Mark Rylance as King Philippe, Willem Dafoe's Oscar Nomination, 'The Band's Visit' Becomes a Musical

Midday on WNYC | Jan 24, 2018

Mark Rylance and Claire Van Kampen discuss the Shakespeare’s Globe production of Farinelli and the King, a new play by Van Kampen on Broadway. Theater director David Cromer, producer Orin Wolf, and film director Eran Kolirin talk about the process of turning The Band's Visit from a film into a hit Broadway musical. Willem Dafoe discusses his Oscar-nominated performance in Sean Baker's indie film The Florida Project. Jeff Koehler, author of Where the Wild Coffee Grows: The Untold Story of Coffee from the Cloud Forests of Ethiopia to Your Cup, talks about coffee for "Please Explain."

This episode is guest hosted by Martha Plimpton.

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