Ziegfeld, Ragtime And More To Air On Theater Talk

Ethan Mordden on the Legacy of Ziegfeld and his Follies, plus Pullman and Stiles on David Mamet's Sexual Politicscon Thirteen Friday, December 18th at 1:00 AM.

Author Ethan Mordden discusses his wonderful new book Ziegfeld: The Man Who Invented Show Business about impresario Florenz Ziegfeld and his legendary Follies.

Also, actors Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles on David Mamet's Oleanna, the incendiary play about sexual politics and harassment, which was revived this season on Broadway.

The Critics Holiday Jubilee on CUNY TV:

Saturday, December 19th at 8:30 PM
Sunday, December 20th at 12:30 PM and
Monday, December 21st at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM

Critics Peter Marks (The Washington Post), Chris Kompanek (flavorpill.com), and Aaron Riccio (The New Theater Corps) review Ragtime, The Starry Messenger, and more.

Also, our roving correspondents AndrewAndrew file reports from the red carpets of Dreamgirls and A Little Night Music.

A festive half-hour with playwright Theresa Rebeck and the cast of her new play The Understudy: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Justin Kirk, and Julie White premiers on Thirteen December 25th at 1:00 AM (Friday, late night).

Re-airs on CUNY TV: Jan. 2nd at 8:30 PM, Jan. 3rd at 12:30 PM and Jan. 4th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM.

This episode will also uplink nationally on December 31st and will then be available in 59 markets throughout the USA.