Backstage Live with Richard Ridge

Grammy-winning gospel icon Yolanda Adams is heading to Broadway! The four-time Grammy Award winner will step into the role of Miss Liza Jane in Hell’s Kitchen. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge sat down with Yolanda to discuss her Broadway debut.

Husbands and producing partners Sean Nyberg and Paul Danforth are collaborating on nearly three dozen productions in on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in London's West End, and more.  BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge sat down with Season Nyberg.

Mason Alexander Park's Audible Theater show, THE PANSY CRAZE, is returning for three new live shows. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge sat down with Mason Alexander Park to discuss their upcoming performances and recent theatre experiences. 

What is Broadway was more like a Renaissance Faire? Audiences are finding out at San Diego's Old Globe, where the new musical Huzzah! is now running. The masterminds behind the merriment are none other than Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe. Watch in this video as they explain what it's all about and check out an exclusive sneak peek of the song 'Dragons' performed by Liisi LaFontaine and Cailen Fu.

Do you have a theatre teacher like Mr. Robinson who has made a major impact? The Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University are once again looking for the teachers who create the next generation of theatre artists. Submit your teacher!

A new hip-hop musical has taken over San Francisco! American Conservatory Theater is now presenting the world premiere of Co-Founders. In this exclusive interview, watch as A.C.T. Director of Dramaturgy and New Works Joy Meads tells us all about the evolution of this exciting new muscial!

This spring, Michael McKean officially took a bow in his ninth Broadway show- David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross. McKean plays 'George Aaronow' in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Check out the full interview with Michael as he unpacks his epic career on stage and screen and watch even more conversations with your favorite actors of stage and screen with SAG-AFTRA Foundation. Check out the full interview with Michael as he unpacks his epic career on stage and screen and watch even more conversations with your favorite actors of stage and screen with SAG-AFTRA Foundation.

On Sunday, June 8, Harvey Fierstein will take the stage at Radio City Music Hall to accept perhaps the biggest award of his career- the 2025 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. Watch in this exclusive video as Harvey looks back on his incredible contributions to the American theatre and gets ready for Sunday night!

Peter Hylenski is no stranger to the Tony Awards. This year, he worked on a whopping four Broadway shows and is nominated twice for his incredible sound design of Just in Time and Maybe Happy Ending. They are his ninth and tenth nominations (he won in 2021 for Moulin Rouge!). He talks about his nominations in this video!

Downtown at the Minetta Lane Theatre, Audible Theater is celebrating its sixth off-Broadway season. This one is extra special however, as it marks a new collaboration with Sonia Friedman and Hugh Jackman’s new company, TOGETHER. The result is two fully-produced plays that are debuting in repertory this summer. Watch in this video as he chats more about both projects and explains why audiences need to head to the Minetta Lane!

Ben Rappaport has a lot to be happy about this year. Fresh off the first season of the NBC drama 'Grosse Pointe Garden Society,' the stage and screen star is getting ready to make his West End debut in Good Night, Oscar. Watch in this video as Ben tells us more about the show and getting ready to hit the stage in London!

It's been eight months since Laura Donnelly began performances on Broadway in The Hills of California, and she's taking a beat now to look back on her incredible journey with the play. Watch in this video as she tells us more about her incredible experience in The Hills of California as she gets ready for Tonys Sunday!

A Broadway-bound musical is currently getting its world premiere at The Old Globe! Recency Girls, written by Jennifer Crittenden and Gabrielle Allan (book) and Curtis Moore and Amanda Green (music and lyrics), has already been extended through May 11. Watch the sneak peek and the full interview here!

Dallas Theater Center is serving satisfaction, one slice at a time with its latest production- Waitress. Watch in this video as director Ashley Wells and choreographer Amy Reynolds-Reed tell us all about how the show came together and why Dallas audiences cannot get enough of it.

Billy Porter is the host with the most. But really! Not only is he starring inCabaret at the Kit Kat Club, but he's getting ready to host the Olivier Awards, which air Sunday, April 6. Watch in this video as Billy chats more about the role, his co-star, and why the themes of Cabaret are more relevant than ever.

Sadie Sink is back on Broadway this spring in John Proctor is the Villain, but fans need not travel all the way to the Booth. Theatre to watch the stage and screen star in action! Sink stars in O'Dessa, now streaming on Hulu. Watch as director Geremy Jasper chats more about the project in this video.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning play is now onstage at Dallas Theater Center! Eboni Booth's Primary Trust -a story of friendship, healing, and small chances- is now in performances at Bryant Hall. At the helm is Sasha Maya Ada, who just checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to tell us all about the production. Watch the full interview in this video.

New York City Children’s Theater is now presenting the world premiere of The Pocket Park Kids, the story of neighborhood kids coming together to save a neglected city park. With original music, puppetry, and an inspiring message about sustainability, the play highlights how 'small people can get big things done.' Watch the full interview in this video.