Stagecraft with Gordon Cox

Behind the scenes with the biggest stars on Broadway, Off Broadway and beyond. Hosted by Gordon Cox.

Arts
Music
Society & Culture
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How One Theater Leader Practices Anti-Racism
Baltimore Center Stage artistic director Stephanie Ybarra on her ongoing anti-racism work, at her own theater and in the industry at large.
39 min
102
The Overlooked Composer Who Inspired Broadway's...
Shaina Taub and Kris Kukul on "The Liz Swados Project," the starry new album celebrating Swados' work and influence.
31 min
103
What Does Anti-Racist Theater Look Like?
What Broadway and the theater industry can do to work toward anti-racism, with artist, educator and activist Nicole Brewer.
38 min
104
Swerving to Serve a Theater Community in Lockdown
Playwright Sarah Ruhl on how the new theater site 3Views changed its mission after the pandemic hit.
32 min
105
Michael R. Jackson Has Finally Accepted He’s a ...
The Pulitzer-winning creator of “A Strange Loop” on how he celebrated in lockdown, why he used to balk at being called a composer, and how “A Chorus Line” made him cry at his office temp job.
39 min
106
Lockdown Theater’s Most In-Demand Director
Broadway’s go-to livestream director Paul Wontorek on what works, what doesn’t, and what’s next.
32 min
107
Brian Stokes Mitchell's Fight to Help the Whole...
The Tony-winning Broadway favorite on his coronavirus recovery, the Actors Fund, and why “Impossible Dream” is the perfect song for right now.
29 min
108
'Moulin Rouge!,' 'King Kong' and the View from ...
Global Creatures CEO Carmen Pavlovic on what it's like producing theater around the world right now, and what comes next.
36 min
109
Alex Newell is Destined for Effie
The Broadway alum, now on “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist," talks genderfluidity, Barbara Streisand and their “Dreamgirls” goals.
25 min
110
What Pandemic Theater Can Sound Like
Audible's Kate Navin on the Williamstown Theater Festival and one way to sustain theater in the coming months.
31 min
111
Binge-Watching Broadway
How fans are devouring theater in the time of social distancing, with the co-founders of BroadwayHD.
28 min
112
Broadway's Always Been Edgy
Set during the Golden Age of Broadway, Emily Neuberger's new novel "A Tender Thing" reminds us musicals were made to push boundaries.
34 min
113
How Off Broadway Copes With the Coronavirus Shu...
Playwright Martyna Majok and theater executive Jeremy Blocker on "Sanctuary City" and surviving the shutdown.
38 min
114
Karen Olivo on 'Moulin Rouge!' and Life in the ...
The "Moulin Rouge!" star talks shaping Satine, 'In the Heights' anticipation and the felting on her to-do list.
38 min
115
What Lois Smith Learned From the Greats
The actress, now in "The Inheritance," on the lessons of Elia Kazan, Lee Strasberg, and more.
36 min
116
How 'Six' Conquered the World
"Six" creators Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss and Jamie Armitage on Tudor queens, pop icons and conference rooms in Edinburgh.
39 min
117
Katori Hall's 'Quiet Revolution'
The playwright talks hot wings, Tina Turner, and Lil Bad Cousin, her rapping alter ego.
43 min
118
How 'Cambodian Rock Band' Became One of the Mos...
Bending genres, confronting history and rocking out, with playwright Lauren Yee and director Chay Yew.
32 min
119
Duncan Sheik Created a Monster
The Tony-winning composer, whose latest musical "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice" is now playing Off Broadway, talks the Buddhist mafia, his controversial thoughts about songs forwarding plot, and the trend he helped launch with "Spring Awakening."
34 min
120
Vampires, Cowboys and Stealth Diversity
Writer Qui Nguyen, the co-founder of Vampire Cowboys Theater Company, talks stage superheroes, Comic-Con and his new play "Revenge Song," about historical badass Julie d'Aubigny.
33 min
121
"Mrs. Doubtfire," Live From BroadwayCon
Gender politics, quick changes and honoring Robin Williams: a live conversation with Rob McClure, Jerry Zaks and more, recorded at BroadwayCon 2020.
49 min
122
Why Not Do The Crazy Thing?
Why playwright Bess Wohl, now making her Broadway debut with “Grand Horizons,” keeps asking for the impossible.
36 min
123
What Laura Linney Learns From Bad Shows
The "Ozark" actress, now on Broadway in "My Name is Lucy Barton," on the lessons of failure, her favorite costars and why solo shows are "bonkers."
30 min
124
Sometimes Theater Is Just Like Football
Actor-producer Nnamdi Asomugha traded in pro football for Broadway, where he’s now starring in “A Soldier’s Play.”
31 min
125
The Surreal Spectacle of ‘Cats,’ Explained
Director Tom Hooper talks digital fur, trailer reactions and the reason that only some cats wear shoes.
35 min