Interview: 'How Would We Feel If Someone Wrote a Musical About Us?': Writers Flo & Joan Unpack Their Show ONE MAN MUSICAL
Recently, we had the chance to chat with Flo & Joan, AKA sisters Rosie and Nicola Dempsey. E discussed how they first got started in musical comedy, the creative process for a show like One Man Musical and even some favourite fun facts they’ve found while researching for the show!...
Interview: 'Love Makes Every Character a Fool': Andrew Richardson on RSC's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
The RSC’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream has transferred from Stratford-upon-Avon to the Barbican Centre for the winter. Starring Mathew Baynton as Bottom, the Shakespeare comedy tells the tale of four young lovers from Athens who escape into a magical forest where they come face-to-fac...
Interview: 'It's 100 Minutes of Uninterrupted Joy': Director and Co-Author Tye Blue on TITANIQUE
Titanique, the hit off-Broadway musical, has finally docked in London. Currently playing at the Criterion Theatre, the show mixes the iconic story of Titanic with the equally iconic music of Céline Dion, transforming the “Ship of Dreams” into a “hysterical musical fantasia.”...
Interview: 'It's Surreal': Vasco Emauz on Making His West End Debut in BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL
BroadwayWorld sat down with Vasco Emauz to find out more about Back To The Future: The Musical and how it feels to making his West End debut as Marty McFly....
Interview: 'Sword Fighting? No Problem!': Actor Max Harwood on THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical has been taking The Other Palace by storm since it opened in November 2024. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Max Harwood, who plays Percy Jackson, the titular hero of the tale who goes on a quest after discovering the truth behind his parentage...
Interview: 'It's Very Emotionally Intense': Actor Aaron Sidwell on Playing Bill Sikes in OLIVER!
Recently, we had the chance to talk with Aaron Sidwell, who takes on the infamous role of Bill Sikes. We discussed what made him want to be involved in Oliver!, how he is able to take on such an emotionally demanding role and what makes this production so special compared to other versions of the mu...
Interview: ‘It’s Like All My Birthdays Have Come At Once’: Actor Selina Cadell on Surrendering to Shakespeare in THE TEMPEST
The Jamie Lloyd Company’s production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, starring Sigourney Weaver, opened at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 7 December 2024....
Interview: Actor Producer Charlie MacGechan of Run At It SHOUTING
An Actor / Producer / Executive talks about how he got started, what he's done and what the future might hold....
Interview: ‘It’s Such a Ride': Actors Jessica Rhodes and George Smale on Making Their West End Debuts in STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW
Broadway World sat down with Jessica Rhodes and George Smale, who have recently made their West End debuts as Joyce and Hopper in Stranger Things: The First Shadow....
Interview: 'People Are In For a Real Treat!': Actor Declan Bennett on NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812
Seven years after it closed on Broadway in 2017, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 is finally arriving in London at the Donmar Warehouse in December. The show, written by Dave Malloy, takes a seventy-page segment of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace (Part Eight, to be specific) and transforms ...
Interview: 'We've Really Figured Her Out': Performer Amy Di Bartolomeo on Her Dream Role of Emily in THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Recently, we had the chance to speak with Amy Di Bartolomeo, who plays Emily Charlton, Miranda’s first assistant. We discussed how she first got started in the world of theatre, the world of The Devil Wears Prada and even what it has been like to contribute to this new version of Emily on the stag...
Interview: 'I've Always Hated the Play': Tracy-Ann Oberman on Antisemitism, Changing Attitudes and Adapting THE MERCHANT OF VENICE 1936
After a successful run at the Criterion Theatre earlier this year, The Merchant of Venice 1936, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s work by Brigid Larmour and Tracy-Ann Oberman, with Oberman starring as a female version of the Jewish moneylender, Shylock. Larmour and Oberman have moved the setting to L...
Interview: 'The Hardest Thing Has Been Not Laughing at Everyone!': Actor Marc Antolin on Mel Brooks, Intimacy and Corpsing in THE PRODUCERS
The award-winning musical The Producers is finally returning to London in its first revival since debuting on the West End in 2004. The show, based on the iconic 1967 film of the same name by Mel Brooks, tells the story of two producers who discover that a producer could make more from a Broadway fl...
Interview: 'It Has Been Overwhelmingly Wonderful': Actors Clare Foster and John Dagleish on THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Recently, we spoke with John Dagleish, who plays the titular Benjamin Button, and Clare Foster, who plays his love interest, Elowen Keene. We discussed what it has been like to be joining the show for its West End run, playing for the stage versus the screen and even the impact they hope the show ha...
Interview: 'It's Been a Source of Joy': Hadley Fraser and Ramin Karimloo on LES MIS, Friendship and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
Recently, we had the opportuinty to chat with Karimloo and Fraser about bringing the concert to life. We discussed how they got into the world of theatre, the importance of comedy and even how one of their Dirty Rotten Scoundrel castmates nearly broke them during Les Misérables!...
Interview: ‘It’s Fun and It’s Festive’: Lindzi Germain and Lydia Rosa Morales Scully on SCOUSE RED RIDING HOOD
Liverpool’s Royal Court are bringing their latest twist on a fairytale classic to the stage with Scouse Red Riding Hood....
Interview: 'It Provides Unbridled, Life-Giving Joy': Actor Adam Gillen on Taking on The Emcee in CABARET
Recently, we had the chance to speak with Adam Gillen about taking on the role of The Emcee in Cabaret on the West End. We discussed how he first got started in the world of theatre, his love for Cabaret and even how he has developed the character of The Emcee in his own way.
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Interview: Christina Bianco on Playing The Narrator in JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
BroadwayWorld catches up with actress and singer Christina Bianco to chat about playing the narrator in the upcoming tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat....
Interview: World Record-Breaking Pianist Chilly Gonzales: 'Jarvis Cocker and Peter Serafinowicz are My Best British Buddies'
As much a persona as a musician, the Canadian rapper and classical pianist Chilly Gonzales comes to the Royal Albert Hall on 28 October to promoting his latest album Gonzo with special guest Jarvis Cocker and Peter Serafinowicz as Elvis Presley....
Interview: ' I Just Want to Make Sure I Get it Right': Actor Joel Harper-Jackson and Musician Andrew Lippa on I AM HARVEY MILK
I Am Harvey Milk, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, will be making its European premiere at Cadogan Hall on 27 October. Joel Harper-Jackson will star alongside Sierra Boggess. The work, part choral and part theatre piece, tells the story of Harvey Milk, a gay-rights activist and politician in t...
Interview: 'It's My Role to Keep Everything Under Control': Actor Nathan Caton on Playing The Narrator in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show, “the world’s favourite rock n’ roll musical, is currently touring the UK. Recently, we had the chance to talk with Nathan Caton, who is playing the role of The Narrator. We discussed his journey from standup comedy to becoming a part of Rocky Horror Sho...
Interview: COME ALIVE! Creative Director Simon Hammerstein: 'Our Production Absolutely Would Not Work in a Traditional Theatre'
This month sees the grand arrival of Come Alive!, a live blend of circus and musical theatre inspired by the 2017 film The Greatest Showman....
Interview: Shanay Holmes on the Origins and Creation of MUSICAL CON
Musical Con, the world’s biggest musical theatre fan convention, is returning to London for its third year. Recently, we had the chance to talk with Shanay Holmes, one of the creators of Musical Con. We discussed how she first became a producer, the creation of Musical Con and what panels she is m...
Interview: Intergalactic Comedian and Novelty Politician Count Binface: 'Who Should Play Me on Stage? Toby Jones'.
A self-described 'independent space warrior' from Sigma IX, Count Binface is becoming something of a political institution....
Interview: Glen Ballard And Oliver Tompsett on GHOST THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT
Recently, we had the opportuinty to talk with Glen Ballard and Oliver Tompsett about the upcoming production of Ghost the Musical in Concert. We discussed the creation of Ghost the Musical, what it is like to be returning to the show after time away and what they hope audiences take away from the co...
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