Special guest is Eddie Rosenstein, a model for the "Rent" character of Mark, who recalls Jonathan Larson's last days as "Rent" ends its amazing run on Broadway.
Special guests are producers Barbara Russell and Ron Sharpe, two former actors who spent eight years preparing the new musical, "A Tale of Two Cities," for its Broadway debut. They tell what it was like to make the big career change, and what it's like trying to survive as producers in tough economic times.
"August: Osage County" cast members Robert Foxworth and Madeleine Martin explain how the tight-ensemble show has changed since several original stars left.
Take a trip behind the curtain with host Robert Viagas for an all-access pass to Disney's landmark musical, "The Lion King." Explore backstage, and discover firsthand how everyone, from the stars to the stage doorman, helps bring this memorable story vividly to life on Broadway every night!
Kerry Ellis, the new Elphaba in "Wicked," talks about what it's like to be the first British Elphaba on Broadway, and about her new solo album, "Wicked in Rock."
John Leguizamo, Emmy Award winner and upcoming star of "American Buffalo" on Broadway this fall, participates in a New York Times "Times Talk" discussion about his varied roles in theatre, television, and film.
Part two of our focus on the "South Pacific" orchestrations. Guests are two of the unsung creative minds behind the Tony-winning revival: Ted Sperling, who conducts the orchestra, and Bruce Pomahac, who reconstructed the orchestrations for the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization. They discuss how a combination of sleuthing and artistry re-created the rich sound of the original.
