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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

'Once On This Island' Producer on His Surprising Tony Win by Variety

Producer Ken Davenport dissects his unexpected Tony triumph and blurs the lines with "Gettin' The Band Back Together."

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Michael Jackson musical coming to Broadway in 2020 by Variety

The King of Pop is hitting the Great White Way.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 12:24PM

BD Wong by Variety

  The Tony-winning actor, now returning to the New York stage in "The Great Leap," talks basketball in Beijing, dinosaurs, mad scientists, Whiterose, and the secret origin of his name.

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Ep36 - Matt Bomer and Andrew Rannells / The Boys in the Band by Variety

Two stars of the big-name revival of the landmark gay drama "The Boys in the Band" talk Broadway debuts, Tony parties, Rannells' new book and why Bomer's next Broadway show should be a music…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 12:00PM
Monday, June 11, 2018

Daniel Radcliffe is returning to Broadway by Variety

"The Lifespan of a Fact" follows the controversy surrounding John D'Agata's essay about the suicide of a Las Vegas teen.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 01:48PM
Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Ep35 - Basil Twist by Variety

The puppeteer, a MacArthur genius grant winner, explains the difference between working downtown and working on Broadway, and spills the secrets behind the new revival of his 20-year-old bre…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Ep34 - Andrew Garfield by Variety

The actor, nominated for a Tony Award for his leading role in "Angels in America," compares the Tonys and the Oscars, talks up the timeliness of "Angels" and reveals what is, for him, "the g…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 08:44PM
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Ep33 - Tina Fey, Jeff Richmond & Nell Benjamin by Variety

The writers of the Tony-nominated "Mean Girls" -- book writer Tina Fey, composer Jeff Richmond and lyricist Nell Benjamin -- take us behind the scenes of their fetch new musical.

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 01:38PM
Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Ep32 - LaChanze by Variety

Tony Award winner and current nominee LaChanze dishes on the Tonys, shares what it means to her to play Donna Summer in the bio-musical "Summer," and reveals why she started going by just on…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 12:47PM
Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Ep31 - Lauren Ambrose & Harry Hadden-Paton by Variety

The Tony-nominated stars of Lincoln Center Theater's "My Fair Lady" talk about performing the classic musical in the era of Time's Up and reveal how Adele helped Ambrose pick up Eliza Dool…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Ep30 - Lynn Nottage by Variety

  The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner of "Ruined" and "Sweat" reveals the secret origins of her new play "Mlima's Tale" -- including its surprising link to Oscar-winning director Kathryn Big…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Ep29 - Tom Hiddleston & William Shakespeare by Variety

The "Avengers: Infinity War" star reveals how he first got hooked on The Bard and details his recent production of "Hamlet."

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 05:21PM
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Ep28 - Chris Evans by Variety

Evans, now on Broadway in "Lobby Hero" and soon to reprise his signature role as Captain America in "Avengers: Infinity War," reveals his theater-kid roots, details the difficulties of spit …

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Ep27 - Jamie Parker by Variety

The Olivier-winning star of Broadway's "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" reveals how he got cast as the boy wizard, why he's re-read the books five or six times, and what it's like interac…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Ep26 - Joshua Jackson & Lauren Ridloff by Variety

Joshua Jackson ("Dawson's Creek," "Fringe") and newcomer Lauren Ridloff, the stars of the new Broadway revival of "Children of a Lesser God," sound off on accessibility, representation, comm…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Monday, April 9, 2018

Uzo Aduba heading back to the stage in New York by Variety

Aduba will star as the real-life baseball player who became the first woman to play in a professional men’s league.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 02:08PM
Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Ep25 - Billie Piper by Variety

The "Doctor Who" star talks about reprising her Olivier Award-winning role in "Yerma," along the way touching on her pop-star past, the film she's directing and the musical that might be in …

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Ep24 - Billy Crudup by Variety

There are several characters in the Off Broadway thriller "Harry Clarke." But they're all played by Billy Crudup -- who sure does get lonely up there sometimes.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Bruce Springsteen extends Broadway run into December by Variety

Eighty-one additional shows will go on sale for performances July 10 through December 15, 2018.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 12:17PM
Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Ep23 - Robert Greenblatt by Variety

  The chairman of NBC Entertainment is the man responsible for the network's embrace of theater, performance and live programming, from the new "Rise" to the upcoming "Jesus Christ Supersta…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Ep22 - Lee Pace by Variety

Pace, the "Halt and Catch Fire" star who's now appearing on Broadway in "Angels in America," takes listeners behind the scenes of the "massive" Tony Kushner play -- and explains why he'd lov…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Ep21 - Casey Nicholaw by Variety

Director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw, Broadway's go-to guy for musical comedy, gives the scoop on his buzzy upcoming production of "Mean Girls," and along the way talks getting "Aladdin" ri…

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Ep20 - Gillian Jacobs & Thomas Kail by Variety

The star of "Love" and "Community," Gillian Jacobs, and "Hamilton" director Thomas Kail talk politics, margaritas and their new Off Broadway show, "Kings."

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Ep19 - The Stars and Creators of Broadway's "Frozen" by Variety

Actresses Caissie Levy and Patti Murin, director Michael Grandage and designer Christopher Oram, four of the leading players behind Disney's Broadway adaptation of "Frozen," talk deeper char…

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Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Ep18 - Jake Shears & Kirstin Maldonado by Variety

Two pop musicans, Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters and Kirstin Maldonado of Pentatonix, talk about their starring roles in Broadway's "Kinky Boots" -- and why doing theater is like "slammi…

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Friday, February 9, 2018

Elisabeth Moss to play JFK’s forgotten sister Rosemary by Variety

“A Letter From Rosemary Kennedy” will tell the little-known but haunting story of the eldest sister of President John F. Kennedy.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 01:38PM
Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Ep17 - Lea Salonga by Variety

  Lea Salonga, the fan favorite who was the original star of "Miss Saigon" and is currently in "Once On This Island," talks Broadway diversity, her new album and finding musicals that "rock…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Monday, February 5, 2018

Ben Platt to star in Ryan Murphy musical for Netflix by Variety

Barbra Streisand and Gwyneth Paltrow are also in talks to join the cast.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 01:22PM
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Ep16 - Victor Garber by Variety

Garber, back on Broadway opposite Bernadette Peters in "Hello, Dolly!," shares his thoughts on the theater, the Arrowverse and the idea of an "Alias" reunion -- and reveals the "weird thing"…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Ep15 - John Lithgow by Variety

The film, TV and stage veteran talks about his new Broadway show, "Stories By Heart" -- and reveals that even he feels like a fraud sometimes.

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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Ep14 - Keegan-Michael Key by Variety

The former "Key and Peele" star talks about his stage gigs in Broadway's "Meteor Shower" (opposite Amy Schumer), Off Broadways' "Hamlet" (opposite Oscar Isaac), his theater background, his "…

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