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Marks & Vincentelli: A Theatre Podcast
A Completely Appropriate Time to Talk With Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
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A Completely Appropriate Time to Talk With Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Fresh off his first Tony, for "Appropriate," the MacArthur Award winner regales us with stories about his own coming of age — and even peppers the questioners with questions.

Our guest on this podcast is the playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. A few months ago his play “Appropriate” won the Tony for best revival (star Sarah Paulson won for best actress), and it’s only the latest in a growing exemplary body of work that also includes “An Octoroon” and the Pulitzer finalists “Gloria” and “Everybody.”

Woolly Mammoth’s production of “The Comeuppance” is running until Oct. 6 so there’s still time to catch it. Branden’s next project in NYC is his collaboration with Alina Troyano “Give Me Carmelita Tropicana!,” which starts at Soho Rep on Oct. 23.

In this action-packed episode, Branden talks about his formative time in Berlin, the revivals he’d like to see (bring on “The Bald Soprano”!), the adaptation of “An Enemy of the People” that almost was, star casting, the crucial role played by James Houghton at Signature Theater (where “Appropriate” had its NYC premiere in 2014), and so much more.

Welcome to what Peter called “the most salacious podcast” around!

Thanks to Christian Huygen for our theme music.

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Marks & Vincentelli
Marks & Vincentelli: A Theatre Podcast
A theatre podcast hosted by critics Peter Marks (Washington Post) and Elisabeth Vincentelli (contributor to the New York Times). Featuring guest interviews, show discussion and more.