Stereophonic' Brings a Fictional Band to Life Onstage; Wedding Music; Pulitzer-Winning Play, ‘Primary Trust’; A Breakdown of the Drake/Kendrick Beef
The new play "Stereophonic" recently became the most Tony Award-nominated play ever, receiving 13 nominations. It follows the story of a band recording a new album as their relationships with one another begin to fracture. We're joined by playwright David Adjmi, director Daniel Aukin, and composer Will Butler to discuss the show, running through August 18 at the Golden Theatre. Butler also presents his contribution to WNYC's Public Song Project.
When couples plan a celebration, one of the key decisions they have to make is about what songs to play to get people to dance. DJ Karin Fjellman has guided couples from the first dance to the final song of the evening. She joins us to discuss what works, and what songs you might want to avoid.
The 2023 Pulitzer-winning play from Eboni Booth tells the story of a bookstore worker named Kenneth who is forced to face everything he's been avoiding when he is laid off from his job. William Jackson Harper, who stars in "Primary Trust" as Kenneth, discusses the play, alongside Booth.
In the last few weeks, hip-hop fans have been following Drake and Kendrick Lamar in a beef for the ages. Vulture critic Craig Jenkins helps us understand where the feud between the two began and share some of the highlights from the diss tracks.
*This show was guest hosted by Kousha Navidar
