Richard Ridge
Latest News on Richard Ridge:
Video: Erika Jayne Is Coming Back to Broadway in CHICAGO (Jan 17, 2025)
Exclusive: Tour Backstage at THE GREAT GATSBY with Paul Tate dePoo III (Jan 14, 2025)
Video: Idina Menzel Explains What REDWOOD Is All About (Jan 13, 2025)
Video: Erika Jayne Is Coming Back to Broadway in CHICAGO (Jan 17, 2025)
Exclusive: Tour Backstage at THE GREAT GATSBY with Paul Tate dePoo III (Jan 14, 2025)
Video: Idina Menzel Explains What REDWOOD Is All About (Jan 13, 2025)
BIO
Richard Ridge fell in love with the theatre at the age of five when he went through his parents record cabinet and stumbled upon their original cast album collection and the rest is history.He has toured the world as a performer and for the past twenty years he has been the host of the television program Broadway Beat and now, BACKSTAGE WITH RICHARD RIDGE.
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Host Chita Rivera, Host Richard Ridge, BroadwayWorld's Founder and CEO Robert Diamond and Theatre Director of Strategic Partnerships Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting Carla Hoke-Miller
Date:
05/22/2023
From: Photos: Go Inside BroadwayWorld's Star-Studded 20th Anniversary Celebration
Videos
Exclusive: Dominique Kelley Breaks Down His Viral Choreography from THE GREAT GATSBY
by Joey Mervis - 01/02/2025
Video: Max Chernin & Talia Suskauer Are Getting Ready to Hit the Road in PARADE
by Nicole Rosky - 01/01/2025
Video: Inside SMASH's Broadway Photoshoot With Robyn Hurder, Caroline Bowman & More
by Michael Major - 12/20/2024
Exclusive: Linda Cho Shows Off Her Tony-Winning Costumes from THE GREAT GATSBY
by Joey Mervis - 12/13/2024
Video: Meet the It Girls of Off-Broadway- Laura Bell Bundy, Kerry Butler & Marissa Jaret Winokur
by Joey Mervis - 12/02/2024
Video: Mo Rocca Unpacks the Late In Life Triumphs of Broadway Roctogenarians
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - 11/27/2024
Video: THE PIANO LESSON is a Family Affair for Malcolm and John David Washington
by Nicole Rosky - 11/27/2024
Video: Danielle Deadwyler Is Living Her Dream Bringing August Wilson to the Big Screen
by Nicole Rosky - 11/26/2024
Video: Ben Decter & Kristin Hanggi Are De-Stigmatizing Epilepsy with IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT, TYLER PRICE
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - 11/22/2024
Video: Inside the WICKED NYC Premiere with Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande & More
by Joey Mervis - 11/15/2024
Video: Ruben & Trey Santiago-Hudson Talk Joining Forces for THE OTHER AMERICANS
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - 11/08/2024
News
Video: Erika Jayne Is Coming Back to Broadway in CHICAGO
5 years later... Erika Jayne is back! triple threat Erika Jayne, known best as a cast member of Bravo's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, returns to the stage this winter in Chicago. Watch in this video as she chats more about everything Roxie Hart!
5 years later... Erika Jayne is back! triple threat Erika Jayne, known best as a cast member of Bravo's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, returns to the stage this winter in Chicago. Watch in this video as she chats more about everything Roxie Hart!
Exclusive: Tour Backstage at THE GREAT GATSBY with Paul Tate dePoo III
BroadwayWorld is taking you backstage at The Great Gatsby with a four-part video series spotlighting its incredible creators. Watch in this video as dePoo tells us more about the musical's extravagant sets.
BroadwayWorld is taking you backstage at The Great Gatsby with a four-part video series spotlighting its incredible creators. Watch in this video as dePoo tells us more about the musical's extravagant sets.
Video: Idina Menzel Explains What REDWOOD Is All About
Redwood is just days from beginning preview performances on Broadway. The first musical of 2025 arrives on January 24 at the Nederlander Theatre. Watch in this video as Idina Menzel, Tina Landau and the rest of the company chats about what audiences can expect.
Redwood is just days from beginning preview performances on Broadway. The first musical of 2025 arrives on January 24 at the Nederlander Theatre. Watch in this video as Idina Menzel, Tina Landau and the rest of the company chats about what audiences can expect.
Exclusive: Dominique Kelley Breaks Down His Viral Choreography from THE GREAT GATSBY
BroadwayWorld is taking you backstage at The Great Gatsby with a four-part video series spotlighting its incredible creators. Watch in this video as Kelley tells us more about the choreo that has taken Broadway (and TikTok) by storm! Watch in this video.
BroadwayWorld is taking you backstage at The Great Gatsby with a four-part video series spotlighting its incredible creators. Watch in this video as Kelley tells us more about the choreo that has taken Broadway (and TikTok) by storm! Watch in this video.
Video: Max Chernin & Talia Suskauer Are Getting Ready to Hit the Road in PARADE
Meet the Franks! Max Chernin and Talia Suskauer are getting ready to hit the road in the national tour of Parade. Watch in this video as the pair chats more about how they manifested sharing the stage together, how they are getting ready to tour the country, and so much more.
Meet the Franks! Max Chernin and Talia Suskauer are getting ready to hit the road in the national tour of Parade. Watch in this video as the pair chats more about how they manifested sharing the stage together, how they are getting ready to tour the country, and so much more.
Video: Inside SMASH's Broadway Photoshoot With Robyn Hurder, Caroline Bowman & More
Go inside the promotional photoshoot for the upcoming Broadway production of Smash in a new video featuring Robyn Hurder, Brooks Ashmanskas, Krysta Rodriguez, Caroline Bowman, and more!
Go inside the promotional photoshoot for the upcoming Broadway production of Smash in a new video featuring Robyn Hurder, Brooks Ashmanskas, Krysta Rodriguez, Caroline Bowman, and more!
Winsome Brown Take Over for Kate Baldwin in Final Week of THE DEAD, 1904
Obie Award winner Winsome Brown will take on the role of Gretta Conroy in The Dead, 1904, replacing Kate Baldwin. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Obie Award winner Winsome Brown will take on the role of Gretta Conroy in The Dead, 1904, replacing Kate Baldwin. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Exclusive: Linda Cho Shows Off Her Tony-Winning Costumes from THE GREAT GATSBY
BroadwayWorld is taking you backstage at The Great Gatsby with a four-part video series spotlighting its incredible creators. Watch in this video as Cho tells us more about the 250+ costumes that take the stage eight times a week!
BroadwayWorld is taking you backstage at The Great Gatsby with a four-part video series spotlighting its incredible creators. Watch in this video as Cho tells us more about the 250+ costumes that take the stage eight times a week!
Video: Inside the SOUTH PACIFIC Reunion Concert
Monday night was some enchanted evening indeed at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, where the cast of the acclaimed 2008 revival of South Pacific reunited to benefit Lincoln Center Theatre. Watch in this video as the cast reunites and reminisces.
Monday night was some enchanted evening indeed at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, where the cast of the acclaimed 2008 revival of South Pacific reunited to benefit Lincoln Center Theatre. Watch in this video as the cast reunites and reminisces.
Video: Meet the It Girls of Off-Broadway- Laura Bell Bundy, Kerry Butler & Marissa Jaret Winokur
Once upon a time, they were just kids in Hairspray. Now, 22 years later, these big girls are back together again. Laura Bell Bundy, Kerry Butler, and Marissa Jaret Winokur have reunited off-Broadway in Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now. Watch in this video as they chat about the new show.
Once upon a time, they were just kids in Hairspray. Now, 22 years later, these big girls are back together again. Laura Bell Bundy, Kerry Butler, and Marissa Jaret Winokur have reunited off-Broadway in Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now. Watch in this video as they chat about the new show.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 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.
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
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!
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!
Video: THE PIANO LESSON is a Family Affair for Malcolm and John David Washington
The Washington brothers have teamed up for The Piano Lesson- a film adaptation of an August Wilson classic which holds a very special place in both of their hearts. In this video, watch our full interview with Malcolm and John David as they chat more about sharing Wilson's legacy.
The Washington brothers have teamed up for The Piano Lesson- a film adaptation of an August Wilson classic which holds a very special place in both of their hearts. In this video, watch our full interview with Malcolm and John David as they chat more about sharing Wilson's legacy.
Video: Danielle Deadwyler Is Living Her Dream Bringing August Wilson to the Big Screen
Danielle Deadwyler is starring in the new film adaptation of The Piano Lesson, and it is a privilege that she is not taking for granted. Watch our full interview with Deadwyler as she chats more about her all-star cast and creative team.
Danielle Deadwyler is starring in the new film adaptation of The Piano Lesson, and it is a privilege that she is not taking for granted. Watch our full interview with Deadwyler as she chats more about her all-star cast and creative team.
Video: DEATH BECOMES HER Celebrates Opening Night
In this video, watch interviews with the cast and creative team of Death Becomes Her as they come together to celebrate their big opening night on Broadway!
In this video, watch interviews with the cast and creative team of Death Becomes Her as they come together to celebrate their big opening night on Broadway!
Video: Ben Decter & Kristin Hanggi Are De-Stigmatizing Epilepsy with IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT, TYLER PRICE
It’s All Your Fault, Tyler Price is now making its world premiere at The Hudson Theatre in Hollywood, where it just celebrated its opening night. Watch in this video as the creators chat more about the joys of bringing this new musical to life.
It’s All Your Fault, Tyler Price is now making its world premiere at The Hudson Theatre in Hollywood, where it just celebrated its opening night. Watch in this video as the creators chat more about the joys of bringing this new musical to life.
Video: Inside Opening Night of ELF with Grey Henson, Sean Astin & More
Elf just celebrated its opening night on Broadway and BroadwayWorld was there! Watch more from the cast and creative team in this video.
Elf just celebrated its opening night on Broadway and BroadwayWorld was there! Watch more from the cast and creative team in this video.
Video: How Spencer Liff Made Theater Out of DRAG
Drag: The Musical is bringing audiences to their feet every night at New World Satges, and the man behind the extravaganza is Spencer Liff. Watch the full interview in this video!
Drag: The Musical is bringing audiences to their feet every night at New World Satges, and the man behind the extravaganza is Spencer Liff. Watch the full interview in this video!
Video: Inside the WICKED NYC Premiere with Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande & More
The cast and creative team of the new Wicked film has had much to rejoycify over lately. Following premiere celebrations in Los Angeles and Mexico City, the party continued in New York City. Watch even more highlights from the celebration in this video.
The cast and creative team of the new Wicked film has had much to rejoycify over lately. Following premiere celebrations in Los Angeles and Mexico City, the party continued in New York City. Watch even more highlights from the celebration in this video.
Video: Inside Opening Night of A WONDERFUL WORLD
A Wonderful World, the new musical that tells his story, just celebrated its opening night earlier this week and BroadwayWorld was there! Watch in this video as the cast and creative team come out to celebrate the big night.
A Wonderful World, the new musical that tells his story, just celebrated its opening night earlier this week and BroadwayWorld was there! Watch in this video as the cast and creative team come out to celebrate the big night.
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