Category: TDF Conversations
WATCH: TDF's 'American Utopia' Conversation
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Singer-dancers Chris Giarmo and Tendayi Kuumba talk about burning down the house on Broadway
David Byrne may be the rock star in the title, but on stage in American Utopia he shares the spotlight with his backup singer-dancers Chris Giarmo and Tendayi Kuumba. The two deliver gorgeous harmonies and provocative movements while flanking the front man,...
WATCH: TDF's 'Chicken & Biscuits' Conversation
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Communal laughter is healing, so it's no wonder that after 18 months of isolation, audiences are craving that experience more than ever. That's why Cleo King and Ebony Marshall-Oliver feel blessed to be starring in the new Broadway comedy Chicken & Biscuits at Circle in the Square Theatre. King and Marshall-Oliver play squabbling sisters in this...
WATCH: TDF's Conversation on Staging Sex Scenes in Theatre
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Two intimacy directors on the delicate but necessary nature of their position
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Let's talk about sex, baby—sex on stage that is! TDF partnered with NYC-based theatre Company of Fools to present a conversation about intimacy direction, a relatively new profession that ensures performers in intimate scenes—including but not limited to...
WATCH: TDF's 'Pass Over' Conversation
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The stars of Broadway's first play since March 2020 talk about making history
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Opening a show is always intense, but as the first play on Broadway in almost 18 months, Pass Over faces some unique challenges. Yet stars Jon Michael Hill, Namir Smallwood and Gabriel Ebert are thankful to be back on stage doing what they love in a show they have a...
WATCH: TDF's Conversation About Hybrid Theatre
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NYC theatre-makers on why they're steaming in-person shows to at-home audiences
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Initially, theatre companies began presenting virtual shows out of necessity because of the pandemic. But even though performance venues are reopening, some are continuing to stream their in-person productions to at-home viewers. In our latest TDF Conversation, three...
WATCH: TDF's Conversation with Theatre Critics of Color
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Jose Solís, Alicia Ramírez and Juan Michael Porter II on their careers and the future of the industry
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Jose Solís, Alicia Ramírez and Juan Michael Porter II have a lot in common. All three are passionate about the performing arts and have written theatre articles and reviews for prestigious publications, including The...
WATCH: TDF's Conversation with David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori
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The creators of Soft Power talk about the musical's future and their careers
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Playwright and lyricist David Henry Hwang says that when he enlisted Tony-winning Fun Home composer Jeanine Tesori to work with him on Soft Power, he felt like "Churchill the day he learned the Americans were going to enter World War II." Happily, Hwang and Tesori's...
WATCH: TDF's Conversation with Aubrey Lynch II and Desmond Richardson
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The Alvin Ailey and Broadway vets talk about their friendship and the future of dance
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Aubrey Lynch II and Desmond Richardson have known each other for decades. They studied and danced together at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and also appeared on Broadway, where Lynch performed in The Lion King and Richardson earned a Tony nomination for...
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