Friday, October 27, 2006
Although Jefferson Mays continues his international appearances in his Tony-winning role in Doug Wright's "I Am My Own Wife", this edition of "Downstage Center" finds him reflecting on his o…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 05:10PMTuesday, October 24, 2006
Four performers noted for their performance in comedic roles—Mario Cantone ("Laugh Whore"), Julie Halston ("Hairspray"), Judy Kaye ("Souvenir") and Michael McKean ("A Second-Hand Memory")�…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 05:15PMMonday, October 23, 2006
Pulitzer Prize-winner Marsha Norman compares the gathering and rituals shared by theatre and houses of worship; explains why she could never have written "'night Mother" now that she's had c…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:30AMWednesday, October 18, 2006
Four actors with long and varied careers on stage—Richard Easton, Robert Prosky, Marian Seldes and Frances Sternhagen—recall their own experiences starting out in the business and offer …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 04:15PMTuesday, October 17, 2006
With her autobiography "Time Step" now in bookstores, Donna McKechnie reminisces about coming to New York in the late 50s with dreams of being a ballet star; her first Broadway show, "How To…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 03:00PMFriday, October 13, 2006
Five off-Broadway artistic directors—Tisa Chang of Pan Asian Repertory, Loretta Greco of The Women's Project, Eduardo Machado of INTAR, James C. Nicola of New York Theatre Workshop and Nei…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:15PMTuesday, October 10, 2006
Activist-author-actress Eve Ensler discusses her newest work, "The Treatment", part of the Impact Festival at The Culture Project in New York, and the place of political theatre in today's A…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 01:00PMThursday, October 5, 2006
Choreographer Rob Ashford, Director Chris Ashley, Director/Choreographer John Carrafa and Choreographer Gillian Lynne talk about making musical speak, move and sing.
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:40AMTuesday, October 3, 2006
Renaissance man Simon Callow talks about "Hello Americans", the second book in his multi-volume biography of Orson Welles and his ongoing inquiry into Welles' life; explains how writing was …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 01:00PMFriday, September 29, 2006
With a national tour of the classic jury room drama "12 Angry Men" about to embark on a national tour, stars from the original company -- Boyd Gaines and Philip Bosco -- talk about recreatin…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 04:00PMTuesday, September 26, 2006
The challenging business decisions that decide whether you get to hear your favorite musicals on CD is the topic of a roundtable discussion with three experts in the field of cast album reco…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:30PMNew York Musical Theatre Festival founders Kris Stewart and Isaac Robert Hurwitz talk about the original impulse to start the festival and place it in the context of New York City's other th…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:30PMA remarkable one-time-only meeting of cast members from two concurrent Williams revivals on Broadway—Natasha Richardson, John C. Reilly and Chris Bauer of "A Streetcar Named Desire" and Je…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:30PMWednesday, September 13, 2006
With the world's longest-running musical, "The Fantasticks", back on stage in New York after a short hiatus, author Tom Jones recounts the time-honored tale of how he and Harvey Schmidt crea…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 05:30PMTuesday, September 5, 2006
Eric Schaeffer, founder and artistic director of Virginia's Signature Theatre, discusses the company's growth and acclaim as a home for musical theatre in the Washington DC area; the company…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 05:00PMMonday, August 28, 2006
Tony Award-winning actor Ruben Santiago-Hudson talks about his responsibility as part of the fraternity of "August Wilson actors"; his desire to direct the complete 10-play Wilson cycle of p…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:30PMTuesday, August 22, 2006
An in-depth look at the creation of the Broadway musical comedy with authors Jeffrey Lane and David Yazbek, director Jack O'Brien, choreographer Jerry Mitchell and actors Norbert Leo Butz an…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:00PMMonday, August 21, 2006
Hinton Battle, a three-time Tony winner for "Sophisticated Ladies", "The Tap Dance Kid" and "Miss Saigon", surveys his career from his Broadway debut at age 15 in "The Wiz" to a trio of new …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 05:00PMFriday, August 18, 2006
he work of a theatre critic is explored with two of America's most-read theatre journalists: Michael Kuchwara> of the Associated Press and Charles Isherwood of Variety -- the latter just as …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:00PMWednesday, August 16, 2006
A lively roundtable on the actors' craft with Billy Crudup ("The Pillowman"), Raúl Esparza ("Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"), Cherry Jones ("Doubt"), Marsha Mason ("Steel Magnolias") and David Hy…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 01:20PMJohn Selya and Ashley Tuttle, original cast members of the dance musical "Movin' Out", discuss the development of Twyla Tharp's unique show, the difference between classical dance and the re…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:30PMMonday, August 14, 2006
Director Mark Lamos explores his affinity for the W.A.S.P. world portrayed by playwright A.R. Gurney as he directs the world premiere of "Indian Blood" at New York's Primary Stages, and talk…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:30PMFriday, August 11, 2006
Before "Avenue Q"'s Tony Awards triumph, original cast members Stephanie D'Abruzzo and John Tartaglia chronicle the show's journey from workshop to Broadway, share their own paths to leading…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 03:30PMWednesday, August 9, 2006
Far from the fabled days of summer stock, today's summer theatres are ambitious artistic institutions that aren't really just for summer anymore. A discussion with Sybil Christopher of the B…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:30AMMichael Ritchie, artistic director of Los Angeles' Center Theatre Group, talks about taking the reins of the city's largest theatre organization and considers his tenure as head of the accla…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:00AMMonday, August 7, 2006
With the "DruidSynge" circle of plays visiting briefly in the United States, director Garry Hynes describes the process of melding six works by John Millington Synge into a marathon theatric…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 04:30PMFriday, August 4, 2006
During the Broadway run of Michael Frayn's "Democracy", Emmy winner Richard Thomas talks about his decision to move back to his hometown of New York after 30 years on the west coast, his acc…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 01:30PMWednesday, August 2, 2006
"Spamalot"'s newest king, Harry Groener, talks about the process of slipping into the cast (and the chain-mail costume) of the hit musical, recalls his Broadway debut in "Oklahoma" - includi…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 05:00PMMonday, July 24, 2006
As "The Light In The Piazza" prepares for its national tour, director Bartlett Sher talks about the experience of living with and working on the show for more than three years, explains his …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 04:00PMFriday, July 21, 2006
Late in the run of Disney's "Aida" and two years before "Tarzan" began swinging on 46th Street, Thomas Schumacher, president of Disney Theatrical Productions, discusses the Disney approach t…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:00AMHow an audience can discern the often invisible hand of the director is the starting point for this discussion with Scott Elliott ("The Threepenny Opera"), Doug Hughes ("Doubt"), Joe Mantell…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:00AM 
