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Behind the Curtain: Interview With Bishon Prushankin - Bartender for The Public Theater and Nederlander Theatres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2020


Today, our Behind the Curtain interview is with Bishon Prushankin, Bartender for The Public Theater and Nederlander theatres....

Brandon Dirden & Crystal Dickinson Talk Being Honorees For The 52nd Street Project's Virtual Gala
by David Clarke - May 18, 2020


The 52nd Street Project pivoted their annual gala fundraiser from an in-person fête to a digital party featuring many famous faces. We chatted with this year's honorees, Brandon Dirden and Crystal Dickinson, about why The 52nd Street Project is a crucial part of New York City's theater community....

Behind the Curtain: Interview With Robert W. Schneider - Artistic Director of The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2020


Due to the global health emergency, Broadway theaters have found their bright lights dimmed and their houses dark for the first time in history. As the world works together to stop the spread of COVID-19, the theater industry has been put on hold indefinitely....

VIDEO: Julia Murney & Andrew Lippa Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - May 15, 2020


Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, May 15 (12pm), as he chats with Julia Murney and Andrew Lippa!...

VIDEO: The Stars of JAGGED LITTLE PILL Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - May 13, 2020


Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, May 13 (12pm), as he chats with the stars of jagged Little Pill: Elizabeth Stanley, Derek Klena and Sean Allan Krill....

Behind the Curtain: Interview With Adrienne Littlefield - Dresser on MOULIN ROUGE!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2020


Due to the global health emergency, Broadway theaters have found their bright lights dimmed and their houses dark for the first time in history. As the world works together to stop the spread of COVID-19, the theater industry has been put on hold indefinitely....

VIDEO: The Stars of JERSEY BOYS Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - May 08, 2020


Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, May 8 (12pm), as he chats with the four stars of Jersey Boys: Jonathan Cable, Aaron de Jesus, CJ Pawlikowski and John Rochette....

VIDEO: It's Simply Sondheim with Melissa Errico and Michael Cerveris on Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - May 06, 2020


Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, May 6 (12pm), as he chats with all things Sondheim with Melissa Errico and Michael Cerveris....

Behind the Curtain: Interview With Dan Micciche - Music Director and Conductor of WICKED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 06, 2020


Due to the global health emergency, Broadway theaters have found their bright lights dimmed and their houses dark for the first time in history. As the world works together to stop the spread of COVID-19, the theater industry has been put on hold indefinitely....

Jason Gotay & Michael Hartung Talk Bandits on the Run's LOVE IN THE UNDERGROUND Film
by David Clarke - May 04, 2020


Recently, Bandits on the Run released a short film to accompany their song, 'Love in the Underground.' The charmingly romantic video stars Broadway veterans Jason Gotay and Michael Hartung. To get the inside scoop on the film, we sat down with Gotay and Hartung for a brief chat....

Radio City Rockette Traci Reszetylo Discusses Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, Instagram Live Classes & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 04, 2020


The Rockettes have been high-kicking in dazzling unison at Radio City Music Hall for nearly one hundred years, and are a beloved, iconic part of New York City entertainment....

Behind the Curtain: How the Broadway Shutdown is Impacting the People Who Run the Show Behind the Scenes
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 02, 2020


Due to the global health emergency, Broadway theaters have found their bright lights dimmed and their houses dark for the first time in history. As the world works together to stop the spread of COVID-19, the theater industry has been put on hold indefinitely....

VIDEO: Jeremy Jordan & Ashley Spencer Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - May 01, 2020


Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, May 1 (11am), as he chats with Broadway couple Jeremy Jordan and Ashley Spencer!...

VIDEO: Elaine Paige Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - April 30, 2020


Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, April 30 (12pm), as he chats with living legend, Elaine Paige!...

VIDEO: Drew Gasparini, Colton Ryan and Raymond J. Lee Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - April 29, 2020


Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, April 29 (12pm), as he chats with composer Drew Gasparini about his new album, We Aren't Kids Anymore. Special guests will include Colton Ryan and Raymond J. Lee....

VIDEO: Jessie Mueller, Joshua Henry & Ted Chapin Celebrate Anniversary of CAROUSEL on Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - April 24, 2020


Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, April 24 (12pm), as he celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the original production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel. Guests will include Jessie Mueller, Joshua...

VIDEO: SING STREET's Brenock O'Connor, Zara Devlin and Gus Halper Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - April 22, 2020


Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, April 22 (12pm), as he chats with stars of Sing Street, Brenock O'Connor, Zara Devlin and Gus Halper!...

VIDEO: MOULIN ROUGE's Robyn Hurder, Tam Mutu and Ricky Rojas Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - April 17, 2020


Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, April 17 (12pm), as he chats with stars of Moulin Rouge! The Musical- Robyn Hurder, Tam Mutu and Ricky Rojas!...

Jessica Vosk Talks TIGER KING Music Video & Shares Who She'd Want to Star With in a TIGER KING Musical
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 17, 2020


Jessica Vosk is a multi-talented performer who shot to Broadway stardom most notably as everyone's favorite green witch, Elphaba in Wicked. While we all remain responsibly indoors during this time, Vosk has found a way to bring her humor and voice to a 'character' we've all collectively become fasci...

VIDEO: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY's Marc Kudisch and Jeanette Bayardelle Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - April 14, 2020


Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, April 14 (12pm), as he chats with stars of Girl from the North Country-  Luba Mason, Marc Kudisch and Jeanette Bayardelle!...

VIDEO: BEETLEJUICE Star Alex Brightman Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - April 10, 2020


Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, April 10 (12pm), as he chats with Beetlejuice star Alex Brightman!...

VIDEO: MRS. DOUBTFIRE's Rob McClure, Jenn Gambatese & Brad Oscar Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - April 09, 2020


Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in today, April 9 (12pm), as he chats with stars of Mrs. Doubtfire- Rob McClure, Jenn Gambatese and Brad Oscar!...

Regional Spotlight: How The Bucks County Playhouse is Working Through The Global Health Crisis
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 08, 2020


Today we shine a spotlight on New Hope, Pennsylvania's Bucks County Playhouse with Producing Director Alexander Fraser....

VIDEO: BEETLEJUICE Star Leslie Kritzer Stops By for for Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - April 03, 2020


Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Watch today's chat with Beetlejuice star Leslie Kritzer!...

VIDEO: The SIX Queens Stop By for for Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - April 02, 2020


Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in today, April 2 (12pm) as he chats with half of the queens from Six on Broadway- Anna Uzele, Adrianna Hicks, and Andrea Macasaet!...

VIDEO: Cheyenne Jackson Stops By for Debut Episode of Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - March 27, 2020


Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Today, March 27, be sure to drop in as he chats with beloved stage and screen star Cheyenne Jackson. Watch live, right here at 4pm EST!...

TV: Taylor Trensch & Kyle Scatliffe Open Up About the Importance of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - March 15, 2020


Ever since it opened on Broadway last winter, To Kill a Mockingbird has been making history at the Shubert Theatre, where it has already become the highest-grossing American play ever. The history-making continued on February 26... this time at Madison Square Garden....

TV: Ato Blankson-Wood and James Cusati-Moyer Look Back on the Importance of SLAVE PLAY
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - March 08, 2020


Provocative. Scalding. Explosive. Radical. Daring. These are just a few words that have used to describe Jeremy O. Harris's latest work- Slave Play, which just concluded its Broadway run at the Golden Theatre in January. The critically acclaimed play, brought to life onstage by director Robert O'Har...

TV: Chill Out with the New Stars of FROZEN- Ciara Renee, McKenzie Kurtz & Ryan McCartan!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - March 07, 2020


Later this month, Disney will celebrate the second birthday of one of its latest hits, Frozen, which just welcomed three new stars: McKenzie Kurtz, Ciara Renée and Ryan McCartan, who star as Anna, Elsa, and Hans respectively. The new cast hasn't been the only major change at the St. James Theatre, h...

TV: Thomas Schumacher Reveals What's Up Next with Disney on Broadway and How the Shows Go On!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - February 29, 2020


Five Broadway shows of the past and three of the present all have one man in common... Thomas Schumacher. As the president and producer of Disney Theatrical Group, Schumacher has quickly become one of the most influential voices on Broadway, overseeing the development, creation, and execution of all...

Debut of the Month: How Does It Feel? GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY's Todd Almond Talks Broadway Debut!
by Caryn Robbins - February 25, 2020


Today GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY's Todd Almond speaks with BroadwayWorld about making his Broadway debut in a play which explores the universal themes of struggle, loss, forgiveness, and ultimately, hope....

TV: Tony Goldwyn Opens Up About His New, Epic Role in THE INHERITANCE
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - February 23, 2020


Tony Goldwyn is back onstage this season in one of the most poignant roles of his career, which happens to be in one of the most powerful plays that Broadway has seen in many years. The play is The Inheritance, and you can catch it now through March 15 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. ...

Mary Bridget Davies on Her Upcoming Album STAY WITH ME: THE REIMAGINED SONGS OF JERRY RAGOVOY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 10, 2020


Mary Bridget Davies is best known for her Tony nominated turn as Janis Joplin in A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN on Broadway, and is a premiere interpreter of Joplin's music, even having the chance to tour with Janis Joplin's original band, Big Brother and the Holding Company....

TV: Ashley Park Opens Up About Her First Play, the Future of THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE & More!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - February 09, 2020


Since making her Broadway debut just six years ago as a replacement in Mamma Mia!, Ashley Park has taken on everything from Sondheim to K-pop. This season, she tackles her next great challenge- starring in her very first play. ...

Joel Perez Talks Swinging New Musical BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE
by David Clarke - February 05, 2020


The New Group is taking audiences back to the swinging 60's with BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE. The fascinating new piece has a lot to say about love, relationships, and - of course - sex. Following a recent performance, BroadwayWorld sat down with Joél Pérez, who plays Bob, to unpack the show and disco...

Linda Eder on Heading Back to Feinstein's/54 Below and More - Would She Return to Broadway?
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 29, 2020


Linda Eder indisputably has one of the greatest voices of our time. As a masterful interpreter of song with an awe-inspiring belt, Eder - who was launched into Broadway fame originating the role of Lucy in Jekyll & Hyde -has recorded an incredible 17 solo albums, and has been wowing audiences from c...

Debut of the Month: A SOLDIER'S PLAY's Nnamdi Asomugha Marches Into His Broadway Debut
by Caryn Robbins - January 27, 2020


Today, A SOLDIER'S PLAY's Nnamdi Asomugha speaks with BroadwayWorld and shares his tenacious journey from the football field to the Broadway stage.  ...

Taylor Louderman on This Year's Write Out Loud Songwriting Competition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 24, 2020


How many opportunities are there out there for aspiring songwriters to have their music heard by one of Broadway's brightest stars? How many chances do you get to turn your creative dream into a reality? As Tony nominee Taylor Louderman likes to say, 'Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.' And...

Sierra Boggess Discusses Her Upcoming UK Concert at Cadogan Hall!
by Fiona Scott - January 24, 2020


Sierra Boggess is known for originating the roles of Ariel in The Little Mermaid on Broadway and Christine in Love Never Dies in the West End, as well as multiple stints playing her in The Phantom of the Opera. Most recently she portrayed Cinderella in the Hollywood Bowl's production of Into the Woo...

Joe Iconis On Bringing BE MORE CHILL To London
by Marianka Swain - January 21, 2020


Be More Chill, a musical about a teenage boy who uses a supercomputer brain implant to help him fit in at school and get the girl, became a surprise Broadway hit thanks to its hugely dedicated fandom. Now, the show is coming to London's The Other Palace - the first venue outside of the States. Creat...



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