815 stories by "Theater Talk"
Hosts Susan Haskins and Michael Riedel sit down for a conversation with Todd Haimes, the Artistic Director of The Roundabout Theatre Company, which is celebrating its 40th Anniversary. They …
An interview with the legendary lyricist CY COLEMAN (1929-2004)
Director Richard Maltby and Author Martin Gottfried on FOSSE
Actor Laurence Luckinbill, writer/commentator Michael Musto and the late playwright Mart Crowley discuss the iconic original production of Crowley's classic play "The Boys in The Band," with…
Actor Kathleen Chalfant
discusses her award-winning performance in Margaret Edson's WIT on "Theater Talk" in 1999.
(includes clips from Broadway's "Wit" and "Footloose.")
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We welcome Ben Brantley of The New York Times, in 2001 for his first appearance on Theater Talk.
A conversation with master actor Brian Cox, on "Theater Talk" in 1998, when he was appearing on Broadway in Yasmina Reza's play, ART. Cox had also recently appeared Off-Broadway in Conor McP…
Never before seen Theater Talk conversation between Michael Riedel and restauranteur Joe Allen at his namesake restaurant.
Playwrights David Ives (Mere Mortals and All In The Timing) and Mark Waldrop director and writer of When Pigs Fly and Whoopdeedoo.
(1997) Librettist Peter Stone who wrote the books for the Broadway hits 1776 and TITANIC.
(1997) Broadway Fall Season Preview with critics David Patrick Stearns of USA Today and Patrick Pacheco of Newsday.
(From 2008) A discussion of "What's That Smell? The Music of Jacob Sterling" with the inimitable Peter Bartlett and the mockumentary show's creator, actor David Pittu. Also, a look back at h…
(From 2008) Actor ANDRE De SHIELDS of The Classical Theatre of Harlem's Black Nativity is joined by his co-stars The Shangilia Youth Choir of Nairobi Kenya. Shanilia sings "Welcom to Kenya" …
Performance artist Bill Talen and his producing partner Savitra D' discuss their Church of Stop Shopping and the new documentary film, What Would Jesus Buy? chronicling Rev. Billy's and the …
The master playwright discusses his new production "Peter and Jerry" at Second Stage, as well as his early years as a playwright. He also pays tribute to actor George Grizzard who played Nic…
Director Doug Hughes and writer Theresa Rebeck discuss their production of Rebeck's new play, "Mauritius". Also, writer/performer Charles Busch discusses the revival -in which he stars - of …
A tribute to the Broadway legend with Tony-nominated lyricist and friend of Betty Comden, SUSAN BIRKENHEAD. The show features highlights from Comden's interviews on THEATER TALK in 1993, 199…
Jesse Green, Michael Musto and Patrick Pacheco join Riedel & Haskins to wrap up the 2007 Tony awards. Next up, writer Douglas Carter Beane discusses his libretto for the Broadway version of …
The late Eric Bentley shares his thoughts on the value of theory in the real world of the theater. The prominent critic and scholar also talks about Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams and …
#420: The composer/lyricist of TITANIC Maury Yeston (repeated from the 96-97 season #207) and critic Eric Bentley.
Here is a highlight of a longer interview with the great LARRY KRAMER in which we discuss his play THE NORMAL HEART
Tony-nominated actors Dawn Bradfield & Brian O'Byrne discuss appearing in Martin McDonagh's play "Lonesome West." Next up, TV-producer Jac Venza discusses producing part of the 1999 Tony Awa…
