BroadwayWorld Interviews Backstage with Richard Ridge: Joshua Jackson Is Speaking for Two Through His Broadway Debut
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - April 29, 2018 'For so many reasons this has been the single most challenging thing that I've ever done, but the most rewarding thing I've ever done.' Joshua Jackson, who makes his Broadway debut this season, knows that his experience in Children of a Lesser God has been a special one. Watch below as he chats with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge about the challenges of delivering dialogue for two, learning a whole new language for this role, and the joys of sharing the stage with his remarkable co-star, Laur... (more...)  BWW Interview: Larry Blank On Being Music Director of the Olivier Awards
by Nicole Ackman - April 05, 2018 Larry Blank is a prolific composer, conductor and orchestrator. He's worked on shows on Broadway and across the States, including Sugar Babies, Phantom of the Opera, A Chorus Line and A Little Night Music, as well as contributing to orchestrations on films like The Producers and Chicago.... (more...)  BWW Interview: The McCallum's President/CEO Mitch Gershenfeld Talks Upcoming 2018-19 Season And More
by David Green - April 10, 2018 The McCallum Theatre recently announced its new lineup as it begins its fourth decade of presenting world-class artists and entertainers for Coachella Valley audiences. The new season includes McCallum debuts, iconic superstars, family-friendly entertainment, holiday sensations, and an outstanding roster of Broadway favorites including Jersey Boys, Spamalot and Something Rotten. I had the opportunity to catch up with McCallum President and CEO, Mitch Gershenfeld, to reflect on a very successful ... (more...)  Mazie Rudolph & Fred Helsel of NEXT TO NORMAL at Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center
by Cary Ginell - April 30, 2018, Thousand Oaks Mazie Rudolph knows where Diana Goodman is coming from in Tom Kitt & Brian Yorkey's Pulitzer Prize Winning musical 'Next to Normal.' In this revealing interview, Rudolph and director Fred Helsel talk about mental illness and Mazie's own journey into rediscovering her own traumas from the past.... (more...)  Paige McNamara and Francesca Ferrari Step Into Rock Icon's Shoes in A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN at NORTH CAROLINA THEATRE
by Lauren Van Hemert - April 29, 2018, Raleigh This week, North Carolina Theatre pays tribute to Janis Joplin and her influences by bringing Randy Johnson's 2014 Tony Award nominated A Night with Janis Joplin to the AJ Fletcher Opera House. Johnson not only wrote and directed the Broadway musical, but he is also directing the North Carolina Thea... (more...)  BIG BAND BEAT - A Day In The Life With Rhett Wheeler at Broadway Music Theatre, Tokyo DisneySea
by Mara Jill Herman - April 29, 2018, Japan Originally from Carmel, California, performer Rhett Wheeler spent his summers growing up in the Isle of Wight, England. No stranger to travel, he has been living in Tokyo and working as a Principal Vocalist at Big Band Beat. Check out what it takes to perform at Tokyo DisneySea in this Q & A!... (more...)  Jeremy Schonfeld Talks IRON & COAL at Strathmore, Songwriting, and More
by Jennifer Perry - April 29, 2018, Washington, DC On May 3 and 4, 2018, the Music Center at Strathmore just outside of Washington, DC will play host to the world premiere of IRON & COAL. In the lead up to the concert, composer and performer Jeremy Schonfeld took time out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions via email about the concert, h... (more...)  Shawn Handlon of YES WEED CAN Says There Are A Lot Of Laughs To Be Had Here
by Katie Laban - April 28, 2018, Detroit Planet Ant Theatre is reviving their original musical comedy, Yes We Can, with a new script and performing the production April 20th - May 12th at Ant Hall in Hamtramck. The original musical satire that tells intertwining tales of conspiracy and redemption. It follows the journey of Tammy, who is co... (more...)  Actor Monika Misra of Balika Vadhu fame On Playing Sakubai In Nadira Babbar's Play
by Zofeen Maqsood - April 27, 2018, India Monika was also recently seen playing the part of a TV reporter in Akshay Kumar starrer Toilet Ek Prem Katha... (more...)  Singer/Songwriter Mary McBride on her Music, Humanitarianism, and Upcoming Appearance for Arena Stage's 2018 Gala
by Elliot Lanes - April 27, 2018, India As many of you know, Arena Stage's Artistic Director Molly Smith has been very active on a number of national social issues, including LGBT rights and gun control in addition to her exemplary artistic work. In this way, perhaps it's only natural that the headliner at this year's Arena Stage Gala on ... (more...)  Barney Norris Talks NIGHTFALL
by Rona Kelly - April 27, 2018, UK / West End Bestselling novelist and award winning playwright Barney Norris brings his new play Nightfall to the Bridge Theatre. Speaking to us during rehearsals, Barney takes us through the process of mounting a new play in a new space, as part of the theatre's inaugural season.... (more...)  James Fritz Talks THE FALL
by Rona Kelly - April 26, 2018, UK / West End Originally commissioned as part of the National Youth Theatre's 60th anniversary, The Fall is about generations and the differences and similarities between them. Somewhat appropriately, the show itself has brought together different generations of NYT. As a new cast of students prepares to open th... (more...)  Chris Leask Talks THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY
by Cindy Marcolina - April 26, 2018, UK / West End Chris Leask has reprised the role of Everybody Else in The Comedy About a Bank Robbery. We met up at the Criterion Theatre and a hilarious interview ensued.... (more...)  Theatre Life with Carla Crawford, Diego Maramba, and Matt Calvert
by Elliot Lanes - April 25, 2018, Washington, DC Today's subjects Carla Crawford, Diego Maramba, and Matt Calvert are currently living their theatre lives as cast members in The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts' production of If/Then. The production runs through April 28.... (more...)  Madhulita Mohapatra of ODISSI DANCER On Odissi Sandhya
by Zofeen Maqsood - April 25, 2018, India In Odissi, my guru, Guru Smt. Aruna Mohanty is so original and innovative at the same time. There are many others like Guru Sharmila Biswas, Guru Ratikant Mohapatra, Guru Surupa Sen & Guru Bijayini Satapathy (of Nrityagram), Guru Ramli Ibrahim (of Sutra, Malaysia), Guru Madhavi Mudgal … they always ... (more...)  Colin Cloud Plays Head Games in THE ILLUSIONISTS LIVE FROM BROADWAY Coming to the Durham Performing Arts Center in May
by Lauren Van Hemert - April 24, 2018, Raleigh COLIN CLOUD considers himself more Sherlock Holmes than DAVID COPPERFIELD. Still, he says he is incredibly honored to be part of the cast of The Illusionists Live From Broadway coming to The Durham Performing Arts Center in May. 'The caliber of magicians that this show has, I am excluding myself her... (more...)  BWW Review: The Musical Theater Project and Jewish Federation put the spotlight on Israeli's 70thanniversary with “Milk and Honey”
by Roy Berko - April 24, 2018, Cleveland Many know Cantor Kathy Wolfe Sebo as a superlative cantor. Few know, however, that she didn't start out to make the religious life her career.... (more...)  BWW Feature: Cleveland Broadway Connections: BWU MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASES, ARACA, and More!
by Roy Berko - April 24, 2018, Cleveland Several times a year I go to review some of what's on stage on Broadway. This year, I expanded the experience by accompanying the Baldwin Wallace University Musical Theatre program's fifteen seniors.... (more...)  THE STRUGGLE IS REAL Opens West Side Theatre Company's 2018-19 Season
by Tyler Hinton - April 24, 2018, Salt Lake City On the heels of its sold-out production of the Broadway-bound "Pride & Prejudice - The Musical," West Side Theatre Company announces its exciting second season, kicking off with an impressive and moving original concert, THE STRUGGLE IS REAL, on Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28. Season and co... (more...)  AMERYKA's Nancy Keystone's Constantly Creating Cultural Conversation
by Gil Kaan - April 24, 2018, Los Angeles Critical Mass Performance Group's AMERYKA has been chosen as the next production of this year's Center Theatre Group's second annual BLOCK PARTY running April 19 through April 29, 2018 at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. We had the opportunity to talk to Nancy Keystone, CMPG's founding artistic director, a... (more...)  Michael Kahn Talks Show Boat 35 Years After his Production Premiered on Broadway
by Elliot Lanes - April 24, 2018, Washington, DC Most of us in this area know Michael Kahn as the Artistic Director of Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC). It's a post he will have held for over thirty years when he retires at the end of the company's 2018/19 season.... (more...)  BWW Review: Dance Theatre Of Harlem Sparkles at The Broad Stage
by Valerie-Jean Miller - April 23, 2018, Washington, DC There are certain Dance Companies that are in a class by themselves. Dance Theatre of Harlem is one of them. They not only encompass many forms of the Dance brilliantly, they are committed to diversity in their dancers and repertoire.... (more...)  Alton Fitzgerald White Talks LION KING, My Pride, and Life During Visit to Longleaf School of the Arts
by Lauren Van Hemert - April 23, 2018, Raleigh The king has landed in Raleigh... that is ALTON FITZGERALD WHITE. White was the longest running Mufasa in Disney's The Lion King, playing over 4300 shows. He sat down with me to discuss The Lion King, his book, My Pride, and his view about deriving happiness from commonplace achievements.... (more...)  Ajitpal Singh's Rammat Gammat To Premier At International Short Film Festival, Oberhausen, Germany
by Zofeen Maqsood - April 23, 2018, India There has been never a dearth of real stories on reel, whether it was the popular Mother India or critically acclaimed Pather Panchali, some of the best filmmaker in India have made films dealing with the reality -- Ajitpal Singh... (more...)  Redza Minhat of DATO' SERI at Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC)
by Azlinah Al Aydeross - April 23, 2018, Malaysia Known for his roles in Pisau Cukur, Kil and several theatre productions in the past as well his script writing prowess among other things, Redza Minhat will be starring alongside Nadia Aqilah and Na'a Murad, in Dato' Seri which is directed by Omar Ali. The show will be playing at the Kuala Lumpur Pe... (more...)  Nia Holloway of THE LION KING at Robinson Performance Hall
by Mike Noland - April 23, 2018, Arkansas Becoming the future Queen of the Pride Land's in the Lion King tour, Nia Holloway took her own path. And oh, what a journey it's been. Meet this charming talent and remember her name because she's just getting started.... (more...)  Alex Petty of Laughing Horse on the Edinburgh Free Festival
by Natalie O'Donoghue - April 23, 2018, Arkansas We catch up with the organiser of Edinburgh's Free Fringe to find out how the festival operates.... (more...)  Alfred Molina and Alfred Enoch Talk RED
by Cindy Marcolina - April 23, 2018, UK / West End Alfred Molina is reprising his role as Mark Rothko in John Logan's play Red, teaming up once again with director Michael Grandage for the first London revival (and West End premiere). He's joined by How To Get Away With Murder star Alfred Enoch.... (more...)  VIDEO: On This Day, April 30- Dolly Parton's 9 TO 5 Punches In for its Broadway Run!
by Alexa Criscitiello - April 30, 2018, Broadway On this day in 2009, Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 officially punched the Broadway time clock on its opening night at the Marriott Marquis.... (more...)  VIDEO: Check Out Sneak Peek of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Cast Reading Mean Tweets on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Stage Tube - April 30, 2018, TV According to Entertainment Weekly, the cast of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR will be joining in on Kimmel's recurring segment 'mean tweets' tonight. Catch a sneak peek of it here, and read more about it from Entertainment Weekly here!... (more...)  WAITRESS Star Katharine McPhee Channel's Her Inner Jenna Hunterson on THE CHEW
by TV News Desk - April 30, 2018, TV Katharine McPhee and Clinton Kelly celebrate their Scottish heritage with Scottish Shortbread with Strawberry Rhubarb Jam. Katharine recently made her Broadway debut as Jenna in Waitress and will play the role through June 17.... (more...)  VIDEO: Chris Mann & Shoshana Bean Team Up for Their Take on Timberlake!
by Stage Tube - April 30, 2018, Broadway A Phantom and an Elphaba walk into a recording studio... Find out what happened when Chris Man and Shoshana Bean joined forces to sing Justin Timberlake's 'Say Something.'... (more...)  BWW TV Exclusive: Neil Sean Checks in with the Ladies of CHESS, Alexandra Burke and Cassidy Janson
by BroadwayWorld TV - April 30, 2018, UK / West End The first West End production of Chess since 1986 stars Michael Ball as Anatoly, Alexandra Burke as Svetlana, Cedric Neal as The Arbiter, Tim Howar as Freddie, Cassidy Janson as Florence and Philip Browne as Molokov. This epic musical love story is now playing at the London Coliseum for a strictly l... (more...)  BWW TV Exclusive: Jai'Len Josey, Zach Adkins & More Sing Out for Baldwin Wallace at Broadway Sessions!
by Ben Cameron - April 30, 2018, Broadway Baldwin Wallace has a long and storied history of producing tremendous theatrical talents. We very proud of our relationship with BW and were thrilled to welcome a new batch of mega stars to Broadway Sessions recently. Helping to welcome the grads were BW alumni and Broadway scene stealers Jai'Len... (more...)  VIDEO: Netflix Releases Trailer For Original Documentary Series EVIL GENIUS
by Stage Tube - April 30, 2018, TV 2:28 PM. August 28, 2003. A man walks into a bank with a bomb locked around his neck. This is a true story.... (more...)  VIDEO: WICKED Performs for Jerad Bortz at the EASTER BONNET COMPETITION
by Stage Tube - April 30, 2018, Broadway Humor, hope and heart were at the core of the performances at the 32nd annual Easter Bonnet Competition. Wicked dedicated their performance to cast member Jerad Bortz and his husband Steven Skeels, who suffered a devastating car crash that left Bortz paralyzed from the chest down. Watch the video be... (more...)  VIDEO: Check Out An Extended Trailer for Marvel's CLOAK & DAGGER On Freeform
by TV News Desk - April 30, 2018, TV “Marvel's Cloak & Dagger” is set to premiere with a two-hour event on June 7, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. “Marvel's Cloak & Dagger” is based on the beloved comic characters and is co-produced by Marvel Television and ABC Signature Studios. ... (more...)  VIDEO: MEAN GIRLS Writer Tina Fey Joins David Letterman On This Week's MY NEXT GUEST NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION
by TV News Desk - April 30, 2018, TV In a first look for Friday's premiere of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, Tina Fey shows off her comedy chops in an off-the-cuff improv scene. Watch the preview below. In the interview, they also discuss her family, the SNL writers room, vaping and Fey's new Mean Girls music... (more...)  VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Sky One's Upcoming Comedy Series THE WEEK THAT WASN'T
by TV News Desk - April 30, 2018, TV The Week That Wasn't is a brand-new Sky One comedy show where famous faces are thrown into an alternate week of events that may not have happened (but probably should have). Join the UK's leading impressionists as they literally put words into the mouths of celebrities, seriously dubbing them up the... (more...)  VIDEO: HAMILTON's Elizas Perform the First Draft of 'Burn'
by Stage Tube - April 30, 2018, Broadway In the latest release in Lin-Manuel Miranda's #Hamildrop series, five of the women currently or recently playing Eliza in Hamilton recording the first draft of the show's powerful ballad 'Burn.' Watch the music video, featuring vocals by Arianna Afsar, Julia Harriman, Lexi Lawson, Rachelle Ann Go, a... (more...)  VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Netflix's HARI KONDABOLU WARN YOUR RELATIVES
by TV News Desk - April 30, 2018, TV Comedian and actor Hari Kondabolu cleverly blends personal and political humor in his debut Netflix Original stand-up comedy special, Hari Kondabolu: Warn Your Relatives. Filmed in front of a packed audience at The Neptune in Seattle, WA, Hari is able to magically turn discomfort into laughter when ... (more...)  VIDEO: The Cast of SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Parodies ANNIE at Easter Bonnet Competition
by Stage Tube - April 30, 2018, Broadway At the 32nd Annual Easter Bonnet Competition last week, the cast of SpongeBob SquarePants performed a rendition of Annie's 'NYC' led by Spongebob himself, Ethan Slater, as the perky red-headed orphan. Watch the performance below!... (more...)  VIDEO: Netflix Shares the Official Trailer for Upcoming Miniseries MANHUNT
by TV News Desk - April 30, 2018, TV Accused of heinous crimes he didn't commit, a prosecutor sets out on a mission to clear his name. Streaming May 4.... (more...)  VIDEO: Watch The Trailer for Netflix Original Documentary Series EVIL GENIUS: THE TRUE STORY OF AMERICA'S MOST DIABOLICAL BANK HEIST
by TV News Desk - April 30, 2018, TV 2:28 PM. August 28, 2003. A man walks into a bank with a bomb locked around his neck. This is a true story. Watch Evil Genius, streaming on Netflix May 11th.... (more...)  VIDEO: Check Out A Newly Released Featurette for SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY In Theaters May 25
by TV News Desk - April 30, 2018, TV Watch a new special look featuring interviews with the cast and filmmakers of Solo: A Star Wars Story, in theaters May 25th.... (more...)  VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer for Upcoming Netflix Sketch Series THE BREAK WITH MICHELLE WOLF
by TV News Desk - April 30, 2018, TV The Break with Michelle Wolf, a weekly half-hour variety/sketch series, will have jokes, sketches, celebrities, and more. Streaming every Sunday beginning May 27.... (more...)  Theater Talk: Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez Tell All About FROZEN's New Songs!
by Theater Talk - April 30, 2018, Broadway Academy Award-winning composer-lyricists Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez discuss transforming their 2013 mega-hit, Disney Animation's Frozen, to a new Broadway musical adding a dozen new songs. Elisabeth Vincentelli (The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Three on the Aisle podcast) co-host... (more...)  VIDEO: Idina Menzel Mentors Contestants on AMERICAN IDOL's Disney Night
by Stage Tube - April 30, 2018, Broadway Idina Menzel appeared as a guest mentor on last night's episode of American Idol. Menzel, who joined the Disney ranks with Frozen, was on hand to guide the Top 10 singers through a Disney themed competition. Watch the full mentoring sessions between Menzel and all ten contestants in the clips below!... (more...)  VIDEO: Laurie Metcalf Discusses Her Love of Theatre on The TODAY Show
by Stage Tube - April 29, 2018, Broadway Laurie Metcalf appeared on The TODAY Show this morning, to talk about her career, as well as her love of theatre.... (more...)  VIDEO: Denzel Washington Talks THE ICEMAN COMETH and His Diverse Career on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Stage Tube - April 29, 2018, Broadway Denzel Washington appeared on CBS Sunday Morning to talk about his current run in The Iceman Cometh on Broadway, as well as his incredibly long and diverse career.... (more...)  BWW TV: Watch John Lithgow, Ryan Silverman & More in Highlights from CANDIDE at Carnegie Hall!
by BroadwayWorld TV - April 29, 2018, Broadway Just last week, Carnegie Hall presented a one-night-only concert performance of Leonard Bernstein's Candide in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. The cast was led by Paul Appleby in the title role of Candide alongside Erin Morley as Cunegonde, Patricia Racette as the Old Lady, William Burden as Gove... (more...)  VIDEO: Public Theatre Presents THE MIDVALE HIGH SCHOOL 50TH REUNION
by Stage Tube - April 28, 2018, Maine Revisiting the past changes the future when a high school reunion unexpectedly turns an old classmate into a new love. Don't miss the Maine premiere of this charming and thought-provoking romantic comedy that reminds us it's never too late to find the love we've only imagined.... (more...)  VIDEO: Highlights from This Week's REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER on HBO
by TV News Desk - April 28, 2018, TV See highlight's from this week's REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER on HBO!... (more...) |
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