F. Murray Abraham Talks Shylock On 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 executive producer Susan Haskins.

Episode #419
F. Murray Abraham

The eminent actor discusses his role as Shylock in the Theatre for a New Audience's production of The Merchant of Venice, now playing in New York City and soon to be touring the USA. He also talks about his evolution from being a teenage "hoodlum" in an El Paso street gang to becoming an Academy Award-winning actor, as well as a Professor of Theater at Brooklyn College. Youtube Preview (Uplink available February 24.)

Coming Next Week...

Oscar Wilde on tour in America

Episode #420
The Importance of Oscar Wilde plus Priscilla Preview

Actress Dana Ivey and writer Paul Rudnick discuss the brilliant and once-notorious playwright Oscar Wilde and his classic work The Importance of Being Earnest. Ivey is now appearing in a hit revival of the Victorian comedy at The Roundabout Theatre.

Also, a report by roving correspondents AndrewAndrew from a press preview of the lavish new Broadway musical, Priscilla Queen of The Desert.
(Uplink available March 3.)

Coming March 10...

Episode #421
Daniel Radcliffe & Richard Griffiths: Encore Presentation

We are welcoming Daniel Radcliffe back to Broadway with an encore presentation of our 2008 interview with him and Tony Award-winning actor Richard Griffiths, taped while they were appearing in Peter Shaffer's Equus. Radcliffe is now starring in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in the role created by the great Robert Morse (1961) and also played with great success by Matthew Broderick (1995). In our 2008 interview, the actor expresses his enthusiastic and diligent preparation to play his role in Equus, and his eagerness to incorporate live stage performance into his career. Youtube Preview
(Uplink available March 10.)

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