VIDEO: John Cameron Mitchell & Donny McCaslin Talk the Legacy of David Bowie and the Premiere of BLACKSTAR SYMPHONYby Backstage With Richard Ridge - September 5, 2022Later this month, Charlotte’s Blumenthal Performing Arts will present the world premiere of BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY, The Music of David Bowie, with featured guest vocalist John Cameron Mitchell. A collaboration between BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY Artistic Director Donny McCaslin and The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, led by Conductor Tim Davies, the concert is a unique and singular interpretation of the music of Blackstar, Bowie’s final musical masterpiece, which was released two days before his untimely death. VIDEO: Patti Murin Gets Ready for Her Solo Return to 54 Belowby Backstage With Richard Ridge - August 28, 2022For the first time in forever eight years, Broadway favorite Patti Murin is hitting the stage at 54 Below for a night of music, laughter, and (potentially irreverent) stories that is sure to brighten your Labor Day weekend. Watch this video as Patti checks in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to tell us all about the show, her special guests, what made the set list, and so much more! VIDEO: Tony-Winning Scenic Designer Beowulf Boritt Talks New Book- TRANSFORMING SPACE OVER TIMEby Backstage With Richard Ridge - August 27, 2022Beowulf Boritt has enjoyed a twenty-five-year career in the theater and has designed more than 450 shows in New York (among them twenty-five on Broadway and more than one hundred Off Broadway), across the United States, and internationally. Now, he is a published author with his new release from Applause Books, Transforming Space Over Time. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge just checked in with Beowulf to chat about the new book and you can watch the full interview in the video below! VIDEO: Worlds Collide with Two Stars of DEAR EVAN HANSEN- Meet Stephen Christopher Anthony & Sam Tuttyby Backstage With Richard Ridge - August 24, 2022Before both productions of Dear Evan Hansen take their final bows, BroadwayWorld is catching up with not one, but two Evans- Stephen Christopher Anthony, who currently plays the role on Broadway, and Sam Tutty, who stars as Evan in the West End. Watch as both reflect on their journeys to the role, reflect on the musical's incredible legacy, and so much more in this video. VIDEO: Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman Celebrate 20 Years of HAIRSPRAYby Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - August 15, 2022In the latest installment of Backstage with Richard rIdge, Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman reminisce about Hairspray's road to the stage, chat about the musical's legacy, and share tidbits on their latest Broadway-bound project, Some Like It Hot. VIDEO: Arielle Jacobs and Jake David Smith on Their Fairytale Experience in BETWEEN THE LINESby Backstage With Richard Ridge - August 2, 2022A new musical is enchating audiences off-Broadway! Between the Lines, based on the novel by international bestselling author Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer, is now in performances at the Second Stage's Tony Kiser Theater. In this video, watch as Arielle Jacobs and Jake David Smith check in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to chat about their histories with the show, finally bringing it to life onstage, and so much more!
VIDEO: T. Oliver Reid Talks Taking Over as HADESTOWN's New Hermesby Backstage With Richard Ridge - July 21, 2022A new man is singin' a sad song on the road to hell. Just last month, original Broadway cast member T. Oliver Reid officially took over the role of Hermes in Hadestown on Broadway. Watch this video as he checks in straight from his Hadestown dressing room to chat about everything from his rise to the role to what's new with BTC and so much more. VIDEO: Kate Reinders Teases a New Season of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIESby Backstage With Richard Ridge - July 26, 2022Summer is here and all good theatre kids are at theatre camp! In the new season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, which premieres July 27 on Disney+, the Wildcats head to Camp Shallow Lake. Watch this video as Watch below as Kate Reinders chats with Richard Ridge about what's in store for Miss Jenn this season! VIDEO: Meet the HADESTOWN Tour's New Orpheus- Chibueze Ihuomaby Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 26, 2022There's a new Orpheus coming to a town near you! Chibueze Ihuoma, previously an understudy in the national tour of Hadestown, just officially took over the role during its residence in San Francisco. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge is chatting with Ihuoma about how he got the part, what his Orpheus is like, and so much more! VIDEO: Brian Stokes Mitchell is Sharing 'Songs and Stories' on Backstage Live!by Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 16, 2022Two-time Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will return to Feinstein's/54 Below from June 20-25 for his show, Songs and Stories, as part of the Diamond Series. Watch as he chats with BroadwayWorld about what to expect from shows and discusses recent changes at the newly minted Entertainment Community Fund, for which he serves as Chairman. VIDEO: Jade Anouka Is Bringing HEART to New York Cityby Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 20, 2022Directed by Ola Ince, the world premiere production on Heart began performances on July 9 with an official opening set for Sunday, July 17 at the Minetta Lane Theatre, Audible's creative home for live performances in New York. BroadwayWorld is checking in with Jade Anouka ahead of opening night! VIDEO: Meet MOULIIN ROUGE!'s New Stars- Derek Klena & Ashley Loren!by Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 3, 2022Richard Ridge catches up with Moulin Rouge!'s newest stars Ashley Loren and Derek Klena, as they discuss what it's been like sharing the stage with one another, what they remember from their first performances as Satine and Christian, and much more! VIDEO: From Schitt's Creek to Big Cherry- Meet THE MINUTES Star Noah Reidby Nicole Rosky - May 4, 2022Watch a new interview with Noah Reid where he talks all about his theatrical past, the thrill of making his Broadway debut & more. Television fans know and love him already as 'Patrick' from the smash hit Schitt's Creek. This season, Broadway audiences are loving Noah Reid all the more as the curious 'Mr. Peel' in Tracy Letts' The Minutes.
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