Friday, July 14th, 2006
John Barrowman From DeLovely and Anything Goes. American-raised but acclaimed in England for his work in musicals, John Barrowman visited Downstage Center in 2004 to talk about his trans-Atlantic career, his new solo album, and the experience of playing Billy Crocker in two acclaimed London revivals of Anything Goes – 15 years apart. Original airdate [...]
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Friday, July 14th, 2006
Des McAnuff Director of Dracula, 700 Sundays, La Jolla Playhouse. With Des McAnuff the toast of Broadway for Jersey Boys and set to join the artistic leadership at Canada’s Stratford Festival, this Downstage Center interview from late 2004 captures the acclaimed director during the runs of 700 Sundays and Dracula ? and the original La [...]
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Tuesday, July 11th, 2006
Michael Mayer Director of Spring Awakening. Director Michael Mayer explains the juxtaposition of turn of the 20th century German teenage angst with modern rock and roll in Spring Awakening, recounts his first meeting with master playwright Arthur Miller before A View From The Bridge, addresses why he felt You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown needed [...]
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Friday, July 7th, 2006
Design The creation of new worlds on stage and the work of their creators is explored with lighting designer Peggy Eisenhauer (Assassins), costume designer Jess Goldstein (Jersey Boys), set designer David Korins (Bridge and Tunnel), set designer Derek McLane (The Pajama Game) and costume designer Carrie Robbins (White Christmas). Original airdate – May 5, 2006.Running [...]
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Friday, July 7th, 2006
Actors on Performing Experiences on stage in America and England are the core of this conversation with actors Eileen Atkins (Doubt), Richard Griffiths (The History Boys), Jonathan Pryce (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), Lynn Redgrave (The Importance of Being Earnest) and Zoë Wanamaker (Awake and Sing). Original airdate – April 28, 2006.Running time – 1:30:00. var addthis_pub [...]
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