Leigh Scheps

Hoboken, New York

Senior Digital Video Reporter at Inside Edition

Reporter 🎤 @InsideEdition Digital | Broadway Contributor @cbsnews @broadwaydirect | Outer Critics Circle Voter #UpWithTheCurtain [email protected]

Articles

Good Night, and Good Luck and Other Broadway Shows About Journalism

1 week ago | broadwaydirect.com | Leigh Scheps

George Clooney is currently making his long-awaited Broadway debut in Good Night, and Good Luck, which opened April 3 at the Winter Garden Theatre. The play centers around a historic and unprecedented moment during the golden age of broadcast journalism. To celebrate, here are other Broadway (and Off-Broadway!) shows related to journalism. Good Night, and Good LuckIt’s the golden age of broadcast journalism. Edward R.
'SMASH' Star Krysta Rodriguez On the Long-Awaited Broadway Show, From Its Easter Eggs to Her Meg Ryan-Inspo

3 weeks ago | marieclaire.com | Leigh Scheps

Krysta Rodriguez gets out from the back seat of her car service and enters through the stage door of the Imperial Theatre. She signs her name on the call board and walks up three flights of stairs with a landing offering a quick glimpse of backstage—before settling in her dressing room. She places her phone on her makeup table and takes her black and white peacoat with a yellow collar off to reveal a muted gray T-shirt. Her dressing room is mostly bare, with white walls not yet decorated.
'SMASH' Star Krysta Rodriguez On the Long-Awaited Broadway Show, From Its Easter Eggs to Her Meg Ryan-Inspo

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Leigh Scheps

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jenny Anderson / Getty ImagesKrysta Rodriguez gets out from the back seat of her car service and enters through the stage door of the Imperial Theatre. She signs her name on the call board and walks up three flights of stairs with a landing offering a quick glimpse of backstage—before settling in her dressing room.
Lea Salonga on Honoring Stephen Sondheim in Old Friends on Broadway

1 month ago | broadwaydirect.com | Leigh Scheps

Lea Salonga is a little out of breath. She just finished a walk through Central Park. But she doesn’t need a minute because, despite a slightly elevated heart rate, she’s ready to chat. “I got my steps in. It was a beautiful day, and it’s great to clear your head that way. So I’m in a good place,” she tells Broadway Direct over video from her New York City apartment. Salonga was coming home from her child’s spring assembly at school.
SMASH: Looking Back at the Iconic TV Show Ahead of the Broadway Musical

1 month ago | broadwaydirect.com | Leigh Scheps

Wicked and Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang unofficially kicked off the celebration of the new musical SMASH on Broadway by reciting “Fade in on a girl with a hunger for fame” during the “I Am an Actor” tribute at the SAG Awards last month. The lyrics were from the song “Let Me Be Your Star” by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. The song was originally written for the TV show SMASH, which aired on NBC for two seasons, in 2012 and 2013, by executive producer Steven Spielberg.
These are the best happy hours in the Theater District

1 month ago | timeout.com | Leigh Scheps

Photograph: courtesy Rosevale Kitchen + Cocktail RoomPhotograph: courtesy Rosevale Kitchen + Cocktail RoomThere’s no need to stress about where to eat before a show. We’ve got you covered. Thursday February 27 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppAdvertisingIf you’re in midtown for a Broadway show, sometimes it can be daunting finding somewhere to grab a bite and drink.
Broadway at the Oscars: Everything to Know Ahead of the 2025 Academy Awards

1 month ago | broadwaydirect.com | Leigh Scheps

The 97th annual Academy Awards are almost here. Broadway Direct has mapped out the who’s who of Broadway to look out for at this year’s ceremony. One thing’s especially thrillifying: Wicked is celebrating 10 nominations, including Best Picture. One is for Cynthia Erivo in the Actress in a Leading Role category. The recognition marks her third Oscar nomination, this time for her portrayal of Elphaba in Wicked.
Ryan McCartan Stars as Gatsby 14 Years After Winning the Jimmy Awards

2 months ago | broadwaydirect.com | Leigh Scheps

“It was electric. It was like a rock concert,” Ryan McCartan says of Eva Noblezada’s last performance as Daisy in The Great Gatsby on Broadway. It’s the next day, and McCartan, who recently took over from costar Jeremy Jordan playing Jay Gatsby, chats with Broadway Direct from his Jersey City, New Jersey, apartment over Zoom all about the exhilarated audience.
Costume Designer Paul Tazewell on Wicked and Death Becomes Her

2 months ago | broadwaydirect.com | Leigh Scheps

Paul Tazewell is over the rainbow after winning the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Costume Design for his work on the recent Wicked movie. “Floating,” an emotional Tazewell told Broadway Direct over the phone from the car the next morning on his way to the Santa Barbara Film Festival, where he’s also being honored. “I haven’t come down.
'Wicked' choreographer breaks down steps to viral 'What Is This Feeling?' dance

Dec 6, 2024 | yahoo.com | Leigh Scheps

College dance teams, dance companies, organizations, even Frankie Grande have all put their own spin — literally — on a moment from "Wicked. "The choreography from “What Is This Feeling?” is being re-created all over social media, and the trend doesn’t seem to be slowing down. “It’s blowing my mind,” Christopher Scott, the film’s choreographer, tells TODAY.com. Now, Scott is helping viewers with their dancing skills.