Latest News on Richard Ridge:
Richard Jay-Alexander is celebrating a milestone year of 50 years in show business, having moved to New York City in the fall of 1975, the same season that A CHORUS LINE moved into its home on Broadway at The Shubert Theatre.
Fifteen years after The Book of Mormon first premiered on Broadway, Elder McKinley remains one of the musical's most memorable (and scene-stealing) roles. Watch in this video as Rory O'Malley and Charlie Franklin chat more about the character they hold so dear, and reflect on 15 years of The Book of Mormon.
When Betsy Wolfe first saw Death Becomes Her in 2024, she had a pretty immediate reaction: she wanted in. Watch in this video as she chats more with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge about stepping into Madeline's heels!
In his new book Making RENT, Tim Weil takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most groundbreaking musicals of the 20th century. In a recent interview with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge, Weil opened up about his first impressions of Jonathan Larson, the emotional weight of the show’s earliest days, and the creative process that shaped its now-iconic score.
Mark Rosenblatt’s Olivier Award-winning play is led by two-time Tony Award winner John Lithgow as Roald Dahl and directed by two-time Tony Award winner Nicholas Hytner. Watch in this video as the cast comes together at the Music Box Theatre to celebrate opening night!
Schmigadoon! is coming to Broadway, and unlike the musical's main characters, it's not a place that theatre fans will want to leave. Watch in this video as the full cast explains what audiences can expect!
Schmigadoon! has already been on quite a journey before taking up residence at the Nederlander Theatre. What started as a beloved, two-season, Apple Original series, was developed into a stage musical in 2025, and now arrives where are 'Golden Age' musicals belong- on Broadway. Ann Harada has been there for all of it.
Rehearsals are officially underway for for the Roundabout Theatre Company production of Fallen Angels by Noël Coward, directed by Tony Award-nominee Scott Ellis. Watch in this video as the cast unpacks their roles and learn more about the new revival.
The first ever Broadway revival of David Auburn’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Proof, is coming to Broadway. Watch in this video as the whole company chats more about what audiences can expect.
A whole new cast has just entered Hadestown! Earlier this month, the show welcomed Joshua Colley as ‘Orpheus,’ Gary Dourdan as ‘Hades,’ J. Harrison Ghee as ‘Hermes,’ Gaby Moreno as ‘Persephone,’ and Jordan Tyson as ‘Eurydice.’ Watch in this video as the entire cast weighs in on the first days of their new gig!
Ethan Slater has a officially left Oz and has found a home at Classic Stage Company, where his new play, Marcel on the Train, is currently running. Not only did he write the show (with director Marshall Pailet), but he also plays legendary mime, Marcel Marceau. Watch in this video as he shares more about how the play came together and why he's happy to be back at home onstage.
The Second Stage Theater production of Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw is coming to Broadway, directed by Trip Cullman. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Becky Shaw received its New York premiere with Second Stage Theater in 2009. Watch in this video as the company chats more about what audiences can expect.
Dog Day Afternoon, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, is on its way to Broadway, starring Emmy Award winner Jon Bernthal and two-time Emmy Award winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Watch in the video as the whole company chats more about what audiences can expect.
Lindsey Ferrentino’s The Fear of 13 is coming to Broadway, starring two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody and Golden Globe Award nominee Tessa Thompson in their Broadway debuts. Watch in this video as the stars chat more about what the new play is all about!
BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge recently spoke with the company of The Rocky Horror Show to discuss what it means to them to bring the show to the stage!
Listen up, let a new group of ladies tell you a story! Six on Broadway has welcomed a new cast! Watch in this video as they chat about their new gig and their first night onstage at the Lena Horne Theatre.
Totally reinventing one of the most beloved musicals of all time is no small feat and Diane Paulus is very aware. As the architect of the most inventive, immersive musical of the season, she knows that spectacular results only come after months, and in this case, years of preparation. Watch in this video as she explains more about how she conceptualized the Masquerade experience.
Daniel Radcliffe shares why he's returning to Broadway in Every Brilliant Thing, the acclaimed solo show beginning previews in February 2026. Watch in this video as Radcliffe, MacMillan and Herrin explain what the play is all about!
John Cameron Mitchell and Simu Liu have joined the company of Tony Award-winning comedy Oh, Mary! on Broadway. Watch in this video as the duo discusses their new gig and why they are so happy to join Broadway's finniest play.
Watch a video of Sierra Boggess, Adam Jacobs, Jelani Remy, and Isabella McCalla talking to Richard Ridge about performing in EPCOT's Disney on Broadway concert series as part of the Festival of the Arts in Disney World.
