The Roundtable

We welcome Broadway’s Velma Kelly herself, Mrs. Sophie Carmen-Jones is here. She hails from the UK where she took over the West End, transferred over to Broadway in Moulin Rouge, toured in Wicked, and has come back to Broadway in Chicago. Watch in this video!

Jeffrey Seller has made the theatre that has changed my life. I will always remember being twelve years old and being obsessed with all that is Rent. This show changed the face of theatre. He did it again with Hamilton and In The Heights as well. His artistic blueprint is all over the DNA of Broadway. His new memoir 'Theatre Kid' is out and it is a must read for theatre fans and artists alike. Watch in this video!

Robert Horn's Tony-nominated smash Shucked is hitting the road across the US and is about to have a UK production. Hercules is opening in the West End soon. He is one busy man! Did we tell you he wrote 13 which is a Netflix movie musical? When you have got it, you have got it! Robert Horn is just getting started and he is here to tell you all about it. Watch the video here!

Before we head to Tonys season and immerse ourselves with Broadway, I had to chat with one of my favorite voices of all time, Ledisi! She is a Grammy-winning, platinum Superstar with a new album out now, “The Crown”. Watch the full interview in this video.

I had the chance to chat with two of the stars and hear how they have been handling their “close up!” David Thaxton and Grace Hodgett Young are here! Grace and David both came with this show from the West End and have been living it up on Broadway and meeting this community. Watch in this video.

Boop! is now open and playing over Broadhurst Theatre. We have Australian musical theatre and Broadway star Ainsley Melham here to talk all about it! Ainsley was Aladdin in Australia. Then he moved over to New York and took over as Aladdin on Broadway. He also has been in Wicked, Pippin, & Cinderella all over in Australia. Watch in this video.

We love the ladies of “SIX!” You need to come to sing, dance, and live it up to be one of the ladies! Well this new cast is fire. We have some singing singers up on stage. We have with us a true vocal sensation with us this week! Kelsie Watts is here to tell us about her Broadway debut! Watch in this video.

We had the chance to chat with Matt Doyle about this show, his own mother, working with his co-star Caroline Aaron, and his incredible body of work. We go down memory lane from “Gossip Girl” to Sinatra! This chat and show will make you want to pick up the phone and call mom ASAP! Watch the full video here.

Natalie Venetia Belcon has been a star of Broadway Classics like Avenue Q, Rent, and Once On This Island. She also was a staple on TV sitcoms we all grew up loving. After an already epic career, she is receiving rave reviews and a Lortel Award for her role as Omara. We talk about her journey, her return to Broadway, and the amazing road she took to get here! 

One of the most anticipated shows is BOOP! This all-new Broadway show tells the story of Betty Boop with music, choreography, and direction from an all-star lineup! Add an insane cast and it is a party. Coming back to Broadway is the one and only Erich Bergen. He tells us all about Boop in this video!

If you love musical theatre, you know our next guest! She is a Broadway legend, three time Tony nominee, and a Drama Desk Award winner!. If I hear her sing “I Am There” from Elegies, I will burst into tears. That's right! You know who I am talking about... Carolee Carmello is here! Watch the full interview in this video.

Mylinda Hull is lighting up the stage at “Gypsy!” The critically acclaimed revival is telling this timeless story, with an all-star cast, singing a score for the ages. Mylinda was here to talk about her journey! She has performed with the greats like Jerry Lewis, danced with Christina Applegate, and told jokes with Billy Crystal. She has done shows across the country and many here on Broadway. Watch the whole interview in this video.

Welcome to another edition of The Roundtable on BroadwayWorld! Nothing makes us more excited than when someone makes their Broadway bebut! It is so exciting! It is even better when that person has worked so hard, for so long, and the work pays off. Chris Renfo is here making their Broadway debut in Oh Mary! The smash Broadway show is as relevant as ever and Chris is here to tell us all about it. Watch in this video.

Taurean Everett is a trip and a half! This full blown kiki edition of The Roundtable is a must watch! Death Becomes He” is every gay man, woman, and fun hearted person’s dream come true. If you love campy, glittery, dancing, singing MOMENTS- well look no further! 

In this video, we talk to up and coming Broadway/TV Star Ava Lalezarzadeh who portrays “Goli’i in English, now playing at the Todd Haimes Theatre on Broadway! 

Life is a drag and there is a show in NYC telling you all about it! Drag: The Musical burst into New World Stages and the rest is history! Watch in this video as we chat with Adam Pascal and Nick Adams.

In this video, we catch up with Christopher Sears who is making his Broadway debut in Cult of Love! What has his journey been like? What is it like to be in this all-star ensemble? He tells us all! 

Il Volo is celebrating their 15th anniversary with a world tour that is rolling through the US this spring which kicks off in North America on February 28, 2025 in the United States and continues to Canada on April 2. They tell us all about it in this video.

Bradley Gibson makes his 54 Below solo debut singing songs that highlight his stage career in addition to Broadway classics, pop/R&B favorites, and some original tunes. His original songs are available to stream and are a party! He tells us all about it in this video.

In this video, Rachel Christopher is joining us! Rachel has been on Broadway in “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” and “for colored girls..” She is an acting force. She tells the tale of what it is like to audition.. (It involves flying!), opening night, the magic of the show, and so much more.

Lea Salonga's 14th album, Sounding Joy, is now out. The much anticipated studio release includes classic Christmas songs that Lea reimagined in her own voice, and introduces new original songs. Watch in this video.

In this video, Tony and Grammy Award-winner and two-time Academy Award-nominee, Leslie Odom, Jr. is ushering in the holiday season on The Christmas Tour, which kicks off November 29 in San Francisco, CA and stops in 14 cities across the country.

This week Idol Star and vocal powerhouse Clay Aiken is here. We admit it! We are some Claymates here at The Roundtable! That second season of Idol was LIFE! Watch in this video.

In this video, we welcome welcome Broadway composer, singer, writer- He Does It All- Mr. Joe Iconis! This is his first time swinging by the Roundtable, and we had a lot to talk about, including his new single, 'Wavesong'.

In this video, we welcome Safiya Kaijya Harris, one of the stars of Our Town, now on Broadway. In the chat we talk about working with Kenny Leon, an ensemble as epic as this, and what it is like to tell a classic story in front of a Broadway audience eight shows a week. This is something that you must see!