This Is Your Brain On Musical Theatre – The SOUTH PACIFIC Edition!

They are part of the Dream Team - the Australian cast of SOUTH PACIFIC so perfectly composed that their production of Bartlett Sher's Lincoln Center revival brought Oscar Hammerstein's grandson to tears in Sydney, and has since been chosen as the version of the record-breaking stage show to be immortalised on DVD. (more...)

BWW Interviews: Legendary Pop Singer Vikki Carr Talks About Her New Album Viva la Vida

Legendary singer/actress Vikki Carr, born Florencia Bisenta de Casillas Martinez Cardona in El Paso, Texas, skyrocketed to superstardom as an American pop singer in 1962 with 'He's a Rebel' followed by 'It Must Be Him' in 1967 and 'With Pen in Hand' in 1969. In the 80s and 90s her Spanish recordings brought her three Grammy Awards, and she set the precedent for cross over artists becoming successful in both English and Spanish. Now in 2012 she returns to the Sony label with a new album Viva la Vida, released on September 25. In our chat she talks about the album, the charity that is closest to her heart and how she feels about being a Mexican-American in show business. (more...)

BWW Interviews: JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH's Company Hopes to Bring Magic to the Stage

The Department of Theatre at Michigan State University is excited to bring the magic of James and The Giant Peach to life. The show is magical experience for all ages to enjoy. (more...)

BWW Interview: Merritt David Janes Looking Forward to Touring with CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN started its U.S. Tour in Providence Rhode Island this week. As the tour begins, there are many cities along the way they will stop in. Merritt David Janes, who plays the role of Carl Hanratty, is looking forward to a return visit to San Antonio as one of the early stops on this brand new tour. As Merritt shared experiences, it was easy to see why he was a perfect fit for this role in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. (more...)

BWW Interviews: Writers of FLOWERS UP HER ATTIC at The Ringwald Talk Show's Debut

Flowers Up Her Attic, an unauthorized parody, will make its world premiere at The Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale. The show is parody of the well-known book Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews. Michigan playwrights Marke Sobolewski and Joe Bailey wrote the play and could not be more excited to debut it at the theatre. (more...)

BWW Interviews: Basement Arts is Proud of Its Production of PROOF

University of Michigan's Basement Arts kicked off its latest season with a production of Proof. Basement Arts is an entirely student run organization that puts on shows through out the year. They are excited to have started their season with the well-known play by David Auburn and proud of how the production turned out. (more...)

Madalena Alberto, Dougal Irvine and Grant Olding Talk MERCURY MUSICAL DEVELOPMENTS 20th Anniversary Gala

Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) is an organisation dedicated to the development and presentation of new musical theatre writing, and on Sunday 14 October, the Novello Theatre will play host to MMD's 20th Anniversary Gala. We caught up with Madalena Alberto, Dougal Irvine and Grant Olding to find out a bit more about this star-studded evening. (more...)

BWWTVWorld Exclusive - Catching Up With SUBURGATORY's Ana Gasteyer

The star of ABC's hit comedy SURBURGATORY shared what's in store for her character on the show's second season and her future plans to return to Broadway! (more...)

BWW Interviews: Katie McCreary on Musical Theatre, Opera, And Allenberry Playhouse

Opera-trained Katie McCreary's voice has been dazzling Allenberry audiences this year in CHICAGO and SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE. Here she talks about where she's been, where she's going, and an all-female production of 1776. (more...)

BWW Interviews: William Michals of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's MAN OF LA MANCHA

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey continues their season this fall with the musical MAN OF LA MANCHA Oct 17 - Nov 18. BroadwayWorld got a chance to talk to William Michals who leads the company as Cervantes/Don Quixote and is busy preparing for opening night. (more...)

BWW Interviews: 9 TO 5's Director & Choreographer Amy McCleary at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre

An interview with Director/Choreographer, Amy McCleary. (more...)

BWW Interviews: Chatting with DETROIT's Darren Pettie

Anyone who follows the theater scene in New York realizes that hardly a year goes by when actor Darren Pettie isn't appearing on Broadway, Off Broadway or regional theater. He's also been seen on television in "Mad Men", "Pan Am", "Castle", "Gossip Girl", "Brothers and Sisters" and a host of other shows. Not only is he one of New York's busiest actors, he's one of its finest, too. Take, for example, his performance two seasons ago in THE MILK TRAIN DOESN'T STOP HERE ANYMORE. As the enigmatic Christopher Flanders, Pettie was required to utter the single syllable word "Boom" to emulate the crashing of the waves upon the rocks surrounding Italy's Divina Costiera. Other actors in the role have faltered here, but Pettie imbued the line with authority and conviction that were never apparent in previous incarnations of the work. "Thanks," responds the actor via telephone. "There were some nights that I was very self conscious about that line." (more...)

This Is Your Brain On Musical Theatre - 6 Questions With David Campbell

We are used to calling them triple threats - musical theatre performers who can sing, dance and act. But what do you call a guy who does all that and more? High achiever and hard worker are understatements with David Campbell (and he just might be the nicest guy in the business!). Here is a little of his brain on musical theatre ... (more...)

BWW Interviews: SRO's [TITLE OF SHOW] Cast Talks [TITLE OF SHOW], Vampires and Inspiration

On a beautiful Tuesday evening, I visited with the cast and crew of SRO Production's [TITLE OF SHOW], written by Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen. They were hard at work in their intimate rehearsal space, and I was luckily enough to see them rehearse the rousing "Nine People's Favorite Thing" and "Die Vampire! Die!" If the small preview I saw, the camaraderie shown in the interview, and sheer amount of fun the cast and crew are having are any indication of what Houston audiences are in for, this is sure to be a stellar production. (more...)

Exclusive Photos: Stephanie J. Block & THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Cast Sing 'Carols For A Cure'

CAROLS FOR A CURE is the annual two-disc holiday CD compilation of original songs and holiday classics that benefits BC/EFA. These CDs boast the best voices from the worlds of Broadway, Off-Broadway and national tours. A full track list for this year's 14th edition has not yet been announced, but the cast of Broadway's THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD was already hard a work this week recording their track for the album. Check out our exclusive photos from their recording session below! (more...)

BWWTVWorld Exclusive - Melissa Rycroft Chats DWTS- ALL STARS!

Rycroft returns to the ballroom for the first-ever edition of DANCING WITH THE STARS: ALL STARS. She recently chatted with BWWTVWorld about the fierce competition she must face in her quest for the highly-coveted mirror ball trophy. (more...)

This Is Your Brain On Musical Theatre - 10 questions with (The First Lady of Musical Theatre!) Elaine Paige

A genuine superstar of musical theatre, Elaine Paige is much loved on both sides of the Atlantic and here across the Pacific. As she prepares for a concert tour of Australia and New Zealand later this month, she took time out to share a little of her (legendary!) brain on musical theatre. (more...)

BWW Interviews: Jazz Star and Musical Theater Lover Jane Monheit in Concert in the O.C.

An accomplished, world renowned jazz vocalist with a clear affinity for musical theater, Jane Monheit is set to appear in Costa Mesa on October 5 for a one-night-only concert alongside fellow jazz star John Pizzarelli as part of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts' 2012-2013 Cabaret series. Recently, the two-time Grammy nominated songstress chatted with BroadwayWorld's Michael Lawrence Quintos about her upcoming OC return engagement and why she's so in love with showtunes. (more...)

InDepth InterView: Joshua Henry Discusses New Musical AMIGO DUENDE, Plus COTTON CLUB PARADE, PORGY & More

Today we are talking to a charismatic leading man who has made quite a mark on Broadway over the last few seasons, having participated in the original Broadways casts of Kander & Ebb's THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS (for which he received a Tony nomination for Best Actor), Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT (as Favorite Son) and, most recently, the rapturously-received revival of THE GERSHWINS' PORGY & BESS (as Jake), which won the 2012 Tony Award for Best Revival - the multi-talented Joshua Henry. Discussing the creation, casting, rehearsal and reception of each of the aforementioned musicals, as well as working with his collaborators on said projects - John Kander, Susan Stroman, Billie Joe Armstrong, Tom Kitt, Michael Mayer, Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis, Diane Paulus and more included - Henry illustrates the process of bringing the three wildly different entities to the stage and how he shaped his disparate characters within them. Additionally, Henry also discusses his role in the original production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's IN THE HEIGHTS and that Tony-winning Best Musical's inception and legacy. Plus, Henry expounds on his new self-composed family-friendly musical, AMIGO DUENDE, directed by Luis Salgado, which begins performances October 5 at El Musio Del Barrio and also shares the inspiration behind it. All of that, first news on his starring role in COTTON CLUB PARADE at City Center (co-starring GLEE's Amber Riley), sharing the screen with Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson and the Fab Four in SEX & THE CITY: THE MOVIE, his role in the recent MOTOWN workshop (as Marvin Gaye), future plans and much, much more! (more...)

BWW Interviews: Baron's Men Get Spooky with MEDIEVAL MACABRE

Something wicked's coming to Austin this Halloween. Baron's Men will terrify Austinites with MEDIEVAL MACABRE, an original work that asks one simple question: Can literature be frightening? I recently had the opportunity to speak with the production's Producer, Laura Trezie, and here's what she had to say about Baron's Men, MEDIEVAL MACABRE, the unique style of the Curtain Theater, and things that go bump in the night… (more...)

BWW Interviews: The Doctor Is In - Last Act Theatre Company Talks DOCTOR FAUSTUS

Hundreds of years ago, English playwright Christopher Marlowe wrote the world's first theatrical version of a little German legend about a man who sells his soul to the Devil. That man was Faust, and Marlowe's version, DOCTOR FAUSTUS, will be produced by Austin's own Last Act Theatre Company from October 11th through October 27th. (more...)

BWW Interviews: Natalie Toro on Her 'Acting Through Song' Master Classes

Natalie Toro, star of A Tale of Two Cities on Broadway, took some time during her run as Camila in In the Heights at Pioneer Theatre Company to teach a master class to local actors: "Acting Through Song." (more...)

Interview: Catching Up With Actress Carol Kane!

Carol Kane has had a prolific career in theater, film and television, from her Emmy award-winning turn in TAXI as Simka Dahblitz-Gravas, to Madame Morrible in the smash Broadway musical 'Wicked.' The multi-talented actress chatted with BWW about her latest project, voicing the 'Sea Witch' in the Halloween episode of Disney Channel's JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND PIRATES. (more...)

BWW Interviews: Paper Mill Playhouse Theatre School Director Mickey McNany on Drama Classes for Students with Disabilities

Paper Mill Playhouse offers drama classes to students with developmental disabilities and Theatre School Director Mickey McNany explains it all for Broadway World. (more...)

BWW Interviews: Sean Pomposello Talks About Eye Catching Posters and Programs

What do you think about when you see a poster or theatre program? (more...)