Shakespeare Theatre Company Presents:
Classic Conversations to Host Audra McDonald and Christopher Plummer
Just announced: Audra McDonald and Christopher Plummer will appear in the next two installments of Classic Conversations with Michael Kahn.
Join STC’s Artistic Director and his guests for an evening of in-depth discussions on classical theatre and the craft of acting.
Audra McDonald will appear on May 20th.
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Audra McDonald is one of the most highly regarded performers on the Broadway stage. She recently won her fifth Tony Award® for her perfomance as Bess in The Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess. Her other theatrical credits include Carousel, Ragtime, Master Class, A Raisin in the Sun, Marie Christine, Henry IV, 110 in the Shade and Twelfth Night. An opera singer with a luminous soprano, McDonald has performed at Carnegie Hall and the Los Angeles Opera. As a Juilliard graduate, she joins Michael Kahn in a discussion of her classical and musical roles and how their challenges intersect.
Christopher Plummer‘s will appear on June 3rd.
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Christopher Plummer has benefited from a illustrious career spanning over half a century. Classical titled roles include Cyrano, Barrymore, and King Lear, two of which garnered him Tony Award® wins. He most recently graced the stage as Prospero in The Tempest and starred in his own one man show A Word or Two. Plummer’s film career includes such memorable titles as The Sound of Music, Inside Man, The Last Station, and his Academy Award-winning performance in Beginners. Christopher Plummer and Michael Kahn will discuss how he fostered the longevity of his career on stage and screen
