Podcast appearances and mentions of ruth leon

Greg Jenner on the great song and dance man Gene Kelly, star of Singin' In The Rain. "He was so much better than he had any right to be." Born in Pittsburgh in 1912, Gene Kelly was a broad-shouldered Irish American whose first love was ice hockey. But according to his biographer, Ruth Leon, he revolutionised movie-making by making the camera dance. Matthew Parris is impressed. Kelly's great films also include On The Town and An American in Paris - with extracts and archive, this is a joyful celebration of the great age of Hollywood musicals. Nominator Greg Jenner is historical consultant on Horrible Histories and author of Dead Famous: A History of Celebrity. The producer in Bristol is Miles Warde.

British writer/TV producer/theater critic Ruth Leon discusses her position as program director for Londonâ??s elegant cabaret venue, Le Crazy Coqs at the Brasserie Zedel, and why this room is thriving, when similar venues are closing in NYC.

Ruth Leon is a writer, critic, director, and currently the Artistic Director for London's Crazy Coqs cabaret room. Here she explains what it takes to be a cabaret star and how you can get booked to perform at the Crazy Coqs. 

This week Libby Purves is joined by Justin Vivian Bond, Ruth Leon, Kenneth Cranham and Noel Tovey. Justin Vivian Bond is the American actor, singer and performance artist, formerly of the cabaret duo, Kiki & Herb. A Tony Award nominee, he returns to London to perform his solo show as part of the Soho Theatre's Comedy and Cabaret season. His new album is titled 'Dendrophile'. Ruth Leon is a writer and broadcaster specialising in all performing arts. She is also the widow of the theatre critic Sheridan Morley and has written a memoir, 'But What Comes Next?' about their life together. 'But What Comes Next?' is published by Constable. Kenneth Cranham is one of our best known stage, film and TV character actors, currently in the National Theatre production of 'The Cherry Orchard'. After becoming a household name in the eighties in television's 'Shine on Harvey Moon', he has gone on to star on stage and screen, most recently in films including 'Made in Dagenham' and 'Layer Cake'. 'The Cherry Orchard' is at the National Theatre. Noel Tovey is an internationally successful actor, dancer, choreographer and campaigner and was director of the indigenous welcoming at the Sydney Olympics. His life story , 'Little Black Bastard', is at Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1, part of the Origins - Festival of First Nations 2011.