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LOS ANGELES INTERVIEWS

The latest interviews with theater stars, creatives & more from Los Angeles
Interview: Coral Peña of HAMLET at Mark Taper Forum

Interview: Coral Peña of HAMLET at Mark Taper Forum

by Andrew Child — May 28, 2025
Though familiar with Shakespearean roles, the chance to play Ophelia was still a surprise for Peña. “I usually don’t play roles like this— I play clowns.”...
Interview: Lea Michele On Her CA Shows and Broadway Premiere of CHESS! @ The Imperial

Interview: Lea Michele On Her CA Shows and Broadway Premiere of CHESS! @ The Imperial Theater!

by Gavin Glynn — May 26, 2025
Lea Michele is an award-winning actress, singer, and New York Times bestselling author, best known for her iconic role as “Rachel Berry” on the critically acclaimed, Golden Globe- and SAG Award-winning series Glee. In 2010, she received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy...
Interview: Jack Stehlin on LEAR REDUX: A QUANTUM FANTASIA

Interview: Jack Stehlin on LEAR REDUX: A QUANTUM FANTASIA

by Shari Barrett — May 24, 2025
In the World Premiere of Lear Redux: A Quantum Fantasia, Jack Stehlin, who previously starred in both Titus Redux at the Kirk Douglas and Tempest Redux at the Odyssey, inhabits the role of an aging actor whose last days strangely parallel those of Shakespeare’s tragic king. I decided to speak with...
Interview: Rain Perry on THIS IS WATER at Broadwater Second Stage

Interview: Rain Perry on THIS IS WATER at Broadwater Second Stage

by Shari Barrett — May 21, 2025
​​​​​​​Those drawn to intimate, music-driven storytelling and powerful, personal theater take note of This Is Water, written and performed by a singer-songwriter Rain Perry, which makes its debut at the 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival. I decided to speak with Rain about the genesis of h...
Interview: Cast & Crew Discuss Dazzling Puppetry Behind LIFE OF PI

Interview: Cast & Crew Discuss Dazzling Puppetry Behind LIFE OF PI

by Melissa Heckscher — May 20, 2025
The cast and crew of LIFE OF PI, playing in the LA area through June 15, talk to the press about how the award-winning novel comes to life on stage....
Interview: French Director Maurice Attias of LOVE’S END (CLÔTURE DE L’AMOUR)

Interview: French Director Maurice Attias of LOVE’S END (CLÔTURE DE L’AMOUR)

by Shari Barrett — May 17, 2025
French director Maurice Attias, in residence at the Odyssey Theatre, brings a slice of French culture to L.A. with the West Coast premiere of Clôture de l’amour (Love’s End) by celebrated French playwright Pascal Rambert....
THE ADDAMS FAMILY Touring Cast Talks With Their Middle School Selves

THE ADDAMS FAMILY Touring Cast Talks With Their Middle School Selves

by Melissa Heckscher — May 13, 2025
Stars of the Broadway National Tour of THE ADDAMS FAMILY recently sat down for a Zoom with their younger selves—a trio of Los Angeles-area middle school students who recently performed the School Edition of the musical. Here's what they had to say. ...
Interview: John Skelley on the Magic Behind HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD

Interview: John Skelley on the Magic Behind HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD

by Melissa Heckscher — May 12, 2025
With about a month left of its Hollywood run, BroadwayWorld sat down with John Skelley, who plays the adult Harry Potter in the show, to try and get the scoop on the show's secrets....
Interview: Stars T.J. Wilkins, Shanice, & Chad Doreck of 44: THE OBAMA MUSICAL

Interview: Stars T.J. Wilkins, Shanice, & Chad Doreck of 44: THE OBAMA MUSICAL

by Shari Barrett — May 11, 2025
44: The Obama Musical is returning for second terms at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City from May 2 – June 22, 2025, and then at The Studebaker Theater in the historic Fine Arts Building in Chicago from August 23 – September 21, 2025. ...
Interview: Jennifer Chang of A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 at Pasadena Playhouse

Interview: Jennifer Chang of A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 at Pasadena Playhouse

by Andrew Child — May 7, 2025
Read our interview with the director of A Doll’s House, Part 2 at Pasadena Playhouse, Jennifer Chang. Learn more about Jennifer's production, her history with the play, and more....
Interview: Christopher William Johnson of HELLAS at Broadwater Main Stage

Interview: Christopher William Johnson of HELLAS at Broadwater Main Stage

by Shari Barrett — April 29, 2025
The birth of western civilization and democracy takes form in the Greek epic Hellas, told in verse, mask, rhythm, dance, and stage combat. I decided to speak with writer/director Christopher William Johnson about his epic creation process and challenges of presenting the complete saga at the Broadwa...
Interview: Robyn Spangler of BILLY BARNES' BASH at Catalina Jazz Club

Interview: Robyn Spangler of BILLY BARNES' BASH at Catalina Jazz Club

by Gavin Glynn — April 19, 2025
Singing sensation, Robyn Spangler, helms the BILLY BARNES' BASH at The Catalina Jazz Club Sunday April 27, 2025 with Music Director, Michael Orland of American Idol (FOX). Hosted by Mr. Showtunes, Jason Graae and directed by Broadway's Kay Cole. Brunch 11:30am Show Concert 1:00PM Tix $41 catalinajaz...
Interview: Playwrights Lisa Pearl Rosenbaum & Ronda Spinak of THE VIOLIN MAKER

Interview: Playwrights Lisa Pearl Rosenbaum & Ronda Spinak of THE VIOLIN MAKER

by Shari Barrett — April 18, 2025
Inspired by conversations Rosenbaum had with Israeli violin maker Amnon Weinstein, the International City Theatre in Long Beach is presenting the American premiere of The Violin Maker, a new play based on the true story of how he gathered and restored ruined violins that survived the Holocaust to cr...
Interview: Josefina López on REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES THE MUSICAL from Boyle Heights t

Interview: Josefina López on REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES THE MUSICAL from Boyle Heights to Broadway

by Shari Barrett — April 17, 2025
Josefina López, the celebrated Mexican-American award-winning playwright and screenwriter best known for creating and authoring the play and co-authoring the film Real Women Have Curves, was an undocumented five-year-old immigrant when she migrated with her family from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, to t...
Interview: Justin Meyer on Directing LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at The Nocturne Theatre

Interview: Justin Meyer on Directing LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at The Nocturne Theatre

by Melissa Heckscher — April 15, 2025
BroadwayWorld talks with Nocturne Theatre co-owner Justin Meyer on directing Little Shop of Horrors, which runs through May 18 in Glendale....
Interview: Nicolas Dromard & Desiree Davar on NIC & DESI: FROM BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD

Interview: Nicolas Dromard & Desiree Davar on NIC & DESI: FROM BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD

by Shari Barrett — April 8, 2025
Broadway stars and real-life couple and triple-threat performers Nicolas Dromard and Desiree Davar are making their debut at the Catalina Jazz Club with Nic & Desi: From Broadway to Hollywood on Thursday May 10. I decided to speak with them about their illustrious careers, how they met, and what led...
Interview: Geoff Elliott on Directing JANE EYRE at A Noise Within

Interview: Geoff Elliott on Directing JANE EYRE at A Noise Within

by Shari Barrett — April 3, 2025
Mystery and romance abound in one of the most thrilling Gothic romance novels ever written – Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. The heart wrenching tale of an orphaned girl’s self-determination, adapted by Elizabeth Williamson, continues at A Noise Within in Pasadena, helmed by the theater’s arti...
Interview: Lisa Donahey of ULTIMATE XANADU EXPERIENCE at The Colony Theater in Burban

Interview: Lisa Donahey of ULTIMATE XANADU EXPERIENCE at The Colony Theater in Burbank, CA.

by Gavin Glynn — March 31, 2025
Lisa Donahey is an established and proven top draw for LA, Palms Springs and Las Vegas Cabaret. She took ten minutes to answer ten questions for Broadway World LA about carving out a niche for a successful Cabaret singer when not performing on ABC’s General Hospital as Nurse Lisa....
Interview: Lisa Donahey headlines at the Velvet Martini and The Grand Californian!

Interview: Lisa Donahey headlines at the Velvet Martini and The Grand Californian!

by Gavin Glynn — March 30, 2025
Interview: Lisa Donahey is an established and proven top draw for LA, Palm Springs and Las Vegas Cabaret. She took ten minutes to answer ten questions for Broadway World LA about carving out a niche for a successful Cabaret singer when not performing on ABC’s General Hospital as Nurse Lisa Myers....
Interview: ONE JEWISH BOY Playwright Stephen Laughton

Interview: ONE JEWISH BOY Playwright Stephen Laughton

by Shari Barrett — March 25, 2025
Navigating any relationship is difficult enough. But what happens when you factor in politics and rising prejudice? Such is the storyline in One Jewish Boy by British playwright Stephen Laughton who I decided to speak with about his biting, bittersweet story of two young people in love confronted wi...
Interview: David Melville His New Solo Show HAMLET (SOLUS)

Interview: David Melville His New Solo Show HAMLET (SOLUS)

by Shari Barrett — March 13, 2025
The title role in Shakespeare’s enduring tragedy Hamlet is on the bucket list for many actors wishing to challenge their range of emotions while offering their own interpretation of the iconic role. And in his new solo play, Hamlet (Solus), creator and performer David Melville (pictured), co-found...
Interview: Bryce Valle of AIN’T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at

Interview: Bryce Valle of AIN’T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Fred Kavil Theatre

by Jonas Schwartz-Owen — March 9, 2025
Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations hit Broadway in 2019, earning 11 Tony nominations and one win for Sergio Trujillo’s choreography. Though it was cut short by COVID in March 2020, the show returned in May 2021 and ran until January 2022. It now lives on through its national ...
Interview: Director Sammi Cannold on bringing RENT IN CONCERT to the Segerstrom Cente

Interview: Director Sammi Cannold on bringing RENT IN CONCERT to the Segerstrom Center For The Arts

by Melissa Heckscher — March 9, 2025
BroadwayWorld talks with veteran director Sammi Cannold, who will direct RENT IN CONCERT at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts March 15....
Interview: Taylor Lane And Ellie Roddy on Becoming CHICAGO's Infamous Duo

Interview: Taylor Lane And Ellie Roddy on Becoming CHICAGO's Infamous Duo

by Melissa Heckscher — March 9, 2025
Broadway World sat down with Taylor Lane and Ellie Roddy, who are playing the famous Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart in the 10th national tour of Chicago, at the Cerritos Center for the Arts March 14-16....
Interview: Scott Barrow of HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES at The Wallis

Interview: Scott Barrow of HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES at The Wallis

by Shari Barrett — March 5, 2025
Based on real events, Pulitzer Prize Nominee Here There Are Blueberries from Tectonic Theater Project (creators of The Laramie Project) is conceived and directed by Tony and Emmy nominee Moisés Kaufman and co-written by Emmy nominee Amanda Gronich. I decided to speak with cast member Scott ...
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