Today we are talking to the composer of the Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical NEXT TO NORMAL, Tom Kitt, about his influences - from Sondheim to Schwartz to Finn to Elton John to some of his own contemporaries - and working with Green Day on AMERICAN IDIOT and his own eponymous band, to the creation of a Broadway phenomenon by tracing the path of the show from FEELING ELECTRIC to NEXT TO NORMAL - plus, the many exciting projects that he has coming up this year and beyond, including a thorough discussion of his upcoming collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Amanda Green and Jeff Whitty on BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL and the very first news of a new, original Kitt/Yorkey musical on the horizon - and much, much more.
'No Reason to Cry' - When Grayson doesn't share Jules' sadness on a series of unfortunate but accidental events, she questions whether they're meant to be together on ABC's 'Cougar Town,' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5 (9:31-10:01 p.m., ET). Meanwhile, Travis' new girlfriend throws Bobby off his golf game, and Ellie gets upset with Andy when he uses their joke on Laurie.
'A Thing About You' - While the guys argue that men are loyal friends and women will abandon their pals at the drop of a hat, one thing is certain -- everyone has each other's backs in the cul-de-sac crew, on ABC's 'Cougar Town,' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12 (9:31-10:00 p.m., ET). Although Laurie may be the worst houseguest ever, Jules is there for her when she needs a place to stay; Laurie helps Jules to realize she doesn't need to change for others; and when Bobby is jealous that Travis has gone to Grayson for advice, Grayson comes through for his buddy.
'No Reason to Cry' - When Grayson doesn't share Jules' sadness on a series of unfortunate but accidental events, she questions whether they're meant to be together on ABC's 'Cougar Town,' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5 (9:31-10:01 p.m., ET). Meanwhile, Travis' new girlfriend throws Bobby off his golf game, and Ellie gets upset with Andy when he uses their joke on Laurie.
Over the course of our ninety minute conversation earlier this week, Tony-winning Broadway star Alice Ripley was kind enough to open up about her role in the phenomenon of the Pulitzer Prize-winning NEXT TO NORMAL, which is now kicking off a US Tour beginning in Los Angeles, as well as offer thoughts on many of her significant stage roles that she has taken on over the course of her impressive and varied career. Pete Townshend and THE WHO'S TOMMY to Andrew Lloyd Webber and SUNSET BOULEVARD and TELL ME ON A SUNDAY, to Sondheim with COMPANY (as the greatest Amy of all time), and even a turn in ROCKY HORROR; Alice Ripley has seemingly done it all,and her passion, dedication and insight into her craft are amply evident in both her studied performances on stage as well as in discussing the art of acting in musical theatre in conversation and her inspirations as Diana Goodman, ranging from Albee to O'Neill to actors like Cynthia Nixon, Toni Collette and more. In her most comprehensive print interview to date, BroadwayWorld is proud to present InDepth InterView: Alice Ripley.
Here is the second part of our three-part discussion, in which Esparza and I analyze his roles and performances in plays, as well as a thorough discussion of the art of acting - and, additionally, a chat about roles he would like to play in the future, both near and far.
The 68th Annual Golden Globe® Awards will air LIVE coast-to-coast on Sunday, January 16, 2011 on NBC from 5:00-8:00 p.m. (PST) /8:00-11:00 p.m. (EST) from the Beverly Hilton Hotel with host Ricky Gervais.
The 68th Annual Golden Globe® Awards will air LIVE coast-to-coast on Sunday, January 16, 2011 on NBC from 5:00-8:00 p.m. (PST) /8:00-11:00 p.m. (EST) from the Beverly Hilton Hotel with host Ricky Gervais.
After an astounding five years with the Broadway cast of Mamma Mia!, Collette Simmons is throwing caution to the wind with plans to travel the world as a multi-media travel host. During the process of training, researching and planning for a year of work and travel abroad, Simmons discovered a casting call for Paradise Hunter. Two months later she's among 40 semi-finalists vying for a job hosting Paradise Hunter's new syndicated travel television show. Simmons hopes to bring her versatile background and insatiable love of travel to the screen as she leads fans around the world on the hunt for their little piece of paradise.
Over the course of our ninety minute conversation earlier this week, Tony-winning Broadway star Alice Ripley was kind enough to open up about her role in the phenomenon of the Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical NEXT TO NORMAL, which is now kicking off a US Tour beginning in Los Angeles, as well as offer thoughts on many of her significant stage roles that she has taken on over the course of her impressive and varied career. Pete Townshend and THE WHO'S TOMMY to Andrew Lloyd Webber and SUNSET BOULEVARD and TELL ME ON A SUNDAY, to Sondheim with COMPANY (as the greatest Amy of all time), and even a turn in ROCKY HORROR; Alice Ripley has seemingly done it all, and her passion, dedication and insight into her craft are amply evident in both her studied performances on stage as well as in discussing the art of acting in musical theatre in conversation and what she has taken as her inspirations to play Diana Goodman, ranging from Albee to O'Neill to actors like Cynthia Nixon, Toni Collette and more. In this portion of her most comprehensive interview to date, BroadwayWorld is proud to present Part I of InDepth InterView: Alice Ripley.
'The Same Old You' - Jules wants to help Bobby gain his confidence back and thinks fixing up his boat and getting it back in the water will do the trick, on ABC's 'Cougar Town,' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8 (9:31-10:01 p.m., ET). Meanwhile, Ellie looks to dig up some dirt on Grayson and discovers a hilarious fact about his past, Kirsten grows jealous of the obvious connection between Travis and Laurie, and Bobby tries to qualify for a golf tournament with Andy as his caddie.
This January, COMEDY CENTRAL brings back the fan-favorite 'Tosh.0' and debuts the most-watched sports news program in the world, 'Onion SportsDome.' The network is celebrating 'Stand-Up Month' all January long with the 15th season of 'COMEDY CENTRAL Presents' and COMEDY CENTRAL Original World Premiere stand-up specials from Denis Leary and Nick Kroll. Step back into Paddy's Pub on COMEDY CENTRAL with episodes from season six of 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia' airing Monday nights. New episodes of the Emmy(R) award-winning series 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' and 'The Colbert Report' also continue throughout January.
'The Same Old You' - Jules wants to help Bobby gain his confidence back and thinks fixing up his boat and getting it back in the water will do the trick, on ABC's 'Cougar Town,' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8 (9:31-10:01 p.m., ET). Meanwhile, Ellie looks to dig up some dirt on Grayson and discovers a hilarious fact about his past, Kirsten grows jealous of the obvious connection between Travis and Laurie, and Bobby tries to qualify for a golf tournament with Andy as his caddie.
'Little Girl Blues' - Travis brings home his new girlfriend, Kirsten (Collette Wolfe), a grad-student, to meet Jules, on ABC's 'Cougar Town,' WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 (9:31-10:01 p.m., ET). Jules feels instantly threatened when Ellie points out that, moving forward, any girl Travis brings home could be her future daughter-in-law. Meanwhile, Grayson's house has become the new place for the gang to hang out, which he hates, and Travis turns to Bobby for advice.
'Little Girl Blues' - Travis brings home his new girlfriend, Kirsten (Collette Wolfe), a grad-student, to meet Jules, on ABC's 'Cougar Town,' WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 (9:31-10:01 p.m., ET). Jules feels instantly threatened when Ellie points out that, moving forward, any girl Travis brings home could be her future daughter-in-law. Meanwhile, Grayson's house has become the new place for the gang to hang out, which he hates, and Travis turns to Bobby for advice.
Due to popular demand, Steppenwolf for Young Adults' critically-acclaimed, sold-out production of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, dramatized by Christopher Sergel and directed by Hallie Gordon will add three additional public performances on Tuesday, November 16, Wednesday, November 17 and Thursday, November 18 at 7:30 pm.
