Mo Rocca
Latest News on Mo Rocca:
Video: Audra McDonald, George C. Wolfe, & More Talk GYPSY on CBS Sunday Morning (Dec 15, 2024)
Marilyn Maye to Perform Eight-Show Engagement at Birdland Theater (Dec 12, 2024)
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 28, 2024 (Nov 28, 2024)
Video: Audra McDonald, George C. Wolfe, & More Talk GYPSY on CBS Sunday Morning (Dec 15, 2024)
Marilyn Maye to Perform Eight-Show Engagement at Birdland Theater (Dec 12, 2024)
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 28, 2024 (Nov 28, 2024)
BIO
Emmy winner Mo Rocca is a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and a frequent panelist on NPR’s hit weekly quiz show Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me!
Mo spent four seasons as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He created and hosted Cooking Channel’s My Grandmother’s Ravioli, in which he learned to cook from grandparents across America.
Mo began his career in TV as a writer and producer for the Emmy and Peabody Award–winning PBS children’s series Wishbone. Currently he hosts The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation Saturday mornings on CBS.
On stage Mo starred on Broadway in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and as Doody in the Southeast Asian tour of the musical Grease.
Mo is the author of All the Presidents’ Pets, a historical novel about White House pets and their role in presidential decision-making.
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Mo Rocca, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Derrick Baskin, Lisa Howard and Jay Reiss during the Curtain Call for the One Night Only 10th Anniversary Concert of ''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'' at Town Hall on July 6, 2015 in New York City.
Date:
07/07/2015
From: Photo Coverage: With Cheers and Happy Tears - SPELLING BEE Reunion Concert Curtain Call!
Mo Rocca and Alumni cast during the Curtain Call for the One Night Only 10th Anniversary Concert of ''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'' at Town Hall on July 6, 2015 in New York City.
Date:
07/07/2015
From: Photo Coverage: With Cheers and Happy Tears - SPELLING BEE Reunion Concert Curtain Call!
Mo Rocca and Jesse Tyler Ferguson during the Curtain Call for the One Night Only 10th Anniversary Concert of ''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'' at Town Hall on July 6, 2015 in New York City.
Date:
07/07/2015
From: Photo Coverage: With Cheers and Happy Tears - SPELLING BEE Reunion Concert Curtain Call!
Mo Rocca and Jesse Tyler Ferguson during the Curtain Call for the One Night Only 10th Anniversary Concert of ''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'' at Town Hall on July 6, 2015 in New York City.
Date:
07/07/2015
From: Photo Coverage: With Cheers and Happy Tears - SPELLING BEE Reunion Concert Curtain Call!
Mo Rocca with Cast Alumni featuring: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Derrick Baskin, Lisa Howard during the Curtain Call for the One Night Only 10th Anniversary Concert of ''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'' at Town Hall on July 6, 2015 in New York City
Date:
07/07/2015
From: Photo Coverage: With Cheers and Happy Tears - SPELLING BEE Reunion Concert Curtain Call!
Mo Rocca with Cast Alumni featuring: Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jenni Barber, Dan Folger, Deborah S. Craig, Sarah Saltzberg, Jose Llana, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Derrick Baskin, Lisa Howard and Jay Reiss during the Curtain Call for the One Ni
Date:
07/07/2015
From: Photo Coverage: With Cheers and Happy Tears - SPELLING BEE Reunion Concert Curtain Call!
Mo Rocca with Cast Alumni featuring: Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jenni Barber, Dan Folger, Deborah S. Craig, Sarah Saltzberg, Jose Llana, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Derrick Baskin, Lisa Howard and Jay Reiss during the Curtain Call for the One Ni
Date:
07/07/2015
From: Photo Coverage: With Cheers and Happy Tears - SPELLING BEE Reunion Concert Curtain Call!
Mo Rocca with Cast Alumni featuring: Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jenni Barber, Dan Folger, Deborah S. Craig, Sarah Saltzberg, Jose Llana, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Derrick Baskin, Lisa Howard and Jay Reiss during the Curtain Call for the One Ni
Date:
07/07/2015
From: Photo Coverage: With Cheers and Happy Tears - SPELLING BEE Reunion Concert Curtain Call!
Mo Rocca with Cast Alumni featuring: Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jenni Barber, Dan Folger, Deborah S. Craig, Sarah Saltzberg, Jose Llana, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Derrick Baskin, Lisa Howard and Jay Reiss during the Curtain Call for the One Ni
Date:
07/07/2015
From: Photo Coverage: With Cheers and Happy Tears - SPELLING BEE Reunion Concert Curtain Call!
Mo Rocca with Cast Alumni featuring: Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jenni Barber, Dan Folger, Deborah S. Craig, Sarah Saltzberg, Jose Llana, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Derrick Baskin, Lisa Howard and Jay Reiss during the Curtain Call for the One Ni
Date:
07/07/2015
From: Photo Coverage: With Cheers and Happy Tears - SPELLING BEE Reunion Concert Curtain Call!
STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2005
Vice Principal Douglas Panch [Replacement]
Douglas Panch [Replacement]
Videos
Video: Audra McDonald, George C. Wolfe, & More Talk GYPSY on CBS Sunday Morning
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-12-15 11:36:50
Video: Mo Rocca Unpacks the Late In Life Triumphs of Broadway Roctogenarians
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - 2024-11-27 11:54:13
Video: Baayork Lee Discusses Legendary Career on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-06-16 13:03:44
Video: Watch Lillias White Talk HADESTOWN and Four-Decade Career on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-05-28 15:57:31
Video: Chita Rivera Discusses Her Legendary Career and New Memoir on CBS Sunday Morning
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-04-23 11:56:08
VIDEO: CBS SUNDAY MORNING Celebrates the Life and Career of Burt Bacharach
by Stephi Wild - 2023-02-13 05:43:45
VIDEO: Jennifer Simard Talks COMPANY, Sondheim & More on Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - 2022-05-04 10:30:22
VIDEO: FUNNY GIRL's Beanie Feldstein Talks Fanny Brice, Barbra Streisand, and More on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Marissa Tomeo - 2022-04-10 09:59:49
VIDEO: Christine Baranski Discusses Starring in MAME in Unaired CBS SUNDAY MORNING Clip
by Marissa Tomeo - 2022-01-23 14:24:02
VIDEO: Mo Rocca & Douglas Carter Beane Discuss FAIRYCAKES on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Michael Major - 2021-11-01 15:47:55
VIDEO: CBS SUNDAY MORNING on the Life of Stage and Screen Director Mike Nichols
by Stephi Wild - 2021-02-01 08:18:34
VIDEO: Andrea McArdle, Kerry Butler, Christopher Jackson & More Unite to Sing 'Tomorrow'
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-04-24 12:00:45
VIDEO: Mo Rocca Talks About Touring With GREASE on THE LATE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - 2020-02-26 20:37:38
VIDEO: Mitzi Gaynor Talks SOUTH PACIFIC, THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW, and More on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Stephi Wild - 2019-10-06 11:42:27
VIDEO: Get A First Look At BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE at Goodspeed Musicals
by Alan Henry - 2019-07-02 16:23:42
VIDEO: Leonard Bernstein's Family Reflects on His Life 100 Years After His Birth
by Stephi Wild - 2018-09-23 17:37:36
STAGE TUBE: Sutton Foster Talks 42ND STREET-esque Beginnings on CBS' SUNDAY MORNING
by Ashlee Latimer - 2016-12-11 11:45:46
News
Video: Audra McDonald, George C. Wolfe, & More Talk GYPSY on CBS Sunday Morning
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 15, 2024
CBS Sunday Morning spoke with Audra McDonald and director George C. Wolfe about their production of Gypsy, currently running on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre, and the task of taking on a character like Mama Rose. Watch the video here!
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 15, 2024
CBS Sunday Morning spoke with Audra McDonald and director George C. Wolfe about their production of Gypsy, currently running on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre, and the task of taking on a character like Mama Rose. Watch the video here!
Marilyn Maye to Perform Eight-Show Engagement at Birdland Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2024
BIRDLAND THEATER will present the return of living legend Marilyn Maye for a special eight-show holiday engagement. Learn more about the shows and see how to purchase tickets!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2024
BIRDLAND THEATER will present the return of living legend Marilyn Maye for a special eight-show holiday engagement. Learn more about the shows and see how to purchase tickets!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 28, 2024
by - Nov 28, 2024
Happy Thanksgiving, BroadwayWorld! It is November 28, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by - Nov 28, 2024
Happy Thanksgiving, BroadwayWorld! It is November 28, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Video: Mo Rocca Unpacks the Late In Life Triumphs of Broadway Roctogenarians
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Nov 27, 2024
From beloved CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca comes an inspiring collection of stories that celebrates the triumphs of people who made their biggest marks late in life. Watch in this video as he explains what a roctogenarian is!
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Nov 27, 2024
From beloved CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca comes an inspiring collection of stories that celebrates the triumphs of people who made their biggest marks late in life. Watch in this video as he explains what a roctogenarian is!
Exclusive: Backstage at A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Lincoln Center
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 9, 2024
Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music In Concert, featuring brand new orchestrations by legendary orchestrator and lifelong Sondheim collaborator Jonathan Tunick recently hit the stage at David Geffen Hall at New York’s Lincoln Center. Check out exclusive photos from inside the big night!
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 9, 2024
Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music In Concert, featuring brand new orchestrations by legendary orchestrator and lifelong Sondheim collaborator Jonathan Tunick recently hit the stage at David Geffen Hall at New York’s Lincoln Center. Check out exclusive photos from inside the big night!
Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of N/A
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 25, 2024
The world premiere of the new play N/A by Mario Correa is now open! Check out photos from the opening night red carpet here!
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 25, 2024
The world premiere of the new play N/A by Mario Correa is now open! Check out photos from the opening night red carpet here!
Video: Baayork Lee Discusses Legendary Career on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 16, 2024
Watch Baayork Lee discuss her legendary Broadway dance career with CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca in the video here!
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 16, 2024
Watch Baayork Lee discuss her legendary Broadway dance career with CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca in the video here!
Mo Rocca to Discuss New Book ROCTOGENARIANS at The Music Hall
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 3, 2024
On Tuesday, June 18, Mo Rocca, the New York Times bestselling author of Mobituaries, comes to The Music Hall as part of the Writers on a New England Stage series to discuss his new book Roctogenarians.
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 3, 2024
On Tuesday, June 18, Mo Rocca, the New York Times bestselling author of Mobituaries, comes to The Music Hall as part of the Writers on a New England Stage series to discuss his new book Roctogenarians.
Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals To Present HEIST, HEIST BABY As Part of its 175th Anniversary
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2024
Catch the iconic HASTY PUDDING performance at New York's Kaye Playhouse on March 9. Don't miss this unique theatrical experience from one of the oldest performing arts organizations in the US.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2024
Catch the iconic HASTY PUDDING performance at New York's Kaye Playhouse on March 9. Don't miss this unique theatrical experience from one of the oldest performing arts organizations in the US.
Chelsea Symphony Reveals New Fellowships
by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2023
The Chelsea Symphony, a distinguished classical institution renowned for its unique artistic expression and innovative programming, is thrilled to unveil two exceptional fellowship opportunities.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2023
The Chelsea Symphony, a distinguished classical institution renowned for its unique artistic expression and innovative programming, is thrilled to unveil two exceptional fellowship opportunities.
Julian Fleisher and Band Return to Franklin Stage Company This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2023
Franklin Stage Company will present a return engagement of singer, bandleader and showman Julian Fleisher. The weekend, dubbed “Julian Fleisher and Band, Detours” offers three evenings of intimate song and storytelling.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2023
Franklin Stage Company will present a return engagement of singer, bandleader and showman Julian Fleisher. The weekend, dubbed “Julian Fleisher and Band, Detours” offers three evenings of intimate song and storytelling.
Celebrate Pride at 92NY With A Peggy Lee Celebration Featuring Kristin Chenoweth & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 31, 2023
92NY is celebrating Pride 2023 with new classes and talks in June!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 31, 2023
92NY is celebrating Pride 2023 with new classes and talks in June!
Video: Watch Lillias White Talk HADESTOWN and Four-Decade Career on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Blair Ingenthron - May 28, 2023
Watch Lillias White talk to Mo Rocca of CBS Sunday Morning about performing in Hadestown, her role models while growing up in Brooklyn, and more!
by Blair Ingenthron - May 28, 2023
Watch Lillias White talk to Mo Rocca of CBS Sunday Morning about performing in Hadestown, her role models while growing up in Brooklyn, and more!
Billy Crystal in Conversation with Bette Midler, Kristin Chenoweth and More Upcoming at 92NY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2023
May/June Theater Talks at 92NY will feature Billy Crystal With Bette Midler, Kristin Chenoweth in a Celebration of Peggy Lee and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2023
May/June Theater Talks at 92NY will feature Billy Crystal With Bette Midler, Kristin Chenoweth in a Celebration of Peggy Lee and more.
Video: Chita Rivera Discusses Her Legendary Career and New Memoir on CBS Sunday Morning
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 23, 2023
Watch Chita Rivera discuss her early life, career, and new book with CBS Sunday Morning.
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 23, 2023
Watch Chita Rivera discuss her early life, career, and new book with CBS Sunday Morning.
Kate Baldwin & Aaron Lazar, Linda Eder, and More to Play 54 Below This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 1, 2023
Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 1, 2023
Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.
Jennifer Simard, Bianca Marroquín, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 26, 2023
Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 26, 2023
Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.
Jennifer Simard & Adam Godley To Join ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2023
Additional cast has been announced for the Broadway premiere of Once Upon A One More Time, the new musical comedy that flips the script on famous fairytales, powered by the music of Grammy Award-winning international pop icon Britney Spears.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2023
Additional cast has been announced for the Broadway premiere of Once Upon A One More Time, the new musical comedy that flips the script on famous fairytales, powered by the music of Grammy Award-winning international pop icon Britney Spears.
Donna McKechnie, Taylor Iman Jones & More to Perform at 54 Below in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2023
Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2023
Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.
Cabaret Legend Marilyn Maye to Celebrate Birthday with The New York Pops in March at Carnegie Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2023
Cabaret legend and Grammy nominee Marilyn Maye will appear with The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, to celebrate a very special birthday on Friday, March 24, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2023
Cabaret legend and Grammy nominee Marilyn Maye will appear with The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, to celebrate a very special birthday on Friday, March 24, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Mo Rocca been in?
Mo Rocca has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has Mo Rocca been in?
Mo Rocca has not appeared in the West End.
Videos