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Working in the Theatre
 
An acclaimed fixture on New York television and in the theatre community for 30 years, the American Theatre Wing's "Working in the Theatre" offers an unprecedented forum for the meeting of theatrical minds.
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Bringing together performers, directors, playwrights, designers, choreographers, producers and behind-the-scenes personnel from the American and international theatre, the shows offer a rare opportunity for students and audiences to see the people who create theatre engaged in thoughtful conversation with one another. With more than 600 past guests, the shows have become an unequalled archive of theatrical talk, a chance to hear from the people behind the characters, stories and productions that draw us to the theatre.

The American Theatre Wing's Working in the Theatre receives leadership support from
The Annenberg Foundation
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The Dorothy Strelsin Foundation.

Streaming video recordings of these shows, produced in partnership with CUNY TV, may be viewed here in Real Player format.


Production: Hairspray
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Originally taped - December, 2002

With:
Richard Frankel - Producer
Margo Lion - Producer
Thomas Meehan - Writer
Jerry Mitchell - Choreographer
Jack O'Brien - Director
Mark O'Donnell - Writer
Marc Shaiman - Composer and Lyricist
Scott Wittman - Lyricist
Theodore S. Chapin - Moderator
Isabelle Stevenson - Host

The creative team behind the Broadway musical Hairspray, producers Richard Frankel and Margo Lion, co-book writer Thomas Meehan, choreographer Jerry Mitchell, director Jack O'Brien, co-book writer Mark O'Donnell, composer Marc Shaiman and lyricist Scott Wittman outline the journey the piece took from being a John Waters and Divine cult movie to hitting the Broadway stage; offer a peek at the process that created this smash hit and discuss the social messages that the show sends, both in its content and it's non-traditional casting.

Additional resources:
Hairspray: Official Site

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