Monday, December 31st, 2007
John Cullum
From Cymbeline.
Actor John Cullum, currently appearing in the title role of Shakespeare’s Cymbeline at Lincoln Center Theater, but better known for his musical performances, talks about his experiences in classical theatre — from his current work with director Mark Lamos to his earliest New York auditions to being directed by John Gielgud in the [...]
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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; and [...]
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Monday, December 24th, 2007
Alan Menken
Composer of The Little Mermaid.
Alan Menken, composer of both the film and Broadway musical versions of The Little Mermaid and Beauty And The Beast, talks about going “under the sea” with Ariel so many years after writing the score for the Disney film, reflects on the impact of puberty and The Beatles on his [...]
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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 hit [...]
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Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
Jack O’Brien
Artistic Director, The Old Globe.
Director Jack O’Brien announces his new title as Artistic Director Emeritus at San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre and charts his quarter-century tenure as Artistic Director from his hiring in 1981; reveals his original plans to be a musical comedy writer and star; describes his apprenticeship as a director in the [...]
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