About half of the revenue for American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite "The Nutcracker." Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those sugarplum…
To celebrate the holidays, we're looking back at four archive Fresh Air interviews discussing popular Christmas songs: First, jazz singer Mel Torme tells Terry Gross about co-writing "The Ch…
A new, two-person musical is a romantic comedy for our generation.
Lucy Liu joins Tonya Mosley to talk about her new film 'Rosemead,' where she stars as a terminally ill woman grappling with her teenage son's escalating mental health crisis and the impossib…
This week, special guest Rhea Seehorn joins panelists Josh Gondelman, Hari Kondabolu, and Paula PoundstoneLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Po…
Washington, D.C.'s performing arts center was named for President Kennedy after his assassination. But his vision for the arts as a cornerstone of democracy was shared by Eisenhower and John…
The arts institution will be called the Trump-Kennedy Center. The president's press secretary said it comes after a unanimous vote by the center's board, which Trump took over earlier this y…
Almost eight years after Harry Potter and the Cursed Child opened on Broadway, Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the films, is now playing him as an adult onstage.
It's another Peter AMA (Ask Me Anything)! Wait Wait visual host Emma Choi puts your questions to the big man himself -- Peter Sagal. If he had to listen to one song for the rest of his life …
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Michael Shannon understands he's associated with some intense, menacing characters he's played, like Agent Nelson Van Alden in 'Boardwalk Empire.' "I'm a big fella, and I got this giant head…
Ian and Mike help a listener lighten the mood with her clients, help another listener mess with an opponent's free throw shot, and Peter Sagal shares his secret for falling asleep on an airp…
The new Apple TV+ series was created by Vince Gilligan, who also created 'Breaking Bad' and co-created 'Better Call Saul.' He liked her work in 'Saul' so much, he wrote the lead in 'Pluribus…
We're live in Phoenix with special guest Andy Richter and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Luke Burbank, and Shantira Jackson!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNP…
George Clooney stars in 'Jay Kelly' as a famous actor at a crossroads. He talks about his own relationship to fame and what drew him to the role. Also, Oscar-winning costume designer Paul Ta…
Stoppard, who died Nov. 29, wrote Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and The Real Thing, and the screenplays for Empire of the Sun and Shakespeare in Love. Originally broadcast in 1991.
We remember guitarist, songwriter, and producer Steve Cropper, who helped create the Memphis soul sound of the '60s and '70s. He died this week at age 84. Stax Records produced soul hits by …
Clooney stars as an aging movie star who has neglected his family life in favor of his career in Noah Baumbach's new film 'Jay Kelly. ' He spoke with Tonya Mosley about his own journey with …
The playwright Tom Stoppard, who penned shows including Arcadia and Travesties and the screenplay for Shakespeare in Love, died last week.
Alicia Graf Mack says her new role as artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is like coming full circle after a stint as principal dancer for the beloved group.
Tazewell made history as the first Black man to win the Oscar for costume design for the first installment of Wicked. He talks with Tonya Mosley about Wicked: For Good, the movies that inspi…
The Czech-born British playwright is known for Arcadia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and The Coast of Utopia. Stoppard also wrote screenplays for Brazil and Shakespeare in Love.
With its mix of Jewish immigrants, Black residents of Harlem, and privileged white characters, the Broadway show Ragtime is resonating strongly with audiences in the current political climat…
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We mark the 100th anniversary of The Grand Ole Opry, country music's biggest stage, and feature interviews with two of its members. First up, bluegrass banjo player Earl Scruggs. He and guit…