Another week, another batch of exclusive videos to savor on Broadway.com. A trio of First Date features powered their way into our top five list, together with a revealing interview with the great Chita Rivera and a fascinating look at the music of Big Fish. Click below to catch up on our most-watched videos from September 24 through October 1:
1. Kiss & Tell: Backstage at First Date With Krysta Rodriguez, Episode 8: All good things must come to an end, including Krysta Rodriguez’s fun-filled First Date vlog, and the final episode takes our star from the Broadway Flea Market to the Longacre Theatre for a full-cast farewell performance of “Time of My Life.” And she owes it all to you!
2. Behind the Scenes at First Date’s “First Impressions” Recording Session: In this exclusive music video, First Date stars Zachary Levi and Krysta Rodriguez step up to the mic to record “First Impressions,” their initial duet on the musical’s Broadway cast recording. Even in a studio, these two have chemistry to spare.
3. Show People With Chita Rivera: Legendary Broadway star Chita Rivera reviews her incredible career—including her start in the chorus and the moment she got the role of Anita in West Side Story—and previews the forthcoming Legendary Celebration benefit performance honoring her 80th birthday.
4. First Date Flirts With Krysta Rodriguez: You won’t want to miss Krysta Rodriguez’s video questionnaire of romantic likes (other Leos) and dislikes (when guys check out other women during a date), plus how banjo music gets her in the mood, the time her boyfriend broke up with her on Valentine’s Day and why her First Date tattoo is a “douche magnet.”
5. Behind the Music With Big Fish Composer Andrew Lippa: Go inside the brand new Broadway musical Big Fish with composer Andrew Lippa, who explains how he set the life and tall tales of Edward Bloom to life in songs such as “Fight the Dragons,” “Be the Hero” and the love song “Daffodils.”