Richard Ridge Videos

Maybe Happy Ending is getting ready for Broadway and the excitement is real. In this video, watch as the full company tells us more about what the new musical is all about!

Empire Records is raising the volume in Princeton, New Jersey! An all-star cast has come together for the debut of the new musical, based on the 1995 film, at the McCarter Theatre Center- just a short train ride from New York City. In this video, watch exclusive highlights from the show and behind the scenes interviews from the cast and creative team. 

In this video, watch as Nicole Scherzinger and the company of Sunset Boulevard gets ready for their close-ups at Starchild at Civilian.  

What good is sitting alone in your room when you can be at the August Wilson Theatre Kit Kat Club instead? There's no better time than this fall, when two new stars step into the roles of Sally and the Emcee. In this video, watch as Adam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho chat about joining the cast!

Small town USA is coming to big city NYC this fall. Tony winning director Kenny Leon has assembled a cast of 28 for the fifth Broadway revival of Our Town, which opens on October 10 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. In this video, watch as the cast takes a break from rehearsals to chat about this exciting new revival!

Maybe Happy Ending will finally get its own happy ending when it arrives on Broadway this fall. The musical reaches this finish line after years of development, and Marcus Choi has been along for the ride. In this video, watch as Choi chats more about reuniting with director Michael Arden, working with co-stars Darren Criss, Helen J Shun and Dez Duron, and more!

Bringing Our Town back to Broadway is personal for Beowulf Boritt. The two-time Tony-winning scenic designer played the Stage Manager in Thornton Wilder's iconic play when he was a just a freshman in high school. Now, he's bringing the story to life again onstage at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Watch in this video as he chats about his inspiration for the design and so much more.

Broadway is about to get a drop-dead hilarious new musical comedy in Death Becomes Her, which is set to arrive at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in October of 2023. Watch in this video as Julia Mattison and  Noel Carey give us even more exciting insight into what the musical is all about, why audiences couldn't get enough of it in Chicago earlier this year, and so much more!

In this video, watch as Alyssa Milano chats more about the thrill of making her debut, why she can't get enough of Chicago, and so much more!

In this video, watch as 2024 Excellence in Theatre Education Award winner CJay Philip checks in with BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge to reflect on the incredible honor she received in June. 

In this video, watch as the cast unpacks their roles in Yellow Face and find out even more about the play!

David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face is back this season, courtesy of Roundabout Theatre Company, and this time, it's on Broadway! The play makes its debut 17 years after its off-Broadway premiere- both iterations with Leigh Silverman at the helm. In this video, watch as the whole company pauses from rehearsals to meet the press ahead of the start of previews.

Broadway is no joke, but Robert Downey Jr., who makes his debut this season in Lincoln Center Theater's McNeal, is up for the challenge. Watch in this video as the entire company meets the press and explains more about what the play is all about.

Over 60 years after making her Broadway debut in the original cast of How to Succeed... the great Donna McKechnie is back on the stage this summer playing 'Madame Morrible' in Wicked. Watch this video as Donna reflects on some of her greatest roles of Broadway past, explains why she's crazy about her new gig, and so much more. 

What happens when one of the most iconic and beloved institutions of New York City's Theatre District is in trouble? Broadway steps in to help. Donate to save the West Bank Cafe and watch this video as D'Angora, Iconis, and Olsen come together to chat about the circumstances and why this cherished spot is too good to lose.

In this video, watch as Stephanie Mills chats about the joys of being back onstage and why she can't get enough of Hadestown.

Lorin Latarro is having a hat trick of a Broadway season, and she's not upset about it. Watch in this video as she chats more about her creative process, why she adores her Mattress cast, and so much more!

It was an opening for a princess Monday night at the Hudson Theatre. The best of the theatre community came out to celebrate the official arrival of Once Upon a Mattress. Watch as we take you inside the big night in this video!

If a picture says a thousand words, Joan Marcus and Carol Rosegg have said a lot of words. Watch in this video as they chat about their rich history of capturing Broadway shows, how they first met, and so much more!

Two and a half years ago, Aaron Lazar, star of such beloved Broadway shows as Les Miserables, The Last Ship, The Light in the Piazza, and many more, was diagnosed with ALS. When he went public with the news in January, Lazar was met with resounding support from the Broadway community that has become a second family. Now that family has shown up to make a dream come true. Watch in this video.