Atlanta Interviews
The latest interviews about live + streaming theatre in Atlanta.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 25, 2022
Willem Butler, winner of BroadwayWorld's first ever season of Next on Stage, is currently shining bright on stages across the country as Dmitry in the National Tour of Anastasia. A recent graduate from Elon University, Anastasia is Butler's touring debut! Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Willem B...

by Sally Henry Fuller - May 31, 2022, Atlanta
After an extended break due to COVID, Bowman has returned to the magical story, which she says still challenges her daily as she continues discovering more about her character. BWW Atlanta caught up with the star to hear all about her take on the character, her unique tour experience with her husban...

by Sally Henry Fuller - May 28, 2022, Atlanta
Hijinx. Misadventure. Door slams. What does it take to weave the intricacies of a farce? Playwright Chris Anthony Ferrer calls it “a very wild ride.”...

by Sally Henry Fuller - March 10, 2022, Atlanta
When Chani Maisonet took the stage as Diana Ross in AIN’T TOO PROUD - THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS last month, she savored every moment because she didn’t know when she might play the iconic Supreme again. But that’s par for the course for a swing like Maisonet. ...

by Sally Henry Fuller - November 12, 2021, Atlanta
Whether it's a memory of seeing a middle school performance in an orchestra classroom like yours truly, watching the movie for a class, or starring as Tevye in your high school’s production, you would be hard-pressed to find someone who has no connection to the musical. And for cast members in the c...

by Sally Henry Fuller - September 10, 2021, Atlanta
The Alliance Theatre’s world premiere of DARLIN' CORY has brought Sugarland frontman Kristian Bush and prolific playwright/novelist Phillip DePoy together to write this Appalachian myth a la HADESTOWN....

by Sally Henry Fuller - August 31, 2021, Atlanta
From being asked by director Stephen Chbosky to read for a completely different role in the middle of callbacks to being a featured artist on 'You Will be Found' - not to mention filming in the middle of a pandemic - Liz Kate says being in Dear Evan Hansen was unforgettable....

by Alan Henry - August 27, 2021, Atlanta
BroadwayWorld is checking in with theaters around the country as they prepare to reopen this summer. Next in our series we check in with True Colors Theatre's Managing Director Chandra Stephens-Albright. ...

by Sally Henry Fuller - July 26, 2021, Atlanta
With AMELIE in its third month at the Criterion Theatre in the UK and a new cast album widely available since last summer, the quirky musical is establishing itself as a fan-favorite. ...

by Sally Henry Fuller - March 29, 2021, Atlanta
In the latest episode of THE BROADWAY GINGER PODCAST, host Sally Fuller continues her conversation with special guest Craig A. Meyer to revisit some of the best performances he saw during his 20 years as a Tony Awards voter....

by Amy Zipperer - March 16, 2021, Atlanta
When we finally shake this pandemic off for good, we’re going to be left with an extensive new vocabulary that includes all-things-Zoom. There’s Zoombombing. We've got the popular Covideo party. And there’s my favorite: Zoom fatigue. This month, Found Stages, one of Atlanta’s most innovative th...

by Josephine Tuso-Key - March 11, 2021, Atlanta
They say necessity is the mother of invention. This is especially true for artisans during the pandemic. One of the oldest art forms, opera, like so many other art forms has shifted and evolved as a result of the current climate. Atlanta Opera is no exception. When you go to their webpage, you’ll fi...

by Amy Zipperer - February 23, 2021, Atlanta
Listen up, Atlanta! Actor’s Express is undertaking an exciting new Covid-friendly podcast project. It’s a new serial drama podcast called Crossroads. BroadwayWorld caught up with producer/director Amanda Washington to talk about the project....

by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 29, 2020, Atlanta
Through our new interview series, we are checking in with theaters around the country who are bringing back live performances, talking to them about how they are doing so safely, what they are most excited for and more....

by Sally Henry - February 26, 2020, Atlanta
He got his first taste of the mirror ball trophy when his team won 2018's inaugural season of DANCING WITH THE STARS: JUNIORS, and his winning streak continued through the next year when he and Bachelorette star Hannah Brown won DANCING WITH THE STARS Season 28. And he's coming to Atlanta tomorrow....

by Sally Henry - January 19, 2020, Atlanta
When it comes to the Junior Theater Festival, Rob Rokicki is all in....

by Sally Henry - January 18, 2020, Atlanta
He may be the showrunner for Disney's hit musical theatre love letter, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES, but Tim Federle is a self-professed a?oetheatre dorka?? at heart. And this weekend, he joins thousands of theatre kids just like him right here in Atlanta....

by Sally Henry - December 11, 2019, Atlanta
It's not every year you win a Suzi Bass Award and certainly rarer to reprise the role for which you won. But this holiday season, that's exactly what Jeremy Aggers gets to experience....