Jackie Hoffman grew up speaking what her mother called "kitchen Yiddish" " a few words here and there. Now, she's dusting off the mameloshn (mother tongue) for a production of the 1964 music…
Harper Lee's 1960 novel is now a Broadway play, but not after lawsuits and pushback from the writer's estate. In the play, Atticus Finch looks and sounds a little different than he did in th…
Barack Obama appears on the new song, "One Last Time (44 Remix)." Originally from the Broadway hit "Hamilton," Lin-Manuel Miranda reworked the number and included the former president.
Mike D and Ad Rock of the Beastie Boys join us, along with panelists Maeve Higgins, Roxanne Roberts, and Adam Felber.
This week we hear from the genius himself, Peter Sagal. And his coworkers reveal how far(t) they will go for a laugh.
William Shatner, actor, joins us along with panelists Roy Blount, Jr., Helen Hong, and Luke Burbank.
A makeshift city full of refugees is the scene for the new off-Broadway play The Jungle. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with two of its actors, Ammar Haj Ahmad and Milan Ghobsheh.
On this week's episode, Faith talks with the show's staff about job hazards, and we discover Peter's favorite day of the week. With Ian Chillag, Michael Danforth, Robert Neuhaus, Lorna White…
In the latest Broadway play by Jez Butterworth, the body of a man who was violently "disappeared" 10 years ago has been found in a bog. It augurs bad things for the dead man's family.
Candice Bergen, actor, joins us along with panelists Paula Poundstone, Faith Salie, and Peter Grosz.
In the latest Broadway play by Jez Butterworth, the body of a man who was violently "disappeared" 10 years ago has been found in a bog. It augurs bad things for the dead man's family.
Sheldon Harnick, John Russell and Steve Young discuss "industrial musicals," Broadway-style productions written and performed at the behest of corporations. Originally broadcast Nov. 5, 2013.
Sure, this lush, blistering riff on pop stardom " and the many ways it intersects with a culture obsessed with both violence and celebrity " is over-the-top. That's the point.
2 Milly introduced the popular Milly Rock dance in a 2014 music video. As of July, characters in Fortnite are able to perform a similar dance.
Peter Farrelly, producer, joins us along with panelists Bim Adewunmi, Brian Babylon, and Tom Papa.
Jay, who died Sunday, was an avid scholar of con games and could make cards disappear and reappear in ways that seemed impossible. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1987, 1998 and 2002.
Critic Chris Klimek offers a remembrance of the late illusionist, author and actor Ricky Jay, for whom he worked as a personal assistant over a decade ago.
Mindy Aloff has attempted the nearly impossible task of collecting, in an anthology, the essays, excerpts, and asides that create a snapshot of the history of American dance.
This Thanksgiving, we revisit our interviews with Cyndi Lauper, Bassem Youseff, Mayim Bialik, David Wise, and Bradley Whitford.
Comedian Mike Birbiglia was staunchly opposed to having a kid. Then he and his wife had one. He talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about his new Broadway show, The New One, about what happened nex…
Will Alonzo ever settle down? And what did Roxanne say about the Queen that nearly toppled the monarchy? Find out on this week's Wait Wait Naked and Ashamed.
Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic joins us, along with panelists Tara Clancy, Mo Rocca, and Adam Felber.
A precise performance from young Victor Polster grounds this closely observed tale of Lara, a trans girl impatient with the process of transition.
Sarah Brightman, soprano, joins us along with panelists Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts, and Luke Burbank.
In a new $35 million musical, the star attraction is 20 feet tall and requires 15 people to operate. He's an engineering marvel " and also basically a giant monkey puppet.