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Sidney Paterra

Sidney is a Contributing Editor at BroadwayWorld and has been a superfan of theatre and all things Broadway for her entire life. She joined the BroadwayWolrd team as an Assistant Editor in 2021. Originally from North Carolina, she currently calls New York City home. When she is not covering the theater beat, you're likely to find her in the yoga studio or hanging with her dog, Hank, in Central Park.




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First Show:

Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella

Favorite Show:

Les Miserables will always be my favorite musical of all time, but I'm also a huge fan of Anastasia and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

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Videos You Missed This Week: RAGTIME, WICKED, and More
Videos You Missed This Week: RAGTIME, WICKED, and More
November 8, 2024

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! Fall 2024 is here at last, which means that a whole new bunch of Broadway and off-Broadway shows are opening soon. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending November 8, 2024 with videos from Ragtime, Wicked, Suffs, and more!

How to Watch the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - A Complete Guide
How to Watch the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - A Complete Guide
November 28, 2024

Let's have a parade! The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, one of the nation's most cherished holiday traditions, is getting ready to hit the streets of New York City. We have your complete guide on what to tune in for and how to watch!

Broadway Jukebox: Broadway Meets Jazz
Broadway Jukebox: Broadway Meets Jazz
November 9, 2024

in just days, A Wonderful World will open on Broadway at. Studio 54. We're celebrating the occasion with a playlist of just a few of our favorite Broadway showtunes turned jazz standards. 

Videos You Missed This Week: TEETH, SWEPT AWAY, and More
Videos You Missed This Week: TEETH, SWEPT AWAY, and More
November 1, 2024

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! Fall 2024 is here at last, which means that a whole new bunch of Broadway and off-Broadway shows are opening soon. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending November 1, 2024 with videos from Teeth, Swept Away, and more!

30 Iconic Shakespeare Quotes About Nature
30 Iconic Shakespeare Quotes About Nature
November 3, 2024

Perhaps no writer had a better talent for capturing the beauty, power, and unpredictability of nature than William Shakespeare. His keen observation of the elements allowed him to weave the changing seasons, tempestuous storms, and serene landscapes into his works, adding depth to his characters and themes. Study up on some of his best with these 30 iconic Shakespeare quotes about nature.

Broadway Jukebox: 75 Showtunes for Halloween
Broadway Jukebox: 75 Showtunes for Halloween
October 31, 2024

In need of the scariest Broadway songs to celebrate Halloween 2024? BroadwayWorld has put together a list of showtunes that you'll just scream over! Enjoy songs from musicals like: The Phantom of the Opera, The Addams Family, Little Shop of Horrors, Sweeney Todd, Bat Boy, Reefer Madness, The Rocky Horror Show, Jekyll & Hyde, Young Frankenstein, Carrie, and many more.

Broadway Jukebox: The Best of Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty
Broadway Jukebox: The Best of Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty
November 2, 2024

As Ragtime plays on on 55th Street, take a pause to enjoy some of their finest work with this playlist of musicals like: Ragtime, Anastasia, Once on This Island, My Favorite Year, Rocky, A Man of No Importance, Seussical, and more.

Videos You Missed This Week: SUNSET BLVD, ROMEO + JULIET, and More
Videos You Missed This Week: SUNSET BLVD, ROMEO + JULIET, and More
October 25, 2024

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! Fall 2024 is here at last, which means that a whole new bunch of Broadway and off-Broadway shows are opening soon. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending October 25, 2024 with videos from Sunset Blvd., Romeo + Juliet, and more!

Which Shows are Newly Available for Licensing?
Which Shows are Newly Available for Licensing?
January 23, 2025

What is theatrical licensing and why is it important? Check out our for guide to how licensing works and view an updating list of new shows to license!

Broadway Stage and Screen- A Fall 2024 Watch Guide
Broadway Stage and Screen- A Fall 2024 Watch Guide
October 26, 2024

A new Broadway season has arrived at last, full of exciting new shows and revivals of beloved classics. While many of them are original concepts or based on plays, 7 are already films that you can watch from home.

Video: Trisha Paytas' Husband Joins Her for A WICKED Lip-Sync Cover
Video: Trisha Paytas' Husband Joins Her for A WICKED Lip-Sync Cover
October 22, 2024

Social media and YouTube star Trisha Paytas is feeling Wicked in her latest video. Check out Trisha and her husband as they fall in love, Oz-style, with a lip synced cover of the love ballad, 'As Long As You're Mine'.

Broadway Jukebox: Best Villain Songs
Broadway Jukebox: Best Villain Songs
October 26, 2024

Enjoy songs from musicals like: The Wiz, Beetlejuice, Hadestown, Mean Girls, Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, Les Miserables, Shucked, Annie, Beauty and the Beast, Damn Yankees, Jesus Christ Superstar, Oklahoma!, Once on This Island, and more!

JOB Concludes Broadway Run
JOB Concludes Broadway Run
October 27, 2024

 Broadway says goodbye to Job, which takes its final bow at the Hayes Theatre Theatre following 17 previews and 103 regular performances. The venue will soon be home to Cult of Love, which begins performances on November 20, 2025.

Videos You Missed This Week: TAMMY FAYE, LEFT ON TENTH, and More
Videos You Missed This Week: TAMMY FAYE, LEFT ON TENTH, and More
October 11, 2024

Catch up on all the latest from the week ending October 11, 2024 with videos from Left on Tenth, McNeal, and more!

Is Grover's Corners a Real Place?
Is Grover's Corners a Real Place?
October 12, 2024

Wilder might have written about what would become one of the most famous small towns described in literature, but in fact, fans of the play will never be able to visit Grover's Corners because it is entirely fictional.

Recap the Works of Jamie Lloyd
Recap the Works of Jamie Lloyd
October 12, 2024

​ In just over a week, one of the most-anticipated shows of the season officially opens on Broadway. Sunset Boulevard is back, straight from its acclaimed run in London, and this time, Tony-nomintaed and Olivier-winning director Jamie Lloyd is at the helm. Check out the director's extenisve list of London and New York credits here or recap on some highlights below! In 2008, Lloyd was made the associate director of the Donmar Warehouse. His 2008 production of Piaf transferred to the West End and to Buenos Aires. In 2008 he directed The Pride at the Royal Court, for which he won the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre. His 2010 production of Passion won the Evening Standard Award for Best Musical. Elena Roger sings from Passion at the 2010 Olivier Awards: In 2013, the Ambassador Theatre Group launched The Jamie Lloyd Company. As the  artistic director at Trafalgar Studios in 2013, Lloyd featured three productions: a revival of The Pride, The Hothouse starring Simon Russell Beale and John Simm, and Macbeth, starring James McAvoy and Claire Foy, which received an Olivier nomination for Best Revival.  A second Trafalgar Transformed season opened in July 2014 with Richard III starring Martin Freeman, East is East, and The Ruling Class, again starring James McAvoy. In the same year, Lloyd directed Assassins at the Menier Chocolate Factory, starring Catherine Tate, Aaron Tveit, and Jamie Parker. Starry productions in the following years included The Homecoming starring Gemma Chan and John Simm; The Maids , starring Uzo Aduba, Zawe Ashton, and Laura Carmichael; and Doctor Faustus starring Kit Harington. Lloyd's 2019 production of Evita, which played the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, earned two Olivier nominations and was lead by Samantha Pauly. Soon after, he brought Harold Pinter's Betrayal to Broadway, starring Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton and Carlie Cox. The production marked his first Tony nomination. Hightlights from Evita:  Ad for Betrayal on Broadway: In 2019, Lloyd revealed plans to direct and produce a series of three plays at the Playhouse Theatre in collaboration with The Jamie Lloyd Company. The lineup included a new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac featuring James McAvoy; a version of The Seagull starring Emilia Clarke, adapted by Anya Reiss; and A Doll's House with Jessica Chastain in the lead role. The latter opened on Broadway in 2023 (second Tony nomination). Cyrano de Bergerac would go on to play BAM in 2022. Highlights from The Seagull: Highlights from Cyrano de Bergerac:  Highlights from A Doll's House: Lloyd returned to the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber with his revival of Sunset Boulevard in late 2023. The musical, starring Nicole Scherzinger, won an Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival and Lloyd won for Best Director. Earlier this year, Lloyd returned to the West End to direct Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, which played a limited engagement in 2024.  Lloyd and Scherzinger talk Sunset Boulevard: Sunset Boulevard will open on October 20, 2024 at the St. James Theatre. ​

30 Iconic Shakespeare Quotes About Death
30 Iconic Shakespeare Quotes About Death
October 20, 2024

Never has there lived a writer who has been better at capturing the complexities of the human condition like William Shakespeare. His characters confront death in ways that reveal universal truths about courage, love, grief, and the meaning of life. Study up on some of his best with these 30 iconic Shakespeare quotes about death.

Patti LuPone in Plays- A History
Patti LuPone in Plays- A History
October 19, 2024

On Broadway alone, Patti has appeared in 28 shows- 14 of them are plays. This season, she's appearing opposite the great Mia Farrow in Jen Silverman's The Roommate, which is now running on Broadway at the Booth Theatre. Let's look back on some of her other great dramatic performances with these videos.

Everything We Know About Broadway-Bound THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
Everything We Know About Broadway-Bound THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
October 13, 2024

A stage adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray is coming to Broadway! The play is set to open at a Shubert theater in March for a strictly limited engagement. What do we know so far about the new show?



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