Three months into Broadway’s shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic, Michael Paulson, a theater reporter for The New York Times, got a call from a theater in western Massachusetts — they planned to put on “Godspell,” a well-loved and much-performed musical from 1971, in the summer.
Today, we explore how, in the face of huge complications and potential ... Show More
Yesterday
Eating What You Kill This Thanksgiving
<p>Here at “The Daily,” we take our annual Thanksgiving episode very seriously.</p><p>A few years ago, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/23/podcasts/the-daily/thanksgiving-turkey.html" target="_blank">we rang up an expert</a> from the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, who told ... Show More
56m 52s
Nov 26
The Ukrainian Peace Plan Written by ... Russia?
<p>When President Trump’s peace plan to end the war in Ukraine was leaked last week, many felt as though Russia had written the proposal, and to a large degree, it reflected the Kremlin’s demands. The plan set off a global outcry that has forced American officials to revise their ... Show More
27m 59s
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
Sep 2023
Backstage | Past Lives, The Lovers, Wicked Little Letters
Taylor Swift is giving fans another chance to catch her Eras Tour in the US - this time in the cinema. On this week's Backstage, we chat about the 1989 singer's venture into film and some of the premieres from the Toronto International Film Festival.
Writer and director Celine So ... Show More
38m 8s
May 2016
National Theatre Live: Taking theatre to the movies
National Theatre Live has reached more than 5 million cinema-goers in 2,000 venues across the world. They have arguably had a role in democratising theatre, by taking star-studded, sell-out productions from London’s West End and from New York’s Broadway to the far edges of the co ... Show More
16m 6s