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Video: Elijah Rhea Johnson Is Stepping Into MJ's Shoes
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - May 26, 2023

Just under a year after Myles Frost won a Tony Award for his iconic performance in MJ, a new actor is stepping into Michael Jackson's shoes. Elijah Rhea Johnson made his Broadway debut last month, transforming into the King of Pop eight times a week. In this video, watch as Johnson chats more about his new role!

Video: How Tovah Feldshuh Built a Five-Decade Career Onstage
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - May 24, 2023

Audiences today may know her best as Mrs. Brice, but Broadway has known Tovah Feldshuh by many other names. She made her Broadway debut on May 13, 1973 in Cyrano alongside Christopher Plummer at the Palace Theatre. Since then, she has gone on to play some of Broadway's most iconic characters. In this video, chats more about her epic career on stage and screen!

Video: Patrick Pacheco Opens Up About Putting Pen to Paper with Chita Rivera
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - May 9, 2023

She was born Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero—until the entertainment world renamed her. But Dolores—the irreverent side of the sensual, dark and ferocious Chita—was always present center stage, and was influential in creating some of Broadway most iconic and acclaimed roles, including Anita in West Side Story‚ the part that made her a star—Rosie in Bye Bye, Birdie, Velma in Chicago, and Aurora in Kiss of the Spider Woman. In this video, watch as co-author Patrick Pacheco chats with Richard Ridge about the new memoir!

Video: Kwofe Coleman Explains What's in Store for the MUNY's Epic 105th Season
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - May 9, 2023

In this video, watch as as BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge checks in with the MUNY's Kwofe Coleman to chat about this season's lineup and discuss the legacy of this truly incredible theatre institution.

Video: Jeff Calhoun & Eamon John Foley Are Getting Ready to Tell HIS STORY in Dallas
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - May 5, 2023

His Story: The Musical, the world-premiere musical, is coming to Dallas-Fort Worth this spring! Performances begin May 6, 2023 at the new state-of-the-art Broadway Tent at Grandscape, with opening night set for May 18, 2023. In this video, watch Jeff Calhoun and Eamon John Foley chat more about bringing this epic story to the stage for the first time!

Video: How Tony Nominees Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman Heated Up this Broadway Season
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - May 3, 2023

In this video, watch as Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman chat with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge about the Some Like It Hot score and tease what's to come at their upcoming show at 54 Below, Some Like It Cut- Trunk Songs from Some Like It Hot.

Video: Steve Guttenberg Is Getting Ready to Tell His Story in TALES OF THE GUTTENBERG BIBLE
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - April 28, 2023

Performances have begun for George Street Playhouse's world premiere of Tales from the Guttenberg Bible written by and starring Steve Guttenberg at the Arthur Laurents Theater at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. In this video, Steve chats with Richard Ridge ahead of the start of performances!

Video: Alex Joseph Grayson Digs Deep Into His Complex PARADE Character
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - April 26, 2023

Taking on one of the more complex characters of this Broadway season is Alex Joseph Grayson, who is bringing audiences to their feet with his performance in Parade.

Exclusive: Broadway Legend (and Author) Chita Rivera Unpacks Her Life in the Theatre
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - April 25, 2023

She was born Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero—until the entertainment world renamed her. But Dolores—the irreverent side of the sensual, dark and ferocious Chita—was always present center stage, and was influential in creating some of Broadway most iconic and acclaimed roles, including Anita in West Side Story‚ the part that made her a star—Rosie in Bye Bye, Birdie, Velma in Chicago, and Aurora in Kiss of the Spider Woman. In this video, watch as Broadway legend Chita Rivera chats with Richard Ridge about her new memoir!

Video: How CAMELOT's Andrew Burnap Is Taking on This Season's Most Legendary Role
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - April 24, 2023

Just a year and a half ago, Andrew Burnap was accepting a Tony Award for his Broadway debut performance in The Inheritance. This season, he's back in a show that is perhaps even more epic than the last.

Video: Wayne Cilento Unpacks His 50 Years Onstage and Bringing DANCIN' Back to Broadway
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - April 24, 2023

50 years after making his Broadway debut in Irene, Wayne Cilento is lighting up Broadway again with his dazzling revival of Dancin'. Watch as he tells us all about how he brought this Fosse classic back to life for a new generation of theatre-goers.

Video: Tony-Winning Producer Carl Moellenberg Opens Up About His Spiritual Journey to Broadway
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - April 12, 2023

Carl Moellenberg's story is one of overcoming enormous obstacles and changing course to find his passion and his true self to live joyously as a long-term survivor. It is a journey of many transformations: from Midwestern boy most interested in music to a fast-paced Wall Street career; from investment banking to a 13-time Tony Award-winner on Broadway; from overcoming several death-defying crises by finding healing, and inspiration from a higher being, and deeper spirituality. Carl hopes that his story will inspire others who face seemingly overwhelming obstacles to find their passion, their reason to live, and to find love.

Video: SHUCKED Writer Robert Horn Reflects on His Serendipitous Life in the Theatre
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - April 4, 2023

Tonight, Tony-winning book writer Robert Horn gets to add another title to his resume. His latest show, Shucked, is just hours away from officially opening at the Nederlander Theatre. In this video, Richard catches up with Robert at the Rosevale Cocktail Room at CIVILIAN to discuss some of his career highlights.

Video: How SHUCKED's Robert Horn Is Making You Laugh About Corn
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - April 1, 2023

Corn is having a star moment this Broadway season.Corn is having a star moment this season. That's thanks to the comic genius of Tony winner Robert Horn, who brings his latest musical, Shucked, to Broadway this spring. Watch as he tells us all about it in this video.

Video: Ellen Harvey Opens Up About Her Murderous New Role
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - March 31, 2023

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) closes out their 2022-2023 Mainstage season with the highly anticipated classic mystery, Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express. Watch as Ellen Harvey tells us all about the production in this video.

Video: Billy Porter Is Getting Ready to Raise the Volume in a City Near You
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - March 27, 2023

Today, GRAMMY, EMMY, and twice Tony Award-winning singer, composer, director, author, actor, and playwright Billy Porter is hitting the road for his BLACK MONA LISA TOUR: VOLUME 1 and telling us all about it in this video!

Video: Patrick Page Is Tackling Shakespeare's Biggest Role
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - March 14, 2023

Fresh off his Broadway run in Hadestown, Patrick Page is back onstage at Washington DC's Shakespeare Theatre Compnay, playing the titular king in King Lear, directed by Simon Godwin. In this video he tells BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge all about his latest role.

Video: Jason Robert Brown & Alfred Uhry Discuss the Process of Bringing PARADE to the Stage
by BroadwayWorld TV - March 6, 2023

Watch BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge discuss Parade's journey to the stage with Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown.

Video: How Ruth Stage Is Retelling CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF for a New Generation
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - February 26, 2023

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is back onstage at Ruth Stage! The Tennessee Williams classic returns to the Theatre at St. Clement's in a modern and haunting interpretation that audiences cannot get enough of. In this video watch as Richard Ridge chats with the company.

Video: Warren Carlyle & Sierra Boggess Are Bringing THE SECRET GARDEN Back to Life
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - February 25, 2023

In this video, watch as Sierra Boggess and Warren Carlyle chat about bringing The Secret Garden back to life onstage at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.

Video: Can You Solve the Mystery at THE ART OF KILLIN' IT?
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - February 13, 2023

The Art of Killin' it has gotten a killer REVAMP! Since June 2022 this immersive murder mystery show has an official open-ended run. With multiple endings, more props and new special guest every show- this experience is to die for! In this video, Richard Ridge gets a special sneak peek of the experience with creator Jordon Waters.

Video: Amy Spanger Opens Up About the Magic of Sondheim
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - February 10, 2023

Amy Spanger is starring in Side By Side By Sondheim, now running at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and she's telling us all about it in this video!

Video: Stephanie J. Block Unpacks Norma Desmond
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - January 28, 2023

Norma's back! And it's as if she never said goodbye. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is getting ready to present Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Sunset Boulevard. Watch this video as Stephanie J. Block tells us all about her take on Norma Desmond.

Video: Amber Iman is Telling Her Story with Audible Originals
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - December 22, 2022

Now available to stream from Audible Originals is An Evening with Amber Iman, featuring... Amber Iman! In this video, watch as BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge chats with Amber about the exciting new project.

Video: Matthew Warchus & Dennis Kelly Reflect on the Legacy of MATILDA
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - December 24, 2022

Matilda soon arrives on Netflix and BroadwayWorld is catching up with creators Matthew Warchus and Dennis Kelly in this video.


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