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Thursday, October 19, 2017

Interview: Michael Urie on Bringing Torch Song to the Second Stage Theater by Gerard Raymond

We talked to Urie about what it was like taking on the role originally made famous by the playwright Harvey Fierstein himself nearly four decades ago. The post Interview: Michael Urie on Bri…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 03:48PM
Tuesday, October 10, 2017

The Band’s Visit: When Music Crosses Borders by Gerard Raymond

In The Band’s Visit, a group of musicians travels from Egypt to Israel to give a concert, but arrives at the wrong destination. “You probably didn’t hear about it. It wasn’t very imp…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:15AM
Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Interview: Lear deBessonet on Directing A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Gerard Raymond

DeBessonet sits down with us to discuss directing her first Shakespeare in the Park production. The post Interview: Lear deBessonet on Directing <em>A Midsummer Night’s Dream</em&…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 05:43PM
Monday, March 20, 2017

Interview: Martin Sherman on Gently Down the Stream, Gay History, and More by Gerard Raymond

The acclaimed playwright sat down with us to discuss his funny and moving love story, which will premiere at the Public Theater. The post Interview: Martin Sherman on <em>Gently Down t…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 04:34PM
Monday, November 7, 2016

If They Could See Her Now: Director Leigh Silverman on Sweet Charity by Gerard Raymond

Silverman discusses her current production and her relatively new foray into the world of musicals. The post If They Could See Her Now: Director Leigh Silverman on <em>Sweet Charity<…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:25AM
Monday, September 26, 2016

Interview: Peter Brook on Battlefield and His Return to The Mahabharata by Gerard Raymond

From his home base in Paris, Brook discusses bringing back The Mahabharata to BAM in the form of Battlefield. The post Interview: Peter Brook on <em>Battlefield</em> and His Retu…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 11:44AM
Friday, September 16, 2016

Richard Nelson on The Gabriels and the Hunger of Politics and Family by Gerard Raymond

When we sat down with Nelson, he was in the midst of rehearsing What Did You Expect?, the second play of his current cycle at the Public. The post Richard Nelson on <em>The Gabriels<…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 10:03AM
Thursday, July 21, 2016

Interview: Playwright Bess Wohl and Director Rachel Chavkin Talk Small Mouth Sounds by Gerard Raymond

We talked recently with Wohl and Chavkin about their collaboration on this unusual and compelling theater project. The post Interview: Playwright Bess Wohl and Director Rachel Chavkin Talk &…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 11:04AM
Thursday, April 21, 2016

An Archeologist on a Musical Dig: George C. Wolfe on Shuffle Along by Gerard Raymond

Wolfe discusses the legendary musical from 95 years ago and what fires his enthusiasm for this current Broadway production. The post An Archeologist on a Musical Dig: George C. Wolfe on <…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 04:13PM
Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Interview: Sanjit De Silva Talks Race, Acting, and His Role in Dry Powder by Gerard Raymond

De Silva discusses his experience establishing a career as an actor in his adopted country. The post Interview: Sanjit De Silva Talks Race, Acting, and His Role in <em>Dry Powder</e…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 03:17PM
Monday, November 16, 2015

Occupied France Revisited: Richard Thomas and Michael Wilson Talk Incident at Vichy by Gerard Raymond

In a series of challenging roles on the stage, Thomas is carving out a new life for himself. The post Occupied France Revisited: Richard Thomas and Michael Wilson Talk <em>Incident at …

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 03:47PM
Wednesday, September 16, 2015

A Conversation with Love & Money Playwright A.R. Gurney by Gerard Raymond

Gurney discusses how his plays have been labeled and the risk that often comes with putting so much of himself on the stage. The post A Conversation with <em>Love & Money</em>…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 03:10PM
Monday, May 25, 2015

Not Too Cool for School by Gerard Raymond

Once your career takes off and you're working steadily as an actor, are acting classes still necessary? Working actors exercise their acting muscles by continuing to take classes.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PM
Monday, November 24, 2014

Lypsinka Speaks: Interview with a Surrealist by Gerard Raymond

The tall, diffident, Mississippi-born performer discusses the genesis of his mute but oh-so-expressive alter ego. The post Lypsinka Speaks: Interview with a Surrealist appeared first on Slan…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 02:34PM
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

A Delicate Balance Interview with Director Pam MacKinnon by Gerard Raymond

Over the past decade, MacKinnon has become an expert at staging the work of, arguably, our greatest living dramatist. The post <em>A Delicate Balance</em> Interview with Director…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 06:38PM
Sunday, September 21, 2014

Interview: Kathryn Hunter on The Valley of Astonishment and Acting Journey by Gerard Raymond

The preternaturally talented Hunter practically defies credulity on stage. The post Interview: Kathryn Hunter on <em>The Valley of Astonishment</em> and Acting Journey appeared f…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 08:02PM
Sunday, September 7, 2014

Interview: Elizabeth Ashley Talks You Can’t Take It With You by Gerard Raymond

Ashley has survived many ups and down, both personal and professional, in a career that’s spanned more than half a century. The post Interview: Elizabeth Ashley Talks <em>You Can’t…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 10:11AM
Monday, June 30, 2014

Ayad Akhtar on the Underlying Themes and Passions of The Who & the What by Gerard Raymond

Akhtar is attuned to the issues facing an immigrant generation caught between 21st-century mores and the conservative traditions of their faith. The post Ayad Akhtar on the Underlying Themes…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:38AM
Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Red Velvet Interview with Adrian Lester by Gerard Raymond

The English actor, who’s married to playwright Lolita Chakrabarti, talked to us about bringing Aldridge’s story, their labor of love, to the stage. The post <em>Red Velvet</em&g…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 10:18AM
Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Broadway Direct | Features | An Affair to Remember by Gerard Raymond

"There is something about this story that I believe moves people," says Stacey Mindich, a lead producer of the new Broadway musical The Bridges of Madison County. "And, as a musical, it has …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 02:04PM

Tales from Red Vienna Interview with David Grimm by Gerard Raymond

The playwright discusses the origins of Tales from Vienna and his interest in carnal activities in the context of world history. The post <em>Tales from Red Vienna</em> Interview…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 02:02PM
Friday, November 15, 2013

Interview: Ian McKellen and Sean Mathias on Waiting for Godot and No Man’s Land by Gerard Raymond

We spoke to the actor and director about their long-term friendship, and about the two plays at the Cort Theatre. The post Interview: Ian McKellen and Sean Mathias on <em>Waiting for G…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 02:09PM
Sunday, November 10, 2013

Interview: Mink Stole Talks The Mutilated, John Waters, & More by Gerard Raymond

Stole has a devoted cult following that dates back to the 1970s, when she became an outrageously wacky fixture in the trash comedies of John Waters. The post Interview: Mink Stole Talks <…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 05:14PM
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Repertory Acting at Work: The 2013 Shaw Festival by Gerard Raymond

For the theatergoer, the Shaw Festival offers the increasingly rare opportunity of seeing a large repertory acting company at work. The post Repertory Acting at Work: The 2013 Shaw Festival …

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 07:18AM
Saturday, June 22, 2013

Hello, Gorgeous: An Interview with Buyer & Cellar’s Michael Urie by Gerard Raymond

With expert comic timing and devastating charm, Urie plays an out-of-work gay actor who’s hired to work for Barbra Streisand. The post Hello, Gorgeous: An Interview with <em>Buyer &a…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 02:02PM
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Douglas Carter Beane Talks About Burlesque, Gay History, and Cinderella by Gerard Raymond

We sat down with Beane in the historic Lyceum theater to talk about his works now playing on Broadway. The post Douglas Carter Beane Talks About Burlesque, Gay History, and <em>Cindere…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 08:52PM
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Interview: Sigourney Weaver and Christopher Durang: Creator and Muse by Gerard Raymond

"I have always felt irrationally at home in Chris' world," says Tony Award and Oscar nominee Sigourney Weaver, beaming at playwright Christopher Durang while discussing their latest collabor…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:23PM
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

A Comic’s Disgraced Drama: An Interview with Aasif Mandvi by Gerard Raymond

Mandvi talked to us recently about the play and his role as the lawyer. The post A Comic’s <em>Disgraced</em> Drama: An Interview with Aasif Mandvi appeared first on Slant Maga…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 06:24PM
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Interview: Director Robert O’Hara Talks Colman Domingo’s Wild with Happy by Gerard Raymond

O’Hara spoke to us recently about his collaboration with actor-playwright Colman Domingo. The post Interview: Director Robert O’Hara Talks Colman Domingo’s <em>Wild with Happy<…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 05:25PM
Thursday, September 20, 2012

Honoring Structure: An Interview with An Enemy of the People’s Richard Thomas by Gerard Raymond

Thomas is back on Broadway in the Manhattan Theatre Club’s revival of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People. The post Honoring Structure: An Interview with <em>An Enemy of the Peop…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 02:04AM
Monday, June 18, 2012

The Right Way: An Interview with Uncle Vanya’s Reed Birney by Gerard Raymond

We recently spoke with the actor about his career and his current role. The post The Right Way: An Interview with <em>Uncle Vanya</em>’s Reed Birney appeared first on Slant Mag…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 10:40PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic