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Monday, July 27, 2015

Martin Short, Master of the Humblebrag by WNYC

Martin Short talks about his life, career, and new memoir, I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend. Once a showbiz-obsessed kid from Canada, he transformed himself into one of Hollywoo…

SOURCE: WNYC at 10:44PM

Colin Quinn's Disappearing New York by WNYC

Colin Quinn discuss the new off-Broadway play he wrote and stars in, "Colin Quinn The New York Story." Based on his book The Coloring Book and directed by Jerry Seinfeld, the play has Qui…

SOURCE: WNYC at 10:44PM

Tribute: Theodore Bikel by WNYC

Before he was cast in "The Defiant Ones," with Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis " a role for which he would be nominated for an Academy Award, the Austrian-born Theodore Bikel told director St…

SOURCE: WNYC at 10:44PM
Friday, July 24, 2015

Guest Picks: Penn Jillette by WNYC

Penn Jillette joined us to talk about coming back to Broadway with his partner Teller. He also let us in on some of his favorite music, TV shows, and foods. What have you read or seen ove…

SOURCE: WNYC at 07:12AM
Thursday, July 23, 2015

Forty Years Later, Penn & Teller Come Home by WNYC

Penn Jillette talks about his Broadway engagement with partner in magic, Teller. The show includes both elements of their Las Vegas show and classics from their repertoire, and marks t…

SOURCE: WNYC at 06:48AM
Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Tribute: E.L. Doctorow by WNYC

The Bronx-born E.L. (Edgar Lawrence) Doctorow made the past come alive through his many novels "among them Ragtime, Billy Bathgate, The Book of Daniel, World Fair, and Loon La…

SOURCE: WNYC at 02:35PM
Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Tribute: Roger Rees by WNYC

The Welsh-born actor Roger Rees may be familiar to fans of "Cheers" and "The West Wing." But he was primarily a denizen of the stage " where he won both an Olivier and Tony awards for his le…

SOURCE: WNYC at 01:20PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Bringing the Backstage to Light in "10 Out of 12" by WNYC

Playwright Anne Washburn and actor Thomas Jay Ryan discuss their production, "10 Out of 12." In it, a company of theatre artists is engaged in the task of making a new play. Based on notes W…

SOURCE: WNYC at 08:31PM
Thursday, June 25, 2015

Sam Waterston is in Shakespeare in the Park Again by WNYC

The Public Theater kicked off their free Shakespeare in the Park season with a production of "The Tempest." Sam Waterston who is playing the character of Prospero alongside…

SOURCE: WNYC at 07:50AM
Friday, June 19, 2015

A Theatrical Adaptation of Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury by WNYC

Director John Collins talks about the new staging of William Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury," along with stars Kaneza Schall and Vin Knight. The production is a staging of the first s…

SOURCE: WNYC at 09:46PM
Monday, June 15, 2015

Angry and Entitled in Jesse Eisenberg's New Play: "The Spoils" by WNYC

Jesse Eisenberg talks about "The Spoils," the play he wrote and stars in, along with co-star Michael Zegen, about Ben, a moody ex-graduate student who lives off his parents' money and …

SOURCE: WNYC at 07:44PM
Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Two Men Walk into a Shakespearean Comedy by WNYC

"The Two Gentlemen of Verona" may well have been Shakespeare's first play. A seemingly simple tale of shifting devotions among mismatched lovers, it helped launch the genre ofÂ�…

SOURCE: WNYC at 07:16PM
Monday, June 1, 2015

A New Production of "The King and I" on Broadway by WNYC

We're taking a look at the new Lincoln Center production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "The King and I" with star Kelli O'Hara! The show was recently nominated for nine Tony Awards in…

SOURCE: WNYC at 06:29PM
Friday, May 29, 2015

Guest Picks: Sheldon Harnick by WNYC

On May 29, lyricist Sheldon Harnick was on the show to talk about writing for the legendary musical, "Fiddler on the Roof." While Harnick was responsible for show tunes like "Tradition" a…

SOURCE: WNYC at 06:36PM

Jake Gyllenhaal, Ruth Wilson, and Infinite Possibilities in "Constellations" by WNYC

Actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson, along with writer Nick Payne, discuss the play "Constellations." This story begins with a simple encounter between a man and a woman (G…

SOURCE: WNYC at 07:43AM

"This Is Our Youth" Is Younger Than Ever by WNYC

Kenneth Lonergan talks about his critically acclaimed play "This Is Our Youth," set in New York in 1982. He's joined by Kieran Culkin, who stars in it. The play follows 48 hou…

SOURCE: WNYC at 07:43AM

An Unexpected Visit Leads to Conflict, and Desire in "Skylight" by WNYC

Actors Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy, along with writer David Hare, talk about the new Broadway production of "Skylight." On a bitterly cold London evening, schoolteacher Kyra Ho…

SOURCE: WNYC at 07:43AM

Matthew Broderick and Micah Stock in "It's Only a Play" by WNYC

Matthew Broderick and Micah Stock discuss their roles in the Broadway premiere of Terrence McNally's "It's Only A Play." Broderick stars as the playwright Peter Austin, who is anxio…

SOURCE: WNYC at 07:43AM

A Broadway Debut for Sting in "The Last Ship" by WNYC

16 Grammy winner Sting tells us about his debut as a Broadway composer in "The Last Ship" a new musical inspired by his own childhood. In a close-knit English seafaring town, lif…

SOURCE: WNYC at 07:43AM

Scheming and Suspense "On the Twentieth Century" by WNYC

Actors Kristin Chenoweth, Peter Gallagher, and director Scott Ellis, discuss the new Broadway production of "On the Twentieth Century." The Twentieth Century, a luxury c…

SOURCE: WNYC at 07:43AM

"The Elephant Man" Returns to Broadway by WNYC

The Elephant Man, based on the real life of Joseph Merrick, is the story of a 19th-century British man who became a star of the traveling freak show circuit. When the renowned Dr. Treves …

SOURCE: WNYC at 07:43AM

Celebrating Achievements, from "Fiddler on the Roof" to the Noble Paperclip by WNYC

Andrew Bujalski, Guy Pearce and Kevin Corrigan on their new film, "Results." Lyricist Sheldon Harnick on the 50th anniversary of "Fiddler On the Roof." Paolo Bacigalupi's new nov…

SOURCE: WNYC at 07:43AM

"Fun Home" Brings Alison Bechdel's Graphic Novel Onstage by WNYC

Tony winner Michael Cerveris, 3-time Tony nominee Judy Kuhn, and Beth Malone talk about "Fun Home," the musical based on Alison Bechdel's graphic novel of the same name. "F…

SOURCE: WNYC at 07:42AM

A Taste for Revenge in "The Visit," Starring Chita Rivera by WNYC

Chita Rivera, playwright Terrence McNally, and songwriter John Kander talk about their new Broadway musical, "The Visit." It centers on Claire Zachannassian, the world's we…

SOURCE: WNYC at 07:42AM

"Wolf Hall" Adapted for the Stage by WNYC

Ben Miles, Nathaniel Parker, and Lydia Leonard talk about their roles in "Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2." Adapted from Hilary Mantel's Man Booker Prize winning novels, Wolf Ha…

SOURCE: WNYC at 07:42AM

50 Years of Fiddler on the Roof by WNYC

Lyricist Sheldon Harnick celebrates the 50th anniversary of "Fiddler On the Roof." He'll be presenting "To Life! 50 years of Fiddler on the Roof" at 92Y, in which he'll go inside the crea…

SOURCE: WNYC at 07:42AM

Good Puppets Go Bad in "Hand to God" by WNYC

In "Hand to God," Jason is a shy, inquisitive student who finds an outlet for his burgeoning creativity at the Christian Puppet Ministry in the devoutly religious small town of Cypress…

SOURCE: WNYC at 07:42AM
Thursday, May 28, 2015

The Tony Nominated 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' by WNYC

Simon Stephens talks about writing the play "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," based on the novel of the same name by Mark Haddon. He's joined by Francesca Faridany, …

SOURCE: WNYC at 11:00AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

On The Town is a "Helluva"Show! by WNYC

Director John Rando, choreographer Joshua Bergasse, and actress Alysha Umphress talk about the new Broadway revival of On the Town, which was nominated for a 2015 Tony for Bes…

SOURCE: WNYC at 04:58PM
Thursday, May 21, 2015

A Taste for Revenge in "The Visit," Starring Chita Rivera by WNYC

Chita Rivera, playwright Terrence McNally, and songwriter John Kander talk about their new Broadway musical, "The Visit." It centers on Claire Zachannassian, the world's wealthiest …

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

Good Puppets Go Bad in "Hand to God" by WNYC

In "Hand to God," Jason is a shy, inquisitive student who finds an outlet for his burgeoning creativity at the Christian Puppet Ministry in the devoutly religious small town of Cypress, T…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

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