Derek Klena Talks ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ and His Broadway Debut as Fiyero in ‘Wicked’
ANDY DRACHENBERG: Why is The Bridges of Madison County a project that you wanted to work on and how did you get involved? DEREK KLENA: The obvious pull that drew me to this project was the amazing creative team I’d get to work with. I was a huge fan of Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norman before […]
Caitlin Kinnunen Talks Getting Swept Away in ‘The Bridges of Madison County’
ANDY DRACHENBERG: Why is The Bridges of Madison County a project that you wanted to work on? CAITLIN KINNUNEN:What made it so that I really wanted to be a part of the show is the amazing creative team. I am such a fan of Bart Sher, Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norman. Marsha actually has written two […]
Marsha Norman Talks The Heart of ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ and Working with Jason Robert Brown
ANDY DRACHENBERG: What is the story at the heart of The Bridges of Madison County? MARSHA NORMAN: The heart of the story is about the choices that come upon us by surprise and how those surprises shape our lives. We think that we can make all of these great plans about life, when really it’s the surprises […]
Kelli O’Hara Talks ‘The Bridges of Madison County’
ANDY DRACHENBERG: What is the story at the heart of The Bridges of Madison County? Kelli O’Hara: The heart of this story is the love story- the absolutely heartbreaking star-crossed lover type of love story. Bridges is about people living in 1960’s America. One day someone shows up on Francesca’s doorstep and it changes everything for the rest of […]
Jason Robert Brown Talks ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ and The Importance of Collaboration
ANDY DRACHENBERG: Why did you decide to write the music for The Bridges of Madison County and how do you hope Broadway audiences respond to the show? JASON ROBERT BROWN: I wanted to write a show that would move people. I wanted to write a show that the music and the story together would make audiences feel something […]
Bart Sher Talks About Transformative Theatre and ‘Bridges’
ANDY DRACHENBERG: What attracts you to directing a show? What makes a show “great?” BARTLETT SHER: If it’s a new show that’s never been done before and it’s made it from scratch, it’s really important that your collaborators are good. Often I’ll make a decision about a story based on finding the right kind of collaborators […]
Steven Pasquale Talks ‘The Bridges of Madison County’
ANDY DRACHENBERG: Why is The Bridges of Madison County a project that you wanted to work on? STEVEN PASQUALE: Well, that’s easy. It’s really about the creative team: Jason Robert Brown, Marsha Norman, Bartlett Sher and Kelli O’Hara – it’s an East Coast theatre all-star team. I’d work on anything they’re working on, and Bridges is great source material. Who […]