Susan Haskins News

THEATER TALK welcomes two of the key collaborators on the multi-Tony® nominated play Peter And The Starcatcher, now on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre - professional and personal partners Roger Rees, co-director of the acclaimed production with Alex Timbers, and Rick Elice, the play's writer, who adapted Peter and the Starcatchers, a "prequel" novelization (by David Barry and Ridley Pearson) to Peter Pan, the well-known J. M. Barrie story, for the stage.

THEATER TALK welcomes two of the key collaborators on the multi-Tony® nominated play Peter And The Starcatcher, now on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre - professional and personal partners Roger Rees, co-director of the acclaimed production with Alex Timbers, and Rick Elice, the play's writer, who adapted Peter and the Starcatchers, a "prequel" novelization (by David Barry and Ridley Pearson) to Peter Pan, the well-known J. M. Barrie story, for the stage.

THEATER TALK® presents its annual Tony® Awards predictions with favored panelists Patrick Pacheco of the Los Angeles Times, Michael Musto of The Village Voice, and Jesse Green of New York magazine joining series co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins for a lively session of agreement and dissension. Tony Predictions 2012 premieres Friday, May 25 (2012) at 1 AM on Thirteen, followed by airings on CUNY TV* Saturday 5/26 (8:30 PM), Sunday 5/27 (12:30 PM) and Monday 5/21 (7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM). The show will be available for online viewing following the broadcasts at www.cuny.tv.

Harvey Fierstein and Alan Menken - librettist and composer of the new crowd-pleasing musical Newsies - are interviewed on a new THEATER TALK this weekend, premiering tonight, May 19 (2012) at 8:30 PM on CUNY TV*, followed by airings Sunday 5/20 (12:30 PM on CUNY TV) and Monday 5/21 (5 AM on Thirteen, and 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM on CUNY TV). THEATER TALK is co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins.

Critics Ben Brantley of The New York Times, Peter Marks of The Washington Post, and Terry Teachout of The Wall Street Journal review the current spring season on Broadway in the newest THEATER TALK this weekend.

Tune in to see ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS on "Theater Talk" this Friday, March 4. Richard Bean, Nicholas Hytner, and James Corden talk with hosts Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins about bringing ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS to Broadway. Theater Talk airs Friday, May 4 at 1:00am on Thirteen, and will be followed by airings on CUNY TV Saturday, March 24 at 8:30pm; Sunday, May 5 at 12:30pm; and Monday, May 6 at 7:30am, 1:30pm and 7:30pm.

With Gore Vidal's The Best Man enjoying a new run on Broadway, THEATER TALK this weekend will repeat an interview with the renowned playwright, recorded in October 2000 when the first-ever revival of the 1960 play was also on Broadway.

Marilyn Maye appears on an all-new THEATER TALK, premiering Friday, April 20, 2012 at 1 AM (early Saturday morning) on Thirteen/PBS, and will be repeated on New York-area's CUNY TV* Saturday at 8:30 PM, Sunday at 12:30 PM and Monday at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM.

Patrick Healy, New York Times reporter on the theater beat, is set to return to THEATER TALK in an all-new interview about the contentious SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK lawsuit between the show's producers and its ousted director Julie Taymor. He also helps begin THEATER TALK's coverage of the 2012 Tony Award competition by speculating about the Best Musical race between NEWSIES and ONCE.

Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron - executive producers of NBC TV's just-renewed series Smash, and currently represented on Broadway with the popular revival of the Frank Loesser musical How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - make their first appearance on THEATER TALK in an all-new interview premiering Friday, March 30 (2012) at 1 a.m. on Thirteen, followed by airings on CUNY TV Saturday (8:30 PM), Sunday (12:30 PM) and Monday (7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM).

Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron - executive producers of NBC TV's just-renewed series Smash, and currently represented on Broadway with the popular revival of the Frank Loesser musical How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - make their first appearance on THEATER TALK in an all-new interview premiering Friday, March 30 (2012) at 1 a.m. on Thirteen, followed by airings on CUNY TV Saturday (8:30 PM), Sunday (12:30 PM) and Monday (7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM).

Sir Tim Rice spoke with TheaterTalk about his writing motivations and his current and upcoming Broadway productions. In the clip below, Rice discusses why he writes more for women than for men. Watch the video below!

Sir Tim Rice, lyricist for the upcoming Broadway revivals of Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar - both written with composer Andrew Lloyd Webber - as well as New York's long-running The Lion King, returns to THEATER TALK for an all-new interview premiering Friday, March 23 (2012) at 1 a.m. on Thirteen, followed by airings on CUNY TV Saturday (3/24; 8:30 PM), Sunday (3/25; 12:30 PM) and Monday (3/26; 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM).

Sir Tim Rice, lyricist for the upcoming Broadway revivals of Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar - both written with composer Andrew Lloyd Webber - as well as New York's long-running The Lion King, returns to THEATER TALK for an all-new interview premiering Friday, March 23 (2012) at 1 a.m. on Thirteen, followed by airings on CUNY TV Saturday (3/24; 8:30 PM), Sunday (3/25; 12:30 PM) and Monday (3/26; 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM).

Award-winning librettist Hunter Bell and his SILENCE! The Musical stars, David Garrison and Jenn Harris, recently visited 'Theater Talk' to discuss the process of turning the classic movie thriller The Silence of the Lambs into a musical. Hosted by Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins, this episode of 'Theater Talk' aired February 24 - 27 on WNET/Thirteen and CUNY TV. Check it out below!

Beginning Saturday, March 3 (2012), THEATER TALK pays tribute to the late critic Howard Kissel with a rebroadcast of its award-winning 2009 program, A Walk Through The Players Club (#301). On this show Kissel, who was a writer, actor and frequent contributor to the series, guided viewers through this landmark of the American theater and shared stories about the people and events connected with it.

Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway production of WIT will be featured this weekend on "Theater Talk", airing late tonight at 1:30 AM on WNET/Channel 13, and "CBS2 News Sunday", airing Sunday at approximately 8:45 AM on WCBS/Channel 2.

This week, "Theater Talk" welcomes award-winning bookwriter and his SILENCE! The Musical stars, David Garrison and Jenn Harris. Along with hosts Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins, they focus on the process of turning the classic movie thriller The Silence of the Lambs into a musical. This episode will premiere on WNET/Thirteen Friday February 24th at 1:30 AM and repeat on CUNY TV Saturday February 25th at 8:30 PM, Sunday February 26th at 12:30 PM and Monday February 27th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM.

This week's "Theater Talk" welcomes award-winning librettist Hunter Bell and his SILENCE! The Musicalstars, David Garrison and Jenn Harris. Along with hosts Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins, they focus on the process of turning the classic movie thriller The Silence of the Lambs into the funniest musical of the season.

This week, "Theater Talk" welcomes award-winning bookwriter and his SILENCE! The Musical stars, David Garrison and Jenn Harris. Along with hosts Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins, they focus on the process of turning the classic movie thriller The Silence of the Lambs into a musical. This episode will premiere on WNET/Thirteen Friday February 24th at 1:30 AM and repeat on CUNY TV Saturday February 25th at 8:30 PM, Sunday February 26th at 12:30 PM and Monday February 27th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM.