Ep35 – Basil Twist
The puppeteer, a MacArthur genius grant winner, explains the difference between working downtown and working on Broadway, and spills the secrets behind the new revival of his 20-year-old breakout show, “Symphonie Fantastique.”
The puppeteer, a MacArthur genius grant winner, explains the difference between working downtown and working on Broadway, and spills the secrets behind the new revival of his 20-year-old breakout show, “Symphonie Fantastique.”
The actor, nominated for a Tony Award for his leading role in “Angels in America,” compares the Tonys and the Oscars, talks up the timeliness of “Angels” and reveals what is, for him, “the greatest privilege in playing this part.”
The writers of the Tony-nominated “Mean Girls” — book writer Tina Fey, composer Jeff Richmond and lyricist Nell Benjamin — take us behind the scenes of their fetch new musical.
Tony Award winner and current nominee LaChanze dishes on the Tonys, shares what it means to her to play Donna Summer in the bio-musical “Summer,” and reveals why she started going by just one name.
The Tony-nominated stars of Lincoln Center Theater’s “My Fair Lady” talk about performing the classic musical in the era of Time’s Up and reveal how Adele helped Ambrose pick up Eliza Doolittle’s accent.
The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner of “Ruined” and “Sweat” reveals the secret origins of her new play “Mlima’s Tale” — including its surprising link to Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow.
The “Avengers: Infinity War” star reveals how he first got hooked on The Bard and details his recent production of “Hamlet.”
Evans, now on Broadway in “Lobby Hero” and soon to reprise his signature role as Captain America in “Avengers: Infinity War,” reveals his theater-kid roots, details the difficulties of spit management and ponders his future with — or without — Captain America.
The Olivier-winning star of Broadway’s “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” reveals how he got cast as the boy wizard, why he’s re-read the books five or six times, and what it’s like interacting with the show’s international audience of superfans.
Joshua Jackson (“Dawson’s Creek,” “Fringe”) and newcomer Lauren Ridloff, the stars of the new Broadway revival of “Children of a Lesser God,” sound off on accessibility, representation, communication and why “Children” is still so relevant today.