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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

American Soprano Ailyn Pérez's Debut at the Met by WNYC

The American soprano Ailyn Pérez will be making her long-overdue Met debut as Micaëla in Carmen, on February 26. The Chicago-born daughter of first-generation immigrants from Mexico, P�…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Measuring Worth with Drops of Blood in "An Octoroon" by WNYC

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' new play, "An Octoroon," is a fresh takes on the Irish author, Dion Boucicault’s nineteenth century play of the same name. Judge Peyton is dead, and his plantation…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

David Ives New Collection of Short Plays: “Lives of the Saints,” by WNYC

David Ives talks about the world premiere of his new comedic short plays, “Lives of the Saints,” along with two of its featured actors, Carson Elrod and Liv Rooth. Elrod and Rooth will …

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Thursday, February 19, 2015

Stacy Sullivan: My Heart Stood Still by WNYC

Stacy Sullivan: My Heart Stood Still Presented by The Jonathan Channel Songs for Marian McPartland with Stacy Sullivan. The legendary jazz pianist Marian McPartland (1918-2013) left a bod…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:43PM

Stacy Sullivan: I’ve Got A Crush On You by WNYC

Stacy Sullivan: I’ve Got A Crush On You Presented by The Jonathan Channel Songs for Marian McPartland with Stacy Sullivan. The legendary jazz pianist Marian McPartland (1918-2013) l…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:43PM

Stacy Sullivan: Oh What A Beautiful Morning by WNYC

Stacy Sullivan: Oh What A Beautiful Morning Presented by The Jonathan Channel Songs for Marian McPartland with Stacy Sullivan. The legendary jazz pianist Marian McPartland (1918-2013) lef…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:43PM

A New Musical About The "Other Hollywood," Home of the Adult Film Industry by WNYC

A  mountain range divides Hollywood from the “other Hollywood,” the San Fernando Valley, world capital of porn. The Civilians, a center for investigative theater, traveled across th…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Wednesday, February 18, 2015

The Musical Life of Buster Poindexter, New York Dolls Founding Member by WNYC

New York Dolls founding member David Johansen talks about his music career and his current engagement as his musical alter-ego, Buster Poindexter, at Café Carlyle, through February 21. Joha…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Monday, February 9, 2015

Fame, Addiction, Opera by WNYC

Opera star Deborah Voigt recounts her private battles to overcome the addictions and self-destructive tendencies in Call Me Debbie: True Confessions of a Down-to-Earth Diva. For the first t…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Thursday, February 5, 2015

Bringing "Into The Woods" Back to the Stage by WNYC

Directors Noah Brody and Ben Steinfeld, along with actress Emily Young talk about the new revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical “Into the Woods.” With only 10 actors and one piano, thi…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Mike Doughty talks about his Rock Opera "Revelation" by WNYC

Mike Doughty talks about his Rock Opera "Revelation" Studio 360 challenges listeners to make Creative Resolutions each year, and at the beginning of 2014, Mike Doughty called into…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:20PM

Saying Yes: The Power of Improv by WNYC

Kelly Leonard and Tom Yorton, executives from The Second City comedy theater in Chicago, discuss their book, Yes, And, about the power of improvisational techniques in everyday life. The S…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Friday, January 30, 2015

What Could Go Wrong in a Vegas Wedding? by WNYC

Rob McClure, Tony Danza, and Andrew Bergman discuss the Broadway production of “Honeymoon in Vegas.” Commitment-phobic Jack Singer (McClure) travels to Sin City to elope with his longti…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Revelation, a Rock Opera by WNYC

Revelation, a Rock Opera Studio 360 challenges listeners to make Creative Resolutions each year, and at the beginning of 2014, Mike Doughty called into the show and told host Kurt Andersen …

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:58PM
Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Revelation, a Rock Opera by Mike Doughty by WNYC

Revelation, a Rock Opera by Mike Doughty Studio 360 challenges listeners to make Creative Resolutions each year, and at the beginning of 2014, Mike Doughty called into the show and told hos…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:30PM
Friday, January 23, 2015

A Coming of Age Vampire Romance That Isn't Twilight by WNYC

Theater director John Tiffany discusses the American premier of his latest production, Let the Right One In, a brutal and tender vampire myth told through the turbulence of a coming-of-a…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Thursday, January 22, 2015

Al Pacino in an Adaptation of the Philip Roth Novel "The Humbling" by WNYC

From Michael Corleone in The Godfather, Tony Montana in Scar Face, Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman, and his Shakespearean work on the stage, Al Pacino has given us a lifetime of mem…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

Martin Short Is Back on Broadway by WNYC

Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Martin Short is back on Broadway in "It’s Only a Play", where he plays a television star whose best friend who has put his career on the line for a big…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Tracing Muslim Identity On New York's Biggest Stages by WNYC

Writer, actor, and playwright Ayad Akhtar is the winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his stage play Disgraced, now on Broadway. He and guest host Aasif Mandvi, who starred in t…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Friday, January 9, 2015

In A New Film, Patrick Stewart Plays A Julliard Dance Teacher Thrown Into Turmoil By An Unexpected Visitor by WNYC

Actor Patrick Stewart discusses his latest film, “Match.” Stewart plays Tobias “Tobi” Powell, a master dance teacher at Julliard with a lifetime of memories that have made him a lovi…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

The Elephant Man, An Enduring Story of Humanity, 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 tak…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Wednesday, December 31, 2014

A Christmas Carol: A Radio Drama by WNYC

A Christmas Carol: A Radio Drama Written by Arthur Yorinks and inspired by the Charles Dickens classic The Greene Space presents its beloved holiday tradition — a radio drama inspire…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:43AM
Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Ana Gasteyer: Sister Kate by WNYC

Ana Gasteyer: Sister Kate Broadway and television star Ana Gasteyer wins the hearts of nightclub audiences around the country with her saucy, sultry, and fun-loving renditions of the Americ…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:18PM

Ana Gasteyer: Merry Little Christmas by WNYC

Ana Gasteyer: Merry Little Christmas Broadway and television star Ana Gasteyer wins the hearts of nightclub audiences around the country with her saucy, sultry, and fun-loving renditions of…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:18PM

Ana Gasteyer: One Mint Julep by WNYC

Ana Gasteyer: One Mint Julep Broadway and television star Ana Gasteyer wins the hearts of nightclub audiences around the country with her saucy, sultry, and fun-loving renditions of the Ame…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:13PM

Ana Gasteyer: I'm Hip by WNYC

Ana Gasteyer: I'm Hip Broadway and television star Ana Gasteyer wins the hearts of nightclub audiences around the country with her saucy, sultry, and fun-loving renditions of the Americ…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:13PM

Ana Gasteyer: Cheek to Cheek by WNYC

Ana Gasteyer: Cheek to Cheek Broadway and television star Ana Gasteyer wins the hearts of nightclub audiences around the country with her saucy, sultry, and fun-loving renditions of the Ame…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:13PM

Ana Gasteyer: Before He Cheats by WNYC

Ana Gasteyer: Before He Cheats Broadway and television star Ana Gasteyer wins the hearts of nightclub audiences around the country with her saucy, sultry, and fun-loving renditions of the A…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:13PM

Ana Gasteyer: Valley of the Dolls by WNYC

Ana Gasteyer: Valley of the Dolls Broadway and television star Ana Gasteyer wins the hearts of nightclub audiences around the country with her saucy, sultry, and fun-loving renditions of th…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:13PM

Ana Gasteyer: Proper Cup of Coffee by WNYC

Ana Gasteyer: Proper Cup of Coffee Broadway and television star Ana Gasteyer wins the hearts of nightclub audiences around the country with her saucy, sultry, and fun-loving renditions of t…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:13PM
Friday, September 12, 2014

Playwright Ayad Akhtar on His Pulitzer-Winning Play 'Disgraced' by WNYC

Playwright Ayad Akhtar talks about his Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "Disgraced," making its Broadway premiere Sept. 2014.

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:07PM

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