In this new episode of “THEATER: All the Moving Parts”, Stars Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James, and composer/lyricist Adam Guettel discuss the bold and provocative new musical “Days of Wine and Roses” about love and alcoholism, based on the 1962 Blake Edwards film classic. In the first segment, O’Hara and James talk with host Patrick Pacheco about the development of the long-aborning musical and why they would risk taking on such challenging roles. In the second segment, Pacheco talks with Guettel who speaks frankly about his past struggles with addiction and how they influenced his collaboration on “Days of Wine and Roses” with librettist Craig Lucas, who has also been open about his drug-related struggles. Guettel is also revelatory about how he has been affected, as an artist and questioning adult, by his lineage as the grandson of Richard Rodgers, the son of Mary Rodgers, and friend of Stephen Sondheim, who served as a mentor.
Says Pacheco, “The musical, ‘Days of Wine and Roses,’ is such a daring and emotional gamble that I wasn’t surprised that the collaboration among O’Hara, James and Guettel elicited such surprising facets from each of them as artists and individuals. I was struck by what the actors said took them by surprise in making their way, respectively, through the minefields of their volatile characters. What impressed me about Guettel was his blazing honesty and wry wit, very useful tools to have when you are the scion of a legendary show-biz family.”
“THEATER: All the Moving Parts” is an hour-long CUNY TV show, featuring in-depth interviews with artists from every theatrical discipline. Premiering in March of 2019 with playwright Theresa Rebeck, the show has consistently garnered thousands of views deconstructing such wildly different shows as “& Juliet”, with its pre-existing hit pop catalogue, the immersive “The Jungle” at St. Ann’s Warehouse, the epic drama, “Leopoldstadt,” and a moving tribute to Stephen Sondheim. Rebeck recently returned to the show in an episode also featuring Charles Busch, another fan favorite. Said Rebeck of “Theater, All the Moving Parts”: “I felt like I was being interviewed by someone who knows me better than I know myself.” Go to bit.ly/36hhnIu to see these and other episodes.
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Guest List:
Adam Guettel, Actor, Days of Wine and Roses
Brian d'Arcy James, Actor, Days of Wine and Roses
Kelli O'Hara, Actor, Days of Wine and Roses
Tape Date: 01/26/2024 First Air Date: 02/23/2024
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