The American Theatre Wing and XM Satellite Radio proudly present an interview with actor Boyd Gaines, on their weekly theatrical interview show, "Downstage Center," on XM's On Broadway (XM Channel 28).
Gaines will appear as the special guest on Friday, June 27 at 6 p.m. The show will repeat on Saturday, June 28 at noon, Sunday, June 29 at 7 p.m., and Wednesday, July 2 at midnight (all times eastern; transmission is simultaneous across the country). The program becomes available as streaming audio and podcast from www.americantheatrewing.org and iTunes beginning Monday evening, June 30.
Recorded on the eve of his fourth Tony Award win, actor
Boyd Gaines talks about his busy year, including Journey's End, Pygmalion and both the Encores! and Broadway runs of
Gypsy. He also describes his early training and extensive work in regional theatre, both before and after his years on the sitcom One Day at a Time; his breakthrough role in
Wendy Wasserstein's The Heidi Chronicles; his first Broadway musical experiences in the first Broadway revivals of She Loves Me and Company; how the dance musical Contact was developed; and what it was like to step into
Henry Fonda's shoes in 12 Angry Men.
Boyd Gaines currently appears in Broadway's
Gypsy. Other Broadway credits include: Pygmalion, Journey's End, Twelve Angry Men, Contact, Cabaret, The Show Off, She Loves Me, Company, and The Heidi Chronicles. Off- Broadway credits include: Bach at Leipzig, Major Barbara, The Shawl, Comedy of Errors, The Extra Man, The Maderati, The Winter's Tale, Barbarians, and A Month in the Country. Regional work includes performances at: Williamstown, Yale Rep, Center Stage, Long Wharf, Guthrie, and Kennedy Center. Gaines trained at Juilliard and found early stage work on the NYC stage at the New York Shakespeare Festival, the Roundabout Theatre and the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Each new "Downstage Center" is regularly broadcast at 6 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays at noon, Sundays at 7 p.m. and Wednesdays at 12 a.m. (all times EST). Following the initial run on XM, each program is made available for free, on-demand, internationally as both streaming audio and podcast on ATW's Web site, www.americantheatrewing.org.
The American Theatre Wing is best known as the creator of the Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards®, which it presents annually with The Broadway League. The Wing's other activities, dedicated to recognizing excellence and supporting education in theatre, include "Working in the Theatre," now in its 29th year of telecasts on CUNY TV in New York and on other national cable outlets; "Downstage Center," an hour-long weekly interview program on XM Satellite Radio; "Guides to Careers in the Theatre," a video series developed for schools and libraries; a grants and scholarship program to New York City schools and not-for-profit theatre companies, which has awarded more than $2.5 million since its inception; the Theatre Intern Group, a career development program for young professionals; and SpringboardNYC, a two-week college-to-career boot camp for young performers moving to NYC. Visitors to www.americantheatrewing.org can view or download an archive of "Working in the Theatre" and the career guides and listen to "Downstage Center", all as free, on-demand streaming audio and podcast.
Sondra Gilman is Chairman of the Board of the American Theatre Wing;
Doug Leeds is President of the Board and
Howard Sherman is Executive Director.
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