Joel Markowitz and Kids Stages reviewer Jonny Perl talk with three outstanding performers from Act Two’s sensational production of 42nd Street. Listen to this podcast here.
2008 Wish List
My End of Year Schmooze by Joel Markowitz So none of my readers can accuse me of being listless, here are my two end of the year lists: 1 – WOULDN’T THE 2008 THEATRE SEASON BE SHEER BLISS IF…
Serge Seiden on Grey Gardens
Serge Seiden, Associate Producing Director of Studio Theatre, responded to Joel’s questions by written interview.
Barbara Walsh
Barbara Walsh, star of Grey Gardens Interview by Joel Markowitz She’s a hometown girl, and she’s back performing on the Metheny Stage at Studio Theatre as Edie and Edith in Studio Theatre’s production of Grey Gardens. In this transcript of their phone interview, Barbara Walsh talks with Joel about preparing to play the characters, and […]
A Talk with Actor Bruce Nelson
A Disgruntled Elf Lightens Up By Joel Markowitz He’s a two-time Helen Hayes Award Winner and one of Joel’s favorite actors, so what better way to deck the halls than to schmooze with the ever moving, energy-filled Santa’s helper extraordinaire Bruce Nelson, who finishes his reprise starring role in The Santaland Diaries Sunday, Dec 23rd.
Scott Selman
Three Who Shone in Beauty and the Beast Joel Markowitz on the Winston Churchill High School production Getting technical with Beauty and the Beast lighting designer Scott Selman Joel: What were the biggest challenges in lighting Winston Churchill High School’s gorgeous production of Beauty and the Beast? Scott: Time is always the biggest challenge. I […]
Josh Simon
Three Who Shone in Beauty and the Beast Joel Markowitz on the Winston Churchill High School production Josh Simon is 16, and a Junior at Churchill High School. I asked him to ‘enlighten’ us on how much of the real Josh Simon is in the way he played the role. Josh: Ha, very cute. I’m […]
Mike Mainwaring
Three Who Shone in Beauty and the Beast Joel Markowitz on the Winston Churchill High School production A 14 year old freshman at Churchill, Mike Mainwaring has already worked professionally. Here he tells us about playing the high energy Lefou and about working at Olney and Ford’s Theatre. Mike: Lefou is Gaston’s comedic lackey with […]
Scene Stealers
Seven who stole the show this Fall By Joel Markowitz It’s highway robbery when all of a sudden in the middle of a play or musical, a performer comes on the stage and grabs the show away from the leads. You say, “Wow! Who was that person?” So, here are seven scene stealers from shows […]
Midsummer Stars Dream On
Joel Markowitz interviews actors Michael Brick, Nora Palka and Josh Kaufmann from the cast of Midsummer Night’s Dream, produced by Act Two.
A Visit with Greg Marzullo
Greg Marzullo tells us about his recent role as Roderick Usher
Meet Meghan Grady
Meet Meghan Grady Appearing in Speed-The-Plow One in a continuing series on Knockout Performances By Joel Markowitz On Thursday, October 25th, I witnessed one of those rare nights in the theatre where a young actress had the audience eating out of her hands, or in this case – book. Who is that scene stealing actress […]