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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Wednesday, July 31, 2013

BWW Interview: Steve Rosen's STARCATCHER Turn by Naomi Serviss

Rosen's character Smee, second banana in the Peter Pan prequel Peter and the Starcatcher , has one driving motivation - to serve his captain. He's sort of like Edith Bunker with Archie.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM
Wednesday, July 3, 2013

BWW Interview: Kristine Nielsen's Sibling Revelry by Naomi Serviss

As Sonia in Christopher Durang's acclaimed Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Kristine Nielsen can't help but smack the audience's collective funny bone.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM
Monday, June 10, 2013

BWW Interview: KINKY BOOTS Tickle Gregg Barnes' Fancy by Naomi Serviss

The outrageous thigh-high, fire-engine-red, sparkly boots that take center stage in the Tony-winning musical were especially challenging for the costume designer of the runaway hit.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM
Monday, June 3, 2013

BWW Interviews: Tonya Pinkins, UNPLUGGED and Sizzling; Plays Joe's Pub Tonight by Naomi Serviss

No doubt you've seen Tonya Pinkins perform, somewhere or other. Whether it was in a film, live onstage, or on the small screen soaps, primetime shows, it's safe to say she's crossed your fie…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM
Monday, May 20, 2013

BWW Interview: Tonya Pinkins, UNPLUGGED and Sizzling by Naomi Serviss

Tonya Pinkins, triple threat actorsingercomedian, will put her full repertoire to work in UNPLUGGED, a performance at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:23PM
Friday, May 17, 2013

BWW Interview: OLD HATS' David Shiner Tickles Audiences by Naomi Serviss

'We're just two guys being absolutely ridiculous and having a wonderful time doing it,' says David Shiner.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:50AM
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

BWW Interviews: Andra Burns, a Stripper with a Gimmick in The Nance by Naomi Serviss

Andrea Burns portrays a saucy burlesque stripper in a darkly comic play about the political climate concerning homosexuality in 1937 New York.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:53PM
Monday, April 22, 2013

BWW Interview: Courtney B. Vance Edits the Lucky Guy by Naomi Serviss

He lived hard, lived fast and was an amazing, amazing editor, Vance says of Hap Hairston, the character he plays in LUCKY GUY.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:28PM
Thursday, March 7, 2013

BWW Interviews: Playwright Dominique Morisseau of DETROIT '67 by Naomi Serviss

DETROIT '67 is both a heartbreaking love song to the broken city in which the playwright grew up and an indictment of the political forces of the day.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42PM
Friday, February 1, 2013

BWW Interviews: Tom Wopat Has a New Number by Naomi Serviss

The DUKES OF HAZZARD star has a new CD and a concert date at 54 BELOW.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM
Thursday, January 17, 2013

BWW Interviews: THE OTHER PLACE's Zoe Perry on Memory, Mothers and Red Meat by Naomi Serviss

Acting in a Broadway play comes with a bonus for Zoe Perry She shares a stage with her mother, the formidable Laurie Metcalf.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:16AM
Friday, December 28, 2012

Under the Radar Theater, From Around the World by Naomi Serviss

An explosively diverse festival celebrates international performances from seven countries ranging from emerging talents to masters in their field.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34AM

BWW Interviews: In This Corner, Danny Mastrogiorgio of GOLDEN BOY by Naomi Serviss

Danny Mastrogiorgio, a member of a heavyweight ensemble cast, explains why GOLDEN BOY still packs a punch with audiences.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM
Monday, December 24, 2012

BWW Interviews: Broadway Vet Natalie Toro Releases New Single 'Just in Time for Christmas' by Naomi Serviss

Natalie Toro, Broadway veteran and popular chanteuse, talks about releasing her latest single, JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS, just in time for the holidays.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:03AM
Monday, November 5, 2012

BWW Interview: A Searing Dramatic Break for Daily Show?s Ayad Mandvi by Naomi Serviss

DISGRACED, starring Aasif Mandvi, brings to a rolling boil the issues of identity, racism, marital infidelity and the high cost of ethnic assimilation.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45PM
Monday, October 8, 2012

BWW Interviews: Annie Funke Makes Waves With IF THERE IS I HAVEN?T FOUND IT YET by Naomi Serviss

Annie Funke draws on her on past as a bullied child to deliver a memorable performance in Nick Payne's inventive and dark examination of a family on the edge.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:43PM
Monday, September 10, 2012

BWW Interviews: CHAPLIN's Jim Borstelmann on the Humor-Drama Balance by Naomi Serviss

Jim Borstelmann, the Broadway song and dance veteran, tackles a meaty role as Charlie Chaplin's lifelong friend and business manager.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:21PM
Thursday, August 30, 2012

BWW Interviews: Robert Cuccioli Finds It's Not Easy Being Green Goblin by Naomi Serviss

Robert Cuccioli is no stranger to playing complicated characters, but the Green Goblin has unusual challenges, starting with his slithery green exterior.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:31PM
Wednesday, July 11, 2012

BWW Interviews: Chip Zien Heads INTO THE WOODS (Again) by Naomi Serviss

After originating the role of the Baker, Chip Zien is INTO THE WOODS all over again, in the Shakespeare in the Park production.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:34PM
Friday, June 15, 2012

BWW Interviews: Carol Kane on the Magic of HARVEY by Naomi Serviss

A prolific veteran of film, TV and theater, Carol Kane can be found these days in the Broadway revival of Harvey at the Roundabout Theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM
Friday, March 16, 2012

BWW Interviews: Rory O'Malley - A MORMON Send-Off for NYC Half-Marathon by Naomi Serviss

Rory OMalley, the Tony-nominated actor in THE BOOK OF MORMON, will be singing the National Anthem on March 18 before 15,000 runners competing in the seventh NYC Half Marathon.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:26PM
Thursday, March 15, 2012

BWW Interviews: A Big Step for SMASH Choreographer Joshua Bergasse by Naomi Serviss

Joshua Bergasse, choreographer of NBC's musical drama SMASH, has found an outlet for the sort of work inspired by the old MGM musicals he grew up watching. Those old shows used dance as part…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:31PM
Thursday, February 9, 2012

BWW Interviews: Petula Clark Extends Her Run Uptown at Feinstein's at Loews Regency by Naomi Serviss

Petula Clark has fallen in love with New York audiences. And judging by the demand for tickets, the feeling is mutual. Her show at Feinsteins at Loews Regency has been so popular that her ru…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:50PM
Saturday, February 4, 2012

BWW Interviews: No Day But Today for RENT's Brandon Victor Dixon by Naomi Serviss

Brandon Victor Dixon had a feeling that one day he would join the ensemble of the iconoclastic musical RENT. He was only 15 years old when the play debuted in 1996, but Dixon, who plays Tom …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

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