A Conversation with Jason Robert Brown
This week marks the 12th anniversary of the Broadway opening of The Bridges of Madison County. The musical, which is based
A Conversation with BULL DURHAM’S Nik Walker
Nik Walker is a Boston native, theme park nerd and proud NYU Tisch alum (Adler, Classical and Stonestreet)- who’s been
Erin Sullivan on WITH LOVE, MARILYN
Hear what Erin Sullivan has to say about taking her one-woman love letter to Marilyn Monroe across the pond.
Q&A with ‘Severance’s’ Sarah Bock
Two years before her ‘Severance’ audition, Sarah Bock could be seen on North Carolina stages. Hear what she had to say to Beltline to Broadway then about theater, Baby Shark, and more.
Q&A with Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth talks to Beltline to Broadway about faith, Broadway, and Wicked.
A Conversation with HAMILTON’S Fergie L. Philippe
Hear what Fergie L. Philippe has to say about regional theaters, puppetry, Disney, HAMILTON, and more.
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Summer Duckling Olivia Elease Hardy is Going Places
Between finishing up an online calculus class and playing a young Donna Summer, heaven knows Olivia Elease Hardy is working hard and learning about life on the road. That’s because Hardy, a rising senior at the University of Michigan, is playing Duckling Donna in SUMMER: THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL. Read what Hardy had to say to RDU on Stage about life on the road.
Theater Review: ‘Mean Girls’ Underwhelms
When the national touring production of MEAN GIRLS opened at DPAC earlier this week, the lobby was buzzing about the fact that Raleigh native English Bernhardt would be covering the role of Janis Sarkisian. Bernhardt can belt, but what did RDU on Stage’s Lauren Van Hemert have to say about the rest of the show?
Theater Review: ‘Rent’ Still Resonates with a New Generation of Theatergoers
“I was once asked if RENT was still relevant. At that time, I wasn’t sure what to say. But I know now, after seeing it live, and seeing parts of myself reflected on stage, that in the current climate of the world we live in, RENT is still relevant, and will be for as long as it runs. Read what else Junior Critic Grace Niesel, has to say about the national tour of RENT.
RENT’S Aiyana Smash is Living La Vie Bohéme
In 1996, Jonathan Larson’s rock musical RENT opened on Broadway and became a phenomenon. This week, the national tour returns to the Durham Performing Arts Center, opening the hearts and minds of a new generation of theatergoers and performers, including 20-year-old Aiyana Smash who plays Mimi. Read what she has to say about the show and experience.