DARRYL HART
by Mark C. Lloyd - September 23, 2019


BWW Interview: ACTOR DARRYL HART...

Author SINEAD TYRONE
by Mark C. Lloyd - September 03, 2019


There are those writers who Love the craft of writing and Author Sinead Tyrone is one of those writers. She is a highly productive novelist & poet who writes and writes and writes. And how she was able to find the time to answer a few questions is amazing....

ACTOR James Cichocki in Bright Colors and Bold Patterns
by Mark C. Lloyd - August 21, 2019


The really cool dude James Cichocki is in a show? A One Man Show? At a Cabaret Theatre? Sounds like a winner!...

DIRECTOR CARLY WEISER
by Mark C. Lloyd - August 21, 2019


Buffalo's Curtain Up! is coming and I had a chance to chat a bit with a very busy Carly Weiser. Ms Weiser is a director, stage manager, writer, poet and nothing seems to stop her from her artistic passions....

The Impossible Truth and Dan Martin
by Mark C. Lloyd - August 14, 2019


Impossible Truth started making music twenty years ago with performers Dave Jumper and Dan Martin. Sadly, Mr. Jumper passed away. Although Dan Morris has no plans to perform without his good friend he continues to promotes the good work they did together....

Artist Kathy Wilson Pignatora
by Mark C. Lloyd - July 28, 2019


BWW Interview: ARTIST KATHY WILSON PIGNATORA...

ACTOR BILL BALDWIN
by Mark C. Lloyd - June 05, 2019


I first met Bill Baldwin around twenty years ago. I was lucky enough to get him as an actor in a play I wrote and was directing. It was my first play and he was willing to take chances with new material. I had a positive experience all around....

BETSY BITTAR DIRECTS 'ART'
by Mark C. Lloyd - May 09, 2019


The musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 1979 thriller featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. The musical is based on a 1973 play of the same name by Christopher Bond. Sweeney Todd opened on Broadway in 1979 and won the Tony Award for Best Mus...

Dylan Brozyna
by Mark C. Lloyd - April 20, 2019


BWW Interview: ACTOR DYLAN BROZYNA...



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