Jena Tesse Fox is a lifelong theatre addict who has worked as an actress, a singer, a playwright, a director, a lyricist, a librettist, and a stage manager. While a student at Wells College, she also wrote for and edited the student newspaper, reviewing books, movies, and local theatre. By the time she graduated, Tesse knew that she was destined to be a theatre journalist, and so she is very excited to join the team of BroadwayWorld.com.
BWW Interviews: O'Hara & Reineke Talk Rodgers & Hammerstein
October 10, 2012
October 10, 2012
Kelli O'Hara and Steven Reineke talk about the New York Pops, Rodgers & Hammerstein and the future of the Great American Songbook.
BWW Reviews: Ben Rimalower - PATTI ISSUES
October 3, 2012
October 3, 2012
This one-man play-with-music is a smart, funny and poignant look at families, theater and idol worship.
BWW Interviews: Daisy Eagan - Tweeting and Singing
September 16, 2012
September 16, 2012
Daisy Eagan is bringing her new cabaret act to Joe's Pub at 9:30 on Monday night.
(Re)Creating History: The Making of Home/Sick
July 30, 2012
July 30, 2012
The creative team of the returning off-off-Broadway play Home/Sick talk ab
BWW Interviews: Shuler Hensley Talks SILENCE!
June 15, 2012
June 15, 2012
Throughout June, Tony-winner Shuler Hensley is playing Dr. Hannibal Lecter in Silence! The Musical.
BWW Interviews: John Malino Returns to Feinstein's Tonight, 6/13
June 13, 2012
June 13, 2012
John Malino will bring his unique blend of rock and jazz back to Feinstein's tonight, June 13.
BWW Interviews: John Malino Returns to Feinstein's
June 10, 2012
June 10, 2012
John Malino will bring his unique blend of rock and jazz back to Feinstein's on Wednesday night, June 13.
BWW Recaps: Bernadette Peters Plays NJPAC
June 6, 2012
June 6, 2012
At a one-night-only concert in Newark with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Bernadette Peters performed selections from Broadway and the American Songbook.
BWW Interviews: Catching Up with FREUD'S LAST SESSION's Jim Stanek
April 23, 2012
April 23, 2012
Jim Stanek talks about Freud's Last Session, CS Lewis, joy and the challenges of a life in the theater.
BWW Interviews: Jim Caruso Talks Cast Parties
February 22, 2012
February 22, 2012
This Thursday, Cast Party will move down the block from Birdland for a repeat engagement at Town Hall. We caught up with creator and host Jim Caruso to talk about the show and the event.
BWW Interviews: Talking MERRILY with Lin-Manuel Miranda
February 6, 2012
February 6, 2012
Tony-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda talks about Merrily We Roll Along, Stephen Sondheim and opening doors.
BWW Reviews: DEDALUS LOUNGE In Need of Revisions
January 13, 2012
January 13, 2012
Gary Duggan's play-with-music follows three friends for two weeks in one bar.
BWW Interviews: Mark Russell - Looking Under the Radar
December 28, 2011
December 28, 2011
Producer Mark Russell talks about organizing the Public Theater's annual Under the Radar Festival.
BWW Interviews: Catching Up with Daisy Eagan
December 19, 2011
December 19, 2011
Daisy Eagan talks about love, loss, clothing, Joe Iconis and quitting smoking.
BWW Interviews: Stacia Fernandez - Creating and Recreating
December 5, 2011
December 5, 2011
To make the lead role in Next to Normal her own, Stacia Fernandez had to imagine how she would function with emotional disorders.
BWW Recaps: Cheyenne Jackson in Concert at Carnegie Hall
December 2, 2011
December 2, 2011
Cheyenne Jackson celebrated the music of Mad Men--both the show and the era--in a concert at Carnegie Hall.
Peter Mills Revisits Iron Curtain
November 21, 2011
November 21, 2011
Composer and lyricist Peter Mills talks about Iron Curtain, revisiting older works, creating new ones and the challenges of running a theater company.
Review: Duke Ellington's Cotton Club Parade
November 20, 2011
November 20, 2011
City Center is recreating the legendary Harlem nightclub this weekend, backed by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
BWW Interview: Catching Up With Jennifer Ashley Tepper
July 31, 2011
July 31, 2011
The young producer talks about the success of her retrospective series 'If It Only Even Runs a Minute' and the nature of producing.
SILENCE! is Golden: An Interview with Brian Nash
July 5, 2011
July 5, 2011
Musical director Brian Nash talks about the journey of Silence! The Musical from the Fringe to it's current off-Broadwya run.
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