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Friday, November 10, 2017

Interview: Nolan Gerard Funk on His Character in ‘Hello, Again’ and Why He Loves Going From Genre to Genre by Jose Solis

  Whether playing an a cappella sensation on Glee, an aspiring actor in The Canyons, or a rock star in Bye Bye Birdie, Nolan Gerard Funk knows how to deliver the vocals and the star pre…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:48PM
Thursday, November 2, 2017

Interview: Sope Dirisu on Playing the Lead in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s ‘Coriolanus’ by Jose Solis

After watching the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Coriolanus, it becomes clear that Sope Dirisu was born to be a star. The young actor first worked with RSC in 2012 but quickly …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:48PM
Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Interview: Denée Benton on the Gershwins, Singing at Carnegie Hall, and TV She Loves by Jose Solis

Tony nominee Denée Benton will join MasterVoices, Bryce Pinkham, Elizabeth Stanley and Kevin Chamberlin for a performance of George and Ira Gershwin’s Pulitzer winning musical Of The…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:46AM
Monday, October 30, 2017

Review: Cafe Play by Jose Solis

Ingredients 1 Direction by Erin Mee 1 Choreography by Jonathan Matthews 1 Historic location (Cornelia Street Café) 1 Open mind 2 Glasses of wine (red or white) 7 Fearless actors 18 Scenes b…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:23PM
Friday, October 20, 2017

Interview: Matt Doyle on Singing with The New York Pops and Why He Loves Taking Risks by Jose Solis

On October 27th, Matt Doyle will join guest star Ali Ewoldt to open the new season of The New York Pops. In 2017, Doyle has already delivered outstanding work as a swoon-worthy Anthony in Sw…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:00AM
Thursday, September 28, 2017

Review: KPOP by Jose Solis

Pop music is often judged and misunderstood for its lack of substance and depth, as if catchiness and joy were any less important than the depictions of pain and loss explored in other music…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 09:47AM
Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Interview: Rinde Eckert on The Mask of Performance and Starring in ‘My Lai’ by Jose Solis

Rinde Eckert defies the conventions of form and structure with his boundary-pushing works which combine opera, musical theatre, film and dance. As a librettist he’s reinvented works of lit…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 09:41PM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Interview: Puppeteer James Godwin on ‘The Flatiron Hex’ by Jose Solis

Puppeteer James Godwin is bringing back his critically acclaimed show The Flatiron Hex to New York, where it’s running at HERE Arts Center through the end of September. We caught up wi…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:12PM

Interview: Joshua Holden on Spreading Kindness Through ‘The Joshua Show’ by Jose Solis

After the success of the first installment of The Joshua Show, puppeteer Joshua Holden wanted to spread more kindness and good vibes to audience members of all ages, which is why he’s …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:08PM

Interview: Rachel Tucker on Playing Elphaba and Singing at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Jose Solis

Rachel Tucker is making her Feinstein’s/54 Below solo debut this week. We caught up with her via e-mail to learn what she has in store for the shows, playing beloved characters, and ho…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:00AM
Monday, September 25, 2017

Interview: Geeking Out with Joe Iconis of ‘Be More Chill’ by Jose Solis

The promise of popularity and getting to date the cool kid are what most high schoolers dream of, and if there was some sort of magic way to achieve them probably very few would refuse it. I…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:00AM
Thursday, September 21, 2017

Interview: Transforming Roberto Bolaño’s ‘Distant Star’ Into a Timely Play by Jose Solis

Roberto Bolaño’s Distant Star takes place in the aftermath of the Chilean coup that saw Augusto Pinochet oust and murder President Salvador Allende, in order to impose a reign of terror t…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:06AM
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Interview: Maria Friedman on Sondheim, Bernstein, and Thinking in Music by Jose Solis

Maria Friedman calls me from a landline in Saks Fifth Avenue in Boston (where she is directing Merrily We Roll Along), where a saleswoman (thank you, Paige!) has kindly let her use the phone…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 06:33PM
Monday, September 18, 2017

Interview: The Team Behind ‘Aliens Coming!’ on Their Favorite Musicals and The Sound of Outer Space by Jose Solis

  Composer Joe Kelly and Musical Director Jonathan Evans discuss the influences and creative process behind their hilarious sci-fi musical Aliens Coming! What were the challenges in com…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 06:11PM
Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Interview: Director Kristin McCarthy Parker on the Magic Behind ‘Puffs’ by Jose Solis

Everyone knows the story of the boy wizard with the electric scar on his forehead, but few know the tale of some of his less popular classmates, who also left their mark in the world. Leave …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:28PM
Monday, September 11, 2017

Interview: Lindsay Mendez on Why She Loves Being a Storyteller by Jose Solis

From Wicked to Dogfight Lindsay Mendez is one of Broadway’s most exciting performers, constantly taking on challenges and always raising the bar on performers of her generation. We caught …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:16PM

Interview: Norbert Leo Butz on Songwriting, Poetry and Storytelling by Jose Solis

Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz is back at Feinstein’s/54 Below with a new version of his show Memory & Mayhem. We caught up with him to discuss songwriting, working with Sam Shepard, and…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:19AM
Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Interview: Kenyon Phillips on Reinventing The Who’s ‘Tommy’ by Jose Solis

With its combination of camp, rock, and pinball, Ken Russell’s Tommy redefined the movie musical in the mid 70s. Based on the concept album by The Who, the film centered on the life of…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:37PM
Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Interview: Lesli Margherita on Doing Cabaret, Festivals and Getting Close to Her Fans by Jose Solis

We caught up with the hilarious, incredibly talented Lesli Margherita to discuss her upcoming shows at Feinstein’s/54 Below. I saw you play the Devil’s assistant in Matthew McConaughey v…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:55PM
Thursday, August 17, 2017

Interview: Bryce Pinkham on Becoming a Crooner for ‘Holiday Inn’ by Jose Solis

With a swoon-worthy voice, and the comedic chops to go with it, Bryce Pinkham has become the ultimate Broadway leading man. In A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder he played lovable soci…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 06:02PM
Monday, August 14, 2017

Interview: Carole Demas Celebrates the Broadhurst Theater at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Jose Solis

We spoke to Carole Demas, the original Sandy on Grease, about The Broadhurst at 100! an epic celebration of a century of shows taking place August 16th at Feinstein’s/54 Below. What are th…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:38PM
Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Interview: Why Alice Ripley Wants to Do More Plays by Jose Solis

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley stars in Small Town Confessions a new play by Phil Geoffrey Bond, part of the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival (July 30 – August 20). In the play, compris…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 09:00AM
Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Interview: Harriet Harris, Mia Dillon and Gregg Edelman on their Poison of Choice and Doing ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ by Jose Solis

Joseph Kesselring’s legendary comedy Arsenic and Old Lace is part of the summer season at Berkshire Theatre Group. The sumptuous revival is directed by Gregg Edelman and stars  Mia Dillon…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:09PM
Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Interview: Tovah Feldshuh on Her Shows at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Jose Solis

We spoke to Tovah Feldshuh about Aging is Optional her new show at Feinstein’s/54 Below. I love the title of your show, it’s straight out of your work in Pippin, can you talk about it? T…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:10PM
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Interview: Liz Callaway on Bringing Back the 60s to Her Shows at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Jose Solis

We spoke to Liz Callaway about The Beat Goes On her series of concerts at Feinstein’s/54 Below celebrating the music of the 1960s. Before anything else I want to ask you when’s The Nanny…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:19PM
Monday, July 24, 2017

Interview: Lauren Patten on ‘The Goree All-Girl String Band’ Playing at NYMF by Jose Solis

We spoke to Lauren Patten about her work in The Goree All-Girl String Band playing at NYMF. Can you talk about your character in the show and what the rehearsal process has been like? I play…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:06PM
Friday, July 21, 2017

Interview: Director Hanan Snir on the Message of Peace He Wants to Deliver in ‘To the End of the Land’ by Jose Solis

David Grossman’s novel To the End of the Land deals with the aftermath of parents having their children sent off to war. The book was a critical success in Israel and received a National B…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:36AM
Friday, July 14, 2017

NYMF Interview: West Hyler on ‘Georama: An American Panorama Told on 3 Miles of Canvas’ by Jose Solis

The 2017 New York Musical Festival, which runs July 10 through August 6, will bring audiences four full weeks of new musicals, concerts, readings, and panel discussions. We spoke with West H…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:31PM
Thursday, July 13, 2017

NYMF Interview: Sam Goldstein, Craig Clyde, and Graham Russell on ‘A Wall Apart’ by Jose Solis

The 2017 New York Musical Festival, which runs July 10 through August 6, will bring audiences four full weeks of new musicals, concerts, readings, and panel discussions. We spoke with Sam Go…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:56PM
Wednesday, July 12, 2017

NYMF Interview: Artie Sievers and Michael Bradley on ‘The Goree All-Girl String Band’ by Jose Solis

The 2017 New York Musical Festival, which runs July 10 through August 6, will bring audiences four full weeks of new musicals, concerts, readings, and panel discussions. We spoke with Artie …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:32PM

NYMF Interview: Lorca Peress, Anika Paris, and Dean Landon on ‘Temple of the Souls’ by Jose Solis

The 2017 New York Musical Festival, which runs July 10 through August 6, will bring audiences four full weeks of new musicals, concerts, readings, and panel discussions. We spoke with Lorca …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:10AM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards