Pat Cerasaro contributes exclusive scholarly columns including InDepth InterViews, Sound Off, Theatrical Throwback Thursdays, Flash Friday and Flash Special as well as additional special features, world premiere clips and extensive news coverage. His work for the site has appeared in The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, US Weekly, The Biography Channel, NBC and more. He also wrote and directed two sold-out 2014 BroadwayWorld charity concert events featuring all-star casts, EVERYTHING'S COMING UP BROADWAYWORLD.COM: A JULE STYNE TRIBUTE and THE LORD & THE MASTER: BROADWAYWORLD.COM SINGS THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER & STEPHEN SONDHEIM.
Listen Up! Full FUN HOME Original Cast Recording On YouTube
July 29, 2015
July 29, 2015
Revisit the sounds of this year's Best Musical!
SOUND OFF Special Edition: 10 Classic Roles Ready For Gender-Bending
July 29, 2015
July 29, 2015
Lines are blurring. Gender-bending is seemingly everywhere these days, from high fashion ads to news coverage to I AM CAIT, Queen Latifah as The Wiz and beyond. Furthermore, one of the most provocative and popular stories of last week was the news of a Canadian regional production of A CHORUS LINE casting a male actor in the leading role of Cassie, renamed Casey. With the additional angle of Broadway currently being abuzz with the appearance of stage and screen star Taye Diggs stepping into the iconic high heels of the titular character in the recently multi-Tony Award-winning musical HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH - itself centered on a transsexual character - it seems as though now would be the ideal time to consider some other musical theatre mainstays and how they could be re-purposed and refreshed with a gender-bended twist. Although certain roles seems tailor-made to such treatment, it is illuminating to consider the rich possibilities that could potentially be afforded in the experience of witnessing the right performer of perhaps the perceivably wrong sex tackling a role normally associated with the opposite gender. Who knows, maybe a female Phantom or a make Elphaba are not that wildly spurious or far-fetched to consider given the compelling performances that have been given by unlikely actors in roles traditionally portrayed in a certain way. Theatre is nothing without reinvention and these are my top 10 picks for musicals I would like to see taken on with fresh eyes and a new outlook.
54 Below Tributes Tina Turner with SIMPLY THE BEST Tonight, Featuring Cheryl Freeman & Jack Noseworthy
July 29, 2015
July 29, 2015
54 Below is ready to show Tina Turner what Broadway's got to do with her!
Constantine Maroulis & Brooke Shields In Hilarious New La-Z-Boy 'As The Room Turns' Video
July 28, 2015
July 28, 2015
Two theatre stars soap up on the small screen!
August Wilson's Entire 10-Play Century Cycle Now Available In Full To Stream
July 28, 2015
July 28, 2015
Relive the epic cycle by August Wilson!
Emily Padgett Rocks Lady Gaga's 'The Edge Of Glory' Live At 54 Below
July 28, 2015
July 28, 2015
A Lady Gaga hit done proud!
Liz Callaway's FOR THE RECORD Concert & Live Recording Set For Tonight
July 28, 2015
July 28, 2015
A Broadway regular makes a live album!
Believe! Craig Zadan Shares Several Updates On THE WIZ LIVE!
July 27, 2015
July 27, 2015
New information on THE WIZ LIVE!
New AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Video Spotlight On National Dance Day 2015 & Dizzy Feet Foundation
July 27, 2015
July 27, 2015
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS celebrates National Dance Day by bringing attention to a good cause!
New Footage! Canadian A CHORUS LINE Cast Featuring Male Actor As Cassie Discuss Auditions, Gender-Bending, Etc.
July 27, 2015
July 27, 2015
Inside a brand new take on a musical theatre mainstay!
Phylicia Rashad, Andre De Shields & More Original Cast Reunite For THE WIZ In Central Park, 8/12
July 27, 2015
July 27, 2015
Ease on down to Central Park this August!
Brand New WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL Rehearsal Photos Featuring Jessie Mueller & More
July 28, 2015
July 28, 2015
A fresh look at WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL!
Broadway Baby! Matthew Morrison Writes Passionate Post About FINDING NEVERLAND Cast Recording
July 27, 2015
July 27, 2015
The leading man of Finding Neverland is a Broadway baby at heart!
SOUND OFF World Premiere: Jessica Hendy & More In 'Ravenous' Music Video From STARMITES At 54 Below
July 26, 2015
July 26, 2015
A sexy showstopper from STARMITES at 54 Below!
THE MELODY LINGERS ON Irving Berlin Tribute Set For Tonight With Lee Meriwether, Sarah Rice & More
July 25, 2015
July 25, 2015
A tribute concert to one of America's greatest songwriters!
AMERICAN HORROR STORY's Mat Fraser Curates CRIPFEST Today
July 25, 2015
July 25, 2015
An AMERICAN HORROR STORY star shines a light on a host of talented performers!
Craig Zadan & Neil Meron Post Pic Of Kenny Leon & Fatima Robinson From THE WIZ LIVE! Dorothy Auditions
July 24, 2015
July 24, 2015
The men behind the magic audition Dorothys!
Music Video! Matthew Morrison & Laura Michelle Kelly Perform FINDING NEVERLAND's 'What You Mean To Me'
July 24, 2015
July 24, 2015
Allison Williams has some fun backstage at FINDING NEVERLAND!
IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU's Josh Grisetti Set To Make 54 Below Debut With DON'T BOTHER, I'M HERE, 9/23
July 24, 2015
July 24, 2015
IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU star makes his 54 Below debut!
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