Wednesday, June 1, 2016
“Hamilton” director Thomas Kail, along with stars Daveed Diggs (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson) and Leslie Odom, Jr. (Aaron Burr) talk about the hit Broadway musical which has g…
SOURCE: WNYC at 11:33PMTuesday, May 31, 2016
Cuban-American singer, songwriter and actress Gloria Estefan has won 7 Grammy Awards and topped the charts with hits like "Anything for You" and "Rhythm is Gonna Get You." She talks about …
SOURCE: WNYC at 09:46PMTuesday, May 24, 2016
Tony Award-winning actress Laura Benanti and lyricist Sheldon Harnick talk about the Broadway revival of “She Loves Me” now at Studio 54 through July 10th. The musical comedy follows …
SOURCE: WNYC at 08:33AMWednesday, May 18, 2016
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell talk about their bluegrass-inspired musical, “Bright Star,” along with the show’s breakout star Carmen Cusack. Five-time Emmy Award nominee Jesse …
SOURCE: WNYC at 09:51PMEmmy-winning actor Joe Morton of “Scandal” fame, joins us to talk about the new off-Broadway show “Turn Me Loose” co-produced by musician John Legend. Morton stars as comedian a…
SOURCE: WNYC at 09:51PMFive-time Emmy Award nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson may be best known for his role as Mitchell on "Modern Family," but he's also on Broadway starring as nearly 40 characters in the comedy…
SOURCE: WNYC at 09:51PMTuesday, May 17, 2016
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell discuss their new Broadway bluegrass-inspired musical, “Bright Star,” along with the show’s breakout star Carmen Cusack. Set in the Blue Ridge Moun…
SOURCE: WNYC at 08:55PMFriday, May 13, 2016
"There's something about risk-taking that is empowering," says Shana Carroll, the acrobatics choreographer of "Paramour," Cirque du Soleil's first show on Broadway, opening on May 25th. "I f…
SOURCE: YouTube at 07:08AMTuesday, May 10, 2016
The Broadway musical "Hamilton" was recently nominated for 16 Tony Awards - one for every category. There's no question that the show is a hit, and much of that has to do with the language,…
SOURCE: WNYC at 06:45PMTuesday, May 3, 2016
The 2016 Tony Nominations were just announced today, and we have been very lucky to have many of the nominees on our show to discuss their productions. Listen below for our in depth discuss…
SOURCE: WNYC at 11:12PMMonday, May 2, 2016
Dancer and choreographer Savion Glover and Judith Jamison, Artistic Director Emerita of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, talk about upcoming performances and a panel discussion at New …
SOURCE: WNYC at 04:21PMSaturday, April 30, 2016
One week ago marked the 400th anniversary since the death of William Shakespeare, and we are bringing you three of our favorite Shakespeare related interviews from deep in our archives. In …
SOURCE: WNYC at 03:56PMTuesday, April 26, 2016
Tap dancer, choreographer and artistic director Michelle Dorrance, who leads the Dorrance Dance company and was named a 2015 MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Fellow, discusses the world premi…
SOURCE: WNYC at 12:16AMFriday, April 22, 2016
Director Lear de Bessonet, Artistic Producer Stephanie Ybarra and actor David Ryan Smith talk about The Public Theater’s Mobile Unit production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” …
SOURCE: WNYC at 07:46PMTuesday, April 19, 2016
April 23, 2016 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. Today, the Bard is more popular than ever: globally relevant, iconic, and forever mysterious. On this week's s…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:35PMSaturday, April 16, 2016
We dedicated yesterday’s Please Explain to understanding the politics behind the Supreme Court. While our Please Explain series takes a hard look at big topics, we knew that when it came t…
SOURCE: WNYC at 02:15PMThursday, April 14, 2016
Saoirse Ronan, Bill Camp and Sophie Okonedo star as Abigail Williams, Reverend John Hale and Elizabeth Proctor in a new production of Arthur Miller's, "The Crucible" on Broadway. Veteran Bro…
SOURCE: WNYC at 10:54PMJack Viertel worked as a Broadway producer for over 20 years and currently serves as the Artistic Director of the Encores! musical theater series. His book, The Secret Life of the Ameri…
SOURCE: WNYC at 10:54PMSaoirse Ronan, Bill Camp and Sophie Okonedo star as Abigail Williams, Reverend John Hale and Elizabeth Proctor in a new production of Arthur Miller's, "The Crucible" on Broadway. This new p…
SOURCE: WNYC at 10:54PMWednesday, April 13, 2016
Miami City Ballet debuts this week at Lincoln Center under the direction of former New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Lourdes Lopez, now artistic director of the Miami City Ballet. The…
SOURCE: WNYC at 04:30PMMonday, April 11, 2016
Danai Gurira is recognized for her role as Michonne on AMC's "The Walking Dead," but she's also a playwright. Her show "Eclipsed" stars Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o and is now on Broadway…
SOURCE: WNYC at 11:05PMThursday, March 31, 2016
Actors Jeff Daniels and Michelle Williams discuss the Broadway revival of “Blackbird.” Williams stars as Una, a young woman who confronts Ray (Daniels), 15 years after he sexually…
SOURCE: WNYC at 09:10PMTuesday, March 29, 2016
Bel canto tenor Lawrence Brownlee stars in the New York premiere of the acclaimed opera “Charlie Parker’s Yardbird” at the Apollo Theater (253 W 125th St) on April 1st and 3rd.…
SOURCE: WNYC at 11:59PMMonday, March 28, 2016
Actors Christian Camargo and Lily Englert join us to discuss their production of Shakespeare’s “Pericles" along with Jeffrey Horowitz, founding artistic director of the Theatre for a Ne…
SOURCE: WNYC at 10:02PMMonday, March 21, 2016
Star soprano Kristine Opolais returns to the stage as Cio-Cio-San opposite tenor Roberto Alagna in Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" at the Metropolitan Opera through April 12th. A New York…
SOURCE: WNYC at 09:40PMSunday, March 13, 2016
Stand-up comedian, writer and filmmaker Mike Birbiglia joins talks about his live show “Thank God for Jokes.” "Gothamist" writer John Del Signore described the show as "uproariously f…
SOURCE: WNYC at 07:28PMHow corporations and super PACs exert control over American politics, and run counter to the public interest. Bill Irwin and David Shiner star in “Old Hats” at the Signature Theater wh…
SOURCE: WNYC at 07:28PMActress and singer Rita Wilson discusses her second album "Rita Wilson," which showcases her songwriting abilities with 15 original songs and collaborations. She joins us to talk about …
SOURCE: WNYC at 07:28PMOscar and Tony Award-winning actor Mark Rylance discusses his new play “Nice Fish,” which he co-wrote with poet Louis Jenkins. He's joined by co-star Jim Lichtscheidl and director Cla…
SOURCE: WNYC at 07:28PMMonday, February 22, 2016
In his debut novel, The Yid award-winning investigative reporter Paul Goldberg tells the story of a ramshackle group of Yiddish-speaking artists and actors who devise a convoluted plan …
SOURCE: WNYC at 07:18PMFriday, February 19, 2016
In late January, the Metropolitan Opera faced a crisis. Tenor Jonas Kaufmann was sick and had to withdraw from a new production of Giacomo Puccini’s "Manon Lescaut" which was scheduled to…
SOURCE: WNYC at 10:00PM 
