Interview: Mickey White Brings a Starry DEAR EVAN HANSEN to Hingham
Mickey White is about to realize one of his career dreams – playing the title role in “Dear Evan Hansen,” the 2016 Tony Award winner for Best Musical.
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Interview: Jim Frangione of MEET JIM FRANGIONE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR GREAT BARRINGTON PUBLIC THEATER at Great Barrington Public Theater
Jim Frangione is a Massachusetts native actor, writer, director and now Artistic Director of the Great Barrington Public Theater.
VIDEO: Will Swenson Talks Becoming Neil Diamond in Broadway-Bound A BEAUTIFUL NOISE
A beautiful noise is coming up from the streets of Boston! The world premiere engagement of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical is now playing at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre, led by Broadway's Will Swenson.
VIDEO: Richard Thomas and Jacqueline Williams Get Ready to Take TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD on the Road
Watch as Richard Ridge catches up with two of the stars of the To Kill a Mockingbird national tour, Richard Thomas and Jacqueline Williams.
Performer Joshua Cruz Talks STOMP National Tour
STOMP's percussive rhythms and electrifying performers have been wowing audiences for 30 years, and the stage phenomenon is currently making its way through the US on a National Tour! Blending dance and performance with music created using everyday objects, STOMP is a one-of-a kind experience you…
Harriet Harris On Bringing ELEANOR To Life At Barrington Stage Company
In Eleanor, Barrington Stage Company Associate Artist and playwright Mark St.
Christopher V. Edwards Director of ART at Shakespeare & Company
I’m in this place where my questioning of Shakespeare is revolving around some of the same issues as these three characters are dealing with as they look at this painting, then consequently, as they look at each other.
Debra Ann Byrd of BECOMING OTHELLO: A BLACK GIRL'S JOURNEY at Shakespeare & Company
“BECOMOING OTHELLO taught me how to get over things that I am.
Alan H. Green and Alysha Umphress of WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE? at Barrington Stage Company
Barrington Stage Company has been presenting award winning theatre in downtown Pittsfield for more than a quarter century.
Jamie Gahlon on THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY of HowlRound Theatre Commons
“HowlRound is a place where you can share your learning, experiences, and expertise in service of a future in which resources and power in the theatre can be shared equitably in all directions,” explains Jamie Gahlon.
Members of Company One Theatre's VOLT LAB
“This particular group has an appetite for learning, cultivating their voices, growing their voices, and being genuinely expansive artists,” explains Company One’s HowlRound/ Mellon Foundation Artist in Residence, Kirsten Greenidge of the current Volt Lab.
Kara Elliott-Ortega And Marty Martinez on COVID TESTING at The Strand Theatre
With limitations on gathering, like many arts spaces in the city, the Strand Theatre in Upham’s Corner has been closed for a year now.
Adil Mansoor of AMM(I)GONE at The Theater Offensive
About two years ago, theatre artist and educator Adil Mansoor sat down at his mother’s dining room table to record discussions with her about Sophocles’ Antigone through an intergenerational Muslim lens with the hopes of generating a pseudo-adaptation of the text.
Kira Troilo on Sharing her Own Story and her New Blog
“It took me a while to realize this but, I have a unique voice.
What Would We Do Without a Board? Chatting with Iyvon Edebiri, Tatiana Isabel Gil, Brontte Hwang, and Cheryl Singleton
I was finally fortunate to chat with two members of different Boston arts boards about the way they engage with their roles.
VIDEO: Christopher Sieber Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
Tune in right here as he chats with one of Broadway's most beloved actors, Christopher Sieber, who will perform a very special concert tonight, November 5 (7pm), as a part of the Radio Free Birdland series.
VIDEO: Beth Malone Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
Tune in right here today, October 29 (3pm ET), as he chats with one of Broadway favorite Beth Malone.
VIDEO: Rafael Casal & Adrienne Warren Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
Tune in right here today, October 28 (12pm ET), as he chats with Rafael Casal and Adrienne Warren, who star in one-night-only virtual Halloween benefit concert presentation of The Nightmare Before Christmas, benefitting the Actors Fund and the Lymphoma Research Foundation.
Elizabeth Addison & Maurice Emmanuel Parent on BOSTON'S BLACK-OUT PERFORMANCES
The first time composer/ lyricist Elizabeth Addison saw Jeremy O.
VIDEO: LaChanze Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
Tune in right here today, October 21 (12pm ET), as he chats with one of Broadway's favorite leading ladies, LaChanze.
VIDEO: Company of STICKS & STONES Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
Tune in right here as he chats with composer John McDaniel, Javier Muñoz, George Salazar, and Joshua Colley from Stick and Stones, which premieres today, October 16, 2020, as part of National Bullying Prevention Month.
David Dower, David Howse, Tonasia Jones, And Harold Steward on SHIFTING LEADERSHIP IN A SHIFTING CLIMATE at ArtsEmerson & The Theater Offensive
As organizations convene to release comprehensive anti-racism plans, put out public relations fires as past transgressions come back into focus, and tighten their deadly clutch around maintaining a season subscription model, op eds and interviews circulate as leaders are asked, “what’s next?”
VIDEO: Jennifer Holliday Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
Tune in right here today, October 16 (12pm ET), as he chats with Broadway's original Dreamgirl, Jennifer Holliday, who celebrates her 60th birthday in concert on Monday, October 19 (8pm)!
VIDEO: Keala Settle Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
Tune in right here today, October 15 (4:30pm ET), as he chats with Broadway beltress Keala Settle.
VIDEO: Jenn Colella & Chilina Kennedy Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
Tune in right here today, October 14 (5pm ET), as he chats with Broadway couple Jenn Colella and Chilina Kennedy about Divas For Democracy: United We Slay, which streams this Sunday, October 18 (8pm).
VIDEO: Heidi Schreck & Oliver Butler Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
Tune in right here today, October 14 (3:30pm ET), as Richard chats with Heidi Schreck and Oliver Butler, whose What the Constitution Means to Me premieres Friday on Prime Video!
VIDEO: Kate Rockwell Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
Tune in right here today, October 14 (12pm ET), as Richard chats with the wonderful Kate Rockwell.
VIDEO: Tiler Peck Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
Tune in right here today, October 13 (3:30pm ET), as Richard chats with New York City Ballet Principal Dancer, Tiler Peck, curates and stars in A New Stage.
VIDEO: Beth Leavel Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
Tune in right here today, October 8 (12pm ET), as he chats with Tony winner Beth Leavel who will headline concerts with Seth Rudetsky on October 11 (8pm) and 12 (3pm).
VIDEO: Boy•Friends' Noam Ash, Mike Heslin and Jay Armstrong Johnson Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
Tune in right here today, October 7 (12pm ET), as Richard Ridge chats with Noam Ash, Mike Heslin and Jay Armstrong Johnson from the new web series, BoyFriends.
VIDEO: Orfeh & Andy Karl Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
Tune in right here today, October 1 (12pm ET), as he chats with Broadway's favorite couple, Orfeh and Andy Karl, who will headline concerts with Seth Rudetsky on October 4 (8pm) and 5 (3pm).
Joey Frangieh, Stephanie Loraine, And Sam Tanabe of THE GAY AGENDA Commissioned by Boston Theatre Company
Following their 2017 documentary theatre project exploring the impact of the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing, Finish Line, Boston Theatre Company has commissioned a new piece of documentary theatre about the varied experiences of the LGBTQ+ community, The Gay Agenda.
Rob Ulin Talks Debut Stage Play JUDGMENT DAY, Starring Patti LuPone, Jason Alexander and More
Rob Ulin, a Peabody Award, Golden Globe, Humanitas Prize-winning television writer and show runner, speaks with BroadwayWorld about his latest project- Judgement Day.
Michelle Aguillon, Quentin Nguyen-duy, Sarah Shin on ZOOM THEATRE by Asian American Theatre Artists Of Boston
AATAB is not a theatre company.
Elle Borders, Caley Chase, And Kate Snodgrass of OVERTURE at Huntington Theatre Company
When Kate Snodgrass was asked by the Huntington Theatre's director of new work, Charles Haugland, to contribute to a series of short audio plays called Dream Boston, she jumped at this new opportunity.
Dayenne CB Walters of LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT at WaltersWest Project
a?oeThis project wouldn't neatly fit into any of the niches I'm really familiar with in Boston theatre.
Composer/ Librettist Toshi Reagon on THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER at ArtsEmerson
Toshi Reagon didn't go to college herself, but when her mother, Bernice Johnson Reagon, was tapped by Toni Morrison (yes, that Toni Morrison) to teach a creative course at Princeton, Bernice explained that she would accept the position if her daughter could teach collaboratively alongside her.
Part 1: Making Space for Gender-Queer Voices (and Making Sure to Pay Them Too)
What do young artists (many with intersecting, marginalized identities) think about where Boston theatre will go in the 2020s? a?oeNo one's gonna want to work with me after reading this,a?? Geena Forristall laughed when asked.
Creators of SHEAR MADNESS at The Charles Playhouse, the Longest-Running Play in US History
Sitting down to chat with Shear Madness' creators Marilyn Abrams and Bruce Jordan provides exactly what one might expect from a conversation with two inherently funny people who, 40 years ago, produced a murder mystery/ improv comedy at a little theatre in Boston that currently holds the Guinness…
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Bat Boy: The Musical Umbrella Arts (9/25-11/08) |
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Covenant SpeakEasy Stage Company (9/25-10/17) |
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The Sound of Music Boch Center Wang Theatre (11/17-11/22) |
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An evening with LaChanze Berklee Performance Center (11/01-11/01) |
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BOUNCERS by John Godber Modern Theatre At Suffolk University (10/01-10/24) |
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Cheyenne Jackson Shalin Liu Performance Center (10/18-10/18) |
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Rocky Horror Show The Company Theatre (10/02-10/18) |
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Little Bear Ridge Road SpeakEasy Stage Company (1/29-2/20) |
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Unorthodox Huntington Theatre (5/06-6/06) |
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Mexodus American Repertory Theater (12/04-1/10) |
