Critics Reviews, Stiller & Meara Set For Theater Talk

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.

Critics Review the Season and the State of Their Art
on Thirteen:
Friday, January 7th at 12:30 PM

on CUNY TV:
Saturday, January 8th at 8:30 PM
Sunday, January 9th at 12:30 PM and
Monday, January 10th at 7:30 PM, 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM

Critics Jacques le Sourd of CBS Radio, John Simon of The Westchester Guardian, and Terry Teachout of The Wall Street Journal review new productions of the season, including The Merchant of Venice, Women on the Verge, Angels in America, A Free Man of Color and more. They also discuss the changing role of critics in light of the rise of the "blogosphere" and debate the responsibility of critics versus that of reporters and columnists in their coverage of controversial productions before they open.

Check out Uncensored John Simon.

Next Week and the Following Week ...

Stiller and Meara
2-Part Extravaganza
on Thirteen:
Part 1: Friday, January 14th at 12:30 AM
Part 2: Friday, January 21st at 12:30 AM

on CUNY TV:
Part 1: Saturday, January 15th at 8:30 PM
Sunday, January 16th at 12:30 PM and
Monday, January 17th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Part 2: Saturday, January 22nd at 8:30 PM
Sunday, January 23rd at 12:30 PM and
Monday, January 24th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM

We welcome Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, who both together and separately have had remarkable careers in all aspects of show business. In our not to be missed interview with the husband and wife team, we talk about the early days in night clubs and on TV, where they first came to national attention with their multiple appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show.

They also discuss moving into successful "legit" careers. Meara acted in plays such as the original House of Blue Leaves, on TV in Sex and the City, and in the movie Fame. As a playwright, her work includes the critically acclaimed After-Play and Down the Garden Path. Stiller appeared in a number of productions on Broadway as well, including the original Hurlyburly by David Rabe. He was also in many films and is best known to audiences all over the world for his roles on TV in The King of Queens and as the immortal Frank Costanza on Seinfeld.