Podcasts about martin gottfried

The panelists -- President/Executive Director of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization Ted Chapin, President of the American Theatre Producers Cy Feuer (and four-time Tony winner for the original productions of Guys and Dolls and How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying and a Special Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003), writer/critic Martin Gottfried, actor Nathan Lane (Tony winner for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and The Producers), actor Donna McKechnie (Tony winner for A Chorus Line), book writer Joseph Stein (Fiddler on the Roof), five-time Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman (for Crazy for You, Showboat, Contact, and 2 awards for The Producers), and composer/lyricist Charles Strouse (Tony winner for Bye, Bye Birdie, Annie and Applause) -- discuss musical revivals in-depth, comparisons to new musicals such as Big, the state of musical theatre compared to the 1960s, script revisions and new designs for revivals, and the overall economics of producing Broadway musicals including the need for out-of-town tryouts.

The panelists - President/Executive Director of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization Ted Chapin, President of the American Theatre Producers Cy Feuer, writer/critic Martin Gottfried, actor Nathan Lane ("Guys and Dolls", "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"), actor Donna McKechnie ("State Fair"), book writer Joseph Stein ("Fiddler on the Roof"), director/choreographer Susan Stroman ("Big", "Show Boat"), and composer/lyricist Charles Strouse ("Annie") - discuss musical revivals in-depth, comparisons to new musicals such as "Big", the state of musical theatre compared to the 1960s, script revisions and new designs for revivals, and the overall economics of producing Broadway musicals including the need for out-of-town tryouts.

New York Post theatre critic Martin Gottfried talks about how his career started at the Village Voice, becoming Women's Wear Daily's chief drama critic, replacing the Post's Richard Watts, Jr. upon retirement; the advantages of reviewing theatre; and his efforts as a playwright.