226 stories by "Gemma Wilson"
For aficionados of young Broadway stars, Adam Chanler-Berat needs little introduction. After creating the role of sweet “stoner, bit of a loner” boyfriend Henry in Next to Normal…
Age & Hometown: 25; Charleston, South Carolina
Current Role: Unleashing his inner rock star as Roger in the off-Broadway revival of Rent.
Roger That: With his (fake) tattooed bicep…
When Rutina Wesley was studying acting at the Juilliard School, she didn't picture battling vampires and werewolves for a living. She made her Broadway debut in David Hare’s The V…
When Rutina Wesley was studying acting at the Juilliard School, she didn't picture battling vampires and werewolves for a living. She made her Broadway debut in David Hare’s The V…
Since making his Broadway mark as romantic hero Melchior Gabor in 2006’s Spring Awakening, Jonathan Groff has, with the exception of a short run in Hair in Central Park, been sticking …
It’s just another night at work for Richard H. Blake when he sings “Dancing Through Life” on the Gershwin Theatre stage, but the song title is apt. Blake, who is currently …
From The Godfather to The Last Don to his Oscar-nominated turn in Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing, Danny Aiello has played plenty of tough Italians in his impressive film career—b…
Age & hometown: 26; Joliet, Illinois
Current Role: Making his Broadway debut as Billy’s abrasive big brother Tony in Billy Elliot
Tony-in-Training: When Mulvey joined the Chi…
Though she’s barely cracked her mid-twenties, Annaleigh Ashford already has an enviable Broadway resume. The bubbly blonde has both created roles (Margot in Legally Blonde) and stepped…
Since making the move from modeling to acting, Krysten Ritter has enjoyed a steady rise, graduating from quirky TV guest spots (Veronica Mars, Gilmore Girls), to big screen best friends (Con…
Age & hometown: 29, St. Louis, Missouri
Current Role: Feeling the spirit as ever-joyful young nun Sister Mary Patrick—and soon-to-be Broadway.com video blogger!—in Sister …
Theatrical jack-of-all trades Julian Ovenden is known to West End fans for Merrily We Roll Along and Annie Get Your Gun, to British music aficionados for his concerts with every major U.K. …
Theatrical jack-of-all trades Julian Ovenden is known to West End fans for Merrily We Roll Along and Annie Get Your Gun, to British music aficionados for his concerts with every major U.K. …
Age & Hometown: 26; Bermuda
Current role: Melting hearts and faces in her Broadway debut as Sherrie, a Midwestern sweetheart turned ‘80s L.A. rocker chick in Rock of Ages.
Sh…
Broadway had a bumper crop of fabulous plays on the boards this season, from revivals like The House of Blue Leaves to new offerings like Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. Several of these pr…
Come fall, ask actor Jim Parsons what he did on his summer vacation and he’ll have a better answer than most: He made his Broadway debut. Parsons has won both Emmy and Golden Globe Awa…
If you need any proof that Donna Murphy loves a challenge, look no further than her Broadway resume. The versatile actress took home her first of two Best Actress Tony Awards in 1994 for cre…
If you need any proof that Donna Murphy loves a challenge, look no further than her Broadway resume. The versatile actress took home her first of two Best Actress Tony Awards in 1994 for cre…
You’d be hard-pressed to find an actor more steeped in the classical tradition than Brian Bedford. The 76-year-old trained at London’s prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts …
You’d be hard-pressed to find an actor more steeped in the classical tradition than Brian Bedford. The 76-year-old trained at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts with the lik…
Since landing her breakout role in Barry Levinson’s 1982 film Diner, Ellen Barkin has been holding her own against acting titans like Al Pacino (Sea of Love), Robert de Niro (This Boy&…
The roles listed in Adam Godley’s Anything Goes program bio may read a bit like the opening to a joke—“a dog, a comedian, a Jewish neighbor, a Catholic saint, an eldest son…
The roles listed in Adam Godley’s Anything Goes program bio may read a bit like the opening to a joke—“a dog, a comedian, a Jewish neighbor, a Catholic saint, an eldest son…
Age, hometown: 28, St. Louis, MO
Current role: Eliciting swoons aboard the S.S. American as dashing stowaway Billy Crocker in Anything Goes.
Setting Sail in Anything Goes: “[Dire…
No matter what your film tastes, there is sure to be something from Sanaa Lathan's catalog to satisfy. A fan of vampire flicks? Check out Blade. In the mood for romance? Maybe The Wood i…