Patrick Page as Green Goblin in Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark (photo © Jacob Cohl)

on CUNY TV:
Sat., January 21st at 8:30 PM
Sun., January 22nd at 12:30 PM and
Mon., January 23rd at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM

We welcome actors Patrick Page, Isabel Keatingand Michael Mulheren, members of the cast of the musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. They reveal what really went on behind the scenes during the longest gestation period (183 previews) for a show in Broadway history. They discuss working withSpider-Man‘s original director, Julie Taymor, and confront Michael Riedel about his negative coverage of the production’s troubles. Despite these difficulties, Spider-Man has become a fan favorite and one of the best-selling shows now on Broadway.

Critics Scott Brown and Elisabeth Vincentelli discuss the current season (photo by Kalin Ivanov)

Critics’ Winter Rampage
on Thirteen: Fri., January 27th at 1:00 AM

on CUNY TV:
Sat., January 28th at 8:30 PM
Sun., January 29th at 12:30 PM and
Mon., January 30th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM

Critics Scott Brown (New York Magazine), Jacques le Sourd (WCBS Radio), David Richardson (WOR), and Elisabeth Vincentelli (New York Post), join us to evaluate the highs and lows of the current Broadway season. Among the shows under scrutiny are On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, The Road to Mecca, Seminar, and The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess.

Noël Coward, 1899-1973 (courtesy of Gay Influence)

on Thirteen: Fri., January 13th at 1:00 AM

on CUNY TV:
Sat., January 14th at 8:30 PM
Sun., January 15th at 12:30 PM and
Mon., January 16th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM

Actress (and Coward confidant) Elaine Stritch, critic John Simon and author Barry Day discuss the life of the British playwright/wit and performer Noël Coward as seen through his correspondence (collected by Day into a best-selling book). We present this encore episode to coincide with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts’ exhibit STAR QUALITY: The World of Noël Coward.

Patrick Page as Green Goblin in Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark (photo © Jacob Cohl)

on CUNY TV:
Sat., January 21st at 8:30 PM
Sun., January 22nd at 12:30 PM and
Mon., January 23rd at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM

We welcome actors Patrick Page, Isabel Keating and Michael Mulheren, members of the cast of the musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. They reveal what was really going on behind the scenes during the longest gestation period (183 previews) for a show in Broadway history. They discuss working with Spider-Man‘s original director, Julie Taymor, and confront co-host Michael Riedel about his negative coverage of the production’s troubles, despite which Spider-Man has become a fan favorite and one of the best-selling shows now on Broadway.

Elaine Paige as Carlotta Campion in Follies (photo © 2011 Joan Marcus)

on Thirteen: Fri., January 6th at 1:00 AM

on CUNY TV:
Sat., January 7th at 8:30 PM
Sun., January 8th at 12:30 PM and
Mon., January 9th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM

Actors Elaine Paige and Ron Raines discuss their roles in the hit Broadway revival of James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim’s Follies, now playing at the Marquis Theatre through January 22nd.

Also on the show, The New York Times‘ Charles Isherwood explains why he is refusing to review the plays of the celebrated writer Adam Rapp any longer, and how his decision could be a boon to both the playwright and his newspaper’s readers.

Noël Coward, 1899-1973 (courtesy of Gay Influence)

on Thirteen: Fri., January 13th at 1:00 AM

on CUNY TV:
Sat., January 14th at 8:30 PM
Sun., January 15th at 12:30 PM and
Mon., January 16th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM

Actress (and Coward confidant) Elaine Stritch, critic John Simon and author Barry Day discuss the life of the British playwright/wit and performer Noël Coward as seen through his correspondence (collected by Day into a best-selling book). We present this encore episode to coincide with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts’ exhibit STAR QUALITY: The World of Noël Coward.