10 Shows, One Theater Company

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jul 17, 2017

Albert Schultz, Founding Artistic Director of Soulpepper, Toronto’s acclaimed theater company, joins us to discuss their 10 shows in repertory at the Signature Center. The productions include “Kim’s Convenience,” which is now also the #1 comedy on CBC, the first-ever stage adaptation of “Of Human Bondage,” and an award-winning musical, “Spoon River,” which is based on Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River Anthology. He will be joined by actress Michelle Monteith,and Mike Ross, who co-adapted “Spoon River” with Schultz, composed its music, and performed in it. 

Soulpepper is performing now at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd St., between 9th and 10th Ave.) through July 29. 

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