Jessica has worked in theater for nearly ten years. She has worked in theatrical production for the producers of STOMP, DAMN YANKEES, NUNSENSE, DINNER WITH FRIENDS and more, and for over 5 years has been involved in the Whoopi Goldberg-produced White Noise, having discovered the production at the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival. She has since helped foster its growth through multiple large-scale workshops and two major commercial productions as an Associate Producer. After dedicating many years to theatrical and live entertainment production work that has taken her all over the world in 2009 she assumed the post of Senior Managing Editor at BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theater site on the net, for which she controls operations, routinely interviews Broadway's A-list talent and films/edits a bulk of the sites popular BWW TV content. She is a graduate of Brown University and has worked professionally in production for the Brown University Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance, Rights and Reasons Theatre, the New York Theatre Workshop and more.
February 2, 2012
Tonight, February 2, is the official opening of Roundabout Theatre Company's new production of John Osborne's Look Back in Anger, directed by Roundabout Associate Artist Sam Gold. The cast features Adam Driver as "Cliff," Sarah Goldberg as "Allison," Charlotte Parry as "Helena," and Matthew Rhys as "Jimmy".
February 1, 2012
MAGIC/BIRD, a new play from the team that brought you LOMBARDI on Broadway, will play the Longacre Theater beginning Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in anticipation of an April 11, 2012 opening night. Tickets now on sale to the general public by phone 212-239-6200 or online at www.telecharge.com.
February 1, 2012
The newly reworked and fully re-imagined production of Carrie The Musical had its first preview last night at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. As part of the show's makeover, the show's original songwriters, Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford have written some new tunes, and scrapped some of the old. From the looks of it, it seems audiences can expect as much of a new score by almost half!
January 30, 2012
SUBMISSIONS ONLY, Broadway's favorite behind-the-scenes webseries, today was designated 'Brilliant' by New York Magazine's The Approval Matrix, a quick guide to what's worth paying attention to in pop culture.
January 30, 2012
Glenn Weiss and the directing team of the 65th Annual Tony Awards, have been honored with a Directors Guild award in the category of Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety. This is Mr. Weiss' eighth DGA nomination and third win. He won the Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety in 2010 for the 64th Annual Tony Awards and in 2007 for The 61st Annual Tony Awards; and was previously nominated in this category in, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2002 and 2001 for the 62nd, 60th, 59th, 56th and 55th Annual Tony Awards.
January 30, 2012
Last night, January 29, the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards was simulcast live coast-to-coast from the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles. Below, we bring you complete photo coverage of the arrivals red carpet!
January 30, 2012
Last night, January 29, the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards was simulcast live coast-to-coast from the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles. Below, we take you backstage to the winners room!
January 27, 2012
Colin Donnell, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Betsy Wolfe (in photos) play four friends at different points in their lives, in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, the first New York City Center Encores! production of the season. Merrily We Roll Along, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth, will be directed by James Lapine with music direction by Rob Berman and musical staging by Dan Knechtges. Merrily has been extended for a two-week run and will play for 15 performances, February 8-19, 2012, at New York City Center 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the meet and greet this morning and got a sneak peek of Miranda, Keenan-Bolger and Donnell in rehearsal!
January 27, 2012
Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook has returned to the Allen Room for its fourteenth season celebrating the diversity of American popular song. For 16 nights, the series is exploring the best of the golden age of musical standards through to today's most dynamic songwriting. The series continued on January 21, with a concert by Michael Cerveris and below, we bring you a clip from the performance!
January 27, 2012
The Alley Theater's production of The Toxic Avenger, starring American Idol and Rock of Ages alum Constantine Maroulis alongside Nancy Opel, began previews on January 13 and officially opened on January 20. With book & lyrics by Joe DiPietro, music & lyrics by David Bryan, based on the film The Toxic Avenger by Lloyd Kaufman, and directed by John Rando, the production will run through Sunday, February 12, 2012. The production's new TV commercial has just been released featuring the first footage from the show and BroadwayWorld brings you a first look below!
January 26, 2012
Faustus, The Musical is a new piece written by Michael Mott and Justin Silvestri. An entanglement of various musical styles, this epic musical explores the great duality of human motivation; self-love and self-sacrifice. BroadwayWorld has gotten exclusive access to one of the show's demo tracks, recorded by Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes, one of Broadway's favorite dynamic duos, and brings you a first listen below!
January 26, 2012
WIT by Margaret Edson, directed by Lynne Meadow is currently in previews and opens tomorrow, January 26 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you performance highlights!
January 25, 2012
Hartford Stage is currently presenting Boeing-Boeing, the high-flying Tony Award-winning comedy through February 12, 2012. The show is directed by Hartford Stage resident director Maxwell Williams. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you performance highlights!
January 25, 2012
Philadelphia Theatre Company officially opens THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS tonight, January 25, 2012, running through February 19 at PTC's home in the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. Previews began January 20, 2012. This is the first regional production of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS since its run on Broadway last season. Check out official production shots from the musical below!
January 24, 2012
Following a limited three week engagement by Darren Criss, the next to step into the shoes of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING's J. Pierrepont Finch will be singer Nick Jonas. Jonas, who began his career on stage at age 8, returns to Broadway for the first time since the launch of the international sensation The Jonas Brothers starting this Tuesday, January 24, through July 1. Check out the just released footage of Jonas in HOW TO SUCCEED alongside new costars Beau Bridges and Michael Urie.
January 24, 2012
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's landmark musical EVITA opens April 5, 2012 at the Marquis Theatre. Previews begin Monday, March 12, 2012. Joining the previously announced stars of EVITA - world renowned music artist Ricky Martin as Che, Olivier Award-winning Argentinean actress Elena Roger in her Broadway debut as Eva Perón and Tony Award-winner Michael Cerveris as Juan Perón - are Max Von Essen as Magaldi, Rachel Potter as the Mistress, and Christina DeCicco as the alternate/standby for Eva Perón. The marquee is in the process of going up and BroadwayWorld brings you a look of the new marquee under contruction below!
January 24, 2012
Talk about Mama Drama - round two! This season, JOAN AND MELISSA: JOAN KNOWS BEST? digs deeper into the lives of Joan and Melissa Rivers - the funny, multi-talented mother- daughter duo, giving viewers an inside look once more at what life is really like for this entertainment dynasty of two. Joan is still Melissa's permanent houseguest, occupying the basement and constantly invading Melissa's turf. With the success of 'Fashion Police' and their individual business ventures, both women have a lot to manage, in addition to each other. Working together, living together and playing together would probably be too much for most families, but is it for these two? BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridged checked in with the pair over a delicious plate of meats and cheeses at Tony's DiNapoli in Times Square to find out. Click below to hear from the dynamic duo on growing up Rivers, their ever-evolving relationship, and everything reality TV.
January 24, 2012
Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, the first New York City Center Encores! production of the season, is now in rehearsals in anticipation of a February 8 - February 19 run. Merrily We Roll Along, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth, is being directed by James Lapine with music direction by Rob Berman and musical staging by Dan Knechtges. Having fun in wardrobe, Lin-Manuel Miranda just tweeted this shot of him with co-stars Colin Donnell and Celia Keenan-Bolger!
January 24, 2012
Anything Goes star Colin Donnell begins a leave of absence from the show today, January 24, to perform in Merrily We Roll Along at Encores! Bill English will assume the role of "Billy Crocker" tonight thru Sunday, February 19th. Colin Donnell will return to the show on Tuesday, February 21st.
January 24, 2012
Following a limited three week engagement by Darren Criss, the next to step into the shoes of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING's J. Pierrepont Finch will be singer Nick Jonas. Jonas, who began his career on stage at age 8, returns to Broadway for the first time since the launch of the international sensation The Jonas Brothers starting this Tuesday, January 24, through July 1. In the video below, Jonas personally invites his fans of Facebook to come see him in action!
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