Exclusive Interview: Taylor Dayne Tackles “Cats”
The Broadway Blog’s editor Matthew Wexler catches up with pop star Taylor Dayne as she prepares to take on one of Broadway’s most legendary roles. Taylor Dayne (photo courtesy of Creative Talent...
View ArticleInterview: Monsoon Season, Jinkx Takes Manhattan, Part I
The Broadway Blog’s editor Matthew Wexler sits down with Jerick Hoffer (aka Jinkx Monsoon) to discuss Darkwing Duck, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and what’s next for this rising star. Jinkx Monsoon (photo: Tim...
View ArticleInterview: Monsoon Season, Jinkx Takes Manhattan, Part II
Broadway Blog editor Matthew Wexler continues his conversation with Jerick Hoffer, the creative force behind drag persona Jinkx Monsoon and the co-creator of The Vaudevillians. Kitty Witless in “The...
View ArticleExclusive Interview: Stephanie J. Block
Broadway Blog editor Matthew Wexler chats with Stephanie J. Block, who will be appearing with The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall on March 21. Stephanie J. Block “Nothing came easy to me,” says...
View ArticleExclusive Interview: 15 Minutes with Kathleen Marshall
Where will you be on Monday, May 4? If you want to roll with Broadway glitterati, then head to Carnegie Hall for the New York Pops’ 32nd Birthday Gala featuring music honorees Kathleen and Rob...
View Article15 Minutes with Cheyenne Jackson
by Ryan Leeds Cheyenne Jackson (photo: Karl Simone via The Broadway Blog.) In terms of entertainment mediums, Cheyenne Jackson has covered it all. From his leading man roles on Broadway, to guest spots...
View Article15 Minutes with ‘The Wiz’ Tony Winner George Faison
The original Broadway production of ‘The Wiz’ (photo provided by Greenhouse Publicity). George Faison, internationally celebrated producer, writer, composer, director, choreographer and dancer, made...
View Article15 Minutes with Jackie Hoffman
Follow The Broadway Blog on Facebook and Twitter! by Ryan Leeds No one will ever accuse Jackie Hoffman of subtlety. As a musical theater actress who made her Broadway debut in 2002’s Hairspray, she’s...
View Article15 Minutes With Ali Stroker
by Ryan Leeds Ali Stroker Fans of televison’s Glee (also known as “Gleeks”) will probably recognize Ali Stroker from her 2013 appearance on the popular show. That project was the beginning of her...
View Article15 Minutes With: ‘Straight’ Playwrights Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola
by Ryan Leeds Jake Epstein and Thomas, E. Sullivan in ‘Straight.’ (Photo: Matthew Murphy via The Broadway Blog.) Fewer shows in recent Off Broadway history have been more provocative than Straight. The...
View Article15 Minutes With: Lesli Margherita
by Jim Gladstone Lesli Margherita (Photo: Isaac James Creative via The Broadway Blog.) “My mom took me to see Annie at the Curran Theater when I was eight years old,” remembers Lesli Margherita, the...
View Article15 Minutes with Lea DeLaria
by Ryan Leeds Lea DeLaria (Photo: Sophy Holland via The Broadway Blog.) Lea DeLaria won’t be upset if you stop her on the street and snap a photo with her. The Broadway star, who appeared in the 1998...
View Article15 Minutes With Norm Lewis
Norm Lewis (Photo courtesy of NJSO via The Broadway Blog.) Broadway star Norm Lewis heads to New Jersey to perform with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, April 15-17. The program’s headliner has...
View Article15 Minutes with Laura Osnes
by Jim Gladstone Two-time Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes appears at Feinstein’s at the Nikko in San Francisco on April 22 and 23. Jim Gladstone chatted with her about the difference between theater...
View ArticleDon’t Miss: ‘A Twist of Limelight’ Benefit with Eden Espinosa
Eden Espinosa (Photo Courtesy of Bay Area Musicals.) The rest of the country might be green with envy on Monday, May 9, when A Twist of Limelight, a benefit for San Francisco’s Bay Area Musicals (BAM)...
View Article15 Minutes with ‘Perfect Crime”s Catherine Russell
It’s difficult to imagine repeating yourself nearly 12,000 times—unless you’re Catherine Russell. Russell is the star of the smash hit off Broadway play Perfect Crime, which is now entering its 30th...
View Article15 Minutes with Judy Kuhn
by Jim Gladstone Judy Kuhn (photo provided by ‘Fun Home’) Kuhn’s work as Helen Bechdel, long-suffering wife of a closeted gay man, in the show adapted from lesbian cartoonist Alison Bechdel’s...
View Article15 Minutes with Barrett Foa
by Jim Gladstone Barrett Foa (Photo provided by Feinstein’s at the Nikko via The Broadway Blog.) “After seven years of being a featured actor,” quips Barrett Foa, who brings his cabaret act to...
View Article15 Minutes With Rockette Katie Walker
by Ryan Leeds The Radio City Rockettes in ‘New York Spectacular’ (Photo courtesy of Madison Square Garden via The Broadway Blog.) With approximately 11 shows to perform on a weekly basis, Katie Walker...
View Article15 Minutes with Lady Rizo
Lady Rizo with her son. (Photo: Bill Evans via The Broadway Blog.) Raised by theatrical gypsies, Lady Rizo is one of New York City’s powerhouse vocalists. And while those in the know may recognize her...
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