This edition: "Oslo" and The Return of "Dear Evan Hansen" Creatives
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Episode Details
Original tape date: January 27, 2017. First aired: May 13, 2017.From the play “Oslo” are 4 Tony Award nominees: playwright J.T. Rogers, director Bartlett Sher, and actors Jefferson Mays and Jennifer Ehle who portray real-life Norwegian diplomats Mona Juul and Terje Rød-Larsen who arranged the Israeli-Palestinian top-secret meetings that culminated in the signing of the historic 1993 Oslo Accords.
Next, "Dear Evan Hansen" librettist Steven Levenson and composer/lyricists Benj Pasek & Justin Paul return to our piano to discuss more of their work. Pasek & Paul perform songs including "Sincerely, Me" from "Dear Evan Hansen," "Some Kinda Time" from their score for the musical "Dogfight," and "City of Stars," their Academy Award-winning song from the film "La La Land."
Guest List
Jennifer Ehle Actress, “Oslo”
Jesse Green Guest Co-Host
Steven Levenson Librettist, “Dear Evan Hansen”
Jefferson Mays Actor, “Oslo”
Benj Pasek Composer-Lyricist, “Dear Evan Hansen”
Justin Paul Composer-Lyricist, “Dear Evan Hansen”
J.T. Rogers Playwright, “Oslo”
Bartlett Sher Resident Director, Lincoln Center Theater, “Oslo”
