David Cook stopped by Hackensack Meridian Health Stage 17 to chat with me about his role on the hit Broadway musical “Kinky Boots,” his favorite spots while living in New York City and what he has planned for the rest of the summer.
Posts Tagged: broadway
VIDEO: Brendon Urie Told Me About The New Panic! Album Last Year
Brendon Urie announced Wednesday that Panic! At The Disco will drop a new album this summer; a piece of work that he started thinking about well over a year ago. “I’m literally trying to jump right in to the next record cycle,” is what Urie told me backstage at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut… Read more »
INTERVIEW: David Cook Told Me He’d Do Broadway Back In 2016
Back in 2016, I was chatting with David Cook during our broadcast backstage at The 58th GRAMMY Awards. That previous November I saw David headline Gramercy Theater, and hung out backstage with him and the legendary Steven Van Zandt after the show. Just a few months after, we were talking about the performance and Cook… Read more »
PHOTOS: Mother’s Day Weekend With Mom And The Captain
Since leaving Niagara Falls, New York for Syracuse University in 2003, I haven’t spent Mother’s Day with my Mom often. The 2007 SU commencement was on that Sunday in May and I can remember at least one other time when my Mom visited me but otherwise, I’ve been away from the family. It was mostly… Read more »
INTERVIEW: Nigel Lythgoe On Mary Murphy’s ‘SYTYCD’ Return And Prophetic Brooklyn Audition
“So You Think You Can Dance” is returning for season 14 to the 18-30 age group with an old friend of the show’s back in the mix: Mary Murphy. “We’re putting people on the Hot Tamale Train!” an exuberant Nigel Lythgoe commented on my radio show last Friday. The show’s co-creator and judge called from… Read more »
AUDIO: ‘Frozen’ Out Of An Idina Menzel Interview
To say I struggled with this article would be a bit of an understatement, but perhaps after I write this I’ll simply “let it go.” Last Wednesday I found myself blinded by the lights of Times Square to cover a red carpet with “Frozen” star Idina Menzel. The songstress made a name for herself under… Read more »
INTERVIEW: Here’s What This Lead Singer Did To Score ‘Hamilton’ Tickets
It is no secret that “Hamilton” is still Broadway’s hottest, most-impossible ticket even without its original cast. And Travis Clark, lead singer of We The Kings, makes no secret of his successful ploy that ended up landing him far beyond the original intent of simply watching the show live. “I was like, ‘Hey if we… Read more »
2 Slices And A Story: Darren Criss
Pizza for the weekend! Check out a brand new edition of “2 Slices & A Story” featuring Broadway star, actor extraordinaire, Glee alum and all-around great guy Darren Criss!
INTERVIEW: Darren Criss On Elsie Fest, Hedwig And Funemployment
Darren Criss stopped by 95.5 to chat with Ralphie about the upcoming second annual Elsie Fest, taking place this Labor Day on Coney Island at the Ford Amphitheater. In addition to organizing the event, Criss will also perform at it. The former “Glee” star also chatted about his upcoming run on the “Hedwig And The… Read more »
WEEKEND SCOOP: InStyle Magazine Senior Editor Sharon Clott Kanter On JHud And Gaga
In the second-to-last edition of Weekend Scoop for 2015, InStyle Magazine Senior Editor Sharon Clott Kanter talked about Jennifer Hudson’s Broadway debut and Lady Gaga’s Golden Globe nomination.