Michael Riedel News

On February 24th, 'Theater Talk' will re-air its 'Remembering Hirschfeld' edition

Tomorrow night, Theater Talk will interview Eileen Atkins, the new star of DOUBT on Broadway. Theater Talk, hosted by Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins, airs Friday night (early Saturday morning) at 12:30 AM on WNET, PBS Channel 13.

The Times They Are A-Changin' is currently playing at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, where it opened on February 9. The show is currently scheduled to play The Old Globe through Sunday, March 19.

BroadwayWorld.com, the Premiere Theatre Site on the Net, Boasts Over 175 Stars and Pros - Choosing their Most Memorable or Favorite Romantic Love Songs from a Broadway Show...in An Expanded and Updated Version of Last Year's Top-Rated Feature.

Friday on PBS/Thirteen, THEATER TALK present's its 2006 Spring Preview. MICHAEL MUSTO of The Village Voice; PATRICK PACHECO of Show People; as well as ROBERT SIMONSON, editor of Playbill On-Line, join MICHAEL RIEDEL and SUSAN HASKINS to discuss new productions opening on Broadway, this season.

Marc Kudisch, Doug Sills, Rebecca Luker, George S. Irving and Max Von Essen will be among the stars taking part in the Shaw Project's Fanny's First Play on February 27th

Simon Russell Beale will once again play King Arthur in the London production of Spamalot

Sarah Jessica Parker and Alan Cumming headlined a recent reading of Douglas Carter Beane's play Don't Follow Me, I'm Lost, Too, which might have a commercial future with Parker and husband Matthew Broderick

Two new Neil Simon plays have been/will be workshopped this month, while the playwright is also reportedly at work on a sequel to The Sunshine Boys

The January 20th edition of 'Theater Talk' will feature In the Continuum

PBS' 'TheaterTalk' will feature an exclusive interview with Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, co-writers of the book of the hit Broadway musical, Jersey Boys this Friday, December 23

A panel of writers, producers, and press agents gathered at Tony's Di Napoli last week to discuss the complex relationship between the press and theatre.

Michael Riedel in today's New York Post adds fuel to the Britney Spears fire.

Rick Elice, Bob Fennell, Stewart Lane and other producers, marketing experts and theater writers took part in the Drama Desk's first panel discussion of the 2005/2006 season on November 21st

Friday on Thirteen, THEATER TALK features a lively and thought-provoking segment on the marketing strategy for Broadway's IN MY LIFE, Joe Brooks' curious and controversial musical.

Theater Talk, hosted by Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins, will now be seen in New York on CUNY TV as well as on Thirteen/WNET

Broadway legend ELAINE STRITCH sits down with Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins to explain it all to you. She expounds on many key life issues in what is a not-to-be-missed interview with the incomparable star (now appearing at The Cafe Carlyle).

JESSE GREEN of The New York Times, MICHAEL MUSTO of The Village Voice and DAVID ROONEY of Variety join MICHAEL RIEDEL of The New York Post and producer SUSAN HASKINS to handicap the upcoming season on Broadway.

Actress Marian Seldes and playwright Warren Leight will be featured on the October 7th episode of Theater Talk

Theater critic Clive Barnes, who currently writes for The New York Post, will be interviewed and his career celebrated in the September 5th edition of Theater Talk