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 […]
Interview with John Moauro
ANDY DRACHENBERG – First off, can you tell us a little bit about what led you to the Tribe back when it first was on Broadway? JOHN MOAURO – I had done HAIR before at a summer stock theatre when I had just graduated. I moved [to New York] and saw they were having an audition […]
Interview with Lisa D’Amour
ANDY DRACHENBERG – Let’s start with the obvious questions. What is Detroit in one simple sentence? LISA D’AMOUR – I think Detroit is about people who want to change their lives and how we all have a desire to change, told by two very different couples. It’s not necessarily about the city of Detroit. AD– Tell me a little bit […]
Nikki Renee Daniels Talks About Singing “Summertime” in The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS
ANDY DRACHENBERG: What was your first reaction hearing about The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS revival? NIKKI RENEE DANIELS: I’ve been singing “Summertime” since I was about 14. It was one of the first songs I ever learned as a real singer. My friend from middle school came to the show and said “I can’t believe I am seeing […]
Interview with Patrick Stewart and T.R. Knight
ANDY DRACHENBERG: Mr. Stewart, how did you first feel about working on “A Life in the Theatre?” Sir Patrick Stewart: I am an English actor… and always to be in New York and to be working on Broadway is a Thrill! But when the invitation came to work on a David Mamet play in New York, […]
Interview with David Mamet
ANDY DRACHENBERG: How would you describe your start in theatre? DAVID MAMET: I started out as a child actor in Chicago. I used to work for my Uncle Henry – he was the head of broadcasting for the Chicago board of Rabbis and used to put on radio and television shows and I used to play […]
Interview with Neil Pepe
ANDY DRACHENBERG: You’ve acted Mamet, directed premieres and revivals, and have also been the artistic director of Atlantic Theater Company (which Mamet founded with William H. Macy in 1985) since 1992. What were you first thoughts when you were approached to direct the Broadway premiere of A Life in the Theatre? NEIL PEPE: I was […]
Interview with Alex Timbers
ANDY DRACHENBERG: You’ve been working on Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson through three different productions of the show now… What’s been the most exciting part of bringing this piece to Broadway? ALEX TIMBERS: We’ve been working on this show for 6 years now. We did a production of it at the Williamstown Theatre festival, out in LA and […]
Interview with Rupert Goold
ANDY DRACHENBERG: Congratulations on your most recent Olivier Award for Enron! In 2008, after winning an Olivier for Macbeth, you said you “felt quite comfortable with the realization that nothing could get better after this.” With three Olivier nominations for Oliver! and winning Best Director for Enron all in the same year, it seems like your ride isn’t slowing […]
Interview with Laurie Metcalf
ANDY DRACHENBERG: While you’re most recognized from TV shows like (Roseanne, 3rd Rock from the Sun, and SNL) and film (the Toy Story series, Scream 2, Uncle Buck, and dozens of others), what I like is how many opportunities your fans have to see your work live. You’ve performed on Broadway twice in the past […]
Interview with Casey Nicholaw
AD – Where is the only place you go to escape the world? CN – Right now, Hawaii. AD – What song do you remember most from your high school prom? CN – “Come Sail Away.” AD – What is your favorite dance step? CN – There’s a step my friend and associate Darlene Wilson, who passed away […]
Interview with Stephen Kunken
ANDY DRACHENBERG – This is one of the largest plays in recent Broadway history. With 17 actors, in many respects the show operates like a musical. You could almost say it’s a Greek tragedy in scale, similar to the size of Enron’s legacy. What has the experience been like for you? STEPHEN KUNKEN – I have to say, it’s amazing […]