EPISODE · Aug 18, 2023 · 32 MIN
Sandy Rustin — THE COTTAGE
from The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers · host Sandy Rustin, Dan Rubins
Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstageThe Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.The Cottage is running on Broadway at the Helen Hayes Theatre through October 29th. Find out more at www.thecottageonbroadway.com.If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstageThe Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org
What this episode covers
From Noel Coward to Mel Brooks, Sandy Rustin shares the comedic influences that she and her collaborators have channeled in shepherding The Cottage to Broadway. The discussion dives deep into the experience of watching directors and actors re-imagine the physical comedy on the page for the stage. Listen to discover how Sandy Rustin brings her acting background to the creation of each character she writes and what it's like to see her play land on Broadway after a decade of regional productions.
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