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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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"Â at 92Y, in which he'll go inside the crea…
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…
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, …
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…
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 …
In "Hand to God,"Â 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…
On March 31, Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy were on our show to talk about starring in the new Broadway production of "Skylight," along with playwright David Hare. We found out the two co-…
On May 7, the stars of the hit Broadway musical "Fun Home" stopped by the show. Michael Cerveris, Judy Kuhn, and Beth Malone also took the time to tell us what they keep up to when …
Tony winner Michael Cerveris, 3-time Tony nominee Judy Kuhn, and Beth Malone talk about "Fun Home,"Â the musical based on Alison Bechdel's graphic novel of the same name. "Fun Home" introd…
On April 30, director Austin Pendleton was on the show to talk about his new staging of "Hamlet," starring Peter Sarsgaard. The last time we asked him for Guest Picks was back in August 2014…
Actors Kristin Chenoweth, Peter Gallagher, and director Scott Ellis, discuss the new Broadway production "On the Twentieth Century." The Twentieth Century is a luxury coach travelling …
Director Austin Pendleton and actors Peter Sarsgaard and Stephen Spinella, discuss the Classic Stage Company's new production of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet."Â Sarsgaard stars as Hamlet,…
Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Susan Graham talks about her many projects, including her return to the Metropolitan Opera to star again in the title role of Lehár's "The Merry Widow."…
This week: Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says misguided priorities are leaving many Americans further and further behind (First). Then, Director Ross Katz, alo…