Eddie Cooper at the premiere of Dead Outlaw This interview series shares the real voices of people working in theater and has received a warm response from many readers. For our seventh installment, we spoke with Eddie Cooper, an actor born into a New York theater family who has built a wide-ranging career from Broadway to Off-Broadway. The son of …Read more
In Times Square, New York This series brings readers the real voices of people who work in the theater industry and has received a lot of positive feedback. In this installment, we interviewed Nana Kōno, who spent a year developing her skills in New York in 2022 as a trainee in the musical theater category of the Agency for Cultural …Read more
Stage Manager Saori Yokoo from the musical Wicked The musical Wicked, now enjoying renewed global attention thanks to its blockbuster film adaptation, continues to be one of the most celebrated shows on Broadway. Since its debut in 2003, it has won multiple Tony Awards including Best musical and, as of 2025, still holds the top spot in overall box office …Read more
Hiro Iida during rehearsals for MJ The second half of our interview with Hiro Iida, an Electronic Music Designer working at the forefront of Broadway. In this part, he shares what makes Broadway special and offers behind-the-scenes stories from the job. You can read the first part here, which covers Hiro’s background. Together, the two parts form a rich and …Read more
Hiro Iida in his own studio This two-part interview explores the career and influence of Hiro Iida, one of the most sought-after music designers on Broadway today and a key figure behind the sound of its new era. Working under the title of Electronic Music Designer, Hiro Iida helped establish the sonic foundation of contemporary Broadway. He has programmed and …Read more
A scene from “Hamilton” (Photo credit Hamilton Broadway) This series shares authentic voices from the stage, and has received an incredible response from readers around the world. This time, we interviewed Stephanie Jae Park, who plays Eliza, the wife of Hamilton, in the smash hit musical Hamilton. Born and raised in the United States, she spoke about how her journey …Read more
Performer Joomin Hwang Broadway has come back to life after the pandemic, once again filled with energy and excitement. Among its many stars is the rare sight of an Asian performer taking the stage in one of the world’s most dazzling theaters. Today we speak with Joomin Hwang, a South Korean-born performer whose path began as a breakdancer before he …Read more
A scene from the West End production of “Pacific Overtures” (Photo credit Manuel Harlan) Actor Takuro Ohno has appeared in television dramas, films, and on stage in productions such as The Producers and Attack on Titan the Musical. After spending a year between 2019 and 2020 studying English abroad in New York, he found himself returning on several occasions to …Read more
