The latest interviews with Broadway stars, creatives & more.
Today on Backstage with Richard Ridge, we bring you Richard in conversation with international songbird Lea Salonga, best known for originating the role of Kim in the West End production of Miss Saigon and bringing it to Broadway, winning the Tony, Olivier and many other awards.
A Conversation with Michael Lluberes, Playwright of the upcoming musical The Boy in the Bathroom
Ramin Karimloo has had a very busy few years, portraying the role of The Phantom in both the UK productions of Love Never Dies and the 25th Anniversary of The Phantom of the Opera.
Welcome to BroadwayWorld's first-ever talk show, BACKSTAGE WITH Richard Ridge.
British actor Emrhys Cooper is riding high after a guest appearance on ABC TV's Desperate Housewives and after winning BWW's Person to Watch for 2012 based on his electrifying performance onstage inEntertaining Mr.
Liza Minnelli took a moment out of her busy schedule to speak with BWW about her upcoming concert, her favorite Broadway memories and the real story behind those 'wild nights' at the legendary Studio 54 nightclub during the 1970's.
On Friday, I had the exceptional honor of talking to the most successful composer in the world, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, all about the unprecedented new HD film version of his thrilling new musical coming to movie theaters in February, a continuation of the story begun in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA,
Nashville audiences-and chattering, anticipatory theater critics-will be given the opportunity to weigh in with their own impressions of Pacific Overtures, thanks to an ambitious production from Blackbird Theater, the acclaimed company now in its sophomore season at David Lipscomb University's Shamb
The producers of REBECCA, the new musical based on the classic novel by Daphne du Maurier novel (later turned into an Oscar-winning film by Alfred Hitchcock) announced this morning that the production has been postponed until next season.
Rodgers and Hammerstein designed the ending to reduce you to tears, and they knew what they were doing.
Last week, Eddie Buck made his professional theater debut as 'Tuc' in The Children's Theatre of New Jersey - The Growing Stage production of MOTHER HICKS.
The erstwhile jazz singer has such musical theater heavyweights as Michael Mayer, Tom Kitt and William Finn in her corner.
Q&A with Blue Man Group's Kalen Allmandinger
Other People opens tonight in Toronto at The Young Centre for the Performing Arts' Tankhouse Theatre, and BWW is thrilled to bring its readers this special feature with three of the show's talented stars.
Next up is Emily Apuzzo, Rulon's oldest daughter (the younger, Sofia Apuzzo, is an acclaimed dancer), who has the unique experience of playing opposite her mom in bringing McNally's play to the stage.
Worldwide smash musical Wicked is set to open at Austin's Bass Concert Hall on January 25, and its Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Don Amendolia, took the time to answer a few questions for BroadwayWorld.
Today we are talking to the cultural raconteur, inimitable political commentator and monologue artist Justin Sayre all about the 2012 edition of his solo show THE MEETING, a gathering of the I.
On Friday, I had the enviable privilege of talking to ROCK OF AGES Tony Award nominee and AMERICAN IDOL star Constantine Maroulis all about the new musical he is starring in at the Alley Theater in Houston as it eyes Broadway, THE TOXIC AVENGER.
Living with Henry was a hit at last year's Toronto Fringe Festival, and is back on stage with the Next Stage Theatre Festival.
Sara Gettelfinger may have a resume that other actresses covet-now starring as the mysterious, intriguing, maybe even a little bit frightening Morticia Addams in the national tour of The Addams Family, she's been on Broadway in A Free Man of Color, Seussical the Musical, The Boys from Syracuse, Nine
The National Tour of Green Day's American Idiot kicks off in Toronto on January 29th at The Toronto Centre for the Arts.
Producer Mark Russell talks about organizing the Public Theater's annual Under the Radar Festival.
The National Tour of Green Day's American Idiot kicks off in Toronto on January 29th at The Toronto Centre for the Arts.
Today, as a well-earned holiday surprise for all of the millions of Broadway babies who read Broadway World all year long, we have a sneak preview of next year's upcoming InDepth InterView with leading lady stage superstar Sierra Boggess, best known to Broadway and West End audiences for her creatio
Welcome to THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As With Your Favorite Broadway Stars.
He's a new dad but an old hand at Broadway ensemble work as well as principal roles on other stages.
Recently, Richard pinned down one of Broadway's most exciting new leading men, Jeremy Jordan, still on a high ftom a breakout year that has included the leading roles in both Frank Wildhorn's BONNIE & CLYDE - now playing at the Schoenfeld Theatre - and Disney's NEWSIES, which is heading to Broadway
Daisy Eagan talks about love, loss, clothing, Joe Iconis and quitting smoking.
A talented cast brings the classic fairy tale story of "Cinderella" to life at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts and leaves audience members believing that there is no such thing as "impossible".
John Logan, the playwright responsible for the Mark Rothko-inspired 2010 Tony Award winner for Best Play, RED, is also a name familiar to movie buffs around the world who may very well have enjoyed his considerable contributions to cinema - among them, the screenplays for 2000 Best Picture Oscar-win
Broadway is certainly full of them: those amazing performers dubbed as 'triple threats'--those singer/dancer/actor-types that are just brimming with an abundance of extraordinary talent.
Toronto lets the sunshine in starting tonight, when the cast of the highly anticipate HAIR revival tour hits the stage at The Royal Alexandra Theatre.
Kate Rockwell is blissfully excited about coming to San Francisco as part of the musical comedy cast of 'Bring It On.
If only for originating the title role in the longest-running and most successful musical in world history - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - which is merely one of the many impossibly impressive moments in a fifty-year career that truly defies description - Michael Crawford is known and loved the world o
The annual Ross Petty Productions holiday panto opened last week in Toronto, and is better than ever! The Wickedly Wacky Wizard of Oz brings some of Toronto's best and brightest talent together on one stage in this quirky and fun twist on the old classic.
Lynda Carter will be playing a free show at Mohegan Sun's Wolf Den on Saturday, December 10th.
The annual Ross Petty Productions holiday panto opened last week in Toronto, and is better than ever! The Wickedly Wacky Wizard of Oz brings some of Toronto's best and brightest talent together on one stage in this quirky and fun twist on the old classic.
We catch up with the lovely Gemma Sutton, currently playing Enid Hoops in Legally Blonde, to chat about her time in the show so far.
Today on BACKSTAGE WITH RICHARD RIDGE, Richard brings you onstage at the Cherry Lane Theatre, where he caught up with ASUNCION scribe and star Jesse Eisenberg (Academy Award-nominee for The Social Network) and his co-stars Justin Bartha (The Hangover) Camille Mana and Remy Auberjonois.
The annual Ross Petty Productions holiday panto opened last week in Toronto, and is better than ever! The Wickedly Wacky Wizard of Oz brings some of Toronto's best and brightest talent together on one stage in this quirky and fun twist on the old classic.
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