LIVE FROM THE GREENE SPACE! David Yazbek, Itamar Moses & 'The Band's Visit,' Gary Oldman & Kristin Scott Thomas, Julie Taymor & David Henry Hwang - & MORE!

The Leonard Lopate Show | Nov 15, 2017

David Yazbek, Itamar Moses, Tony Shalhoub, Katrina Lenk, and Ari’el Stachel discuss their Broadway show "The Band's Visit." John Banville with his new novel, Mrs. Osmond. Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas and Joe Wright discuss their film "Darkest Hour." David Henry Hwang and Julie Taymor on the revival of "M. Butterfly."

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