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Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Laura Carmichael as Portia: 'The quality of mercy' – video by Dan Susman, Jess Gormley, Pascal Wyse, Liese Spencer, Emma John and Chris Wiegand

To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Here, Laura Carmichael speaks Portia’s lines from The Merchant of Ve…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:10AM

Riz Ahmed as Edmund in King Lear: 'Now, gods, stand up for bastards' – video by Dan Susman, Jess Gormley, Pascal Wyse, Liese Spencer, Emma John and Chris Wiegand

To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Here, Riz Ahmed speaks Edmund’s soliloquy from the start of Act I, S…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:10AM
Monday, May 2, 2016

Laura Michelle Kelly (Episode 68) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

You guys!!! it’s been a while since I’ve gotten butterflies before an interview, but I have to say, I was NERVOUS before meeting today’s guest, Laura Michelle Kelly. I mean, you know, …

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Friday, April 29, 2016

Martha Plimpton is Back! (Episode 67) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

Emmy winner and three-time Tony nominee Martha Plimpton is back! Since she was last with us, she has landed the leading role on the new hit ABC sitcom "The Real O'Neals." She has also conti…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Monday, April 25, 2016

‘I Am Anne Hutchinson/I Am Harvey Milk’ at Strathmore by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

From Handel’s Giulio Cesare to Donizetti’s Anna Bolena to Adams’ Nixon in China, real-life historic figures have often been the subjects of operas. The multi-talented actor, singer, co…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:50AM

Bright Star's Paul Alexander Nolan (Episode 66) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

You Guys! We're not going to beat around the bush here, we are OBSESSED with the new Steve Martin & Edie Brickell musical 'Bright Star.' And we are THRILLED to welcome one of the show's …

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Friday, April 22, 2016

What’s in a number? William Shakespeare’s legacy analysed by Peter Yeung, Pablo Gutiérrez,glenn Swann and Cath Levett

Shakespeare’s ability to distil human nature into an elegant turn of phrase is rightly exalted – much remains vivid four centuries after his death. Less scrutiny has been given to statis…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:13AM
Monday, April 18, 2016

Danny Burstein (Episode 65) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

I recently described today's guest, the great Danny Burstein, as a glow worm. On stage, the man, truly, is lit from within. If you've ever seen him in anything,you know what I'm talking abou…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Monday, April 11, 2016

Andrea Burns (Episode 64) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

You guys, I have to say that interviewing today’s guest, Andrea Burns, was one of the most fun hours I’ve ever spent in a theater. First of all, she had heard of our little podcast befor…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Friday, April 8, 2016

Review: ‘All the Way’ at Arena Stage by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

Lyndon Baines Johnson, popularly known as “LBJ,” was one of our best presidents, and also one of our worst. Truly a study in contrasts, he could evince both strength and weakness at the …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:08PM
Monday, April 4, 2016

Spencer Liff (Episode 63) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

You guys, we are so excited to welcome choreographer Spencer Liff to the podcast this week. Like a lot of people, I first became aware of Spencer for his Emmy nominated work as a choreograp…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Monday, March 28, 2016

Adam Kantor (Episode 62) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

OK fellow Theater People, you've been asking for this interview for almost as long as the podcast has existed, so we are THRILLED to be bringing you this episode featuring the fabulous Adam …

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Friday, March 25, 2016

Review: ‘An Evening with Jim Lehrer’ at The Writer’s Center by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

The Writer’s Center in Bethesda is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year, and what better way could there be to mark the occasion than a program with the premier journalist, author, …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:05PM
Thursday, March 17, 2016

Juste Debout: the world's biggest street-dance competition – video by Iman Amrani , Noah Payne-Frank and Jess Gormley

Dancers from all over the world compete in the international tour of Juste Debout in the hope that they will get the chance to battle in the preliminary rounds in France and perform at the f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:20AM
Monday, March 14, 2016

Phillipa Soo (Episode 61) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

You Guuuuuuuuuuys!!! We could not be happier to bring you today’s episode featuring the divine, the lovely, the just ridiculously talented Phillipa Soo. Phillipa created the role of Eliza …

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Saturday, March 5, 2016

Laumeier explores 'Time'; Contemporary Art Museum celebrates 3 local artists by Sarah Bryan Miller and Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Missouri History Museum will display more than 60 dresses for the exhibition"Little Black Dress: From Mourning to Night."

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:20PM
Monday, February 29, 2016

Camille O'Sullivan as Constance in King John: 'Thou art not holy' – video by Dan Susman, Jess Gormley, Pascal Wyse, Liese Spencer, Chris Wiegand and Emma John

To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Here, Camille O’Sullivan plays Constance in King John, Act III, Scen…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:15AM

Joanna Lumley as Viola in Twelfth Night: 'I left no ring with her' – video by Dan Susman, Jess Gormley, Pascal Wyse, Liese Spencer, Chris Wiegand and Emma John

To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Here, Joanna Lumley speaks Viola’s soliloquy from Twelfth Night, Act…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:15AM

Sacha Dhawan as Shakespeare's Parolles: 'Are you meditating on virginity?' – video by Dan Susman, Jess Gormley, Pascal Wyse, Liese Spencer, Chris Wiegand and Emma John

To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Here, Sacha Dhawan delivers an edited version of Parolles’s lines fr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:15AM

David Threlfall as Prospero in The Tempest: 'Our revels now are ended' – video by Dan Susman, Jess Gormley, Pascal Wyse, Liese Spencer, Chris Wiegand and Emma John

To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Here, David Threlfall speaks Prospero’s lines from The Tempest, Act …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:15AM

Daniel Mays as Macbeth: 'Is this a dagger which I see before me?' – video by Dan Susman, Jess Gormley, Pascal Wyse, Liese Spencer, Chris Wiegand and Emma John

To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Here, Daniel Mays speaks Macbeth’s lines from Act II, Scene 1. As Ma…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:15AM

Samuel West as Henry V: 'Upon the king' – video by Dan Susman, Jess Gormley, Pascal Wyse, Liese Spencer, Chris Wiegand and Emma John

To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Here, Samuel West speaks Henry V’s soliloquy from Act IV, Scene 1. O…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:15AM
Friday, February 26, 2016

Letters: Derek Sugden obituary by Iain Mackintosh and Paul Strang

Iain Mackintosh writes: Diana Rowntree tells us Derek Sugden believed that meetings of more than seven people were a poor means of communication. The creation of theatres usually involves la…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:33PM
Monday, February 22, 2016

Sierra Boggess (Episode 60) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

When Sierra Boggess made her Broadway debut in 2008 in the title role of the hit Disney musical 'The Little Mermaid,' she became an overnight not just star, but also idol, role model, sensa…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Sunday, February 14, 2016

Review: ‘A Grand Night for Singing’ at Montgomery Playhouse and Arts on the Green by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

Question: Where can you hear more than 30 wonderful songs from the legendary team of Rodgers and Hammerstein performed by talented local artists? Answer: The current production of A Grand N…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:07PM
Monday, February 8, 2016

Megan Hilty (Episode 59) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

YOU GUYS!!!! We don't even know what to say!!! Megan Hilty is a dream and a delight and a perfect guest! She is just as warm, charming, and fabulous as you're imagining. AND she makes a kill…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Saturday, February 6, 2016

Review: ‘1776’ at McLean Community Players by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

Who would have thought you could make a musical about something as serious as starting a revolution? Well, with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and book by Peter Stone, the 1969 Tony Aw…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:23PM
Tuesday, February 2, 2016

A Fine Showmance: To Love! Why Fiddler Star Danny Burstein and Rebecca Luker Gave Marriage a Second by Ruthie Fierberg and Whitney Spaner

Eight times a week, Danny Burstein sings Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's unconventional love song "Do You Love Me?" in the Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof. At home, ho…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, February 1, 2016

Joanna Vanderham as Juliet: ‘The mask of night is on my face’ – video by Dan Susman, Jess Gormley, Pascal Wyse, Chris Wiegand, Emma John and Liese Spencer

To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Here, Joanna Vanderham speaks Juliet’s monologue from the balcony sc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:20AM

Eileen Atkins as Emilia in Othello: ‘If wives do fall’ – video by Dan Susman, Jess Gormley, Pascal Wyse, Chris Wiegand, Emma John and Liese Spencer

To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Here, Eileen Atkins speaks Emilia’s lines from Othello, act IV scene…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:20AM

David Morrissey as Richard III: ‘Now is the winter of our discontent’ – video by Dan Susman, Jess Gormley, Pascal Wyse, Chris Wiegand, Emma John and Liese Spencer

To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Here, David Morrissey speaks the opening lines from Richard III in whi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:20AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic