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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Ruthie Henshall (#275) - June, 2010 by American Theatre Wing

Trans-Atlantic star of "Chicago" Ruthie Henshall discusses her 14 year history with the show, from creating the role of Roxie in the original London company (opposite Ute Lemper) to subseque…

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Audrey Wood by American Theatre Wing and Broadway League

Authors' respresentative Audrey Wood discusses the importance of regional theatres across America. For example, Studs Terkel's book "Working" was developed by the author and multiple compos…

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Monday, June 28, 2010

Developing Musical Theatre - April, 2010 by American Theatre Wing and CUNY

The development and production of musical theatre was the focus of the discussion with our panel of producers - Sue Frost, Robyn Goodman, Paulette Haupt and Scott Sanders. They talk about wh…

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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Tony Shalhoub (#274) - June, 2010 by American Theatre Wing

"Lend Me a Tenor"'s Tony Shalhoub talks about the challenge of playing farce, including the shifts from rehearsal room to theatre to playing in front of a live audience, how you can suddenly…

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Murray The K by American Theatre Wing and Broadway League

1960s DJ/radio host Murray The K, also known as "The Fifth Beatle" talks about the Broadway show "Beatlemania", the show's premise and live presentation, and the demographics of the audience.

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Monday, June 21, 2010

Playwright and Director - April, 1986 by American Theatre Wing and CUNY

Playwright Brian Clark ("The Petition"), playwright/director Emily Mann ("The Execution of Justice"), playwright Arthur Miller ("Death of a Salesman"), literary agent Gilbert Parker, directo…

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Thursday, June 17, 2010

James Lapine by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In March of 1985, during the original Broadway run of Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park with George", Susan Einhorn interviewed Tony Award-winning librettist and director James Lapine about how…

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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Sarah Ruhl (#273) - June, 2010 by American Theatre Wing

Playwright Sarah Ruhl, whose "Passion Play" made its New York City debut with the Epic Theater Center, talks about the roots of that play during her graduate work at Brown University, what i…

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Hye-Young Choi by American Theatre Wing and Broadway League

Actress Hye-Young Choi who portrayed Lady Thiang in the 1977 Broadway revival of "The King And I" compares theatre in Korea to Broadway; audiences enjoy traditional Asian performances, Weste…

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Monday, June 14, 2010

Production: Precious Sons - April, 1986 by American Theatre Wing and CUNY

The "Precious Sons" production team - producers Marty Bell and Roger Berlind, legal respresentative Patricia Crown, press representative Joshua Ellis, advertising representative Peter LeDonn…

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Douglas Hodge (#272) - June, 2010 by American Theatre Wing

Douglas Hodge, who appears as Albin in the current Broadway revival of the musical "La Cage aux Folles", explains what appealed to him about the story and character, which he did not know, w…

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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Charles Strouse by American Theatre Wing and Broadway League

Three-time Tony winning composer for "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Applause" Charles Strouse talks about his hit musical "Annie" and its five year process to bring it to Broadway.

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Monday, June 7, 2010

Equal Exchange: Actors 2010 - April, 2010 by American Theatre Wing and CUNY

Our panel of leading actors - David Alan Grier, Anthony LaPaglia, Laura Linney, Jan Maxwell and Alfred Molina - shared their process about what they look for in a script; the kind and extent…

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Thursday, June 3, 2010

John Hirsch by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In October of 1984, Hungarian-Canadian director John Hirsch, who directed classical theatre for thirty-two years and served as Artistic Director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival from 19…

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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Christine Jones (#271) - June, 2010 by American Theatre Wing

Scenic designer Christine Jones, a Tony nominee for "American Idiot", discusses the development of the project from album to Broadway musical, including when she came into the creative proce…

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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Estelle Parsons by American Theatre Wing and Broadway League

Theatre and film actress Estelle Parsons talks about performing the Brazillian solo play "Miss Margarida's Way"; the importance of performing a variety of material; and the difference in wri…

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Friday, May 28, 2010

Casting Director - May, 2010 by American Theatre Wing

Casting Director Tara Rubin talks about the casting process, working with the director and creative team; her career beginnings at Johnson & Liff casting the original company of "Les Miserab…

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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Kenny Leon (#270) - May, 2010 by American Theatre Wing

"Fences" director Kenny Leon discusses his long association with August Wilson, both personally and professionally, dating back to Leon's 1987 NEA Directing Fellowship which first introduced…

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Martin Gottfried by American Theatre Wing and Broadway League

New York Post theatre critic Martin Gottfried talks about how his career started at the Village Voice, becoming Women's Wear Daily's chief drama critic, replacing the Post's Richard Watts, …

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Monday, May 24, 2010

Roles for Ourselves: Playwrights 2010 - March, 2010 by American Theatre Wing and CUNY

Our distinguished panel of playwrights -- Charles Busch, David Ives, Donald Margulies and Suzan-Lori Parks -- discuss the moment when they realized they wanted to be writers; who influenced …

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Thursday, May 20, 2010

Robert Wilson by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In December of 1987, famous avant-garde director Robert Wilson sat down for a One-on-One conversation with Tony Award-winning lighting designer Jennifer Tipton. They discuss Wilson's three m…

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Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Linda Lavin (#269) - May, 2010 by American Theatre Wing

"Collected Stories" star Linda Lavin discusses why she's playing the role of Ruth Steiner in Donald Margulies' play for a fourth time, likens the two-character play to a duet that changes wi…

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Michael Stewart by American Theatre Wing and Broadway League

Book Writer/Lyricist Michael Stewart of Tony Award-winning Best Musicals "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Hello, Dolly!", and the new musical comedy "I Love My Wife", talks about his new novel "Belle",…

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Monday, May 17, 2010

Performance - September, 1986 by American Theatre Wing and CUNY

The panel of performers - Vondie Curtis-Hall ("Raisin In The Sun"), Ossie Davis ("I'm Not Rappaport"), Swoosie Kurtz ("The House of Blue Leaves"), Jean Stapleton ("Arsenic and Old Lace", and…

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Friday, May 14, 2010

Scenic Designer - May, 2010 by American Theatre Wing

Scenic designer Riccardo Hernandez creates sets built from the text of a production, creating an honest space for actors and ideas to work within. Hernandez knew he wanted a career designin…

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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

B.H. Barry (#268) - May, 2010 by American Theatre Wing

Progenitor of fight direction in America and 2010 Tony Honor recipient B.H. Barry talks about his decades of developing and staging fights across the country, starting with "Hamlet" in 1978 …

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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Tiger Haynes by American Theatre Wing and Broadway League

Actor Tiger Haynes discusses his ongoing run as the original Tinman in the hit musical "The Wiz" and its move from the Majestic to the Broadway Theatre; his experience as a musician and "sal…

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Monday, May 10, 2010

Playwright and Director - September, 1986 by American Theatre Wing and CUNY

The Playscript/Director panelists - Long Wharf Theatre artistic director Arvin Brown, playwright Howard Fast ("Citizen Tom Paine"), director/dramaturg Susan Gregg, playwright Israel Horovit…

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Thursday, May 6, 2010

Richard Eyre by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In 2002, Lincoln Center dramaturg Anne Cattaneo moderated a One-on-One discussion with prolific British theatre, film, television and opera director Richard Eyre. He talks about directing "T…

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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Betty Buckley (#267) - May, 2010 by American Theatre Wing

While appearing the new comedy "White's Lies", Betty Buckley talks about the career that has taken her from Texas to New York to London and back many times over. She discusses why she chose…

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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Reid Shelton by American Theatre Wing and Broadway League

Television, film, and stage actor Reid Shelton talks about playing Daddy Oliver Warbucks in the hit Broadway musical "Annie", how director Martin Charnin shaped the production from a 1976 pr…

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