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
Raúl Esparza (#50) April, 2005
Versatile leading man Raúl Esparza explains why he's taken on a light musical like "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" after a strong of dark and tormented roles, and recalls earlier performances, including ta…
00:45:51 |
Thu 18 Aug 2005
Dan Fogler and Sarah Saltzberg (#66) August, 2005
Tony Award-winner Dan Fogler and castmate Sarah Saltzberg track the creation of the hit musical "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee", and the many fortunate meetings that made the musical pos…
00:39:13 |
Tue 16 Aug 2005
Robyn Goodman (#65) August, 2005
Producer Robyn Goodman discusses her role in the creation of the musicals "Avenue Q" and "Altar Boyz", talks about her transition from running the not-for-profit Second Stage Theatre to the commercia…
00:36:27 |
Mon 08 Aug 2005
Terrence Mann (#64) July, 2005
Terrence Mann talks about the development of the musical "Lennon", including what it's like to speak the words of John Lennon with Yoko Ono only 20 feet away, as well as his experience creating roles…
00:43:56 |
Fri 05 Aug 2005
A.R. Gurney (#63) July, 2005
Prolific playwright A.R. Gurney discusses his recent turn into political playwriting ("O Jerusalem", "Mrs. Farnsworth", "Screen Play"), how he developed his career while keeping a "day job" for more …
00:43:07 |
Thu 28 Jul 2005
Lynn Redgrave (#62) July, 2005
Lynn Redgrave talks about life as part of one of the great theatrical dynasties -- including the challenging experience of acting with one's relatives, her drive to commemorate her family through her…
00:38:26 |
Thu 21 Jul 2005
Arielle Tepper (#61) July, 2005
Broadway Producer Arielle Tepper ("Spamalot", "The Pillowman") talks about complexity of mounting her labor of love, New York's Summer Play Festival, now in its second season of introducing new plays…
00:34:01 |
Thu 21 Jul 2005
Leslie Uggams (#51) April, 2005
New blog offering Downstage Center podcasts. The American Theatre Wing, in association with XM Satellite Radio, presents "Downstage Center" a weekly theatrical interview show, featuring the top artis…
00:46:55 |
Tue 19 Jul 2005
Denis O'Hare (#59) June, 2005
Denis O'Hare, Tony Award winning actor from "Take Me Out", and currently starring in the Broadway revival of "Sweet Charity", shares his thoughts on working in both plays and musicals - and what draw…
00:37:04 |
Tue 19 Jul 2005
Tim Curry (#53) May, 2005
Tony Award nominated actor (Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, "Spamalot"), Tim Curry, discusses his wide-ranging career; from "Hair" on the West End to King Arthur in "Spamalot" on Br…
00:42:29 |
Tue 19 Jul 2005
Alan Ayckbourn (#57) June, 2005
Alan Ayckbourn, who is back in the United States for the US premiere of his newest play, "Private Fears in Public Places", joins the hosts of "Downstage Center" to talk about how he approaches being …
00:50:49 |
Tue 19 Jul 2005
Cherry Jones (#56) June, 2005
Yet another Tony Award winner (Best Performance by an Actress in a Play, "The Heiress") who is nominated again this year (Best Performance by an Actress in a Play, "Doubt"), Cherry Jones, talks with …
00:45:10 |
Tue 19 Jul 2005
Victoria Clark (#55) May, 2005
The Tony Award nominee (Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, "The Light in the Piazza") Victoria Clark, describes the trip that she took with "A Light In The Piazza" from a small works…
00:39:43 |
Tue 19 Jul 2005
Barbara Cook (#52) May, 2005
This week Barbara Cook (currently in "Tribute" at the Cafe Carlyle), visits "Downstage Center" to talk about her five decade career - from intimate cabarets to the Broadway stage; the people she has …
00:55:20 |
Tue 19 Jul 2005
Roger Rees (#58) June, 2005
Tony Award winning actor ("The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby"), Roger Rees, joins "Downstage Center" to talk acting in the Royal Shakespeare Company, as well as on Broadway, and about his …
00:47:51 |
Tue 19 Jul 2005
Bill Irwin (#60) July, 2005
Bill Irwin, details his journey from being a clown in a San Francisco troupe to winning a Tony Award for starring opposite Kathleen Turner in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?". Original airdate - Jul…
00:45:45 |
Tue 19 Jul 2005
Sutton Foster (#54) May, 2005
The Tony Award winning actress (Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, "Thoroughly Modern Millie") and current nominee (same category, "Little Women"), Sutton Foster, talks about many of…
00:39:23 |
Tue 19 Jul 2005
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