Atlanta Interviews - Page 3

"Passionate, inspiring, witty, dark, and playful" are words actress Darcy Stewart uses to describe MATILDA THE MUSICAL, which is coming to Atlanta's Fox Theatre on April 18-23, 2017. Stewart plays Mrs. Wormwood, an antagonist who is obsessed with salsa dancing. In the number "Loud" she gets shows of...

Jasmin Richardson talks about working with Deborah Cox and the BODYGUARD musical....

The leads from STATE FAIR at Agape Players talk about the show and about the creative process....

With her passion for theatre coming full circle, Mackenzie could not be happier about coming home to the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. Note: a written medium cannot possibly convey the enthusiasm she naturally radiates, so make sure to read this in the most lively voice ever....

The ELVIS LIVES tour and the tribute artists will 'leave with an appreciation for Elvis and the career he had.'...

This season at Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville, audiences get the chance to see the melding of sci-fi and feminism in a new way. Making its world premiere, Georgina Escobar's SWEEP introduces creative worlds and presents the constant theme of balance among the characters, letting audiences decide wh...

Jordan Craig talks about how Atlanta theatre prepared him for the PHANTOM national tour....

Yannick Lebrun has been involved with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for the last 13 years. Starting as a student studying under a scholarship from 2004 until 2006 until making his debut with their junior company, Ailey II, immediately after. During one of the tours, Lebrun was asked to step int...

Now, is the time for this. As we enter into a new year, with a new incoming Commander-in-Chief, while also celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. on MLK Day, THE MOUNTAINTOP could not come at a more perfect time and shed a more beautiful light....

Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Atlanta playwright Topher Payne about his new show, Greetings Friend Your Kind Assistance is Required, premiering at Georgia Ensemble Theater on January 5 and running through the 22nd. A fun and quirky guy, Topher was a delight to talk to, and I'm looking...

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Taking on the roles of choreographer, co-director (with Anthony Rodriguez), and cast member, MacQueen has immersed herself in this show for the second year in a row. And she wouldn't have it any other way. Check out what she has to say about what makes Aurora's 21st annual CHRISTMAS CANTEEN extra-sp...

The national tour of DIRTY DANCING is currently sweeping the nation, which means we should all be getting tickets to have the time of our lives. The musical, adapted from the 1987 film, tells the iconic story of Baby and Johnny as the unlikely pair mambo their way through an unlikely love story and ...

Ghost the Musical had its Southeastern premiere on September 15th at the Georgia Ensemble Theatre (GET), North Fulton's only professional theatre. The musical is based on the hit 1990 romantic-thriller of the same title, starring the late Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg. The musica...

BWW Interviews: Rachel Womble of THE WIZARD OF OZ to Take the Fox Theatre by Storm...

Atlanta's favorite green superhero is back for a weekend in the park....

She's a legendary comedienne. She has been given some of the most prestigious honors in the industry, including the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Kennedy Center Honors, Television Hall of Fame, and many more. And she's touring to theatres across the US for an intimate night of conversation with local audi...

Exploring what it means to find and fight for true love, Devon shares the challenges and joys of portraying Clara in THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA....

Tim shares about his dream role in a tale of true love....

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Adam Kaplan is currently traveling the country, performing as British shoe factory owner Charlie in the national tour of Tony-winning KINKY BOOTS. We caught up with Kaplan to talk about his Broadway tour debut, fan reactions to the show, and his history with the Fox Theatre....

Ashley Brown spends a moment talking to Broadway World Atlanta about what it has been like playing a young Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music as she prepares for her last stop of the tour....

Sarah Charles Lewis is hands down the most energetic leading lady on Broadway. When we sat down on her couch in an Atlanta suburb to eat homemade cupcakes and talk about her upcoming Broadway debut in TUCK EVERLASTING, she could barely contain her excitement....

The Alliance Theater's White Witch of Narnia talks about her emotional connection to the book, the show's unique physical aesthetic and how the rehearsal for the play is like a toy Etch A Sketch....

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We're taking you on a journey to the magical world of Beast, Belle, Gaston, and friends as we travel through time. Taking place in 18th century France, Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve's Beauty and the Beast is making it's way to Atlanta's Fox Theatre. I had the chance to sit down with Christi...

Broadway World Atlanta had an opportunity to speak with Daxton Bloomquist who portrays Elder McKinley in the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON. Here, he discusses his role in the show, as well as what he like to do to stay healthy on the road....

I sat down with The Snow Queen's Brittany Ellis, who played the title character, about what is was like to perform in Serenbe's adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale....

After 17 successful seasons of SANTALAND, this man is somewhat of an icon in the Atlanta theatre scene. But for the other 10 months out of the year, what does a holiday icon do with his time? Get to know Harold M. Leaver, Atlanta's beloved tax preparing elf....

I sat down with Merry F*&%ing Christmas' Karen Cassady, who plays the Adorable Orphan. Karen gave us the lowdown on the show, her role as the Adorable Orphan, and what she enjoys most about working with Dad's Garage....

Broadway newcomer Emerson Steele opens up about her transition from New York back down South, sharing the stage with the legendary Sutton Foster, and her dream of being the first female to play Jean Valjean on Broadway....

I got on the phone with ThanksKilling the Musical's producer David Eck and lyricist Jordan Mann to discuss their creative process, and what excited them about mounting the show in Atlanta at Dad's Garage Theatre Company....

Broadway World Atlanta spent a moment conversing with Andy Huntington Jones who is currently portraying Prince Topher in the national tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein's CINDERELLA. Find out what it is like to be a prince across the country....

Avant-Garde playwright Samuel Beckett once said, “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” That sentiment is alive and well in one of Atlanta's newest theatre groups, The Seedling Project. The eight person collective is defying the conventional theatre format in an ef...

Now, Atlanta's only professional musical theatre, the Atlanta Lyric Theatre, is producing Pasek and Paul's first show, EDGES. Written after the pair was disappointed by casting decisions at Michigan, the show speaks to the yearning, the excitement, and the fear that often overwhelmes individuals as ...

Nick Arapoglou probably had no idea he had struck gold when he landed his first professional lead in Atlanta theatre as Princeton in AVENUE Q at Horizon Theatre Company. Below, check out my conversation with one of Atlanta's premiere leading men, as he shares about taking on an extra role for this s...

THE LAST TIME WE WERE HERE, a new musical by Atlanta performers Jeremiah Parker Hobbs and Jessica De Maria, was recently selected as an invited show to perform at the prestigious New York Musical Theatre Festival. The musical will will play at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York City on July 25t...

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to witness Men In Motion at the Beam Theatre here in Atlanta, and I was marveled at the display of young men (and not so young) pouring their hearts and spirits onto the stage, further affirming that the joys of creative movement are for everybody....

Not many 10-year-olds these days get starring roles in brand new world premiere musicals alongside Tony nominees, but Sarah Charles Lewis is the exception. With a contagious energy and bubbly personality, Lewis was just about to burst with excitement as she told me all about working with Tony Award-...

Georgia Kate Haege discusses what life is like on the road on the tour of ABBA hit musical, MAMMA MIA!...