Theater Talk Welcomes Ted Mann, Pat Healy of The NY Times, & Maury Yeston

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 executive producer Susan Haskins.

The popular series is now being distributed nationally to PBS member stations by Executive Program Services (EPS). The series is co-produced by Theater Talk Productions, a not-for-profit corporation, and CUNY TV (City University of New York Television).

Episode #326
Legendary Producer Theodore Mann of Circle in the Square, plus Patrick Healy of the NY Times

A conversation with producer Theodore Mann, who virtually began the Off-Broadway movement in the 1950's with his productions of Tennessee William's Summer and Smoke, Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh, and other classic productions. Mann, author of the recently published memoir Journeys in the Night: Creating a New American Theater with Circle in the Square, was also instrumental in reintroducing O'Neill to a new generation of theater-goers, which helped to reestablish O'Neill's legacy as one of America's all-time greatest playwrights.

Also on the show, Broadway reporter Patrick Healy of The New York Times, compares and contrasts his style of covering the theater beat with that of co-host Michael Riedel, Broadway reporter of the New York Post. (Uplink available August 12.)

Episode #319
Maury Yeston, Part 1

We're at the Steinway Grand with composer/lyricist Maury Yeston as he performs highlights from his auspicious career, this week including numbers from his hit show Nine.

This is the first of a two-part program with the remarkable musician.
(Uplink available August 19.)

Episode #320
Maury Yeston, Part 2

Maury Yeston continues discussing and performing his hits from shows he composed, including Grand Hotel and Titanic. This is a must-see for anyone interested in how great musical theater is made. (Uplink available August 26.)