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BWW Interviews: The Cast and Creative Team of ANONYMOUS Flick
by Caryn Robbins - November 01, 2011


To be or not to be the author of 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and numerous epic poems. That is indeed the question posed by ANONYMOUS, the new historical drama opening in theaters nationwide this Friday, October 28th. Set in the political turmoil of Elizabethan England, the film dares to challenge the aut...

InDepth InterView: Ricki Lake On DANCING WITH THE STARS, Sondheim, ANNIE, WICKED, HAIRSPRAY & More
by Pat Cerasaro - October 24, 2011


With one of the most refreshingly unique career trajectories in recent show business history, the quirky late-80s/early-90s film star known for her outlandish John Waters comedies - HAIRSPRAY, CRY-BABY and SERIAL MOM included - parlayed her big screen success to a decade-long running eponymous talk-...

InDepth InterView: Connie Britton Talks AMERICAN HORROR STORY, Neighborhood Playhouse, African Children's Choir & More
by Pat Cerasaro - October 22, 2011


Acing the tailor-made lead role in GLEE creators' Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk's new supernaturally-themed FX series AMERICAN HORROR STORY, the former FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS star Connie Britton is finding herself at a career peak (look no further than the cover of this week's Entertainment Weekly that ...

InDepth InterView: Jason Ritter & COMPLETENESS
by Pat Cerasaro - October 21, 2011


In just a few short years since his sensational debut in Lawrence Kasdan's MUMFORD, rising star Jason Ritter has carved out an impressive indie resume - including noted standouts such as THE EDUCATION OF CHARLIE BANKS, HAPPY ENDINGS and GOOD DICK - in addition to a successful TV career - having appe...

BRIDGING TV & THEATRE: Brooke Elliott & DROP DEAD DIVA
by Pat Cerasaro - September 25, 2011


Tonight's the night! Just in time for the season finale of DROP DEAD DIVA on Lifetime at 9 PM, we have an exclusive, extensive conversation with the show's stupendous star, Brooke Elliott, in which we talk all about the first three seasons of the hit Lifetime dramedy as well as what we can expect fr...

BRIDGING TV & THEATRE: Ben Feldman & DROP DEAD DIVA
by Robert Diamond - September 18, 2011


Today we have the penultimate entry in our twelve-part series dedicated to Lifetime's hit dramedy DROP DEAD DIVA with an all-encompassing chat with the show's heavenly agent himself, Fred, portrayed by stage and screen star Ben Feldman! In this illuminating conversation we talk all about his three y...

BRIDGING TV & THEATRE: Callie Thorne & NECESSARY ROUGHNESS
by Pat Cerasaro - September 14, 2011


Today we are closing out our first season of interviews with the star players of USA's breakout hit series NECESSARY ROUGHNESS with the show's star, the endearing and scrappy Callie Thorne. In addition to all about the first season of the freshman smash - which has just this week has been greenlit f...

BRIDGING TV & THEATRE: Josh Stamberg & DROP DEAD DIVA
by Pat Cerasaro - September 11, 2011


Today we are continuing the male-centric portion of our ongoing series of interviews with the stars of Lifetime's DROP DEAD DIVA with the boss of the legal practice on the show and the main love interest for Kate Levering's character, Kim: the affable and charming stage and screen star Josh Stamberg...

BRIDGING TV & THEATRE: Jackson Hurst & DROP DEAD DIVA - Plus, TREE OF LIFE, BIRD OF THE AIR & More
by Pat Cerasaro - September 04, 2011


Today we are kicking off the male-centric portion of our ongoing series of interviews with the stars of Lifetime's DROP DEAD DIVA with the heartthrob of the show and Jane's former fiancee in her past life, legal eagle Grayson, played by the dashing and suave Jackson Hurst. In addition to talking all...

BRIDGING TV & THEATRE: Faith Prince & DROP DEAD DIVA - Plus Laurents, Robbins, MAME, GYPSY & More!
by Pat Cerasaro - August 14, 2011


Today we continue our series of conversations with the stars of DROP DEAD DIVA with a special guest on all three seasons of the show, portraying the essential character of Jane's biological mother, Elaine Bingum, and a Tony-winning Broadway leading lady in her own right - the hilarious and accomplis...

BRIDGING TV & THEATRE: Sharon Lawrence & DROP DEAD DIVA
by Pat Cerasaro - August 07, 2011


Today we are talking to DROP DEAD DIVA guest star Sharon Lawrence and discussing her long-awaited return to the series as Bobbie Dobkins in Sunday's "Mother's Day" episode as well as taking a look at her long and varied film and theater career with thoughts on everything from CABARET and CHICAGO ons...

BRIDGING TV & THEATRE: Andrea Anders & NECESSARY ROUGHNESS
by Pat Cerasaro - July 27, 2011


Today we are continuing our summer series on the TV shows featuring some of the brightest and best talent onscreen and onstage with the fourth part of BroadwayWorld's series on USA's new primetime network drama NECESSARY ROUGHNESS focusing on tonight's featured guest star Andrea Anders, who plays a ...

BRIDGING TV & THEATRE: Mehcad Brooks & NECESSARY ROUGHNESS
by Pat Cerasaro - July 20, 2011


Today we are continuing our summer spotlight on the TV shows featuring some of the brightest and best talent onscreen and onstage with the third part of BroadwayWorld's series on USA's new primetime network drama NECESSARY ROUGHNESS focusing on leading player Mehcad Brooks, who essays the role of st...

BRIDGING TV & THEATRE: DROP DEAD DIVA's April Bowlby
by Pat Cerasaro - July 17, 2011


Over the course of the next several weeks, we are going to be taking an extensive look at the sights and sounds both onscreen and onset of the hit TV dramedy series DROP DEAD DIVA - new episodes airing Sunday nights at 9 PM on Lifetime - featuring exclusive interviews with the leading lady divas and...

BRIDGING TV & THEATRE: Scott Cohen & NECESSARY ROUGHNESS
by Pat Cerasaro - July 06, 2011


Today we are continuing out summer series on the TV shows featuring some of the brightest and best talent onscreen and onstage with the second part of BroadwayWorld's series on USA's new primetime network drama NECESSARY ROUGHNESS focusing on screen and stage star Scott Cohen who plays Nico on the s...

BRIDGING TV & THEATRE: Marc Blucas & Craig Shapiro Talk NECESSARY ROUGHNESS
by Pat Cerasaro - June 29, 2011


Today we are continuing out summer series on the TV shows featuring some of the brightest and best talent onscreen and onstage with the first part of BroadwayWorld's series on USA's new primetime network drama NECESSARY ROUGHNESS. Featuring an impressive assortment of players known for roles on scre...

BRIDGING TV & THEATRE: DROP DEAD DIVA's Kate Levering
by Robert Diamond - June 26, 2011


Continuing the BRIDGING TV & THEATRE: DROP DEAD DIVA series, today, here is my extended conversation with Tony-nominee and Broadway star Kate Levering about starring in seven Broadway shows - CHICAGO and 42nd STREET included - by the time she was twenty-two, as well as working with Harry Connick, Jr...

BRIDGING TV & THEATRE: DROP DEAD DIVA's Margaret Cho
by Pat Cerasaro - June 19, 2011


Over the course of the next several weeks, we are going to be taking an extensive look at the sights and sounds both onscreen and onset of the hit TV dramedy series DROP DEAD DIVA - new episodes airing Sunday nights at 9 PM on Lifetime starting this week - featuring exclusive interviews with the lea...

BWW Interviews: Comedian Jackie Mason Bids Farewell to Broadway
by Caryn Robbins - May 12, 2011


Legendary comedian Jackie Mason is arguably one of the greatest stand-up comics of all time. His 1988 smash hit, THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ME! holds the record for the longest Broadway run for any one-man show....

BWW Interviews: QVC's Rick Domeier
by Jessica Lewis - April 18, 2011


Anyone who watches the television shopping networks is familiar with QVC's Rick Domeier. The self-proclaimed 'Captain Midnight' is usually on in the late night hours and has more energy than a classroom full of kindergartners. His staccato laugh can be likened to the tommy guns that are seen in gang...

InDepth InterView: Frank Vincent on CHICAGO OVERCOAT & More
by Pat Cerasaro - April 17, 2011


Appearing in all three of Martin Scorsese's masterpieces - RAGING BULL, GOODFELLAS and CASINO - would surely suffice, at least for the artistic quotient of any resume, yet the suave and commanding presence of Frank Vincent as Tony Soprano's arch-nemesis Phil Leotardo on HBO's THE SOPRANOS may very w...

SOUND OFF Special Interview: Lisa Howard on William Finn Album, TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN, and More!
by Pat Cerasaro - April 13, 2011


Ms. Howard shares with me all about the filming of the highly anticipated conclusion of the TWILIGHT series, TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN Parts 1 & 2 in which she plays a central role: that of Siobahn, an ancient Irish vampire. William Finn, Dan Fogler, Bill Condon, Michael Sheen, Robert Pattinson, Taylo...

InDepth InterView: Idina Menzel Talks GLEE, WICKED, RENT, TV Special & More
by Robert Diamond - January 21, 2011


Today, we have perhaps the biggest Broadway star of the modern era, having appeared in the three most iconic theatre-related enterprises in entertainment in each of the last three decades, having lead roles in the original casts of Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1996 rock musical RENT, a B...

InDepth InterView: Denis O'Hare Talks ELLING, TRUE BLOOD, THE EAGLE, ANDREW JACKSON & More
by Robert Diamond - November 22, 2010


Today, we are talking to the versatile and multi-talented Tony-winning actor who has recently found television superstardom following his turn as the Russell Edgington, King of the Tennessee Vampires, on HBO's hit series TRUE BLOOD, but he has also proven himself to be equally at home on the big scr...

SOUND OFF SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Michael Feinstein & Amber Edwards Talk PBS Series AMERICAN SONGBOOK
by Robert Diamond - September 30, 2010


Today we talk to the world's foremost authority on twentieth-century music, the incomparable cabaret artist and Broadway performer known for his countless albums and appearances on film, television and stages worldwide, the affable and well-spoken - and encyclopedic - Michael Feinstein! In this SOUN...

'Camp Rock 2' to Premiere Labor Day Weekend
by Nicole Rosky - August 11, 2010


The premiere of Disney's exhilarating rock 'n roll musical 'Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam,' starring Demi Lovato and Jonas Brothers, will be presented across Labor Day weekend with four event telecasts -- each celebrating music and dance with a storyline that suggests life is about the way you play. Th...

Mitzi Gaynor Talks About Celebrating South Pacific's 50th Anniversary
by Don Grigware - October 12, 2009


What can one do but stand in awe of the legendary accomplishments of Mitzi Gaynor! Motion picture star of over 17 films, including her Golden Globe nominated performance as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 blockbuster musical South Pacific, TV star of 9 spectacular musical specials that garnered 17 Emmy n...

A Busy and Rewarding Musical Life for Paul Williams
by TJ Fitzgerald - September 04, 2009


Songwriter Extraordinare and president of ASCAP talks about the music biz, Streisand and Emmy nomination....

Shulman Is All 'Sherman's Way'
by TJ Fitzgerald - March 02, 2009


Broadway Actor Michael Shulman stars and co-produces new film....

The 'Fantastick' Nick Spangler And His 'AMAZING' Win
by Eddie Varley - December 20, 2008


When a writer has done the number of celebrity interviews that I have, he realizes that there are a handful of celebrities he would never want to meet again. Most, however, are genuinely nice people and enjoyable to work with. There are others who become friends-true and genuine friends. Such is the...




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