Richard Ridge

Exclusive: JUST IN TIME Star Jeremy Jordan Performs 'This Could Be the Start of Something Big' in New Music Video
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 4, 2026

Watch an exclusive video of Jeremy Jordan performing “This Could Be the Start of Something Big” as Bobby Darin in Just in Time on Broadway, featuring footage from the stage and recording studio.

Video: Jeremy Jordan Is Doing Bobby Darin His Way in JUST IN TIME
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Sep 2, 2026

Jeremy Jordan is having a ball as Bobby Darin in Just in Time—but stepping into the high-energy Broadway musical has challenged the Tony nominee in ways he didn’t necessarily expect. Watch this video as Jeremy as he chats more about stepping into Bobby Darin’s shoes, his favorite moments in Just in Time, working with the show’s cast and big band, and more.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 2, 2026- MOULIN ROUGE! Tops the Grosses in Final Week on Broadway and More
by - Sep 2, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 2, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Raúl Esparza Is 'Over the Moon' About His Broadway Return in GALILEO
by Sam Anctil - Sep 6, 2026

Raúl Esparza has spent plenty of time on stages and screens, but this summer brought him back to one of his favorite places: the Delacorte Theater. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge caught up with Esparza backstage during his run as Leontes in The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park production of The Winter's Tale. For Esparza, returning to the newly renovated Delacorte was particularly meaningful. Watch in this video.

Video: The JERSEY BOYS Tour Cast Is Getting Ready to Hit the Road
by Sam Anctil - Aug 28, 2026

Jersey Boys is getting ready to hit the road for its 20th Anniversary North American Tour. Watch in this video as the company hits the rehearsal room in preparation for the big launch!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 27, 2026- HARRY POTTER Film Star Rupert Grint to Join CURSED CHILD on Broadway and More
by - Aug 27, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  August 27, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Go Into the Void at STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 26, 2026

BroadwayWorld recently headed to Broadway's Marquis Theatre to go behind the scenes at Stranger Things: The First Shadow, where Richard Ridge caught up with Victor de Paula Rocha, who currently takes on the role of Henry Creel. How exactly does the 'zoom zoom' transport Henry into the Void? Watch the video as BroadwayWorld's very own Richard Ridge is transported and go behind the scenes of Stranger Things: The First Shadow at the Marquis Theatre.

Video: Can PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Make an Entire Broadway Audience Scream?
by Sam Anctil - Aug 24, 2026

Following critically acclaimed, sold-out runs in Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston and London, Paranormal Activity has officially arrived on Broadway. Now playing at the August Wilson Theatre, the stage thriller is already getting the reaction its company hoped for: plenty of screams. Watch the video to hear more from the cast and creative team of Paranormal Activity as they celebrate bringing the scares to Broadway.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 20, 2026- CHICAGO Welcomes KPOP Star Ivy As 'Roxie Hart' and More
by - Aug 20, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  August 20, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: From K-Pop to the Cell Block: Ivy Opens Up About Making Her Broadway Debut
by Sam Anctil - Aug 19, 2026

K-pop star Ivy is trading Seoul for the Great White Way! The Korean singer and musical theatre star is making her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago, playing a limited engagement at the Ambassador Theatre from August 17 through September 6. Watch the full interview with Ivy as she chats with Richard Ridge about bringing her Roxie Hart to Broadway, her musical theatre journey, and more in this video.

Meet Broadway’s New Mean Girls! Inside SCHOOL GIRLS with Its Cast and Creators
by Sam Anctil - Aug 19, 2026

A new school year is about to begin on Broadway! Manhattan Theatre Club will kick off its season with Jocelyn Bioh's School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, directed by Whitney White, and BroadwayWorld recently stopped by rehearsals to catch up with the playwright, director, and cast. Watch in this video!

Video: From the West End to the Big Screen: The Original SIX Queens Reunite
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 14, 2026

The Queendom is officially taking over the big screen! SIX the Musical Live! arrives in movie theaters across North America beginning August 14, giving fans the chance to experience the global musical phenomenon with the six Queens who helped start it all.

Video: Betsy Wolfe and Ethan Slater Are Feeding the Fun in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Sam Anctil - Aug 12, 2026

Mushnik's has two new employees! Betsy Wolfe and Ethan Slater have officially stepped into the roles of Audrey and Seymour in the long-running Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors at the Westside Theatre—and just a few weeks into their run, the pair is already having plenty of fun making the roles their own. Watch in this video!

Video: Still One of a Kind: Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss on How SIX Keeps Making Her-Story
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Aug 13, 2026

SIX has conquered Broadway, the West End and stages around the world. Now, the Queens are ready to rule the big screen. SIX the Musical Live! arrives in movie theaters across the United States and Canada for one week beginning August 14, bringing the hit musical to audiences in a whole new way. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge recently caught up with Tony Award-winning creators Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss to talk about the film, reuniting with the original West End Queens and wrapping their heads around the extraordinary journey of a show they first created as university students. Watch in this video!

Video: Chloe Troast Wants You to Get Weird with PEPPER SLIT
by Sam Anctil - Aug 10, 2026

Chloe Troast is inviting audiences into the wonderfully weird world of Pepper Slit. The comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member is currently starring in Pepper Slit: Live in Her Living Room, an intimate theatrical experience that puts just 36 audience members inside the East Village basement apartment of Troast's hilariously delusional, down-on-her-luck alter ego. Following popular demand, the show has extended its run through August 29. Watch in this video as Troast chats more about creating Pepper Slit, bringing music into the show, interacting with unsuspecting audience members and more.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 29, 2026- LES MISERABLES: THE ARENA CONCERT SPECTACULAR Opens At Radio City Music Hall and More
by - Jul 29, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  July 29, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Tracee Ellis Ross on Finding Joy, Community, and Her Broadway Home with EVERY BRILLIANT THING
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 28, 2026

Award-winning actress Tracee Ellis Ross made her long-awaited Broadway debut earlier this month, taking the stage in Every Brilliant Thing at the Hudson Theatre. Before opening night, she checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to reflect on the journey, the Broadway community, and what makes the deeply moving play so special. Watch in this video.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 24, 2026- BROADWAY IN BRYANT PARK Kicks Off With THE LOST BOYS and More
by - Jul 24, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 24, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Why LES MISÉRABLES Still Heals Audiences, According to Samantha Barks and Alfie Boe
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 23, 2026

Alfie Boe and Samantha Barks open up about Les Mis Radio City Music Hall Arena Spectacular, Boe's farewell as Valjean, and why the show still resonates.

Video: Lindsey Kraft & Ben Folds Give a Sneak Peek of WE'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 27, 2026

We’ve Been Here Before: A One-Woman Musical will make its New York stage premiere off-Broadway this summer. Created by, written and starring Lindsey Kraft, We’ve Been Here Before is music directed by the Emmy Award nominee singer, songwriter and composer Ben Folds. Watch in this video as both chat more and give a special sneak peek of the new musical.