Interview with Leigh Silverman
ANDY DRACHENBERG – How did you first get involved with Chinglish? Leigh Silverman – I was directing David’s play Yellow Face at The Public, and we had a great time working together. We did the play out in Los Angeles and then brought it to New York. He said he had this idea about doing a kind of Glengarry Glen […]
‘Wolf Hall’ Visits The National Portrait Gallery
Director Jeremy Herrin, Novelist Dame Hilary Mantel and the cast of WOLF HALL Parts 1 and 2 take a special visit to The National Portrait Gallery in London for a private viewing of ‘The Real Tudors.’
Meet The Characters of ‘Wolf Hall Parts 1 & 2′
The cast of ‘Wolf Hall Parts 1 & 2′ share insights into the dozens of characters they portray across the two-part Broadway event.
Christopher Oram Talks Olivier Award Winning Costumes of ‘Wolf Hall Parts 1 & 2’
Andy Drachenberg: What makes Wolf Hall’s design so unique? Christopher Oram: Since we couldn’t possibly create all the locations referred to in both plays the set had to be something much simpler. We had to find a language were we allowed ourselves a simple unit set that told sense of scale rather then specific place. It […]
Hilary Mantel Talks About Bringing ‘Wolf Hall’ From Book To Stage To Broadway
Andy Drachenberg: What inspired you to write this story? Hilary Mantel: The Tudors have been so worked over in novels, in plays… It’s a risky thing to do. But I became aware that there was a gap in the story we’re being told. Where’s Thomas Cromwell? He’s actually central to the most dramatic events of Henry’s […]
Olivier Award Winner Nathaniel Parker Talks ‘Wolf Hall’ & Portraying Henry VIII
Andy Drachenberg: What about the character is engaging and how are you connected to the character? Nathaniel Parker: If you play Henry VIII you are playing the most famous king in the world. 50 years after he died he was going to be the most famous king partly because he did kill a lot of […]
Elisabeth Moss Talks The Resurgence of Feminism and Starring on Broadway Post “Mad Men”
Andy Drachenberg: Tell us about ‘The Heidi Chronicles.’ Elisabeth Moss: There are several ways you could describe this play-it’s about a generation, specifically the baby boom generation. The best answer is Wendy’s answer: the play is about how friends are your family, and for me that is what it is really about. You go through life […]
From The River Avon to the Great White Way
The creative team behind the Broadway event of the season WOLF HALL Parts 1 & 2 share the journey from day one at Stratford-upon-Avon, England, featuring novelist Hilary Mantel, director Jeremy Herrin, adapter Mike Poulton, RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran, and casting director Helena Palmer. The cast and creative team behind the Broadway event of […]
Tony Winner Pam MacKinnon Talks ‘The Heidi Chronicles’ and Playwright Wendy Wasserstein’s Relevance
Andy Drachenberg: The first question I’m curious about is why The Heidi Chronicles – what captured your initial interest? Pam MacKinnon: It’s such a great play, I have long been an admirer of Wendy Wasserstein’s work. The muscularity of the language, the humor, the politics woven into something that is actually really emotional and psychological; a deeply, deeply […]
Behind The Shoot with The Heidi Chronicles!
Wendy Wasserstein’s Pulitzer prize-winning masterpiece is back on Broadway and critics and audiences are cheering for this hilarious and touching play, and its iconic hero: Heidi Holland. The Huffington Post calls it “An A+ revival! As close to perfection as anyone could hope to get.” And Variety cheers, “Elisabeth Moss is effortlessly endearing and wonderfully […]
‘You Can’t Take It With You’ Attempts James Earl Jones
Nobody said you can’t have any fun behind-the-scenes at Broadway’s newest comedy hit You Can’t Take It With You. That’s why Broadway’s Best Shows decided to challenge the company on who could do the best impersonation of our very own Grandpa Vanderhof, Mr. James Earl Jones! Check out their reactions and attempts! One of the […]
Designing The Home for ‘You Can’t Take It With You’
Scenic Designer David Rockwell gives an in depth guide to the set of Broadway’s newest hit, You Can’t Take It With You! One of the most popular comedies in Broadway history is back – with one of the best ensemble casts to ever light up the Great White Way. George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart‘s […]