Broadway represents some of the best and most exciting of what American theater has to offer. But for many people, it’s inaccessible. Whether because of geography, cost or other considerations, most people will never sit in a Broadway theater and experience a play or a musical in person.
For years, cast recordings have offered a way to experience Broadway s ... Show More
Yesterday
The Fight Tearing Apart Silicon Valley
For years, a debate has been simmering in Silicon Valley over the right way to build artificial intelligence. Should it be open and free for anyone to use, or should we tightly control how it’s made and who can access it? Mike Isaac, who covers technology for The New York Times, ... Show More
26m 51s
Jul 29
Israel, AIPAC and Difficult Questions for Democrats
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel lobbying group known as AIPAC, has spent a record amount of money in this year’s midterm elections to either oust or support candidates based on their support of Israel. Jonathan Mahler, a writer for The New York Times Ma ... Show More
39m 30s
Jun 2022
Tonys Roundtable - Hugh Jackman, Ruth Negga, Mary-Louise Parker, Sam Rockwell & Jesse Williams
Five Broadway standouts — nominated for 'The Music Man,' 'Macbeth,' 'How I Learned to Drive,' 'American Buffalo' and 'Take Me Out,' respectively — discuss theater in the time of COVID, the challenges of eight shows a week, stage versus screen acting, exorbitant ticket prices, unr ... Show More
1h 46m
Apr 2021
The Post-Pandemic Future of Broadway and Movies
<p>Broadway and movies have both been deeply impacted during the pandemic. To get a sense of what lies ahead, Alec checks in with Robert Wankel, chairman and CEO of the Schubert Organization, and Pamela McClintock, senior film writer for the Hollywood Reporter. Broadway shuttered ... Show More
46m 52s