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Richard Ridge fell in love with the theatre at the age of five when he went through his parents record cabinet and stumbled upon their original cast album collection and the rest is history.He has toured the world as a performer and for the past twenty years he has been the host of the television program Broadway Beat and now, BACKSTAGE WITH RICHARD RIDGE.

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Video: Nikki Crawford Doesn't Want You to Judge Her FAT HAM Character

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Nikki Crawford chats more about developing her character, why this company means so much to her, and so much more.

Video: Julia Lester Is Living Out Her Theatre Kid Dreams

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Julia Lester chats more about the importance of Into the Woods' message, why the Tonys mean so much to her, and so much more.

Video: How Colton Ryan Followed a Musical Theatre Blueprint to His Tony Nomination

Music, money, and love may be the key to happiness in New York New York, but for leading man Colton Ryan, a Tony nomination ain't so bad either. Colton plays 'Jimmy Doyle' in the new Kander and Ebb throwback- a role for which he started learning new skills months before rehearsals even began. In this video, Colton tells us all about his road to Tony nominee.

Video: Kevin Cahoon Opens Up About His 29-Year Journey to the Tonys

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Kevin Cahoon chats more about his long journey with Shucked, why the theatre community is so important to him, and so much more.

Video: Katy Sullivan Is Living Her Wildest Childhood Dreams

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Katy Sullivan chats more about her long journey with Cost of Living, why being on Broadway was such a big deal to her, and so much more.

Wake Up With BWW 6/5: BAD CINDERELLA Closes, Theatre World Awards, and More!

Top stories: The 77th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony is set for today, Bad Cinderella played its final performance on Broadway yesterday, and more!

Video: How Bonnie Milligan Built a Better Debra

The Booth Theatre isn't big enough to hold the applause every night for the fan favorite character of Kimberly Akimbo. That has everything to do with Tony nominee Bonnie Milligan. In this video, Bonnie chats more about how she brought Debra to life on Broadway.

Video: Tony Nominee Kara Young Wants to Change Your Mind and Make You Think

The last two years have been something else for Kara Young. Not only did she make her Broadway debut (Clydes, 2021), but she returned to Broadway just months later (Cost of Living, 2022) and earned Tony nominations for both performances. In this video, watch as Kara chat more about her latest role.

Video: Corey Hawkins Wants to 'Plant the Seeds of Possibility ' on Broadway

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Corey Hawkins chats more about bringing theatre to younger audiences, why his role in Topdog/Underdog was so important to him, and so much more.

Video: A Tony Nomination Was Beyond Justin Cooley's Wildest Dreams

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Justin Cooley chats more about the importance of Kimberly Akimbo's message, why he loves meeting fans, and so much more.

Video: Brandon Uranowitz Has Been Waiting His Entire Life for LEOPOLDSTADT

As Leopoldstadt enters its final weeks on Broadway, some members of its company are gearing up for Tonys season. Brandon Uranowitz is one of them. Watch as he chats with Richard Ridge about his role in this video!

Video: Brian d'Arcy James on Solving Sondheim

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Brian d'Arcy James chats more about coming home to Broadway, why this role in Into the Woods was so important to him, and so much more.

Video: Josh Groban Is Full of Joy Over His Tony Nomination

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Josh Groban chats more about the importance of Sweeney Todd, why this role was so important to him, and so much more.

Video: Stephen McKinley Henderson Reflects on His Decade-Long Journey with BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Stephen McKinley Henderson chats more about the Between Riverside and Crazy's long journey to Broadway, why the theatre community is so important to him, and so much more.

Video: Christian Borle Is Thirsty for a Third Tony Award

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Christian chats more about his Some Like It Hot costars, why this musical has audiences dancing out of the theatre, and so much more.

Video: Lorna Courtney Is Spreading a Message of Empowerment

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Lorna Courtney chats about the importance of & Juliet's message, why this role was so important to her, and so much more.

Wake Up With BWW 5/30: GREY HOUSE Opens, Drama League Awards Red Carpet, and More!

Top stories: Grey House opens tonight, go on the red carpet with the creatives at the 89th Annual Drama League Awards, and more!

Video: Ruthie Ann Miles Was Afraid that Audiences Just Didn't 'Get' Her Character

In this video, watch as Tony nominee watch as Ruthie Ann Miles chats more about coming home to Broadway in Sweeney Todd, why this role was so important to her, and so much more.

Photos: On the Red Carpet for the 2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards

The Outer Critics Circle awards ceremony took place on Thursday, May 25 at 3:00PM in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center’s New York Public Library for The Performing Arts (111 Amsterdam Avenue, NYC), and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the event. Check out photos from the red carpet here!

Video: Two-Time Nominee Jordan E. Cooper Put His Soul Into AIN'T NO MO'

In this video, watch as two-time Tony nominee Jordan E. Cooper chats more about his road to Broadway, why this show was so important to him, and so much more.

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