Brantley & Isherwood of The Times Appear on Theater Talk Friday

Ben Brantley and Charles Isherwood of "The New York Times" join Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins on THEATER TALK to discuss the season and debate the merits of "The Pillow Man," one of the most provocative new plays of the year.

This lively and incisive conversation with two of the most powerful critics in the American theater, will air Friday, May 27 at 12:30 AM (Saturday morning) and re-air Monday, May 30 at 5 AM on Thirteen. It will also air Sunday, June 5 at 2 PM on WGBH in Boston.

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Best Direction of a Musical - Top 3

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