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Backstage With

Backstage With...

BackStage with℠ is a new series of dynamic interviews with masters in the performing arts, offering revealing insights and inspirational motivation into the creation of groundbreaking Broadway musicals. Presented by WVIZ/PBS ideastream® and PlayhouseSquare.

Backstage with... A Chorus Line

A Chorus Line Posted May 20, 2008
Topics: Arts and Culture

Marvin Hamlisch's life in music is notable for its great versatility as well as substance.

Backstage with... The Drowsy Chaperone

The Drowsy Chaperone Posted May 16, 2008
Topics: Arts and Culture

Tony Award-winning author Bob Martin discussed his Broadway debut with "The Drowsy Chaperone."

Backstage with... The Dancer’s Life

The Dancer’s Life Posted May 14, 2008
Topics: Arts and Culture

Newsweek magazine has called Chita Rivera "the greatest musical dancer ever."

Backstage with... The Light in the Piazza

The Light in the Piazza Posted May 12, 2008
Topics: Arts and Culture

Adam Guettel is a Tony Award-winning musical theater composer and lyricist.

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Scott Simon, Host

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is one of America’s most admired writers and broadcasters, and is host of Backstage With.

Air Dates

WVIZ/PBS
Wednesday 8:00 PM

Backstage With... Funding

Episodes of BackStage with... have been funded by: The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation, Dominion Foundation, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, and The Ohio Arts Council.

WVIZ PlayhouseSquare

Presented by WVIZ/PBS ideastream and PlayhouseSquare.

ideastream Arts Funding

Production of arts and culture programming on ideastream is made possible by grants from:

CAC

The Cleveland Foundation; Eaton Corporation Charitable Foundation; The George Gund Foundation; The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation; The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation; The Kulas Foundation; The Nord Family Foundation; Parker Hannifin Foundation; The S. Livingston Mather Charitable Trust; and NACCO Industries, Inc.

OAC

The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.




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