Bangkok--Jan 23--Francom Asia
Airtimes: Saturday, January 28 at 1800
Sunday, January 29 at 1300 and 1900 (replays)
As the song goes, there’s no business like show business and we’re about to find out why as CNN’s Richard Quest takes to the stage! Treading the boards between Broadway and the West End, Quest tracks down some of the industry’s most influential people.
The Blue Man Group have brought with them a certain ‘cool’ to the stage and with it, a new, younger audience. QUEST catches up with this innovative stage group in New York, where they show Richard a few of the crazy paint-sodden tricks that have ensured worldwide success.
In contrast, the Royal Shakespeare Company is working tirelessly to keep modern audiences in touch with tradition. Quest travels to Stratford-upon-Avon to meet esteemed director Gregory Doran who shares his undying love for a good Shakespearean tragedy. Also performing Shakespeare is Kevin Spacey, who’s currently posing as Richard II at the Old Vic Theatre in London where he is now in his second season as artistic director.
Loathe them or hate them, Musicals have come to dominate the box office on both sides of the Atlantic. QUEST speaks to premier musical composer Andrew Lloyd Webber who reflects on his career and the unparalleled success of his work. Richard also interviews the iconic performer Chita Rivera. Having appeared in productions of classic shows like West Side Story and Chicago with artists including Sammy Davis Junior and Liza Minnelli, there’s no one more qualified to help Quest understand the appeal of a life lived on Broadway’s stages.
For an encore, join Richard Quest as he takes to the stage at London’s prestigious Richmond Theatre. Playing alongside established actors like Simon Callow, Richard will be granted a walk on part in the great British pantomime classic, Aladdin.
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