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VIDEO: Petrina Bromley & Astrid Van Wieren Celebrate 5 Years of COME FROM AWAY on Backstage with Richard Ridge!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - March 10, 2022


Below, watch as Richard Ridge catches up with two original stars of Broadway's hit musical Come from Away- Petrina Bromley and Astrid Van Wieren....

VIDEO: Robert Montano Talks SMALL on Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - March 09, 2022


Watch as Richard Ridge catches up with Broadway veteran Robert Montano, who soon presents his new play, Small, at Penguin Rep Theatre....

Telly Leung & Gaby Gamache Talk ENSEMBLE World Premiere Documentary
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 08, 2022


On March 11, Broadway On Demand will stream the world premiere documentary Ensemble, a behind the scenes look at the lives of ensemble members in the Broadway community, filmed in March 2021 on the one year anniversary of the Broadway shutdown....

John Cameron Mitchell on How HEDWIG Relates to Joe Exotic in JOE VS. CAROLE
by Michael Major - March 08, 2022


Tony-winning Hedwig and the Angry Inch writer and star John Cameron Mitchell takes on the character of 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic in Peacock's new limited series, Joe Vs. Carole, alongside Saturday Night Live star Kate McKinnon as Carole Baskin. BroadwayWorld caught up with John Cameron Mitchell to dis...

Grammy Award-Winner Paul Shaffer Talks Career, Receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 07, 2022


On Thursday, March 10, 2022, Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts will honor world-renowned singer, composer, comedian, and multi-instrumentalist Paul Shaffer with its Lifetime Achievement Award at the 'Together We Celebrate' Annual Gala. ...

VIDEO: Warren Carlyle Talks THE MUSIC MAN and HARMONY on Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - March 06, 2022


Watch as Richard Ridge catches up with Tony winner Warren Carlyle, who choreographed the current Broadway revival of The Music Man, starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster....

VIDEO: Tiler Peck Previews Her New NY City Center Gig on Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - March 05, 2022


Watch as Richard Ridge catches up with the wonderful Tiler Peck, who is tackling a new role as the inaugural artist curator in New York City Center's Artists at the Center series. ...

THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL Songwriters Tom Mizer & Curtis Moore Talk Season 4!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 04, 2022


Season 4 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon Prime Video is out now! BroadwayWorld spoke with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's original songwriters/lyricists Tom Mizer and Curtis Moore about creating the music for one of the most popular TV shows out there today!...

Epic Theatre Ensemble: Empowering Young People to Use Their Voice Through Performance For Social Change
by Carian Lynée Parker - March 03, 2022


Since its founding on September 11, 2001; Epic Theatre Ensemble continues to inspire young people to utilize their voice through performance to create social change and motivate civic dialogue....

Katy Perry Talks PLAY Las Vegas Residency, Broadway & More
by Michael Major - March 02, 2022


Katy Perry's larger-than-life Las Vegas residency PLAY includes smash hit singles, such as 'Firework' and 'Teenage Dream,' plus the recently-released 'When I'm Gone' with Alesso. BroadwayWorld caught up with Katy Perry to discuss PLAY, her new music, and the possibility of Perry ever appearing on Br...

How Christopher Wheeldon Made MJ Dance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 27, 2022


Christopher Wheeldon is one of the most prolific choreographers and outstanding directors in the world today. An OBE and Tony Award-winner for the 2015 Broadway production of An American in Paris (which he also directed), Wheeldon is the director and choreographer of the new musical MJ The Musical, ...

BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL National Tour's Rachel Coloff Talks Starring as Genie & More!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 21, 2022


The National Tour of the Tony and Grammy Award Beautiful-The Carole King Musical, is coming to the Academy of Music February 22 - 27, 2022! The long-running hit charts legendary singer-songwriter and hit-making machine Carole King's journey from the start of her career as a young woman in the music ...

VIDEO: Chanel Bragg Talks STICK FLY on Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - February 20, 2022


Broadway is back and BroadwayWorld is bringing you all of the interviews you crave with your favorite Broadway stars! Richard Ridge is keeping up with all of their latest projects on Backstage Live, bringing you in-depth interviews weekly. Below, watch as he catches up with the director of the Reper...

VIDEO: John Gallagher Jr. & Stark Sands Talk SWEPT AWAY on Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - February 19, 2022


Broadway is back and BroadwayWorld is bringing you all of the interviews you crave with your favorite Broadway stars! Richard Ridge is keeping up with all of their latest projects on Backstage Live, bringing you in-depth interviews weekly. Below, watch as he catches up with Broadway favorites John G...

VIDEO: Norbert Leo Butz Talks GIVE OR TAKE on Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - February 13, 2022


Broadway is back and BroadwayWorld is bringing you all of the interviews you crave with your favorite Broadway stars! Richard Ridge is keeping up with all of their latest projects on Backstage Live, bringing you in-depth interviews weekly. Below, watch as he catches up with Tony winner Norbert Leo B...

VIDEO: The Stars of LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT Visit Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - February 12, 2022


Broadway is back and BroadwayWorld is bringing you all of the interviews you crave with your favorite Broadway stars! Richard Ridge is keeping up with all of their latest projects on Backstage Live, bringing you in-depth interviews weekly. Below, watch as he catches up with two of the stars of Audib...

VIDEO: The Stars of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Visit Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - February 12, 2022


Broadway is back and BroadwayWorld is bringing you all of the interviews you crave with your favorite Broadway stars! Richard Ridge is keeping up with all of their latest projects on Backstage Live, bringing you in-depth interviews weekly. Below, watch as he catches up with two of the young wizards ...

Jessica Vosk Discusses Her New Concert at London's Cadogan Hall
by Clementine Scott - February 12, 2022


Best known for having played one of Broadway’s most iconic roles, Elphaba in Wicked, Jessica Vosk makes her solo London concert debut at Cadogan Hall this month....

VIDEO: Stars Unite to Celebrate 50 Years of Broadway at the Kennedy Center
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - February 11, 2022


Tonight's the night! Broadway stars align at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts this weekend as they come together for two performances only (February 11 and 12) of 50 Years of Broadway at the Kennedy Center....

Kimberly Marable Talks HADESTOWN National Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 08, 2022


The incredibly talented Kimberly Marable, who graced the stage as a member of the original Broadway cast of Hadestown, is now making her way across the country as Persephone in Hadestown's First National Tour!...

VIDEO: MOULIN ROUGE's Sahr Ngaujah Visits Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - February 05, 2022


Broadway is back and BroadwayWorld is bringing you all of the interviews you crave with your favorite Broadway stars! Richard Ridge is keeping up with all of their latest projects on Backstage Live, bringing you in-depth interviews weekly. Below, watch as he catches up with Moulin Rouge!'s Toulouse-...

Interview: Choreographer William Carlos Angulo Talks The Muny's LEGALLY BLONDE Viral Dance Call Choreography
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - February 04, 2022


If you've been scrolling through TikTok this past week, you might have seen users on the app performing fast-paced steps, throwing smooth punches, and leaping through the air to the song 'Legally Blonde Remix' from the fan-favorite musical Legally Blonde. This choreography originally served as the d...

Michael John LaChiusa Talks Arc Stages' SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE, What Inspires Him to Create & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 03, 2022


Michael John LaChiusa's See What I Wanna See, a musical based on three short stories by the Japanese writer Ryunosuke Akutagawa, originally premiered Off-Broadway in 2005. Nominated for nine Drama Desk Awards, this compelling musical about lust, greed, murder, faith, and redemption sheds light on tr...

VIDEO: The Creators of New Gaming Musical OTHER WORLD Visit Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - January 30, 2022


Watch as Richard catches up with the creative team of the brand-new original musical Other World, which will soon premiere at Delaware Theatre Company....

VIDEO: CHICAGO's James Monroe Iglehart Visits Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - January 29, 2022


Broadway is back and BroadwayWorld is bringing you all of the interviews you crave with your favorite Broadway stars! Richard Ridge is keeping up with all of their latest projects on Backstage Live, bringing you in-depth interviews weekly. Below, watch as he catches up with Tony winner and new star ...

VIDEO: TINA's Nick Rashad Burroughs Visits Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - January 28, 2022


Watch as Richard catches up with the new star of Tina- The Tine Turner Musical, Nick Rashad Burroughs....

Duncan Sheik Teases His Eerie New Musical, WHISPER HOUSE
by Steve Schonberg - January 27, 2022


Now at 59e59, fans of Spring Awakening and American Psycho are being treated to another show with music by famed singer-songwriter and composer Duncan Sheik - the eerie ghost story, Whisper House....

Obioma Ugoala Talks Disney's FROZEN in the West End
by Marianka Swain - January 24, 2022


Actor Obioma Ugoala chats to BroadwayWorld about playing Kristoff in the West End production of Disney's Frozen...

VIDEO: Stars of THE PROM's US Tour and Mexican Premiere Meet on Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - January 23, 2022


Below, watch as Richard Ridge unites the four stars of The Prom- Kaden Kearney and Kalyn West from the National tour and Brenda Santabalbina and Daiana Liparoti from the Spanish-Language premiere in Mexico....

VIDEO: Find Out How YOU Can Be an #ArtsHero on Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - January 22, 2022


Did you know that the arts sector employs 5.2 million workers and contributing 4.1% to pre-pandemic GDP? Unfortunately, the industry experienced some of the harshest effects from COVID. During the pandemic’s peak, 63% of creative workers experienced unemployment, and 95% lost creative income....

Melissa Jacques On North American Premiere Of EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE
by Gil Kaan - January 19, 2022


We got a chance to chat with Melissa Jacques (who plays Jamie's mother Margaret) on her history with JAMIE, her first time working in Los Angeles and the decline of theatre etiquette....

Jeb Brown Talks World Premiere of Duncan Sheik & Kyle Jarrow's WHISPER HOUSE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 18, 2022


59E59 Theaters and The Civilians are presenting the world premiere of Whisper House, featuring music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik, and book and lyrics by Kyle Jarrow. A brand-new, completely original musical, Whisper House is reopening 59E59 Theaters' Theater A, marking their return to in-person, live...

VIDEO: COMPANY's Greg Hildreth and Rashidra Scott Visit Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - January 16, 2022


Broadway is back and BroadwayWorld is bringing you all of the interviews you crave with your favorite Broadway stars! Richard Ridge is keeping up with all of their latest projects on Backstage Live, bringing you in-depth interviews weekly. Below, watch as he chats with Company's Greg Hildreth and Ra...

VIDEO: Rachel Tucker & Guy Retallack Talk JOHN & JEN on Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - January 15, 2022


Broadway is back and BroadwayWorld is bringing you all of the interviews you crave with your favorite Broadway stars! Richard Ridge is keeping up with all of their latest projects on Backstage Live, bringing you in-depth interviews weekly. Below, watch as he chats with husband and wife, Rachel Tucke...

Brad Oscar Shares Details About MRS. DOUBTFIRE's Hiatus
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 15, 2022


Mrs. Doubtfire, the new musical comedy with a book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell and music and lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick, directed by Jerry Zaks, is currently taking a hiatus on Broadway from January 10 to March 14, 2022 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre (124 W 43rd S...

VIDEO: THE BOOK OF MORMON Stars Kevin Clay & Cody Jamison Strand Visit Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - January 09, 2022


Broadway is back and BroadwayWorld is bringing you all of the interviews you crave with your favorite Broadway stars! Richard Ridge is keeping up with all of their latest projects on Backstage Live, bringing you in-depth interviews weekly. Below, watch as he chats with The Book of Mormon's Elder Pri...

VIDEO: Legendary Composer Stephen Schwartz Visits Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - January 02, 2022


Watch as Richard Ridge chats with Broadway composer extraordinaire, Stephen Schwartz!...

Cecily Strong is Searching for Signs of Intelligent Life
by Steve Schonberg - December 21, 2021


Now at The Shed, TV favorite Cecily Strong (Saturday Night Live, Schmigadoon!) is leading a search party to find ourselves in Jane Wagner’s famed one-woman show, 'The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe.'...

Steven Sater talks SPRING AWAKENING at the Almeida Theatre
by Katie Kirkpatrick - December 20, 2021


As the Almeida revival of Spring Awakening opens in London, writer Steven Sater talks about his relationship with the show over the years, as well as his new Grammy-nominated concept album with Burt Bacharach....

Back On Broadway: Cody Renard Richard Talks FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME, ANNIE LIVE! & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 18, 2021


BroadwayWorld's new interview series Back on Broadway is taking readers on a journey of Broadway's return to the stage! Next up in the series is Cody Renard Richard, who shared details about reopening Broadway as the stage manager for Pass Over, his current role as production stage manager and assoc...



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