ATW - Downstage Center
The American Theatre Wing presents Downstage Center a weekly theatrical interview show, featuring the top artists working in theatre, both on and Off-Broadway and around the country.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 357
- Years Active
- 2005 - 2013
Shuler Hensley (#177) - November, 2007
Shuler Hensley, the creature from "Young Frankenstein", talks about the development of his character in the new Mel Brooks musical, as well as his seeming affinity for playing monsters; sings a bit f…
00:50:33 |
Mon 26 Nov 2007
Terrence McNally (#176) - November, 2007
Terrence McNally talks about "The Ritz" then (1975) and now (the current Roundabout revival) and reveals his own cameo performance at the show's first opening night; describes his emergence as a play…
00:57:53 |
Mon 19 Nov 2007
Judy Kuhn (#175) - November, 2007
Judy Kuhn reflects on returning to the cast of "Les Misérables" 20 years after appearing in the original Broadway cast and how her perspective has changed now that she's playing Fantine, the mother o…
00:48:57 |
Mon 12 Nov 2007
Kevin Chamberlin (#174) - November, 2007
Kevin Chamberlin talks about his role in the Roundabout Theatre revival of Terrence McNally's "The Ritz", including whether his "midwestern" looks match up to his character of Gaetano Proclo; how his…
00:53:54 |
Mon 05 Nov 2007
Christopher Ashley (#173) - October, 2007
The new artistic director of California's La Jolla Playhouse, Christopher Ashley, talks about his plans for the theatre, including whether he sees himself continuing or departing from the repertoire …
00:52:48 |
Mon 29 Oct 2007
F. Murray Abraham (#172) - October, 2007
F. Murray Abraham talks about his role as a dangerous yet avid stamp collector in Theresa Rebeck's "Mauritius", a role he compares to Shakespeare's Mercutio; describes his transition from gang punk t…
00:55:17 |
Mon 22 Oct 2007
Kristen Johnston (#171) - October, 2007
Kristen Johnston talks about her nightly mantra that prepares her to go on stage in the current Atlantic Theatre Company production of Lucy Thurber's "Scarcity"; recalls her early years as drama stud…
00:51:14 |
Mon 15 Oct 2007
James Houghton (#170) October, 2007
James Houghton, the founding artistic director of New York's Signature Theater Company discusses the impulse that began the acclaimed Off-Broadway theater, which each season produces the work of a si…
00:59:20 |
Wed 10 Oct 2007
Horton Foote (#169) September, 2007
Playwright Horton Foote reflects on his long career, including the traveling tent shows that first inspired his love of theatre; the contrast between his Texas neighbors' responses to his winning the…
00:56:53 |
Mon 01 Oct 2007
Carole Shelley (#168) September, 2007
Upon her return to the Broadway production, "Wicked"'s original Madame Morrible, Carole Shelley, talks about whether she's hissed as a villain by fans on the street; explains how a childhood incident…
00:48:49 |
Mon 17 Sep 2007
Kerry Butler (#167) September, 2007
"Xanadu" star Kerry Butler talks about her childhood performances of Olivia Newton-John songs and how they've informed her Broadway role as Kira, as well as the ins and outs of roller-skating on stag…
00:42:50 |
Mon 10 Sep 2007
Michele Pawk (#166) August, 2007
Days after joining the "Hairspray" cast as Velma von Tussle, Michele Pawk talks about the experience of being "put into" a long-running show and how one finds their character in that situation; share…
00:50:17 |
Mon 03 Sep 2007
Terry Teachout (#165) August, 2007
"Wall Street Journal" drama critic Terry Teachout talks about his theatergoing experiences over the four years he's held that position, including what he's learned and what has surprised him; reveals…
00:52:16 |
Mon 27 Aug 2007
Anthony Rapp (#164) August, 2007
Stage and film actor Anthony Rapp, upon his return to the long-running show "Rent", talks about working with the show's composer Jonathan Larson; the longevity and impact of "Rent"; getting his first…
00:49:17 |
Mon 20 Aug 2007
Debra Monk (#163) August, 2007
Actress Debra Monk talks about her six year journey through the development of the musical "Curtains", and passionately reflects on the things she learned from the legendary team of Kander and Ebb on…
00:50:53 |
Mon 13 Aug 2007
John P. Connolly (#162) August, 2007
John P. Connolly, the new executive director of Actors Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers, talks about the challenges and concerns facing the union and its member…
00:54:22 |
Mon 06 Aug 2007
Stephen Lang (#161) July, 2007
Actor Stephen Lang describes his process developing the book "Beyond Glory" for the stage, why he was drawn to portray eight recipients of the Medal of Honor, and how his tribute is perceived amidst …
00:57:43 |
Mon 30 Jul 2007
Dori Berinstein (#160) July, 2007
Producer Dori Berinstein discusses the process behind creating the film "ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway", her unprecedented chronicle of the 2003-2004 theatrical season, including how she winnowe…
00:41:58 |
Mon 23 Jul 2007
Michael Wilson (#159) July, 2007
Director Michael Wilson discusses his work on the first Broadway revival of John Van Druten's "Old Acquaintance" at the Roundabout and why the play is so different than the Bette Davis film; describe…
00:56:27 |
Mon 16 Jul 2007
Vanessa Redgrave (#158) July, 2007
Actress Vanessa Redgrave explains why, despite the character name in the program, she's not specifically playing "Joan Didion" in Broadway's "The Year Of Magical Thinking"; explores the transformatio…
00:57:16 |
Mon 09 Jul 2007
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