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Chryssie Whitehead’s solo show In My Own Little Corner: My Moods, My Mom & Me will be filmed for digital release, with details to be announced.
The autobiographical play with music chronicles Whitehead and her late mother’s shared stories of mental illness. Directed by Bryan Knowlton, with musical direction by Nick Wilders, the production plays The Riverside Theatre in Morningside Heights.
The filmed performance will take place March 16th at 3 PM. Running for 70 minutes, the filmed performance will be followed by a 30-minute talkback that will also be filmed.
The solo work centers on A Chorus Line alumni Whitehead’s diagnosis with bipolar disorder at the age of 38, while simultaneously making peace with the passing of her mother.
“Chryssie Whitehead's IN MY OWN LITTLE CORNER Will Film Performance at The Riverside Theatre”
The filmed performance will take place on Sunday, March 16th at 3:00PM at The Riverside Theatre.
By: Stephi Wild Feb. 25, 2025
"In My Own Little Corner" Breaks the Silence on Bipolar Disorder
Performer Chryssie Whitehead is on a mission to normalize conversations.
FRONT ROW CENTER REVIEW
“At the center of this story is the importance of being seen and heard, and for the first time in a very long time, as an audience member, I too felt strangely both seen and heard while equally engaged in another person’s story…”
TV APPEARANCES
CBS 2 New york morning NEWS
WPIX 11
LA DANCE CHRONICLE
“CHRYSSIE WHITEHEAD WANTS TO TALK, SING, AND DANCE ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH”
BROADWAY WORLD rEVIEW - Tampa
FIRST IN THE BROADWAY BRIEFING!
“seth speaks” RADIO APPEAREANCE
Chryssie Whitehead interviews with Seth Rudetsky on Sirius XM On Broadway accompanied by Music Director, Nick Wilders
THE GRAND OSHKOSH DONOR EVENT wisconsin
QUESTION FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
JOE FERLO:
Why are you doing this show about mental health and putting yourself out there like this?
Theater Mania
“BROADWAY, FILM, AND TELEVISION actress, Chryssie Whitehead (Chicago, A Chorus Line, Radio City Rockettes), will perform her autobiographical play with music In My Own Little Corner: My Moods, My Mom & Me at the Abrons Arts Center on Monday, January 22, before a longer run off-Broadway next fall…”
Theater Pizzazz
“A one night only performance of Broadway, film, and television Actress Chryssie Whitehead’s (Chicago, A Chorus Line, Radio City Rockettes) In My Own Little Corner: My Moods, My Mom & Me is a striking and deeply personal, but widely relatable new autobiographical play (with music) that chronicles the actress and her late mother’s shared stories of mental health.”
Podcasts
STOPTIME: LIVE IN THE MOMENT
Whitehead discusses her personal values on and off the stage and speaks to the idea of belonging. She also addresses her desire to create community, sprinkle hope, and shed light on others.
WHO YOU CALLIN’ CRAZY?
Whitehead discusses the background behind “In My Own Little Corner” from her Broadway debut, to her mental health diagnosis to her loving, yet nuanced relationship with her mother.
THE STORY PROJECT
Whitehead discusses an array of topics related to her personal career journey from navigating the entertainment industry and dealing with rejection to making her Broadway debut and creating her original show “In My Own Little Corner: My Moods, My Mom & Me”
MUSICAL MAVERICKS
Chryssie Whitehead, featured as the inaugural guest artist in the new interview series “Musical Mavericks”. This series is focused on elevating the work of artists who seek to change the world by changing the way we see the world.
COFFEE BRAKES WITH STEVE
Whitehead discusses the reality of the entertainment industry and her journey as a performer starting as a young child through her Broadway debut, and more! Whitehead also discusses "In My Own Little Corner" and her goals as an educator, mentor, performer and person.
THE SHOWGIRL TIP OF THE DAY
Whitehead digs into why she created “In My Own Little Corner” by unraveling the tragic story of her mom’s passing and uncovering secrets from her own past. Whitehead also shares what she hopes the audience will take away from this show.
STAGE WHISPER
On the latest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper, we discussed the powerful message behind the show, the heartbreaking and relatable origins of the work, and heard by far one of the greatest theatre memories in the history of our show!
STAGE COMBAT
Sean meets two very different performers who claimed their mental health stories by creating their own one-person shows. Legendary drag queen Varla Jean Merman and Broadway actor Chryssie Whitehead
Berkeley Well-Being Institute
In today’s interview, we talk to Chryssie Whitehead (Chicago, A Chorus Line, Radio City Rockettes) about *In My Own Little Corner: My Moods, My Mom and Me*, the new play she'll be filming to normalize conversations around being diagnosed a with mental illness.