All Of It with Alison Stewart

For the past month, The Public Theater's Mobile Unit has been performing a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors" in community spaces around New York City, from parks, to correctional facilities, to community centers. The show, a bilingual and musical adaptation set in the streets New York, is now running at The Public, and all tickets are free. Director Rebecca Martínez and composer Julián Mesri join to discuss their modern retelling and the importance of accessible theater. "The Comedy of Errors" is showing through June 11.

Women so often don't get enough spotlight when it comes to art history. Art historian, author and podcast host Katy Hessel seeks to change that. Hessel is the host of The Great Women Artists Podcast and author of the new book The Story of Art Without Men. She joins us all week to take us on a journey through art history to learn about the trailblazing female artists who don't get enough attention. Today, we focus on the Impressionists and the Harlem Renaissance.

Women so often don't get enough spotlight when it comes to art history. Art historian, author and podcast host Katy Hessel seeks to change that. Hessel is the host of The Great Women Artists Podcast and author of the new book The Story of Art Without Men. She joins us all week to take us on a journey through art history to learn about the trailblazing female artists who don't get enough attention. Today, we focus on artists before the 20th century.

The shocking season two finale of the beloved thriller "Yellowjackets" aired this weekend. We are joined by actor Christina Ricci, who stars as the bubbly and murderous Misty. We speak about her character's development, and newfound romance this season. Plus, we take your calls!

J. Smith-Cameron has played Waystar-Royco's shrewd General Counsel Gerri Kellman for all of the show's four seasons. She joins us following Sunday's finale and takes your calls as part of our "Succession" Watch Party.

Natalie Merchant’s Keep Your Courage is her first full-length album in nearly a decade, and she’s currently bringing it on tour across the United States. She’ll play in our area accompanied by an orchestra at Lincoln Center on June 2 and 3 and at NJPAC on June 25. Merchant joins us for a Listening Party.

[REBROADCAST FROM Jan. 20, 2023] The new Broadway musical "Some Like It Hot" updates the original 1959 film and turns the show into a rollicking celebration of embracing your true self. Adrianna Hicks, who stars as Sugar Kane, and J. Harrison Ghee, who stars as Jerry/Daphne, join us to discuss the show, running now at the Shubert Theater.

[REBROADCAST FROM April 17, 2023] The Pulitzer Prize-winning retelling of "Hamlet," "Fat Ham," is now on Broadway! Playwright James Ijames and director Saheem Ali have turned the classic Shakespeare show into a comedy about a queer Black college student named Juicy who is reluctant to avenge his father's murder. Joining us to discuss the show is Marcel Spears, who plays Juicy, and Nikki Crawford, who plays his mother. "Fat Ham" is running at American Airlines Theater until June 25.

[REBROADCAST FROM Jan. 4, 2022] A new play at the Atlantic Theater is charming critics and viewers alike. It's called "Kimberly Akimbo" and it's about a young girl with a rare disease that causes her to age over 4x faster than normal. We'll speak to its lead Victoria Clark, and director Jessica Stone.

[REBROADCAST FROM Nov. 30, 2022] A new pop jukebox musical imagines what might have happened if Juliet survived her love affair with Romeo... and if Anne Hathaway had more say in Shakespeare's plays. David West Read, the Emmy Award winning writer behind "Schitt's Creek," wrote the book and joins us to discuss, alongside Betsy Wolf, who stars as Anne Hathaway. "& Juliet" is on Broadway now.