Friday, July 7, 2006
The creation of new worlds on stage and the work of their creators is explored with lighting designer Peggy Eisenhauer ("Assassins"), costume designer Jess Goldstein ("Jersey Boys"), set des…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:00PM[SHARE]Experiences on stage in America and England are the core of this conversation with actors Eileen Atkins ("Doubt"), Richard Griffiths ("The History Boys"), Jonathan Pryce ("Dirty Rotten Scoun…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:00PM[SHARE]A free-ranging conversation on the actors' life with Michael Cerveris ("Sweeney Todd"), Victoria Clark ("A Light in the Piazza"), Jill Clayburgh ("Naked Girl on the Appian Way"), George Griz…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:00PM[SHARE]Originally created as a skit for a bachelor party, "The Drowsy Chaperone" has traveled from Toronto to Los Angeles to Broadway, growing in size along the way without sacrificing its skewed v…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:00PM[SHARE]Making classic work come alive for today's audiences is the topic for directors Anne Bogart, Barbara Gaines, Mark Lamos and Bartlett Sher.
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:00PM[SHARE]The writers' life is the topic for authors Christopher Durang ("Miss Witherspoon"), Lisa Kron ("Well"), Marsha Norman ("The Color Purple"), John Patrick Shanley ("Defiance") and Diana Son ("…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:00PM[SHARE]Artists with their feet in both pop music and musical theatre"Stephen Bray and Allee Willis ("The Color Purple"), Rupert Holmes ("The Mystery of Edwin Drood"), Lucy Simon ("The Secret Garden…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:00PM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Martha Plimpton talks about her acting journey from "The Goonies" to "Hedda Gable", exploring her experience growing up in the theatre, with childhood performances at The Public; the importa…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 03:22PM[SHARE]Friday, June 23, 2006
Liev Schreiber takes time out from The Public Theatre's production of "Macbeth" to reflect on the humanity of that villainous role, his love for the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park, how di…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:21AM[SHARE]Monday, June 19, 2006
Three-time Tony nominee Kate Burton discusses her newest show, the family drama "The Water's Edge" by Theresa Rebeck, and why she's drawn to characters who are once dark and witty, and she t…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:52AM[SHARE]Friday, June 16, 2006
Stage and screen legend Angela Lansbury surveys her theatre career, from her wartime drama school scholarship (courtesy of the American Theatre Wing) to her acclaimed work in the musicals of…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:12PM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 6, 2006
Actor and author Bob Martin chronicles the journey of "The Drowsy Chaperone" from sophisticated bachelor party entertainment to success on the Toronto fringe to its current berth as a full-s…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 01:25PM[SHARE]Sunday, June 4, 2006
During the run of her solo gig at the Cafe Carlyle in New York, Maria Friedman talks about her extensive relationship with the work of Stephen Sondheim, including English productions of "Mer…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:32PM[SHARE]Saturday, May 27, 2006
One of America's most prolific playwrights, Richard Greenberg discusses the wave of media attention that has accompanied the current Broadway revival of "Three Days of Rain", and its effect …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 06:10PM[SHARE]Thursday, May 25, 2006
Zoe Wanamaker reflects on her personal connection to the drama of "Awake And Sing", remembers her journey from Chichester to London to Princeton to Broadway in "Electra", describes her exper…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:50PM[SHARE]Friday, May 19, 2006
Broadway's current Macheath, Alan Cumming, talks about the political relevance of "The Threepenny Opera" in America today, chronicles his experiences after drama school as part of a comedy d…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:53PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Andrea Martin talks about her great successes in shows she was originally inclined to turn down, including "Oklahoma", "Candide" and "Fiddler on the Roof", as well as her start in the legend…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:32AM[SHARE]Joel Grey recalls creating the role of the Master of Ceremonies both and stage and in the film of "Cabaret", along with his performances in musicals as varied as "George M!", "The Grand Tour…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:32AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 11, 2006
Kelli O'Hara discusses her transition from ingenue to leading lady in "The Pajama Game", the personal and professional challenge of taking over the role of Clara in "The Light in the Piazza"…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 08:43PM[SHARE]Sunday, May 7, 2006
On Downstage Center's debut program from April 2004, Bernadette Peters surveys her career from childhood performer to her role as the ultimate stage mother in Sam Mendes' revival of "Gypsy".…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:10AM[SHARE]Phylicia Rashad discusses her rededication to theatre in the wake of her television success with Bill Cosby, and the honor of appearing in the first Broadway revival of "A Raisin in the Sun"…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:10AM[SHARE]Bebe Neuwirth discusses creating the musical "Here Lies Jenny" with her "Chicago" co-star Ann Reinking and "Cheers" co-star Roger Rees, as well as her work on stage in "Sweet Charity" and "D…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:10AM[SHARE]Donna Murphy discusses the great roles sheÃs played, from Fosca in "Passion" to Anna in "The King and I" to Ruth in "Wonderful Town" and emphatically responds to being portrayed in the me…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:10AM[SHARE]Friday, April 28, 2006
A veteran of the original Broadway production of "Barefoot in the Park" and now appearing in the current revival, Tony Roberts reflects on the nature of Neil Simon's play both then and now, …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:50AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Lyricist and director Richard Maltby, Jr. talks about how he grew to be fond of Johnny Cash (who he never met) as he developed the musical "Ring of Fire", recalls creating "Ain't Misbehavin'…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:02PM[SHARE]With his newest play Defiance premiering at Manhattan Theatre Club and the award-winning Doubt entering its second year on Broadway, John Patrick Shanley talks about the evolution of his tri…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:02PM[SHARE]Thursday, April 6, 2006
Nearing the end of her run in David Lindsay Abaire's "Rabbit Hole", Cynthia Nixon discusses the experience of listening to audiences at every performance of this emotional play, how she chos…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 08:20PM[SHARE]Monday, April 3, 2006
Composer Michael John LaChiusa explains his longtime fascination with the works of Lorca, which led to his new musical work "Bernarda Alba"; how he transformed a trio of Japanese stories int…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 03:35PM[SHARE]Friday, March 24, 2006
Two-time Tony winner Jonathan Pryce describes his journey from a small political theatre company in England to being the star of such musicals as "My Fair Lady" in London, "Miss Saigon" in L…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 04:55PM[SHARE]Friday, March 17, 2006
During previews for the new musical "Bernarda Alba", director-choreographer Graciela Daniele recalls being compelled to explore American musical theatre after encountering "West Side Story" …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:09AM[SHARE]Friday, March 10, 2006
Malcolm Gets talks about being groomed for musical comedy from his very earliest years, his sudden transition from Radio City Christmas Spectacular dancer to Yale School of Drama graduate st…
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