Music
What Inspires Singer Simone
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Performing Arts
The Shaolin Warriors, from Shaolin Monastery in central China, put on a demonstration of traditional kung fu fighting techniques, with some crowd-pleasing stunts thrown in. They had never performed with a circus before this year.
UniverSoul Circus Co-Host: 'Soul Is Not A Color'
()In the beginning, all of the talent was black, but the UniverSoul Circus evolved into an eclectic mix of acts from around the world. Now, the circus is pushing to diversify its audience, with a show called "Us."
Composing 'The News,' With A Musical Twist()
May 4, 2012 In his "reality opera" The News, Dutch composer JacobTV weaves videos of politicos and celebrities into fugues that try to get inside the heads of his subjects — and cast a questioning eye on the process of delivering the news.
Monkey See
Tony Awards Take Note Of A Little Musical That Emphatically Could()
May 1, 2012 The absurdly charming chamber musical Once, based on the 2006 indie film, leads the pack in Broadway's big awards rally.
Theater
Managing The Gershwins' Lucrative Musical Legacy()
April 27, 2012 In the 1920s, it wasn't uncommon for the Gershwin brothers — composer George and lyricist Ira — to have two shows on Broadway at once. This season, it's happening again. As Jeff Lunden reports.
Theater
Broadway's 'Best Man': John Larroquette()
April 26, 2012 Perhaps most recognizable for his role on Night Court, John Larroquette has recently taken to the stage, earning a Tony Award for his role in the 2011 production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Now, he has returned to Broadway in a revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man.
Theater
Blair Underwood On Stanley, Stella And 'Streetcar'()
April 21, 2012 A new multiracial Broadway revival of A Streetcar Named Desire is opening and stars Blair Underwood as Stanley Kowalski. Underwood talks to Weekend Edition's Scott Simon about portraying the role as an African-American, New Orleans, and differentiating his "Stella!" from Brando's.
Theater
London Smash 'Two Guvnors' Comes To Broadway()
April 18, 2012 A British comedy that was the fastest selling ticket in the history of London's West End opens on Broadway tonight with its original cast. As Jeff Lunden reports, One Man, Two Guvnors is full of whimsically portrayed stereotypes — and is based on 500-year-old comic traditions.
