Broadway Rewind: HANDS ON A HARDBODY Arrives on Broadway in 2013
by Nicole Rosky - May 21, 2020 Today we rewind to 2013, when Hands on a Hardbody opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. The cast included Keith Carradine, Hunter Foster, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Keala Settle, Allison Case, and Dale Soules. For ten hard-luck Texans, a new lease on life is so close they can touch it. Under a scorchin...
Broadway Rewind: IN MY LIFE Rehearses for Its Short-Lived Broadway Run in 2005
by Nicole Rosky - March 27, 2020 We kick things off with one of Broadway's biggest flops, the musical In My Life, which was written and directed by Academy Award winning composer of 'You Light Up My Life', Joe Brooks. The coolest thing about this musical is that Jonathan Groff was dance captain, swing and standby for the two lead r...
Broadway Rewind: Watch Full Scenes from LOVEMUSIK on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - April 11, 2020 Today we rewind with LoveMusik, a musical which ran on Broadway for just over a month in 2007. LoveMusik is a musical written by Alfred Uhry, using a selection of music by Kurt Weill. The story explores the romance and lives of Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya, based on Speak Low (When You Speak Love): Th...
Broadway Rewind: Marin Mazzie, Douglas Sills & More Take on ON THE 20TH CENTURY for the Actors' Fund in 2005!
by Nicole Rosky - March 26, 2020 Broadway Rewind continues in Shubert Alley for the Annual BC/EFA Broadway Flea Market, then to the opening night of Richard Greenberg's play A Naked Girl on the Appian Way which starred Richard Thomas, Jill Clayburgh and Matthew Morrison. 'Matthew told me what it was like doing the musical 'A Light ...
Broadway Rewind: Watch Chazz Palminteri in Scenes from A BRONX TALE on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - April 18, 2020 Today we rewind to 2007, when Chazz Palminteri's autobiographical one-man show A Bronx Tale came to Broadway. It tells the coming-of-age story of Calogero Anello, a young New Yorker torn between the temptations of organized crime and the values of his hardworking father. It originally premiered in L...
Broadway Rewind: STICK FLY Arrives on Broadway in 2011!
by Nicole Rosky - June 14, 2020 Today we rewind to 2011, when Lydia R. Diamond's Stick Fly opened on Broadway. The play, which featured music by Alicia Keys, played for 93 performances at the Cort Theatre....
Broadway Rewind: XANADU Cast Hits the Recording Studio in 2007!
by Nicole Rosky - April 25, 2020 This episode of Broadway Rewind takes Richard Ridge to the opening night of the off- Broadway musical Frankenstein, which starred Hunter Foster, Steve Blanchard and Christiane Noll. We also drop by the CD recording of the hit musical Xanadu, where Cheyenne Jackson told Ridge, 'Xanadu lifts you up. I...
DCDA Rewind: Can You Get the Job Done with Choreography from HAMILTON?
by Nicole Rosky - May 13, 2020 Today we rewind to challenge you with choreography from a past episode. Watch as Ben is non-stop with Hamilton's David Guzman. Can you keep up?...
Broadway Rewind: Watch Scenes from THE PAJAMA GAME, with Kelli O'Hara and Harry Connick Jr.
by Nicole Rosky - May 19, 2020 Today we rewind to the 2006 Roundabout revival of The Pajama Game, starring Kelli O'Hara, Harry Connick Jr., and Michael McKean. The production ran for 129 performances at the American Airlines Theatre. The story deals with labor troubles in a pajama factory, where workers' demands for a seven-and-a...
New Track From WINGTIP Out Tomorrow
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2020 Today, singer-songwriter and producer Wingtip shares “Strangers,” his first new single of the year and his debut release for Los Angeles-based label Independently Popular....
Broadway Rewind: Watch Lea Salonga Take Over Fantine in 2007
by Nicole Rosky - April 13, 2020 Today we rewind to 2007, when Lea Salonga joined the company of the first revival of Les Miserables. Salonga, who famously portrayed Eponine in the original production, took on Fantine- previously played by Daphne Rubin-Vega. She would go on to play the role in the 2010 in the 25th Anniversary Conce...
Broadway Rewind: Lights Up on IN THE HEIGHTS Opening Night!
by Nicole Rosky - May 03, 2020 This episode is for all the Lin-Manuel Miranda fans. Broadway World's own Richard Ridge takes us to the opening night of the Broadway run of his landmark musical In the Heights, where Lin told Ridge, why the musical touches such a diverse audience of every age. 'Tonight, I feel a real sense of acc...
Broadway Rewind: ROCK OF AGES Strikes a Chord on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - April 01, 2020 We close out at the opening of the Broadway run of Rock of Ages, which features some of the greatest rock songs of the 80's. It had a sensational cast including Constantine Maroulis, Amy Spanger, James Carpinello, Wesley Taylor....
Broadway Rewind: Watch Scenes from A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC with Angela Lansbury and Catherine Zeta-Jones!
by Nicole Rosky - May 23, 2020 Today we rewind to 2009, when A Little Night Music returned to Broadway for the first Time. The revival, which played at the Walter Kerr Theatre for 425 performances, starred Angela Lansbury, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Erin Davie, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, and Aaron Lazar. With music and lyrics by Stephen S...
Wake Up With BWW 3/30: BEETLEJUICE Cast on STARS IN THE HOUSE, and More!
by Stephi Wild - March 30, 2020 Today's top stories: watch the cast of Beetlejuice on Seth Rudetsky's Stars in the House, and more!...
Broadway Rewind: THE WEDDING SINGER Says 'I Do' on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - May 10, 2020 But first, the episode starts off with a look at The Wedding Singer, based on the popular Adam Sandler film. It starred newcomer Stephen Lynch and joining him in the role of Julie, the waitress with a heart of gold, was one Broadway's loveliest leading ladies, Laura Benanti. The musical features a s...
Broadway Rewind: TUCK EVERLASTING Gets Ready to Enchant on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - May 11, 2020 Tuck Everlasting played for only 39 performances at the Broadhurst Theatre, where it opened on April 26, 2016. Below, watch as the cast rehearses for Broadway!...
Broadway Rewind: Will Chase and Malcom Gets Turn the Page on THE STORY OF MY LIFE!
by Nicole Rosky - April 03, 2020 'What I loved the most about this episode', says BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge, 'was following the journey of the 2009 musical The Story of My Life. This episode of Broadway Rewind looks at the ill- fated musical, which featured two wonderful performances by Will Chase and Malcolm Gets, but we s...
Broadway Rewind: PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT Reaches Its Final Destination on Broadway in 2011!
by Nicole Rosky - June 15, 2020 Today we rewind to 2011 for opening night of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. The musical, directed by Simon Phillips, played for 526 performances at the Palace Theatre....
Broadway Rewind: A CHORUS LINE Is a Singular Sensation on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - April 09, 2020 This episode of Broadway Rewind takes you to the opening night celebration of the new production of Michael Bennett's Pulitzer Prize winning musical A Chorus Line. But we start things off at a rehearsal for the one night only Actors Fund Benefit of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, which starred ...
Broadway Rewind: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Shows Off All the Way to Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - April 17, 2020 BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge says, 'This episode of Broadway Rewind features a heart, a hustler and a hoofer.' We give you a sneak peek at the Broadway musical 'The Drowsy Chaperone', which welcomed back to Broadway, Tony Award winner Sutton Foster and introduced us all to Bob Martin as Man in Chai...
Broadway Rewind: It's Just Another Day on Opening Night of NEXT TO NORMAL Off-Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - March 30, 2020 BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge said of this 2008 episode of Broadway Rewind, 'I loved looking back at the musical Next to Normal and realizing the impact it has had on the musical theatre genre. We start off high a top Rockefeller Center to the Rainbow Room for The Drama League's Gala where they ...
DCDA Rewind: Can You Dance Through Life with Choreography from WICKED?
by Nicole Rosky - June 17, 2020 Today we rewind to challenge you with choreography from a past episode, filmed in 2017. Watch as Ben dances through life with Wicked's Sterling Masters & Nicky Venditti. Can you keep up?...
Broadway Rewind: Feel the Transylvania Mania with YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN!
by Nicole Rosky - March 31, 2020 BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge, says of this episode of Broadway Rewind, 'It is jammed packed with Albee, Brooks and Pinter and I had one of the biggest pinch me moments of chatting with one of the greatest playwrights Edward Albee, himself. We head to Second Stage for the opening of Edward Albee...
Broadway Rewind: Watch Scenes from HIGH, with Kathleen Turner
by Nicole Rosky - May 16, 2020 Today we rewind to 2011, when Matthew Lombardo's High premiered on Broadway, starring Evan Jonigkeit, Stephen Kunken and Kathleen Turner. The show played for only 7 performances at the Booth Theatre. The story revolves around a nun, Sister Jamison Connelly, who deals with her sordid past and the pe... |