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Interview: Lowell Native Maryann Plunkett Brings Real-Life Experience to THE NOTEBOOK

Interview: Lowell Native Maryann Plunkett Brings Real-Life Experience to THE NOTEBOOK: THE MUSICAL

by R. Scott Reedy — April 13, 2024
Tony Award winner Maryann Plunkett has played a wide range of roles in her Broadway career. The Lowell native’s latest, an elderly woman dealing with dementia, in “The Notebook: The Musical,” may be her most personal, however, as she recalls her own mother’s struggle with debilitating memory...
Interview: Alex Lacamoire Talks Working with Sting on MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

Interview: Alex Lacamoire Talks Working with Sting on MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

by R. Scott Reedy — March 21, 2024
Award-winning composer, arranger, conductor, musical director, music copyist, and orchestrator Alex Lacamoire has collaborated with some of the biggest names in musical theater....
Interview: Morgan Scott On Starring in THE CHER SHOW National Tour

Interview: Morgan Scott On Starring in THE CHER SHOW National Tour

by R. Scott Reedy — March 14, 2024
Cher needs only one name to be immediately identified. When it comes to dramatizing her life for the stage, however, it’s not surprising that it takes three performers to play her in the Tony Award-winning musical “The Cher Show,” which comes to the Boch Center Wang Theatre March 15–17 on it...
Interview: Actor from Massachusetts David Benoit talks GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY

Interview: Actor from Massachusetts David Benoit talks GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY

by R. Scott Reedy — March 12, 2024
When you’re considered to be one of the greatest songwriters ever, with a catalogue stretching back 60 years, it’s not surprising that you would want to put your music in proven hands when it’s time for Broadway....
Interview: Josh Strickland on Swinging Back into TARZAN: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL at The

Interview: Josh Strickland on Swinging Back into TARZAN: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL at The Black Box

by R. Scott Reedy — March 7, 2024
When Josh Strickland takes the stage in the current Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) production of “Tarzan: The Broadway Musical,” he is in his familiar place in the center spotlight, playing the show’s title role which he originated on Broadway....
Interview: Playwright Sarah Ruhl chats about adapting EURYDICE Into a Libretto

Interview: Playwright Sarah Ruhl chats about adapting EURYDICE Into a Libretto

by R. Scott Reedy — March 2, 2024
By telephone recently from a Buddhist retreat in Dublin, Ireland, Ruhl spoke about “Eurydice” and more....
Interview: Audra McDonald talks about AN EVENING WITH AUDRA MCDONALD, her role in 'Ru

Interview: Audra McDonald talks about AN EVENING WITH AUDRA MCDONALD, her role in 'Rustin' and more

by R. Scott Reedy — February 23, 2024
When it comes to concerts, Audra McDonald says she’s learned to choose a song list that really appeals to her. And she’s done just that for her current tour, which will bring her to Symphony Hall for her eighth appearance with the Celebrity Series of Boston, this time with an orchestra of local ...
Interview: Stefanie Londino talks playing Miss Hannigan in ANNIE

Interview: Stefanie Londino talks playing Miss Hannigan in ANNIE

by R. Scott Reedy — February 3, 2024
By telephone recently from a tour stop in her hometown of New Brunswick, N.J., Londino talked about Miss Hannigan and more....
Interview: Robert Petkoff Talks MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL and More

Interview: Robert Petkoff Talks MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL and More

by R. Scott Reedy — January 10, 2024
When actor and singer Robert Petkoff was cast to play Harold Zidler in the North American tour of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” there was no question about his knowing the score....
Interview: Greg Kalafatas Says When It Comes To HAIRSPRAY, 'You Can't Stop the Beat'

Interview: Greg Kalafatas Says When It Comes To HAIRSPRAY, 'You Can't Stop the Beat'

by R. Scott Reedy — January 10, 2024
North Reading resident Greg Kalafatas was studying theater at the University of New Hampshire when a road trip with friends to see the Broadway production of “Hairspray” introduced him to a character that has become his dream role – Edna Turnblad, the  zaftig housewife-and-laundress with a bi...
Interview: Ana Gasteyer brings 'Sugar & Booze' to A COMPANY CELEBRATION AT POPS

Interview: Ana Gasteyer brings 'Sugar & Booze' to A COMPANY CELEBRATION AT POPS

by R. Scott Reedy — December 8, 2023
Ana Gasteyer’s hilarious impersonations of everyone from Martha Stewart, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Jane Fonda to music icons Madonna and Celine Dion, not to mention her memorable characters, such as middle-school music teacher Bobbie Moughlan-Culp, made her a break-out star during her six years ...
Interview: Jane Lynch Heads to Boston for A SWINGIN' LITTLE CHRISTMAS!

Interview: Jane Lynch Heads to Boston for A SWINGIN' LITTLE CHRISTMAS!

by R. Scott Reedy — December 1, 2023
Jane Lynch says she’s been a fan of Christmas music since her very earliest days. So it’s not surprising that the actor, singer, and comedian has made holiday music a regular part of her performing life....
Interview: Caroline Bowman On Her Warmth for Disney's FROZEN

Interview: Caroline Bowman On Her Warmth for Disney's FROZEN

by R. Scott Reedy — October 19, 2023
On Broadway and on tour, Caroline Bowman has played some of theater’s best-known female leads, from Elphaba in Wicked to Eva Perón in Evita and Rizzo in Grease. She says, however, that her current role as Elsa in the North American tour of Frozen just may be her favorite....
Interview: Allison Blei Goes from Financial Analyst to Aerialist with MR. SWINDLE'S T

Interview: Allison Blei Goes from Financial Analyst to Aerialist with MR. SWINDLE'S TRAVELING PECULIARIUM

by R. Scott Reedy — October 10, 2023
Allison Blei took a leap of faith when she decided to step away from her career as a financial analyst to join the circus – leaving behind her spreadsheets to become an aerialist with a flying trapeze act and to tour the country....
Video: Meet the Leading Ladies (Who Lunch) of the COMPANY National Tour

Video: Meet the Leading Ladies (Who Lunch) of the COMPANY National Tour

by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge — September 26, 2023
In this video, watch as Company national tour stars Britney Coleman and Judy McLane chat with Richard Ridge about their iconic roles, the genius of Sondheim, and so much more!...
Video: Richard Thomas Is Bringing TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD to a City Near You

Video: Richard Thomas Is Bringing TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD to a City Near You

by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge — September 23, 2023
In this video, watch as we catch up with star of the To Kill a Mockingbird National Tour, Richard Thomas! He chats about the importance of this story, why it still resonates with audiences, and so much more! ...
Interview: Chatting with Phil Chan, Stage Director of Boston Lyric Opera's new Asian

Interview: Chatting with Phil Chan, Stage Director of Boston Lyric Opera's new Asian American take on MADAMA BUTTERFLY

by R. Scott Reedy — September 10, 2023
During a recent rehearsal, Chan spoke to BroadwayWorld by telephone about “Madama Butterfly,” the current Broadway musical “Here Lies Love,” and more....
Interview: Bob Mackie talks THE ART OF BOB MACKIE at Provincetown Public Library

Interview: Bob Mackie talks THE ART OF BOB MACKIE at Provincetown Public Library

by R. Scott Reedy — August 25, 2023
With a career in films, television, and stage spanning six decades, Bob Mackie had long secured his status as an iconic costume and fashion designer when he won his first Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical for “The Cher Show” in 2019....
Interview: Tony Award-Winner Kelli O'Hara Talks Taking The Stage At Tanglewood

Interview: Tony Award-Winner Kelli O'Hara Talks Taking The Stage At Tanglewood

by R. Scott Reedy — August 17, 2023
In what can only be described as a perfect match between performer and venue, Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara (“The King and I”) will appear in concert, with Dan Lipton on piano, in the  glorious and intimate setting of Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood in Lenox/Stockbridge on August 22....
Interview: Chatting With Taavon Gamble, Director and Choreographer of Reagle Music Th

Interview: Chatting With Taavon Gamble, Director and Choreographer of Reagle Music Theatre's Staging of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID

by R. Scott Reedy — July 25, 2023
There was “The Summer of ’42,” then “The Summer of ’69,” but this is definitely the summer of Taavon Gamble....
Interview: Zoe Bradford tells the tale of Joan of Arc in BORN TO DO THIS: THE JOAN OF

Interview: Zoe Bradford tells the tale of Joan of Arc in BORN TO DO THIS: THE JOAN OF ARC ROCK OPERA at The Company Theatre

by R. Scott Reedy — July 23, 2023
That she was burned at the stake is probably the first, and maybe the only, thing that comes to mind when most people think of Joan of Arc....
Interview: Rachel Bertone revisits OKLAHOMA! at Reagle Music Theatre Of Greater Bosto

Interview: Rachel Bertone revisits OKLAHOMA! at Reagle Music Theatre Of Greater Boston

by R. Scott Reedy — June 26, 2023
Everything old is new again. And when it comes to the classic musical “Oklahoma!” director and choreographer Rachel Bertone likes it that way. ...
Interview: TV Superhero takes THE PONY EXPRESS to South Shore Conservatory

Interview: TV Superhero takes THE PONY EXPRESS to South Shore Conservatory

by R. Scott Reedy — June 24, 2023
Actor and singer/songwriter Shayan Sobhian earned fame playing Behrad Terazi, a time-traveling superhero, on the CW television series “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” so he says it is appropriate that his current project is a period piece....
Interview: Sandra Bernhard heads to Boston for a SPRING AFFAIR at City Winery

Interview: Sandra Bernhard heads to Boston for a SPRING AFFAIR at City Winery

by R. Scott Reedy — May 30, 2023
Sandra Bernhard is ready for what she’s calling her “Spring Affair” – a tour that will see her bring her patented blend of rock ’n’ roll, stand-up comedy, and spot-on social commentary to live audiences across the country – with stops including City Winery Boston on June 2 and Province...
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I Draw Slow in Boston I Draw Slow
Payomet Performing Arts Center (7/13-7/13)
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Taffeta Music Hall (6/13-6/13)
Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute in Boston Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute
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