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
Michael Mayer (#109) July, 2006
Director Michael Mayer explains the juxtaposition of turn of the 20th century German teenage angst with modern rock and roll in "Spring Awakening", recounts his first meeting with master playwright A…
00:57:22 |
Tue 11 Jul 2006
Tonya Pinkins (#6) May, 2004
Tonya Pinkins takes listeners from the triumph of "Jelly's Last Jam" to the extraordinary personal challenges that faced her on her return to Broadway as the title character in Tony Kushner and Jeani…
00:36:20 |
Fri 07 Jul 2006
Kathleen Marshall (#7) June, 2004
Director-choreographer Kathleen Marshall discusses remounting "Wonderful Town" for Broadway following its resounding success at Encores! two seasons earlier, growing up in Pittsburgh with her directo…
00:41:36 |
Fri 07 Jul 2006
Martha Plimpton (#108) June, 2006
Martha Plimpton talks about her acting journey from "The Goonies" to "Hedda Gable", exploring her experience growing up in the theatre, with childhood performances at The Public; the importance of he…
00:38:09 |
Wed 05 Jul 2006
Liev Schreiber (#107) June, 2006
Liev Schreiber takes time out from The Public Theatre's production of "Macbeth" to reflect on the humanity of that villainous role, his love for the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park, how directing h…
00:32:44 |
Fri 23 Jun 2006
Kate Burton (#106) June, 2006
Three-time Tony nominee Kate Burton discusses her newest show, the family drama "The Water's Edge" by Theresa Rebeck, and why she's drawn to characters who are once dark and witty, and she talks abou…
00:36:22 |
Mon 19 Jun 2006
Angela Lansbury (#105) June, 2006
Stage and screen legend Angela Lansbury surveys her theatre career, from her wartime drama school scholarship (courtesy of the American Theatre Wing) to her acclaimed work in the musicals of Stephen …
00:57:22 |
Sat 17 Jun 2006
Bob Martin (#104) June, 2006
Actor and author Bob Martin chronicles the journey of "The Drowsy Chaperone" from sophisticated bachelor party entertainment to success on the Toronto fringe to its current berth as a full-scale Broa…
00:38:27 |
Tue 06 Jun 2006
Maria Friedman (#103) May, 2006
During the run of her solo gig at the Cafe Carlyle in New York, Maria Friedman talks about her extensive relationship with the work of Stephen Sondheim, including English productions of "Merrily We R…
00:45:15 |
Mon 05 Jun 2006
Richard Greenberg (#102) May, 2006
One of America's most prolific playwrights, Richard Greenberg discusses the wave of media attention that has accompanied the current Broadway revival of "Three Days of Rain", and its effect on him in…
00:43:43 |
Sat 27 May 2006
Zoe Wanamaker (#101) May, 2006
Zoe Wanamaker reflects on her personal connection to the drama of "Awake And Sing", remembers her journey from Chichester to London to Princeton to Broadway in "Electra", describes her experience bei…
00:39:31 |
Thu 25 May 2006
Alan Cumming (#100) May, 2006
Broadway's current Macheath, Alan Cumming, talks about the political relevance of "The Threepenny Opera" in America today, chronicles his experiences after drama school as part of a comedy duo in Sco…
00:53:37 |
Fri 19 May 2006
Andrea Martin (#43) February, 2005
Andrea Martin talks about her great successes in shows she was originally inclined to turn down, including "Oklahoma", "Candide" and "Fiddler on the Roof", as well as her start in the legendary Toron…
00:49:16 |
Wed 17 May 2006
Joel Grey (#24) October, 2004
Joel Grey recalls creating the role of the Master of Ceremonies both and stage and in the film of "Cabaret", along with his performances in musicals as varied as "George M!", "The Grand Tour" and the…
00:29:49 |
Wed 17 May 2006
Kelli O'Hara (#99) April, 2006
Kelli O'Hara discusses her transition from ingenue to leading lady in "The Pajama Game", the personal and professional challenge of taking over the role of Clara in "The Light in the Piazza" after st…
00:39:02 |
Fri 12 May 2006
Bebe Neuwirth (#2) April, 2004
Bebe Neuwirth discusses creating the musical "Here Lies Jenny" with her "Chicago" co-star Ann Reinking and "Cheers" co-star Roger Rees, as well as her work on stage in "Sweet Charity" and "Damn Yanke…
00:35:57 |
Sun 07 May 2006
Phylicia Rashad (#11) July, 2004
Phylicia Rashad discusses her rededication to theatre in the wake of her television success with Bill Cosby, and the honor of appearing in the first Broadway revival of "A Raisin in the Sun". Origina…
00:34:34 |
Sun 07 May 2006
Donna Murphy (#16) August, 2004
Donna Murphy discusses the great roles sheís played, from Fosca in "Passion" to Anna in "The King and I" to Ruth in "Wonderful Town" and emphatically responds to being portrayed in the media as a div…
00:49:23 |
Sun 07 May 2006
Bernadette Peters (#1) April, 2004
On Downstage Center's debut program from April 2004, Bernadette Peters surveys her career from childhood performer to her role as the ultimate stage mother in Sam Mendes' revival of "Gypsy". Original…
00:46:23 |
Sun 07 May 2006
Tony Roberts (#98) April, 2006
A veteran of the original Broadway production of "Barefoot in the Park" and now appearing in the current revival, Tony Roberts reflects on the nature of Neil Simon's play both then and now, talks abo…
00:40:51 |
Fri 28 Apr 2006
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