Interview: Comedian Pooja Reddy Explores Complex Southern Identity at Joe's Pub
POOJA REDDY IS WHITE TRASH, playing 9/18, 9/25 and 10/6, is a wildly funny cabaret show about what happens when the American South gets its hands on a South Indian girl.
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Interview: Michelle Vezilj Brings 300 FEET TALL to New York
Michelle Vezilj discusses turning her darkest chapter into the musical fantasy 300 FEET TALL, finding hope among the sequoias, and bringing the deeply personal film to New York for its Chelsea Film Festival debut.
Interview: Paul Hope of PAUL HOPE'S CABARET PRESENTS CY COLEMAN! at PAUL HOPE CABARET
Cy Coleman got started as a jazz musician.
Interview: Todd Schroeder Creative Director slated for Kym Johnson (DWTS) @ NY's 54 Below!
Todd Schroeder is a multiple award-winning Music Director, Creative Director, Composer, Producer, Arranger, and Pianist whose artistry has graced some of the world’s most iconic stages.
Interview: Tyler Meredith of THE ATTIC at Goodman Theatre
I interviewed Chicago actor Tyler Meredith, who has the principal role in Goodman Theatre’s season opening production The Attic.
Interview: Director Michelle Bossy of THE PETERSON SHOW world premiere by Echo Theatre Company
The Echo Theater Company presents the world premiere of The Peterson Show written by Emmy-nominated playwright Janine Nabers and directed by Michelle Bossy.
Interview: Ben Steinfeld of TWELVE KINDS OF ICE at Children's Theatre Company
Ben Steinfeld has had a storied career both on Broadway and in multiple screen appearances.
Interview: Peter Fernandes of ONE FOR THE POT AND SLEUTH at Shaw Festival
BroadwayWorld spoke with Fernandes to discuss both projects, early theatrical memories, portraying several characters in a fast-paced farce, playing games with audiences, and his experience as a first-time director with the Shaw Festival.
Interview: Shelbie Rassler on Conducting the SONIC IN LIVE CONCERT Tour
Shelbie Rassler is a globally recognized composer, conductor, producer, arranger and music director who will be conducting the Sonic Live in Concert tour, making a stop at the San Diego Civic Theatre.
Interview: Ross Boothe of Brotherhood the musical at Westwood Minneapolis
Brotherhood, a new cinematic musical coming to theaters this fall, explores connection, empathy, and our shared humanity through the story of two families whose lives intersect across cultural and political divides.
Interview: Mary Porter Honors Her Roots in SOUTHERN NIGHTS at 54 Below
See New York performers with southern roots on 9/15.
Interview: Courtney Costello of BABETTE'S FEAST at MIGHTY ACORN PRODUCTIONS
We were very aligned in the sense that the thing that most stood out to us about the story was the sense of the stranger arriving in a strange land and being embraced, feared, bearing gifts, bearing mysterious gifts.
Interview: Zack Abbey Talks Playing the Half-Dog, Half-Man Hero in DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL
BroadwayWorld caught up with Zack Abbey, the actor who plays the title character in Dog Man: The Musical to find out what it’s like to play a dog-human mashup, what happens when an audience full of kids meets its comic-book hero in real life, and why Dog Man: The Musical might actually charm the…
Interview: Theatre Life with Susan Derry
Today’s subject Susan Derry is an example of an artist living their theatre life with a full plate of projects.
Interview: Sean MacLaughlin On the Man Behind the Myth in TRULY, HOWARD HUGHES
Sean MacLaughlin stars as Howard Hughes in TRULY, HOWARD HUGHES, a new musical exploring the man behind the myth and what happens when a lifetime spent looking forward finally forces him to look back.
Interview: Natasha Castillo Presents DARIN TO BE DIFFERENT at Don't Tell Mama
MAC award nominee Natasha Castillo is returning to the stage with a new cabaret that takes an intimate look at the lesser-known parts of Bobby Darin’s life.
Interview: Playwright Mario Vega on TuYo Theatre's OUR LADY OF THE SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER
Back in 2021, Mario Vega was working as a youth care worker at the San Diego Convention Center, where he first encountered the migrant youth who would inspire Our Lady of the San Diego Convention Center.
Interview: Del Shores, Emerson Collins, Clinton Williams of RECIPE BOX at Austin Rainbow Theatre
There is a distinct, defiant magic that happens when queer storytelling plants its roots exactly where it is needed most.
Interview: Matt Golden And Cast of BAD SEED at Oyster Mill Playhouse
Oyster Mill Playhouse stages the world premiere of Rob Urbinati’s Bad Seed under the direction of Matthew Golden, running September 11-27.
Interview: Linda Kash of PRE-EXISTING CONDITION at Coal Mine Theatre
The Canadian premiere of Marin Ireland's Pre-Existing Condition, currently in performances through September 27th, marks Kash's Coal Mine Theatre directorial debut.
Interview: Melinda Page Hamilton of THE VISIT at Pasadena Playhouse
“She’s larger than life,” Melinda Page Hamilton shares.
Interview: Dru Rutledge of GOOD GRIEF, DRU RUTLEDGE! at Fuse Theatre Ensemble
This month, Rutledge brings her solo cabaret Good Grief, Dru Rutledge! back to Fuse Theatre Ensemble, after workshopping it at the Fertile Ground festival and performing it in her hometown.
Interview: Director Devon Hayakawa On the Chicago Area Premiere of MEAN GIRLS at Paramount Theatre
Director Devon Hayakawa discusses making their solo directing debut with the Chicago area premiere of MEAN GIRLS at Paramount Theatre, a fierce, campy, and Gen-Z take on the hit musical set in 2026.
Interview: Madison Palmer On Originating Dyanne in MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Paramount Theatre's Stolp Island Theatre
Madison Palmer discusses originating the role of Dyanne in Paramount Theatre's long-running production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, now staged in the immersive Stolp Island Theatre designed to feel like 1956 Sun Studio.
Interview: Director Tony Isbell On AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at Playhouse on the Square
Director Tony Isbell discusses staging Amy Herzog's adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at Playhouse on the Square's Circuit Playhouse, running September 11 through October 4, 2026 in Memphis.
Interview: Elizabeth Aspenlieder On Playing Betty in THE NORWEGIANS at Shakespeare & Company
Elizabeth Aspenlieder discusses playing Betty in C.
Interview: Director James Warwick On THE NORWEGIANS at Shakespeare & Company
Director James Warwick discusses staging C.
Interview: 'It's definitely not an easy process, but it has been great and beautiful' Daniel Krikler on THE PIANIST
After a run at Mayflower Studios Southampton this month, Thom Southerland’s adaptation of Wladyslaw Szpilman’s memoir, The Piano, is coming to the Park Theatre in London.
Chef Spotlight: Chef Antelmo Ambrosio of Newly Opened CASA FELIX in Chelsea
Chef Antelmo Ambrosio is one of Merchants Hospitality’s Award-Winning Culinary Experts.
Interview: Liz B. Williams of COME FROM AWAY at Ovation Theatre
An interview with the dialect coach of the Ovation Theatre's production of Come From Away in Bakersfield, CA.
Interview: Comedian Arielle Dundas Talks SEXUAL POLITICS at The Rat NYC
The 9/10 show touches on everything from sex parties and weight loss to losing elections.
Interview: Chelsea Haaland EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR at Des Moines Playhouse
new theatre season is here.
Interview: Melo Ludwig on Playing Brave and Loyal Meg Giry in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Melo Ludwig is making her national tour and theatrical debut as Meg Giry in Phantom of the Opera, a milestone she admits still feels unbelievable.
Interview: Sophia Walker & André Morin of OHIO STATE MURDERS and A NEW WORK IN PROGRESS at Shaw Festival
Celebrated Canadian actors Sophia Walker and André Morin are, as they say, 'booked and busy.
Interview: Adaptor/Director John Strysik of THE CASE-BOOK OF C. AUGUSTE DUPIN
John Strysik is the adaptor/director of The Case-Book of C.
Interview: Playwright Gustavo Ott On the World Premiere of GARBO: THE ACTOR WHO SAVED THE WORLD at GALA Hispanic Theatre
Playwright and GALA Artistic Director Gustavo Ott discusses the world premiere of GARBO: THE ACTOR WHO SAVED THE WORLD, a true-story WWII espionage thriller running September 3 through 27, 2026 at GALA Hispanic Theatre.
Interview: Actress Linda Purl on New Album & Starring in CRAZY MAMA at 59E59
The actress, known for roles including Ashley Pfister on Happy Days and Pam's mother Helene in The Office, talks her new bass album and one-woman show 9/16 to 10/18
Interview: Joshua Finkel of HERE'S TO US!
HERE'S TO US! Celebrating thirty years of presenting not oft-enough produced musicals from Broadway to Los Angeles! Featuring memorable songs from critically acclaimed productions including Titanic, Fanny, The Pajama Game, Sunday in the Park with George, and many more, the concert offers audiences…
Interview: Adam Brett of CLUE at Ahmanson Theatre
I talk with Adam Brett, lead of the hit murder mystery musical Clue, coming to the Ahamnson Theatre September 8th to September 12th for only seven performances on its second North American Broadway tour.
Interview: Director Luke Harlan of THE ARSONISTS at Skylight Theatre
I spoke with The Arsonists director Luke Harlan, an award-winning director and Emmy-nominated producer whose work spans theater, television, and feature films, about his vision for the production about ordinary people who allow something dangerous to enter their lives, setting a pattern that can…
