Tony Kushner & Michael Friedman

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Tony Kushner shares his insights and inspiration of his work with Michael Friedman for The Legacy Project: Volume III.
Produced by the Dramatists Guild Foundation, the Legacy Project is a series of interviews featuring prominent contemporary American playwrights, lyricists, and composers. Each interview offers an intimate look into the lives and creative process of these writers of the theater.
The Legacy Project was originally conceived by Jonathan Reynolds. Producers include Nancy Ford, Carol Hall, Peter Ratray and Jonathan Reynolds. The interviews are filmed and directed by Jeremy Levine and Landon Van Soest of Transient Pictures. The Dramatists Guild Fund’s Media Advisor is Leonard Majzlin.
The Legacy Project: Volume III is made possible through the support of DGF Board Member Roe Green & The Roe Green Foundation.

[@GunnardDoboze]

I was lucky enough to work with Michael, such a great composer!

[@flannerymonaghan-morris1639]

Tony's voice is wonderfully relaxing to listen to...

[@meghanmcgarry6184]

“To know in advance where you are going and what the answers are is a way to create lifeless art.” -TK

[@reallyrachelr]

Excellent interview. Relaxed, thoughtful, and current. Such a treat to hear Tony's current thinking and reflections, and see him in his own surroundings. I wish this had been a 4-hour or 6-hour piece.

[@figgiepooh81]

Michael Friedman died less than a year later..how tragic. R.I.P. ♥️

[@KorAnos1]

I really respect and relate to all of Kushner's books having those little paper dots you see to indicate pricing at book sales.

[@gregghanson6095]

My God, this is wonderful.

[@DGFdn]

Thanks! We have more episodes coming - be sure to subscribe if you haven't already, and tell all of your friends; we've got episodes with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joseph Stein, Tina Howe, Sarah Ruhl and more!

[@vcianconi]

Amazing interview. Actually, talking to Tony was the most amazing moment during my research in the US some years back. I actually miss that.

[@mtorres3780]

Genius

[@andrewcameron6709]

What is the book that Michael Friedman asks about at 2:18 that is "the best thing ever written about Dramaturgy"... The Lar?

[@johnv7060]

John Lahr's wonderful biography of Tennessee Williams, MAD PILGRIMAGE OF THE FLESH. Tony isn't the only one who recommends it-- I do, too! It's probably the definitive Williams biography. It was published a few years ago.

[@andrewcameron6709]

THANK YOU!

[@conversacionesconmipadre]

If I could only marry him... ah, wishful thinking!

[@ThatsJustMyBabyDaddy]

Excellent commentary ♥️