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Theater Talk: Shakespeare in America & Mama Rose's Turn

Theater Talk focuses on two new books that have captivated our interest. First, Professor James Shapiro of Columbia University returns to discuss his new book SHAKESPEARE IN AMERICA, an anthology of writings about the Bard's impact on our culture. He discusses relevant topics ranging from The Astor Place Riot and Orson Welles' Voodoo MACBETH to King Lear's relationship to the Pullman Strike and Ulysses S. Grant in drag as Desdemona. Next, we talk to Carolyn Quinn, author of MAMA ROSE'S TURN: THE TRUE STORY OF AMERICA'S MOST NOTORIOUS STAGE MOTHER. She offers us unique insight into the life of Rose Thompson Hovick, the notorious matriarch who was the inspiration for GYPSY, arguably the greatest musical in history. Taped: 03-14-14 Theater Talk is a series devoted to the world of the stage. It began on New York television in 1993 and is co-hosted by Michael Riedel (Broadway columnist for the New York Post) and series producer Susan Haskins. The program is one of the few independent productions on PBS and now airs weekly on Thirteen/WNET in New York and WGBH in Boston. Now, CUNY TV offers New York City viewers additional opportunities to catch each week's show. (Of course, Theater Talk is no stranger to CUNY TV, since the show is taped here each week before its first airing on Thirteen/WNET.) The series is produced by Theater Talk Productions, a not-for-profit corporation and is funded by contributions from private foundations and individuals, as well as The New York State Council on the Arts. Watch more Theater Talk at http://www.tv.cuny.edu/show/theatertalk