If you’re up on your Chekhov, you know that Vanya is the title character from Uncle Vanya. You’ll know that that Sonya works with him in the same play. You’ll probably remember that Masha is the middle child in...
The 2012 movie Ruby Sparks told the story of a writer who begins a story about a girl when she suddenly appears in flesh and blood. In the new play Trudy and Max in Love, the story revolves around...
“That book is too big to have just one theme. It is too massive to draw one conclusion or reaction. In terms of humility, we are only focusing on a few themes and therefore cannot call it 'The Iliad' but just 'An Iliad.'”
Actor, singer, and dancer Ben Vereen has been performing on stage, in movies, and on television for over 45 years. He is best known for his Tony Award-winning turn as the “Leading Player” in the original production of Pippin...
"I wanted to unearth what he does, how he does it, and the passion he has about it.”
"It was an unusual one for me. I entered into it without the usual big idea."
Stephen Sondheim says he prefers actors who sing to singers who act. Five-time Tony Award winner Broadway star Audra McDonald responds, “I’m not what he is looking for. I am a singer who acts. I think that’s because I...
“I’m not a clown. I’m portraying one in the play, but I don’t really consider myself a clown.”
The artist Michaelangelo said, “The greatest risk to man is not that he aims too high and misses, but that he aims too low and hits.†That’s never been a problem for Terrence McNally (Master Class, Ragtime); taking risks...
The idea started simply enough, with a group of friends singing songs from movies they loved. Then one day Tracie Thoms, an actress who had appeared in Quentin Tarantino’s film Death Proof, showed up and added a little dialogue. With...