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Interview: Sam Harris Is Stronger Than Ever in BEYOND THE RAINBOW at 54 Below Photo
Interview: Sam Harris Is Stronger Than Ever in BEYOND THE RAINBOW at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - October 23, 2024

Multi-platinum recording artist Sam Harris (STAR SEARCH) is back at 54 Below on 11/1 and 11/2 with BEYOND THE RAINBOW. Harris lost his voice for nearly three years. He feared he might never recover. However, with resilience, and encouragement from Patti LuPone herself, he's back and stronger than ever....

Interview: JC Chasez & Jimmy Harry on FRANKENSTEIN Inspired Musical Theater Concept A Photo
Interview: JC Chasez & Jimmy Harry on FRANKENSTEIN Inspired Musical Theater Concept Album
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 25, 2024

BroadwayWorld spoke with Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter JC Chasez and Golden Globe-winning songwriter and producer Jimmy Harry, whose new musical theater concept album, Playing With Fire, is out now! Read the interview here....

Interview: ROMEO + JULIET Intimacy Director Claire Warden on Crafting Safe, Authentic Spaces
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 01, 2024


BroadwayWorld interviewed Broadway's Romeo + Juliet Intimacy Director Claire Warden. In the interview Warden discusses her commitment to safety and consent, the role of an intimacy director, the rehearsal and preparation process, and more....

Interview: Meet the Broadway Debuts of ROMEO + JULIET
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 25, 2024


BroadwayWorld spoke with members of the company of Romeo + Juliet on Broadway, and asked what it means to them to be making their Broadway debut....

Interview: JC Chasez & Jimmy Harry on FRANKENSTEIN Inspired Musical Theater Concept Album
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 25, 2024


BroadwayWorld spoke with Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter JC Chasez and Golden Globe-winning songwriter and producer Jimmy Harry, whose new musical theater concept album, Playing With Fire, is out now! Read the interview here....

Interview: COME ALIVE! Creative Director Simon Hammerstein: 'Our Production Absolutely Would Not Work in a Traditional Theatre'
by Franco Milazzo - October 11, 2024


This month sees the grand arrival of Come Alive!, a live blend of circus and musical theatre inspired by the 2017 film The Greatest Showman....

Carissa Gaughran Shares Backstage Secrets from THE GREAT GATSBY
by Stephi Wild - October 02, 2024


As part of our Words From The Wings series, we're chatting with Carissa Gaughran from The Great Gatsby. Carissa told us all about her backstage routines, must-haves, and more!...

Interview: OUR TOWN's Hagan Oliveras is the September 2024 Debut of the Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 27, 2024


BroadwayWorld has featured Our Town's Hagan Oliveras as the September 2024 Debut of the Month. Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Oliveras and see what he has to say about making his Broadway debut, starring alongside Jim Parsons, and much more....

Stark Sands is Riding the Wave of SWEPT AWAY
by Nicole Rosky - September 26, 2024


What do you get when you combine the iconic music of the Avett Brothers with the genius of an already Tony-winning creative team? A whale of a tale called Swept Away- and it just so happens to be sailing into Broadway's Longacre Theatre this fall. Stark Sands is telling us all about it in this inter...

Grace Hodgett Young Is Ready for Her Close-Up
by Nicole Rosky - September 24, 2024


Grace Hodgett Young checked in with BroadwayWorld to tell us all about bringing Sunset Boulvard back to New York City, returning to work with her co-stars, and so much more!...

Lynne Page Is Using Every Kind of Dance to Tell the Story of TAMMY FAYE
by Nicole Rosky - September 22, 2024


Lynne Page is no stranger to Broadway. This fall, she returns for the fifth time with Tammy Faye, the much-anticipated new musical about a traveling preacher’s wife who beamed into homes with a message of hope… and stole the country’s heart. Lynne took a break from rehearsals to check in with Broadw...

Meet the Four Young Stars of THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA
by Nicole Rosky - September 20, 2024


Just last week, the four youngest stars from one of the most buzzed-about new plays of the season packed a suitcase and headed west to make their Broadway dreams come true. Lara McDonnell, Nicola Turner, Sophia Ally, and Nancy Allsop are telling us all about their Broadway debuts!...

GYPSY Will Feature Music Broadway Hasn't Heard Since 1959
by Nicole Rosky - September 19, 2024


One of the most exciting updates to expect from the 2024 revival of GYPSY will be the inclusion of a fully restored score- a project that is being helmed by Musical Supervisor, Director and Conductor Andy Einhorn. He checked in with BroadwayWorld to tell us all about the work he and his colleagues a...

How Sonya Tayeh Is Making Shakespeare Move
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 17, 2024


BroadwayWorld spoke with Tony Award-winning and Emmy nominated choreographer Sonya Tayeh about bringing movement to the new Broadway production of Romeo + Juliet, featuring music by Jack Antonoff, and starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler....

Kyle Selig Has Hopped a Train Back to Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - September 16, 2024


Kyle Selig has joined the circus. Or rather, he has joined a kind of circus. The Broadway veteran (Mean Girls, The Book of Mormon) just stepped into Jacob Jankowski's shoes in Water for Elephants, which is currently enjoying its seventh month on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre. In this interview he...

David Henry Hwang and Leigh Silverman Are Creating a Fresh YELLOW FACE
by Nicole Rosky - September 15, 2024


David Henry Hwang didn't think that Yellow Face was a show for the masses when it premiered off-Broadway 17 years ago. Find out why in this interview with the playwright and director Leigh Silverman....

Meet the Masterminds Behind MCNEAL
by Nicole Rosky - September 14, 2024


Almost 20 years after making his Lincoln Center Theater (and Broadway) debut with The Light in the Piazza, Bartlett Sher is back this season alongside another heavy-hitter of the theatre world, Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar. The play is McNeal and previews are already underway at the Vivian Beau...

How Jen Silverman Turned Family Drama Into a Hit Play
by Nicole Rosky - September 12, 2024


It's been almost a decade since Jen Silverman wrote The Roommate- a play that is making its Broadway debut this season with the help of the stage and screen power duo that is Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone. Jen checks in about the new play in this interview!...

Words From The Wings: Amanda LaMotte of ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
by Stephi Wild - September 09, 2024


As part of our Words From the Wings series, we're chatting with Amanda LaMotte who is currently appearing in Once Upon a Mattress. Amanda told us all about her backstage routines, must-haves, and more!...

Interview: Morgan Anita Wood is the August 2024 Debut of the Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 28, 2024


Read BroadwayWorld's August Debut of the Month interview with Morgan Anita Wood, who is currently starring as Eliza in Hamilton!...

Exclusive: Breaking Down Pasek & Paul and Shaiman & Wittman's Emmy-Nominated Collaboration
by Josh Sharpe - August 13, 2024


BroadwayWorld sat down with Emmy-Award nominated songwriters Benj Pasek & Justin Paul and Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman to speak with them about the process of working together on Only Murders in the Building, crafting the patter song for the show, and how they knew Steve Martin could pull it off....

Words From the Wings: SUFFS Music Director and Music Supervisor Andrea Grody
by Stephi Wild - August 03, 2024


As part of our Words From the Wings series, we're chatting with Andrea Grody, who serves as Music Director and Music Supervisor for Suffs. Andrea told us all about her backstage routines, must-haves, and more!...

Exclusive: SING SING Cast and Crew Talk the Transformative and Healing Power of Art
by Josh Sharpe - August 01, 2024


BroadwayWorld sat down with Clarence Maclin along with writer/producer Clint Bentley and producer Monique Walton to discuss the film and the power of art, beauty, and healing that is on display in Sing Sing....

Words From the Wings: Nyseli Vega of HELL'S KITCHEN
by Stephi Wild - July 30, 2024


As part of our Words From the Wings series, we're chatting with Nyseli Vega, who is currently appearing in Hell's Kitchen. Nyseli told us all about her backstage routines, must-haves, and more!...

Words From the Wings: Ada Westfall of SUFFS
by Stephi Wild - July 23, 2024


As part of our Words From the Wings series, we're chatting with Ada Westfall, who is currently appearing in Suffs. Ada told us all about her backstage routines, must-haves, and more!...

Words From the Wings: Destini Hendricks From THE WIZ
by Stephi Wild - July 17, 2024


As part of our Words From the Wings series, we're chatting with Destini Hendricks, who is currently appearing in The Wiz. Destini told us all about her backstage routines, must-haves, and more!...

Interview: Meet the Mastermind Behind Broadway Accents and Dialects, Gigi Buffington
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 10, 2024


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Gigi Buffington, Vocal, Text, and Dialect Coach known for her work this Broadway season on the Tony Award-winning Stereophonic and The Outsiders. ...

Interview: Meet the 14 Broadway Debuts from THE WHO'S TOMMY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 05, 2024


Read BroadwayWorld's July Debut of the Month, featuring 14 Broadway debuts in The Who's Tommy! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets!...

Interview: Maia Novi on the Avant-Garde, Unapologetic & True Story of INVASIVE SPECIES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 24, 2024


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Maia Novi, the playwright and star of Invasive Species at The Vineyard Theater. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets....

Interview: HOME's Stori Ayers is the June 2024 Debut of the Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 24, 2024


Read BroadwayWorld's June Debut of the Month interview with Stori Ayers, who is currently starring in Home. Learn more about the show!...

Exclusive: What's New for the 2024 Tony Awards? Director Glenn Weiss Explains
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 12, 2024


Read BroadwayWorld interview with Glenn Weiss, director and executive producer of the Tony Awards. Learn more about what to expect from this year's Awards ceremony!...

Words From the Wings: Tala Ashe of BREAKING THE STORY
by Stephi Wild - June 07, 2024


As part of our Words From the Wings series, we're chatting with Tala Ashe who is currently appearing in Breaking the Story off-Broadway. Tala told us all about her backstage must-haves, favorite moments, and more!...

Interview: Jessica Vosk & Kelli Barrett On Bringing BEACHES To The Stage
by Joshua Wright - May 28, 2024


We sat down with Beaches the Musical stars Kelli Barrett (Bertie) and Jessica Vosk (Cee Cee) to talk about the production, which is now on stage at Theatre Calgary through June 16th, 2024. ...

Interview: Megan Hilty & Jennifer Simard Talk About Bringing DEATH BECOMES HER to Broadway
by Joshua Wright - May 23, 2024


The world premiere pre-Broadway production of DEATH BECOMES HER officially opened this weekend at Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre after recently announcing their upcoming Broadway run. We sat down with the production's leading ladies to talk about bringing the cult-classic film to the ...

ILLINOISE's Elijah Lyons is the May 2024 Debut of the Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2024


Read BroadwayWorld's May Debut of the Month interview with Elijah Lyons, who is currently starring in Illinoise. Learn more about the show!...

Words From the Wings: Christine Flores of ILLINOISE
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2024


As part of our Words From the Wings series, we're chatting with Christine Flores, who is currently appearing in Illinoise. Christine told us all about her backstage routines, favorite moments, and more!...

Interview: The Kuperman Brothers Discuss the Tony-Nominated Movement of THE OUTSIDERS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 05, 2024


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with the Tony nominate choreographers of The Outsiders on Broadway - brothers Rick and Jeff Kuperman....

Interview: THE GREAT GATSBY's Samantha Pauly Talks Originating Another Role on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 27, 2024


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Samantha Pauly as she discusses starring as Jordan Baker in The Great Gatsby on Broadway. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets!...

SUFFS' Ally Bonino is the April 2024 Debut of the Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 25, 2024


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Ally Bonino, who is currently making her Broadway debut in the new musical Suffs. Learn more about the show!...

Interview: Jocelyn Bioh on the Success of JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING & Broadway Representation
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 23, 2024


BroadwayWorld spoke with playwright Jocelyn Bioh about her inspiration for Jaja's African Hair Braiding, why the success of the play was so meaningful, her organization Black Women on Broadway, and much more. Read the interview here!...

Interview: Director Danya Taymor Makes Broadway Musical Debut with THE OUTSIDERS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 23, 2024


BroadwayWorld spoke with Danya Taymor about the process of adapting the well-known novel and film The Outsiders for the stage,...

Video: Playing Pinball and Talking TOMMY with Ali Louis Bourzgui
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - April 13, 2024


Feel him coming? Ali Louis Bourzgui just made his Broadway debut and he's a sensation as the titular character in The Who's Tommy. In this video, watch as Ali and Richard visit Barcade to talk all about the show and of course... play some pinball!...



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