Tom Stoppard

Tom Stoppard

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A 9-hour theatrical trilogy about 19th century Russian intellectuals could probably only be pulled off by Tom Stoppard. The British playwright manages to mix big ideas with wit, wordplay, and slap-stick humor. Kurt spoke with Stoppard about his trilogy The Coast of Utopia, which just made its American debut.

Original Sin

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Russian Ex-Pats Change the Face of Israeli Theater

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I Got The Real Thing

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Martha Plimpton

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Actor Brian Cox

Faith talks to actor Brian Cox, who you might know as the principal from Rushmore, Dr. Guggenheim, about his role in the current Broadway show, Rock ?n’ Roll.

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Kurt Andersen Gets Some Perspective

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Kurt Andersen talks about seeing the premiere of Tom Stoppard’s play “The Real Thing” as a young man in his twenties, and seeing it again two decades later. Had the play changed, or was it Kurt?                         Kurt Andersen: I got the real thing.