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Monday, August 25, 2008

William Ivey Long (#216) - August, 2008 by American Theatre Wing and Xm Satellite Radio

Five time Tony-winner William Ivey Long talks about his extensive career as one of Broadway's top costume designers, from his earliest days on stage -- living in a dressing room at the Ralei…

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Thursday, August 21, 2008

Playwright, Director and Choreographer - September, 1990 by American Theatre Wing and Cuny

The panel of playwrights Vernel Bagneris ("Further Mo'") and Tom Cole ("About Time"), lyricist John Driver ("Shogun"), director Tony Giordano ("About Time & Handy Dandy"), lyricist Sheldon H…

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Monday, August 18, 2008

David Stone (#215) - August, 2008 by American Theatre Wing and Xm Satellite Radio

As "Wicked" approaches its fifth anniversary on Broadway, producer David Stone talks about the ever-expanding life of the international hit musical, including how the show first came into be…

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Thursday, August 14, 2008

Performance - April, 1994 by American Theatre Wing and Cuny

Broadway performers F. Murray Abraham ("Angels In America"), Susan Egan ("Beauty and the Beast"), Victor Garber ("Damn Yankees"), Nathan Lane ("Laughter on the 23rd Floor"), Michael Learned …

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Monday, August 11, 2008

Tony Meola (#214) - August, 2008 by American Theatre Wing and Xm Satellite Radio

Veteran sound designer Tony Meola talks about the many issues involved in designing such musicals as "Wicked" and "The Lion King" on Broadway and around the world, dissecting such issues as …

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Thursday, August 7, 2008

Performance - September, 1997 by American Theatre Wing and Cuny

Broadway performers - Chuck Cooper ("The Life"), Robert Cuccioli ("Jekyll and Hyde"), Pat Hingle ("1776"), Pamela Isaacs ("The Life"), Jeff McCarthy ("Side Show"), and J. Smith-Cameron ("As …

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Monday, August 4, 2008

John Glover (#213) - August, 2008 by American Theatre Wing and Xm Satellite Radio

Tony-winning actor John Glover talks about the revival of Christopher Durang's "The Marriage of Bette and Boo" at the Roundabout, and how he grappled with the distinctly unpleasant aspects o…

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Thursday, July 31, 2008

Playwright and Director - September, 1997 by American Theatre Wing and Cuny

The panel -- playwright Douglas Carter Beane ("As Bees In Honey Drown"), director Mark Brokaw ("As Bees In Honey Drown", "How I Learned To Drive"), playwright/lyricist Bill Russell ("Side Sh…

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Monday, July 28, 2008

Randy Graff (#212) - July, 2008 by American Theatre Wing and Xm Satellite Radio

Tony Award winning actress Randy Graff talks about her role as Meg Boyd in the current Encores! revival of "Damn Yankees", including what she learned from reading the novel on which the show…

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Thursday, July 24, 2008

Production: Side Show - September, 1997 by American Theatre Wing and Cuny

The production team for the musical "Side Show" -- producer Emanuel Azenberg, press representative Bill Evans, and general manager Abbie M. Strassler -- talk about the show's journey from pr…

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Monday, July 21, 2008

Todd Haimes (#211) - July, 2008 by American Theatre Wing and Xm Satellite Radio

25 years after coming to New York's Roundabout Theatre Company, artistic director Todd Haimes talks about the company's growth from a financially troubled Off-Broadway group into one of the …

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Design - September, 1997 by American Theatre Wing and Cuny

The panel -- Tony Award winning lighting designer Beverly Emmons for "Amadeus", "Passion" and "The Heiress"; costume designer Danny Gates ("When Pigs Fly"); 1997 Tony Award winners for Best …

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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Michael Yeargan (#210) - July, 2008 by American Theatre Wing and Xm Satellite Radio

"South Pacific"'s Tony Award-winning set designer Michael Yeargan discusses the visual approach taken for the first Broadway revival of this classic musical, including the negotiation behind…

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Thursday, July 10, 2008

Playwright, Director and Choreographer - September, 1998 by American Theatre Wing and Cuny

The panel of theatre professionals - playwright Michael J. Chepiga ("Getting and Spending"), choreographer Graciela Daniele ("Ragtime"), playwright/director Christopher Durang ("Sex and Long…

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Monday, July 7, 2008

Michael Boyd (#209) - July, 2008 by American Theatre Wing and Xm Satellite Radio

Royal Shakespeare Company artistic director Michael Boyd gives an overview of the company's work, including its acclaimed "Complete Works" Festival and the recent two-year journey of the "Hi…

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Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Production: Side Man - September, 1998 by American Theatre Wing and Cuny

The "Side Man" production team -- general manager Roy Gabay, producer Jay S. Harris, advertising representative, Drew Hodges, producer Peter Manning, marketing representative Nancy Richards,…

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Monday, June 30, 2008

Boyd Gaines (#208) - June, 2008 by American Theatre Wing and Xm Satellite Radio

On the eve of his fourth Tony Award win, actor Boyd Gaines talks about his busy year, including "Journey's End", "Pygmalion" and both the Encores and Broadway runs of "Gypsy". He also descr…

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Design - September, 1998 by American Theatre Wing and Cuny

The panel of lighting designers Jules Fisher ("Ragtime") and Donald Holder ("The Lion King"), scenic designers Eugene Lee ("Ragtime") and Ming Cho Lee (The Public Theater), and "The Lion K…

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Monday, June 23, 2008

Barbara Gaines (#207) - June, 2008 by American Theatre Wing and Xm Satellite Radio

Barbara Gaines, founder and artistic director of the newly Tony-recognized Chicago Shakespeare Theater, talks about the company's evolution from a classical acting workshop to a major instit…

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Thursday, June 19, 2008

Performance - December, 1998 by American Theatre Wing and Cuny

The international panel of performers -- Scottish actor Iain Glen ("The Blue Room"), Australian actress Nicole Kidman ("The Blue Room"), Irish actress Anna Manahan ("The Beauty Queen of Leen…

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Monday, June 16, 2008

Priscilla Lopez (#206) - June, 2008 by American Theatre Wing and Xm Satellite Radio

Tony-winner Priscilla Lopez talks about what drew her to the new musical "In The Heights" and talks about her patience and faith that by the time it reached Broadway, she'd have her own song…

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Thursday, June 12, 2008

Performance - April, 1998 by American Theatre Wing and Cuny

Actors Blythe Danner and Edward Herrmann both from "The Deep Blue Sea", Brian Stokes Mitchell ("Ragtime"), Alfred Molina ("Art"), Natasha Richardson ("Cabaret"), and John Vickery ("The Lion …

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Monday, June 9, 2008

Harriet Harris (#205) - June, 2008 by American Theatre Wing and Xm Satellite Radio

Tony-winner Harriet Harris talks about being "the adult" in a company of kids in the Broadway musical "Cry-Baby" and reveals which of the musical numbers in the show convinced her that she n…

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Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Producing Broadway - May, 2008 by American Theatre Wing and Cuny

What is the role of a producer? That was the question that started the discussion among four of Broadway's top producers - Roger Berlind, Margo Lion, Jeffrey Richards and Jeffrey Seller - a…

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Monday, June 2, 2008

Laura Benanti (#204) - May, 2008 by American Theatre Wing and Xm Satellite Radio

Broadway's newest Gypsy Rose Lee, Laura Benanti, talks about playing the title role in "Gypsy" both last summer at City Center and again this year on Broadway, including her thoughts on form…

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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Production: The Lion King - April, 1998 by American Theatre Wing and Cuny

"The Lion King" production team -- press representative Chris Boneau, composer Lebo M, advertising representative Rick Elice, producers Peter Schneider and Thomas Schumacher, and director, c…

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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Laura Linney (#203) - May, 2008 by American Theatre Wing and Xm Satellite Radio

Actress Laura Linney talks about returning to Broadway as the Marquise de Merteuil in the Roundabout production of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" and whether she thinks her character is truly ev…

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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Playwright and Director - April, 1998 by American Theatre Wing and Cuny

Playwright Jeff Baron ("Visiting Mr. Green"), director/playwright Moises Kaufman ("Gross Indecency"), playwright Warren Leight ("Side Man"), director Michael Mayer ("Side Man"), actor/direct…

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Monday, May 19, 2008

Sherie Rene Scott (#202) - May, 2008 by American Theatre Wing and Xm Satellite Radio

"The Little Mermaid"'s Sherie Rene Scott talks about creating the role of Ursula in the stage version of the beloved animated film, including what she believes the character thinks of hersel…

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Demystifying the Classics - April, 2008 by American Theatre Wing and Cuny

A trio of classical theatre veterans - Kate Fleetwood, Peter Francis James and Laila Robins - share their thoughts about the importance of language in performing the classics and the physica…

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Monday, May 12, 2008

Patrick Stewart (#201) - May, 2008 by American Theatre Wing and Xm Satellite Radio

Shakespeare veteran Patrick Stewart talks about finally having the opportunity to play the title role in "Macbeth", some 50 years after he first memorized the play's great speeches, and chro…

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