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InDepth InterView: Jonathan Groff
by Pat Cerasaro - May 28, 2011


Today, we are talking to GLEE fan favorite - as Jesse St. James - and theatre superstar - from SPRING AWAKENING on Broadway to DEATHTRAP in the West End - the charismatic and magnetic Jonathan Groff. In this world exclusive interview, Jonathan and I discuss all things GLEE and all about working on t...

BWW EXCLUSIVE: 2011 Tony Award Interview with John Benjamin Hickey
by Pat Cerasaro - May 14, 2011


With a 2011 Tony nomination for Best Featured Actor In A Play for his magnetic turn in the critically-hailed revival of Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART on Broadway and a leading role on Showtime's THE BIG C co-starring real-life close friend Laura Linney, as well as a busy film career that boats mem...

BWW Interviews: Bobby Steggert on His Career, A MINSTER'S WIFE and Being a Nerd
by Joseph F. Panarello - May 11, 2011


It's obvious that Bobby Steggert is beginning to feel very much at home in the bowels of Lincoln Center. He's in the very dressing room that he had less than a year ago when he appeared in their production of A. R. Gurney's delightful play THE GRAND MANNER. Now he's playing Eugene Marchbanks in Josh...

GYPSY OF THE MONTH: Sarrah Strimel of 'Catch Me If You Can'
by Adrienne Onofri - May 09, 2011


They've been called the most beautiful ensemble on Broadway...and we hear from one of them....

InDepth InterView: Lynne Taylor-Corbett & THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS - Part II
by Pat Cerasaro - May 09, 2011


Staging one of the theatre's most unique and unclassifiable pieces, Brecht & Weill's THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS for the New York City Ballet, starting May 11 and running through May 16, is just the latest act in a career made up of anomalies, seemingly built upon always attempting to do the impossible - ...

Tony Interview Special: JERUSALEM's Mackenzie Crook on His Love Affair with Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - May 04, 2011


Yesterday morning, past Tony winners Anika Noni Rose and Matthew Broderick announced the 2011 Tony Awards nominees live from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City. Today, BroadwayWorld talked to this year's nominees to hear their exciting stories of their reactions to ...

Tony Interview Special: Robert Lopez Reacts to MORMON's 14 Noms and Working with Sutton Foster!
by Nicole Rosky - May 04, 2011


Yesterday morning, past Tony winners Anika Noni Rose and Matthew Broderick announced the 2011 Tony Awards nominees live from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City. Today, BroadwayWorld talked to this year's nominees to hear their exciting stories of their reactions to ...

Tony Interview Special: Fran Weissler on SCOTTSBORO, ZORBA and More!
by Nicole Rosky - May 04, 2011


Yesterday morning, past Tony winners Anika Noni Rose and Matthew Broderick announced the 2011 Tony Awards nominees live from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City. Today, BroadwayWorld talked to this year's nominees to hear their exciting stories of their reactions to ...

InDepth InterView: Lynne Taylor-Corbett & THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS
by Pat Cerasaro - May 04, 2011


Staging one of the theatre's most unique and unclassifiable pieces, Brecht & Weill's THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS for the New York City Ballet, starting May 11 and running through May 16, is just the latest act in a career made up of anomalies, seemingly built upon always attempting to do the impossible - ...

SOUND OFF Special Interview: Linda Eder - Part 2
by Pat Cerasaro - May 02, 2011


Today we are talking to the internationally renowned recording superstar who is also known to theatre fans for her stint onstage in JEKYLL & HYDE - and for her brilliantly big Broadway belt - with a fantastic new album out now on Sony re-teaming with her frequent collaborator/composer/producer, Fran...

BWW Interviews: Leslie Kritzer is NOW Leslie Kritzer at Joe's Pub
by Adrienne Onofri - April 29, 2011


We chat with Broadway baby Kritzer, who relives her 1990s Jersey high school years in her new cabaret act....

DEBUT OF THE MONTH: MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT's Annabella Sciorra
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 29, 2011


Annabella Sciorra is currently making her Broadway debut in THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT alongside Bobby Cannavale, Chris Rock, Elizabeth Rodriguez and Yul Vázquez....

Special SOUND OFF Interview: Linda Eder - Part 1
by Pat Cerasaro - April 27, 2011


Today we are talking to the internationally renowned recording superstar who is also known to theatre fans for her stint onstage in JEKYLL & HYDE - and for her brilliantly big Broadway belt - with a fantastic new album out now on Sony re-teaming with her frequent collaborator/composer/producer, Fran...

BWW Interviews: CATCH ME's Rachelle Rak - 'Sas' Is Back and Talks Mitchell, O'Brien, Tveit & More
by Jessica Lewis - April 25, 2011


The 'Sas' is back. Rachelle Rak (better known to the Broadway community as 'Sas'), has had a career as a Broadway dancer to be envied. Having worked on Broadway for ten straight years in the original companies of Cats, Fosse, Starlight Express, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (among others) and the re...

InDepth InterView: Michael Cerveris Part I: STAKE LAND & A Career Retrospective
by Pat Cerasaro - April 22, 2011


This weekend marks the opening of his new vampire-centric horror film STAKE LAND, and you can catch him every week on FOX's hit series FRINGE, but Michael Cerveris is certainly best known for his series of stunning performances in some of the finest musical theatre productions of the 21st century - ...

BWW Interviews: SISTER ACT's Sarah Bolt on Menken, Najimy & Being So Darn Happy
by Nicole Rosky - April 19, 2011


Sarah Bolt is currently starring as the kooky Sister Mary Patrick in the exciting new Broadway production of SISTER ACT. Opening at the Broadway Theatre on Wednesday April 20, the show features a brand new score by multi-Academy, Grammy and Golden Globe Award-winning composer Alan Menken and lyrics ...

BWW Interviews: Steve Martin's Broadway Musical Dreams
by Caryn Robbins - April 15, 2011


Steve Martin may indeed be the quintessential Renaissance Man. His extensive show business career spans nearly half a century and encompasses arena-filled comedy shows, respected acting roles in both comedic and dramatic films, Oscar hosting duties, and an array of writing credits including film, th...

InDepth InterView: Kerry Ellis
by Robert Diamond - April 14, 2011


Supremely gifted. Stupendously stunning. Stupefying in her ability to hold magnetic sway over an audience. Kerry Ellis simply has it all and, now, following the worldwide success of her truly awesome collaboration with Queen's Brian May on their epic rock album ANTHEMS, May and Ellis are hitting the...

SOUND OFF Special Interview: Lisa Howard on William Finn Album, TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN, and More!
by Pat Cerasaro - April 13, 2011


Ms. Howard shares with me all about the filming of the highly anticipated conclusion of the TWILIGHT series, TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN Parts 1 & 2 in which she plays a central role: that of Siobahn, an ancient Irish vampire. William Finn, Dan Fogler, Bill Condon, Michael Sheen, Robert Pattinson, Taylo...

BWW Interviews: CACTUS FLOWER's Maxwell Caufield
by Joseph F. Panarello - April 13, 2011


Walking along Ninth Avenue on an early Saturday evening after enjoying a light meal at one of the neighborhood sandwich shops, Maxwell Caulfield looks up at the Minskoff Building in the distance and sighs. He remarks, 'What a lovely view you have from the rehearsal space up there! There's a beautifu...

BWW Interviews: Anika Noni Rose Talks COMPANY
by Jena Tesse Fox - April 08, 2011


The Tony winning star, who is playing Marta in this weekend's concert at Avery Fisher Hall, talks about creating an iconic musical theater role from scratch....

InDepth InterView: HOW TO SUCCEED's Christopher J. Hanke
by Pat Cerasaro - April 05, 2011


Today we are talking to one of the stars of the smash hit Broadway revival of Frank Loesser's HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, co-starring Daniel Radcliffe, Tammy Blanchard and John Larroquette, at the Al Hirschfeld Theater, this actor can also be seen in the just-concluded final se...

Get To Know The Cast Of THREE MEN ON A HORSE- Day Seven
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 05, 2011


In Three Men on a Horse, hen-pecked greeting-card writer, Erwin Trowbridge, has an uncanny ability for predicting the winners of horse races. ...

BWW Interviews: BURNING BOY's Reed Birney
by Joseph F. Panarello - April 04, 2011


Theatergoers of a certain age will remember walking past The Little Theatre (now the Helen Hayes) when Albert Innaurato's comedy GEMINI was running and seeing Kenn Duncan's black and white photographs outside. The one that received the most attention was that of the bare-chested Reed Birney who was ...

Get To Know The Cast Of THREE MEN ON A HORSE- Day Six
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 04, 2011


In Three Men on a Horse, hen-pecked greeting-card writer, Erwin Trowbridge, has an uncanny ability for predicting the winners of horse races. ...

GYPSY OF THE MONTH: Kyle Brown of 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert'
by Adrienne Onofri - April 04, 2011


Kyle goes through over a dozen costumes in the flashy jukebox musical, including cupcake, paintbrush, emu......

InDepth InterView: John Leguizamo
by Pat Cerasaro - April 01, 2011


To accrue all the characters, characteristics and components of a career as diverse and varied as that of stage and screen star John Leguizamo would be near-impossible for even the most gifted performers in the galaxy. Having appeared in nearly ninety films so far in his twenty-five year career - in...

Get To Know The Cast Of THREE MEN ON A HORSE- Day Five
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 01, 2011


In Three Men on a Horse, hen-pecked greeting-card writer, Erwin Trowbridge, has an uncanny ability for predicting the winners of horse races. ...

Get To Know The Cast Of THREE MEN ON A HORSE- Day Four
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 31, 2011


In Three Men on a Horse, hen-pecked greeting-card writer, Erwin Trowbridge, has an uncanny ability for predicting the winners of horse races. ...

Get To Know The Cast Of THREE MEN ON A HORSE- Day Three
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 30, 2011


In Three Men on a Horse, hen-pecked greeting-card writer, Erwin Trowbridge, has an uncanny ability for predicting the winners of horse races. ...

Get To Know The Cast Of THREE MEN ON A HORSE- Day Two
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 29, 2011


In Three Men on a Horse, hen-pecked greeting-card writer, Erwin Trowbridge, has an uncanny ability for predicting the winners of horse races. ...

Get To Know The Cast Of THREE MEN ON A HORSE- Day One
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 28, 2011


In Three Men on a Horse, hen-pecked greeting-card writer, Erwin Trowbridge, has an uncanny ability for predicting the winners of horse races. ...

BWW EXCLUSIVE Interview: Harry Connick, Jr. On Doing it All
by Pat Cerasaro - March 19, 2011


Today we are talking to Emmy and multi-Grammy-winning actor, musician and performer Harry Connick, Jr. about his new concert CD/DVD/Blu-Ray HARRY CONNICK, JR.: ON BROADWAY, in stores this week and premiering on PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES nationwide on Sunday. In this revealing two-part discussion encaps...

BWW Interviews: Nathan Gunn & Kelli O'Hara: I'm a Little Bit Broadway, I'm a Little Bit Opera
by Jena Tesse Fox - March 17, 2011


Next Monday, Kelli O'Hara and Nathan Gunn will perform a concert of Classic Broadway at Avery Fisher Hall. ...

BWW Interviews: DREAM OF THE BURNING BOY Scribe David West Read
by Nick Orlando - March 09, 2011


Today, Broadway World is featuring David West Read, a young, yet already established playwright. His most recent play, The Dream of the Burning Boy, is currently part of the Roundabout Underground and is playing at the Black Box Theatre in New York City. Read is a Lila Acheson Wallace Playwriting Fe...

InDepth InterView: Lily Rabe Talks MERCHANT OF VENICE, CHARACTER APPROVED, A DOLL'S HOUSE & More
by Pat Cerasaro - March 08, 2011


Today we are talking to one of the biggest and youngest sensations of the season, Al Pacino's highly-lauded Portia to his Shylock in the sold-out MERCHANT OF VENICE, as well as a recurring star on THE GOOD WIFE and MEDIUM - following an unforgettable appearance on NIP/TUCK last year - this year's re...

GYPSY OF THE MONTH: Cameron Adams of 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'
by Adrienne Onofri - March 06, 2011


On Broadway as a teen and now a seven-show veteran before she turns 30, Cameron has also become a Rob Ashford regular....

BWW Interviews: FRECKLEFACE's Newest STRAWBERRY Team Member, Sanjaya Malakar
by Nick Orlando - February 28, 2011


Sanjaya Malakar was one of the most memorable contestants during Season 6 of 'American Idol.' Since then, he went on to tour with the top 10 finalists from his season, wrote a book, 'Dancing in the Music in My Head,' and released an EP. Malakar is now making his New York stage debut in the off-Broad...

DEBUT OF THE MONTH: HOW TO SUCCEED's Rose Hemingway - Previews Begin!
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 26, 2011


ROSE HEMINGWAY has appeared in the Donmar Warehouse's production of the musical Parade directed and choreographed by Rob Ashford at LA's Mark Taper Forum. Additionally Rose has toured North America as Sophie Sheridan in the tour of the hit musical Mamma Mia!...

BWW Interviews: MILK TRAIN's Maggie Lacey
by Joseph F. Panarello - February 23, 2011


Viewing the DVD of Thornton Wilder's OUR TOWN presents one of the greatest delights for a theatergoer. Not only is Paul Newman in superb form as the Stage Manager, but Maggie Lacey's luminous portrayal of Emily Webb is preserved for generations to come....



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