Inside Broadway

Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chatted with Sophie Carmen-Jones, who is starring in the Broadway production of MOULIN ROUGE! She talks about her journey from London's West End to Broadway. MOULIN ROUGE! is playing at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

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Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chatted with choreographer Lorin Latarro, who has opened three shows since March 2024. She talks about her most recent show, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, which she calls a "joyfest," and how she loves "losing herself inside each show," which most recently included Tommy and Heart of Rock and Roll. ONCE UPON A MATTRESS opens August 12th at the Hudson Theater.

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Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chatted with award-winning Black female choreographer Camille A. Brown.  Born and raised in New York, she is nominated for a 2024 Tony for Best Choreography for HELL'S KITCHEN. She talks about how she used her first-hand knowledge of New York's dance landscape in the 90s to help tell the story on stage. HELL'S KITCHEN is playing at the Shubert Theatre.

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Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chatted with Huey Lewis and Broadway's Tamika Lawrence and Zoe Jensen about THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL. They discussed the show's journey and the choices they made in life that brought them all to the Broadway stage. THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL plays at the James Earl Jones Theater.

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Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chatted with Olivier-winning director Maria Friedman. Friedman has been nominated for a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for Broadway's MERRY WE ROLL ALONG. She talks about Stephen Sondheim's legacy and her friendship with him. MERRY WE ROLL ALONG is currently playing at the Hudson Theatre.

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Michael Riedel chats with WATER FOR ELEPHANTS writer Rick Elice about his recent Tony nomination and the show's theme of "finding a home." He discusses his dream to become an actor and the journey that led him to be a writer for shows like JERSEY BOYS. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS plays at the Imperial Theater. Christine Nagy was off this week.

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Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chatted with Elijah Rhea Johnson, who plays Michael Jackson in Broadway's MJ THE MUSICAL. Johnson talked about his year in the role and how to win a trip to see MJ on Broadway, the US tour, London, or Hamburg. To enter visit mjthemusical.com/doubleplatinum

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Michael Riedel chats with legendary lyricist Tim Rice about his new online songwriting master class.  Rice discusses the art of songwriting and how he developed his craft. For more on his class, visit www.bbcmaestro.com
Christine Nagy was off this week.

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Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chatted with director Des McAnuff about his reimagined version of THE WHO'S TOMMY. McAnuff directed the 1993 award-winning version and said the changes in the current production are "very targeted." THE WHO'S TOMMY opens at the Nederlander Theatre on March 28th.

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Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chatted with Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James, who were staring in DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES. They explain how their 20-year friendship helped bring their performance to another level. DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES plays at Studio 54 until March 31.

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