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Send us a textIn her decades spanning career, Cassidy Janson has lit up all corners of the London theatre scene. From the Landor Theatre to the Menier Chocolate Factory to understudying Elphaba in Wicked to winning an Olivier for her role as Anne Hathaway in & Juliet, Cassidy Janson is a definitive West End leading lady. Having performed in concerts for some 10 years, she has established herself as a singer and songwriter as well as a bona fide West End star. Her most recent credits include Jerry's Girls, Florence in Chess and Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Ahead of her special concert at the Vaudeville Theatre as part of the Westway Sessions, Cassidy Janson sat down to talk about her love for gigging and how a meeting with a jive band led to her performing all around the world, introducing her to new audiences everywhere. In our conversation, Cassidy looks back at milestone moments like taking over the lead role in Beautiful and also originating parts in shows like & Juliet and Lend Me a Tenor. She looks back at her time in off-West End hits like Dessa Rose fondly and we hear her thoughts on how the industry has changed over the years as well as whether or not audience etiquette has gotten worse too. It's a fascinating exchange and we look forward to what Cassidy Janson has to offer in the next few decades of her career.Support the show

We are excited to bring you this new episode in our podcast series, The Art of Collaboration. This series focuses on directors and choreographers in conversation with some of their collaborators on a specific production. This series explores the ins and outs of these processes, both the finer details as well as overarching ideas about what goes into a productive collaboration on a show. In the second episode of this two episode arc, Director Alex Timbers, Sound Designer Peter Hylenski, and Scenic Designer Derek McLane are interviewed by Foundation Director Dani Barlow to discuss their experience working together on Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Learn more about this episode's guests below.    Bios: ALEX TIMBERS (Director) is the recipient of Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and London Evening Standard Awards, as well as two Obie and Lortel Awards. Broadway credits include Gutenberg the Musical; Here Lies Love; Moulin Rouge!; Just For Us; Beetlejuice; David Byrne's American Utopia; Oh Hello with Nick Kroll and John Mulaney; The Pee-wee Herman Show; Peter and the Starcatcher; and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (also bookwriter). For television, he co-created Amazon's “Mozart in the Jungle” (Golden Globe Award) and has helmed the Netflix specials “John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous,” “Ben Platt: Live at Radio City,” and most recently “John Mulaney: Baby J” (2023 Emmy Award nomination). His debut picture book, Broadway Bird, set in an all-animal version of Broadway, is published by Macmillan. @alextimbers PETER HYLENSKI (Sound Designer). Peter received a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award Honor for his work on Moulin Rouge! The Musical. A Grammy, Olivier, and eight time Tony nominee, his selected Broadway designs include: Moulin Rouge!, Frozen, Anastasia, Beetlejuice, Once On This Island, Something Rotten, King Kong, Rock of Ages, After Midnight, Motown, The Scottsboro Boys, Side Show, Rocky, Bullets Over Broadway, Shrek the Musical, On A Clear Day, Lend Me A Tenor, Elf.  Other designs: Awakening, Le Rêve and Lake of Dreams at Wynn Las Vegas.  He's designed for Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, London's O2 Arena, and The Kennedy Center.  Peter holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University. DEREK MCLANE (Scenic Designer) SELECTED CREDITS: BROADWAY: MJ the Musical, Moulin Rouge!, Purlie Victorious, A Soldier's Play, American Son, The Parisian Woman, Children of a Lesser God, The Price, Noises Off, Fully Committed, Beautiful, Gigi, China Doll, Anything Goes, The Heiress, Nice Work If You Can Get It, The Best Man, Follies, How to Succeed In Business Without Even Trying, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Million Dollar Quartet, Ragtime, 33 Variations The Pajama Game, I Am My Own Wife. OFF-BROADWAY: Black No More, Merrily We Roll Along, The True, Jerry Spring the Opera, If I Forget, The Whirligig, Into The Woods, Love, Love, Love, Sweet Charity, Evening at the Talk House, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Buried Child, The Spoils, Sticks and Bones, The Last Five Years, A Lie of the Mind, Ruined, Hurlyburly. TELEVISION: He designed the 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017 Academy Awards as well as the NBC LIVE! Musicals The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, The WIZ & HAIRSPRAY. AWARDS: Winner of 1997 + 2004 OBIE Awards, 2004, 2005, 2007 Lortel Awards; 2009 + 2021 Tony Award, 2011 Drama Desk Award, 2015, 2016 Art Directors Guild Award, 2014 + 2017 Emmy Award.  

Love Street Playhouse is kicking off its 2023 season with the presentation of Ken Ludwig's farcical comedy, Lend Me A Tenor. https://bit.ly/3R4nBPl #LoveStreetPlayhouse #MelindaPallotta #LouPallotta #BobbyPallotta #Entertainment #Theater #LiveTheater #LiveTheater #2023Season #Comedy #KenLudwig #LendMeATenor #WoodlandWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

A musical comedic farce is being performed locally this week. Join us today as Dr. Bob Leonard goes “In Depth” with C.D. Adamson, professor of theater at Central College, and some of the cast and crew of

Affectionately known as SLD in the industry, Sophie-Louise Dann is undisputedly one of the most impressive leading ladies in the West End, having taken on roles in musicals, plays and even in opera. With a long list of credits, in unsurprising to see that decades into her career, she remains one of the most formidable actresses of her generation. Currently playing Madame Morrible in Wicked in the West End, there seems to be no end in sight for what Sophie-Louise might achieve. Having already played a solo cabaret at The Crazy Coqs, performed Sondheim at the Chatalet in Paris and workshopped various roles, we look forward to what ever else she has planned for the future.In this special interview, Sophie-Louise Dann sits down to talk about her love for watching young talent grow and taking on a mentoring role when working with younger actors. Indeed, she shares much praise for the young ensemble actors she's currently working with on Wicked and offers encouragement to those wanting to join the industry. As we talked through some of her credits, Sophie-Louise mentions in particular her fondness for Lend Me a Tenor which she describes as having changed her career path and led her to this place today. A powerful soprano, she earned rave reviews for her portrayal of Diana Divane, later earning an Olivier nomination for that role. During our interview, we also hear her hint towards potential future work as well as sincere reflections on her career highlights. Throughout our conversation, she remained highly spirited and her infectious laugh and smile radiated throughout the chat.Wicked continues it's run at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, London and is currently booking to 28 May 2023.

On Friday's show: Texas health officials won't publish new data on deaths related to pregnancy until after the next legislative session. We'll discuss why with the Houston Chronicle's Julian Gill. Also this hour: A Constitutional law scholar discusses why the Second Amendment right to bear arms may or may not apply to 18- to 20-year-olds, why some states can have more restrictions on gun purchases than the federal government, and whether any limits on assault-style gun purchases would pass Constitutional muster. Then, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week. And Ken Ludwig, America's preeminent comic playwright, had his first commercial success with the play Lend Me a Tenor. We learn why, more than 30 years later, he revisited it and rewrote it with women in the lead roles as Lend Me a Soprano, which debuts tonight at The Alley Theatre and runs through Oct. 9.

Join us as we discuss the raucous play Lend Me A Tenor!

Sally Ann Triplett is a British singer and actress and is one of only four singers to have sung for the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest twice, first in 1980 as the lead female vocals of the six-piece band Prima Donna and then two years later as part of a double act Bardo.Her first West End appearance was in The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Subsequent West End productions include Margie and Young Phylis in Follies at the Shaftesbury, Chess at the Prince Edward Theatre, Rizzo in Grease at the Dominion Theatre and Ruby Keeler opposite Brian Conley in Jolson at the Victoria Palace Theatre and then Toronto, as Grizabella in Cats at the New London Theatre, Mrs Big in The Villain's Opera at the Royal National Theatre and, more recently, as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes at the Royal National Theatre and the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, directed by Trevor Nunn, as Roxie Hart in Chicago at the Adelphi Theatre, as Miss Berta in Acorn Antiques - The Musical at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket and as Miss Adelaide in Guys & Dolls at the Picadilly Theatre. Sally Ann also appeared in the world premiere of Take Flight at The Menier Chocolate Factory, playing Amelia Earhart. Other stage appearances include Jubilee at Her Majesty's, a Judy Garland tribute concert at the London Palladium, Jill Kemp in Mister Cinders at the King's Head, Lady Evelyn in the workshop premiere of a new Stiles and Drewe musical Tutankhamun at Imagination, Lucy in Snoopy at the Watermill Newbury, Nancy in Oliver! at the Haymarket Theatre, Leicester and Rebecca Hershkowitz in Rags at the Bridewell Theatre. Sally Ann starred in Phil Wilmott's production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Liverpool Empire. Shakespeare's classic battle of the sexes had been transported to wartime London, where Sal played the feisty Beatrice (played by Emma Thompson in Kenneth Branagh's movie adaptation), she also appeared in the review Make Me A Song, based on the works of William Finn and as Marge in Absent Friends at the Watford Theatre. More recently Sal has appeared as Donna in Mamma Mia! at the Prince Edward Theatre, as Maria Merelli in Lend Me A Tenor at The Theatre Royal, Plymouth and Mistress Page in Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor at Stafford Castle. Sal has played Diana in the Drama Centre Theatre's production of Next To Normal in Singapore and, between 2012 and 2015, Sal has created the roles of Lauren in Viva Forever at the Picadilly Theatre, Judy/Liza in My Judy Garland Life at the Nottingham Playhouse, Peggy White in The Last Ship at The Bank of America Theatre, Chicago (later transferring to The Neil Simon Theatre, New York) and Billie Dore in the 2015 Chichester Festival Theatre production of A Damsel In Distress.On television Sally Ann appeared in the award-winning short film The Fishing Trip and played one of the leading roles in Magic, a six-part drama series set in Hamburg. Her recent TV appearances include Doctors, Down to Earth and EastEnders, all for the BBC. For more information see www.sallyanntriplett-official.com

Episode 28: In this week's podcast, Dan talks with the stage and screen star Tovah Feldshuh (Yentl, Lend Me A Tenor, Golda's Balcony) about her new book, […] Read More

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SHOWS: Deathtrap, Sweeney Todd, Noises Off If you don't believe that four time Tony nominee Victor Garber has range just think that he is one of the only actors in his career to play both Jesus and the Devil. Not only was he in both Godspell and Damn Yankees, Victor also appeared in Deathtrap, They're Playing Our Song, Sweeney Todd, Lend Me A Tenor, Art, Hello, Dolly and has created iconic on screen performances in Alias, The First Wives Club, Annie, Cinderella, Legally Blonde, and so many more! Victor pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how he went from singing folk music to singing Sondheim, what it was like running the marathon of Noises Off, and why he might be coming back to The Great Bright Way quite soon! Also, Victor shines the spotlight on Bernadette Peters, Stephen Sondheim, and Philip Bosco! Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two-time Olivier award nominee Sophie-Louise Dann is best known for originating roles in West End musicals such as Lend Me a Tenor, Bend it Like Beckham, The Girls (the Calendar Girls musical) and Made in Dagenham. She’s also been in the musical pastiche productions of Forbidden Broadway and Spamilton. You can see her this coming Saturday live in person, or on a livestream, as she returns to the stage at Crazy Coqs, in London, with her solo show May I have a Moment?. Buy tickets here or at BrasserieZedel.com  Follow Sophie-Louise on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Follow Backstage With... online, on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can send Mikey your guest requests and questions on Twitter and Instagram, or email Mikey@backstagewith.com.

SHOWS: Hello, Dolly, Guys and Dolls, The Music Man   Today's podcast is a master class in the art of direction and your instructor is none other than 4 time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks, whose onstage credits include Fiddler on the Roof, Grease, Once in a Lifetime, and Tintypes, and most importantly, directing credits that include: The House of Blue Leaves, Anything Goes, Six Degrees of Separation, Guys and Dolls, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Lend Me A Tenor, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Sister Act, Hello, Dolly, and the upcoming Mrs. Doubtfire and The Music Man.   Jerry pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how a romantic date led to the wonderful world of musical theatre, what are his cardinal rules of directing, and why playing the positive is the greatest note a director can give.   Also, Jerry shines the spotlight on Nathan Lane, Neil Simon, and Zero Mostel! !   Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4   To book a room at Shetler Studios, head on over to: https://www.shetlerstudios.com

Broadway, TV and Film actor Jay Klaitz took time away from his brand new (super cute) baby to chat with us in our third ever episode of Take Me To Coffee. We talked all things theatre (he is a legend of Broadway with Lend Me a Tenor, Rock of Ages and High Fidelity under his belt), why he volunteers his time as a mentor to younger people, what it was like to shoot on Jessica Jones and Vinyl and what's ahead for his new production company. ☕️☕️☕️ Who doesn’t want free advice from people that are wildly successful and probably more good looking than we are? In most careers, mentorship is a built-in part of the process, but as theatre people, Andrew (Hamilton) and Jess (Broadway Unlocked) always wished they had more opportunity and acess. Which is exactly why each week they’re taking you to coffee with some of the most incredible folx they can find, from Broadway to TV to YouTube to Sports to Historians to Entrepreneurship. We set up the coffee date and you become a part of the podcast as our guests answer your most burning questions. All without anyone having to leave the comfort of the internet (or put pants on tbh). If you’re like us, and wish you had more access to smart, funny people who can help inspire you, this is your podcast! Anything goes on TM2C, so buckle up and leave us a VideoAsk to be a guest on the show and be mentored on air. Oh! And come hang out with us on the internets! Twitter/Insta/FB @tm2cpodcast Jess @jessicaryannyla Andrew @theandrewcall ☕️☕️☕️ This episode was produced by wonderwoman Emily Ho. Check her out on the Insta: @mediaby.emily Special Guest: Jay Klaitz.

On this edition of Fort McMurray Matters, we discuss Keyano Theatre's upcoming production of 'Lend Me A Tenor.'

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Madelaine Knight. Madelaine Knight is an Edmonton based actor who is currently performing in Lend Me A Tenor at the Mayfield Dinner Theatre. In our conversation today we discuss how she was introduced to theatre and the importance of arts-based extracurricular activities, her time at Grant McEwan and what she learned from her experiences in school, as well as what she learned from some of her first professional experiences performing in TYA shows. We also discuss what is unique about the Edmonton arts community, the importance of recognizing the difference between what we perceive and what is really happening, as well as where she sees theatre in Canada headed in the future.

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Madelaine Knight. Madelaine Knight is an Edmonton based actor who is currently performing in Lend Me A Tenor at the Mayfield Dinner Theatre. In our conversation today we discuss how she was introduced to theatre and the importance of arts-based extracurricular activities, her time at Grant McEwan and what she learned from her experiences in school, as well as what she learned from some of her first professional experiences performing in TYA shows. We also discuss what is unique about the Edmonton arts community, the importance of recognizing the difference between what we perceive and what is really happening, as well as where she sees theatre in Canada headed in the future.

The wry, witty, and sophisticated Tony nominee Jane Summerhays swings by Shetler Studios to look back on her incredible career in such musicals as A Chorus Line, Me and My Girl (for which she was nominated for the Tony), Lend Me A Tenor, The Wild Party, and what it was like to learn from artists like Barbara Cook, Wally Harper, and Mabel Mercer. Jane pulls back the curtain on her career to discuss how she fled Utah, what it was like inhabiting the role of Sheila Bryant from A Chorus Line, and why Mickey Rooney and Ann Miller were her best teachers. Also, Jane shines the spotlight on George C. Wolfe, Eartha Kitt, and Michael Bennett Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4

Tune in for a special edition of That's Entertainment as I interview actor Justin Bartha from the hit NBC show, "The New Normal."  Justin is best known for his character "Doug" in "Hangover" and "Hangover II."  Justin will reprise that role in "Hangover III"  when it is release this summer in theaters.  Justin is also known for his portrayal of Riley Poole, partner to Nicholas Cage's character in the world-wide sucessful movie "National Treasure"  and in "Holy Roller" with actor Jesse Eisenberg.   Justin has also done a successful run on Broadway in "Lend Me a Tenor" and now he can be seen as "David" along with his partner as they become dads for the first time as a gay couple looking for a surrogate  to have a baby for them in "The New Normal."  The show also stars Andrew Rannells, Georgia KIng, Nene Leakes and Ellen Barkin and tonight is the show one hour season finale.  Tune in on Tuesday, April 2 at 11:30am ET as I talk with actor Justin Bartha.  

Martin Pakledinaz passed away on July 8th, 2012. This edition of Downstage Center was recorded in 2010. Costume designer Martin Pakledinaz talks about creating the clothes for the recent Broadway revival of "Lend Me A Tenor", the commencement of planning for the spring 2011 production of "Anything Goes" and the revival of "Oklahoma!" that will be part of Arena Stage's opening of its furbished and expanded venue. He also talks about his early thoughts of acting and who finally disabused him of that notion; his early working doing sketches for the legendary Theoni V. Aldredge and how he ultimately had to rediscover his own voice instead of speaking through hers; his very early - and short-lived - Broadway experiences with "Inacent Black" and "I Won't Dance"; developing his skills through productions at The York Theatre, the New York Shakespeare Festival; the McCarter Theatre; and the Roundabout Theatre Company; why he tried to costume the kids from the 2007 "Grease" without using leather jackets - and how long that idea lasted; the differing production timetables of theatre and opera and how each effects his work; and how much of his designs rely on the particular actor cast in a role. Original air date - August 18, 2010.

Martin Pakledinaz passed away on July 8th, 2012. This edition of Downstage Center was recorded in 2010. Costume designer Martin Pakledinaz talks about creating the clothes for the recent Broadway revival of "Lend Me A Tenor", the commencement of planning for the spring 2011 production of "Anything Goes" and the revival of "Oklahoma!" that will be part of Arena Stage's opening of its furbished and expanded venue. He also talks about his early thoughts of acting and who finally disabused him of that notion; his early working doing sketches for the legendary Theoni V. Aldredge and how he ultimately had to rediscover his own voice instead of speaking through hers; his very early - and short-lived - Broadway experiences with "Inacent Black" and "I Won't Dance"; developing his skills through productions at The York Theatre, the New York Shakespeare Festival; the McCarter Theatre; and the Roundabout Theatre Company; why he tried to costume the kids from the 2007 "Grease" without using leather jackets - and how long that idea lasted; the differing production timetables of theatre and opera and how each effects his work; and how much of his designs rely on the particular actor cast in a role. Original air date - August 18, 2010.

Tickets http://www.tenorthemusical.co.uk/ | Facebook http://ow.ly/4NYaP | Twitter http://ow.ly/5jn8A | Podcast http://ow.ly/4Z0pf | Youtube http://ow.ly/5jnue This brand-new production is directed by Olivier award-winning director IAN TALBOT (High Society, Anything Goes) and includes some of the West End's finest performers including the Olivier award-winning MATTHEW KELLY and JOANNA RIDING.

Nick and Andrew report direct from the opening night of London's newest nostalgic musical comedy - Lend me a Tenor based on the play by Ken Ludwig, and starring Matthew Kelly and Joanna Riding, Hear what Nick and Andrew thought, as well as a hilarious interview with Matthew Kelly.

Tickets http://www.tenorthemusical.co.uk/ | Facebook http://ow.ly/4NYaP | Twitter http://ow.ly/5jn8A | Podcast http://ow.ly/4Z0pf | Youtube http://ow.ly/5jnue It’s 1934, and the world’s greatest tenor Tito Merelli has come to Cleveland, Ohio, to save its Grand Opera Company by singing Otello. When he is unexpectedly incapacitated, Max, the Opera Director’s meek assistant, is given the daunting task of finding a last-minute replacement. Chaos ensues - including a scheming soprano, a tenor-struck ingénue, a jealous wife, shrimp gone bad and the Cleveland Police department. This brand-new production is directed by Olivier award-winning director IAN TALBOT (High Society, Anything Goes) and includes some of the West End’s finest performers including the Olivier award-winning MATTHEW KELLY and JOANNA RIDING.

As Yet Unnamed London Theatre Podcast05-June-2011 WithT R P Watson Glen Pearce Ian Foster rev stan Plays SeenMuch Ado About Nothing - Globe and Wyndhams Lend Me a Tenor - Gielgud Theatre Butley - Duchess Theatre Reviews Much Ado About Nothing - Wyndham’s Theatre Lord of the Flies - Open Air Theatre Regent’s Park Haunting Julia - Riverside Studios

THIS SUMMER’S NEW MUSICAL COMEDY HIT OPENS AT THE GIELGUD THEATRE 2 JUNE This joyous new musical based on the award-winning West End and Broadway comedy, is a riotous and unpredictable explosion of mistaken identities and unexpected romance. It’s 1934, and the world’s greatest tenor Tito Merelli has come to Cleveland, Ohio, to save its Grand Opera Company. When at the last minute he is incapacitated, chaos ensues… This brand-new production directed by the Olivier award-winning Ian Talbot stars the Olivier award-winning Matthew Kelly. An uproarious plot, glorious songs, a dazzling set and sumptuous costumes. Don’t miss the show that’s got the lot! * * * * ‘A RIP-ROARING NIGHT OUT THAT HAS ALL THE ESSENTIALS OF A WEST END HIT’ Whatsonstage.com For tickets and more information please visit http://www.tenorthemusical.co.uk/ You can also like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/tenorthemusical

Meet several members of Lend Me A Tenor's cast as they have their wigs fitted by Danuta Finbow, in the fourth Lend Me a Tenor featurette! http://www.tenorthemusical.co.uk/

Meet the scene and costume designer of Lend Me A Tenor, Paul Farnsworth in the third Lend Me a Tenor featurette! http://www.tenorthemusical.co.uk/

Meet the Director of Lend Me A Tenor, Ian Talbot in the second Lend Me a Tenor featurette! http://www.tenorthemusical.co.uk/

Costume designer Martin Pakledinaz talks about creating the clothes for the recent Broadway revival of "Lend Me A Tenor", the commencement of planning for the spring 2011 production of "Anything Goes" and the revival of "Oklahoma!" that will be part of Arena Stage's opening of its furbished and expanded venue. He also talks about his early thoughts of acting and who finally disabused him of that notion; his early working doing sketches for the legendary Theoni V. Aldredge and how he ultimately had to rediscover his own voice instead of speaking through hers; his very early - and short-lived - Broadway experiences with "Inacent Black" and "I Won't Dance"; developing his skills through productions at The York Theatre, the New York Shakespeare Festival; the McCarter Theatre; and the Roundabout Theatre Company; why he tried to costume the kids from the 2007 "Grease" without using leather jackets - and how long that idea lasted; the differing production timetables of theatre and opera and how each effects his work; and how much of his designs rely on the particular actor cast in a role. Original air date - August 18, 2010.

Costume designer Martin Pakledinaz talks about creating the clothes for the recent Broadway revival of "Lend Me A Tenor", the commencement of planning for the spring 2011 production of "Anything Goes" and the revival of "Oklahoma!" that will be part of Arena Stage's opening of its furbished and expanded venue. He also talks about his early thoughts of acting and who finally disabused him of that notion; his early working doing sketches for the legendary Theoni V. Aldredge and how he ultimately had to rediscover his own voice instead of speaking through hers; his very early - and short-lived - Broadway experiences with "Inacent Black" and "I Won't Dance"; developing his skills through productions at The York Theatre, the New York Shakespeare Festival; the McCarter Theatre; and the Roundabout Theatre Company; why he tried to costume the kids from the 2007 "Grease" without using leather jackets - and how long that idea lasted; the differing production timetables of theatre and opera and how each effects his work; and how much of his designs rely on the particular actor cast in a role. Original air date - August 18, 2010.

Costume designer Martin Pakledinaz (Tony Award winner for Best Costume Design of a Musical in 2000 for “Kiss Me Kate” and 2002 for “Thoroughly Modern Millie”) talks about creating the clothes for the recent Broadway revival of “Lend Me A Tenor”, the commencement of planning for the spring 2011 production of “Anything Goes” and the revival of “Oklahoma!” that will be part of Arena Stage's opening of its furbished and expanded venue. He also talks about his early thoughts of acting and who finally disabused him of that notion; his early working doing sketches for the legendary Theoni V. Aldredge and how he ultimately had to rediscover his own voice instead of speaking through hers; his very early - and short-lived - Broadway experiences with “Inacent Black” and “I Won't Dance”; developing his skills through productions at The York Theatre, the New York Shakespeare Festival; the McCarter Theatre; and the Roundabout Theatre Company; why he tried to costume the kids from the 2007 “Grease” without using leather jackets - and how long that idea lasted; the differing production timetables of theatre and opera and how each effects his work; and how much of his designs rely on the particular actor cast in a role.

"Lend Me a Tenor"'s Tony Shalhoub talks about the challenge of playing farce, including the shifts from rehearsal room to theatre to playing in front of a live audience, how you can suddenly "lose" a consistent laugh, whether the actors ever crack each other up on stage, and why he's lost 20 pounds since starting the run. He also talks about his journey from Green Bay, Wisconsin to the University of Maine to -- with considerable prodding -- the Yale School of Drama; the experience of working in both student productions and with professional actors at Yale Rep during his Drama School days; his continuing education over four years as a member of the company at Cambridge's American Repertory Theatre, under the leadership of his former Yale dean Robert Brustein; his Broadway debut in Neil Simon's gender-reversed "The Odd Couple" -- and why he turned down the role that ultimately went to Kevin Spacey in "Lost in Yonkers"; how he healed after the loss of his own father by playing a yearning son in Herb Gardner's "Conversations with My Father"; why he has appeared twice in "Waiting for Godot", at A.R.T. as Pozzo and for CSC in New York as Didi opposite John Turturro, and why he'd like a chance to do the play yet again; and the continuing "problem" that prompts him to pick up stakes every so often and put himself in the position of starting over again as a novice. Original air date - June 23, 2010.

"Lend Me a Tenor"'s Tony Shalhoub talks about the challenge of playing farce, including the shifts from rehearsal room to theatre to playing in front of a live audience, how you can suddenly "lose" a consistent laugh, whether the actors ever crack each other up on stage, and why he's lost 20 pounds since starting the run. He also talks about his journey from Green Bay, Wisconsin to the University of Maine to -- with considerable prodding -- the Yale School of Drama; the experience of working in both student productions and with professional actors at Yale Rep during his Drama School days; his continuing education over four years as a member of the company at Cambridge's American Repertory Theatre, under the leadership of his former Yale dean Robert Brustein; his Broadway debut in Neil Simon's gender-reversed "The Odd Couple" -- and why he turned down the role that ultimately went to Kevin Spacey in "Lost in Yonkers"; how he healed after the loss of his own father by playing a yearning son in Herb Gardner's "Conversations with My Father"; why he has appeared twice in "Waiting for Godot", at A.R.T. as Pozzo and for CSC in New York as Didi opposite John Turturro, and why he'd like a chance to do the play yet again; and the continuing "problem" that prompts him to pick up stakes every so often and put himself in the position of starting over again as a novice. Original air date - June 23, 2010.

Monk star Tony Shalhoub joins Robin Milling backstage at the Music Box Theater to talk about his histerical turn as the general manager of an opera company in the comedy farce, Lend Me a Tenor.

The panelists - playwright Jon Robin Baitz ("The End of the Day"), playwright Charles Grodin ("One of the All-Time Greats"), director Mark Lamos ("The End of the Day"), playwright Ken Ludwig ("Crazy For You", "Lend Me A Tenor"), director Tony Roberts ("One of the All-Time Greats"), choreographer Susan Stroman ("Crazy For You"), and International Creative Management Vice-President Victoria Traube - discuss how they got started and their common backgrounds as actors and lawyers, directing the work of living and dead playwrights, the development and journey for each of their shows, and the seamless collaboration the "Crazy For You" creative team achieved.

The panelists -- playwright Jon Robin Baitz (The End of the Day), playwright Charles Grodin (One of the All-Time Greats), director Mark Lamos (The End of the Day), playwright Ken Ludwig (Crazy For You, Lend Me A Tenor), director Tony Roberts (One of the All-Time Greats), five-time Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman (for Crazy for You, Showboat, Contact, and 2 awards for The Producers), and International Creative Management Vice-President Victoria Traube -- discuss how they got started and their common backgrounds as actors and lawyers, directing the work of living and dead playwrights, the development and journey for each of their shows, and the seamless collaboration the Crazy For You creative team achieved.