Ben Brantley appears in the following:
The Disturbing Delight Of Matilda On Broadway; Animal Actors; Bahar Movahed
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
In this episode: The musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1988 book, Matilda, has opened on Broadway, and New York Times Chief Theater Critic Ben Brantley says it’s “the most satisfying and subversive musical ever to come out of Britain.” We hear why.
Plus: We talk with the trainer behind some of Broadway’s most well known animal actors.
Plus: Iranian singer Bahar Movahed performs songs from her new album, Goblet of Eternal Light.
And: A profile of this week's Check Ahead artist - the slide guitarist and songwriter Luke Winslow-King.
Broadway's 'Matilda,' Satisfying And Subversive
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Fall Theater Preview: Off-Broadway Highlights and Revivals Galore
Friday, October 07, 2011
In this week's Arts File, Kerry Nolan speaks with Ben Brantley, chief theater critic for the New York Times, about the fall theater season.
"West Side Story" Writer Arthur Laurents Dies at 93
Friday, May 06, 2011
New York Times chief theater critic Ben Brantley discusses the life and work of Arthur Laurents, who wrote the books for "Gypsy" and "West Side Story."