Brendan Hunt on New Play; The Story of The Four Horsemen Restaurant; 'Oh Mary' on Broadway; 'American Coup: Wilmington 1898' Documentary
Brendan Hunt is an actor, co-creator of the TV series "Ted Lasso," and a playwright. His new play, "The Art Couple," will get an all-star reading at Symphony Space tonight as part of their "At Play" series. Hunt joins us to discuss.
10 years ago, four friends with no restaurant experience, including LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy, decided to open The Four Horsemen in Williamsburg. A decade later, and with a Michelin star under their belt, the team has published a new cookbook that also dives deep into what it took to make the restaurant work. We are joined by head chef Nick Curtola and restaurant manager Amanda McMillan to talk about the new book, The Four Horsemen: Food and Wine for Good Times from the Brooklyn Restaurant.
[REBROADCAST FROM July 16, 2024] In Cole Escola's hit play "Oh, Mary!" they star as a deranged version of Mary Todd Lincoln, whose dream in life is to be a cabaret star. Mary's husband Abraham gets her acting lessons to keep her from bothering him, which sets off a chain of events which ultimately leads to his own assassination. Following a successful off-Broadway run, the show is now running at the Lyceum Theatre through January 19. Director Sam Pinkleton joins us to discuss the Broadway transfer, alongside actor Conrad Ricamora, who stars as Abraham Lincoln.
126 years ago next month, a massacre was carried out against Black citizens of Wilmington, North Carolina, in what would become the only successful coup d'etat in American history. The film "American Coup: Wilmington 1898" documents the history and consequences of that massacre. The documentary premieres on PBS on November 12. Filmmakers Yoruba Richen and Brad Lichtenstein join us.
