'Bedwetter' Musical, A Nikki Giovanni/James Baldwin Reading List, 'Lessons in Survival:1971,' Full Bio: Anna Wintour, André Leon Talley

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jun 8, 2022

 The new musical, "Bedwetter," is an adaptation of comedian Sarah Silverman's memoir of the same name, and focuses on a transitional period in Sarah's life. As Sarah turns 10, her parents are divorced, she's struggling to make friends at a new school, and is trying to hide from her classmates that she still wets the bed. Silverman wrote the music with the late Adam Schlesinger. We're joined by Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth, who stars as Silverman's grandmother, and director Annie Kauffman to discuss the show, which is running at the Linda Gross Theater through July 3.

A new play at the Vineyard Theatre dramatizes a 1971 interview between Nikki Giovanni and James Baldwin. Before hearing about that play, we wanted to first discuss the influence of both writer's works, including a reading list to those who may not be familiar. Lynn Lobash, assistant director of reader services at New York Public Library, joins us to discuss.

"Lessons in Survival: 1971," is a play based on a 1971 interview between poet Nikki Giovanni and author James Baldwin, which took place on the public television show, "Soul!" Director Tyler Thomas and stars Carl Clemons-Hopkins and Crystal Dickinson talk about the play and production process. "Lessons in Survival: 1971" is playing at Vineyard Theatre through June 30.

For the latest installment of our ongoing Full Bio series, we speak with Amy Odell, author of a new biography about Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, called, Anna: The Biography. On day three, we discuss Anna Wintour's route to becoming Vogue editor-in-chief and her leadership style.

[REBROADCAST FROM MAY 26, 2020] Former Vogue creative director André Leon Talley discusses his new memoir, The Chiffon Trenches. Talley, who worked closely with Anna Wintour, passed away in January at the age of 73.

 

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