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BROADWAY!
On today’s show: Kevin Spacey and Jessica Hynes on moving the acclaimed London production of "The Norman Conquests" to Broadway. Then, Adina Hoffman, biographer of the self-taught Palestinian poet Taha Muhammad Ali. And Kate Jennings Grant and Craig Bierko, two of the stars of the new "Guys and Dolls" revival. Plus, Sir Michael Caine and director John Crowley on the film "Is Anybody There?"
Join us for a Leonard Lopate Show film screening on April 14th of "Gold Diggers of 1933" at the Galapagos Art Space.
The screening is FREE but please RSVP at projections@wnyc.org soon- seating is limited!
"The Norman Conquests"
Alan Ayckbourn’s comedic trilogy "The Norman Conquests" begins performances April 7th on Broadway after a critically acclaimed run at the Old Vic Theater in London. We'll be joined by actor and Old Vic Theater artistic director Kevin Spacey and actress Jessica Hynes, who stars in the trilogy.
"The Norman Conquests" begins performances April 7th at Circle in the Square Theatre, 235 West 50th Street. More information and tickets here.
"Guys and Dolls"
The classic musical "Guys and Dolls" has just been revived on Broadway. We’ll talk to two of the show’s stars, Kate Jennings Grant and Craig Bierko.
"Guys and Dolls" is playing at the Nederlander Theatre,
208 West 41st Street (between Seventh and Eighth Avenues). More information and tickets here.
Palestinian Poet
Adina Hoffman examines the life and work of Palestinian poet Taha Muhammad Ali in her book My Happiness Bears No Relation to Happiness. Adina places Ali's work in the context of the broader Israeli-Palestinan conflict.
Event: Adina Hoffman will be discussing her book
Tuesday, April 7, at 7:00 pm
CUNY Center for the Humanities, Skylight Room
365 Fifth Avenue
For more information, call 212-817-2005, or visit the CUNY Graduate Center website.
"Is Anybody There?"
In director John Crowley’s new film, "Is Anybody There?," Sir Michael Caine plays a retired magician who reluctantly enters a family run old age home and strikes up a friendship.
"Is Anybody There?" opens April 17th at the Sunshine Cinema and Cinema 123 in New York.
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