Richard Ridge News

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 5, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: 

When Casey Cott isn't busy being spectacular onstage in Broadway's Moulin Rouge!, you'll find him backstage at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in his fully decked out dressing room. In this video, watch as his gives us a tour of his Broadway crib!

In this video, watch as we chat with Moulin Rouge's new star Casey Cott about making his Broadway debut, what its like starring in such a spectacular (pun intended) musical, and so much more!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  September 1, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Ever wonder what you'd look like as a two-dimensional painting? Well, wonder no more! In this video, watch as Alexa Meade paints BroadwayWorld's very own Richard Ridge and chats about giving Broadway stars like Amber Gray, Derek Klena, Drew Gehling, Gus Birney, and more a 2-D makeover!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 31, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 30, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: 

Eva Noblezada is trading in dirt for glitz this fall. The longtime star of Hadestown recently left the underworld for her next project- the world premiere of The Great Gatsby musical, which begins next month at Paper Mill Playhouse. In this video, she chats more with her pal, Richard Ridge, about her amazing time on Broadway (and beyond) as Euridyce and looks ahead to what's up next.

Thrills and chills have arrived a bit early this season in Ogunquit, Maine. That's because the ultimate thriller, Dan Brown's bestselling mystery novel The Da Vinci Code, is being presented for the first time onstage in the US at Ogunquit Playhouse. In this video, watch as Dan Brown, Michael Urie and Hannah Cruz chat all about the premiere.

In this video, watch as BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge checks in with Ameena Caesar to get the scoop on how you can soar to new heights on your next trip to NYC.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 22, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: 

When Michael James Scott isn't making magic onstage in Broadway's Aladdin, you'll find him backstage at the New Amsterdam Theatre in his fully decked out dressing room. Check out a full tour of his Broadway crib in the video here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 16, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: 

As Disney's Aladdin continues its 9th year on Broadway, the show has truly had a friend in Michael James Scott along the way. In this video, watch as he chats more with Richard Ridge about the joys of playing one of Broadway's most beloved characters. 

In this video, watch as BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge takes you to the opening night red carpet for The Shark Is Broken to chat with some of the evening's celebrity guests, including Al Roker, Patti Murin, Christian Slater, Nikki M. James, James Monroe Iglehart, Orfeh, and more!

Puppets come together this week as New York City plays host to the 3rd Annual International Puppet Fringe Festival- the only major worldwide festival dedicated to puppetry is organized by Teatro SEA, Grupo Morán (The Morán Group) and the Clemente Solo Vélez Cultural & Education Center. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge headed to the Lower East Side to join the festivities and you can check out what went down in this video.

Antonio just checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge at The Edge to chat all about the new show and what audiences can expect from El Mago Pop. Watch in this video!

In this video, was as Here Lies Love's Arielle Jacobs chats with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge about the challenges of playing such a well known person, how she relies on the audience every night, and so much more!

In this video, go inside opening night of Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3just celebrated opening night of the world premiere production of LET’S CALL HER PATTY, a new play by Zarina Shea, directed by Margot Bordelon.

On May 21 of this year, BroadwayWorld threw a big party at Sony Hall in the heart of the theatre district, celebrating our 20th anniversary year online and in the community. It's an evening that I won't soon forget, and it all benefitted our longtime friends and collaborators at Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. And the venue itself, Sony Hall, couldn't have been nicer to us or more cooperative.