'Cats: The Jellicle Ball'
"Cats" is back in town, but with a makeover. Instead of ballet dancing and cat costumes, "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" features a disco ball, house music, avant-garde costumes, and a whole lot of voguing,...
View ArticleJosh Groban and Director Thomas Kail Celebrate 'Sweeney Todd' on Friday the...
It's Friday the 13th, which means it's the perfect time to talk about the demon barber of Fleet Street. Star Josh Groban and director Thomas Kail join us to discuss their acclaimed Broadway revival of...
View ArticleBonnie Milligan and Alli Mauzey in 'Kimberly Akimbo'
[REBROADCAST FROM JAN. 19, 2023] As we continue our preview of the Tony Awards this weekend, we talk to Bonnie Milligan and Alli Mauzey, who play sisters in the heartwarming musical"Kimberly...
View ArticleJessica Chastain & Playwright Amy Herzog Preview 'A Doll's House' on Broadway
[REBROADCAST FROM MAR. 3, 2023] Academy Award winner Jessica Chastainstars in the new Broadway adaptation of the classic feminist play, "A Doll's House." Chastain and playwright Amy Herzogjoin us to...
View ArticleThe Public's 'The Comedy of Errors' Offers Free Theater
For the past month, The Public Theater's Mobile Unit has been performing a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors" in community spaces around New York City, from parks, to...
View ArticleWeekend Arts Planner: The Lower East Side Festival of the Arts and new music...
It's Memorial Day Weekend in New York City. And for those of us not at the beach, there are plenty of opportunities for theatre and music in town. WNYC's Culture and Arts Editor, Steve Smith joins...
View ArticleWeekend Arts Planner: A guide to free culture and arts events coming up in...
WNYC's Culture and Arts Editor Steve Smith always joins us to talk about arts events coming up in New York City. The catch this week is that everything is FREE. He assembled a guide of free things to...
View Article'Leaving A Mark'
Comedian Ophira Eisenberg, whom you may know from NPR's Ask Me Another, joins us to discuss her new solo show, "Leaving A Mark: A Comedy About Scars," running at Soho Playhouse through February 17.
View ArticleActors Adrianna Hicks and J. Harrison Ghee on Starring in 'Some Like It Hot'
The new Broadway musical "Some Like It Hot" updates the original 1959 film and turns the show into a rollicking celebration of embracing your true self. Adrianna Hicks, who stars as Sugar Kane, and J....
View ArticlePlaywrights Horizons' "Downstate" Dives into Difficult Conversations
Playwrights Horizons"Downstate," written by Bruce Norris, follows four men convicted of sex crimes sharing a group home in downstate Illinois after a man shows up to confront his childhood abuser....
View ArticleAngelica Ross is Making History in Her Broadway Debut
Angelica Ross is an actress, singer, and Trans activist. The former Pose star who played the beloved character Candy Ferocity, is now making her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the musical "Chicago."...
View ArticleThings to do in NYC This Weekend
Steve Smith, arts and culture editor for WNYC/Gothamist, joins to give us his list of things to do in New York City this weekend, from the best concerts, to Medieval festivals, to Bob Dylan tributes.
View ArticleA Dramatization of the Debate Between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley, Jr.
In 1965, novelist James Baldwin and conservative thinker William F. Buckley Jr. debated this topic at Cambridge University: "The American Dream is at the expense of the American Negro." The resulting...
View ArticleThe Art of Set Design
If you love theater, you've likely seen a set designed by Tony Award-winner Beowulf Boritt, from "Come From Away" to "Flying Over Sunset" to "Merry Wives" to "POTUS." Now he's drawn back the curtain on...
View ArticleThings to do in NYC This Weekend Call-In
The Fall is here, and arts and culture events to do in NYC this season is off the charts. Steve Smith, culture and arts editor for WNYC/Gothamist, joins to give us his list of things to do in New York...
View ArticleThe Future of Theater, The Art of Set Design, Modern Jewish Comfort Food,...
This year, Jill Rafson will replace John Doyle as the artistic director of Classic Stage Company, and Patricia McGregor takes over the role of artistic director at the New York Theater Workshop,...
View ArticleTwo New Artistic Directors on Their Vision for the Future of Theater
This year, Jill Rafson will replace John Doyle as the artistic director of Classic Stage Company, and Patricia McGregor takes over the role of artistic director at the New York Theater Workshop,...
View Article"Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski" Actor and Director
Jan Karski was a Polish resistance fighter whose reports of the horrors in Warsaw during World War II were tragically dismissed by Allied forces, an experience that haunted him for the rest of his...
View Article'Once Upon a (korean) Time' Blends History and Fairytale
The playwrighting debut from actor Daniel K. Isaac is an ambitious tale of family and grief, using Korean fairytales to tell the story of how one family passes down trauma and resilience in the wake of...
View ArticleProducer Picks: Creator Michael R. Jackson and Director Stephen Brackett On...
[REBROADCAST FROM May 25, 2022] The meta musical,"A Strange Loop," was nominated for 11 Tony Awards this year. We speak with creator Michael R. Jackson and director Stephen Brackett about the show that...
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