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Interview: Jeffry Foote in CATCHING THE MOON The Growing Stage Photo
Interview: Jeffry Foote in CATCHING THE MOON The Growing Stage
by Marina Kennedy - February 07, 2025

Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Jeffry Foote who plays Papa Lyle in 'CATCHING THE MOON.'...

Interview: Krystina Alabado in MYSTIC PIZZA at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Marina Kennedy - January 14, 2025


We had the pleasure of interviewing Krystina Alabado who stars as Daisy Arujo in Paper Mill Playhouse’s production of 'Mystic Pizza.'...

Interview: PJ Schweizer in RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER at The Growing Stage
by Marina Kennedy - December 02, 2024


Broadwayword had the pleasure of interviewing PJ Schweizer who plays Hermey about his career and 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' at The Growing Stage....

Interview: Annie Piper Braverman and Savannah Austin in WHITE CHRISTMAS at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Marina Kennedy - November 26, 2024


Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing the two young talents, Savannah Austin and Annie Piper Braverman who will alternate in the role of Susan Waverly in the show.  They told us about their acting careers and 'White Christmas' at Paper Mill Playhouse....

Interview: Joel McKinnon Miller in A CHRISTMAS CAROL at McCarter Theatre
by Marina Kennedy - November 21, 2024


Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Joel McKinnon Miller who plays Ebenezer Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol.'  We learned about his fascinating career and the upcoming show at McCarter Theatre.  ...

Interview: José Rivera and YOUR NAME MEANS DREAM at NJ Rep
by Marina Kennedy - October 29, 2024


Academy Award nominee José Rivera brings his new play Your Name Means Dream to New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) for a limited run from October 31st to November 24th.  Rivera also directs the show.  His play examines how we live, die, and form our sense of self in a world that’s increasingly sat...

Interview: Ray Fisher in MACBETH at The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ
by Marina Kennedy - October 27, 2024


Broadwayworld recently had the outstanding opportunity to see 'Macbeth' at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey with Ray Fisher in the lead role as Macbeth.  We interviewed him to gain some insights about his career and the show....

Interview: Jamie Ballard in MACBETH at The Curtain in Jersey City
by Marina Kennedy - October 19, 2024


The Curtain, Jersey City’s premier classical theatre, is now presenting an all-new production of William Shakespeare’s classic 'Macbeth' set in a haunting, candlelight environment this Halloween season.  It will be performed at the Nimbus Arts Center located at 329 Warren Street, Jersey City, just s...

Interview: DONALD DANFORD in CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at The Growing Stage
by Marina Kennedy - October 10, 2024


We had the pleasure of interviewing Donald Danford, who is playing Mr. Beauregarde among other roles in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.'...

Catriona Rubenis-Stevens-GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES at Art House Productions
by Marina Kennedy - September 19, 2024


Broadwayworld enjoyed interviewing Catriona Rubenis-Stevens about her career and the upcoming show, 'Gruesome Playground Injuries' at Art House Productions....

Interview: Cheyenne Elliott of A CELEBRATION OF DIONNE WARWICK
by Lianna Albrizio - September 17, 2024


Cheyenne Elliott was a preteen clad in a sparkly Limited Too garment when her grandmother, Dionne Warwick, called her up onstage for the first time. Flashback to the mid-2000s at an outdoor summer concert in the New York Metropolitan Area, the pair sang Warwick’s poignant classic, “That’s What Frien...

Interview: Daniel Quadrino in JERSEY BOYS at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Marina Kennedy - September 16, 2024


Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Daniel Quadrino about his career and 'Jersey Boys' at Paper Mill Playhouse....

Interview: Seth Rudetsky of BIG FAT BROADWAY LIVE at Bell Theatre
by Lianna Albrizio - August 07, 2024


The SirisuXM and Broadway aficionado lifts the veil of some of his most beloved Broadway stars in this intimate and comical concert series....

Interview: MALACHAI STOUT'S FAMILY REUNION RADIO SHOW At Perkins Center for the Arts
by Donna Marie Nowak - June 24, 2024


Radio show whodunnit blends murder mystery parlor game and old-time radio for old-fashioned family fun....

Interview: Mead Winters of BENT at Nutley Little Theatre
by Gina Sarno - June 04, 2024


Nutley Little Theatre closes out it's 89th Season with BENT, written by Martin Sherman and Directed by Mead Winters....

Interview: Director, Timothy Maureen Cole of Wharton Arts and SEUSSICAL
by Marina Kennedy - May 13, 2024


Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing the director of 'Seussical,' Timothy Maureen Cole about her career and the upcoming show at Wharton Arts in Berkeley Heights....

Interview: Jessa Blackthorne of DISASTER! THE MUSICAL at West Hudson Arts & Theatre Company
by Gina Sarno - May 05, 2024


BroadwayWorld sat down with Director Jessa Blackthorne to discuss DISASTER! THE MUSICAL at West Hudson Arts & Theatre Company....

Interview: Winnie Holzman and CHOICE at McCarter Theatre Center
by Marina Kennedy - April 22, 2024


Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Winnie Holzman about her career and 'CHOICE' at McCarter Theatre Center....

Interview:  Playwright Julia Blauvelt and TWO HANDER at NJ Rep
by Marina Kennedy - April 16, 2024


Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Julia Blauvelt. the playwright of Two Hander, about her career and the upcoming show at NJ Rep. ...

Interview: Chris Pinella Performs SINATRA AT THE SANDS
by Lianna Albrizio - April 13, 2024


On May 14, 1998, Chris Pinnella was in his living room -- a 13-year-old boy -- when the death of Frank Sinatra, 82, was plastered all over the news. This was the same living room in the same beachfront home in Manasquan, New Jersey where Pinnella would watch his great-grandpa play the Chairman of th...

Interview: Eric Robitaille of FIGARO at Nutley Little Theatre
by Gina Sarno - April 10, 2024


Nutley Little Theatre presents FIGARO by Charles Morey, directed by Eric Robitaille. FIGARO is a modern day adaptation of the classic French play “Le Mariage De Figaro”....

Interview: Executive Producer, Gabor Barabas of NJ Rep
by Marina Kennedy - March 11, 2024


We had the pleasure of interviewing the Executive Producer of NJ Rep, Gabor Barabas about his career, the team at the Company, and the what's ahead for the theatre....

Interview: Bill Purdy of THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE at Chatham Playhouse
by Gina Sarno - March 08, 2024


Chatham Playhouse presents The Chatham Community Players will present “The Beauty Queen of Leenane” by Martin McDonagh from March 1 – 16, 2024 at The Chatham Playhouse 23 North Passaic Ave. Chatham. Bill Purdy of Riverdale is making his Chatham Playhouse Main Stage directorial debut....

Interview: Sara Giacomini of ARTHUR & FRIENDS MAKE A MUSICAL! at The Growing Stage
by Marina Kennedy - March 06, 2024


Broadwayworld had the opportunity to interview Sara Giacomini about her career and her role as DW at the upcoming show at The Growing Stage....

Interview: Playwright Nandita Shenoy and ESSPY at NJ Rep
by Marina Kennedy - February 14, 2024


New Jersey Repertory Company (NJRep) will kick off its 27th season with the world premiere of Nandita Shenoy’s ESSPY, directed by Peter J. Kuo.  The world premiere play will begin shows on February 22 and run through March 17....

Interview: Heather Ferreira of 5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE at Nutley Little Theatre
by Gina Sarno - February 07, 2024


Nutley Little Theatre presents 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche by Evan Linder & Andrew Hobgood, directed by Heather Ferreira. ...

Interview: Irley Vallejo of CARMELA FULL OF WISHES at The Growing Stage
by Marina Kennedy - January 29, 2024


Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Irley Vallejo who is playing Carmela in 'Carmela Full of Wishes.'...

Interview: Director, Karen Thornton of AGNES OF GOD at Summit Playhouse
by Marina Kennedy - January 23, 2024


Summit Playhouse, one of the oldest continuously operating amateur community theaters in the United States, will be presenting Agnes of God from February 23rd to March 9th. Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing the show’s director, Karen Thornton about her career and the upcoming production...

Interview: Real-Life Married Couple Alexandra Socha & Etai Benson Share the Stage in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 17, 2023


BroadwayWorld interviews Alexandra Socha and Etai Benson about taking on the roles of Motel and Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof at Paper Mill Playhouse. Explore their real-life relationship and the joys of working together on stage....

Interview: Rachel Rubin Ladutke of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Nutley Little Theatre
by Gina Sarno - December 04, 2023


Nutley Little Theatre presents A Christmas Carol by Michael Paller and directed by Rachel Rubin Ladutke. In Michael Paller's unique adaptation of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, renowned author Charles Dickens is visited by the spirit of himself as a young boy.  When The Child demands a story, Dickens is struck ...

Interview: Arianna Cacioppo as Ariel in THE LITTLE MERMAID at Centenary Stage Company
by Marina Kennedy - December 01, 2023


Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Arianna Cacioppo who stars as Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid.' She gave us insights into her career and the show at Centenary Stage Company....

Interview: Christina Freeman in ELLA ENCHANTED at The Growing Stage in Netcong
by Marina Kennedy - November 27, 2023


We had the pleasure of interviewing Christina Freeman who plays Olive in 'Ella Enchanted.'  She informed us about about her career and the upcoming show at The Growing Stage....

Interview: George Seylaz of THE PILLOWMAN at Nutley Little Theatre
by Gina Sarno - November 06, 2023


Nutley Little Theatre's second show of the season is Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman. ...

Interview: Sharon Garry of GRAND HORIZONS at Chatham Playhouse
by Gina Sarno - November 03, 2023


Chatham Playhouse presents Grand Horizons by Bess Wohl. Fifty years into their marriage, Bill and Nancy want a divorce. While they seem unfazed by the decision, their two adult sons are shaken to the core, forced to reexamine everything they thought they knew about their parents’ outwardly happy liv...

Interview: Kate Baldwin of KATE BALDWIN & AARON LAZAR CELEBRATE BROADWAY & HOLLYWOOD at Axelrod Performing Arts Center
by Lianna Albrizio - October 14, 2023


They’ve captured hearts in Hunter Foster’s “Bridges of Madison County” at Axelrod Performing Arts Center. Now, Kate Baldwin, a two-time Tony Award-nominated actress and singer, and major motion picture actor and singer Aaron Lazar are returning to the Deal, NJ stage tonight at 8 pm for a fundraising...

Interview: Producing Artistic Director, Sean Hagerty of The Curtain in Jersey City Producing “Romeo & Juliet”
by Marina Kennedy - October 13, 2023


We had the opportunity to interview The Curtain’s Producing Artistic Director, Sean Hagerty about his career and 'Romeo & Juliet.'...

Interview: Niall Ng and Davis Cameron Lemley of THE HARDY BOYS at The Growing Stage
by Marina Kennedy - October 10, 2023


Broadwayworld had the opportunity to interview Niall Ng who plays Joe Hardy and Davis Cameron Lemley who plays Frank Hardy about their careers and the upcoming show, 'The Hardy Boys in The Mystery of the Haunted House' at the Growing Stage....

Interview: Playwright Inda Craig-Galván and WELCOME TO MATTESON! at NJ Rep 9/28 to 10/29
by Marina Kennedy - September 20, 2023


Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Inda Craig-Galván about her career and the upcoming show at NJ Rep, Welcome To Matteson!...

Interview: L.A. Mars of TICK, TICK... BOOM! at Nutley Little Theatre
by Gina Sarno - September 13, 2023


“Tick, Tick… BOOM!,” is the musical that paved the way for Rent. The show tells the story of an aspiring composer named Jon, who lives in New York City in 1990. In the moments before his 30th birthday, Jon worries that he has taken the wrong path in life....

Interview: Stephen Fredericks, Founder and Executive Director of The Growing Stage in Netcong
by Marina Kennedy - September 11, 2023


Broadwayworld had the opportunity to interview Stephen Fredericks, Founder and Executive Director of The Growing Stage, about the theatre and their exciting season ahead....



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