Stagecraft with Gordon Cox

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‘The Lion King’ Turns 25 Nov 08, 2022

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Director Julie Taymor celebrates the Disney musical’s Broadway birthday, revealing how she did it, what she learned and what’s next.

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The Business of Broadway with Samuel L. Jackson, LaChanze, Lee Daniels and Many More Oct 25, 2022

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In this supersized episode, we present three of the panels and keynote conversations from Variety's 2022 Business of Broadway breakfast:

3:25: A conversation with producers LaChanze ("Topdog/Underdog," "Kimberly Akimbo"), Lee Daniels ("Ain't No' Mo'"), Cindy Tolan ("Death of a Salesman") and Ken Davenport ("A Beautiful Noise"), moderated by Eric Piecuch of City National Bank.

29:00: A panel discussion with three Broadway creatives, featuring Jordan E. Cooper ("Ain't No' Mo'"), Crystal Lucas-Perry ("1776") and Chris Wood ("Almost Famous") and moderated by Stagecraft host Gordon Cox.

51:13: The breakfast's keynote conversation with Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson ("The Piano Lesson"), interviewed by Variety executive editor Brent Lang.

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'Topdog/Underdog' Has a Superpower Oct 11, 2022

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Writer Suzan-Lori Parks and director Kenny Leon on spiritual inspiration, making work that matters and why this Pulitzer-winning play is like 'Doctor Strange.'

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Getting Intimate in ‘Cost of Living’ Sep 27, 2022

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Actors Gregg Mozgala and Kara Young talk care and connection in the award-winning Broadway play.

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How Patina Miller Made ‘Into the Woods’ Her Own Sep 13, 2022

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The Tony winner and star of TV’s “Raising Kanan” talks Sondheim, motherhood and getting the Witch’s Rap right.

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Meaner, Funnier, Even More Revealing Aug 30, 2022

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How writer Jesse Green worked with Mary Rodgers to make her memoir "Shy" as lively, candid and cutting as she wanted it to be.

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How Cornelius Smith Jr. Sings Frederick Douglass to Life Aug 16, 2022

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The “Scandal” actor on “American Prophet,” Douglass and the often-overlooked woman behind the man.

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How Amir Arison Learned to Love "The Kite Runner" Aug 02, 2022

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“The Black List” actor on living in the moment, exiting a successful TV show and how his life was changed by "My Robot Buddy."

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The Bestselling Novelist Who's Now a Prolific Musical Theater Writer Jul 19, 2022

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Jodi Picoult on her full-steam-ahead theater career with "Between the Lines," "The Book Thief" and "Austenland."

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Winning the Pulitzer Made James Ijames Braver Jul 05, 2022

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The "Fat Ham" playwright on queering "Hamlet," decentralizing artistic leadership and writing prolifically.

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