Monday, October 4, 2010
Actress Liv Ullmann who starred in Eugene O'Neill's "Anna Christie" talks about the different techniques required for stage acting versus film acting, particularly with respect to the eyes a…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 05:35PMTuesday, September 28, 2010
Composer Stephen Schwartz talks about bringing "Pippin" to New York after a school production at Carnegie Tech, writing songs for "Godspell" off-Broadway after runs at Carnegie Tech and Cafe…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:26AMTuesday, September 21, 2010
Veteran Broadway actor Jack Gilford, while appearing in "Sly Fox", talks about how important Broadway is to the city of New York and how the 1961 Actors Equity strike impacted the city.
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:45AMTuesday, September 14, 2010
"I Love My Wife" star Lenny Baker talks about the difference between playing large and intimate theatres, and the reactions of matinee audiences.
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:26AMTuesday, September 7, 2010
Top New York press agent Harvey Sabinson talks about his memoir "Darling, You Were Wonderful", the origin of the book title, and the behind-the-scenes content including notable flops.
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:36AMTuesday, August 31, 2010
"Sweet Charity" composer Cy Coleman discusses his 1977 musical "I Love My Wife" comprised of 4 characters and 4 musicians performing a "contemporary, eclectic score."
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:16AMTuesday, August 24, 2010
Tony nominated actor Robert LuPone talks about the Backstage On Broadway educational program, and the time when former first lady Betty Ford attended "A Chorus Line" and the Secret Service's…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:03PMTuesday, August 17, 2010
Actor Yul Brynner talks about returning to his Academy and Tony Award winning role in the Broadway revival of "The King and I" 25 years later, how his life experience has changed his perform…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:51PMTuesday, August 10, 2010
Jerry Orbach, star of "Chicago", talks about his continuing loyalty to the stage compared to Hollywood, and how his Broadway schedule works well with being a family man.
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:31PMThursday, July 29, 2010
Three-time Tony Award winning costume designer Florence Klotz for "Follies", "A Little Night Music", and "Pacific Overtures" talks about costuming the musical comedy "On The 20th Century" se…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:14PMTuesday, July 27, 2010
Actor Laurence Luckinbill, the star of "Poor Murderer" and now the Pulitzer Prize winning play "The Shadow Box", talks about how Broadway plays are thriving, thanks in part to plays develope…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:36AMTuesday, July 20, 2010
Hermione Gingold talks about understudying the role of the narrator (normally played by a male actor, Ned Sherrin) in "Side By Side By Sondheim" on Broadway, and using her married name Ferna…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:11AMTuesday, July 13, 2010
Actress Delores Hall talks about her Tony Award winning role in the gospel musical "Your Arms Too Short To Box With God", working with director Vinnette Carroll, and turning a "revival meeti…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:05PMTuesday, July 6, 2010
Robert Wright and George Forrest, the songwriting team behind "Song of Norway" talk about adapting their 1953 Broadway musical "Kismet" into "Timbuktu!", a new musical set in West Africa in…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:49AMTuesday, June 29, 2010
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…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:10PMTuesday, June 22, 2010
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.
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:45AMTuesday, June 15, 2010
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…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:54AMTuesday, June 8, 2010
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.
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:47AMTuesday, June 1, 2010
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…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:31AMTuesday, May 25, 2010
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, …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:31AMTuesday, May 18, 2010
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",…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:30AMTuesday, May 11, 2010
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…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:30AMTuesday, May 4, 2010
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…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:29AMTuesday, April 27, 2010
Lyricist/writer Adolph Green, one half of the musical-comedy team Comden and Green, talks about their current revue "A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green" at the Morosco Theatre which …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:46AMTuesday, April 20, 2010
Tony Award winning musical director for "Oliver!", vocal arranger/musical director Donald Pippin talks about "A Chorus Line"'s development by director Michael Bennett and composer Marvin Ham…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:45AMTuesday, April 13, 2010
English actress Millicent Martin, one of the stars of "Side by Side by Sondheim", discusses the revue's transfer from London to Broadway with the original British cast, obtaining permission …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:47AMTuesday, April 6, 2010
Actress Gretchen Wyler, who replaced Gwen Verdon in "Damn Yankees" and Chita Rivera in "Bye Bye Birdie", talks about welcoming Robert Preston into the title role of the Broadway comedy "Sly …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:55AMTuesday, March 30, 2010
Veteran Broadway press agent Harvey Sabinson talks about his book "Darling, You Were Wonderful", his insider account of working with over 500 Broadway performers such as Carol Channing in "H…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:27PMTuesday, March 23, 2010
Stage and film actor Lenny Baker talks about starring in "I Love My Wife" his first Broadway musical; working with onstage musicians and no conductor; being compared to and influenced by vet…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:18AMTuesday, March 16, 2010
Actor Laurence Luckinbill who completed a run of "Poor Murderer" talks about the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play "The Shadow Box". Despite the difficult subject matter of terminal…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:30AMTuesday, March 9, 2010
Film director Frank Perry who spent the first 10 years of his career directing for the stage, returns to Broadway to direct "Ladies at the Alamo". Perry explains why he has returned to Broa…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 01:03PM 
