BroadwayWorld Interviews Backstage with Richard Ridge: American Success Story- Darren Criss Opens Up About His Career on Broadway, TV and More!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - December 13, 2018 From Harry to Hedwig; Blaine to Finch; Darren Criss has made quite a name for himself over the past decade on both stage and screen. 2018 has been an extra special year for the renaissance man however, as he led The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story as Andrew Cunanan- a role that won him an Emmy Award in September, as well as SAG and Golden Globe nominations earlier this month. ... (more...)  BWW Interview: Amy Grant on Her New TENNESSEE CHRISTMAS Special for The Hallmark Channel
by Aaron Wallace - November 28, 2018 Among the topics we tackle beside the waterfall: what it's like to write a modern Christmas song in these politically divisive times, the thing that gets her choked up on stage, and the Broadway shows she's into these days… AMY GRANT'S TENNESSEE CHRISTMAS premieres on The Hallmark Channel December 3, 2018...... (more...)  BWW Exclusive: What Makes A CHRISTMAS CAROL the Story of the Holiday Season? Theatres Around the Country Explain!
by Julie Musbach - December 07, 2018 By the time December hits (and oftentimes well before), it's impossible to browse theatre listings without running across half a dozen productions of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. But what makes it so long lasting? We reached out to companies across the US and more to find out just what makes A Christmas Carol the anthem for the holiday season.... (more...)  Matt Baum Brings Validity to the Everyday in A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD at Synchronicity
by Sally Henry - December 14, 2018, Atlanta It's not just another year in the life for a couple of beloved amphibians and their friends.... (more...)  Estes Tarver Talks Movies, TV, and Moonlight
by Lauren Van Hemert - December 14, 2018, Raleigh You may know him as Tom Tilden from the CBS Sci-FI Show 'Under the Dome' or the Duke Energy guy or even as Chad Thompson in his award-winning movie 'Changeover.' But Estes Tarver is more than an actor, writer, director, and producer. He's also the Artistic Director of Moonlight Stage Company in Nort... (more...)  Michael Childers Brings A Star-Studded Tribute To Andrew Lloyd Webber To Palm Springs in April
by David Green - December 13, 2018, Raleigh Celebrated Producer Michael Childers will bring his latest edition of One Night Only to The McCallum Theatre on April 24, 2019 with a star-studded cast including Christine Andreas, John Barrowman, Liz Calloway and more. This season's ONO is a tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber and proceeds will benefit ... (more...)  Eduardo Guzman of Pitch Me This Productions Invites One and All to PMT POP UP: HOLIDAY CABARET
by Audrey Morabito - December 13, 2018, Houston In the spirit of the holiday season, Pitch Me This Productions is excitedly preparing their PMT Pop Up: Holiday Cabaret for their one-night-only December 16th performance. Their 3rd annual holiday music spectacular, this concert offers Pay What You Can tickets, classic holiday family-friendly music,... (more...)  Ken Arpino Talks RUBEN & CLAY'S FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROL FAMILY FUN PAGEANT SPECTACULAR REUNION SHOW
by David Clarke - December 13, 2018, Broadway Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken have reunited this Christmas season for a holiday themed Broadway show. Inspired by the sketch shows starring the likes of Dean Martin, Andy Williams, and Carol Burnett, this duo plans to amuse and delight with vocal performances and light-hearted comedy skits. To get t... (more...)  BWW Review: LIBERACE, well, facsimile, thereof, coming to Cleveland's Theatre in the Circle
by Roy Berko - December 13, 2018, Cleveland David Maiocco is noted as being a tour-de force solo-performer, who is presently making a career of portraying 'Mr. Showmanship,' the uniquely American icon, Liberace.... (more...)  WRITER, DIRECTOR AND ACTOR JOEY BUCHEKER
by Mark C. Lloyd - December 13, 2018, Buffalo Betsy Carmichael and Joey Bucheker have teamed up for 'The Betsy Carmichael Christmas Special'.... (more...)  Lencia Kebede of RENT at Aronoff Center For The Arts
by Anne Simendinger - December 13, 2018, Cincinnati Lencia Kebede—Joanne in the 'RENT' tour—talks about how she is making her mark on the character, putting her degree to good use, learning from her experience with Beyoncé and more in this interview with BWW.... (more...)  Actress Anthoula Katsimatides Discusses Her Solo Show and How Being Greek Has Influenced Her Perseverance in a Tough Industry
by Brooke Yunis - December 12, 2018, TV Actress Anthoula Katsimatides discusses her solo show, Warrior Without a Cause, her Greek heritage, and how she went from a business degree to a career in acting.... (more...)  FAEZEH JALALI On SHIKHANDI in the Times of Gay Rights Movements
by Zofeen Maqsood - December 12, 2018, India I was working on Shikhandi in 2010 when I created a 1 woman show of it in Berlin. It was in my mind since then. From it's first creation, incubation and final realization it took a few years --... (more...)  Christine Toy Johnson Utilizing the Arts To Make You COME AWAY More Knowledgeable & Compassionate
by Gil Kaan - December 12, 2018, India Already a few cities into their 27-city national circuit, the touring company of COME FROM AWAY has landed in Los Angeles at the Ahmanson. Helmed by its Tony Award-winning director Christopher Ashley, COME FROM AWAY runs through January 6, 2019. Still fresh and reeling from the audience's passiona... (more...)  Phoebe Flynn Accomplishes Satisfaction DARE-ing TO DREAM
by Gil Kaan - December 12, 2018, India Having just started in Denver, Colorado; the national tour of DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS DARE TO DREAM will land in southern California for dates at the STAPLES Center beginning December 13, 2018; with more cities through April 2019. Performance Director Phoebe Flynn was most gracious to take some time ... (more...)  Patsy Ferran Talks SUMMER AND SMOKE
by Rona Kelly - December 12, 2018, UK / West End Straight off her win for Best Actress in a New Production of a Play at BroadwayWorld's UK Awards, Patsy Ferran shares what it's like to have a character in your head for that long a time. Taking us through how her own impressions of Alma have changed, she also reveals just how Alma has changed her t... (more...)  Actor Brendan Murphy Talks POTTED POTTER
by Katricia Lang - December 12, 2018, Houston POTTED POTTER, a Harry Potter parody play by Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner, returns to Houston, this time starring Brendan Murphy and Scott Hoatson.... (more...)  Jonathan Butler of DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS CHRISTMAS TOUR 2018 at Red Rock Ballroom At Red Rock Casino
by Debbie Hall - December 11, 2018, Las Vegas South African guitarist/singer Jonathan Butler, after touring with Dave Koz for a decade, will join Koz as a headliner for the holiday season in the 21st annual Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2018. Other special guests include Mindi Abair, pop/blues saxophonist/singer who will be making her first... (more...)  BWW Preview: THE BROOKLYN NUTCRACKER Turns a Holiday Tradition Into an Opportunity to Honor Authentic Expressions of Diversity
by Cindy Sibilsky - December 11, 2018, Dance ... (more...)  Kellie Overbey in A DOLLS HOUSE PART 2 at GSP
by Marina Kennedy - December 11, 2018, New Jersey George Street Playhouse is now presenting 'A Doll's House, Part 2' written by Lucas Hnath and directed by Betsy Aidem. Broadwayworld.com had the pleasure of interviewing Kellie Overbey who plays Nora in the show.... (more...)  David Archuleta Talks New Christmas Album, Broadway, and Life After 'Idol'
by Aaron Wallace - December 11, 2018, Music I like him right away. He listens to my questions and gives them some thought before he answers. It's the same thoughtfulness I've noticed in interviews over the years when he talks about music, the songs he likes, or the faith he follows. He's called to talk about his brand-new Christmas album, WIN... (more...)  Rachel Kavanaugh Talks A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Rona Kelly - December 11, 2018, UK / West End Having recently worked on a number of musicals (including the acclaimed Half a Sixpence), Rachel Kavanaugh returns to the RSC for a play which has some ghosts of the past and present. Sharing some of her earliest experiences with theatre, Rachel reveals what it's like to work alongside a figure from... (more...)  Scot Pankey, Theatre Educator, Talks Dramaversity, a New Live Online Performing Arts Academy
by Bryan-Keyth Wilson - December 10, 2018, Houston The performing arts steps out of the box today with the DRAMAVERSITY launch today, December 10, 2018. The live online performing arts academy gives students of all ages, from all over the world, the opportunity to attend performing art classes from the comfort of their home, using a computer or smar... (more...)  Angela Meade Returns to her Native Land for 'Il Trovatore'
by Erica Miner - December 10, 2018, Houston Washington state is justifiably proud to call Angela Meade a native. The star soprano has been a prizewinner in more than 50 top competitions... (more...)  Erica Miner Author of DEATH BY OPERA
by Peter Danish - December 10, 2018, Houston BWW Interview: Erica Miner author of DEATH BY OPERA... (more...)  Ted Rosenthal Composer of DEAR ERICH, NYCO at the Museum Of Jewish Heritage
by Peter Danish - December 10, 2018, Houston BWW Interview: Ted Rosenthal composer of DEAR ERICH at Museum Of Jewish Heritage... (more...)  Actor Marco Camacho Talks ELF THE MUSICAL
by Katricia Lang - December 10, 2018, Houston If you're yearning for some contemporary yuletide carols, head over to Queensbury Theatre. December 7 through December 23, 2018, the company will stage ELF THE MUSICAL, the theater adaptation of Will Ferrell's popular 2003 film ELF.... (more...)  Chef Spotlight: Nicole O'Brien of THE PANDERING PIG in NYC
by Marina Kennedy - December 09, 2018, Food + Wine Chef Nicole O'Brien of The Pandering Pig in New York City is in our 'Chef Spotlight.'... (more...)  VIDEO: Bryan Cranston, Laura Linney, and More Star in Spoof Christmas Film Trailer Created By Kids and Stephen Colbert
by Stage Tube - December 15, 2018, Food + Wine In the latest installment of Stephen Colbert's feature, 'Kid's Pitch,' the TV host let the children brainstorm ideas for a new Christmas film. The fake movie features a slew of familiar faces, including Bryan Cranston, Laura Linney, Nick Kroll, Rachel Dratch, and John Oliver.... (more...)  VIDEO: Get A First Look At RENT LIVE Before It Begins Its Season of Love on FOX!
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2018, Food + Wine There's no day but January 27, 2019 when it comes to FOX's Rent. The first teaser for the special dropped this week! Get a first look at the cast, and hear a snippet of the show's classic song, 'Seasons of Love' below!... (more...)  VIDEO: The CW Shares ALL AMERICAN 'Keep Ya Head Up' Promo
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2018, TV All American is new Wednesdays at 9/8c on The CW and available next day on The CW App.... (more...)  VIDEO: The CW Shares RIVERDALE 'Chapter Forty-Four: No Exit Promo'
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2018, Music Riverdale is new Wednesdays at 8/7c only on The CW, and available next day on The CW App.... (more...)  VIDEO: The CW Shares Inside LEGACIES: Death Keeps Knocking On My Door
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2018, TV Legacies is new Thursdays at 9/8c on The CW, and available next day on The CW App.... (more...)  VIDEO: The CW Shares LEGACIES 'Death Keeps Knocking On My Door' Scene
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2018, TV Legacies is new Thursdays at 9/8c on The CW, and available next day on The CW App.... (more...)  VIDEO: Lucas Hedges Talks About His Broadway Debut in THE WAVERLY GALLERY
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2018, TV Lucas Hedges was a guest on today's episode of 'Live with Kelly and Ryan.' During his interview, he talks about what it's like doing Broadway for the first time in 'The Waverly Gallery.'... (more...)  VIDEO: Asa Butterfield, Maisie Williams and Nina Dobrev Star in the Trailer for THEN CAME YOU
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2018, TV Then Came You, a coming-of-age tale that celebrates the love of friendship, romance and, yes, life, stars Asa Butterfield, Maisie Williams and Nina Dobrev. Then Came You is a sweet, uplifting tale that reminds us it's not how long we live, but how we live the life we have, that matters.... (more...)  BWW TV Exclusive: Katie Lynch Joins a Christmas Kickline with the Radio City Rockettes!
by BroadwayWorld TV - December 14, 2018, Broadway It's the most wonderful time of the year to be in New York City. That's because now through January 1, you can celebrate the holiday season at 2018 Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes. For tickets, visit: www.rockettes.com/christmas or the Radio City box office.... (more...)  VIDEO: Matt Smith Stars in the Official Trailer For MAPPLETHORPE
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2018, TV Samuel Goldwyn Films has released the trailer for MAPPLETHORPE starring Matt Smith and directed by Ondi Timoner.... (more...)  VIDEO: RUSSIAN DOLL to Premiere on Netflix on February 1
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2018, TV Netflix announces that Russian Doll, from Natasha Lyonne, Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland, will premiere on February 1st.... (more...)  VIDEO: The Crawley Family Returns in the DOWNTON ABBEY Film Teaser
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2018, TV The Crawley's return in the first teaser trailer for the Downton Abbey film. This is the first glimpse of them after their departure in 2015 after six award-winning seasons on PBS and ITV.... (more...)  VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for STRIKE BACK on CINEMAX
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2018, TV The action-packed CINEMAX drama series STRIKE BACK will kick off its sixth season FRIDAY, JAN. 25 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT).... (more...)  VIDEO: Andrew Rannells and Don Cheadle Star in the New Teaser for BLACK MONDAY
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2018, TV SHOWTIME has released the official poster and a new teaser for its upcoming comedy series BLACK MONDAY. The series stars and is executive produced by Emmy® nominee and Golden Globe Award winner Don Cheadle and stars two-time Tony Award nominee and Grammy® winner Andrew Rannells (Girls) and Regina Ha... (more...)  BWW TV: Urban Stages' Peter Napolitano Talks 10 Years of Winter Rhythms
by Eugene Ebner - December 14, 2018, TV The 10th annual Urban Stages' Winter Rhythms cabaret festival kicked off this week with the first of its 22 shows that will run from Dec. 12-22. We sat down with Peter Napolitano, Director of Musical Theatre and Producing Associate, ahead of the first show to discuss the festival's history and legac... (more...)  BWW TV: Warm Up with Warren Carlyles New Choreography for 'Too Darn Hot' from KISS ME, KATE!
by BroadwayWorld TV - December 14, 2018, Broadway It may be cold outside, but it's too darn hot in Warren Carlyle's rehearsal studio, where the company of Roundabout's Broadway-bound Kiss Me, Kate is currently hard at work. Watch below as the ensemble dances their way through the Act II opener, 'Too Darn Hot'!... (more...)  BWW TV: Watch Highlights of Gavin Lee in HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS!
by BroadwayWorld TV - December 14, 2018, Broadway Two-time Tony Award®-nominated Broadway actor Gavin Lee steals Christmas this season in the title role of the Grinch in Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical. This limited holiday engagement runs at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden through December 30, 2018.... (more...)  VIDEO: Watch a First Look of THE BLACKLIST Season Six
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2018, TV NBC has released a First Look piece featuring interviews with James Spader, Megan Boone and the cast of “The Blacklist,” previewing the new season. The series returns to NBC for its 6th season with a 2-night/2-part premiere event beginning January 3 at 10pm and continuing January 4 at 9pm. ... (more...)  VIDEO: Watch Frankie and Ariana Grande Perform 'Seasons of Love' for RENT LIVE Submission!
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2018, TV RENT Live is asking Rentheads across the nation to submit their own renditions of the show's classic song, 'Seasons of Love' to #RentSingAlong for their chance to be featured in the official music video for the song and Frankie Grande featuring Ariana Grande have posted their own!... (more...)  VIDEO: The West End Company of HAMILTON Performs 'Alexander Hamilton' at the Royal Variety Performance
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2018, TV The West End cast of Hamilton performed yesterday at the Royal Variety Performance. Check out the cast's full performance of Alexander Hamilton below!... (more...)  VIDEO: TINA The Musical Performs 'River Deep' at the Royal Variety Performance
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2018, TV The cast of Tina the Musical performed yesterday at the Royal Variety Performance. Check out the cast's full performance of River Deep below!... (more...)  VIDEO: Ariana Grande Releases New Single 'Imagine'
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2018, Music Ariana Grande has released the newest single from her upcoming album, “Thank U, Next.' She dropped the new single titled “Imagine”. This is the second song she's released since her album Sweetener dropped in August.... (more...)  VIDEO: Isabel Leonard and Jessica Vosk Sing 'A Boy Like That/I Have A Love' on GREAT PERFORMANCES
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2018, Music Isabel Leonard and Jessica Vosk sing "A Boy Like That/I Have A Love" from "West Side Story" also performed by Tony Yazbeck and other Broadway artists on Great Performances: The Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood. Watch the performance below!... (more...)  VIDEO: Watch a Preview of Cardi B on CARPOOL KARAOKE
by Stage Tube - December 14, 2018, Music Cardi B heads to the West Coast for a carpool around Los Angeles with James Corden airing Monday, December 17 on CBS.... (more...)  VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Does The Google Auto-Complete Quiz!
by Stage Tube - December 13, 2018, Broadway While out and about on the promotional trail for his latest film, Mary Poppins Returns, Lin-Manuel Miranda stopped by the Wired studio to answer all of our most-Googled questions! See Lin's responses to the Auto-Complete Quiz here!... (more...) |
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