Theater Talk Discusses SPIDER MAN Postponement This Week

Theater Talk, the series devoted to the world of the stage, is co-hosted by Michael Riedel, Broadway columnist for the New York Post and series producer Susan Haskins.

Spring Season Preview,
and Are Critics "Too Meek" about Spider-Man's Postponement?
on Thirteen:
Friday, January 28th at 12:30 AM
on CUNY TV:
Saturday, January 29th at 8:30 PM
Sunday, January 30th at 12:30 PM and
Monday, January 31st at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM

Jesse Green of New York Magazine, Michael Musto of The Village Voice, and Patrick Pacheco of The L.A. Times come by to discuss the Spring season's new Broadway shows, as well as debate the appropriateness of Spider-Man: TurnOff the Dark remaining in previews for an unprecedented four months.

At the end of the program, we pay a brief tribute to the great Ellen Stewart (1919-2011), a pioneer of Off-Off-Broadway, the artistic director of La Mama, and beloved mentor to countless artists.

Next Week...

Three Sisters
on Thirteen:
Friday, February 4th at 12:30 AM
on CUNY TV:
Saturday, February 5th at 8:30 PM
Sunday, February 6th at 12:30 PM and
Monday, February 7th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM

Austin Pendleton, one of the theater's most revered artists, gives us a master class in directing and talks about his new production of Chekhov's Three Sisters now playing at Classic Stage Company in New York. Pendleton discusses how he works with actors (in this production, the company includes Maggie Gyllenhaal, Josh Hamilton, and Peter Sarsgaard) to effectively interpret this dramatic masterpiece. Pendleton also reminisces about working as a young actor with directors including Jerome Robbins, Mike Nichols, and Otto Preminger, and he explains how they inspired him to move beyond acting and pursue their craft as well.