Production: Ragtime (WIT #272)

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Production: Ragtime
Lyricist Lynn Ahrens, producer Garth Drabinsky, composer Stephen Flaherty, director Frank Galati, book writer Terrence McNally, and advertising representative Jon Wilner discuss the journey of the American musical Ragtime — from adapting E.L. Doctorow’s novel, to comparisons with the 1981 film, through numerous workshops, to the full-scale Toronto and Broadway productions.
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Unexpectedly Theatre (WIT #364)

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Unexpectedly Theatre
With backgrounds rooted in rock and roll, television comedy and comics, our 4 guests have made the leap from their day jobs to the stages of Broadway and Off Broadway with their musicals. Ben Katchor (The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island), David Javerbaum (Cry-Baby), Heidi Rodewald (Passing Strange) and Stew (Passing Strange) […]

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Production: The Civil War (WIT #280)

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Production: The Civil War
The production team for The Civil War — producer Pierre Cossette, producers Gary Gunas and Scott Zieger of Pace Theatrical, lyricist Jack Murphy, composer Frank Wildhorn, and marketing representative Norman Zagier — cover the musical’s journey from inception at Houston’s Alley Theatre, through two studio albums, readings and workshops, to the […]

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Playwright, Director, Choreographer (WIT #286)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Playwright, Director and Choreographer
Director David Esbjornson (The Ride Down Mt. Morgan), director David Leveaux (The Real Thing), playwright Becky Mode (Fully Committed), director Richard Nelson (James Joyce’s The Dead), and director/choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett (Swing!) discuss how they became theatre professionals, their work ethic, and their reasons for remaining and working in theatre.
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Composers and Lyricists (WIT #359)

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

Composers and Lyricists
A panel of acclaimed, Tony Award-winning composers and lyricists - Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, William Finn and Adam Guettel - discuss their first theatrical experiences, the process of writing and composing, what’s involved in working with a partner, early influences on their music, and where they find inspiration; offer advice for students; […]

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