Richard Ridge News

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories! The Play The Goes Wrong will transfer off-Broadway, and more!

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: Emily Blunt talks Mary Poppins Returns, and more!

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: Broadway walks the red carpet at the premiere of Mary Poppins Returns, and more!

Just last night, the best of Broadway flocked to the SVA Theatre to celebrate everyone's favorite nanny at the New York City premiere! Watch below as Richard Ridge chats with stars of the film, including Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, and many more!

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: Celebrity Autobiography holds its final performance, and more!

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: the Original Broadway Cast Recording of The Prom is available digitally today, and more!

She's back! On December 19 Mary Poppins returns in... MARY POPPINS RETURNS- a sequel to Disneys beloved 1964 film.

She's back! On December 19 Mary Poppins returns in... MARY POPPINS RETURNS- a sequel to Disneys beloved 1964 film.

Below, watch as Mortimer and Whishaw explain why filming the movie was a perfect escape, how daunting it was to star in a movie musical, and so much more!

Below, watch as Mary herself, Emily Blunt, tells us all about what it was like taking on the iconic character, how she felt about working with Dick Van Dyke, and so much more!

Following seven steamy seasons on ABC's hit show, Scandal, which concluded its run last spring, Tony Goldwyn has made the leap back to Broadway- starring as Max Schumacher in Network. The play marks Goldwyn's third appearance on Broadway (Holiday and Promises, Promises), and he has all the while achieved success on both the big and small screen.

From Harry to Hedwig; Blaine to Finch; Darren Criss has made quite a name for himself over the past decade on both stage and screen. 2018 has been an extra special year for the renaissance man however, as he led The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story as Andrew Cunanan- a role that won him an Emmy Award in September, as well as SAG and Golden Globe nominations earlier this month. 

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: Signature Theatre's FABULATION, OR THE RE-EDUCATION OF UNDINE officially opens tonight, and more!

SAG-AFTRA Foundation and BroadwayWorld have partnered for a filmed Conversations Q&A series. On Monday, December 10 (2:00pm) join us at the Robin Williams Center (247 West 54th Street) for a Career Conversations Q&A with Darren Criss, moderated by Broadway World's Richard Ridge of 'Backstage with Richard Ridge!'

On Thursday, December 13th, Frank 'Fraver' Verlizzo will discuss his 5 decades as Broadway's award-winning theatrical poster designer with Broadway World's Richard Ridge in the Bruno Walter auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Verlizzo, known as 'FRAVER,' is the author of the best-selling FRAVER BY DESIGN: Five Decades of Theatre Post Art from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Beyond which was published in May by Schiffer Publishing. The book includes over 250 of his theatre poster designs from Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional and international productions. The Lincoln Center Library event begins at 6 pm and admission is free.

Tony nominee Norm Lewis is keeping it cool this Christmas. Nutcracker cool, that is.

The 2018 Inaugural NAAP (National Asian Artists Project) Gala took place on December 2nd celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Rodgers & Hammerstein's groundbreaking musical 'Flower Drum Song'. Cast members from numerous productions including the original 1958 Broadway company, tours, the 1961 film and the 2002 Broadway revival took over the Golden Unicorn Restaurant in the heart of Chinatown for a magical evening that included a spectacular eight course Chinese banquet and a sensational show.

SAG-AFTRA Foundation and BroadwayWorld have partnered for a filmed Conversations Q&A series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the actors who aspire to have a career on the stage and screen.