Minneapolis / St. Paul Interviews - Page 9

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Recovering Child Co-Star from Full House, The Little Rascals, Hey Arnold, Recess, Ragtime the Musical and more! Recently seen on BRAVO's The People's Couch and the series finale of Fuller House! He is also a vocal coach and podcaster!...

Created by Broadway dancers Joseph Corella and Jonathan Sandler, 567BROADWAY! is the totally original dance fitness workout for all levels that inspires movement, health, and happiness by harnessing the magic of musical theater song and dance....

Moulin Rouge will be touring through Minneapolis at the Orpheum Theatre! Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectac...

The lives of two high-school boys, one black and one white, powerfully intersect after a violent act of racially motivated police brutality. Unfolding through the boys' alternating perspectives, the story follows their journey as they grapple with the devastating impact of racism as it reverberates ...

'What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?' In 1951, poet Langston Hughes posed these questions, and Lorraine Hansberry answered with a theatrical masterpiece that broke down racial barriers both on and off the stage. The play follows the three-generation Younger fam...

After two years of working in the field of public health, Elle competed for the title of Miss Minnesota and was crowned on June 25th, 2021. Elle now travels the state of Minnesota, promoting both the Miss Minnesota Organization and the Campaign to Change Direction....

Seven individuals find themselves in a strange, remedial class with an inexorable teacher intent on provoking their imaginations. Comic and somber, foolish and hopeful, the class clashes their way into something unexpected. Drawn from interviews with real-life people across the United States, this p...

Hands on a Hardbody is a regional premier playing through Minneapolis Musical Theatre and is presented at the showroom in the Luther Cadillac in Roseville. ...

Sultry, bold, daring. When affection turns to obsession, romance becomes dangerous. Carmen, an iconic and beautiful woman, is bound to live life on her own terms. But shortly after a corporal military officer falls for her, what begins as a passionate story of desire quickly turns into a struggle fo...

​​​​​​​Amidst the extraordinary landscape of Chile's Atacama desert, two strangers search for the long-lost remains of their children, 'disappeared' victims of the brutal Pinochet regime. In their quest for closure, they traverse Chile's history to examine the opposing views and actions that tore fa...

Cody Rigsby is a former professional dancer, Cody brings energy, movement and authenticity to everything he does. Born in the West but raised in the South, Cody always dreamed of a life in the big city. Now that he proudly calls NYC home-and the best city in the world-he strives to be the best versi...

Imagine a U.S. without racism is playing at the Mixed Blood Theatre now through May 1st....

​​​​​​​Ariel, King Triton's youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her mermaid tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle...

The Ordway's GreenRoom is a paid musical theater training fellowship created by and for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) artists. The GreenRoom the first-of-its-kind fellowship in Minnesota running for six weeks that's created by and for BIPOC artists. Maia Maiden, the Ordway's new Dir...

Devin Lewis is an actor and music producer. He has appeared in national touring production of Newsies as well as other productions such as Kiss Me Kate, Light in the Piazza, and more! Devin also produces his own music that can be found on all music streaming platforms!...

Lyric Arts is putting on Smokey Joe's Cafe: The music of Leiber and stoller. Leiber and Stoller are two of the biggest songwriters in rock 'n' roll history and their songs provide the baseline for this electrifying musical revue of the songs the shaped the American soundscape in the 1950s. SMOKEY JO...

Diary of a Wimpy Kid the musical will be playing at the Children's Theatre Company....

Memphis the musical will be playing at the Artisty Theater. This musical will blast you out the door humming! Inspired by actual events in the turbulent south of the 1950s, Memphis is the story of Felicia Farrell and Huey Calhoun - one a Black singer, talented and determined to share her voice; the ...

Memphis the musical will be playing at the Artisty Theater. This musical will blast you out the door humming! Inspired by actual events in the turbulent south of the 1950s, Memphis is the story of Felicia Farrell and Huey Calhoun - one a Black singer, talented and determined to share her voice; the ...

An Office and A Gentleman toured through the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. The musical is based on the Oscar-winning film, An Officer and a Gentleman is the timeless love story that celebrates triumph over adversity....

This past year, thousands of young women competed to become Miss America and on December 16th, 2021, as the organization celebrated its 100 the Anniversary, Emma Broyles from Anchorage, Alaska became the first Miss Alaska to earn the coveted Miss America crown and was awarded a record $100,000 in sc...

Nicolina Bozzo is current contest on American Idol season 20 on ABC and has made it to the top 24! She will be performing live for America's votes on Sunday/Mondays on ABC. Nicolina has a theatre background! She sang She Used To Be Mine from Waitress the musical for her first American Idol audition....

Becky Gulsvig is singer, actor, and dancer who grew up in Moorhead, Minnesota where she found her passion for theatre. She now resides in New York and has appeared in the original Broadway cast of Legally Blonde, School of Rock, Hairspray, and most recently Come From Away, as well as many other regi...

The Prom is currently playing at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis now through April 17th. It's a wonderful show! I am so glad to be chatting with Ashanti J'Aria, who plays Mrs. Greene in the show....

Escape to Margaritaville is currently playing at the Old Log Theatre now through August 27, 2022. We had a chance to interview Amanda Mai who plays Tammy in the show....

Lady Camden is a current contestant on Rupauls Drag Race season 14. Lady Camden is the stage name of Rex Wheeler, who was born in the U.K. and is based in Sacramento, California. She is a professionally trained ballet dancer, enjoys theatre and is currently in acting school, and performing drag....

It's prom season! Josh Zacher (Ensemble, Dance Co-Captain) from the cast of The Prom joins Spotlight Education through Hennepin Theatre Trust for a dance & choreography masterclass. Students will learn choreography from (and in the style of) The Prom! ...

Jordan is a New York City based actor with a career spanning the Stage, Television, Film, and Voice-over. He has been in many theatrical productions including Choir Boy, Hairspray, Peter Pan, Wicked, and more!...

The area premiere of Jelly's Last Jam is currently playing at Theatre Latte Da is playing now through May 8, 2022, at the Ritz Theater. ...

Ryan McCartan is known for playing Jason 'J.D. Dean' in the original off-broadway production of Heathers. Brad Majors in the 2016 Fox musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Ryan also played Diggie Smalls in Disney Channel's sitcom Live and Maddie. Fiyero in Wicked, and most recently Hans in Frozen....

Broadway veteran Telly Leung has co-produced a documentary with Aaron Albano, another Broadway veteran and active member of the AAPI Broadway community. It is called ENSEMBLE and it is currently available via Broadway on Demand....

Margie Mays is based in Los Angeles, California. She is a singer, songwriter, actor, and host. She appeared on seasons 2 and 3 of American Idol on ABC. She also teaches voice and piano lessons and wants to aspire young artist and performers. Currently, Margie is playing Elle Woods in Legally Blonde ...

John Battagliese is a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory with a BFA in Musical Theatre. He was in the first national tour of Cruel Intentions the musical as Greg (u/s Sebastian) and the Las Vegas production of BAZ: Star Cross Love as Romeo, and many other regional productions. He won one of Set...

The Bachelor Live in Stage is currently touring different cities. This is the second tour and this time, they are using men from the previous seasons to be the Bachelor in the Bachelor Live On Stage....

World Premier Drama, Parks:A Portrait Of A Young Artist by Harrison David Rivers in collaboration with Robin P. Hickman-Winfield ...

The Tempest runs now through April 16, 2022 at the Guthrie Theater. I interview John Kroft who is playing Ferdinand. I saw the play opening night and it was fantastic, I would recommend seeing it! I was so impressed with John's take on Ferdinand....

Coach Brian Osborne, who lives out in Pennsylvania and is a college and high school track coach. Brian was also on a season of The Bachelorette and was the Bachelor in the Bachelor Live On Stage where he mentioned his love for musicals!...

Abigail Brooks Lehrer (Abby Lehrer) is from Castle Rock Colorado, she is a singer and songwriter, and TikTok star. She competed on American Idol Season 20 and her audition aired last weekend. She recently graduated from the Institute for American Musical Theatre. She currently resides in New York Ci...

I had the pleasure of interviewing Maya Richardson who is currently starring as Ariel Moore in Chanhassen Dinner Theatres production of Footloose! T...