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Melissa Heckscher

Melissa Heckscher is a freelance writer and mother of three living in Los Angeles. A former daily news and features reporter, she is the author of eight nonfiction books and has written for newspapers, magazines, and television stations across the country including The Los Angeles Daily News, the Orange County Register, and NY1 News (New York City). She wishes more than anything that she could sing, dance and act—even karaoke-caliber would do—but is fine watching the professionals do it on stage.  




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First Show:

Cats

Favorite Show:

Wicked



Ten Years of Hamilton: Renée Elise Goldsberry on Family, Fame, and 'Satisfied'
Ten Years of Hamilton: Renée Elise Goldsberry on Family, Fame, and 'Satisfied'
September 23, 2025

Tony Award-winner Renée Elise Goldsberry, best known for her role as “Angelica” in Hamilton, talks with BroadwayWorld about her solo Los Angeles show, her upcoming documentary, and the joy of returning to a story that she says belongs to everyone.

INTERVIEW: LA’s Scariest Stage — Zombie Joe’s ‘Urban Death’ Unmasked
INTERVIEW: LA’s Scariest Stage — Zombie Joe’s ‘Urban Death’ Unmasked
September 22, 2025

“Zombie Joe” and Urban Death Tour of Terror director Denise Devin sat down with BroadwayWorld to talk about their latest extreme horror show and why the experience has a 'safe word' for people who may want to opt out.

Interview: Teal Wicks of & JULIET at Segerstrom Center For The Arts
Interview: Teal Wicks of & JULIET at Segerstrom Center For The Arts
September 5, 2025

BroadwayWorld talks with Teal Wicks, who plays Anne Hathaway in & Juliet, about what it was like to turn the classic Shakespeare tragedy into a 2 1/2 hour musical party featuring one hit song after another.

Interview: LESLIE ODOM JR. Brings Solo Show to Cerritos Ahead of Broadway Hamilton Return
Interview: LESLIE ODOM JR. Brings Solo Show to Cerritos Ahead of Broadway Hamilton Return
August 4, 2025

Just weeks before returning to Broadway as Aaron Burr in Hamilton, Leslie Odom Jr. talks to BroadwayWorld about his solo show, reuniting with the original cast, and how he’s a lot more than just “Burr, sir.”

Interview: Rynn Vogel And Adam J. Jefferis on Mashing Up Shakespeare in ROSWELL THAT ENDS WELL
Interview: Rynn Vogel And Adam J. Jefferis on Mashing Up Shakespeare in ROSWELL THAT ENDS WELL
August 1, 2025

Writer and director Rynn Vogel and her husband, Adam J. Jefferis talk about their latest Shakespeare mashup, Roswell That Ends Well, running weekends, August 2–24, at Media Park in downtown Culver City.

Interview: Milo Manheim Talks JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at The Hollywood Bowl
Interview: Milo Manheim Talks JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at The Hollywood Bowl
July 29, 2025

Disney alum Milo Manheim talks with BroadwayWorld about what it's like to perform with Cynthia Erivo, Adam Lambert, and others in the iconic concert staging of Jesus Christ Superstar, playing at the Hollywood Bowl.

Review: FROZEN at the Bank Of America Performing Arts Center
Review: FROZEN at the Bank Of America Performing Arts Center
July 13, 2025

For the most part, 5-Star Theatrical’s production of Frozen, playing through July 20 at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center in Thousand Oaks, does a fantastic job bringing the beloved Disney tale to life thanks to a bevy of knockout voices, lively dance scenes, and energetic performances from even its youngest cast members.

Interview: Robert Westenberg of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre
Interview: Robert Westenberg of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre
July 14, 2025

BroadwayWorld talks to celebrated Broadway veteran Robert Westenberg about how he landed the role of an aging Neil Diamond in A BEAUTIFUL NOISE after a 20-year hiatus from the business—and how the first time he heard a Neil Diamond song, he was headed for a job in the priesthood. 

Interview: Brian Holden on StarKid’s Reboot of Viral Hit, THE GUY WHO DIDN'T LIKE MUSICALS
Interview: Brian Holden on StarKid’s Reboot of Viral Hit, THE GUY WHO DIDN'T LIKE MUSICALS
July 9, 2025

BroadwayWorld talks with StarKid co-founder Brian Holden about the upcoming Hollywood stage reboot of THE GUY WHO DIDN'T LIKE MUSICALS.

From Ballet to Broadway and Back: SWAN LAKE's Andrei Chagas Talks Musical Theater
From Ballet to Broadway and Back: SWAN LAKE's Andrei Chagas Talks Musical Theater
June 11, 2025

BroadwayWorld sat down with ballet dancer Andrei Chagas about how his foray into musical theater changed him as a dancer, and what audiences can expect of the latest production of Swan Lake, which will run at the Segerstrom June 20-22 before moving to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion June 26-29.

Interview: Jeremy Jordan Brings His One-Man Show to Segerstrom After Tony-Nominated Run
Interview: Jeremy Jordan Brings His One-Man Show to Segerstrom After Tony-Nominated Run
June 5, 2025

Just a week after he wraps up his final performance in the titular role of FLOYD COLLINS on Broadway—a role that earned him a 2025 Tony Award nomination—musical theater icon Jeremy Jordan will head to Los Angeles to perform his long-running and (as of now) nearly sold-out one-man show at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, June 28–29.

Review: SAW THE MUSICAL at Hudson Theatres Mainstage
Review: SAW THE MUSICAL at Hudson Theatres Mainstage
May 26, 2025

Ultimately, I liked SAW The Musical for its weirdness. But even as a horror-loving theater nerd, I didn’t quite fall in love. For me, this bloody musical parody didn’t quite slay.

Interview: Cast & Crew Discuss Dazzling Puppetry Behind LIFE OF PI
Interview: Cast & Crew Discuss Dazzling Puppetry Behind LIFE OF PI
May 20, 2025

The cast and crew of LIFE OF PI, playing in the LA area through June 15, talk to the press about how the award-winning novel comes to life on stage.

Interview: John Skelley on the Magic Behind HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
Interview: John Skelley on the Magic Behind HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
May 12, 2025

With about a month left of its Hollywood run, BroadwayWorld sat down with John Skelley, who plays the adult Harry Potter in the show, to try and get the scoop on the show's secrets.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY Touring Cast Talks With Their Middle School Selves
THE ADDAMS FAMILY Touring Cast Talks With Their Middle School Selves
May 13, 2025

Stars of the Broadway National Tour of THE ADDAMS FAMILY recently sat down for a Zoom with their younger selves—a trio of Los Angeles-area middle school students who recently performed the School Edition of the musical. Here's what they had to say.

Preview: CIRQUE DU SOLEIL ECHO at Laguna Hills Mall
Preview: CIRQUE DU SOLEIL ECHO at Laguna Hills Mall
May 9, 2025

A look at Cirque du Soleil's newest touring show, ECHO (playing in Laguna Hills May 23 through June 29), which features a high-tech, moving 'cube' to act as a background and acrobatic launch pad.

Interview: Justin Meyer on Directing LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at The Nocturne Theatre
Interview: Justin Meyer on Directing LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at The Nocturne Theatre
April 15, 2025

BroadwayWorld talks with Nocturne Theatre co-owner Justin Meyer on directing Little Shop of Horrors, which runs through May 18 in Glendale.

Interview: Director Sammi Cannold on bringing RENT IN CONCERT to the Segerstrom Center For The Arts
Interview: Director Sammi Cannold on bringing RENT IN CONCERT to the Segerstrom Center For The Arts
March 9, 2025

BroadwayWorld talks with veteran director Sammi Cannold, who will direct RENT IN CONCERT at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts March 15.



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