BWW Interviews: Jazz Star and Musical Theater Lover Jane Monheit in Concert in the O.C.
An accomplished, world renowned jazz vocalist with a clear affinity for musical theater, Jane Monheit is set to appear in Costa Mesa on October 5 for a one-night-only concert alongside fellow jazz star John Pizzarelli as part of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts' 2012-2013 Cabaret series. Recently,...
BWW Interviews: Cortes Alexander Talks His Challenging Role in Crown City Theatre's DANGEROUS CORNER
In this chat, actor Cortes Alexander talks about the challenges of doing this play, Dangerous Corner at Crown City Theatre, and his musical work, including how his group The Tonics skyrocketed to fame....
BWW Interviews: Actor Maxwell Caulfield Talks Helen and Other Career Choices Onstage
Actor/singer Maxwell Caulfield became an instant heartthrob in 1982 when Grease 2 hit the big screen. He also created a sensation in TV's Dynasty and The Colbys and has essayed countless MOWs on TV and stage plays internationally. Without question he has turned into a fine dramatic actor over the la...
BWW Interviews: Actor and Director Gregg T. Daniel Talks About ELMINA'S KITCHEN at LDTE
Gregg T. Daniel has a diversified and well-known career as stage director/actor and television/film actor. In this chat, conducted by guest interviewer Steve Peterson, Daniel discusses his latest directorial work Elmina's Kitchen for Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble (LDTE), opening August 11 at the Lost...
BWW Interviews: Helen Reddy Talks Her Return to Singing in Two Upcoming SoCal Concerts
Actress, singer, activist turned hypnotherapist Helen Reddy was named the Queen of 70s Pop. In 1973 she had three No. 1 hit tunes, including of course 'I Am Woman', which she co-wrote herself, not finding at that time a single song to record that satisfied her feminine wiles. Now living in Australia...
BWW Interviews: SOC's Tom Bradac 'Czechs' One Off His Bucket List
This summer, Shakespeare Orange County's Artistic Director, Tom Bradac gets to cross one item off his list that's been on it for a very long time - namely, to go to The Fringe. Little did he know that it would be in a very unique city (Prague, CZ) with a very unusual project (Shakespeare's rarely pr...
BWW Interviews: Comic Actor Roger Bart Talks Playing 'Carmen Ghia' in THE PRODUCERS at The Hollywood Bowl
Comic actor/singer Roger Bart won a Tony for playing Snoopy in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and a SAG Award for portraying George Williams on TV's Desperate Housewives. His versatility has also led to voice over work singing as Hercules in the Disney film of the same name. Bart will reprise his ...
BWW Interviews: Actor George Hamilton Talks Wittily About LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and More!
Legendary actor George Hamilton, a major film star since the late 50s, is currently treading the boards in the national tour of La Cage Aux Folles, opening July 11 at the Pantages Theatre. Known for such film hits as Love at First Bite, Zorro the Gay Blade, All the Fine Young Cannibals, Light in the...
BWW Interviews: Nathan Gardner Discusses MY MOTHER'S LESBIAN JEWISH WICCAN WEDDING
When producer Nathan Gardner saw the original Toronto production of the new musical, MY MOTHER'S LESBIAN JEWISH WICCAN WEDDING, he knew immediately that he wanted to bring it to the U.S. Set against the backdrop of the legalization of same sex marriage in Canada, this true story musical was the comp...
BWW Interviews: Douglas Sills Talks Gomez Addams and THE ADDAMS FAMILY Opening at the Pantages
Actor/singer Douglas Sills began his Broadway career in the 90s essaying the role of infamous Sir Percy in Frank Wildhorn's musical of The Scarlet Pimpernel for which he won critical acclaim and a Tony Award nomination. Since then, he has been in, among many others, the revival of Little Shop of Hor...
BWW Interviews: FOLLIES Star Elaine Paige Talks Follies, Sondheim, Lloyd Webber and Other Career Highlights
Actress/singer Elaine Paige, having originated Evita, Chess, Piaf and Anything Goes in London, is unquestionably the queen of the West End, and with a Drama Desk nomination securely in place for her Broadway performance in the new Kennedy Center production of Stephen Sondheim's Follies, which opened...
BWW Interviews: A Little AS YOU LIKE IT Girl Talk with ISC's Melissa Chalsma
Melissa Chalsma is one busy woman. Wife, mom, actor, director and full-time artistic director of Independent Shakespeare Co., she knows firsthand what it's like to try and balance more than you think you can. There's always time for a little girl talk though so between juggling kids and rehearsals w...
BWW Interviews: The Man Behind The McCallum Theatre: A Conversation with Incoming President and CEO Mitch Gershenfeld
The McCallum Theatre, the Coachella Valley's premiere theatrical venue, celebrates its 25th Anniversary Season with a star-studded lineup of Classical Music, Jazz, Cabaret, Comedy and a Broadway Blockbuster Series which includes Rock of Ages, Dreamgirls and West Side Story. The McCallum Theatre open...
BWW Interviews: A Chat With THE LITTLE MERMAID’s Rogelio Douglas Jr. – Starring in Upright Cabaret’s RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT at The Annenberg Theatre, April 27
The Annenberg Theatre will present Upright Cabaret's RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT on April 27 at 8:00 pm. RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT is the third installment of Upright Cabaret's "American Icon" Series and will star Olivier Award-Winner Lesli Margherita, Lexi Lawson (Rent, In The Heights)) and Rogelio Douglas Jr. (...
BWW Interviews: DEREK KEELING of 'Million Dollar Quartet' Answers Our Silly Query
Now traveling the country playing real-life legend Johnny Cash ('The Man in Black') for the first national tour of the Tony Award-winning MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET--finally landing in Southern California at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa from April 24 through May 6--actor Derek Keelin...
BWW Interviews: Samantha Levenshus and Adam Neubauer's Grimm World
You might not expect a theatre company named Zombie Joe's Underground would be the typical place to find a fairy tale play based on the Brothers Grimm characters. What you would expect to find is Grand Guignol horror done up in genius ZJ fashion in productions like their long-running URBAN DEATH and...
BWW Interviews: A Conversation With Pop Music Icon Engelbert Humperdinck
1970's pop icon Engelbert Humperdinck, dubbed "The King Of Romance", brings his trademark vocal stylings and bedroom eyes to the beautiful McCallum Theatre for two performances on April 13 and 14 at 8:00 pm. Selling more than 150 million records over the past 40 years, Humperdinck has earned four Gr...
BWW Interviews: High Flying Fun - A Conversation With CIRQUE MECHANICS’ Founder Chris Lashua
The McCallum Theatre presents the Cirque Mechanics' critically acclaimed BOOM TOWN April 5-7. Cirque Mechanics was founded in 2004 and quickly established itself as a premiere American circus. With its unique approach to performance, inspiring storytelling and innovative mechanical staging it has be...
BWW Interviews: Triple Threat Donna McKechnie Talks S.T.A.G.E. Benefit Original Cast 3
Tony Award winning triple threat Donna McKechnie will always be remembered as Cassie in A Chorus Line, and of course for her solo within it 'The Music and the Mirror'. This vet of Broadway, TV and film is currently teaching a musical comedy class at HB Studio in New York and in our chat offers some ...
Catching Up With Tony Winner Hal Linden -- Appearing At The McCallum Theatre March 29
The McCallum Theatre presents an evening of comedy and music with David Brenner and Hal Linden on March 29 at 8:00 pm. Hal Linden is the Tony Award winning and multiple Golden Globe and Emmy nominated star whose decades-long career has spanned all theatrical genres, from stage to film to television....
BWW Interviews: DOMINIQUE SCOTT of 'ROCK OF AGES' Answers Our Silly Query
Now back in Los Angeles where it all began, the five-time Tony Award nominated 80's musical ROCK OF AGES is once again rockin' the stage of the Pantages Theatre for a strictly limited one-week engagement through March 25. Right before the show's L.A. return, BroadwayWorld subjected ROCK OF AGES' lea...
BWW Interviews: BWW Award Winner Olivia d'Abo Opens Up About SLOAN and Other Career Achievements
Actress Olivia d'Abo is BWW's Best Lead Actress Award winner for Entertaining Mr. Sloan. She is best known for TV's The Wonder Years and Law and Order: Criminal Intent. Few may know that she is also an accomplished musician. In our chat, d'Abo speaks fiercely about her passions, showing just how con...
BWW Interviews: SHANNON MULLEN of ROCK OF AGES Answers Our Silly Query
Now back in Los Angeles where it all began, the five-time Tony Award nominated 80's musical ROCK OF AGES is once again rockin' the stage of the Pantages Theatre for a strictly limited one-week engagement through March 25. Right before the show's L.A. return, BroadwayWorld subjected ROCK OF AGES' lea...
BWW Interviews: GLEE's LINDSAY PEARCE Answers Our Silly Query
Singer/actress Lindsay Heather Pearce--who as a finalist on THE GLEE PROJECT won a two-episode arc as the bubbly 'Harmony' on GLEE this season--can currently be seen filling the shoes of a different kind of teen: an angst-y, late-19th Century teenager in the L.A. intimate theater premiere of the Ton...
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Millennials Are Killing Musicals Colony Theatre (4/30-5/17) |
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In the Blink of an Eye: A Musical Memoir The Pico (6/19-6/21) |
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Dracula the Musical The Nocturne Theatre (8/06-8/23) |
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Jewish for Dinner Santa Monica Playhouse (5/10-6/07) |
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He-Man: Episode 3 Akbar (6/22-6/22) |
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Act Your Age! Two Roads Theatre (5/22-6/14) |
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MY ONE WOMAN SHOW (The Search for a Truthful Moment) The Madnani Theater (6/05-6/27) |
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The Magic Flute Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (5/30-6/21) |
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