Monday, April 17th, 2006
John Patrick Shanley
Author of Doubt and Defiance.
With his newest play Defiance premiering at Manhattan Theatre Club and the award-winning Doubt entering its second year on Broadway, John Patrick Shanley talks about the evolution of his trilogy including these plays; the influence on his work of institutions he’s encountered, including the military and the […]
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Wednesday, April 12th, 2006
Richard Maltby Jr.
Creator of Ring of Fire.
Lyricist and director Richard Maltby, Jr. talks about how he grew to be fond of Johnny Cash (who he never met) as he developed the musical Ring of Fire, recalls creating Ain’t Misbehavin’ in the cabaret of the original Manhattan Theatre Club, describes the process of his four-decade-long […]
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Wednesday, April 12th, 2006
Cynthia Nixon
From Rabbit Hole.
Nearing the end of her run in David Lindsay Abaire’s Rabbit Hole, Cynthia Nixon discusses the experience of listening to audiences at every performance of this emotional play, how she chose this part as her first Broadway role following the conclusion of Sex and the City, and her early stage work […]
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Monday, April 3rd, 2006
Michael John LaChiusa
Composer and lyricist of Bernarda Alba.
Composer Michael John LaChiusa explains his longtime fascination with the works of Lorca, which led to his new musical work Bernarda Alba; how he transformed a trio of Japanese stories into See What I Wanna See; tantalizingly hints at other literary works that he may pull off […]
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Monday, April 3rd, 2006
Jonathan Pryce
From Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
Two-time Tony winner Jonathan Pryce describes his journey from a small political theatre company in England to being the star of such musicals as My Fair Lady in London, Miss Saigon in London and New York, and the current Broadway production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, with stops along the way […]
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