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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Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
Production: The Full Monty
The creative and production team of the Broadway musical The Full Monty — producer Thomas Hall, press representative Michael Hartman, producer Lindsay Law, director Jack O’Brien, general manager Charlotte Wilcox, and composer/lyricist David Yazbek — follows the show from its inception as a work for the stage, adapted from the 1997 […]
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Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
Production: Aida
The production team of Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida - musical director Paul Bogaev, press representative Chris Boneau, director Robert Falls, book writer David Henry Hwang, vice president of creative affairs Stuart Oken, and producer Thomas Schumacher - follows the show from its creative inception, through its early production at the Alliance […]
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Production: Mamma Mia!
The creative team of worldwide hit musical Mamma Mia! - press representative Adrian Bryan-Brown, producer Judy Craymer, book writer Catherine Johnson, director Phyllida Lloyd, and composer/lyricist Björn Ulvaeus - discuss the multi-year journey that brought ABBA’s songs to Broadway.
Original airdate - September 1, 2001.Running time - 90 minutes.
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Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
Production: Thoroughly Modern Millie
Thoroughly Modern Millie’s creative and production team — choreographer Rob Ashford, general manager Nina Lannan, producer Hal Luftig, director Michael Mayer, book writer/lyricist Dick Scanlan and composer Jeanine Tesori — discuss the Tony Award winning musical’s journey to Broadway; obtaining the rights to the 1967 Universal Pictures film written by Richard […]
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