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Broadway Rewind: Rob McClure & Company Arrive on Broadway in CHAPLIN! Photo Broadway Rewind: Rob McClure & Company Arrive on Broadway in CHAPLIN!
by Nicole Rosky - May 14, 2020

Today we rewind to 2012, when Chaplin was getting ready to premiere on Broadway. The musical, which played for 135 performances at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, starred Jenn Colella, Christiane Noll, Erin Mackey, Michael McCormick and Rob McClure. From the slums of London to the heights of Hollywood,...


Broadway Rewind: Watch Scenes from MAURITIUS, with Bobby Cannavale, Alison Pill & Mor Photo Broadway Rewind: Watch Scenes from MAURITIUS, with Bobby Cannavale, Alison Pill & More!
by Nicole Rosky - April 23, 2020

Today we rewind to 2007, when Tereasa Rebeck's first Broadway show, Mauritius, opened at the Biltmore Theatre (now the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre). The play featured a all-star cast, including Alison Pill, F. Murray Abraham, Dylan Baker, Katie Finneran, and Bobby Cannavale in his Broadway debut! The...


Broadway Rewind: Cheyenne Jackson & Kate Baldwin Look to the Sky in FINIAN'S RAINBOW! Photo Broadway Rewind: Cheyenne Jackson & Kate Baldwin Look to the Sky in FINIAN'S RAINBOW!
by Nicole Rosky - April 06, 2020

'We close things out with a look at the 48th production of City Center's famed Encore's, the glorious musical Finian's Rainbow, which starred Kate Baldwin, Cheyenne Jackson, Jim Norton and Terri White. It was directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle. Kate told me, 'I get to sing the most beautif...


Broadway Rewind: Norm Lewis and Audra McDonald Bring PORGY & BESS to Broadway! Photo Broadway Rewind: Norm Lewis and Audra McDonald Bring PORGY & BESS to Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - May 24, 2020

Today we rewind to 2012 for the seventh Broadway revival of Porgy and Bess, starring Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis. The musical opened on January 12 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where it played for 293 performances. Porgy and Bess takes place in Charleston's fabled Catfish Row, where the beautifu...


Broadway Rewind: Cyndi Lauper Makes Her Broadway Debut in THE THREEPENNY OPERA Photo Broadway Rewind: Cyndi Lauper Makes Her Broadway Debut in THE THREEPENNY OPERA
by Nicole Rosky - April 16, 2020

'This episode of Broadway Rewind is a look at a legend, a classic and a musical poet,' says BroadwayWorlds' own Richard Ridge. 'I got to chat with Cyndi Lauper who was making her Broadway debut in Roundabout's production of The Threepenny Opera, than I dropped by the opening of the new production of...


Broadway Rewind: GUYS AND DOLLS Is Back to Rock the Boat on Broadway! Photo Broadway Rewind: GUYS AND DOLLS Is Back to Rock the Boat on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - April 07, 2020

We then close out the show at the opening night of director Des McAnuff's revival of the classic Frank Loesser musical Guys and Dolls. Des said, 'I wanted to go back to Damon Runyon's time. He wrote the Broadway stories between '29 and '37 so, we set it very loosely in '35, it's a mythic landscape a...


Volbeat Shares New Animated Video For 'Leviathan' Photo Volbeat Shares New Animated Video For 'Leviathan'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 14, 2020

Today, multi-platinum Danish rock band Volbeat debut their new animated video for “Leviathan” the latest single off their 7th studio album, Rewind, Replay, Rebound (Republic Records)....


FilmRise Announces the Video On Demand Release of the Documentary REWIND Photo FilmRise Announces the Video On Demand Release of the Documentary REWIND
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 20, 2020

FilmRise, a New York-based film and TV distribution company, has announced the VOD and digital release of their latest film “Rewind.”...


Broadway Rewind: Watch a Vintage Interview with Bernadette Peters from 1997! Photo Broadway Rewind: Watch a Vintage Interview with Bernadette Peters from 1997!
by Nicole Rosky - March 22, 2020

'Throughout my career,' says BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge, 'I have had the opportunity to do in-depth interviews with some of the greatest artists working on stage, screen and television. One of my favorite interviews, is also one of the rarest, which is a two part sit down with three-time Tony Awa...


Broadway Rewind: MARY POPPINS is Practically Perfect in 2006! Photo Broadway Rewind: MARY POPPINS is Practically Perfect in 2006!
by Nicole Rosky - April 19, 2020

This episode of Broadway Rewind is a look at Disney's Mary Poppins and a behind the scenes look at director John Doyle's production of the Stephen Sondheim and George Furth musical Company, which welcomed back to Broadway Raul Esparza as Bobby. Raul told BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge, 'The show is a...


Sew It Online Launches #MillionMaskChallenge Photo Sew It Online Launches #MillionMaskChallenge
by Stephi Wild - April 08, 2020

Sew It Online, a family-owned and operated sewing & craft shop, is the epitome of the American spirit and even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic....


Broadway Rewind: EVITA Brings the Rainbow Tour to Broadway in 2012 Photo Broadway Rewind: EVITA Brings the Rainbow Tour to Broadway in 2012
by Nicole Rosky - May 17, 2020

Today we rewind to 2012, when the first revival of Evita opened on Broadway. Starring Elena Roger, Ricky Martin, Michael Cerveris and Rachel Potter, Evita ran at the Marquis Theatre for 337 performances. EVITA tells Eva's passionate and tragic story through Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's most da...


Broadway Rewind: A CATERED AFFAIR Walks Down the Aisle to Broadway Photo Broadway Rewind: A CATERED AFFAIR Walks Down the Aisle to Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - April 28, 2020

This episode of Broadway Rewind has BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge dropping by Kleinfeld Bridal to meet the cast of one of Ridge's favorite musicals, A Catered Affair, which featured a book by Harvey Fierstein and a beautiful score by John Bucchino. The musical welcomed back to Broadway Faith Prince ...


Broadway Rewind: EXIT THE KING Makes an Entrance on Broadway in 2009 Photo Broadway Rewind: EXIT THE KING Makes an Entrance on Broadway in 2009
by Nicole Rosky - April 12, 2020

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge says, 'That this episode of Broadway Rewind features something Toxic, something Royal and something Academic.' We drop by New World Stages for a look at the David Bryan and Joe DePietro musical, The Toxic Avenger. We also visit with two-time Tony Award winner Matthew Br...


Broadway Rewind: Shanice Williams Takes Center Stage for THE WIZ LIVE! Photo Broadway Rewind: Shanice Williams Takes Center Stage for THE WIZ LIVE!
by Nicole Rosky - June 12, 2020

Today we rewind to summer 2015, just after Williams learned that she got the part. Watch as she gets ready to take center stage as Dorothy....


Broadway Rewind: The SMASH Cast Gathers to Celebrate the Premiere in 2011! Photo Broadway Rewind: The SMASH Cast Gathers to Celebrate the Premiere in 2011!
by Nicole Rosky - May 25, 2020

Today, we rewind to 2011, when the whole Smash company (plus supportive members of the Broadway community) gathered at the Museum of Modern Art for an early screening. Watch as they talk about early days of Smash, before it even premiered in 2012!...


BWW Rewind: Watch Songs from Laura Benanti's Broadway Debut in THE SOUND OF MUSIC! Photo BWW Rewind: Watch Songs from Laura Benanti's Broadway Debut in THE SOUND OF MUSIC!
by Nicole Rosky - April 27, 2020

Today we rewind to 1999, when Laura Benanti took over the role of Maria from Rebecca Luker in The Sound of Music. Benanti, who made her Broadway debut the previous year as Luker's understudy, was 19 years old. The revival ran for over a year at the Martin Beck Theatre (now the Al Hirschfeld Theatre)...


Broadway Rewind: Sutton Foster & More Get Ready to Bring LITTLE WOMEN to Broadway in Photo Broadway Rewind: Sutton Foster & More Get Ready to Bring LITTLE WOMEN to Broadway in 2005
by Nicole Rosky - March 28, 2020

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge continues the Broadway Rewind with a new edition that features Whoopi Goldberg, the late great composer Cy Coleman and starts things off with a sneak peek of the Broadway musical Little Women, which starred Sutton Foster, Maureen McGovern and Danny Gurwin....


Broadway Rewind: BONNIE & CLYDE Steals the Spotlight in 2011! Photo Broadway Rewind: BONNIE & CLYDE Steals the Spotlight in 2011!
by Nicole Rosky - May 31, 2020

Today we rewind to 2011 for opening night of Bonnie & Clyde, starring Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan as the title duo. Bonnie & Clyde, featuring music by Frank Wildhorn, opened on December 1 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, where it ran for 36 performances. In the show, two small-town kids from the ...


Broadway Rewind: ONCE Falls Slowly to Broadway in 2012! Photo Broadway Rewind: ONCE Falls Slowly to Broadway in 2012!
by Nicole Rosky - May 25, 2020

Today we rewind to 2012 for the opening night of Once! The musical, which ran for 1168 performances at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, starred Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti in the leading roles. ONCE tells the story of an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant drawn together by their shared love of m...


Broadway Rewind: FINIAN'S RAINBOW Makes Broadway Look to the Sky in 2009! Photo Broadway Rewind: FINIAN'S RAINBOW Makes Broadway Look to the Sky in 2009!
by Nicole Rosky - May 07, 2020

Today we rewind to 2009, when Finian's Rainbow had its fourth Broadway revival at the St. James Theatre. Starring Cheyenne Jackson, Kate Baldwin, Christopher Fitzgerald, Jim Norton and Chuck Cooper, the musical transferred to Broadway following an Encores! production earlier that year. In Finian's R...


Broadway Rewind: Watch Full Scenes from LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES with Laura Linney! Photo Broadway Rewind: Watch Full Scenes from LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES with Laura Linney!
by Nicole Rosky - April 08, 2020

Today we rewind to 2008 for the two-month Broadway run of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, starring Laura Linney, Ben Daniels, Kristine Nielsen, Mamie Gummer and Benjamin Walker. Adapted from the 1782 novel of the same title by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, the play focuses on the Marquise de Merteuil and th...


Broadway Rewind: A Very WICKED Backstage Special with Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth Photo Broadway Rewind: A Very WICKED Backstage Special with Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth & More!
by Nicole Rosky - March 29, 2020

'This is a very special edition of Broadway Rewind,' says BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge, 'because it is a look at the musical Wicked, which has gone on to become a worldwide phenomenon. It's with the show's original stars, just six months after the show opened. I was invited by the shows original pu...


Broadway Rewind: Watch Chita Dance Back to Broadway in THE DANCER'S LIFE Photo Broadway Rewind: Watch Chita Dance Back to Broadway in THE DANCER'S LIFE
by Nicole Rosky - May 04, 2020

Today we rewind to 2005, when Chita Rivera mamboed back to Broadway in the revue based on her life, The Dancer's Life. The musical, which earned Chita her ninth Tony nomination, featured a book by Terrence McNally, original songs by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, and additional songs from various...


Broadway Rewind: Watch Scenes from PRIVATE LIVES with Kim Cattrall! Photo Broadway Rewind: Watch Scenes from PRIVATE LIVES with Kim Cattrall!
by Nicole Rosky - May 12, 2020

Today, we rewind to 2011, when the seventh revival of Noel Coward's Private Lives arrived on Broadway starring Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross. The play opened at the Music Box Theatre on November 17, where it played for 53 performances....






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