Podcast appearances and mentions of michael grandage

Since her debut in Godspell on tour in 1994, Anna Francolini has cemented herself as one of the most respected actresses on the UK stage. In a remarkable career now spanning 3 decades, she has since earned a TMA Award for Best Actress for playing the title role in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and worked on landmark productions of both plays and musicals. Some of her most notable credits include working on acclaimed productions of Stephen Sondheim's musicals such as Sam Mendes' Company, Michael Grandage's Merrily We Rolle Along, both at the Donmar Warehouse as well as Jamie Lloyd's Assassins at the Menier Chocolate Factory. She is now currently starring as Olivia in William Shakespeare's classic comedy Twelfth Night (Or What You Will), working opposite the likes of Julie Legrand and Richard Cant, under the direction of RSC Associate Artist Owen Horsley.In our interview, Anna Francolini talks candidly about the struggles of working in the theatre industry and tells us how grateful she is to be able to still find meaty roles 30 years since her debut. She tells us about her admiration for Shakespeare having previously worked on The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream to great acclaim although remains humble about her knowledge about approaching his work. We also hear her share her excitement at getting to play in Regent's Park Open Air Theatre for the first time and getting to share in the magic of outdoor theatre. Over her career, Anna has also gained considerable credits on screen too working on House of the Dragon, Vera and Roadkill just to name a few. Still, she remains committed to theatre and live audiences and we hope to see her continue to share her incredible theatrical talents for 30 more years.Twelfth Night runs at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre until 8th June with tickets available NOW!

cast member Jeremy Davis (Olaf) sits down to talk with Stage Door about his musical theatre story, and how it feels to work on the show and to play such an iconic character. The American Theatre Guild is pleased to present : Frozen the Musical TICKETING INFORMATION: BroadwayinToledo.com, StranahanTheater.com From the producer of The Lion King and Aladdin, Frozen, the Tony®-nominated Best Musical, is now on tour across North America and the critics rave, “It's simply magical!” (LA Daily News). Heralded by The New Yorker as “thrilling” and “genuinely moving,” Frozen features the songs you know and love from the original Oscar®-winning film, plus an expanded score with a dozen new numbers by the film's songwriters, Oscar winner Kristen Anderson-Lopez and EGOT winner Robert Lopez. Oscar winner Jennifer Lee (book), Tony and Olivier Award winner Michael Grandage (director), and Tony winner Rob Ashford (choreographer) round out the creative team that has won a cumulative 16 Tony Awards. An unforgettable theatrical experience filled with sensational special effects, stunning sets and costumes, and powerhouse performances, Frozen is everything you want in a musical: It's moving. It's spectacular. And above all, it's pure Broadway joy. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: Wednesday, April 10, 2024 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2024 1:00 & 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2024 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2024 2:00 & 8:00 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2024 1:00 & 6:30 p.m. TICKETING INFORMATION: BroadwayinToledo.com, StranahanTheater.com and The Stranahan Theater Box Office are the only official sources for tickets to Disney's FROZEN. Tickets purchased through another source will not be guaranteed. PLEASE FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Facebook: @BroadwayInToledo Instagram: @BwayToledo X (formerly Twitter): @bwaytoledo

Embark on a royal escapade with the Michael Grandage Company as they present Marcelo Dos Santos' new comedy, Backstairs Billy. Directed by Michael Grandage, this intriguing production revolves around a pivotal moment in the 50-year relationship between the Queen Mother and her devoted servant William “Billy” Tallon. Set against the backdrop of 1979, a time of strikes and seismic changes with Margaret Thatcher's ascent, the play unfolds inside Clarence House. Penelope Wilton graces the stage as the Queen Mother, while Luke Evans takes on the role of the loyal Billy. Watch as the worlds of royalty and servitude collide, bringing about dizzying consequences.Meanwhile, at the Royal Court, director Sam Pritchard brings to life Rory Mullarkey's riotous play, Mates in Chelsea. Drawing inspiration from Wilde and Wodehouse, this contemporary comedy of manners explores the lives of the ruling class in southwest London.In a musical crescendo, catch Babies, a newborn British musical delivered in concert at the Lyric Theatre. With a blistering pop-rock score, this joy-filled yet heart-wrenching comedy follows Year 11 students tasked with caring for plastic simulator dolls. As they grapple with the responsibilities of parenthood, friendships are tested, dreams are questioned, and the true meaning of responsibility is hilariously unveiled. Created by Jack Godfrey & Martha Geelan, Babies is a captivating exploration of growing out of growing up.Natalie and Darren discuss the latest news to strike Covent Garden with the debate about the future of the street performers. Brace yourself for an unforgettable night at Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett. Hosted by the Mistress of mayhem, Bernie Dieter, this uproarious show features a live band and world-class circus, cabaret, and sideshow acts. With riotous original songs, Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett promises a hilarious, jaw-dropping, and eye-opening experience—a must-see spectacle in London this winter. The podcast closes with Darren talking to up and coming superstar Jac Yarrow about all things Sondheim.

8 marzo 2023, la Festa della Donna coincide con i 70 anni dalla scoperta della struttura a doppia elica del DNA. Una scoperta da Premio Nobel che però nasconde una grande ingiustizia. Rosalind Franklin fu la scienziata che per prima vide il DNA: il suo contributo alla scoperta fu fondamentale ma fu riconosciuto solo in parte e solo dopo la sua morte. Oggi anche grazie a lei possiamo arrotolare il nostro DNA con la forchetta, come la pastasciutta. Come? La risposta è alla fine della puntata. Con la voce di Davide Gorla. Le fonti. Brenda Maddox - "Rosalind Franklin. La donna che scoprì la struttura del DNA" - Mondadori, 2004. Il film "Photograph 51" di Michael Grandage, 2018. Rosalind Franklin, una breve biografia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebels! We're bringing the love for Harry Styles, and the disdain for the victim narrative as we sit down and discuss the Netflix period drama "MY Policeman" (2022) Pro Tip: If you see your newly wed husband snuggling the Museum Curator...consider your options.My Policeman (2022) Directed by Michael Grandage. Written by Ron Nyswaner. Starring Harry Styles, and Emma Corrin. The arrival of Patrick into Marion and Tom's home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previously.Support the showSubscribe to hear our entire library now!Follow the Rebels: Stefan: @sjmaroni Bear SailorMoon: @bearsailormooon Carlotta Carlisle: @carlottacarlisle Chad: @cski01 / @dressedasaChad (IG/Tiktok) Julia: @julialynched PJ: @xndra_design Stu: @janikon_ Facebook: /groups/rwacpod Instagram @RWACpodFind us at linktr.ee/RWAC

It's episode 3 of Book Chat! And this month we are travelling hundreds of years back, to a book Pandora's always wanted to read (Orlando, by Virginia Woolf) and one of Bobby's all-time favourites (Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte.) Last episode, Pandora groaned at the prospect of Wuthering Heights, which she read - and loathed - for GCSE. So has she changed her mind? We discuss the two books and also the culture around the two authors: the upper-class, sexually liberal art collective, the Bloomsbury group, which Virginia Woolf was part of, and 'the Bronte myth' which has become part of the Wuthering Heights lore. How were the books received at the time - and do they stand up as modern reads? Other books/ articles mentioned:You Be Mother, by Meg MasonMan's Search for Meaning, by Viktor FranklJane Eyre, by Charlotte BronteMrs Dalloway, Jacob's Room, A Room of One's Own, The Waves and To The Lighthouse, by Virginia Woolf Terrible literary wigs that I have known and loved, by Maddie Rodriquez for Book Riot https://bookriot.com/terrible-literary-wigs-i-have-known-and-loved/Who's Virginia Woolf afraid of? by Stephen Unwin for Byline Times https://bylinetimes.com/2022/12/22/whos-virginia-woolf-afraid-of/Emily, 2022 film https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.985aca68-2553-4b7e-83de-1b6465a3a8e4?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wbOrlando, a play directed by Michael Grandage, on now at The GarrickOur books for Episode 4 are:The Reluctant Fundamentalist, by Mohsin HamidAll That Man Is, by David SzalayYou can get in touch bookchatpod@gmail.comSound by Joel Grove and production by Pandora Sykes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Golden Globes winner Emma Corrin's captivating role in this bold, tricksy adaptation of Orlando. Why this Virginia Woolf story about gender-fluidity is a Christmas hot ticket in the West End.Plus, we take you inside the 66th Evening Standard Theatre Awards, with winners including Killing Eve's Jodie Comer and James McAvoy.This is the Evening Standard's Theatre Review.In this episode:Part 1: Orlando at the Garrick TheatreWhat is this adaptation of Orlando by Virginia Woolf all about?Directed by Michael Grandage - who recently worked on the West End's adaptation of FrozenEmma Corrin, who has been Lady Diana and Lady ChatterleyWhy you're asked to contemplate gender, sexuality and social attitudes towards womenHow Corrin anchors the show but it felt like the production's emotional stakes weren't very highThe nine diverse actors playing versions of author VirginiaWhy Deborah Findlay as servant Mrs Grimsditch borders on pantoWho was Virginia Woolf?Part 2: Inside the 66th Evening Standard Theatre AwardsAn emotional affair after a two-year break due to covid-19Killing Eve star Jodie Comer wins the Natasha Richardson Award for Best ActressJames McAvoy wins the Best Actor Award for Cyrano de BergeracLynette Linton secures Milton Shulman Award for Best Director for Blues for an Alabama SkyLynette becomes the sixth woman, and the first woman of colour, to win in the directing category since 1981Patrick Vaill wins Best Musical Performance for OklahomaFormer Evening Standard editor Charles Wintour created the Theatre Awards in 1955.To read all from the big night itself click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Of the score, composer STEVEN PRICE says, “How does the music of our lives change as we grow old? What could forty years of unspoken regrets do to a musical theme? These were the questions that intrigued and consumed me after being introduced to the story of My Policeman by our movie's wonderful director, Michael Grandage, early in 2021. In its exploration of the lives of three people both in their 1950s youth and then as their older selves in the English coastal town of Peacehaven some four decades later, the project offered an inspiring canvas for a wonderful collaboration. Some pieces were written early on during the shoot and seemed to quickly fall into place, while others evolved more gradually throughout the process as we continually discovered more about both our characters and their environment, musical representations of the sound of the sea becoming a crucial element within the storytelling of the score.”Help support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.comThis album is broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).

Today on Wussy Movie Club, Harry Styles and Emma Corrin star in ‘My Policeman' – a film set in the 1950's about a gay English policeman and the secrets he keeps from his wife.    The film is based on a 2012 novel of the same name and directed by prolific British theater director Michael Grandage. You can stream it now on Amazon Prime.    WUSSY Movie Club is hosted by two Queer film lovers: Johne Kilberg and Daniel Shaw.   WUSSY Movie Club is a weekly roundtable movie podcast examines films a Queer lens, featuring themed seasons and special interviews with Queer filmmakers. Every Wednesday, a rotating cast of LGBTQIA+ voices will dish on their favorite films of past and present. Join the club and be a part of the discussion!   WUSSY Movie Club is part of the WUSSY Podcast Network, hosted by WUSSY Mag (@wussymag)   Produced by Jon Dean @jondeanphoto   Podcast Art created by Nick Sheridan @glass.knuckles   Podcast Music by DJ Helix @1djhelix   Join the WUSSY Movie Club on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wussymovieclub/    Follow WUSSY Movie Club on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/WussyMovieClub/

Matt & Ashley review the new movie about a love triangle in the 1950s, that holds ramifications decades later.

Michael Grandage joins Anthony to chat about the process of making 'My Policeman.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have two movies on the docket this week. First, we review Michael Grandage's disappointing queer drama MY POLICEMAN (3:26), a story told in flashback about a policeman (Harry Styles) who falls for an art curator (David Dawson) in the 1950s, but marries a woman (Emma Corrin) to conceal his sexuality. Next, we discuss HALLOWEEN ENDS (25:39) the frustrating final film in David Gordon Green's HALLOWEEN trilogy. Since none of us had seen the second film in the series, HALLOWEEN KILLS, we lead with a review it before delving into the final chapter. And in this week's Patreon exclusive audio, we talk about Mike Flanagan's 2013 horror film OCULUS!  Join Our Patreon Buy Spoilerpiece Merch

Who hasn't found themselves consumed with thoughts of Pierce Brosnan films after reading the instructions on a microwaveable ready meal? And rightly so, for the Irish superstar has made a number of memorable movies over the years, including some in which he played a memorable number. But now to the iconic likes of James Bond and Thomas Crown, we can add Doctor Fate, the character Brosnan plays in the new DCEU movie, Black Adam. And on this week's Empire Podcast, The Artist Formerly Known As Bronhom tells Amon Warmann all about that, about shooting The Thomas Crown Affair, and pays a heartfelt tribute to his former Bond comrade, the late Robbie Coltrane. Our other guests this week are Emma Corrin and Michael Grandage, star and director respectively of the love-triangle melodrama My Policeman, who tell Ella Kemp all about their experiences making that movie. Either side of those, Chris Hewitt is joined in the podbooth by Helen O'Hara, James Dyer, and John Nugent for a fun episode in which they discuss the horror filmmakers who would adorn their personal Mount Rushmores, have a crack at the week's movie news including Harrison Ford joining the MCU, and review Black Adam, Park Chan-wook's Decision To Leave, Martin McDonagh's The Banshees Of Inisherin, and Paul Feig's The School For Good And Evil. Oh, and we raise a glass to our fellow colleague of such lethal cunning, Ben Travis, who got married last week to his beloved Lizzie. Up the Weds! Enjoy.

Total Film 00.00– 03.35 Intro  03.40 – 19.25 Review of Black Adam 19.30 – 30.35 Review of Banshees Of Inisherin 30.40 – 40.00 Review of Decision To Leave 40.05 – 1.01.00 Review of Emily The Criminal including an interview with the film's director John Patton Ford and star Aubrey Plaza 1.01.05 – 1.20.00 Review of My Policeman including an interview with the film's director Michael Grandage 1.20.05 – 1.46.00 Review of The School of Good and Evil including an interview with director Paul Feig 1.46.05 – 1.49.25 Listener's question followed by Outro

Welcome our guest: soprano Amanda Woodbury. A native of Crestwood, Kentucky, soprano Amanda Woodbury has been praised by the San Francisco Chronicle as having a voice that is “bright, beautifully colored, and full of strength and passion.” The 2021 – 2022 season sees Ms. Woodbury's debut with the Glyndebourne Festival to sing Countess in the Michael Grandage production of Le nozze di Figaro. Ms. Woodbury also returns to the Metropolitan Opera to sing Une voix d'en haut in a new production of the original five act French version of Don Carlos, and cover the title role in Rodelinda. She also made her house debut as Micaëla in Carmen with Palm Beach Opera. Orchestral engagements include Handel's Messiah with the United States Naval Academy.

Charlotte is a stage director and dramaturg specialising in political theatre and new writing, with an emphasis on the development of British musicals. She is currently developing a contemporary political musical with writers Chris Bush and Matt Winkworth, a state of the nation drama by Owen McCafferty and a one woman musical satire with Richard Hough and Ben Morales Frost for the Barn Theatre, Cirencester. After graduating with first-class honours for Drama at the University of Manchester and training at Augusto Boal's Centre of the Theatre of the Oppressed in Rio de Janeiro, Charlotte's career started at the Donmar Warehouse, where she was the Resident Assistant Director between 2004-2005. For the Donmar, she directed Kiss of the Spider Woman and Lower Ninth (for Donmar @ Trafalgar Studios). Charlotte was also associate director on Frost/Nixon to Michael Grandage and Piaf to Jamie Lloyd for both the Donmar West End transfers at the Gielgud and Vaudeville respectively. Charlotte has been recognised for numerous awards, including a 2006 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre as associate director to Nicolas Kent for Bloody Sunday – Scenes from the Savile Inquiry. She received a nomination for a 2006 Whatsonstage Theatregoers Choice Award for Gladiator Games; the same play was part of a season at Stratford East, which was nominated for the 2007 Olivier Award for outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre. Waiting for Lefty was a finalist for 2003 James Menzies Kitchin Award for Young Directors (BAC). Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/brewingactors)

This week is a WhatsOnStage Awards special. We bring you the interviews and gossip from the awards including, Rob Ashford, Come From Away, Samantha Barks, Carly Mercedes Dyer, Victoria Hamilton Barrit, Christopher Howell, Michael Grandage, Amy Hart, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Rob Madge, Cedric Neale, Kitty Scott Claws, Six, Sally Ann Triplet and Ella Va Day.

Career Q&A with Eddie Redmayne. Moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety. Eddie Redmayne was nominated for BAFTA's Rising Star Award in 2012 for his continuing body of work. Subsequently, he shared a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination with his fellow actors from Tom Hooper's Les Misérables for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. The Working Title movie was nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, winning three; and won three Golden Globe Awards including Best Picture. For his performance as Marius, Mr. Redmayne was nominated for an Evening Standard British Film Award and an MTV Movie Award. He has starred in several other films, including Simon Curtis' My Week with Marilyn, starring as the “my” part of the story as Colin Clark opposite Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe; Tom Kalin's Savage Grace, opposite Julianne Moore; Shekhar Kapur's Elizabeth: The Golden Age, also for Working Title, opposite Cate Blanchett as Queen Elizabeth I; Gregory Read's Like Minds, with Toni Collette and Tom Sturridge; Udayan Prasad's The Yellow Handkerchief, opposite Kristen Stewart; Justin Chadwick's TheOther Boleyn Girl; Stephen Poliakoff's Glorious 39; Timothy Linh Bui's Powder Blue; Christopher Smith's Black Death; Derick Martini's Hick; Robert De Niro's The Good Shepherd, as the son of the characters portrayed by Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie; and Andy and Lana Wachowski's upcoming sci-fi epic Jupiter Ascending. The London native has also attracted attention on stage. For his Broadway debut starring as Ken opposite Alfred Molina as painter Mark Rothko in John Logan's Red, directed by Michael Grandage, he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play; the production won six Tonys overall, including Best Play. Mr. Redmayne also received a Theatre World Award and a Drama Desk Award nomination; for the production's previous staging in London, at the Donmar Warehouse, he won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor. His other U.K. stage work includes starring as Shakespeare's Richard II, again directed by Michael Grandage at the Donmar Warehouse; in Christopher Shinn's Now or Later, at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Dominic Cooke; and in Anthony Page's Almeida Theatre staging of Edward Albee's The Goat or Who is Sylvia? The latter production earned Mr. Redmayne the Critics' Circle Theatre Award and the Evening Standard Award for Outstanding Newcomer. His notable television credits include starring in the BBC miniseries Birdsong, directed by Philip Martin; Tess of the D'Urbervilles, directed by David Blair; and The Pillars ofthe Earth, directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan. His first miniseries appearance was in Elizabeth I, also his first project with director Tom Hooper. Mr. Redmayne's next movie, The Danish Girl, reunites him with director Tom Hooper.

Yvette Robinson trained at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. She has carved an exciting career in musical theatre roles in Australia, Europe and the U.K.Her numerous credits in London's West End include: The Woman in Blues in the Night (The New Wolsley Theatre), alternate Eva Peron in Michael Grandage's revival of Evita (The Adelphi Theatre), and Lead Woman in Side by Side by Sondheim. She was an original cast member of The Woman in White and also played the role of Marian Halcombe, at The Palace Theatre.Yvette returned to the Palace theatre as Marion in Priscilla: Queen of the Desert and her extensive stage resume includes Marguerite, Bare, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and Fatbusters.Through Europe she played the roles of Pearl & Dinah in Starlight Express in Germany, for over a year before moving to London. Yvette also performed as the alternate Donna in the International tour of Mamma Mia and performed I Do! I Do! at the Vienna English Theatre and Chess in Oslo, Norway. In Australia, Yvette's credits include: Julie Rooney in Jolson – The Musical; Factory girl & covering the role of Fantine in the 20th Anniversary Production of Les Miserables; alternate Belle in Beauty & The Beast: Original cast member and Ellen cover in the cast of Miss Saigon; Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, alternative Eva & the Mistress in Evita and the Bakers Wife in Into the Woods.Yvette has appeared on television in the role of Polly Posh in Cushion Kids for the Nine Network and in The Kosmos Kids for Wave Entertainment. She joined Harry Connick Junior and Glenn Close, as Nurse Heedy in the screen version of South Pacific and is on the original cast recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Woman in White.Yvette also writes and records her own original music and performs throughout London at many acoustic live music venues.The STAGES podcast is available from Apple podcasts, Spotify and Whooshkaa. Also where you find your favourite podcasts. www.stagespodcast.com.au

Welcome back to the 26th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 26th episode we continue to branch out our review series beyond the Stratford Festival and onto other productions. In this episode we discussed the Wyndham's Theatre 2018 revival of John Logan's Tony-winning play, Red, directed by Michael Grandage, and starring Alfred Molina in the role of Mark Rothko and Alfred Enoch in the role of Ken. You can watch this production here: https://www.broadwayhd.com/movies/AW7NNQK8SYI49LFJHEPc?display=poster. Cup of Hemlock Theatre is a Toronto-based performing arts collective dedicated to staging works that examine the moral quandaries of the human experience. With an inquisitive compass, we aim to provide audiences the space to retrace their personal stories and navigate their individual ideologies. Follow us on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: cohtheatre Follow our panelists: Mackenzie Horner (Before the Downbeat: A Musical Podcast) – Instagram/Facebook: BeforetheDownbeat Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aYbBeN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3sAbjAu Max Ackerman – Instagram: mackerman12 Dandelion Theatre-Instagram: dandeliontheatreto Edmond Clark – Instagram: edmond_clark_official Ryan Borochovitz – [Just send all that love to CoH instead; he won't mind!] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cup-of-hemlock-theatre/support

He was an assassin in HBO's Rome. He's a regular voice in the Assassin's Creed franchise. But he doesn't just do assassins. Acting with talent like Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Farrell, Kiera Knightley, Nicholas Hoult and Ewan McGregor, he's also worked with Mike Leigh, Harold Pinter, Michael Grandage and (probably his favourite director of all time) podcast host Sacha Bennett. He is Lee Boardman.

When your creativity comes out all at once. Genius is a 2016 biopic about renowned editor Maxwell Perkins, who oversaw works by Thomas Wolfe, Ernest Hemingway, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. The film is directed by Michael Grandage, and written by John Logan, and stars Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Laura Linney, Guy Pearce, and Dominic West.

Actresses Caissie Levy and Patti Murin, director Michael Grandage and designer Christopher Oram, four of the leading players behind Disney's Broadway adaptation of "Frozen," talk deeper characters, new songs and high expectations -- especially from the audience members who show up in costume.

Genius, due facce della stessa medaglia, l’artista e la tecnica. Il rapporto tra l’ispirato e il metodico. Un grande rapporto di affetto e di conflitto. Un padre è un figlio ritrovati tra le parole di un libro.

Genius, due facce della stessa medaglia, l’artista e la tecnica. Il rapporto tra l’ispirato e il metodico. Un grande rapporto di affetto e di conflitto. Un padre è un figlio ritrovati tra le parole di un libro.

Laura Linney is an American actress who works in film, television and theatre.  Her film work includes GENIUS directed by Michael Grandage, alongside Colin Firth, Jude Law and Nicole Kidman and Tom Ford’s upcoming NOCTURNAL ANIMALS and THE DINNER directed by Oren Moverman with Richard Gere, Steve Coogan and Rebecca Hall. Most recently she has been seen in MR. HOLMES directed by Bill Condon, starring Ian McKellan, She has appeared in YOU CAN COUNT ON ME, KINSEY, and THE SAVAGES (nominations), THE FIFTH ESTATE,  HYDE PARK ON HUDSON, THE SQUID AND THE WHALE, MYSTIC RIVER, ABSOLUTE POWER, THE TRUMAN SHOW, PRIMAL FEAR, THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES, LOVE ACTUALLY,  P.S., THE HOUSE OF MIRTH, THE DETAILS and CONGO, among others. She starred in and produced the Showtime Series THE BIG C for four seasons for which she won a few awards, as she did for her portrayal of Abigail Adams in the HBO miniseries JOHN ADAMS directed by Tom Hooper. Early in her career she starred as Mary Ann Singleton in Armistead Maupin’s TALES OF THE CITY series, a job for which she continues to be most grateful and proud. She appeared as Kelsey Grammer’s final girlfriend in the last six episodes of FRASIER, was directed by Stanley Donen in LOVE LETTERS, and starred opposite Joanne Woodward in BLINDSPOT.  She has appeared in many Broadway productions, most notably TIME TIMES STILL and SIGHT UNSEEN both directed by Daniel Sullivan and written by Donald Margulies, and Arthur Miller’s THE CRUCIBLE directed by Richard Eyre opposite Liam Neeson with whom she has worked many times. Other plays include SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, HONOUR, UNCLE VANYA, LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES, HOLIDAY and THE SEAGULL. She has been nominated three times for the Academy Award, three times for the Tony Award, once for a BAFTA  Award, and five times for the Golden Globe. She has won one SAG Award, one National Board of Review Award, two Golden Globes and four Emmy Awards. She holds two honorary Doctorates from her alma maters, Brown University and The Juilliard School. 

On June 9, 2016, author Jennifer Tepper had a conversation with director Michael Grandage, who is best known in America for hit productions like Red, Evita, and Frost / Nixon. In their conversation, Michael speaks about his early years as an actor and what inspired him to become a director, as well as the advice he frequently gives to early career directors. Other topics include the ways in which accessibility, affordability, and diversity are important to theatre; skills for effectively using rehearsals and previews in an era of social media; how to successfully work with celebrities; the role of assistant and associate directors; and some of the ways in which the Broadway community differs from London and the West End.

In this very special bonus episode, we interview Maxine Peake about playing Hamlet in the Royal Manchester Exchange production of Hamlet (2014/2015), which was recorded on film. The film of the production will be screening across the U.S. this week (mostly on May 2). To find a theatre near you. visit: http://www.hamletmaxinepeake.com For detailed show notes, visit: http://www.seventh-row.com/2016/05/02/interview-maxine-peake-hamlet/ Follow the 21st Folio on Twitter @21stFolio. Host: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste) Interviewers: Caitlin Merriman (@CaitlinSnark) and Laura Anne Harris with questions contributed by Lesley Peterson. Sound recordist and editor: Cam White (@JediDusk) 00:00–3:13 Introductions 3:15–5:08 How did being a woman playing Hamlet as a man (in a production with roles that are gender-swapped) affect Peake's interpretation of Hamlet? 5:08–6:25 How did Peake decide to play Hamlet as trans? 6:25–8:11 How did the decision to gender-swap some of the characters come about? 8:12—11:05 What is the difference between tackling Hamlet when there’s so much text to play with compared with so many female characters (like Ophelia) in Shakespeare where there’s so little and so much of it is what you’re bringing to the role? 11:05–13:05 How much discussion did you have with your director about using your sexuality as a tactic in the play? 13:05–14:22 How did you feel about moving the ‘to be’ speech to Act 4? 14:22–16:56 How important do you think it is for theatre companies to open more opportunities to play famous Shakespearean characters? 16:56–17:51 Are there other male parts you’re now itching to play? 17:51–20:27 What was your experience of audience interaction and your performance? 20:27–22:40 How did doing the play in the theatre in the round at the Exchange affect things? 22:40–24:47 How did having cameras in the theatre for the filmed version change the performance or your experience of it? 24:47–26:33 There are a few line readings in your performance that are different from the traditional ones. How did these come about? 26:34–29:05 How did you develop Hamlet as a 21st century character? 29:05–31:01 How did the decision to do the lines so quickly at the beginning come apart and how did that affect you physically? 31:02–33:11 At some point, it slows down. How did you decide where and how to slow down? 33:11–35:40 Because the second half is so difficult, what was the strategy for tackling that in rehearsal? 35:40–37:35 How did you prepare for the part before rehearsals began? 37:35–40:18 How did you find the performance changed across the 7-week run? 40:18–42:18 How did you decide to cut Fortinbras? 42:18–44:57 How did you edit the Michael Grandage script you were working from? 44:58–47:21 What was the backstory between Horatio and Hamlet in your production? 47:30–48:45 Closing comments and outro

Rob Ashford and Michael Grandage: On December 18, 2010, SDCF hosted their second One-on-One Conversation of the 2010-2011 season in the Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row with Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Michael Grandage  (Red, Hamlet) and Broadway Director/Choreographer Rob Ashford (How To Succeed In Business..., Promises, Promises) and moderated by SDCF Executive Director Laura Penn. The two directors discuss their trajectories from small town upbringings to the big city and from performing careers to directing. Other topics include the story of their professional relationship with each other, their rehearsal processes from first day to opening night and their views on mentorship. Full of humorous anecdotes, this conversation provides a unique opportunity to hear the voices of two trans-Atlantic masters of the craft in the prime of their careers. Originally recorded - December 18, 2010. Running Time - 1:08:35 © 2010 SDCF

With Mark Lawson. Last night Jude Law took to the London stage as Henry V in Michael Grandage's final play in his current West End season. Law, who previously played Hamlet under Grandage's direction, performs a paired-down text in a simple stage setting. Rachel Cooke was at the first night last night and gives her response. As the Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls prepares to play a 'short but difficult' Schumann piano piece at a charity event this weekend, music critic Norman Lebrecht considers other politicians who have stepped up to the mic for a musical performance. David Steel, Bill Clinton, Condoleezza Rice and Silvio Berlusconi are just a few who've performed in public, but is it always a good idea? Atiq Rahimi talks about his film, The Patience Stone, adapted from his award-winning novel of the same name. A powerful tale of one woman's resolve to break free from silence and oppression, he reveals the influence behind the story, and discusses the difficulties of turning his novels into films. The "...Up" series of documentaries, revisiting the same diverse group of children every 7 years began in Britain in 1964, with the original children reaching 56 in the most recent series. The format has also been adopted all over the world and tonight ITV broadcasts the most recent South African version, with the participants now aged 28. Gabriel Tate reviews the programme. Producer: Ellie Bury.

Matthew Sweet has a first night review from Susannah Clapp of Jude Law as Henry V directed by Michael Grandage. He also talks to maritime geographer Phil Steinberg and expert in international public law, Steve Haines, about what the Freedom of the Seas means now and how maritime governance may develop this century. And Hughes biographer Bonnie Greer and the writer Fred D'Aiguiar have watched a new version of Langston Hughes' 1961 retelling of the nativity story; Black Nativity and talk to Matthew about Langston Hughes' enduring legacy.

With Mark Lawson. Ruth Rendell won the Theakstons Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction Award last month. She speaks to Mark about writing sixty novels in fifty years, how she's managing Inspector Wexford's retirement, her friendship with PD James and her second career as a Life Peer in the House of Lords. Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg star as two undercover agents attempting to infiltrate a drugs cartel by posing as criminals - but neither are aware of the others true identity. Directed by Icelandic film and theatre director Baltasar Kormákur, the film is based on a graphic novel series. Larushka Ivan-Zadeh reviews. The recession has so far been fertile ground for TV producers and this week sees the beginning of two new series looking at work, and lack of it, in Britain. The writer Tony Parsons and historian Kathryn Hughes review Benefits Britain 1949 on Channel 4 and Paul O'Grady's Working Britain on BBC One. Theatre director Michael Grandage offers his choice for the Cultural Exchange. Producer Stephen Hughes.

Michael Grandage chooses a poem by WS Graham called Dear Bryan Wynter. Plus BBC archive featuring WS Graham, Peter Lanyon and Mark Rothko.

Josie Rourke, the Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse, reminds us that working in theatre isn't always plain sailing. In her essay, she looks at what happens when disaster strikes and things go wrong. It's in these situations that a director is truly tested.Josie Rourke trained with directors Peter Gill, Michael Grandage, Nicholas Hytner, Phyllida Lloyd and Sam Mendes. Before coming to the Bush she worked for five years as a freelance director and was the Associate Director of Sheffield Theatres and Trainee Associate Director at the Royal Court. At the Royal Court she directed Loyal Women by Gary Mitchell. She was the tour director of The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler. For the Royal Shakespeare Company she directed Believe What You Will and King John.Rourke was the Artistic Director of the Bush Theatre between 2007 and 2011, where she also directed many of its hits including Nick Payne's If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet. In 2011, Rourke directed a production of Much Ado About Nothing at Wyndham's Theatre, starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate. She became Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse in January 2012 and her first production as director was George Farquhar's The Recruiting Officer.The series is produced by Sasha Yevtushenko.First broadccast in February 2012.

Matthew Sweet speaks to acclaimed director Michael Grandage whose theatre company launches with a new production of Peter Nichols's celebrated play Privates on Parade. As a new centre in Cambridge is set up to assess the dangers that might arise from progress in artificial intelligence, Matthew talks to one of its founders Sir Martin Rees and sustainability innovator Rachel Armstrong. And Jonas Mekas, film-maker, artist, poet, and a leading figure of avant-garde and experimental cinema, discusses his remarkable and prolific sixty-year career.

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With Mark Lawson. Singer and songwriter Carole King enjoyed her first hit fifty years ago, and released her landmark album Tapestry four decades ago. She discusses her career so far and her first-ever seasonal album, A Christmas Carole, including a Chanukah Prayer recorded with her daughter and grandson. Eddie Redmayne takes the title role in a new staging of Shakespeare's Richard II, directed by Michael Grandage. Adam Mars-Jones gives his verdict. Don DeLillo, whose novels include the epic Underworld, talks about his new collection of short stories, The Angel Esmeralda, and reflects on his approach to writing and the depictions of time and history shown in his work. Two films out this week make visual references to other films from the same production team. Mark Eccleston discusses the art of inter-film referencing, undertaken by directors including Tim Burton and Stanley Kubrick. Producer Georgia Mann.

On December 18, 2010, SDCF hosted their second One-on-One Conversation of the 2010-2011 season in the Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row with Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Michael Grandage ("Red", "Hamlet") and Broadway Director/Choreographer Rob Ashford ("How To Succeed In Business...", "Promises, Promises") and moderated by SDCF Executive Director Laura Penn. The two directors discuss their trajectories from small town upbringings to the big city and from performing careers to directing. Other topics include the story of their professional relationship with each other, their rehearsal processes from first day to opening night and their views on mentorship. Full of humorous anecdotes, this conversation provides a unique opportunity to hear the voices of two trans-Atlantic masters of the craft in the prime of their careers.