The Book of Mormon’s Cast, Choreographer & Co-Director Celebrate Their Success

Andrew Rannells & Josh Gad in The Book of Mormon ©2011 Joan Marcus

on Thirteen: 

Friday, July 29th at 12:30 AM

 

We welcome the cast of The Book of Mormon(Josh Gad, Rory O’Malley, Andrew Rannells, and Tony Award-winner Nikki M. James). They discuss their involvement in the process of creating this Broadway blockbuster.

Also on the show, Casey Nicholaw, The Book of Mormon‘s choreographer and Tony-winning co-director, who is credited with giving this hit musical “the Broadway magic” it needed.
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Jerusalem

Mark Rylance as Johnny "Rooster" Byron in Jerusalem photo © Simon Annand

on CUNY TV:
Sat., July 30th at 8:30
Sun., July 31st at 12:30 PM and
Mon., August 1st at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM

Tony-winning actor Mark Rylance and playwright Jez Butterworth discussJerusalem, Butterworth’s new play. Rylance plays one of the most outrageous characters ever to cross a Broadway stage, philosopher/drug-dealer/and virtual guidance counselor, Johnny “Rooster” Byron, who lives in a trailer in a forest of Wiltshire in England.

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Alan Menken gets applause

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Alan Menken, Part I

Alan Menken outside of Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors in 1982 with the late lyricist Howard Ashman and Roger Corman (who directed the original film on which the hit musical is based). photo courtesy of HowardAshman.com

 on Thirteen:

Part 1:
Friday, July 15th at 1:30 AM (Sat. morning — note special time)
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We interview composer Alan Menken at our grand piano. He details the development of his musical career and performs some of his key compositions, including songs from Little Shop of Horrors and his current Broadway hit, Sister Act. Youtube Preview

Alan Menken, Part II

Alan Menken and Howard Ashman accepting their Oscars in 1990 for the Best Song, "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid. photo courtesy of Alan Menken

 on Thirteen:

Part 2: Friday, July 22nd at 1:00 AM
(Sat. morning — note different special time)
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on CUNY TV:
Part 2:
Saturday, July 16th at 8:30 PM
Sunday, July 17th at 12:30 PM and
Monday, July 18th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM

We continue our interview with composer Alan Menken. He talks about his song-writing partnerships over the years and performs some of his most beloved hits, including songs from Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, King David and his new Broadway show, Sister Act.

In Case You Missed It…

Critics Jacques le Sourd, Elisabeth Vincentelli, Adam Feldman, and Terry Teachout in Theater Talk's studio photo by Merlin Fahey Our panel of critics review the Broadway season online now. Click here to watch!

Critics Review the Spring Season

Sutton Foster and company in Anything Goes © 2011 Joan Marcus

on Thirteen:
Friday, July 8th at 1:00 AM

Critics Adam Feldman of Time Out/New York, Jacques le Sourd of WCBS Radio, Terry Teachout of The Wall Street Journal and Elisabeth Vincentelli of the New York Post review new productions on Broadway. They also discuss the Tony-winning performances by Frances McDormand in Good Peopleand Sutton Foster in the Best Musical Revival of Anything Goes.

Sister Act Composer Alan Menken, pt. 1

Alan Menken gets applause

on CUNY TV:
Saturday, July 9th at 8:30 PM
Sunday, July 10th at 12:30 PM and
Monday, July 11th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM

on Thirteen:
Friday, July 15th at 1:30 AM

 

We interview composer Alan Menken at the piano. He details the development of his musical career and performs some of his key compositions, including songs from Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, and his current Broadway hit, Sister Act.  Youtube Preview

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Michael David and Emanuel Azenberg photo by Kalin Ivanov

 

Our interview with Ace Broadway producersManny Azenberg 

and  

Michael David on averting stage disasters,

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