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Interview: Holly Sidell on Portraying Isabel in CROSSING DELANCEY

Interview: Holly Sidell on Portraying Isabel in CROSSING DELANCEY

by Shari Barrett — May 27, 2026
Told through a series of vignettes, Crossing Delancey examines Bubbie's belief in the old-world Jewish family custom of all young women needing to find a husband as soon as possible to settle down and raise a family against those of Isabel, a modern 1980s Jewish woman in New York City learning to st...
Interview: Petey McGee of PRIMARY TRUST at Center Theatre Group

Interview: Petey McGee of PRIMARY TRUST at Center Theatre Group

by Andrew Child — May 26, 2026
Petey McGee is preparing to play Kenneth in Eboni Booth’s Primary Trust at CTG, and the process has invited him to reflect on how being an outsider affects each of us. McGee was in the middle of a film shoot in Philadelphia when he got the call to audition for the LA premiere of this Pulitzer Priz...
Interview: Director Katie Spelman of BRIGADOON at Pasadena Playhouse

Interview: Director Katie Spelman of BRIGADOON at Pasadena Playhouse

by Shari Barrett — May 16, 2026
I spoke with Chicago born, Brooklyn-based director/choreographer Katie Spelman about her focus on the unique blend of fantasy, Golden Age musical style, and deep romantic themes of Lerner & Loewe’s Brigadoon she is helming at the Pasadena Playhouse....
Interview: Director Michael Michetti of EXIT THE KING at A Noise Within

Interview: Director Michael Michetti of EXIT THE KING at A Noise Within

by Shari Barrett — May 9, 2026
Director Michael Michetti shares his vision for the production, what first drew him to it, and how elements of clowning are being used to highlight Ionesco’s surreal humor....
A Season Driven by Music as Broadway in Thousand Oaks Reveals 2026-27 Lineup

A Season Driven by Music as Broadway in Thousand Oaks Reveals 2026-27 Lineup

by Jonas Schwartz-Owen — May 8, 2026
The American Theatre Guild has announced its 2026-27 Broadway in Thousand Oaks season at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center, unveiling a lineup that leans strongly into music-driven storytelling and audience favorites while still offering discovery. The upcoming season includes Hadestown, Th...
Interview: Peter Tate and Guy Masterson of PICASSO: LE MONSTRE SACRÉ

Interview: Peter Tate and Guy Masterson of PICASSO: LE MONSTRE SACRÉ

by Shari Barrett — May 5, 2026
Pablo Picasso’s obsession with his work often destroyed those he professed to love. Brilliantly incarnated by Tate in a challenging, powerfully intelligent study, Picasso passionately defends his reputation in an explosive, often disturbing voyage of self-revelation....
Interview: Director Celia Mandela Rivera of NOËL COWARD’S FALLEN ANGELS

Interview: Director Celia Mandela Rivera of NOËL COWARD’S FALLEN ANGELS

by Shari Barrett — May 4, 2026
Director Celia Mandela Rivera shares her background in theatre, what drew her to directing this play, her vision for the characters and staging it in Little Fish's intimate new space and why she thinks its exploration of love, fidelity, and friendship remains as fresh and provocative today as when i...
Interview: BWW’s 'Kid Reporters' Chat With THE SOUND OF MUSIC’s Touring Von Trapp

Interview: BWW’s 'Kid Reporters' Chat With THE SOUND OF MUSIC’s Touring Von Trapp Kids

by Melissa Heckscher — May 4, 2026
BroadwayWorld Los Angeles' kid reporters talk with the young touring cast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC to find out what it's like to be part of one of Broadway’s most iconic shows and what actually happens behind the curtain....
Interview: Manuel Oliver of GUAC at The Kirk Douglas Theatre

Interview: Manuel Oliver of GUAC at The Kirk Douglas Theatre

by Melissa Heckscher — May 1, 2026
Manuel Oliver talks with BroadwayWorld about how GUAC, his one-man tribute to his son lost in the 2018 Parkland shooting, blends humor, grief, and activism into a deeply personal and unexpectedly life-affirming theatrical experience....
Interview: Co-Writer/Director Rodrigo García of CARLOTA: ALHAJERO DE SECRETOS

Interview: Co-Writer/Director Rodrigo García of CARLOTA: ALHAJERO DE SECRETOS

by Shari Barrett — April 30, 2026
The play takes place inside the home of Carlota and her three daughters where time seems to have stood still. But their cloistered world is suddenly shaken when the youngest daughter encounters a handsome stranger in town for his father’s funeral. It offers a sharp and often humorous critique of a...
Interview: Actors Chuma Gault and Jason Delane of HYMN at Odyssey Theatre

Interview: Actors Chuma Gault and Jason Delane of HYMN at Odyssey Theatre

by Shari Barrett — April 28, 2026
I spoke with Jason and Chuma about their involvement with the play, how they interpret their characters and the story, and what new insights they hope to audiences will gain....
Interview: Scott Thompson of THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE at El Portal Theatre

Interview: Scott Thompson of THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE at El Portal Theatre

by Melissa Heckscher — April 27, 2026
Director and choreographer Scott Thompson talks about bringing Jule Styne’s legendary music to life—and why “The Music That Makes Me Dance” is more than just a concert....
Interview: Playwright Paul Webb of WARSAW at International City Theatre

Interview: Playwright Paul Webb of WARSAW at International City Theatre

by Shari Barrett — April 26, 2026
Here's what playwright Paul Webb shared about the world premiere of Warsaw, a moving meditation on survival, forgiveness, and the invisible threads that bind our lives together....
Interview: Scott Thompson of THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE! at El Portal

Interview: Scott Thompson of THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE! at El Portal

by Gavin Glynn — April 25, 2026
All Roads Theatre Company (ARTCO) will present the World Premiere of the musical revue, THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE: THE SONGS OF JULE STYNE. Created by Scott Thompson and Fred Barton, this production celebrates the legendary work of composer Jule Styne. The show features a cast of Broadway head...
Interview: Anneliese Vander Pol of THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE! @ El PORTAL

Interview: Anneliese Vander Pol of THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE! @ El PORTAL

by Gavin Glynn — April 25, 2026
Beyond her well-known television presence, Anneliese has a distinguished theater pedigree, including her Broadway debut as the final Belle in Beauty and the Beast and her award-winning performances in both productions of the musical 'Evita!' and 'Vanities.' Her versatile experience across film, tele...
Interview: GINO GAUDIO SINGS HIS POPULAR SET AT LA PUGLIA Of Santa Monica!

Interview: GINO GAUDIO SINGS HIS POPULAR SET AT LA PUGLIA Of Santa Monica!

by Gavin Glynn — April 23, 2026
Gino Gaudio is the great nephew of Hollywood's most famous Warner Bros. Oscar winning cinematographer, Tony Gaudio, the subject of this year's feature documentary; THE LOST LEGACY OF TONY GAUDIO. Gino produces and narrates over one hundred polific cinematography achievements.  Gino will be perform...
Interview: Eileen Barnett of IT’S MY BIRTHDAY… at Hollywood Catalina Jazz Club

Interview: Eileen Barnett of IT’S MY BIRTHDAY… at Hollywood Catalina Jazz Club

by Gavin Glynn — April 22, 2026
Eileen Barnett celebrates her birthday with a one-night cabaret performance at the Catalina Jazz Club, performing songs by Sondheim, Rodgers and Hart, Randy Newman, Jerome Kern, Jacques Brel, and more. Barnett's career spans Broadway, television, and regional theatre, from starring in Tommy Tune's T...
Interview: Adrianna Rose Lyons of MEAN GIRLS at La Mirada Theatre For The Performing

Interview: Adrianna Rose Lyons of MEAN GIRLS at La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts

by Melissa Heckscher — April 19, 2026
Mira Costa sophomore Emery Gregory, who plays Regina George in the school’s production of “Mean Girls,” interviews Adrianna Rose Lyons, starring as the queen bee in McCoy Rigby Entertainment’s “Mean Girls” at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, running through May 3....
Interview: Jeffrey Polk of BILLY BARNES’ BASH! at Hollywood’s Catalina Jazz Club

Interview: Jeffrey Polk of BILLY BARNES’ BASH! at Hollywood’s Catalina Jazz Club

by Gavin Glynn — April 17, 2026
Always feeling honored and blessed and believing in the arts and giving to the world, Jeffrey Polk took ten minutes to answer ten questions with Gavin Glynn about his influences on his continuing career as a much sought after dynamic live performer. ...
Interview: Playwright Olivia Dufault of FOR WANT OF A HORSE

Interview: Playwright Olivia Dufault of FOR WANT OF A HORSE

by Shari Barrett — April 16, 2026
Olivia Dufault on her unconventional play, its genesis, why she decided to bring its world premiere to Los Angeles, and how she hopes audiences will react to what she calls a tale of “love, shame, and the human need for connection.”...
Interview: Playwright Jule Shavers of The Baptist Witches Of Shelbyville

Interview: Playwright Jule Shavers of The Baptist Witches Of Shelbyville

by Shari Barrett — April 16, 2026
I spoke with Julie about creating the women in this play who are deeply spiritual people who were raised in the Baptist church and have been wounded by it....
Interview: Jo Anne Worley of BILLY BARNES' BASH @ Hollywood Catalina Jazz Club!

Interview: Jo Anne Worley of BILLY BARNES' BASH @ Hollywood Catalina Jazz Club!

by Gavin Glynn — April 14, 2026
The Billy Barnes Foundation and Fraser Entertainment Group invite you to the Billy Barnes' Bash Benefit Concert on Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:30 PM (dinner at 7:00 PM). Starring Jo Anne Worley, Eileen Barnett, Cheryl Daro, Michael Deni, Jane A. Johnston, Jackie Joseph, Jeffrey Polk, James Snyder, an...
Interview: Carmen Cusack of BACK TO OZ at Mark Taper Forum

Interview: Carmen Cusack of BACK TO OZ at Mark Taper Forum

by Melissa Heckscher — April 13, 2026
BroadwayWorld talks with WICKED alumn Carmen Cusack, who will headline BACK TO OZ: From The Wonderful Wizard to The Wiz to Wicked at the Mark Taper Forum April 18–26....
Interview: Jonas Schwartz-Owen of FOR THE RECORD PRESENTS TEEN BEAT LIVE at Cinevita

Interview: Jonas Schwartz-Owen of FOR THE RECORD PRESENTS TEEN BEAT LIVE at Cinevita

by Jonas Schwartz-Owen — April 13, 2026
There’s a moment in almost every conversation about the 1980s when someone stops mid-sentence, smiles to themselves, and suddenly looks a little misty. That pause isn’t accidental - it’s memory doing its thing. And if For The Record: Teen Beat Live has anything to say about it, audiences are...
Interview: Babak Tafti of ENGLISH by Sanaz Toossi at The Wallis

Interview: Babak Tafti of ENGLISH by Sanaz Toossi at The Wallis

by Shari Barrett — April 10, 2026
I spoke with actor Babak Tafti who plays Omid, the only male student in the class of Iranian students learning to speak English....
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