All Of It with Alison Stewart

[REBROADCAST FROM DEC. 8, 2022] Producer Lee Daniels and playwright and star Jordan E. Cooper join us to discuss their new Broadway satire "Ain't No Mo,'" about a world in which Black Americans are offered a free one-way ticket to Africa by the U.S. government.

[REBROADCAST FROM JAN. 19, 2023] As we continue our preview of the Tony Awards this weekend, we talk to Bonnie Milligan and Alli Mauzey, who play sisters in the heartwarming musical "Kimberly Akimbo," which tells the story of a young woman with a rare condition which makes her appear much older than she is. Milligan and Mauzey play Kimberly's aunt and mom, respectively. 

[REBROADCAST FROM MAY 25, 2023] The new Broadway revival of "Parade" has earned six Tony nominations, including one each for leading man Ben Platt and director Michael Arden. They join us to discuss this show, which tells the story of the 1915 lynching of Leo Frank, a Jewish man accused of murder.

[REBROADCAST FROM MAR. 3, 2023] Academy Award winner Jessica Chastain stars in the new Broadway adaptation of the classic feminist play, "A Doll's House." Chastain and playwright Amy Herzog join us to discuss the new, incredibly pared back production which is now running through June 4th. 

Actor Jesse Garcia stars in a new film, titled "Flamin' Hot" which is based on the memoir of Richard Montañez, who was a Frito-Lay janitor who claimed to have invented the famous spicy cheeto chips. He joins us to talk about his role in the biographical comedy-drama which is out tomorrow, June 9 on Hulu and Disney+.

Jamaican artist Ebony G. Patterson is the first visual artist to have a residency with the New York Botanical Garden. This summer, a solo exhibition of her work is on view around the park, featuring flower and gardening inspired designed, glittered vultures, and a peacock sculpture. Patterson joins to discuss making art inspired by nature, and her residency.

The Tony Awards are this weekend, and a lot of people will be buying theater tickets. So it's a good time to talk about how -- and how not to -- behave. Jackson McHenry, a critic at Vulture, talks about some dilemmas, offers advice on how to resolve them, and fields your calls.

The beloved and spooky Stephen Sondheim musical "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" has been revived on Broadway, earning 8 Tony nominations, including one for Best Revival of a Musical. To discuss the project, we're joined by Annaleigh Ashford, who is Tony nominated for her role as baker Mrs. Lovett, and musical supervisor and conductor Alex Lacamoire.

As part as our "Tribeca-thon" spotlighting premieres at the Tribeca Festival, we speak to directors Ben DiGiacomo and Dutty Vannier about their documentary, "Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall," which makes the connection between the emergence of dancehall in New York City and its Jamaican immigrant communities.

Authors are always saying to "write what you know." But what's the best way to incorporate your life experience into your writing? Bestselling author Ruta Sepetys joins us to discuss her new book, You: The Story: A Writer's Guide to Craft Through Memory, and take calls from listeners about how to include their memories in their work.