From the football field to the Broadway stage, Reece Weaver is ready for her next big performance. The former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader is making her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago, playing a six-week engagement at the Ambassador Theatre now through October 18. Watch in this video as she chats more about becoming Roxie, tackling the iconic Chicago choreography, her new costume, and bringing her Dallas Cowboys fans along for her Broadway journey.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dancing with the Stars star Mark Ballas returns to Chicago through August 16, bringing his signature take on Billy Flynn back to Broadway for a limited four-week run. Fans can watch the full conversation with Richard Ridge in this video.
Ready or not, here comes Rosie! Stage and screen superstar Rosie O'Donnell is returning to the New York City stage with her solo show, Common Knowledge, premiering Off-Broadway at the Daryl Roth Theatre on July 22. Watch in this video as Rosie chats more about what audiences can expect from the new show.
Eva Noblezada is revisiting the underworld in a whole new way. This month, audiences will have the chance to experience Hadestown on the big screen when the acclaimed production arrives in movie theaters, capturing the original principal cast in a cinematic presentation filmed during the show's West End run in London. Watch in this video as she chats more about bringing Eurydice to the big screen!
Ready to meet the new stars of Maybe Happy Ending? Earlier this month, Zachary Noah Piser and Hannah Kevitt officially joined the Broadway cast as Oliver and Claire, joining original cast members Dez Duron and Marcus Choi. Watch in this video as the cast discusses their new roles and performs numbers from the show!
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