"The Glass Menagerie"
Tony and Emmy Award-winner Cherry Jones talks about playing Amanda Wingfield in the American Repertory Theater production of Tennessee Williams’ "The Glass Menagerie." She's joined by Celia...
View ArticleJulie Taymor's "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"
Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor discusses directing Theatre for a New Audience’s inaugural production of Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night’s Dream." She's joined by Karthryn Hunter, who plays Puck, and...
View ArticleEthan Hawke, Anne-Marie Duff, and Jack O'Brien on "Macbeth"
Ethan Hawke, who plays Macbeth, and Anne-Marie Duff, who plays Lady Macbeth, talk about Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” along with director Jack O’Brien. It’s playing at...
View Article"La Soiree"
Brett Haylock, Ursula Martinez, and Le Gateau Chocolat, on their show, “La Soiree,” a hybrid of sideshow, vaudeville, and burlesque. “La Soiree” is playing at the Union Square Theatre.
View ArticleWinter Gardening; "The Armstrong Lie"; "La Soiree"; Top Science Stories of 2013
Gerard Lordahl, director of the Open Space Greening Program at Grow NYC, gives us tips for caring for your house plants and gardens in the cold winter months. Alex Gibney talks about his latest...
View ArticleDanny Burstein on “Die Fledermaus”
Danny Burstein talks about his move from Broadway, in “Snow Geese,” to the Metropolitan Opera, debuting in “Die Fledermaus.”
View ArticleEleni Mandell Performs Live
Eleni Mandell performs live and talks about her new album, “Let’s Fly a Kite.” When she was on a tour with Nick Lowe, Eleni became friends with Nick's producer Neil Brockbank and they agreed to make...
View Article"The Year of the Rooster"
In the play “Year of the Rooster,” actors Bobby Moreno and Thomas Lyons play characters that are human and/or animal. They talk about their roles, along with playwright Eric Dufault, whose play is...
View ArticleSarah Jessica Parker on "The Commons of Pensacola"
Sarah Jessica Parker and Blythe Danner discuss their roles in Amanda Peet’s play “The Commons of Pensacola,” about trying to love your family even when you hate what they’ve done. Parker plays Becca...
View ArticleCharlie Victor Romeo
Robert Berger, screenwriter, co-director, and co-producer; and Patrick Daniels, screenwriter, co-director, co-producer, and actor, talk about the film “Charlie Victor Romeo,” which dramatizes cockpit...
View Article"Dinner with Friends"
Pulitzer Prize-winner Donald Margulies talks about the Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of his play “Dinner with Friends.” He’s joined by Darren Pettie and Jeremy Shamos, who star in it. “Dinner...
View ArticleGuest Picks: Darren Pettie
What have you read or seen over the past year that moved or surprised you? Play: I saw a great production of "Othello" at the National Theater in London What are you listening to right now?...
View ArticleGuest Picks: Donald Margulies
What have you read or seen over the past year that moved or surprised you? The Great Gatsby What are you listening to right now? Nick Cave and Warren Ellis's soundtrack of The...
View Article"Ode to Joy"
Playwright Craig Lucas discusses the world premiere of his play “Ode to Joy,” which he directs. He’s joined by Kathryn Erbe and Arliss Howard, who star in it. “Ode to Joy” tells the story of love,...
View ArticleCharlotte Gainsbourg and Stellan Skarsgård on 'Nymphomaniac'
Charlotte Gainsbourg and Stellan Skarsgård discuss starring in Lars von Trier’s new film “Nymphomaniac.” Charlotte Gainsbourg plays a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac who is discovered badly beaten in an...
View Article“Tales from Red Vienna”
Kathleen Chalfant and Tony Award-winner Nina Arianda talk about their roles in Manhattan Theatre Club’s world premiere of “Tales from Red Vienna.” Arianda plays Heléna, a woman who has lost her husband...
View ArticleTony Shalhoub and Santino Fontana in "Act One"
Tony Shalhoub and Santino Fontana discuss Lincoln Center Theater’s production of “Act One,” which has been nominated for five Tony Awards. The play is written and directed by James Lapine, based on the...
View ArticleSophie Okonedo and Anika Noni Rose in 'A Raisin in the Sun'
Academy Award-nominee Sophie Okonedo and Tony Award-winner Anika Noni Rose talk about their roles in Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun.” Originally produced in 1959, the play was the first...
View ArticleMaggie Gyllenhaal on the Personal and Political in 'The Honorable Woman'
Maggie Gyllenhaal discusses her role in the new SundanceTV miniseries “The Honorable Woman,” about Nessa Stein, whose father was a Zionist arms procurer who was assassinated. Years later, after...
View ArticleBringing Radio Stories and Dance Together on Stage
This American Life’s Ira Glass and choreographer Monica Bill Barnes discuss combining two art forms that, as Glass puts it, “have no business being together—dance and radio.” Their show “Three Acts,...
View ArticleVanessa Redgrave on Last Train to Paris
Vanessa Redgrave talks about performing a one-night-only reading of selections from the novel Last Train to Paris. She's joined by the novel's author, Michele Zackheim, and by jazz composed and trumpet...
View ArticleSaving Lincoln Center
Reynold Levy, the chairman of the board of directors of the Charles H. Revson Foundation, the former president of Lincoln Center (from 2002-2014) the former president of the International Rescue...
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When Danai Gurira couldn’t find complex stories about African women, she...
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Next, we turn to our series Brief But Spectacular, where we talk with interesting people about their passions.Tonight, we hear from playwright and...
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Breathing New Life into Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility'
The romantic escapades of the Dashwood sisters are brought to life in the Bedlam Theatre production of “Sense and Sensibility,” a stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1811 novel, which has been described...
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Playwright Tracy Letts unravels different ages of identity in a single life
Watch VideoJUDY WOODRUFF: A new play by one of the nation’s leading playwrights who’s known for his domestic dramas asks the question, what makes us us?Jeffrey Brown went to Chicago, where his latest...
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Remixing ‘Shuffle Along,’ a musical that brought new sounds and moves to...
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Now: A new show is opening on Broadway that is part homage to an old musical with a historic role for black performers, and one that also included a very...
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J.K. Rowling brings magic to the theater with a new Harry Potter play
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Finally tonight: wizards young and old. Harry Potter is back. And so is Jeffrey Brown, with a look at the latest version of Potter-mania from his recent...
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Agnes de Mille: Trailblazer in National Sponsorship of the Arts
Agnes de Mille lauds the Council of the Arts, forerunner to today's NEA. In this 1966 interview, de Mille, America's leading exponent of modern dance, describes her role in the founding of the American...
View ArticleA Boot Camp Prepares Young Artists for High School Auditions
Getting a chance to attend some of the most competitive performing arts high schools in New York City requires an audition. And to nail an audition, you need skills, a little extra polish and — perhaps...
View ArticleLawrence O'Donnell on the 1968 Presidential Election, Golda Meir's Life &...
Lawrence O’Donnell reveals how the 1968 presidential election changed American politics. Francine Klagsbrun discusses her new biography, Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel. Eric Berryman and...
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A Glimpse Inside 'The Shed'
In the spring of next year, The Shed will open its doors, bringing a huge new cultural and performing arts center to Manhattan's Hudson Yards on the west side. Right now The Shed is a construction...
View Article'The Shed's' Ambitions at Hudson Yards
Hudson Yards opened to mixed reviews last month, and while many believe that the new development feels distinctly separate from the rest of the city, it does have one thing planned that could bring...
View ArticleThe Orbiting Human Circus in Naughty Till New Years: Trailer
The Orbiting Human Circus in Naughty Till New Years is the perfect place for new listeners to begin. All your favorite Orbiting Human Circus characters return in a brand new adventure, inviting you...
View ArticleNaughty Till New Years: Secondly, the Past
We travel back in time to the janitor’s first nights at the tower in this, Naughty Till New Years’ second installment. New episodes every other Wednesday. A co-production of WNYC Studios and Night Vale...
View ArticleNaughty Till New Years: Thirdly... How to Disappear (Lessons I and II of III)
We are introduced to a startling ability of the Janitor’s. New episodes every other Wednesday. A co-production of WNYC Studios and Night Vale Presents. Starring John Cameron Mitchell, Drew Callander,...
View ArticleThe Orbiting Human Circus Holiday Vacation
Take a holiday break with The Orbiting Human Circus. This episode isn’t a part of the story of The Orbiting Human Circus in Naughty Till New Years, but the flea and the whole OHC gang will return in...
View ArticleNaughty Till New Years: Fifthly, Do You Dream?
Dreams run amok as we learn new things about John Cameron, Laeticia, the stagehands, Coco, and of course the Janitor, when we return to a stunning cliffhanger moment in the broadcast ballroom. A...
View ArticleNaughty Till New Years: Sixthly, the Flea Talks
Tim Robbins stars as the flea. Yes, we convinced an Oscar winner to portray a flea. Poor man. He did nothing to deserve this. A co-production of WNYC Studios and Night Vale Presents. Starring Tim...
View ArticleNaughty Till New Years: Seventhly, the Gift
The story of an unusual gift and several strikes of lightning. A co-production of WNYC Studios and Night Vale Presents. Featuring Drew Callander, John Cameron Mitchell, Susannah Flood, David Barlow,...
View ArticleNaughty Till New Years: Eighthly, a Booth by the Seaside
What was REALLY in the shoeboxes? A co-production of WNYC Studios and Night Vale Presents. Featuring Drew Callander, Harrison Beckwith, and Julian Koster. Written and directed by Julian Koster and...
View ArticleNaughty Till New Years: Ninthly, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner!
Fun with 2000 telescopes, and the stunning return of somebody very special. A co-production of WNYC Studios and Night Vale Presents. Featuring Drew Callander, David Barlow, Julian Koster, Susannah...
View ArticleNaughty Till New Years: Tenthly, a Time for Dreamers
We left the door open for you, come and see what’s inside... A co-production of WNYC Studios and Night Vale Presents. Featuring Drew Callander, David Barlow, Julian Koster, Susannah Flood, Dan Solomon,...
View ArticleNaughty Till New Years: Eleventhly, It's a Scream (Pt. 1), plus Season Recap
How to escape. Escape with the Janitor! The Orbiting Human Circus returns with twice the fun: the first half of a special double episode. It’s a scream! The first half of a scream. A co-production of...
View ArticleNaughty Till New Years: Season Finale, Part One
Our season begins its grand conclusion. A co-production of WNYC Studios and Night Vale Presents. Written and directed by Julian Koster and produced by Christy Gressman. With musical composition and...
View ArticleRep. Bonnie Watson Coleman; The Return of Live Theater; NYPR's President and...
Coming up on today's show:U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, NJ-12) talks about recent legislation passed by the House and her work in Washington and her New Jersey district.Michael Paulson,...
View ArticleBroadway Returns: 'Come From Away'
[REBROADCAST FROM MARCH 15, 2019] Irene Sankoff and David Hein, creators of the hit Broadway musical, “Come From Away,” and actors Joel Hatch and Alex Finke join us on the two-year anniversary of the...
View ArticleWednesday Morning Local Politics; The Immunocompromised Are Exhausted;...
Coming up on today's show:Christina Greer, political science professor at Fordham University, host of the podcast FAQNYC, and author of Black Ethnics (Oxford University Press, 2013), talks about the...
View ArticleReports From Broadway
As more Broadway shows temporarily shutter or end their runs completely following widespread cancellations in December's omicron surge, theater workers of all kinds call in with their experiences...
View ArticleThe Secret Adventures of Black People
A woman recounts her Aunt’s fairytale love story and searches for her own Modern Romance. An African princess learns she is truly beautiful. And a precocious eight-year-old finds himself on the brink...
View ArticleJinho's Journey
A hip hop artist from Oakland leaves his mic behind to join the police force and fight for justice from the inside. This story includes scenes of police violence and strong language, sensitive...
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