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ATW - This Is Broadway

American Theatre Wing and Broadway League

"This is Broadway" is a series of more than 70 short radio interviews created by The Broadway League, as an effort to promote Broadway theatre, some 32 years ago. The program consisted of weekly three-and-a-half minute interviews with Broadway luminaries, hosted by Isobel Robins and Richard Seff, and syndicated to radio stations around the country.

  • 3 minutes 43 seconds
    Liv Ullmann
    Actress Liv Ullmann who starred in Eugene O'Neill's "Anna Christie" talks about the different techniques required for stage acting versus film acting, particularly with respect to the eyes and body movement.
    4 October 2010, 9:35 pm
  • 3 minutes 36 seconds
    Stephen Schwartz
    Composer Stephen Schwartz talks about bringing "Pippin" to New York after a school production at Carnegie Tech, writing songs for "Godspell" off-Broadway after runs at Carnegie Tech and Cafe La Mama, and working with the same producers on "The Magic Show".
    28 September 2010, 2:26 pm
  • 3 minutes 40 seconds
    Jack Gilford
    Veteran Broadway actor Jack Gilford, while appearing in "Sly Fox", talks about how important Broadway is to the city of New York and how the 1961 Actors Equity strike impacted the city.
    21 September 2010, 1:45 pm
  • 3 minutes 42 seconds
    Lenny Baker
    "I Love My Wife" star Lenny Baker talks about the difference between playing large and intimate theatres, and the reactions of matinee audiences.
    14 September 2010, 3:26 pm
  • 3 minutes 45 seconds
    Harvey Sabinson
    Top New York press agent Harvey Sabinson talks about his memoir "Darling, You Were Wonderful", the origin of the book title, and the behind-the-scenes content including notable flops.
    7 September 2010, 2:36 pm
  • 3 minutes 43 seconds
    Cy Coleman
    "Sweet Charity" composer Cy Coleman discusses his 1977 musical "I Love My Wife" comprised of 4 characters and 4 musicians performing a "contemporary, eclectic score."
    31 August 2010, 3:16 pm
  • 3 minutes 42 seconds
    Robert LuPone
    Tony nominated actor Robert LuPone talks about the Backstage On Broadway educational program, and the time when former first lady Betty Ford attended "A Chorus Line" and the Secret Service's wireless communication system interfered with the show's computerized lighting.
    24 August 2010, 4:03 pm
  • 3 minutes 44 seconds
    Yul Brynner
    Actor Yul Brynner talks about returning to his Academy and Tony Award winning role in the Broadway revival of "The King and I" 25 years later, how his life experience has changed his performance, and what it was like playing to 13,000 people at a time on tour.
    17 August 2010, 4:51 pm
  • 3 minutes 40 seconds
    Jerry Orbach
    Jerry Orbach, star of "Chicago", talks about his continuing loyalty to the stage compared to Hollywood, and how his Broadway schedule works well with being a family man.
    10 August 2010, 4:31 pm
  • 3 minutes 43 seconds
    Florence Klotz
    Three-time Tony Award winning costume designer Florence Klotz for "Follies", "A Little Night Music", and "Pacific Overtures" talks about costuming the musical comedy "On The 20th Century" set in the 1930s on a train.
    30 July 2010, 3:14 am
  • 3 minutes 45 seconds
    Laurence Luckinbill
    Actor Laurence Luckinbill, the star of "Poor Murderer" and now the Pulitzer Prize winning play "The Shadow Box", talks about how Broadway plays are thriving, thanks in part to plays developed at regional theatres such as the Mark Taper Forum and the Long Wharf Theatre.
    27 July 2010, 2:36 pm
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