Podcasts by CUNY TVs Theater Talk
Theater Talk focuses on the exciting world of the New York stage. Hosted by series producer Susan Haskins and a revolving team of co-hosts including Jesse Green of The New York Times, Elisabeth Vincentelli of The New Yorker, Adam Feldman of Time Out New York, Donna Hanover of Arts in The City, Michael Musto of NewNowNext.com, Jan Simpson of Broadway and Me and Jason Zinoman of The New York Times, the series (produced at CUNY TV and airing across the country on stations in over 60 urban markets) features interviews with the most interesting artists working in the theater, plus provocative "round tables" with the theater world's most influential critics and reporters discussing what's going on and worth seeing on Broadway, Off Broadway and beyond.
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Comedy legend Renée Taylor; plus Critics John Simon, Justin Brown&Matt Windma from 2018-07-02T20:30
Comedy legend Renée Taylor; plus Critics John Simon, Justin Brown & Matt Windma
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Ethan Mordden on “Carousel” and “Chicago” from 2018-06-25T20:30
Historian Ethan Mordden, author of “All That Jazz: The Life and Times of the Musical CHICAGO" and many works including the "Rodgers & Hammerstein" book, shares his considerable knowledge & insights...
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TONY Wrap-Up and Season Celebration from 2018-06-16T20:30
Theater Talk's team Adam Feldman, Jesse Green, Julie Halston, Michael Musto, Patrick Pacheco, Jan Simpson, Elisabeth Vincentelli & Jason Zinoman join Susan Haskins after the Tonys to evaluate the c...
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Spring 2018 Critics Forum from 2018-06-10T20:00
Ben Brantley and Jesse Green of The New York Times, Peter Marks of The Washington Post and Terry Teachout of The Wall Street Journal review the new Broadway shows of the spring season.
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2018 TONY Predictions Gala from 2018-06-04T20:00
Esteemed Theater Talk regulars Jesse Green, Michael Musto, Patrick Pacheco and Elisabeth Vincentelli gather with co-hosts Adam Feldman and Susan Haskins to predict who will win the coveted 2018 TON...
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“Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women" from 2018-05-21T20:00
Actresses Glenda Jackson, Laurie Metcalf and Alison Pill discuss working together with director Joe Mantello to create the magnificent revival of ”Edward Albee's Three Tall Women,” now on Broadway....
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“Mean Girls” and “Randy Writes A Novel" from 2018-05-14T20:00
Tony-nominated actors Taylor Louderman and Grey Henson from the new Broadway musical “Mean Girls” have a fabulous time with Julie Halston, Michael Musto & Susan Haskins. Next, Lane Binkley intervie...
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“My Fair Lady” Lincoln Center Theater revival from 2018-05-07T20:00
From Lincoln Center Theater's stunning revival of "My Fair Lady" are actors Lauren Ambrose, Harry Hadden-Paton, and Allan Corduner, director Bartlett Sher, and LCT Producing Artistic Director André...
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"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" from 2018-04-30T20:00
"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" director John Tiffany and movement director Steven Hoggett discuss creating the blockbuster show with playwright John Thorne and J.K. Rowling. Gordon Cox of Vari...
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"Frozen" songwriters; Charlotte St. Martin from 2018-04-23T20:30
“Frozen” composer-lyricists Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez talk about writing a dozen new songs for the new Broadway musical adaptation. Then, Charlotte St. Martin, talks about the numerou...
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Isaac Butler and the Angels of “Angels in America" from 2018-04-16T20:30
Theater Talk discusses "Angels in America" with original & current revival Angels/actors Ellen McLaughlin and Amanda Lawrence, and Isaac Butler, co-author of the new book, "The World Only Spins For...
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"Harry Clarke" David Cale, Billy Crudup and Leigh Silverman from 2018-04-09T20:00
Playwright David Cale, actor Billy Crudup, and director Leigh Silverman of Cale's riveting, one-man thriller “Harry Clarke” now Off-Broadway, produced by (and available at) audible. Jason Zinoman o...
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“The 24 Hour Plays” and Writing Negative Reviews from 2018-04-02T20:00
Actors Richard Kind & Gideon Glick join Roundabout Underground Artistic Producer Jill Rafson talk about the The 24-Hour Plays Off-Broadway. Jesse Green & Jason
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Estelle Parsons and Patricia Bosworth on The Actors Studio from 2018-03-26T20:00
Actor Estelle Parsons and actor/author Patricia Bosworth discuss the art of acting and their formative years of training at the legendary Actors Studio in the 1950's. Guest host is Jesse Green, Co-...
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"Good for Otto" from 2018-03-19T20:00
"Good for Otto" playwright David Rabe, actors Ed Harris and Amy Madigan and The New Group artistic director Scott Elliott discuss the new play about a community mental health center, with co-hosts ...
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“The Band’s Visit” Actors; Ted Chapin on Lyrics&Lyricists from 2018-03-12T20:00
From "The Band’s Visit," actors Tony Shalhoub, Katrina Lenk and John Cariani, discussing working on the powerful musical hit. Then, multi-faceted producer Ted Chapin reveals his plans for the 92Y l...
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“Jerry Springer – The Opera” and “The Amateurs” from 2018-03-05T20:00
Writer/composer Richard Thomas and actors Terrence Mann & Will Swenson from Thomas’ controversial work "Jerry Springer -The Opera"; then "The Amateurs"playwright Jordan Harrison, director Oliver Bu...
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John Lithgow - Stories By Heart from 2018-02-19T20:00
Master actor John Lithgow discusses his one-man show Stories by Heart, which he developed over 10 years touring the country and now on Broadway. The play is dedicated to his father, who was also an...
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“Hello, Dolly!” and Off-Broadway Spring Preview from 2018-02-12T20:00
“Hello, Dolly!” actors Kate Baldwin, Tony Award-winner Gavin Creel & Broadway newcomer Charlie Stemp; plus Adam Feldman, Michael Musto, Patrick Pacheco & Elisabeth Vincentelli discuss highly-antici...
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Broadway Spring 2018 Season Preview from 2018-02-05T20:00
Adam Feldman, Michael Musto, Elisabeth Vincentelli and Patrick Pacheco plus co-hosts Jesse Green and Susan Haskins discuss the upcoming spring season on Broadway, including "Harry Potter..." “Angel...
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The New Stars of "Hamilton" from 2018-01-22T20:00
Actors Daniel Breaker, Bryan Terrell Clark, and Mandy Gonzalez, now appearing in Broadway’s biggest hit musical "Hamilton" talk with co-hosts Julie Halston and Susan Haskins.
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"Farinelli and the King"; plus Tom Jones&Harvey Schmidt from 2018-01-08T20:00
Tony-winning actor Mark Rylance & playwright Claire van Kampen discuss her new play in which he stars, Farinelli and the King, with co-hosts Warren Leight & Susan Haskins. Also, Michael Musto inte...
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Critics Panel (Winter 2018) from 2018-01-01T20:00
Theater critics Joe Dziemianowicz (NY Daily News), Adam Feldman (Time Out New York) and Elisabeth Vincentelli (3 on The Aisle) review new shows of the 2017 fall season with co-hosts Jesse Green (Th...
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Amy Schumer of "Meteor Shower"; plus Agosto Machado from 2017-12-18T20:00
Actress/writer/comic Amy Schumer discusses starring in Steve Martin's “Meteor Shower” on Broadway, with New York Times critic Jason Zinoman and Susan Haskins. Also, LGBTQ performer/activist, the le...
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“The Band’s Visit” Creatives from 2017-12-11T20:00
“The Band's Visit” songwriter David Yazbek and book writer Itamar Moses discuss their collaboration on the celebrated new musical based on a popular 2007 Israeli
film about an Egyptian po...
"Junk" and "20th Century Blues" from 2017-12-04T16:11
Pulitzer-winner Ayad Akhtar and director Doug Hughes discuss "Junk," their new LCT play about the world of high finance & eclipsed morality. Plus, "20th Century Blues" playwright Susan Miller & act...
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Taymor&Hwang on "The Lion King" and "M. Butterfly" from 2017-11-20T20:00
Director Julie Taymor discusses the 20th anniversary of her musical masterpiece THE LION KING. Jelani Remy performs "Endless Night." Then, playwright David Henry Hwang joins Taymor to discuss their...
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Stephen Adly Guirgis on “Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train” from 2017-11-13T11:14
Signature Theatre Playwright-in-Residence Stephen Adly Guirgis discusses the “Jesus Hopped the 'A’ Train” revival, and creating the initial LAByrinth Theater production of the play in 2000 directed...
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"Tiny Beautiful Things"/ Noël Coward's "Salute to the Brave" from 2017-11-06T20:00
Nia Vardalos & Marshall Heyman adapted Cheryl Strayed's bestselling book “Tiny Beautiful Things." TACT's Scott Alan Evans, Geoffrey Johnson & Kristine Nielsen discuss Noël Coward's play "Salute to ...
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"Torch Song" Trio from 2017-10-30T20:00
"Torch Song" playwright Harvey Fierstein, director Moisés Kaufman and actor Michael Urie discuss Second Stage Theater's revival of Fierstein's 1988 groundbreaking Tony Award-winning play, with co-h...
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Halloween Gala from 2017-10-23T08:00
Susan Haskins & Michael Musto chat with cabaret faves Murray Hill, Bridget Everett & producer Daniel Nardicio. Then, creators Clay McLeod Chapman (The Pumpkin Pie Show) and Timothy Haskell (This Is...
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“KPOP” and Fall Season Preview Pt. 2 from 2017-10-16T20:00
New immersive musical “KPOP” with co-conceiver/librettist Jason Kim, director Teddy Bergman of Woodshed Collective, and Ars Nova Artistic Director Jason Eagan; then Musto, Pacheco, Vincentelli & J...
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Season Preview from 2017-10-09T20:00
This episode is dedicated to the firs part of Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC). We have interviews with Alex Anwandter, Los Rakas, Gepe and Rawayana.
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Creating "Dear Evan Hansen" from 2017-08-26T20:00
The creative team of the 2017 Tony Award-winning Best Musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN, composer/lyricists Benj Pasek & Justin Paul and librettist Steven Levenson discuss their collaboration process; plus ...
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Caricaturist Ken Fallin, plus Remembering Al Hirschfeld from 2017-07-22T20:00
Theater Talk welcomes artist Ken Fallin and presents an on-air exhibition of his popular drawings of show business luminaries. Plus highlights of legendary caricaturist Al Hirschfeld interviewed by...
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“When Broadway Went to Hollywood” author Ethan Mordden from 2017-07-15T20:00
Author and musical theatre historian Ethan Mordden charts the influence of Broadway on Hollywood (and vice versa) throughout the twentieth century, in his latest book, “When Broadway Went to Hollyw...
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Spring Season 2017 Critics, Part 2; actor/author Joel Grey from 2017-06-24T20:00
Critics Peter Marks, Terry Teachout, Elisabeth Vincentelli & Linda Winer return to review more spring Broadway productions. Veteran Broadway star Joel Grey discusses his new book, "Master of Ceremo...
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Spring Season 2017 Critics, Part 1 from 2017-06-17T20:30
Critics Peter Marks (Washington Post), Terry Teachout (Wall Street Journal), Elisabeth Vincentelli (NY Times & The New Yorker), and Linda Winer (Newsday) review the spring Broadway musicals, and di...
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2017 Tony Awards Predictions from 2017-06-10T20:00
Theater journalists Jesse Green (The New York Times), Michael Musto (Out.com), Patrick Pacheco (OnStage), and Elisabeth Vincentelli (The New Yorker and The New York Times), join co-hosts Susan Has...
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“A Doll’s House, Part 2” and “Anastasia" from 2017-05-27T20:30
A conversation with playwright Lucas Hnath about his new play "A Doll's House, Part 2," with actors Laurie Metcalf and Chris Cooper; plus Terrence McNally, librettist of the new musical “Anastasi...
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“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" from 2017-05-24T20:30
Songwriting team Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman and director Jack O’Brien (Hairspray) collaborated again on the stage adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” for Broa...
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“Oslo” and The Return of “Dear Evan Hansen” Creatives from 2017-05-13T20:30
"Oslo" playwright J.T. Rogers, director Bartlett Sher, and actors Jennifer Ehle and Jefferson Mays; and "Dear Evan Hansen" librettist Steven Levenson, composer/lyricists Benj Pasek & Justin Paul re...
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“Dear Evan Hansen” Creatives, Part 1 from 2017-05-06T20:00
“Dear Evan Hansen” composer-lyricists Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, and librettist Steven Levenson join co-host Susan Haskins and guest co-host Jesse Green of The New York Times around the grand piano ...
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"Groundhog Day" with Andy Karl, Danny Rubin, Matthew Warchus from 2017-04-29T20:00
Director Matthew Warchus, lead actor Andy Karl, and librettist Danny Rubin, discuss "Groundhog Day," their new Broadway musical adapted from the classic 1993 film, originally conceived by Rubin and...
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"War Paint" Patti LuPone, Christine Ebersole&Michael Greif from 2017-04-22T20:30
Christine Ebersole and Patti LuPone, and director Michael Greif talk about their new Broadway musical "War Paint" that chronicles the amazing careers of cosmetic-industry-pioneers and moguls, Eliza...
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"Indecent" and "Come From Away from 2017-04-15T20:00
Playwright Paula Vogel discusses "Indecent," her new play on Broadway. Plus, the creative team from new musical "Come From Away," writers David Hein and Irene Sankoff, with director Christopher Ash...
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Danny DeVito, Mark Ruffalo and Terry Kinney on “The Price" from 2017-04-08T20:00
Actors Mark Ruffalo and Danny DeVito along with director Terry Kinney discuss their revival of "Arthur Miller's The Price" on Broadway.
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“Dear Evan Hansen” Actors from 2017-04-01T20:00
“Dear Evan Hansen” stars Ben Platt, Jennifer Laura Thompson and Rachel Bay Jones discuss the process of creating this original new Broadway musical and the powerful sentiments that infuse it and ha...
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"Miss Saigon" Revival from 2017-03-25T20:00
Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg celebrate the return of "Miss Saigon" to Broadway after 26 years. They discuss the inspiration for their musical, what has changed since 1991, and their o...
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Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh in “The Present" from 2017-03-18T20:00
Actors Richard Roxburgh and 2-time Academy Award-winner Cate Blanchett make their Broadway debuts in Sydney Theatre Company's production of "The Present," a riveting comic drama, loosely adapted by...
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"Kid Victory" / Jerry Herman on "Hello, Dolly!" from 2017-03-11T20:30
Theater Talk welcomes legendary composer John Kander, who has co-written the new musical "Kid Victory," with lyricist-librettist Greg Pierce. Joining them is leading lady Karen Ziemba. Plus, "Hell...
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“Evening at the Talk House” with Shawn, Broderick&Elliott from 2017-02-25T20:30
Playwright/actor Wallace Shawn, actor Matthew Broderick and director Scott Elliott (Artistic Director of The New Group) discuss their work together on Shawn's funny and eerie new play, "Evening at ...
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August Wilson's JITNEY from 2017-02-18T20:00
Director Ruben Santiago-Hudson, along with actors John Douglas Thompson and Brandon J. Dirden discuss Manhattan Theatre Club's revival of “Jitney” - the first of 10 plays in the late August Wilson’...
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John Breglio, producer/author of “I Wanna Be A Producer" from 2017-02-11T20:00
John Breglio, producer and author of "I Wanna Be A Producer: How to Make a Killing on Broadway...or Get Killed," discusses the vital knowledge and skills required to develop and produce shows for B...
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David Ives, Playwright, "The Liar" from 2017-01-28T20:30
Writer David Ives talks about his prolific and wide-ranging playwriting career, including his new comedy at the Classic Stage Company, The Liar, and his current collaboration with Stephen Sondheim ...
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Spring 2017 Season Preview from 2017-01-21T20:30
Theater journalists Jesse Green, Michael Musto and Patrick Pacheco discuss the upcoming productions for spring 2017 in New York City. Plus, celebrating the HAIR 50th anniversary.
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"Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened" from 2017-01-14T20:30
Lonny Price and Abigail Pogrebin, original cast members of Stephen Sondheim & Hal Prince’s 1981 musical "Merrily We Roll Along," discuss Price's new documentary "Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Ha...
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Holiday Critics 2016 from 2016-12-24T20:30
Theater critics Jesse Green, Linda Winer and Elisabeth Vincentelli review the fall season, plus, Bryce Pinkham and Lora Lee Gayer from HOLIDAY INN bring us a "White Christmas," accompanied by Justi...
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"The Front Page" from 2016-12-17T20:30
Theater Talk welcomes veteran actors Holland Taylor, Lewis J. Stadlen, and the legendary Robert Morse from Broadway's current all-star revival of "The Front Page," Ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur's c...
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“Falsettos” and “This Day Forward" from 2016-12-10T20:00
"Falsettos" Tony-winning composer/lyricist/co-librettist William Finn, with the 2016 Broadway revival stars Christian Borle & Andrew Rannells.
Vineyard Theatre’s new comedy "This Day Forw...
A Tribute to Edward Albee from 2016-12-03T20:00
Playwright Terrence McNally, actress Mercedes Ruehl, and Jakob Holder, Executive Director of The Edward F. Albee Foundation, discuss the legacy of their friend, Edward Albee, one of the most import...
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Jennifer Holliday from 2016-11-19T20:30
Actress Jennifer Holliday talks about her return to Broadway in the Tony Award-winning revival of "The Color Purple." Holliday also reminisces about starring in the original production of "Dreamgir...
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"Oh, Hello on Broadway" and "Shear Madness" from 2016-11-12T20:30
Nick Kroll & John Mulaney bring their 70-something alter egos, Gil Faizon & George St. Geegland, to Broadway in "Oh, Hello." "Shear Madness" creators Marilyn Abrams & Bruce Jordan, and actor Jorda...
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"The Encounter" and "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" from 2016-11-05T20:00
Theater Talk's guests are "The Encounter" conceiver/director/performer Simon McBurney, and British playwright Christopher Hampton who adapated "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" from the scandalous 1782 e...
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Lisa Lampanelli's Stuffed; Jack Viertel; plus The Ride from 2016-10-29T20:30
Comedian Lisa Lampanelli on her new play Stuffed; and Jack Viertel, author of The Secret Life of the American Musical: How Broadway Shows Are Built; and unique theatrical experience The Ride.
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"Spamilton" and Barry Day from 2016-10-21T20:00
“Spamilton” creator Gerard Alessandrini introduces his parody of the runaway hit “Hamilton," and cast members perform a few numbers from the revue. Then, Sir Barry Day OBE discusses his adaptation ...
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Harvey Fierstein on "Hairspray LIVE!" from 2016-10-14T20:00
Beloved writer/actor Harvey Fierstein returns to Theater Talk as he begins to prepare for the upcoming televised musical "Hairspray LIVE!" on NBC. He wrote the teleplay and will star as Edna Turnbl...
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2016 Fall Season Preview from 2016-10-07T10:41
Jesse Green (New York Magazine theater critic), Michael Musto (Out, Advocate, Paper & LogoTV) and Patrick Pacheco (ArtInfo.com, L.A. Times) give a preview of the Fall 2016 theater season which incl...
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Talk to Remember (Best of 2015-2016 Season) from 2016-08-27T20:00
"The Color Purple" actresses Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Hudson, Cynthia Erivo, and director John Doyle; Jeff Daniels from "Blackbird"; drama critics; "A View from the Bridge" & "The Crucible" direct...
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Out of the Mouths of Babes: Parsons, Horovitz&Fiordellisi from 2016-07-02T20:30
Theater Talk focuses on the new comedy "Out of the Mouths of Babes" at The Cherry Lane Theatre with its playwright Israel Horovitz and company members Estelle Parsons, as well as Angelina Fiordelli...
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TONY Wrap-Up and “Turn Me Loose" from 2016-06-25T20:30
Patrick Pacheco (L.A. Times), Michael Musto (Out.com) and Jesse Green (New York Magazine) recap the 2016 Tony Awards, plus AndrewAndrew’s red carpet report. Then, "Turn Me Loose" actor Joe Morton, ...
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Critics, Spring 2016 from 2016-06-12T20:30
Critics Ben Brantley of The New York Times, Peter Marks of The Washington Post and Elisabeth Vincentelli of the New York Post review new Broadway productions, including Shuffle Along, Waitress, Lon...
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Tony Predictions Gala from 2016-06-11T20:30
Patrick Pacheco of the Los Angeles Times, Michael Musto of Out.com and Jesse Green of New York Magazine join Michael Riedel of the New York Post and Susan Haskins to predict which Broadway producti...
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Gabriel Byrne; scenic designers David Rockwell&Robin Wagner from 2016-06-04T20:30
Tony-Award nominated actor Gabriel Byrne from the Roundabout Theatre Company's 2016 revival of Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey into Night." Also, scenic designers David Rockwell ("She Loves Me...
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"Shuffle Along" from 2016-05-28T20:30
"Shuffle Along, or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed"’s TONY-nominated director/librettist George C. Wolfe and TONY-nominated actors Brandon Victor Dixon and Adrienn...
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Jeff Daniels in “Blackbird" from 2016-05-21T20:30
Actor Jeff Daniels talks about working with actress Michelle Williams and director Joe Mantello on David Harrower's devastating drama "Blackbird"; his early days at Circle Rep Theatre; his 1st job ...
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"The Crucible" from 2016-05-14T20:00
From "The Crucible" revival, director Ivo van Hove with actors Sophie Okonedo and Ben Whishaw discuss how they give Arthur Miller's tale, of the mass hysteria and brutal injustice during the Salem ...
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"The Humans" from 2016-05-06T20:00
Playwright Stephen Karam, and actors Reed Birney, Jayne Houdyshell and Cassie Beck discuss Karam's new play "The Humans," a 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist, about a family in crisis on several differe...
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Frank Langella in “The Father" from 2016-04-30T20:30
Theater Talk welcomes back acclaimed actor Frank Langella who stars in "The Father," the new play by Florian Zeller about an 80 year-old man's descent into dementia, having its American premiere at...
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Shakespeare Death-Day Anniversary Special from 2016-04-23T20:00
Theater Talk presents highlights of its interviews with eminent Shakespearean scholar James Shapiro to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the day that Shakespeare died (April 23, 1616). Shapiro d...
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Bruce Vilanch and “American Psycho" from 2016-04-16T20:00
Writer/humorist Bruce Vilanch discusses his new musical “A Sign of the Times” and shares uproarious stories of his early experience in the theater. Then, AndrewAndrew get a sneak preview of "Americ...
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"Eclipsed" and "Hamilton" Update from 2016-04-09T20:00
Playwright Danai Gurira, actress Lupita Nyong'o and director Liesl Tommy discuss "Eclipsed," Gurira's powerful drama about the survival of young women during the Liberian Civil War. Plus a Broadwa...
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Ethan Mordden on Sondheim from 2016-04-02T20:00
The author and theater historian, Ethan Mordden, discusses his book "On Sondheim: An Opinionated Guide" about the career of the composer/lyricist who is arguably the most influential creative force...
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Fiddler, Now and Then from 2016-03-26T20:00
Actor Danny Burstein and director Bartlett Sher discuss the 2015 revival of "Fiddler on the Roof." Plus, our 2004 interview with Fiddler's lyricist Sheldon Harnick, composer Jerry Bock and libretti...
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James Grissom from 2016-03-05T20:00:45
Author James Grissom on his book "Follies of God: Tennessee Williams and the Women of the Fog," about Williams and the actresses who inspired his greatest work, including Maureen Stapleton, Lillian...
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The Color Purple from 2016-02-27T20:00:40
Theater Talk welcomes "The Color Purple"'s stars Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Hudson, Danielle Brooks and its director John Doyle to discuss Doyle's remarkable revival based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer P...
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Brian d’Arcy James and “Noises Off” from 2016-02-20T20:00:03
We welcome Brian d'Arcy James in “Something Rotten!” and featured SAG Award-winner in 2016 Oscar-nominated “Spotlight.” Next up, Tracee Chimo, David Furr and Campbell Scott from the Roundabout's r...
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“Our Mother’s Brief Affair” with Linda Lavin; Len Cariou from 2016-02-13T20:00:14
Linda Lavin, playwright Richard Greenberg and director Lynne Meadow discuss "Our Mother's Brief Affair" at Manhattan Theatre Club. Next up, Len Cariou talks about his new one-man show "Broadway & T...
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Spring Season Preview 2016 from 2016-02-07T20:00:43
Journalists Jesse Green, Michael Musto and Patrick Pacheco look ahead to the 2016 spring season on Broadway and the more prominent productions including “Blackbird,” “Bright Star,” “Disaster!,” “E...
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Shapiro and Lyons from 2016-01-30T20:00:40
We welcome Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro, who discusses his new book “The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606.”And, Jeffrey Lyons shares anecdotes collected from the files of his father, the lege...
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Roundabout at 50 from 2016-01-23T20:00:35
We celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Roundabout Theatre Company, one of the largest and most influential not-for-profit theaters in the USA. Our guests, Todd Haimes, Jim Carnahan and Scott Elli...
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John Irving from 2016-01-16T20:00:12
We welcome writer John Irving celebrating his latest novel “Avenue of Mysteries.” He discusses his early experiences on stage and the "theatrical sensibilities" that have "infused" his work. He als...
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Plucky Princess, Mean Queen&Smitten Prince + The Windsors from 2015-12-26T20:00:35
We welcome actors Jackie Hoffman, John "Lypsinka" Epperson, and Jason SweetTooth Williams from the cast of “Once Upon A Mattress.” Next up, a conversation with the stars of “King Charles III,” Mike...
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Bedlam and "The First Noel" from 2015-12-12T20:00:23
Steven Sater discusses “New York Animals” with Eric Tucker, plus Jo Lampert sings, Debra Barsha, accompanist. Next up, “The First Noel,” a Harlem Christmas Special with Ty Jones and staff. Nia Cae...
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Theater Talk Best of 2015 from 2015-12-05T20:00:52
Theater Talk’s “The Best of 2015” features "Hand to God," about a shy Texan teenager & his satanic sock puppet, Dame Helen Mirren and “Fun Home,” creative team.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber from 2015-11-28T20:00:32
Andrew Lloyd Webber discusses his new show “School of Rock,” based on the 2003 Jack Black film about a down-and-out rock musician who assumes the identity of a substitute teacher and then secretly ...
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Josh Ellis plus Eric Bentley's 100th Birthday from 2015-11-21T20:00:07
Press agent, turned minister, Josh Ellis discusses “Call My Publicist! The Starry Education of a Broadway Press Agent.” And Michael Riedel is on location with the brilliant critic, playwright, edit...
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Rob Bartlett and Tony Powell from 2015-11-16T20:00:36
We welcome actor/comedian Rob Barlett and comedian Tony Powell, writers and on-air contributors to "Imus in the Morning" where Theater Talk's Michael Riedel is also a regular. They reminisce about...
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“Allegiance” – A New American Musical from 2015-11-07T20:00:16
We focus on “Allegiance,” a new American musical on the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII, with director Stafford Arima and actors Telly Leung, Lea Salonga, and George Takei whose childh...
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“Spring Awakening” from 2015-10-31T20:00:41
We focus on "Spring Awakening," Deaf West Theatre's radical reinterpretation of the TONY-winning musical of Frank Wedekind's 1890 play, with director Michael Arden and actors - Alex Boniello, Danie...
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"Clever Little Lies" and "Razzle Dazzle," pt. 2 from 2015-10-24T20:00:19
We welcome Marlo Thomas, star of “Clever Little Lies,” & playwright Joe DiPietro. Also, co-host Michael Riedel & Albert Poland discuss “Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway” pt. 2, with theater c...
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Fall 2015 Season Preview from 2015-10-17T20:00:57
Jesse Green of “New York” Magazine, Michael Musto of Out.com & Patrick Pacheco of “On Stage” discuss: “Allegiance, Hamilton, King Charles III, On Your Feet, Misery, School of Rock, Spring Awakening...
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“Razzle Dazzle” from 2015-10-10T20:00:09
A discussion of co-host Michael Riedel’s new book “Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway” (just released by Simon & Schuster) with Riedel, producer Albert Poland (a key character in the book) and ...
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“Drop Dead Perfect and The Hirschfeld Century" from 2015-10-03T20:00:07
Joe Brancato, director, Off Broadway comedy hit "Drop Dead Perfect" and star Everett Quinton. Also, David Leopold, author of "The Hirschfeld Century: Portrait of an Artist and His Age" and Louise K...
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Ben Yagoda and Margot Harley from 2015-08-01T20:00:06
Author Ben Yagoda on his new book “The-B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song,” and Margot Harley, Producing Director of The Acting Company co-founded in 1974...
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Hedwig/Black Broadway from 2015-07-25T20:00:14
The guests are Taye Diggs and Rebecca Naomi Jones, the new leads in Broadway’s “Hedwig and the Angry Inch." Next, Stewart F. Lane, Melba Moore and Kenny Leon discuss Lane's new book “Black Broadway...
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Tommy Tune from 2015-07-11T20:00:13
We welcome Tommy Tune, winner of 10 Tony Awards including the 2015 Special TONY Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. Tune recalls his early days in Texas and then Broadway where he worked...
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Wynn Handman from 2015-07-05T20:00:54
We visit master acting coach Wynn Handman, co-founder of The American Place Theatre, in his studio, where at age 93, he continues as one of the theater's most sought-after mentors. Handman reveals ...
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2015 Ultimate Broadway Critics Panel from 2015-06-20T20:00:24
Theater critics Ben Brantley of “NY Times” Peter Marks of “WaPo,” John Simon of the “Westchester Guardian,” and Terry Teachout of "WSJ” discuss “Skylight, Fun Home, Finding Neverland, The King and ...
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TONY Awards Wrap-Up PLUS AndrewAndrew on the 2015 Red Carpet from 2015-06-13T20:00:43
Our panelists Stefanie Cohen, WSJ, Paul Wontorek, Broadway.com, and master press agent Adrian Bryan-Brown (winner of a "Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre") review Sunday's TONY Awards on CB...
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Javerbaum's "An Act of God"&"Cagney" at The York from 2015-06-06T20:00:57
We focus on two productions beginning the 2015-16 theater season – “An Act of God,” a new comedy at Studio 54 by 13-time Emmy-winning writer David Javerbaum, starring Jim Parsons as God, & Cagney, ...
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Tony Award Predictions Spectacular! from 2015-05-30T20:00:42
Theater Talk's panel of experts, Jesse Green, “New York” magazine; Michael Musto, “Musto! The Musical!” at Out.com; Patrick Pacheco, ArtInfo.com;” and Elisabeth Vincentelli, “New York Post,” forsee...
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"Fun Home" from 2015-05-23T20:00:32
“Fun Home,” (12 Tony Award Nominations!) writer/lyricist, Lisa Kron (Best Book of a Musical & Score), composer Jeanine Tesori (Best Original Score) and Alison Bechdel (author of graphic novel) whos...
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Nighy-Mulligan on "SKYLIGHT" from 2015-05-16T20:00:50
Actors Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan from David Hare's revival “Skylight” talk about this emotionally jarring and stylish production and what inspired them to go into theater. Next, AndrewAndrew r...
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Mirren - "The Audience" from 2015-05-09T20:00:11
Theater Talk welcomes actress Dame Helen Mirren, royalty herself, and star of "The Audience," Peter Morgan's celebrated new play about Elizabeth II and 63 years of her conversations with her Prime ...
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Hare&Daldry - Skylight from 2015-05-02T20:00:58
Playwright David Hare and Tony Nominated director, Stephen Daldry discuss Daldry's revival of Hare's classic of modern British drama "Skylight," nominated for a Tony Award as 2015 Best Revival of a...
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"The Visit" and "It Shoulda Been You" from 2015-04-25T20:00:14
"The Visit" and "It Shoulda Been You" We have two radically different new Broadway musicals. "The Visit", the last show by John Kander & the late Fred Ebb with Chita Rivera. And "It Shoulda Been Yo...
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"Wolf Hall" from 2015-04-18T20:00:11
We focus on Dame Hilary Mantel's adapted novels "Wolf Hall" and "Bring Up the Bodies" about Henry VIII and his chief minister Thomas Cromwell. Guests: Dame Hilary, actors Ben Miles (Cromwell) and N...
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"Hand to God" plus “24/6: A Jewish Theater Company” from 2015-04-11T20:00:48
"Hand to God" is the outrageous hit Broadway comedy about a shy Texan teenager and his satanic sock puppet. Next up are Yoni Oppenheim and Avi Soroka, “24/6: A Jewish Theater Company,” a theatrica...
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"An American in Paris" and remembering Jean-Claude Baker from 2015-04-04T20:00:07
We welcome Robert Kimball, author of “The Gershwins,” and musical arranger Rob Fisher who discuss “An American in Paris,” now adapted to the Broadway stage. Next up, we pay tribute to Jean-Claude B...
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Honeymoon in Vegas/Remembering Albert Maysles from 2015-03-28T20:00:05
An interview with actors Tony Danza and Rob McClure from Broadway’s "Honeymoon in Vegas," swapping tales about their early days in show business, followed by highlights from a conversation with the...
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"Sound of Music" and "Something Rotten!" from 2015-03-21T20:00:44
2015 is the 50th anniversary of the "The Sound of Music," we celebrate with author Tom Santopietro, "The Sound of Music Story," and Ted Chapin, RnH. Also, roving correspondents AndrewAndrew visit ...
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"Constellations and Irving Berlin, 'You're Just in Love'." from 2015-02-28T20:00:41
Actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson discuss their roles in the critically acclaimed "Constellations." Next, conductor Fred Barton is joined by Karen Ziemba and Bruce Landry, singing "You're Just...
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Librettos and Masterpieces of The American Musical from 2015-02-21T20:00:17
Theater Talk focuses on the key theatrical art form, book writing, with librettists, Richard Maltby, Jr. and Thomas Meehan, along with Laurence Maslon, editor of "American Musicals: The Complete Bo...
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“Between Riverside and Crazy” from 2015-02-14T20:00:02
Playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis, actor Stephen McKinley Henderson and director Austin Pendleton discuss their collaboration on Guirgis' new play, “Between Riverside and Crazy,” about the eccentric ...
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Disgraced&Brooklynite from 2015-02-07T20:00:18
Muslim-American playwright Ayad Akhtar discusses his Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Disgraced.” Next Theater Talk focuses on the new musical “Brooklynite” with Peter Lerman, Michael Mayer and lead...
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Spring Season Preview 2015 from 2015-01-31T20:00:31
Entertainment journalists Jesse Green, Michael Musto and Patrick Pacheco discuss new shows opening on the 2015 NYC spring theater season.
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Elizabeth Ashley, Julie Halston&"Curious Incident's" Toby from 2015-01-24T20:00:56
Actresses Elizabeth Ashley and Julie Halston drop by to discuss their roles in the hit "You Can't Take It With You." Next, Lydia DesRoche escorts Toby, the rat from "The Incident of the Dog" joine...
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Theater Talk Classic: Angela Lansbury&Marian Seldes - Deuce from 2015-01-17T20:00:30
In memory of actress Marian Seldes, Theater Talk presents our 2007 interview with her and Angela Lansbury as they discuss their performing careers and their roles on Broadway in Terrance McNally's ...
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Years-End Critics Round-up from 2015-01-03T20:00:03
Charles Isherwood of “The New York Times,” Jesse Green of “New York” Magazine and Elisabeth Vincentelli of the “New York Post” review significant new Broadway productions.
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Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of The Flesh from 2014-12-27T20:00:49
John Lahr discusses the life and work of playwright Tennessee Williams, the subject of "The New Yorker" critic’s great new biography, "Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of The Flesh."
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Hope, the Man Who Invented Modern Comedy from 2014-12-20T20:00:42
Our guests are talk show great, Dick Cavett and critic Richard Zoglin of “Time” Magazine, discussing Bob Hope, the subject of Zoglin’s fascinating new biography, “Hope.” From Vaudeville, Broadway, ...
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Joy Behar and Bob Callely from 2014-11-29T20:00:22
Comedienne Joy Behar discusses her new one-woman show, "Me, My Mouth & I," and her life beyond "The View." Next, playwright Bob Callely discusses his play, "On a Stool at the End of the Bar" plus ...
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Welcome Back “Side Show” from 2014-11-22T20:00:40
Theater Talk guests are director Bill Condon, composer Henry Krieger, set designer David Rockwell & lyricist/librettist Bill Russell, the creative team of “Side Show,” a musical based on the lives ...
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Cosson, Richardson&Cohen, Lloyd Webber from 2014-11-15T20:00:43
Theater Talk welcomes actress Joely Richardson, Emily Dickinson, & director Steve Cosson from William Luce‘s "The Belle of Amherst." Also, our "Broadway Update" has journalist Stephanie Cohen and ...
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The Curious Incident from 2014-11-08T20:00:27
Director Marianne Elliott and playwright Simon Stephens discuss their acclaimed play, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" with Broadway-newcomer Alex Sharp who plays the lead role.
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The Return of "Love Letters" from 2014-11-01T20:00:28
Actor Brian Dennehy and playwright A.R. Gurney discuss Gurney's world-famous play, "Love Letters," now in an all-star revival on Broadway.
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Sting and "The Last Ship"&"Tail! Spin!” from 2014-10-25T20:00:48
Theater Talk guests are English composer/lyricist Sting, librettist John Logan and lead actor Michael Esper from "The Last Ship;" also writer Mario Correa with actors Rachel Dratch and Nate Smith o...
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"Billy&Ray" also Remembering Marian Seldes from 2014-10-18T20:00:51
Director Garry Marshall ("Pretty Woman") and playwright Mike Bencivenga discuss "Billy & Ray," Bencivenga’s new play at Off-Broadway’s Vineyard Theatre. We also pay tribute to the late Marian Seld...
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2014 Fall Season Preview from 2014-10-11T20:00:43
Jesse Green of New York Magazine, Michael Musto of Out.com & Gawker plus Patrick Pacheco of The Los Angeles Times discuss the upcoming season on and off Broadway.
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A Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof from 2014-09-20T20:00:42
Theater Talk marks the 50th anniversary of "Fiddler on The Roof" with author Alisa Solomon, discussing "Wonder of Wonders: A Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof," the history of this classic Br...
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"A Raisin in the Sun" Trilogy from 2014-08-30T20:00:40
Theater Talk looks back at revival "A Raisin in the Sun" with Denzel Washington, Tony-winner Sophie Okonedo, La Tanya Richardson Jackson, Anika Noni Rose and Woodie King, Jr. with a special tribute...
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Shakespeare in America&Mama Rose's Turn from 2014-06-21T20:00:05
Theater Talk focuses on two new books: Professor James Shapiro of Columbia University returns with his new book SHAKESPEARE IN AMERICA and its impact; Carolyn Quinn, author of MAMA ROSE'S TURN: THE...
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Tony Wrap Up and Tony Honoree Joan Marcus from 2014-06-14T20:00:17
Theater Talk's “2013-14 Tony Awards Wrap Up” w/ Jesse Green, Michael Musto & Patrick Pacheco. Also, Tony Honoree Joan Marcus followed by AndrewAndrew’s unique Tony red carpet interviews.
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Critics Review Broadway Spring Season 2014 from 2014-05-31T20:00:43
Theater Talk welcomes critics Ben Brantley of The New York Times, Peter Marks of The Washington Post and Terry Teachout of The Wall Street Journal, reviewing some of the important productions of th...
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The Gelbs on Eugene O'Neill from 2014-05-30T09:30:26
Theater Talk presents a special encore of their rare interview with Arthur & Barbara Gelb, as they discus the Gelb's biography of playwright, Eugene O'Neill.
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Tony Predictions, 2014 from 2014-05-24T20:00:03
Theater Talk’s panel of theater experts: Jesse Green - NY Magazine, Michael Musto -Gaweker.com & Patrick Pacheco - LA Times join Michael Riedel of the NYPost and Susan Haskins to speculate on who w...
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"Raisin in the Sun" and "Aladdin" from 2014-05-17T20:00:54
Theater Talk welcomes actresses LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Sophie Okenedo and Anika Noni Rose, discuss their rolls in "A Raisin in The Sun." Also, director Casey Nicholaw & actor James Monroe Igle...
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"Beautiful" Perspectives from 2014-05-10T20:00:45
Theater Talk focuses on "Beautiful" - Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, the songwriting team whose careers began in the 1960s and "Beautiful" actress Jessie Mueller discusses playing songwriter Carole K...
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Harvey Fierstein on "Casa Valentina" from 2014-05-03T20:00:22
TheaterTalk has writer/performer Harvey Fierstein discussing his intriguing new play on Broadway, "Casa Valentina," based on the true story of a vacation retreat in the 1960’s Catskills where strai...
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Denzel Washington/Woodie King, Jr. from 2014-04-26T20:00:48
Theater Talk welcomes actor Denzel Washington of "A Raisin in the Sun" and Woodie King, Jr. from New Federal Theater, as they discuss their early work together where Denzel first achieved success i...
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Steven Lutvak from 2014-04-19T20:00:31
Theater Talk at the piano with composer/co-lyricist Steven Lutvak, an established cabaret performer, whose new musical "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" is one of the most popular new musica...
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"Mothers and Sons" / Tyne Daly&Terrence McNally from 2014-04-12T20:00:43
Theater Talk welcomes actress Tyne Daly and playwright Terrence McNally discussing the new play "Mothers and Sons," about a mother who lost her son to AIDS, 20 years earlier. The play asks us how ...
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“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” Trio; Woodie King, Jr from 2014-04-05T20:00:38
Theater Talk welcomes Jefferson Mays & Bryce Pinkham plus dir. Darko Tresnjak discussing their musical "A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder." Followed by Woodie King, Jr., Founder & Artistic Dir. ...
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Satchmo at The Waldorf from 2014-03-29T20:00:45
Theater Talk welcomes WSJ critic, author & playwright, Terry Teachout and actor John Douglas Thompson as they discuss Teachout's new Play, 'Satchmo at The Waldorf' about the last years of jazz lege...
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Hellman v. McCarthy from 2014-03-22T20:00:36
Theater Talk welcomes actors Dick Cavett, Roberta Maxwell and Marcia Rodd, who discuss their roles in the new play "Hellman v. McCarthy".
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Helly, Dolly! 50th Anniversary from 2014-03-01T20:00:35
Theater Talk celebrates the 50th anniversary of "Hello, Dolly!" w/ original cast member Sondra Lee, director/actor Lee Roy Reams, and dance legend Marge Champion who assisted her late then-husband ...
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Jerry Herman Tribute and Seff's Romance in Radio from 2014-02-22T20:00
Theater Talk celebrates the 50th anniversary of HELLO, DOLLY! w/conductor Fred Barton and performers Klea Blackhurst & Lee Roy Reams singing songs from the hit musical. Plus actor/author Richard Se...
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Spring Season Preview, 2014 from 2014-02-15T20:00:28
In Theater Talk's “Spring Season Preview, 2014” Adam Feldman of "Time Out New York," Jesse Green of "New York Magazine," and Michael Musto of Out.com discuss some of the most anticipated shows of t...
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The Tribute Artist / Almost, Maine from 2014-02-08T20:00:03
Theater Talk has writer/actor Charles Busch & actress Julie Halston discussing Busch’s new play "The Tribute Artist." Also, actor/playwright John Cariani & director Jack Cummings III discuss their...
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Jeremy Gerard on his book "Wynn Place Show" from 2014-01-18T20:00:41
Drama critic and entertainment reporter, Jeremy Gerard, discusses his new book "Wynn Place Show: A Biased History of the Rollicking Life & Extreme Times of Wynn Handman and the American Place Theat...
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Green, Isherwood and Vincentelli from 2014-01-11T20:00:51
Theater Talk has critics Jesse Green of "New York Magazine," Charles Isherwood of "The New York Times," and Elisabeth Vincentelli of the "New York Post" reviewing the fall 2013 season productions, ...
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John Hodgman on "I Stole Your Dad" from 2014-01-04T20:00:57
Writer/humorist John Hodgman joins Theater Talk to discuss many topics including his new show “I Stole Your Dad” at the Under the Radar Festival, as well as how to cook owls and Jerry Lewis's legen...
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Stephen Fry on "Twelfth Night" from 2013-12-28T20:00:48
Theater Talk welcomes actor, writer, commentator and beloved British television personality Stephen Fry now appearing in the Shakespeare's Globe production of "Twelfth Night."
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"No Man's Land"&"Waiting for Godot" from 2013-12-21T20:00:30
Theater Talk welcomes actors Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart along with director Sean Mathias to discuss their productions of "No Man's Land" and "Waiting for Godot" which are being performed in r...
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Glen Berger, "Song of Spider-Man", Part 2 from 2013-12-14T20:00:01
This week on Theater Talk, writer Glen Berger continues discussing his 5-year ordeal as the co-writer of the musical, “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.” An experience he chronicles in his new tell-al...
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Glen Berger, "Song of Spider-Man", Part 1 from 2013-12-07T20:00:49
Writer Glen Berger discusses his new tell-all book "Song of Spider-Man: The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History" on Theater Talk.
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"All That Fall" from 2013-11-30T20:00:32
Theater Talk welcomes Dame Eileen Atkins and Sir Michael Gambon, now appearing Off-Broadway in "All That Fall" by Samuel Beckett.
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"The Glass Menagerie" and Susan L. Schulman from 2013-11-23T20:00:50
Theater Talk welcomes actresses Cherry Jones and Celia Keenan-Bolger, now appearing on Broadway in "The Glass Menagerie." Next up, Susan L. Schulman joins us to discuss her memoir, BACKSTAGE PASS T...
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"The Winslow Boy" and a Rattigan discussion from 2013-11-16T20:00:49
Actors Roger Rees, Alessandro Nivola and Charlotte Parry visit Theater Talk to discuss their roles in the Broadway revival of Terence Rattigan's "The Winslow Boy." Plus critics John Simon and John ...
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"A Time to Kill" and Baz Bamigboye from 2013-11-09T20:00:20
We focus on the play A TIME TO KILL with actors Sebastian Arcelus, John Douglas Thompson & Patrick Page, plus Rupert Holmes who adapted the Grisham novel for the stage. We also review Broadway's la...
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"The Landing" and "Macbeth" from 2013-11-02T20:00:05
Theater Talk has THE LANDING creators John Kander & Greg Pierce with director Walter Bobbie and actor David Hyde Pierce. Next, Suzy Evans of Backstage joins us at Lincoln Center to interview cast m...
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Fall 2013 Season Preview from 2013-10-26T20:00:17
Jesse Green (New York Magazine), Patrick Healy (The New York Times) and Michael Musto (Out.com), members of Theater Talk's coven of critics, columnists and reporters, brew up a potent combination o...
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Ethan Mordden on his book "Anything Goes" from 2013-10-05T20:00:44
Author Ethan Mordden returns to Theater Talk to discuss his new book "Anything Goes: A History of American Musical Theatre." Mordden tracks the history from John Gay's "The Beggar's Opera" in 1728,...
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"The Old Friends" / "Fetch Clay, Make Man" from 2013-09-28T20:00:05
Theater Talk welcomes actors Betty Buckley, Hallie Foote, and Lois Smith to discuss their roles in Horton Foote's "The Old Friends." Also on the program, playwright Will Power and actor Ray Fisher ...
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Buyer&Cellar / A visit to The Nance from 2013-07-13T20:00:03
Theater Talk has "Buyer & Cellar," actor Michael Urie and playwright Jonathan Tolins, plus "A Visit to The Nance" with actors Nathan Lane and Jonny Orsini, playwright Douglas Carter Beane and direc...
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Critic John Simon / Remembering Richard Griffiths from 2013-07-06T20:00:25
Theater Talk sits down with John Simon to celebrate the eminent critic's 88th birthday. Also, we replay a classic 2006 conversation with the late actor Richard Griffiths.
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Sontag: Reborn / Natasha, Pierre from 2013-06-29T20:00:57
Theater Talk welcomes actor/adaptor Moe Angelos & director Marianne Weems who discuss "Sontag: Reborn." Next, writer/composer Dave Malloy & director Rachel Chavkin talk about their hit immersive mu...
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Tony Wrap-Up 2013/Red Carpet/"Cornelius" from 2013-06-15T20:00:03
Theater Talk's regular theater pundits - Jesse Green, Michael Musto, and Patrick Pacheco - return to review the recent Tony Awards ceremony, and AndrewAndrew report from the Tony red carpet. Also, ...
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George C. Wolfe / Holland Taylor from 2013-06-01T20:00:39
Theater Talk welcomes director George C. Wolfe, who discusses working with Nora Ephron on her play "Lucky Guy." Next up, playwright/actor Holland Taylor talks about her play "Ann," based on the lif...
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Tony Predictions 2013 from 2013-05-25T20:00:17
Theater Talk welcomes Jesse Green of "New York Magazine," Patrick Pacheco of the "LA Times" and beloved entertainment journalist Michael Musto to foretell who will win this year's coveted Tony Awar...
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Season's End Critics' Panel 2013 from 2013-05-18T20:00:10
Theater Talk welcomes Ben Brantley of "The New York Times," Peter Marks of "The Washington Post" and the legendary Joan Rivers, also a theater critc for "The Beverly Hills Courier," to review some ...
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Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein on "Kinky Boots" from 2013-05-11T20:00:06
Theater Talk welcomes "Kinky Boots" composer/lyricist Cyndi Lauper and librettist Harvey Fierstein. They discuss their crowd-pleasing new musical, which received 13 Tony nominations, the most of an...
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"Matilda, The Musical" from 2013-05-04T20:00:46
Theater Talk devotes this episode to "Matilda," Broadway's hit new musical. Our guests are librettist Dennis Kelly, composer/lyricist Tim Minchin and actor Bertie Carvel, who plays the terrifying M...
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"Vanya and Sonia" and "FINKS" from 2013-04-27T20:00:25
Actors Kristine Nielsen and David Hyde Pierce join Theater Talk to discuss their roles the new play "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike." Also, we talk about "Finks" with playwright Joe Gilford an...
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"Buyer&Cellar" and a Broadway Update from 2013-04-20T20:00:14
Theater Talk sits down with actor Michael Urie and playwright Jonathan Tolins of "Buyer & Cellar," Tolins's new hit comedy with a unique inspiration. Also, critics Adam Feldman and Suzy Evans give ...
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Actor/writer Jesse Eisenberg on "The Revisionist" from 2013-04-13T20:00:34
Writer/performer Jesse Eisenberg sits down with Theater Talk to talk about his Off-Broadway play "The Revisionist," in which he co-stars with Vanessa Redgrave. We also pay tribute to actor and frie...
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The Vineyard Theatre's 30th Anniversary from 2013-04-06T20:00:05
Joining Theater Talk to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Vineyard Theatre are actors Linda Lavin and Colman Domingo, as well as Douglas Aibel, the venerated New York City not-for-profit's...
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A New Take on Cinderella from 2013-03-30T20:00
Theater Talk discusses the new musical, "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella." We are joined by two of the show's stars, Victoria Clark and Ann Harada, plus producer Robyn Goodman and dramatist Doug...
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Playwright Amy Herzog/Broadway's Joe Allen from 2013-03-23T20:00:28
Theater Talk welcomes playwright Amy Herzog discussing her celebrated new play, "Belleville." Next, legendary restaurateur Joe Allen, who helped pioneer Restaurant Row, a go-to spot for Broadway vi...
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Top Casting Directors Explain It All from 2013-02-23T20:00:46
Theater Talk is joined by Broadway casting directors James Calleri, Tara Rubin and Bernie Telsey, who discuss their important profession as gatekeepers for actors to get parts in theater, televisio...
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Elaine Stritch's 88th Birthday Bash! from 2013-02-16T20:00:55
We celebrate the 88th birthday of the great star Elaine Stritch. Joining us along with Stritch are her close friends, music director Rob Bowman, and actor Hunter Ryan Herdlicka. Stritch shares stor...
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Spring Season Preview 2013 from 2013-02-09T20:00:39
Theater Talk welcomes our regular panel: Jesse Green, of "New York Magazine," Michael Musto, of "The Village Voice," and Patrick Pacheco of the "LA Times" to discuss the shows they most look forwar...
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The History and Heritage of Broadway from 2013-02-02T20:00:21
Theater Talk welcomes Michael Kantor, producer of the PBS documentary "Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy." Also on the program, we discuss the centenary of Actors' Equity Assoc. with writer Robert...
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William Ivey Long from 2013-01-19T20:00:51
The eminent costume designer William Ivey Long visits Theater Talk for a conversation about his prestigious career and his new responsibilities as the Chair of the American Theatre Wing. Ivey Long ...
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Critics Panel, Fall 2012 from 2013-01-05T20:00:53
Theater Talk welcomes critics Scott Brown of New York Magazine, Elisabeth Vincentelli of the New York Post, and Charles Isherwood of The New York Times to review new shows of the Fall 2012 season.
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"The Mystery of Edwin Drood" from 2012-12-29T20:00:08
Theater Talk sits down with Rupert Holmes, lyricist/librettist of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," and star player Will Chase, to discuss the hit Broadway revival of Holmes’ 1985 musical mystery.
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"Virginia Woolf" and "Asher Lev" from 2012-12-22T20:00:17
Theater Talk welcomes actors Tracy Letts and Amy Morton who are now starring in the revival of Edward Albee’s "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Also, from Aaron Posner’s new play "My Name is Asher ...
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Actor Ed Asner from 2012-12-15T20:00:31
Theater Talk welcomes the acclaimed actor Ed Asner, who has returned to Broadway in the new play "Grace." Asner discusses his early days in theater and his transition to working in television on "T...
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"Scandalous" from 2012-11-24T20:00:52
Theater Talk welcomes Kathie Lee Gifford to discuss the Broadway musical "Scandalous," for which she wrote the book & lyrics. Joining her are Carolee Carmello, George Hearn & Roz Ryan who star in t...
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"West Side Story"&"Nice Work If You Can Get It" from 2012-11-17T20:00:30
Joining us are veteran dancer-actors David Bean, Harvey Evans, Bert Michaels and Eddie Verso celebrating "West Side Story" and the film adaptation in which they all appeared. Also, actors Judy Kaye...
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"Checkers" from 2012-11-10T20:00:36
Playwright Douglas McGrath, director Terry Kinney, plus actors Anthony LaPaglia and Kathryn Erbe discuss McGrath's new play "Checkers," based on the events surrounding Nixon's 1952 Checkers speech ...
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Ethan Mordden on Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya from 2012-10-27T20:00
Theater Talk has author Ethan Mordden discussing his latest book "Love Song: The Lives of Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya," which chronicles the story of composer Kurt Weill, his wife, legendary actress...
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Fall 2012 Season Preview from 2012-10-20T20:00:02
Theater experts Jesse Green, Michael Musto and Adam Feldman look ahead to the fall 2012 season, discussing plays and musicals that are scheduled to open on Broadway and Off.
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The Private Life of Ethel Merman from 2012-10-13T20:00:01
Theater Talk takes a look back at the private life of Broadway's #1 diva of all-time, Ethel Merman, with her long time friends Tony Cointreau and Jim Russo, who share personal stories and some of M...
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Christopher Bram on his book "Eminent Outlaws" from 2012-09-29T20:00:32
Theater Talk's guest is writer Christopher Bram, author of "Eminent Outlaws: The Gay Writers Who Changed America," his rich chronicle of gay authors, dramatists, and poets in post-WWII America and ...
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Bruce Jay Friedman on his memoir "Lucky Bruce" from 2012-09-22T20:00:14
Theater Talk welcomes writer Bruce Jay Friedman who discusses his memoir, "Lucky Bruce," detailing his lengthy career as a playwright, screenwriter and humorist. Friedman also talks about his frien...
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"Star Quality: The World of Noël Coward" from 2012-07-21T20:00:12
Theater Talk tours "Star Quality: The World of Noël Coward," at the NYPL for the Performing Arts. Coward experts Barry Day and Geoffrey Johnson lead us through the exhibition featuring treasures fr...
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Tony Wrap-Up 2012 and Emanuel Azenberg from 2012-06-19T20:00:04
Producer and Tony Life-time Achievement winner Emanuel Azenberg explains the business of Broadway from his perspective. Also, a "Tony Wrap-Up, 2012" with theater experts Jesse Green, Michael Musto,...
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"A Streetcar Named Desire" and Rob Bartlett from 2012-06-09T20:00:32
Theater Talk's guests include actors Blair Underwood and Nicole Ari Parker, and producer Stephen C. Byrd of the Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire." Also on the progr...
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"Peter and the Starcatcher" from 2012-06-02T20:00:51
Theater Talk welcomes guests Rick Elice and Roger Rees, the writer and co-director of the Tony-nominated play, "Peter and the Starcatcher," Elice's enchanting prequel to the children's classic Pete...
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Tony Predictions 2012 from 2012-05-26T20:00
Theater Talk regulars Jesse Green (New York Magazine), Michael Musto (The Village Voice), and Patrick Pacheco (LA Times) join us to forecast who will win 2012's coveted Tony Awards.
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Alan Menken&Harvey Fierstein on "Newsies" from 2012-05-19T20:00:45
Our focus is the crowd-pleasing new musical "Newsies." Joining us at our grand piano are the show's composer Alan Menken, and librettist Harvey Fierstein, who describe the popular show's incubation...
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Critics Review the Broadway Spring Season, 2012 from 2012-05-12T20:00:30
Friends of Theater Talk, critics Ben Brantley of "The New York Times," Peter Marks of "The Washington Post," and Terry Teachout of "The Wall Street Journal" join us to evaluate some of the most not...
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"One Man, Two Guvnors" from 2012-05-05T20:00:47
Theater Talk has Richard Bean, Nicholas Hytner and James Corden - the writer, director and star respectively of the new hit comedy, "One Man, Two Guvnors," based on the Eighteenth Century Goldoni f...
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"Gore Vidal's The Best Man" revisited from 2012-04-28T20:00:28
In a "Theater Talk" classic, writer Gore Vidal talks about “The Best Man,” his 1960 political drama, revived on Broadway in 2000 when the interview was recorded. The play, “Gore Vidal’s The Best Ma...
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Marilyn Maye from 2012-04-21T20:00:40
Revered cabaret performer Marilyn Maye reminisces on Theater Talk about her lengthy career as one of the most sought-after jazz singers and interpreters of popular song. She also performs a few of ...
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Spiderman v. Taymor and Remembering Ted Mann from 2012-04-14T20:00:36
Reporter Patrick Healy of "The New York Times" discusses the lawsuit between the producers of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, and the musical's former director, Julie Taymor. We then pay tribute to ...
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Drama critics Charles Isherwood (New York Times), David Rooney (Variety) and Linda Winer (Newsday) review the new season. from 2012-04-12T16:26:30
Critics Charles Isherwood of "The New York Times," David Rooney of "Variety" and Linda Winer of "Newsday" review new Broadway productions.
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"Venus in Fur" and "Carrie" from 2012-04-07T20:00:44
Actors Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy discuss their roles in the play "Venus in Fur". Also, a conversation with "Carrie" composer Michael Gore and librettist Lawrence D. Cohen, joined by Marin Mazzie,...
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"Smash" Producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan from 2012-03-31T20:30:39
Producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan discuss their careers bringing musical theater to film and television, most notably, their innovative new NBC TV series "Smash," the show about the making of a ...
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Sir Tim Rice 2012 from 2012-03-24T20:30:29
Theater Talk has lyricist/librettist Sir Tim Rice discussing the revivals of his hit shows "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Evita", both of which are now being revived on Broadway.
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“Wit” and “Silence! The Musical” from 2012-02-25T20:30:32
Theater Talk discusses the play “Wit,” with playwright Margaret Edson and the current production's director Lynne Meadow. Also, we focus on “Silence! The Musical,” with the show's librettist Hunter...
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"Seminar” Writer and Cast from 2012-02-18T20:30:27
We discuss the new Broadway play, “Seminar,” with actors Alan Rickman, Lily Rabe, and Hamish Linklater, and its playwright Theresa Rebeck.
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Spring Season Preview 2012 from 2012-02-11T20:30:12
We preview the new season on Broadway with Jesse Green, of “New York Magazine,” Michael Musto, of “The Village Voice,” Patrick Pacheco of the “LA Times,” Michael Riedel of the “New York Post” and p...
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Kevin Spacey on "Richard III" from 2012-02-04T20:30:22
We interview Kevin Spacey about his portrayal of “Richard III” in the internationally-acclaimed production, now at BAM. Spacey also discusses his role as Artistic Director of the Old Vic Theatre in...
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Critic's Rampage 01-2012 from 2012-01-28T20:30:51
Critics Scott Brown, Jacques le Sourd, David Richardson, and Elisabeth Vincentelli evaluate the current Broadway season. Among the shows they discuss are: The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, On A Clear ...
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"Follies" ’71&A Jackie Hoffman New Year from 2011-12-31T20:30:06
Actors Kurt Peterson and Harvey Evans from the original 1971 cast of FOLLIES reminisce with producer Ted Chapin about the landmark musical. Next, we toast the New Year with Jackie Hoffman, now star...
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Our Hugh Jackman Holiday Celebration from 2011-12-24T20:30:40
We've got Hugh Jackman, Broadway's biggest star! We spend a half-hour with the popular entertainer. Jackman talks about his love for Broadway, his sellout show, “Hugh Jackman - Back on Broadway” an...
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Zinoman and "Lysistrata Jones" from 2011-12-17T20:30:39
Writer Douglas Carter Beane and composer Lewis Flinn discuss their new musical “Lysistrata Jones.” Also, critic Jason Zinoman of “The New York Times” talks about ‘new horror’ films, the subject of ...
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Playwrights: “Standing on Ceremony”&“Chinglish” from 2011-11-26T20:30
Our guests are writers Moisés Kaufman, José Rivera & Paul Rudnick, all contributors to “Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays,” Also, playwright David Henry Hwang discusses his new comedy/dr...
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Frank Langella on "Man And Boy" from 2011-11-12T20:30:01
We welcome actor Frank Langella, now appearing in Terence Rattigan's Man And Boy at The Roundabout Theatre Company. The master performer discusses playing a sinister financier, the central characte...
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"Follies" Stars and Isherwood’s Lament from 2011-11-05T20:30:58
Actors Elaine Paige and Ron Raines discuss their roles in the hit Broadway revival of the classic musical Follies. Also The NY Times critic Charles Isherwood explains why he will no longer review t...
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Behind the Scenes of "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark" from 2011-10-29T20:30:38
Actors Patrick Page, Isabel Keating and Michael Mulheren, members of the company of Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, discuss what was really going on behind the scenes during the longest preview peri...
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Fall Season Preview 10-2011 from 2011-10-15T20:30:43
Our panel of theater experts, Jesse Green of New York Magazine, Michael Musto of the Village Voice and Patrick Pacheco of the LA Times, look ahead to the new Broadway season.
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Regarding Terence Rattigan from 2011-10-08T20:30:15
Critics John Heilpern and John Simon, plus British actor Edward Hibbert, debate the artistry and influence of prolific British playwright Terence Rattigan (1911-1977), as the English-speaking world...
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Reflections on the Season from 2011-08-28T16:00:12
Theater Talk looks back at some of the highlights of its 2010-2011 season.
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Legendary Lyricist Sheldon Harnick from 2011-07-23T20:30:54
Lyricist Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler On The Roof, Fiorello!, She Loves Me) recounts experiences from his 50-year career in the theater. In addition, he and singer/actress Kate Baldwin perform "To Life...
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Alan Menken, Part 2 from 2011-07-16T20:30:14
We continue our interview with composer Alan Menken. He talks about his song-writing partnerships and performs some of his most beloved hits, including songs from The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The...
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Alan Menken, Part 1 from 2011-07-09T20:30:10
We interview the composer of Sister Act, Alan Menken at the piano. He details the development of his musical career and performs some of his key composition. This is part one of a two-part series.
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Spring Critics 2011 from 2011-07-02T20:30:03
Our panel of New York drama critics reviews Broadway shows from the spring, 2011 season. It includes: Adam Feldman of Time Out, Jacques le Sourd of WCBS Radio, Terry Teachout of The Wall Street Jou...
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Nicholas Hytner and Tony Wrap-up 2011 from 2011-06-18T20:30:39
Sir Nicholas Hytner discusses the Tony-winning Best Play WAR HORSE, which was developed at the National Theatre of Great Britain, where he is the Artistic Director. Also, reporters Jesse Green, Mic...
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"Ghetto Klown" and "The Normal Heart" from 2011-06-11T20:30:29
Actor and writer John Leguizamo discusses his new one-man show Ghetto Klown. Also, we present an encore of our 2004 interview with Larry Kramer on the art and politics behind his classic play The N...
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Tony Predictions 2011 from 2011-06-04T20:30
Our panel of theater experts, Jesse Green of “New York Magazine,” Michael Musto of “The Village Voice,” and Patrick Pacheco of the “LA Times,” forecast which of the candidates should win, and will ...
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"The Book Of Mormon" from 2011-05-28T20:30
Actors Josh Gad, Nikki M. James, Rory O’Malley and Andrew Rannells discuss working on the Broadway hit THE BOOK OF MORMON. This is followed by a conversation with the show’s inspiring choreographer...
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"Jerusalem" from 2011-05-14T20:30
Tony nominees, playwright Jez Butterworth and actor Mark Rylance, discuss JERUSALEM, Butterworth's new play in which Rylance plays one of the most outrageous characters ever to cross a Broadway stage.
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Veteran producers Manny Azenberg and Michael David from 2011-05-13T20:30:42
On the eve of the reopening of Spider-Man, we invited Emanuel Azenberg and Michael David, two successful Broadway producers to tell us what it's like to be in the center of the storm of a show that...
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"The Motherf**ker With The Hat" from 2011-05-07T20:30
Actors Chris Rock, Bobby Cannavale and playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis discuss Guirgis’ hit play THE MOTHER WITH THE HAT, about a struggling addict’s conflicted relationship with his AA sponsor.
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Shaiman and Wittman on "Catch Me If You Can" from 2011-04-30T20:30
The musical team behind the new Broadway hit Catch Me If You Can, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, stop by to perform a new song from the show.
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"Good People" and "Anything Goes" from 2011-04-23T20:30
Actor Tate Donovan and Pulitzer Prize-winner David Lindsay-Abaire discuss Abaire's new play Good People, now on Broadway. Also, Timothy Crouse, co-librettist of Anything Goes, the splashy new reviv...
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Harvey Fierstein of "La Cage Aux Folles" from 2011-04-16T20:30
Actor/writer Harvey Fierstein, currently starring on Broadway in the revival of La Cage Aux Folles, the ground-breaking musical for which he wrote the Tony-winning libretto almost 30 years ago.
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Peter Gelb of The Metropolitan Opera from 2011-04-09T20:30
Peter Gelb, General Manager of The Metropolitan Opera, discusses his revitalization of this massive cultural organization's repertory with new productions of classic operas, staged by some of the m...
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Robert Lopez, Trey Parker and Matt Stone from 2011-04-02T20:30
Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez, creators of the new musical, “The Book of Mormon,” are our guests. They discuss how they worked together to create this irreverent and crowd-pleasing Broad...
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Dick Cavett, Part 2 from 2011-03-26T20:30
TV-talk pioneer Dick Cavett returns to share more true tales from his beloved TV interview series “The Dick Cavett Show,” among them the story behind his 1980 conversation with Richard Burton about...
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Dick Cavett, Part 1 from 2011-03-19T20:30
TV-talk pioneer Dick Cavett discusses how he went from studying theater at Yale to hosting his late-night interview series on ABC. He remembers superlative guests from his many years on air, includ...
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Dana Ivey and Paul Rudnick from 2011-03-05T20:30
Actress Dana Ivey and playwright Paul Rudnick discuss the 19th century British playwright Oscar Wilde and his classic work “The Importance of Being Earnest.” Also, AndrewAndrew report from a press ...
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F. Murray Abraham from 2011-02-26T20:30
F. Murray Abraham discusses his role as Shylock in the Theatre for a New Audience’s production of “The Merchant of Venice.” He also talks about his evolution from being a teenage “hoodlum” in to be...
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Austin Pendleton from 2011-02-05T20:30
Austin Pendleton gives us a master class in acting and directing while talking about his hit production of Chekhov's “Three Sisters,” at Off Broadway's Classic Stage Company.
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Spring Season Preview 2011 from 2011-01-29T20:30
Spring Season Preview 2011, A conversation about the spring's new Broadway shows, including “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark." Panelists are Jesse Green of “NY Magazine,” Michael Musto of “The Villag...
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Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Part 2 from 2011-01-22T20:30
In the second part of our not-to-be-missed interview with Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, the couple discusses moving separately into successful "legit" careers while keeping their marriage of fifty-...
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Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Part 1 from 2011-01-15T20:30
Stiller and Meara, Part 1 of 2. We welcome the great Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, who discuss their early careers in improv and comedy, leading up to their big break on TV’s “Ed Sullivan Show.”
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Jacques le Sourd, John Simon and Terry Teachout from 2011-01-08T20:30
Critics Jacques le Sourd of CBS, John Simon of “The Westchester Guardian,” and Terry Teachout of “The Wall Street Journal” review new shows and discuss the changing role of critics in light of the ...
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Colin Quinn and Todd Robbins from 2010-12-25T20:30
Raconteur and social commentator Colin Quinn discusses social issues and his one-man Broadway hit, “Long Story Short.” Then master magician Todd Robbins, of "Play Dead," a show he created with Tell...
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Ethan Mordden from 2010-12-18T20:30
Writer/historian Ethan Mordden discusses his new book “The Guest List: How Manhattan Defined American Sophistication - From the Algonquin Round Table to Truman Capote's Ball” in which he profiles m...
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John Cullum and Eric Bentley from 2010-12-04T20:30
Veteran Broadway actor John Cullum, a star of Kander and Ebb’s last musical “The Scottsboro Boys,” discusses his career on Broadway of over 50 years. Also, we join the celebration of the 94th birth...
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James Shapiro and Jill Clayburgh from 2010-11-27T20:30
We look at SHYLOCK, with Prof. James Shapiro, author of “Shakespeare and the Jews.” He discusses how this “Merchant of Venice” character has been portrayed over the past four centuries. Also, we pa...
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Edward Hibbert and Cherry Jones from 2010-11-20T20:30
We are joined by actors Cherry Jones and Edward Hibbert, now appearing in the revival of George Bernard Shaw’s “Mrs. Warren’s Profession.” They discuss this classic play, shut down by police in 190...
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Lee Hall, Deka Walmsley, Jerry Carlson from 2010-11-13T20:30
Writer Lee Hall and actor Deka Walmsley discuss Hall’s new play “The Pitmen Painters,” about a group of miners who become artists. Also, film historian Jerry Carlson focuses on “Brief Encounter,” a...
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Charles Busch, Alison Fraser and Julie Halston from 2010-11-06T20:30
Playwright/actor Charles Busch discusses his new Off-Brodway hit “The Divine Sister,” about a highly unconventional group of nuns. Joining him are his costars Alison Fraser and Julie Halston.
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Elaine Stritch from 2010-10-30T20:30
Actress Elaine Stritch, now starring in the hit revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music” gives a not-to-be-missed interview in which she discusses the pros and cons of being an 85 year-...
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Fall 2010 Season Preview from 2010-10-23T20:30
Entertainment journalists Jesse Green, Michael Musto, and Patrick Pacheco look ahead to the new Broadway season. Among others, they discuss the new productions “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Brea...
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Jerry Carlson and Ethan Mordden from 2010-09-18T20:30
Film historian Jerry Carlson on the current stage adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps. Also, author Ethan Mordden discusses his book “Ziegfeld: The Man Who Invented Show Business.”
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Robert Osborne from 2010-09-11T20:30
Film historian Robert Osborne, host of the Turner Classic Movie channel, comes by to discuss his favorite movies about the theater, as well as his choices for the most successful, and unsuccessful,...
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Rita Gardner and Tom Jones from 2010-07-31T20:30
A celebration of the 50th anniversary of “The Fantasticks,” with lyricist/librettist Tom Jones, the show’s original co-star Rita Gardner and members of the current company: Erik Altemus, Edward Wat...
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Jules Feiffer from 2010-07-24T20:30
Playwright/cartoonist Jules Feiffer on his successful career, as well as his memoir, “Backing into Forward.”
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James Shapiro from 2010-07-17T20:30
Prof. James Shapiro of Columbia University discusses the question "who really wrote Shakespeare?" and the centuries-old “authorship” controversy surrounding the playwright, the subject of his new b...
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Michael Kuchwara, John Heilpern, Jacques le Sourd, Jesse Green, Michael Musto, Patrick Pacheco from 2010-07-03T20:30
In tribute to Michael Kuchwara, the longtime critic of the AP who died in May of 2010, we present an encore of our ‘08 panel on the decline of the role of print critics with Kuchwara and others. Ne...
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Joe Dziemianowicz, Charles Isherwood, John Simon, Elisabeth Vincentelli from 2010-06-26T20:30
Reviews of recent Broadway productions by critics Joe Dziemianowicz of “The Daily News,” Charles Isherwood of “The NY Times,” John Simon of Bloomberg News and Elisabeth Vincentelli of the “NY Post....
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Tony Wrap-up and the great Marian Seldes from 2010-06-19T20:30
Theater journalists Jesse Green of “New York Magazine,” Patrick Healy of “The NY Times,” and Michael Musto of “The Village Voice” review the Tony Awards ceremony and it's impact. Also, we are joine...
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Linda Lavin, Twyla Tharp from 2010-06-12T20:30
Actress Linda Lavin discusses her career in theater and her role in Donald Margulies's “Collected Stories;” also, choreographer Twyla Tharp details the process of creating her Sinatra-based musical...
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Tony Predictions, 2010 from 2010-06-05T20:30
Jesse Green of “New York Magazine,” Michael Musto of “The Village Voice,” and Patrick Pacheco of the “LA Times” handicap this year's Tony Awards races and explain why this year's Tony night is diff...
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Baz Bamigboye, Bill T. Jones, Stephen Hendel, Sahr Ngaujah from 2010-05-29T20:30
Baz Bamigboye, the UK's most influential theater columnist, reviews some of Broadway’s newest shows. Also, we discuss the acclaimed musical “Fela!,” with its director/choreographer Bill T. Jones, p...
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Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson and Kenny Leon from 2010-05-22T20:30
Actors Viola Davis and Stephen McKinley Henderson and director Kenny Leon on their revival of “Fences,” August Wilson's 1987 Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
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Christopher Walken from 2010-05-15T20:30
A conversation with the brilliant actor Christopher Walken, starring on Broadway in Martin McDonagh's “A Behanding in Spokane,” for which he received a Best Actor Tony nomination.
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Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer from 2010-05-08T20:30
Billie Joe Armstrong, composer and lyricist of the new Broadway hit “American Idiot” and the production’s director Michael Mayer who had the vision to transform Green Day’s rock opera into a Tony-n...
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Michael Friedman, Alex Timbers, Mark Shenton, The West End Whingers from 2010-05-01T20:30
Writer/director Alex Timbers and composer Michael Friedman discuss “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,” their "emo" musical about the 7th President of the US. Also, UK critic Mark Shenton and London’s n...
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Theodore Mann and Patrick Healy from 2010-04-24T20:30
A conversation with producer Theodore Mann, author of the memoir “Journeys in the Night: Creating a New American Theater with Circle in the Square.” Also, reporter Patrick Healy of “The NY Times,” ...
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Robert Hofler from 2010-04-17T20:30
Author Robert Hofler of “Variety” discusses his new biography “Party Animals: A Hollywood Tale of Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll Starring the Fabulous Allan Carr,” about the rise and fall of the pow...
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“Love, Loss&What I Wore” and Decade in Review from 2010-04-10T20:30
Actresses Janeane Garofalo and Carol Kane talk about appearing in the Off-Broadway hit “Love, Loss, and What I Wore.” Also, Jesse Green, Michael Musto, Patrick Pacheco single out the highlights an...
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Maury Yeston, Part 2 from 2010-04-03T20:30
Composer/lyricist Maury Yeston performs more of his compositions, including songs from, “Titanic!” and “Grand Hotel.”
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Patrick Pacheco and Peter Schneider from 2010-03-27T20:30
Producer Peter Schneider and writer/reporter Patrick Pacheco discuss their new documentary “Waking Sleeping Beauty.” The film tells the story of the artistic rebirth of the Walt Disney Animation St...
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Douglas Carter Beane from 2010-03-13T20:30
Playwright Douglas Carter Beane discusses his new comedy “Mr. & Mrs. Fitch,” about a husband/wife gossip-writing team. Also, a report from AndrewAndrew from this year's Under the Radar festival.
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Maury Yeston, Part 1 from 2010-03-06T20:30
Maury Yeston, Part 1. We're at the Steinway Grand with composer/lyricist Maury Yeston, 2010 Oscar-nominee for the movie “Nine,” as he performs highlights from his career, including numbers from his...
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“The Scottsboro Boys” from 2010-02-27T20:30
We discuss the new Kander & Ebb musical “The Scottsboro Boys.” Our guests include the show's composer John Kander, director Susan Stroman, and actors Colman Domingo, as well as Brandon Victor Dixon...
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Donald Margulies and Eric Bogosian from 2010-02-20T20:30
Playwright Donald Margulies and actor/playwright Eric Bogosian discuss Margulies' critically acclaimed drama, “Time Stands Still,” in which Bogosian is appearing on Broadway at The Manhattan Theatr...
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Liev Schreiber and Gregory Mosher from 2010-02-13T20:30
Actor Liev Schreiber and director Gregory Mosher discuss “A View from the Bridge,” Mosher's critically-acclaimed Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's 1955 tragedy in which Schreiber stars with Scarl...
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Broadway Producers and “The Orphans’ Home Cycle” from 2010-02-06T20:30
Producers Jeffrey Seller and Thomas Viertel discuss the resiliency of Broadway during the Recession. Also, a brief conversation with the late playwright Horton Foote and his daughter, actress Halli...
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The Original Elaine Stritch from 2010-01-30T20:30
To celebrate the 85th birthday of the great Elaine Stritch, we present an encore of her first-ever appearance on THEATER TALK. In this 1999 interview, the outspoken actress shares her memories abou...
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Spring Season Preview from 2010-01-23T20:30
Theater journalists Jesse Green of “New York Magazine,” Michael Musto of “The Village Voice” and Patrick Pacheco of the “L.A. Times” look forward to what is coming to Broadway this spring, includin...
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“The Lyrics of Johnny Mercer” from 2010-01-09T20:30
Musical theater experts Barry Day & Robert Kimball discuss the life and times of the prolific 20th Century lyricist, Johnny Mercer. Singers Anna Bergman & Steve Ross, perform of some of Mercer’s be...
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Playwright Theresa Rebeck and the cast of her new comedy “The Understudy”: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Justin Kirk and Julie White from 2010-01-02T20:30
laywright Theresa Rebeck and the cast of her new hit comedy “The Understudy”: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Justin Kirk, and Julie White share funny and insightful horror stories of what actors must go thro...
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Bernard Gersten, Jerry Stiller and Kenneth Turan from 2009-12-26T20:30
We discuss NYC’s legendary Public Theater and its founder, Joseph Papp w/ actor Jerry Stiller, Lincoln Center Exec. Prod. Bernard Gersten and critic Kenneth Turan, author of “Free For All: Joe Papp...
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Peter Marks, Aaron Riccio, Chris Kompanek, AndrewAndrew from 2009-12-19T20:30
Washington Post critic Peter Marks on the revival of “Ragtime.” Also, critics Aaron Riccio of the New Theater Corps and Chris Kompanek of Flavorpill review new shows; plus AndrewAndrew report from ...
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Willem Dafoe, Richard Foreman, James Shapiro and Kevin Curtis from 2009-12-12T20:30
Director Richard Foreman and actor Willem Dafoe on Foreman’s Idiot in which Dafoe stars. Also, Prof James Shapiro of Columbia U. on Jude Law's interpretation of Hamlet. Finally, Kevin Curtis perfor...
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Ethan Mordden, Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles from 2009-12-05T20:30
Author Ethan Mordden discusses his book “Ziegfeld: The Man Who Invented Show Business.” Also, actors Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles on their interpretation of “Oleanna,” David Mamet's incendiary pla...
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Sir Alan Ayckbourn from 2009-11-28T20:30
Sir Alan Ayckbourn discusses his new play, “My Wonderful Day,” which he both wrote and directed. The insightful and articulate playwright talks about his lengthy career and shares writing technique...
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“The Royal Family” from 2009-11-21T20:30
Critic Charles Isherwood of the NY Times & writer Paul Rudnick discuss the legendary humorist George S. Kaufman & his classic 1927 play “The Royal Family,” followed by actors Tony Roberts & John Gl...
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Bill T. Jones, Stephen Hendel, Sahr Ngaujah, Matthew Holtzclaw, Chuck Cooper from 2009-11-14T20:30
Director Bill T. Jones, producer Stephen Hendel, and actor Sahr Ngaujah on their new Broadway show “Fela!” Also, illusionist, Matthew Holtzclaw and actor Chuck Cooper of “Finian's Rainbow” perform ...
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Neil Simon, Jordan Roth from 2009-11-07T19:00
A conversation with playwright Neil Simon, followed by producer Jordan Roth, the new President of Jujamcyn Theaters; also, AndrewAndrew, of East Village Radio, report from the opening of “Bye Bye B...
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Michael Korie, Arthur Perlman, Michael Kuchwara and Jacques le Sourd from 2009-10-31T19:00
Theater writers Michael Korie and Arthur Perlman discuss the legendary lyricist/librettist E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, and his musical “Finian's Rainbow.” Also, critics Michael Kuchwara and Jacques le Sour...
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2009-‘10 Season Preview from 2009-10-24T19:00
Theater experts: Jesse Green of “New York Magazine,” Michael Musto from “Village Voice” and Patrick Pacheco, discuss and create buzz surrounding the upcoming season on Broadway.
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A Walk Through the Players Club from 2009-10-17T19:00
We take a tour of NYC’s Players Club. Author Howard Kissel leads us through the elegant 19th c. mansion, once the home of famed actor Edwin Booth (brother of John Wilkes), pointing out its treasure...
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Larry Gelbart from 2009-09-19T19:00
In tribute to Larry Gelbart, the great writer/humorist ("A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "Mash," "Tootsie"), who died September 11, 2009 at 81, Theater Talk repeats his 2004 visit ...
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Harriet Walter and Janet McTeer from 2009-08-08T19:00
An extended version of our interview with actresses Harriet Walter and Janet McTeer discussing “Mary Stuart,” the historical drama about the struggle between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Sc...
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Bob Avian, John Breglio&Charlotte d’Amboise Bob Avian, John Breglio&Charlotte d’Amboise from 2009-08-01T19:00
Director Bob Avian, producer John Breglio and actress Charlotte d'Amboise discuss the documentary, “Every Little Step,” which follows the lengthy and dramatic casting process for the recent revival...
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Tappan Wilder, Jeremy McCarter and David Cromer from 2009-07-25T19:00
Episode devoted to Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” one of the most frequently performed plays in the world. Guests include Wilder nephew and expert, Tappan Wilder; writer Jeremy McCarter of “Newsweek...
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Lewis Black and Nancy Giles from 2009-07-04T19:00
A hilarious episode with comedians Lewis Black and Nancy Giles discussing their early days in the theater, arts education, and their lives as political satirists after Obama. Also, AndrewAndrew rep...
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Celebrating “The Boys in the Band” from 2009-06-27T19:00
Playwright Mart Crowley, actor Laurence Luckinbill and commentator Michael Musto of “The Village Voice” discuss the inspiration behind “The Boys in The Band” -Crowley's landmark 1967 drama on the L...
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“Irena’s Vow” and “Catch Me if You Can” from 2009-06-20T19:00
Actress Tovah Feldshuh and critic Adam Feldman of “Time Out/NY” debate the accuracy of “Irena's Vow,” the Holocaust drama in which Tovah stars on Broadway. Also, “Hairspray” composer Marc Shaiman p...
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Tony Wrap-up from 2009-06-13T19:00
Broadway pundits: Jesse Green, Michael Musto & Patrick Pacheco evaluate this year's Tony's. Also, Matthew Warchus, winner for Best Director/Play, joins us to celebrate his win for “God of Carnage.”...
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Critics’ Cavalcade from 2009-06-07T19:00
Ten of New York's most astute theater journalists join us to evaluate their choices for the best and worst of the Broadway season.
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Tony Predictions from 2009-06-06T19:00
Theater reporters Jesse Green of “New York Magazine,” Michael Musto of “The Village Voice” and MSNBC, and Patrick Pacheco of “The L.A. Times” discuss who will win the Tony Awards and why.
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Angela Lansbury from 2009-05-23T19:00
Angela Lansbury, appearing on Broadway in "Blithe Spirit," discusses her lengthy career in theater and films and how at the age 83 she maintains the vitality and bravura that have made her a great ...
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James Rado, Galt MacDermot and Gavin Creel from 2009-05-16T19:00
“Hair” playwright and lyricist James Rado, composer Galt MacDermot and actor Gavin Creel discuss the critically acclaimed revival of this beloved musical. The trio also performs a song from “Hair” ...
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“God of Carnage” from 2009-05-09T19:00
The entire cast of Yasmina Reza’s celebrated play, “God of Carnage,” actors: James Gandolfini, Marcia Gay Harden, Jeff Daniels, and Hope Davis, discuss their work in this comedy of manners.
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“Mary Stuart” and “Reasons To Be Pretty” from 2009-05-03T19:00
“Mary Stuart” stars Harriet Walter & Janet McTeer discuss the award-winning historical drama about 2 mad queens. Also, director Terry Kinney & actor Thomas Sadoski on the new rule that allows audi...
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Jane Fonda from 2009-05-02T19:00
Academy Award-winning actress Jane Fonda discusses her return to Broadway in Moises Kaufman’s “33 Variations,” as well as her other careers as an author and social activist.
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Geoffrey Rush from 2009-04-25T19:00
Emmy & Academy Award-winning actor Geoffrey Rush joins us to discuss the critically acclaimed production of “Exit the King,” the revival of Eugene Ionesco's absurdist farce, in which Rush stars.
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Ted Chapin, Michael Korie, Liz Callaway and Andrew Samonsky from 2009-04-18T19:00
“The Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein:” Lyricist Michael Korie ("Grey Gardens,” Happiness") and Ted Chapin of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization discuss the legendary Broadway writer; includes music...
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Arthur Laurents from 2009-04-11T19:00
Legendary writer/director Arthur Laurents returns to “Theater Talk” to discuss directing his current Broadway revival of the 1957 musical classic “West Side Story.”
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Lynn Nottage, Saidah Arrika Ekulona and Elisabeth Vincentelli from 2009-04-04T19:00
Playwright Lynn Nottage and actress Saidah Arrika Ekulona discuss Nottage's critically-acclaimed drama, “Ruined,” about brutality towards women in the war-torn Republic of The Congo. Also, reviews ...
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Backstage at the Guthrie from 2009-03-28T19:00
A tour of Minneapolis’ new Guthrie Theater Complex, with artistic director Joe Dowling, actor Charles Keating and members of the Guthrie staff.
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Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Richard Kind and Jackie Hoffman from 2009-03-21T19:00
Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel, creators of Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, are joined by actor Richard Kind and actress Jackie Hoffman to discuss this hit cabaret comedy, in which celeb...
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Gina Gionfriddo, David A. Jasen and Robert Kimball from 2009-02-28T19:00
Writer Gina Gionfriddo on her hit play, “Becky Shaw” inspired by the novel “Vanity Fair.” Plus: music historians David Jasen & Robert Kimball on the rise and fall of “Tin Pan Alley,” the hub of the...
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Gina Gionfriddo, David A. Jasen and Robert Kimball from 2009-02-28T19:00
Writer Gina Gionfriddo on her hit play, “Becky Shaw” inspired by the novel “Vanity Fair.” Plus: music historians David Jasen & Robert Kimball on the rise and fall of “Tin Pan Alley,” the hub of the...
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Frank Langella from 2009-02-21T19:00
Actor Frank Langella discusses his Tony-winning role in "Frost/Nixon," as the brilliant yet disgraced former President. This year, Langella was a Best Actor, Oscar nominee for his recreation of the...
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Garry Hynes and Marie Mullen from 2009-02-14T19:00
Tony-winners, director Garry Hynes and actress Marie Mullen, on “The Cripple of Inishmaan,” Martin McDonagh's play about life in an Irish village. Also a "Broadway Update" about new musicals based ...
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Christopher Plummer and John Simon from 2009-01-31T19:00
Legendary actor Christopher Plummer discusses his auspicious career, spanning almost 60 years, and his new autobiography "In Spite of Myself." Joining him is critic John Simon of Bloomberg News.
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Stephen Daldry, also Aaron Riccio from 2009-01-10T19:00
Acclaimed British director, Stephen Daldry, on his Broadway musical hit, "Billy Elliot," plus New Theater Corps critic Aaron Riccio reviews the Off-Off Broadway sensation, "Blasted."
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Baz Bamigboye and Charles Spencer from 2009-01-03T19:00
Influential columnist Baz Bamigboye of London’s “Daily Mail” and critic Charles Spencer of “The Daily Telegraph” of London, review the shows they saw during their visit to New York City and also di...
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Horton Foote, Elizabeth Ashley and Hallie Foote from 2008-12-27T19:00
A conversation about “Dividing The Estate,” with its playwright Horton Foote and two of its stars, Elizabeth Ashley and Hallie Foote.
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Harvey Fierstein from 2008-12-20T19:00
A conversation with writer/actor Harvey Fierstein, who returned to HAIRSPRAY for the final weeks of the musical’s successful run, playing “Edna Turnblad,” the role that he originated in the hit sho...
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John Heilpern, Mike Kuchwara and Jacques le Sourd from 2008-12-13T19:00
Critics John Heilpern of “The New York Observer,” Mike Kuchwara of The Associated Press and Jacques le Sourd of CBS radio, discuss the profound impact of the economy on their profession and review ...
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Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman from 2008-12-06T19:00
Composer/lyricist Marc Shaiman and lyricist Scott Wittman of “Hairspray” discuss their recent involvement in the controversy over California's Proposition 8, which is being debated all over the cou...
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Gerald Schoenfeld, also David Pittu and Peter Bartlett from 2008-11-29T19:00
In tribute to the late Gerald Schoenfeld, Chairman of the Shubert Organization, we present highlights of our 2001 interview with him. Also, David Pittu and Peter Bartlett discuss their Off-Broadway...
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“A Tribute to Clive Barnes” from 2008-11-22T19:00
A conversation from 2005 with the late Clive Barnes, the preeminent critic of the theater and dance world.
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Actor Frank Langella on “A Man for All Seasons” and “Frost/Nixon” from 2008-11-15T19:00
Actor Frank Langella discusses his diverse roles as martyred 16th century English Catholic, Thomas More, in “A Man for All Seasons,” as well as the disgraced American President, Richard Nixon, in t...
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Richard Griffiths and Daniel Radcliffe from 2008-11-08T19:00
Actors Daniel Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths discuss their roles in the Broadway revival of Peter Shaffer’s classic 1973 drama, “Equus.”
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Emanuel Azenberg and James Freydberg from 2008-11-01T19:00
Veteran Producers Emanuel Azenberg and James Freydberg discuss how Broadway and the theater industry will cope with the coming economic downturn.
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Estelle Parsons from 2008-10-25T19:00
Actress Estelle Parsons discusses her role in the Tony-winning play “August: Osage County,” as well as her remarkable career, which included being the 1st woman on NBC's “Today Show,” an Oscar for ...
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Broadway Season Preview from 2008-10-18T19:00
A look at the new Broadway season with entertainment reporters Jesse Green of "New York Magazine," Michael Musto of "The Village Voice," plus Patrick Pacheco of "The LA Times."
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Forum at The Guthrie from 2008-10-11T19:00
The artistic directors of four prominent, Midwestern not-for-profit theaters - The Guthrie, Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare and The Children's Theatre - discuss how the economic downturn will affe...
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Legendary Composer Charles Strouse, Part 2 from 2008-10-04T19:00
Legendary composer Charles Strouse (“Annie,” “Bye Bye Birdie”) is interviewed at the piano and performs a number of his hits. Part 2 of 2.
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Legendary Composer Charles Strouse, Part 1 from 2008-09-27T19:00
Legendary composer Charles Strouse (“Annie,” “Bye Bye Birdie”) is interviewed at the piano and performs a number of his hits. Part 1 of 2.
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“Chicago” - the musical’s 10th anniversary, with Walter Bobbie, James Naughton, Bebe Neuwirth/plus: John Kander, Fred Ebb from 2008-09-20T19:00
A celebration of Chicago: The Musical's 10th anniversary, with director Walter Bobbie, plus original cast actors James Naughton & Bebe Neuwirth; also, composer John Kander & lyricist Fred Ebb discu...
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“Dame Edna: Back with a Vengeance” from 2008-08-30T19:00
In this classic interview from 2004, the world's most admired woman, shares her wisdom and discusses her meeting with Presidents Bush and Clinton, as well as her hit show on Broadway.
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South Pacific: Then and Now from 2008-08-23T19:00
"South Pacific: Then and Now," with Bartlett Sher, director of the 2008 Tony Award-winning revival; Also, an encore of 1999 discussion on South Pacific's 50th anniversary, with actor Don Fellows of...
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Remembering Simon Gray from 2008-08-16T19:00
A conversation with the late playwright Simon Gray, taped in the fall of 2005, as he prepared for the Broadway revival of one of his best-known plays, Butley. The beloved and irascible British writ...
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“Theater Talk’s 10th Anniversary Special” Highlights from the First Decade from 2008-08-09T19:00
THEATER TALK celebrates their 10th anniversary on PBS with a look back at great guests and highlights of the series over the past decade.
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Writer/director Arthur Laurents, on “Gypsy” from 2008-07-26T19:00
The great librettist/director Arthur Laurents discusses his classic musical “Gypsy,” now being revived on Broadway.
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Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice on “Jersey Boys” from 2008-07-19T19:00
The witty and humorous Jersey Boys' librettists Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice bring us up to date on their recent activities and discuss the devoted fan base of their Tony Award-Winning musical.
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Remembering Peter Stone from 2008-07-05T19:00
“Remembering Peter Stone,” a tribute to the outspoken librettist, Peter Stone. In highlights from his 7 appearances on Theater Talk, Stone (who passed away in 2003) discusses his thoughts on contem...
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Theater Talk’s Tony Wrap-up ‘08 from 2008-06-21T19:00
Bartlett Sher, Tony award-winning director of "South Pacific" (Best Revival/ Musical). Also, Jesse Green of "NY Magazine," Michael Musto of "The Village Voice" and Patrick Pacheco of NY1 evaluate t...
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Theater Talk's Critic’s Tony Cavalcade from 2008-06-15T19:00
"THEATER TALK’S Critics Cavalcade," a special pre-Tony show with 17 top theater journalists discussing highlights of the 07/08 season, plus a performance by Heidi Rodewald & Stew of a song from the...
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Jesse Green, Michael Musto, Patrick Pacheco from 2008-06-14T20:30
THEATER TALK's 12th Annual Tony Predictions Show. Jesse Green of New York Magazine, Michael Musto of the Village Voice and Patrick Pacheco of the LA Times explain who will win the 2008 Tony Awards'...
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George Packer from 2008-06-07T20:30
Writer George Packer, of “The New Yorker,” discusses his play “Betrayed” about the relationship between Iraqis and their American occupiers.
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Daphne Rubin-Vega, Michael Musto from 2008-05-31T20:30
A look back at the musical sensation RENT with original star Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Michael Musto of The Village Voice, who chronicles the East Village scene where the classic 1996 musical takes pl...
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Patrick Stewart and Rupert Goold from 2008-05-24T20:30
Tony Nominee Patrick Stewart and director Rupert Goold of "Macbeth," discuss Broadway's new, hip & hi-tech revival of The Scottish Play.
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George Wendt of "Hairspray;" plus David Javerbaum&Adam Schlesinger, the Tony-nominated songwriting team of "Cry-Baby: The Musical." from 2008-05-17T20:30
George Wendt of "Hairspray;" plus David Javerbaum & Adam Schlesinger, the Tony-nominated songwriting team of "Cry-Baby: The Musical."
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Sir Tim Rice discusses his career and the revival of “Chess,” the musical he wrote with ABBA. from 2008-05-10T20:30
A conversation with the celebrated and eloquent lyricist/librettist, Sir Tim Rice. Sir Tim discusses his career and the revival of "Chess," the musical he wrote with ABBA.
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Legendary filmmaker John Waters from 2008-05-03T20:30
Legendary filmmaker John Waters discusses his career and “Cry-Baby,” the new musical inspired by his 1990 movie.
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Robert F. X. Sillerman, the Executive Producer of Mel Brooks’ Broadway musicals “The Producers” and “Young Frankenstein” from 2008-04-12T20:30
Robert F.X. Sillerman, the Executive Producer of Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein, discusses the new musical and its controversial ticket pricing... a fascinating conversation with a savvy and very s...
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Actors David Hyde Pierce, Karen Ziemba, Edward Hibbert, stars of the Kander and Ebb musical, “Curtains.” Plus: composer Duncan Sheik, on “Spring Awakening.” from 2008-04-05T20:30
Conversations with actors David Hyde Pierce, Edward Hibbert and Karen Ziemba of the musical Curtains; as well as composer Duncan Sheik of Spring Awakening. Sheik also performs his opening song from...
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Stew and Heidi Rodewald, of “Passing Strange”; plus: film historian Jerry Carlson on the stage adaptation of Alfred Hitchcok’s “The 39 Steps.” from 2008-03-29T20:30
Writer/composer/performers Stew and Heidi Rodewald on their hit, Broadway rock musical "Passing Strange;" also film expert Jerry Carlson on Hitchcock's film classic. "The 39 Steps" and the new hit ...
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Filmmaker Albert Maysles, co-director of the legendary documentary “Grey Gardens” from 2008-03-15T20:30
The master filmmaker Albert Mayles discussing making his classic documentary Grey Gardens, which was adapted into a hit Broadway musical.
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Elizabeth Ashley, actress, critic John Lahr debate the idea of an all-black revival of Tennessee Williams' classic, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” from 2008-03-08T20:30
Actress Elizabeth Ashley and critic John Lahr discuss the background of Tennessee William's play Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, now being revived on Broadway. Ashley starred in the play's 1975 revival and ...
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Conleth Hill and Ciarán Hinds on “The Seafarer” / “November” First Rehearsal, with Nathan Lane, David Mamet, Laurie Metcalf Conleth Hill and Ciarán Hinds on “The Seafarer” / “November” First Rehearsal, with Nathan Lane, David Mamet, Laurie Metcalf from 2008-02-23T20:30
Irish actors Conleth Hill and Ciarán Hinds on their roles in Conor McPherson's play "The Seafarer."
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Tom Stoppard, playwright “Rock ‘n’ Roll” from 2008-02-16T20:30
British writer Tom Stoppard discusses his work and new play “Rock ‘n’ Roll.”
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Actor Chazz Palminteri discusses his one-man Broadway show, A Bronx Tale from 2008-02-02T20:30
Actor Chazz Palminteri discusses his one-man Broadway show, A Bronx Tale
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Actors Ian McShane and Raul Esparza on Harold Pinter’s “The Homecoming” from 2008-01-26T20:30
Ian McShane and Raul Esparza discuss Harold Pinter’s play The Homecoming. Both actors are co-starring on Broadway in a celebrated revival of the classic (1965).
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A conversation with Todd Haimes, Artistic Director of The Roundabout Theatre Company, celebrating its 40th Anniversary from 2008-01-19T20:30
A conversation with Todd Haimes, Artistic Director of The Roundabout Theatre Company, one of NYC's leading not-for-profits, now celebrating its 40th Anniversary.
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A Tribute to Noel Coward, the legendary British writer/performer, with actress Elaine Stritch, critic John Simon, writer Barry Day from 2008-01-12T20:30
Actress Elaine Stritch, critic John Simon and writer Barry Day discuss the legendary British writer/performer Noel Coward.
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Andre De Shields of “Black Nativity”/The Shangilia Youth Choir of Kenya performs in-studio holiday music. Plus: a visit to a rehearsal of David Mamet’s “November.” from 2007-12-24T19:30
Actor Andre De Shields of Black Nativity plus The Shangilia Youth Choir of Kenya who perform holiday music. Also, a visit to a rehearsal for the play November, with playwright David Mamet and actor...
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Charles Spencer, drama critic, The London Daily Telegraph from 2007-12-22T20:30
A conversation with drama critic Charles Spencer of "The London Daily Telegraph" who reviews the plays Peter And Jerry and Rock 'n' Roll along with other current productions in NYC and London.
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Playwright Conor McPherson on “The Seafarer,” plus photographer Joan Marcus and writer David Cote on their book on “The Jersey Boys.” from 2007-12-01T20:30
Irish playwright Conor McPherson on The Seafarer, about a man's struggles at Christmas with family, alcohol & other demons. Also photographer Joan Marcus and writer David Cote on their book "Jersey...
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Writer Neal Gabler discusses his acclaimed biography, “Walt Disney: The Triumph Of American Imagination” from 2007-11-24T20:30
Neal Gabler discusses his biography, "Walt Disney: The Triumph Of American Imagination". Gabler explains why - 100 years after Disney's death – his art and enterprise still have an influence on vir...
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Playwright Stephen Massicotte on “The Oxford Roof Climber's Rebellion”; plus: Reverend Billy and director Savitri D on the docu., “What Would Jesus Buy?” from 2007-11-17T20:30
Stephen Massicotte on his play "The Oxford Roof Climber's Rebellion" about T.E. Lawrence and Robert Graves; also Rev. Billy and Savitri D on "What Would Jesus Buy?" a film documenting their Church...
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Critics Melissa Rose Bernardo of Entertainment Weekly and Jeremy McCarter of New York Magazine; plus: restaurateur Angus McIndoe. from 2007-11-10T20:30
Critics Melissa Rose Bernardo of "Entertainment Weekly" and Jeremy Mccarter of "New York Magazine" review "Pygmalion," "The Ritz" and "Mauritius;" also restaurateur Angus McIndoe explains how a Bro...
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Playwright Edward Albee from 2007-11-03T20:30
Playwright Edward Albee discusses the upcoming production of "Peter and Jerry" and pays tribute to actor George Grizzard, the original Nick in his classic play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
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Playwright Theresa Rebeck and director Doug Hughes on “Mauritius”; Charles Busch on “Die Mommie Die!” from 2007-10-27T20:30
Playwright Theresa Rebeck and director Doug Hughes: plus playwright/performer Charles Busch are the guests Hughes and Rebeck discuss their new play, Mauritius; also Busch on the Off Broadway reviva...
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Season Preview Fall 2007 with Jesse Green (NY Times), John Heilpern (NY Observer), Michael Musto (Village Voice) from 2007-09-28T20:30
Season preview: Jesse Green of "The New York Times," John Heilpern of "The New York Observer" and Michael Musto of the "Village Voice" join co-hosts Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins to forecast wha...
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Playwright Douglas Carter Beane on Xanadu, plus Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer and lyricist Steven Sater of Spring Awakening from 2007-09-22T20:30
Librettist Douglas Carter Beane of Xanadu, plus Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer and librettist/lyricist Steven Sater of Spring Awakening are guests.
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Oskar Eustis, Artistic Dir. of the Public Theater, on the 365 Days/365 Plays Festival. Interviewers: Aaron Ricco and Cindy Pierre from 2007-09-09T20:30
Oskar Eustis, Head of NY's Public Theater and directors from Ma-Yi, TADA!, Hadley, Mud/Bone & Classical Theatre of Harlem discuss the 365 Days/365 Plays Project. Also Peter Bartlett and Lee Roy Rea...
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Kitty Carlisle Hart and Anne Kaufman Schneider discuss the legacy of George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart from 2007-09-01T20:30
Anne Kaufman Schneider and the late Kitty Carlisle Hart discuss the legacy of the playwriting team, George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, whose classic 30's comedies including, You Can't Take It With Yo...
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