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Marilu Henner Talks THE MARILU HENNER SHOW, Her Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory & More!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 09, 2021


Stage and screen star Marilu Henner has returned to Bucks County Playhouse with her dazzling new club act, 'The Marilu Henner Show', now running through August 15! Featuring song and dance and stories galore, the show pulls from all facets of Henner's incredible life both on stage and off....

Ethan Slater and Nick Blaemire Talk EDGE OF THE WORLD: THE MUSICAL World Premiere Concept Recording
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 27, 2021


Ethan Slater and Nick Blaemire have teamed up for the world premiere concept recording of EDGE OF THE WORLD: THE MUSICAL. We spoke with Slater and Blaemire about how their songwriting partnership came to be, how they found the right sound for the album, what it was like working with Norbert Leo Butz...

Hadley Fraser on 2:22 - A GHOST STORY at the Noel Coward Theatre
by Matt Wolf - July 16, 2021


Hadley Fraser some while ago established himself as one of the most protean actors around: a talent equally at home both in big-name musicals (Les Mis, Young Frankenstein) and Shakespeare (playing Aufidius to Tom Hiddleston’s Coriolanus and Polixenes in The Winter’s Tale, alongside Kenneth Branagh a...

VIDEO: Broadway Goes to the Hamptons with Broadway Out East on Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - July 16, 2021


Watch as he chats with Jessica Vosk, Elizabeth Stanley, Mary-Mitchell Campbell, and Justin Smith- part of the team that will bring Broadway to the Hamptons this summer with Broadway Out East. Calissa's Their Water Mill hotspot (1020 Montauk Highway) will host a series of performances by some of Broa...

VIDEO: Van Kaplan & Kiesha Lalama Give a Sneak Peek of the Jimmy Awards on Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - July 11, 2021


Watch below as Richard chats with two of the masterminds behind Broadway's biggest night... the the Jimmy Awards! Director Van Kaplan and choreographer Kiesha Lalama check in ahead of the broadcast, which airs on Thursday, July 15 (7:30PM)....

VIDEO: The Cast of CollaborAzian's A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - July 10, 2021


Watch below as he chats with Karl Josef Co, Diane Phelan, and Cindy Cheung- three of the cast members and creators of CollaborAzian's A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, which will stream on July 15th (7pm ET) benefitting StopAAPIHate.org. ...

VIDEO: CENTRAL PARK's Josh Gad Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - July 04, 2021


Watch as Richard Ridge chats with stage and screen star Josh Gad, whose latest project, the second season of animated musical series Central Park, is now available to stream on Apple TV+....

VIDEO: BKLYN's Emma Kingston Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - July 03, 2021


Watch below as he chats with West End star Emma Kingston, who appears as the title character in Mark Schoenfeld & Barri McPherson's BKLYN The Musical, which is now available to stream on Broadway HD! ...

VIDEO: Jennifer Nettles Talks New Album, Previews 'It All Fades Away' on Backstage LIVE
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 27, 2021


Watch as Richard Ridge chats with Broadway veteran Jennifer Nettles, who just released her latest album, Always Like New, from Concord Records. ...

VIDEO: Kate Reinders Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 27, 2021


Watch as he chats with Broadway favorite Kate Reinders, who is currently starring as Miss Jenn in the second season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney+....

VIDEO: Amanda Kloots Talks New Book & More with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 26, 2021


Watch as Richard Ridge chats with Broadway veteran Amanda Kloots, who in her new book, Live Your Life,  bravely reflects on love, loss, and life with her husband, Broadway star, and Tony Award nominee Nick Cordero, whose public battle with COVID-19 and tragic death made headlines around the world la...

Krysta Rodriguez Talks Starring as Liza Minnelli in HALSTON, Working With Ewan McGregor & More!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 21, 2021


Playing an icon is no easy feat, but Krysta Rodriguez takes it on as if she were born to step into the role of one of show business's greatest legends. The legend in question is EGOT-winner Liza Minnelli, who is at the heart of the new Netflix series 'Halston'. We spoke with Krysta Rodriguez about p...

Daniel Mertzlufft Talks Composing 'Remember My Name' for RATATOUILLE: THE TIKTOK MUSICAL & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 17, 2021


We spoke with Daniel Mertzlufft, Music Supervisor, Music Producer, Arranger, and Composer of 'Remember My Name' about his original TikTok, the process of bringing the virtual show to life, being eligible for an Emmy Award and much more....

VIDEO: Jenn Colella Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 17, 2021


Watch as Richard Ridge chats with Broadway favorite Jenn Colella, who will soon join Seth Rudetsky for two very special concerts on Sunday, June 20 (3pm and 8pm)....

Christopher Rudd Talks Developing WITNESS With New Victory LabWorks, Addressing Racism in Art & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 16, 2021


A work of art Rudd has been working on since the death of Trayvon Martin in 2012, Witness has been reimagined and shaped for young audiences, addressing the topics of race in America, white supremacy, and combating racist ideologies in order to help affect lasting change, while facilitating conversa...

Candace Bushnell Shares Details About Upcoming World Premiere of IS THERE STILL SEX AND THE CITY?
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 10, 2021


Candace Bushnell's world premiere one-woman show is set to take the stage at Bucks County Playhouse, running June 22 through July 18, 2021. We spoke with Candace Bushnell about the process of writing the show, what audiences can expect, the impact of her work, and much more!...

VIDEO: Matthew Morrison Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 09, 2021


Watch as Richard Ridge chats with Broadway favorite Matthew Morrison, who will soon join Seth Rudetsky for two very special concerts on Sunday, June 13 (3pm and 8pm)....

VIDEO: Alex Newell Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 06, 2021


Watch as Richard Ridge chats with Broadway favorite Alex Newell, who will soon join Seth Rudetsky for two very special concerts on Sunday, June 6 (3pm and 8pm)....

VIDEO: Alfred Molina Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 05, 2021


Watch as Richard Ridge chats with stage and screen star Alfred Molina, who will soon appear in We Have To Hurry, streaming live via Broadway on Demand for two performances only, Saturday, June 5th at 8pm and Sunday, June 6th at 3pm....

VIDEO: Victoria Clark Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 05, 2021


Tune in on Tuesday, June 2 (2:15pm ET) as Richard Ridge chats with Tony winner Victoria Clark, who will soon appear in Broadway Stories & Songs with Ted Sperling on June 5 (2pm)....

How Tuacahn's Safety Plan Led To An Equity Approved Full Summer Season
by Alan Henry - June 02, 2021


Tuacahn began their equity-approved summer season last month. Find out how their safety plan, early vaccinations and testing made it possible....

VIDEO: George Salazar Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - May 30, 2021


Watch as he chats with Broadway favorite George Salazar, who will soon join Seth Rudetsky for two very special concerts on Sunday, May 30 (3pm and 8pm)....

Charity Angel Dawson Talks Taking on Aretha Franklin Role in THE BLUES BROTHERS at Radial Park
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 25, 2021


Radial Park has brought us The Phantom of the Opera, Purple Rain, Selena and more through their 'Broadway at the Drive-In' series, and now they're back with a live, 'cinemersive' production of The Blues Brothers, opening Thursday, May 27 at 8:00 PM! ...

VIDEO: Meet the Man Behind the Show Posters- Frank 'Fraver' Verlizzo Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - May 23, 2021


Watch below as Richard chats with the man behind so many of the Broadway posters you know and love- Frank 'Fraver' Verlizzo. 16 of his designs have become available for purchase as framed posters in a special charity ecommerce store to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. ...

VIDEO: Chuck & Lilli Cooper Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - May 23, 2021


Watch as he chats with Broadway's favorite father daughter duo, Chuck and Lilli Cooper, who will soon join Seth Rudetsky for two very special concerts on Sunday, May 23 (3pm and 8pm)....

VIDEO: LAST FIVE YEARS' Molly Lynch & Oli Higginson Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - May 22, 2021


Watch below as he chats with West End stars Molly Lynch and Oli Higginson, who appear in Aria Entertainment's The Last Five Years, which is now available to stream on Broadway HD! The musical will run at the Vaudeville Theatre from September 17 through October 13....

VIDEO: Celebrate 50 Years of GODSPELL with a Mega-Reunion on Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - May 22, 2021


Prepare ye, for a Godspell mega-reunion! Fifty years ago, on May 17, 1971, a musical phenomenon opened off-Broadway. What began as a master's thesis project for Carnegie Mellon student John-Michael Tebelak, would go on to entertain the masses on Broadway and off, in Toronto, multiple national tours,...

How Notre Dame Resurrected Their Annual Musical During COVID-19
by Alan Henry - May 19, 2021


We find out how the school managed to be one of the very few institutions to safely put on a live musical for an audience during the pandemic....

Costume Designer Mitchell Travers Teases IN THE HEIGHTS Looks, Talks Eye-Popping Career & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2021


Costume designer Mitchell Travers is responsible for some of the most iconic on-screen looks of recent years in films such as Ocean's 8, Hustlers and more. His most recent project is none other than the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway phenomenon In the Heights, set to be released in...

VIDEO: Christine Pedi Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - May 05, 2021


Watch as Richard chats with Broadway favorite Christine Pedi, who will soon join Seth Rudetsky for two very special concerts on Sunday, May 9 (3pm and 8pm)....

VIDEO: Ashley Kate Adams Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - May 03, 2021


Watch as Richard chats with actress, producer, and author Ashley Kate Adams, whose new book, #BYOP: Be Your Own Producer, is available in e-book and audio book format starting tomorrow, May 4. The physical book, set for release on August 10, is now available for pre-order. Check out the full intervi...

Christy Altomare Talks Songwriting Process, Inspiration and More About her New Album WANDERING BIRD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 02, 2021


Christy Altomare has just released her newest album, 'Wandering Bird', which features personal songs about her life written over the last ten years. We spoke with Altomare about bringing her new album to life, the inspiration behind the songs, her songwriting process, and much more!...

VIDEO: Marilyn Maye Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - May 01, 2021


Watch as Richard chats with cabaret legend Marilyn Maye, who will soon stream Marilyn Maye: Broadway, The Maye Way with 54 Below Premieres on May 8....

Marla Mindelle Talks Getting Into Character to Play Celine Dion & Shares Details About TITANIQUE!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 01, 2021


From Tony Award-winning producer Eva Price and streaming platform Stellar comes the upcoming event TITANIQUE: THE MAIDEN VOYAGE CONCERT, a musical parody of the larger-than-life film, featuring the iconic song catalog of everyone's favorite French-Canadian diva. ...

Kathleen Chalfant Shares Details About Dorothy Lyman's New Play WE HAVE TO HURRY, Streaming Live in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 26, 2021


Stage legend Kathleen Chalfant is set to star in Dorothy Lyman's new play, We Have To Hurry, which will be streamed live for two performances only, Saturday, May 1 at 8pm and Sunday, May 2 at 3pm. Chalfant stars alongside Elliot Gould in this poignant play about two people learning to take a chance ...

VIDEO: Lucie Jones Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - April 25, 2021


Watch as Richard chats with West End superstar Lucie Jones, who appears in a new virtual production of cult favorite [title of show]- available starting today on BroadwayHD....

VIDEO: Mandy Gonzalez Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - April 24, 2021


Watch as Richard chats with Broadway powerhouse Mandy Gonzalez, who will soon join Seth Rudetsky for two very special concerts on Sunday, April 25 (3pm and 8pm)....

John Lloyd Young Shares Details About Upcoming Fan-Request Concert at The Space!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 21, 2021


The incomparable John Lloyd Young is back at The Space in Las Vegas for a brand new concert, this time with songs chosen entirely by his fans! Join John Lloyd Young and his music director, Tommy Faragher, on Saturday, May 1st to hear R&B tunes, Broadway classics and more....

VIDEO: Tovah Feldshuh Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - April 17, 2021


Watch as Richard chats with beloved star of stage and screen Tovah Feldshuh, who just released LILYVILLE- a heartwarming and hilarious memoir exploring the mother-daughter relationship that challenged shifting socio-cultural expectations of women and shaped a magnificent career....

VIDEO: Stephanie J. Block & Sebastian Arcelus Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - April 15, 2021


Watch as Richard chats with one of Broadway's favorite couples, Stephanie J. Block and Sebastian Arcelus, who will soon join Seth Rudetsky for two very special concerts on Sunday, April 18 (3pm and 8pm)....



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