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Josh Sharpe

Josh Sharpe is the Entertainment Editor for BroadwayWorld. For as long as he can remember, he has been in love with movies and the people who make them. This passion for great storytelling has been the driving force of his career journey.

An entertainment journalist since 2018, he has extensively covered the film and television industry, with bylines in Paste Magazine, TheaterMania, Collider, and The DisInsider. Across these platforms, he has produced numerous interviews, reviews, and news pieces, with a particular emphasis on The Walt Disney Company. During this time, he has had the privilege of interviewing such creatives as Hayley Mills, Jodi Benson, and Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

A graduate of Western Washington University, he studied Theatre and has since dabbled in directing. He has also appeared onstage in musicals like Into the Woods as The Baker and The Fantasticks as Matt.

He is grateful for the opportunity to write about the things he loves at BroadwayWorld!




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First Show:

Secondhand Lions: A New Musical at The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle. This was a Broadway bound original musical (that, sadly, never went to Broadway) starring Gregg Edelman, Mark Jacoby, and Jason Danieley. Not bad for a first!

Favorite Show:

Sunday in the Park with George



Photos: See Carrie Coon, Cynthia Nixon, Audra McDonald, & More at THE GILDED AGE FYC Screening
Photos: See Carrie Coon, Cynthia Nixon, Audra McDonald, & More at THE GILDED AGE FYC Screening
June 12, 2024

On June 11th, it was old money versus new money as HBO|Max transformed the Academy Museum for THE GILDED AGE FYC event. See photos from the event with Carrie Coon, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Sector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, and Audra McDonald!

David Mamet to Pen Feature Drama THE PRINCE Starring Scott Haze, Nicolas Cage & More
David Mamet to Pen Feature Drama THE PRINCE Starring Scott Haze, Nicolas Cage & More
June 12, 2024

Playwright David Mamet has written the screenplay for a new feature drama called The Prince. The description reveals that the film 'chronicles an addict’s tumultuous odyssey through the highstakes world of power, pleasure, and pain on a transformative journey toward recovery.'

The Chameleons Add More Dates to 'Strange Times' Tour
The Chameleons Add More Dates to 'Strange Times' Tour
June 12, 2024

Riding on a crest of overwhelmingly positive reviews of their new single and video 'WHERE ARE YOU?', UK's legendary post-punk band THE CHAMELEONS have added another leg of U.S. dates to their current tour celebrating their groundbreaking 1986 album Strange Times.

Mondo Cozmo to Release Fourth Studio Album IT'S PRINCIPLE!
Mondo Cozmo to Release Fourth Studio Album IT'S PRINCIPLE!
June 12, 2024

Mondo Cozmo has announced the release of It's PRINCIPLE!, a varied, grizzled, intense, sincere, and intricate rock album due for release on August 30. It is an album destined to further elevate this singular singer-songwriter to unprecedented heights. Listen to a song from the album now!

Taye Diggs Joins Indie Thriller BOTH EYES OPEN
Taye Diggs Joins Indie Thriller BOTH EYES OPEN
June 12, 2024

Taye Diggs, who appeared in the original Broadway cast of Rent, will be appearing in a new psychological thriller from writer/director Ariel Julia Hairston called Both Eyes Open. Alongside Diggs, the cast will include Gail Bail as the central character Ally, along with Joy Brunson, Christie Leverette, Tristan Mack Wilds, Michael Oloyede, and Carla Fisher.

Video: Jon M. Chu Shares Mashup of Reactions to WICKED Movie Trailer
Video: Jon M. Chu Shares Mashup of Reactions to WICKED Movie Trailer
June 12, 2024

Following the release of the first full Wicked trailer in May, director Jon M. Chu has taken to X/Twitter to share a compilation video featuring the numerous trailer reactions that arrived following its debut. Watch the mashup here!

Michael Iskander to Play David in Upcoming Prime Biblical Drama
Michael Iskander to Play David in Upcoming Prime Biblical Drama
June 12, 2024

Michael Iskander, who made his Broadway debut in Kimberly Akimbo, will be playing the Biblical role of David in the Prime Video series House of David. In the series, Iskander will be joined by Ali Suliman as King Saul, Ayelet Zurer as his wife Queen Ahinoam, Samuel Lang as Samuel, and Martyn Ford as Goliath.

Jesse Cook Returns to Canada in 2025 With 15-Date 'In Concert' Tour
Jesse Cook Returns to Canada in 2025 With 15-Date 'In Concert' Tour
June 12, 2024

Nuevo Flamenco sensation Jesse Cook has just announced the spring 2025 leg of his “Jesse Cook in Concert” world tour, adding 15 shows that will take him to five Canadian provinces between February and April. The extension is the clearest testament yet to the unprecedented success of the tour, which started in 2024 and has been bringing the already wildly in-demand Cook to new markets and bigger venues than ever before.

Hinds Share First-Ever Spanish Single; Will Embark on International Tour
Hinds Share First-Ever Spanish Single; Will Embark on International Tour
June 12, 2024

Beloved Spanish indie rockers Hinds—a.k.a Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote, recently announced their utterly triumphant fourth, VIVA HINDS, out September 6th. Now, the band share a brand new single. Entitled “En Forma,” the track is the band’s first release to be sung entirely in Spanish. With rapid-fire delivery, the duo mirror the head-spinning anxiety of the onset of a panic attack on this song. Listen to the new single!

MILLY Share New Single 'Bittersweet Mary' Ahead of Upcoming Album
MILLY Share New Single 'Bittersweet Mary' Ahead of Upcoming Album
June 12, 2024

MILLY have shared the third preview of their new album Your Own Becoming. “Bittersweet Mary” serves as the album's cathartic centerpiece, principal songwriter Brendan Dyer singing in hushed tones over muscular riffs. The song also features some of the album's most nuanced production, with acoustic guitars and mellotron adding a haunting quality to the bridge. Listen to the song now!

Video: Amy Ryan 'Freaked Out' After Accepting DOUBT Role
Video: Amy Ryan 'Freaked Out' After Accepting DOUBT Role
June 12, 2024

Amy Ryan, who has been nominated for a Tony Award for her performance as Sister Aloysius in the Broadway production of Doubt, visited Live with Kelly and Mark on Wednesday to talk about some of her latest projects. During the interview, she recalls preparing for her role in the play with only a week's notice. Watch the interview!

Creed to Release 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Diamond-Certified Album 'Human Clay'
Creed to Release 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Diamond-Certified Album 'Human Clay'
June 12, 2024

Arriving August 16th, the deluxe 2-CD release features the newly remastered original album, plus a wealth of bonus material, including a complete, never-before-heard concert recording, captured in San Antonio, TX in 1999. A deluxe digital edition of the album also features six additional bonus tracks, including alternate versions of “Higher” and “With Arms Wide Open,” and a cover of the Doors classic “Roadhouse Blues.'

Carlos Niño Shares New Music Collection 'Placenta'
Carlos Niño Shares New Music Collection 'Placenta'
June 12, 2024

Visionary percussionist, producer, curator, and communicator Carlos Niño has released the latest music of a Carlos Niño & Friends collection called Placenta on all streaming platforms via International Anthem. Listen to the album!

Amy Allen ('Espresso'/'Please Please Please' Co-Writer) to Release Debut Album; Shares Lead Single
Amy Allen ('Espresso'/'Please Please Please' Co-Writer) to Release Debut Album; Shares Lead Single
June 12, 2024

Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Amy Allen has announced her debut solo album, the self-titled Amy Allen, which will be released this August 23. One of the most vital behind-the-scenes forces in pop music today, Allen has brought her massive songwriting talents to a steady stream of smash hits in the first few months of 2024 alone, with her contributions to songs like Sabrina Carpenter’s culture-dominating “Espresso” and “Please Please Please” and more.

Dale Crover (the Melvins) to Release Third Studio Album 'Glossolalia'
Dale Crover (the Melvins) to Release Third Studio Album 'Glossolalia'
June 12, 2024

Dale Crover (the Melvins) releases his third full-length solo album, Glossolalia, on Sept. 13 via Joyful Noise Recordings, with the Crover and Toshi Kasai-produced effort bursting with Nuggets-y garage rock, proto-metal riffage and gorgeously hazy psych-pop.

Ok Cowgirl Releases New Single 'Forever' Ahead of Debut LP
Ok Cowgirl Releases New Single 'Forever' Ahead of Debut LP
June 12, 2024

Brooklyn's Ok Cowgirl will release their debut LP Couldn't Save Us From My Gut on August 16. Ahead of the LP, Ok Cowgirl has released “Forever,' which experiments with how our feeling of time in this finite life informs the risks and comforts we gravitate towards, and the video expounds upon this with scenes of searching and tedium. Listen to the song!

Video: Daniel Radcliffe Discusses His Broadway Career on CBS Mornings
Video: Daniel Radcliffe Discusses His Broadway Career on CBS Mornings
June 12, 2024

As of their Road to the Tonys series, CBS Mornings sat down with Daniel Radcliffe to discuss his Tony-nominated turn in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, which is now playing at the Hudson Theatre. Radcliffe went on to discuss his Broadway debut in the play Equus and his musical theater turn as J. Pierrepont Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Watch the interview!

Video: Eddie Redmayne Recalls an Audience Member Asking Him for a Selfie During CABARET
Video: Eddie Redmayne Recalls an Audience Member Asking Him for a Selfie During CABARET
June 12, 2024

On Tuesday, Eddie Redmayne stopped by Late Night With Seth Meyers to discuss Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, which is now playing at the August Wilson Theatre. In Cabaret, Redmayne plays 'The Emcee', a role played by Joel Grey in the 1966 and 1987 Broadway productions. During the interview, he discussed his long attachment to the material and a time when an audience member asked him for a selfie during a performance. Watch the interview here!

Video: Watch Trailer for HBO Documentary ONE SOUTH: PORTRAIT OF A PSYCH UNIT
Video: Watch Trailer for HBO Documentary ONE SOUTH: PORTRAIT OF A PSYCH UNIT
June 11, 2024

The HBO Original two-part documentary ONE SOUTH: PORTRAIT OF A PSYCH UNIT, produced and directed by Peabody Award-winner Alexandra Shiva (“How to Dance in Ohio,” “This Is Home”) and Lindsey Megrue (“This Is Home”), debuts TUESDAY, JUNE 25 (9:00-10:20 p.m. ET/PT), followed by part two on Wednesday, June 26 at the same time on HBO. Both parts will be available to stream on Max beginning June 25. Watch the trailer!

Jon Bon Jovi Has No Interest in Doing a Musical: 'I've Been Asked to Do That 100 Times'
Jon Bon Jovi Has No Interest in Doing a Musical: 'I've Been Asked to Do That 100 Times'
June 11, 2024

In a new interview, music legend Jon Bon Jovi admitted that he is not interested in pursuing a Broadway musical inspired by his work, despite many offers over the years. “I’ve been asked to do that 100 times,” he told Variety.






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