James Rado (1932-2022)
Playwright and lyricist James Rado, composer Galt MacDermot and actor Gavin Creel discuss the critically acclaimed revival of HAIR. The trio performs a song from the show at the piano with bongo accompaniment...
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Charles Grodin (1935-2021)
Actor/playwright Charles Grodin discusses his play “The Right Kind of People” at Primary Stages.
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Peter Nichols (1927-2019)
Playwright Peter Nichols comes on Theater Talk to discuss his career and the revival of the play, “A Day in the Death of Joe Egg.” They go into detail about Mr. Nichols’ personal...
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Timothy Pigott-Smith (1946-2017)
Tim Pigott-Smith and Michael Emerson, two members of the Broadway company of THE ICEMAN COMETH, discuss the celebrated 1999 revival of the Eugene O’Neill masterpiece. Then a repeat of our June ’98 interview...
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Fred Ebb (1928-2004)
A tribute to legendary Broadway dancer/actress GWEN VERDON with drama critic CLIVE BARNES and lyricist FRED EBB (CHICAGO, Cabaret), followed by a review of Broadway’s THE FULL MONTY with Robert Simonson of Playbill...
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Larry Gelbart (1928-2009)
The great comic writer of stage, screen and TV, who died on Sept. 11, 2009, is seen in a 2004 appearance on Theater Talk, talking about his play “Sly Fox.”
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Peter Shaffer (1926-2016)
The late playwright Peter Shaffer discusses the 1999 Broadway revival of his masterpiece, AMADEUS, as well as his early days writing for the stage.
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Martin Gottfried (1933-2014)
Director Richard Maltby and Author Martin Gottfried on FOSSE
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Cy Coleman (1929-2004)
An interview with the legendary lyricist CY COLEMAN (1929-2004)
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Tony Randall (1920-2004)
Tony Randall and Jack Klugman on their acting partnership in the revival of Neil Simon’s, “The Sunshine Boys” on Broadway. Randall also discusses producing for The National Actors Theatre, a company he founded.
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