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Video: Joby Talbot & Neil Hannon Unwrap the Delicious New Music of WONKA
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Dec 21, 2023

One of the most delicious details of Wonka (now in theatres) is its delectable original music. Two of the men behind the music are Joby Talbot, who composed the score and Neil Hannon who wrote the original songs. In this video, the pair discusses their collaboration!

Video: HARMONY's Chip Zien and Sierra Boggess Are Broadway BFFs
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Dec 21, 2023

In this video, watch as Harmony's Sierra Boggess and Chip Zien discuss their unlikely friendship, the thrills of working with Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman, and so much more!

Video: Chelsea Rose is Bringing Shakespeare to the 60s at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Dec 20, 2023

What happens when the Bard meets the Beatles? Audiences are finding out in Washington, D.C.  In this video, watch as Chelsea Rose discusses As You Like It at Shakespeare Theatre Company.

Video: Go Inside Opening Night of APPROPRIATE on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 19, 2023

Check out footage from the opening night red carpet of Appropriate at Second Stage!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 14th, 2023
by - Dec 14, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 14, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Stephanie J. Block Wants You to Have a Merry Christmas, (Darling)
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Dec 13, 2023

In this video, watch as Stephanie J. Block checks in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to chat about how her new album started as one track, why song selection was so important to her, and so much more!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 13th, 2023
by - Dec 13, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 13, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Patrick Olson Unpacks Life's Mysteries in EMERGENCE
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Dec 12, 2023

“Are we alive? How did we get here?” “What is the nature of time?” and “Where does human love originate?” All are questions that Patrick Olson asks audiences to wrap their heads around in the New York premiere of Emergence and in this video, he explains!

Video: Stars Walk the Red Carpet for Opening Night of HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 12, 2023

In this video, watch as we take you to the opening night red carpet for How to Dance in Ohio with special guests, including Paula Abdul, Alex Brightman, Natasha Bedingfield, Sutton Foster, Megan McGinniss, and more!

Video: Learn All About AMDA- Where Artists Create
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Dec 7, 2023

Looking to continue your education in the arts? Look no further than AMDA, the lead sponser of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage. In this video, watch as BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge checks in with Musical Theater Department Chair Elaine Petricoff and faculty member (and Next On Stage judge!) Kyle Taylor Parker.

Video: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Company is Getting Ready for Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 10, 2023

Rehearsals are underway for the Broadway premiere of Prayer for the French Republic, written by Drama Desk Award winner Joshua Harmon and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. In this video, watch as we meet the cast!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 7th, 2023
by - Dec 7, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 7, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Jason Kravits Unpacks SABBATH'S THEATER, Improv and More
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Dec 6, 2023

Jason Kravits has more than the holidays keeping him busy this Decmeber. In addition to starring opposite John Turtorro and Elizabeth Marvel in Sabbath's Theater at the New Group, the television and Broadway veteran is getting ready to make his Chelsea Table and Stage debut with a jaw-dropping evening of completely improvised music and comedy. In this video, he checks in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to discuss the thrill of being back onstage x2!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 29th, 2023
by - Nov 29, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 29, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: 

Video: Jen Silverman, Tyne Rafaeli & More Discuss SPAIN Off-Broadway Premiere
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Nov 28, 2023

Watch as BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge discusses the Off-Broadway premiere of Jen Silverman's Spain at Second Stage Theater.

Video: The Cast of LONE STAR Discusses the Show's Off-Broadway Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2023

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge chats with the cast of Lone Star Off-Broadway!

Video: Tony Yazbeck Talks Directing and Choreographing Manhattan Concert Productions' CHILDREN OF EDEN
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Nov 24, 2023

Watch as BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge discusses Manhattan Concert Productions' Children of Eden with director and choreographer Tony Yazbeck!

Video: Stephen Schwartz Can't Wait to Deliver Us THE PRINCE OF EGYPT on the Big Screen
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Nov 24, 2023

Many nights we've prayed... and on December 5, the miracle will happen! The West End sensation, The Prince of Egypt: The Musical, is set to be released on leading digital platforms from Monday, December 5.

Video: Go Inside Opening Night of Alicia Keys' New Musical, HELL'S KITCHEN
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 21, 2023

Dreams are coming true for Alicia Keys, who on Sunday night celebrated the opening of her new musical, HELL'S KITCHEN at The Public. In this video, BroadwayWorld is taking you inside the big day!

Original LEGS DIAMOND Cast Will Reunite at New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 17, 2023

On Monday, December 4, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will host a reunion of the original cast of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical Legs Diamond.

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