Thursday, December 3, 2009
In March of 1994, not long after the close of her hit Broadway production of "The Secret Garden", Susan H. Schulman sat down with Director Melvin Bernhardt to discuss her life in the theatre…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:38AMWednesday, December 2, 2009
The expansion of the Broadway brand to Asian markets was among the topics discussed by our panel: Simone Genatt, Chairman of Broadway Asia, Robert Nederlander, Jr, President and CEO of Neder…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 08:36AMTuesday, December 1, 2009
While starring as Bunny in Albert Innaurato's "Gemini", Jessica James outlines the journey the show made from workshop to Long Island to Circle Rep and finally Broadway; and how word of mout…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:57AMMonday, November 30, 2009
America's leading practitioner of "documentary theatre," Anna Deavere Smith, discusses her newest work, "Let Me Down Easy", and how it developed from its original commission by the Yale Medi…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:20AMWednesday, November 25, 2009
The "Anna Christie" production team - scenic designer John Lee Beatty, O'Neill biographer Barbara Gelb, Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Todd Haimes, actors Anne Meara, Liam Neeson, N…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 08:48AMTuesday, November 24, 2009
Joseph Abaldo, magician and actor discussed his role in "The Magic Show"; replacing Doug Henning; his life long interest in magic; the extraordinary effort to learn the role; and the secrecy…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:48AMMonday, November 23, 2009
Guest host Ted Chapin, chairman of the board of the American Theatre Wing, talks with director Robert Longbottom about his current Broadway production of "Bye Bye Birdie" at The Roundabout, …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:08AMThursday, November 19, 2009
In this discussion with Director-Choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett in February of 2000, listen to a two-time Tony nominee share her research into the complex history and techniques of compe…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 08:13AMWednesday, November 18, 2009
The role of Regional Theatre in supporting and presenting new works to their communities was among the topics discussed by our panel: Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director of La Jolla Playho…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:18AMTuesday, November 17, 2009
Character actor Lou Jacobi, appearing in Neil Simon's "Cheaters" on Broadway, talks of his admiration of the author's words; sticking to the script; and how actors are kept in check to avoid…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:47AMMonday, November 16, 2009
"Bye Bye Birdie"'s domineering mom, Jayne Houdyshell, talks about finding the good in meddling Mae Peterson, who she calls "Archie Bunker in a mink coat" and whether she'd ever appeared in "…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:09AMWednesday, November 11, 2009
The panel of performers - Joan Copeland ("Another Time"), Jeff Daniels ("Redwood Curtain"), Christopher Durang (Sondheim's "Putting It Together"), Robert Foxworth ("Candida"), Robert Klein (…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:45AMTuesday, November 10, 2009
Actor Peter Evans, early in his career, while starring in David Mamet's "A Life in the Theatre", discusses how he and his co-star, Ellis Rabb, are "in tune" with each other; working with a y…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:27PMMonday, November 9, 2009
"The Royal Family"'s own theatre royalty Rosemary Harris talks about her current role as Fanny Cavendish at Manhattan Theatre Club and her 1975 performance as Julie Cavendish with such costa…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:44AMThursday, November 5, 2009
For decades, Marshall Mason and Lanford Wilson have been seminal figures in the theatre industry. Their artistic partnership spans nearly forty years and is recognized as being among the mo…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:24AMWednesday, November 4, 2009
The panelists - theatrical agent Joanne Nici, playwright Frank Pugliese ("Aven'U Boys"), director/writer Geraldine Fitzgerald ("Sharon"), choreographer Wayne Cilento ("Tommy"), and producer …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:28AMTuesday, November 3, 2009
Judd Hirsch, while starring in Neil Simon's "Chapter Two", talks about playing the role of the author's alter-ego; how painful the rehersals were for Neil Simon since much of it is autobiogr…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:24AMMonday, November 2, 2009
"Superior Donuts" and "August: Osage County" playwright Tracy Letts. talks about writing "Donuts" as his first "Chicago" play in homage to his adopted home city. He also discusses his childh…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:22AMWednesday, October 28, 2009
Our four Tony Award winning Leading Ladies -- Laura Benanti, Beth Leavel, Bebe Neuwirth and Alice Ripley - discuss performances they've seen that have made a lasting impact on them; the mome…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:18AMTuesday, October 27, 2009
Martin Balsam discusses the original Broadway comedy "Cold Storage" in which he was starring at the time, he exlains that while it takes place in a hospital, it is still full of comedy; and …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 03:18PMMonday, October 26, 2009
Director Anne Bogart discusses the formation of her SITI Company and why, after 16 years of existence, they're only now staging their first New York season at Dance Theatre Workshop. She al…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:31AMThursday, October 22, 2009
In this ninety minute discussion with Arthur Penn, catch a glimpse of the artistic processes which make this legend of directing such an artistic triple threat. To date, he is still the only…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 03:08PMWednesday, October 21, 2009
The "Fool Moon" production team - producers Jeffrey Ash, Dori Berinstein, and James Freydberg, actor/creator Bill Irwin, press representative Jackie Green, general manager Robert Kamlot, com…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 05:22PMCostume Designer Carrie Robbins details the process of costume design from the phone call to the sketch to the construction of the costume; relates the story of finding the perfect fabric fo…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 05:00PMWilliam Berloni, theatrical Animal Trainer, discusses the interaction between human and actors and their animal co-stars; how the animals learn cues and what they do if they misunderstand; h…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 04:59PMProjection Designer, Jeff Sugg, details the process of creating the artwork used for projections, how to get it into the computer and finally out on the stage; the technical advances in the …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 04:58PMMartha Donaldson, Stage Manager, discusses her role as a conduit for the director, cast and designers; assisting the director with getting their vision on to the stage and maintaining the di…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 04:57PMTuesday, October 20, 2009
Yul Brynner, at the time starring in the iconic role of the King in the Broadway revival of "The King And I", talks about how Oscar Hammerstein was ahead of his time and how audiences are ca…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 03:12PMMonday, October 19, 2009
Producer Emanuel Azenberg talks about the upcoming repertory production of "Brighton Beach Memoirs" and "Broadway Bound", including the choice of David Cromer as director, whether the plays …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 08:12AMWednesday, October 14, 2009
The panelists - theatre critic Howard Kissel, Artistic Director of Manhattan Theatre Club Lynn Meadow, actor/director Zakes Mokae ("The Song Of Jacob Zulu"), producer/general manager Dorothy…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:50AMTuesday, October 13, 2009
Actor John Wood, at that time, the star of the Broadway production of"Tartuffe" explains how Moliere's plays work better in America than in Britain, how the play is universal and how audienc…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:16PM 
