'A Man of Good Hope' (reprinted with permission from Adriana Leshko).

Getting Women Elected to Public Office, The Struggles for Aging Actors

The Leonard Lopate Show | Feb 10, 2017

Andrea Dew Steele, president and founder of Emerge America, and Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and Politics, on why so many women are suddenly getting involved in politics. Tony Award-winning actor Reed Birney joins us to discuss his role in “Man From Nebraska,” along with playwright Tracy Letts. Music Director Pauline Malefane and Director Mark Dornford-May join us to discuss their new musical, “A Man of Good Hope.” Director Lee Wilkof and actors Gabriel Byrne and Donna Murphy join us to discuss their new film “No Pay, Nudity.” 

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