Lewis Black & Nancy Giles Celebrate July 4th On Theater Talk

Theater Talk announces upcoming guests for the month of July.

Lewis Black and Nancy Giles
On Thirteen: Friday, July 3rd at 1:00 AM
On CUNY TV: Saturday, July 4th at 8:30 PM
Sunday, July 5th at 12:30 PM and
Monday, July 6th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM

In what could be the funniest Theater Talk ever, comedians Lewis Black, of The Daily Show and Nancy Giles, of CBS News Sunday Morning, discuss their theater "educations," their early days working together in NYC at the West Bank Café and their roles as mentors for inner city kids at The 52nd Street Project.

They also weigh in on how Obama is doing so far and whether Obama and a Democratic administration will dampen satiric drive.

Also, a report from AndrewAndrew on the Yellow Brick Carpet at the opening of The Wiz. Spoiler alert -- they talk to all the stars of the City Center revival, from Ashanti to Toto.

Coming Up...
The Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein
On Thirteen: Friday, July 10th at 1:00 AM
On CUNY TV: Saturday, July 18th at 8:30 PM
Sunday, July 19th at 12:30 PM and
Monday, July 20th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM

In honor of the 114th birthday of Oscar Hammerstein II (July 12th),Ted Chapin, President and Executive Director of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization is joined by librettist and lyricist Michael Korie to discuss the legacy of the great librettist and musical theater innovator. The show includes musical performances of Rodgers & Hammerstein favorites by actors/singers Liz Callaway and Andrew Samonsky.

Theater Talk, the series devoted to the world of the stage, is co-hosted by Michael Riedel, Broadway columnist for the New York Post and series producer Susan Haskins.

For clips and highlights from the show, please visit https://www.youtube.com/user/theatertalk.

To watch the show in streaming video or iTunes, visit http://www.cuny.tv/series/theatertalk/listen.lasso?year=2008.

Photo: Nancy Giles and Lewis Black in the Theater Talk green room.
Photo by Susan Haskins