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Video: Frances Ruffelle & Norman Beauman Are Getting Ready for 54 Below
by Nicole Rosky - October 11, 2023

Frankie & Beausy met at a train station in Scotland 26 years ago on Valentine's Day. Frankie a Broadway performer & Edinburgh Festival survivor. Beausy, a shy musical theatre lover from Scotland. On November 10-11, that long loving friendship will be celebrated in songs from 'Brigadoon' to Broadway and from the Highlands to Hollywood. In this video, watch as Frances Ruffelle and Norman Bowman chats about the new show!

Video: Meet the Leading Ladies (Who Lunch) of the COMPANY National Tour
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - September 26, 2023

In this video, watch as Company national tour stars Britney Coleman and Judy McLane chat with Richard Ridge about their iconic roles, the genius of Sondheim, and so much more!

Video: Courtney Reed Is the New Sparkling Diamond of MOULIN ROUGE!
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - September 25, 2023

There's a new sparkling diamond at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre! Just last month, Moulin Rouge! welcomed Broadway favorite Courtney Reed. In this video, watch as she chats more about the role, the fans, and so much more!

Video: Krystal Joy Brown Is Getting All Gussied Up for MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - October 9, 2023

In this video, watch as Krystal Joy Brown chats about the complexities of her character in Merrily We Roll Along, the honor of bringing a Sondheim musical back to Broadway, and so much more!

Video: Richard Thomas Is Bringing TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD to a City Near You
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - September 23, 2023

In this video, watch as we catch up with star of the To Kill a Mockingbird National Tour, Richard Thomas! He chats about the importance of this story, why it still resonates with audiences, and so much more!

Video: Casey Cott Looks Back on His Spectacular Debut in MOULIN ROUGE!
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - September 1, 2023

In this video, watch as we chat with Moulin Rouge's new star Casey Cott about making his Broadway debut, what its like starring in such a spectacular (pun intended) musical, and so much more!

Video: Eva Noblezada Talks HADESTOWN Exit, THE GREAT GATSBY and More
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - August 29, 2023

Eva Noblezada is trading in dirt for glitz this fall. The longtime star of Hadestown recently left the underworld for her next project- the world premiere of The Great Gatsby musical, which begins next month at Paper Mill Playhouse. In this video, she chats more with her pal, Richard Ridge, about her amazing time on Broadway (and beyond) as Euridyce and looks ahead to what's up next.

Video: Michael Urie, Hannah Cruz & Dan Brown Break Down the Secrets of THE DA VINCI CODE
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - August 30, 2023

Thrills and chills have arrived a bit early this season in Ogunquit, Maine. That's because the ultimate thriller, Dan Brown's bestselling mystery novel The Da Vinci Code, is being presented for the first time onstage in the US at Ogunquit Playhouse. In this video, watch as Dan Brown, Michael Urie and Hannah Cruz chat all about the premiere.

Video: How ALADDIN Has Made Michael James Scott's Broadway Wishes Come True
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - August 15, 2023

As Disney's Aladdin continues its 9th year on Broadway, the show has truly had a friend in Michael James Scott along the way. In this video, watch as he chats more with Richard Ridge about the joys of playing one of Broadway's most beloved characters. 

Video: Arielle Jacobs Knows That Audiences Need HERE LIES LOVE Now More Than Ever
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - August 2, 2023

In this video, was as Here Lies Love's Arielle Jacobs chats with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge about the challenges of playing such a well known person, how she relies on the audience every night, and so much more!

Video: Karen Ziemba Is Having Such Doubts at Theatre Aspen
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - July 20, 2023

In this video, watch as Broadway favorite Karen Ziemba opens up about her latest role in Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize-winning Doubt at Theatre Aspen.

Video: Millicent Simmonds Opens Up About Her Spooktacular Broadway Debut
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - June 26, 2023

There's a serious case of stage fright happening this summer at the Lyceum Theatre... and it's not afflicting the actors onstage. Audiences at Broadway's Grey House are getting chills and thrills served to them eight times a week and one of the culprits is Millicent Simmonds. In this video, watch as we chat with Millie about her debut!

Video: Mike Isaacson Shares Highlights of the MUNY's 105th Season
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - June 8, 2023

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

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.


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