Monday, August 28th, 2006
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Director of Seven Guitars.
Tony Award-winning actor Ruben Santiago-Hudson talks about his responsibility as part of the fraternity of “August Wilson actors”; his desire to direct the complete 10-play Wilson cycle of plays, having begun with the two in which he appeared on Broadway (Seven Guitars and Gem of the Ocean); the experience of adapting [...]
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Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006
Production: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
An in-depth look at the creation of the Broadway musical comedy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, with authors Jeffrey Lane and David Yazbek, director Jack O’Brien, choreographer Jerry Mitchell and actors Norbert Leo Butz and Sherie Rene Scott.
Original airdate – April 14, 2005.Running time – 1:30:00.
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Monday, August 21st, 2006
Hinton Battle
From Dreamgirls, The Wiz and Idlewild.
Hinton Battle, a three-time Tony winner for Sophisticated Ladies, The Tap Dance Kid and Miss Saigon, surveys his career from his Broadway debut at age 15 in The Wiz to a trio of new projects: choreographing the Outkast film Idlewild, directing and choreographing a stage version of the Evil [...]
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Friday, August 18th, 2006
Charles Isherwood and Michael Kuchwara
From Variety and Associated Press.
The work of a theatre critic is explored with two of America’s most-read theatre journalists: Michael Kuchwara of the Associated Press and Charles Isherwood of Variety — the latter just as it was announced he’d be joining the staff of the New York Times.
Original airdate – September [...]
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Wednesday, August 16th, 2006
Performance
A lively roundtable on the actors’ craft with Billy Crudup (The Pillowman), Raúl Esparza (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), Cherry Jones (Doubt), Marsha Mason (Steel Magnolias) and David Hyde Pierce (Spamalot).
Original airdate – May 12, 2005.Running time – 1:30:00.
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