Richard Ridge is the lead correspondent for BroadwayWorld, one of the most popular theatre websites receiving over 8 million visitors every month. For BroadwayWorld, he is the host of Backstage with Richard Ridge which has long been the most popular outlet for Broadway stars and legends to talk about their careers. His guests have included Chita Rivera, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Josh Groban, Cherry Jones, Julie Taymor, Laura Benanti, Brian Cox, Zachary Quinto, Judith Light, Joan Rivers, Elaine Paige, Kristin Chenoweth, Nick Jonas, Jessie Mueller and Hugh Dancy. Prior to that, he was the host of the groundbreaking Broadway Beat for 20 years. His latest venture is the filmed SAG/AFTRA Foundation/ BroadwayWorld Conversations on Broadway series, which recognizes and celebrates the vibrant theatre community in New York City. These in-depth interviews are filmed for the Foundation’s educational archives and Broadway World. Past participants have included Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Matt Bomer, Bobby Cannavale, Harold Prince, Stockard Channing, Nathan Lane, Darren Criss, Sara Bareilles, Tony Goldwyn, Cheyenne Jackson, Kelli O’Hara, David Tennent, Vanessa Redgrave, Liev Schreiber, Jeff Daniels, David Hyde Pierce, Jim Parsons, Gena Rowlands, Michael Urie, Jason Alexander and Juliette Binoche. Richard made his Broadway debut in 2019 in the groundbreaking musical The Prom.
Video: Michael Arden Celebrates Tony Win for 'Best Direction of a Musical'
June 11, 2023
June 11, 2023
Earlier tonight at the 76th Annual Tony Awards, Michael Arden took home a Tony Award for 'Best Direction of a Musical' for his outstanding work on Parade (currently running at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre). After leaving the stage at the United Palace, Michael checked it with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share his initial reaction!
Video: Brandon Uranowitz Celebrates Tony Win for 'Best Featured Actor in a Play'
June 11, 2023
June 11, 2023
Earlier tonight at the 76th Annual Tony Awards, Brandon Uranowitz took home a Tony Award for 'Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play' for his outstanding work in Leopoldstadt (currently running at the Longacre Theatre). After leaving the stage at the United Palace, Brandon checked it with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share his initial reaction!
Video: Bonnie Milligan Celebrates Tony Win for 'Best Featured Actress in a Musical'
June 11, 2023
June 11, 2023
Earlier tonight at the 76th Annual Tony Awards, Bonnie Milligan took home a Tony Award for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role' for her outstanding work in Kimberly Akimbo (currently running at the Booth Theatre). After leaving the stage at the United Palace, Bonnie checked it with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share her initial reaction!
Video: Gregg Barnes Celebrates Tony Win for 'Best Costume Design of a Musical'
June 11, 2023
June 11, 2023
Earlier tonight at the 76th Annual Tony Awards, Gregg Barnes took home a Tony Award for 'Best Costume Design of a Musical' for his outstanding work on Some Like It Hot (currently running at the Shubert Theatre). After leaving the stage at the United Palace, Gregg checked it with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share his initial reaction!
Video: Casey Nicholaw Celebrates Tony Win for 'Best Choreography'
June 11, 2023
June 11, 2023
Earlier tonight at the 76th Annual Tony Awards, Casey Nicholaw took home a Tony Award for 'Best Choreography' for his outstanding work on Some Like It Hot (currently running at the Shubert Theatre). After leaving the stage at the United Palace, Casey checked it with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share his initial reaction!
Video: Meet the Tony-Nominated Producers of 2023
June 10, 2023
June 10, 2023
In this video, watch as the producers of this season's nominees check in with Richard Ridge ahead of Tonys night!
Video: Meet the Tony-Nominated Playwrights of 2023
June 10, 2023
June 10, 2023
Five outstanding new plays and four equally outstanding revivals have been singled out this Broadway season!
Video: Meet the 2023 Tony-Nominated Directors of a Musical
June 10, 2023
June 10, 2023
Best Direction of a Musical Tony nominees include: Michael Arden (Parade), Lear deBessonet (Into the Woods), Casey Nicholaw (Some Like It Hot), Jack O'Brien (Shucked), and Jessica Stone (Kimberly Akimbo).
Video: Meet the 2023 Tony Nominees for Lighting and Sound Design
June 9, 2023
June 9, 2023
What would Broadway be without light and sound? Lighting and Sound Designers are an integral part of creating the stage magic that makes Broadway Broadway and many of them were singled out this year for their incredible work.
Video: Meet the 2023 Tony Nominees for Scenic Design
June 9, 2023
June 9, 2023
It's the work of scenic designers that transports audiences to the time and place of our favorite shows. Scenic Designers are an integral part of creating the stage magic that makes Broadway Broadway and many of them were singled out this year for their incredible work.
Video: Meet the 2023 Tony Nominees for Best Score and Orchestrations
June 9, 2023
June 9, 2023
What is a musical without its music? Just a play... and while plays are great too, nothing says Broadway like a new musical. A handful of composers and orchestrators were singled out this year for their outstanding contributions to this theatre season.
Video: Meet the 2023 Tony Nominees for Best Book of a Musical
June 9, 2023
June 9, 2023
In this video, watch as five Tony nominees for Best Book of a Musical chat about bringing their shows to life!
Video: Meet the 2023 Tony-Nominated Directors of a Play
June 9, 2023
June 9, 2023
In this video, watch as four of the six Tony nominees for Best Direction of a Play check in with Richard Ridge ahead of the big night.
Video: Meet the 2023 Recipients of Special Tony Awards
June 11, 2023
June 11, 2023
Later tonight, 26 people will be the proud recipients of 2023 Tony Awards. While we still have a few more hours to wait before we find out who, let's catch up with the very special honorees who already have a Tony to their name.
Video: Meet the Tony-Nominated Choreographers of 2023
June 8, 2023
June 8, 2023
In this video, watch as three of the four Tony nominees for Best Choreography tell us all about how they made their shows dance.
Video: How Jordan Donica Prepped to Be Broadway's Knight in Shining Armor
June 7, 2023
June 7, 2023
Where in the world is there in the world a man so extraordinaire as Jordan Donica? You could say that the Tony nominee was groomed play roles like Camelot's Lancelot du Lac... literally. In this video, watch as Jordan chats about the role that brought him his first Tony nomination.
Video: Miriam Silverman is Starring in the Theatrical Masterpiece You've Never Heard Of
June 6, 2023
June 6, 2023
The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window is written by one of the most beloved playwrights of the American theatre, and yet, you've probably never heard of it. Tony nominee Miriam Silverman knows it.
Video: How NaTasha Yvette Williams Scatted Her Way to a Tony Nomination
June 9, 2023
June 9, 2023
In this video, watch as Tony nominee NaTasha Yvette Williams chats more about how she found out she was a nominee, why the Some Like It Hot company means so much to her, and so much more.
Video: Miriam Silverman Never Dreamed That THE SIGN ON SIDNEY BRUSTEIN'S WINDOW Would Land on Broadway
June 9, 2023
June 9, 2023
In this video, watch as Tony nominee Miriam Silverman chats more about The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window's road to Broadway, why this company means so much to her, and so much more.
Video: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Just Wanted to Tell the Truth
June 7, 2023
June 7, 2023
In this video, Tony nominee Yahya Abdul-Mateen II chats more about why Topdog/Underdog is so important, what he enjoyed most about the process, and so much more.
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