After a decades-long career as a copywriter, Bonnie Garmus tried to sell her first novel; it was rejected 98 times. But her dogged determination paid off; her first published novel, “Lessons in Chemistry,” has spent more than a year on the New York Times bestseller list and been translated into 40 languages. Garmus talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about Elizabeth Zott, her “subversive” heroine created in honor of her own mother. Source
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Why Andrew Lloyd Webber is worried about the future of Broadway
For the first time in 43 years, there is no production on Broadway by the composer whose blockbusters helped define musical theater over the past half-century. He talks about the state of theater today. Source
Andrew Lloyd Webber on the future of Broadway
With the closing of “Phantom of the Opera,” and his latest musical, “Bad Cinderella,” there is no Andrew Lloyd Webber production on Broadway for the first time in 43 years. The composer who helped define musical theater over the past half-century talks with correspondent Seth Doane about theater’s future; the problem with the Tony Awards; writing music for Britain’s new king; and the death of his son, Grammy-nominated composer Nicholas Lloyd Webber. Source
Joel Grey on the alchemy of theater
The renowned song-and-dance man, who will be honored with a lifetime achievement Tony Award, offers his thoughts on the special community formed by those in the theater – and the audience. Source
“Camelot”: King Arthur, in myth and music
Nominated for five Tony Awards including best musical revival, Lerner & Loewe’s “Camelot” is a romantic telling of King Arthur, Queen Guenevere and the Knights of the Round Table. But did Arthur really exist? Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with professor Dorsey Armstrong about the history and legend of the British king; and with writer Aaron Sorkin and Michael Lerner (son of lyricist Alan Jay Lerner) about how the 1960 musical became a legend itself, when the tale of an enchanted kingdom was viewed through the prism of a contemporary Camelot, the Kennedy administration. Source
Why are Canadian wildfires affecting the U.S.?
There are anomalies that help explain why smoke from 400 Canadian wildfires is causing such havoc in the United States. Correspondent David Pogue talks with climate and health scientist Vijay Limaye, of the Natural Resources Defense Council, about why this may be a sign of things to come. Source
Joel Grey on a life in the theater
As Broadway prepares for the Tony Awards, renowned song and dance man Joel Grey, who will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, offers his thoughts on the special community formed by those in the theater – and the audience. [Don’t miss the 76th annual Tony Awards, live June 11 on CBS and Paramount+.] Source
Death of the Unabomber
Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, a math prodigy who terrorized the nation for nearly two decades as the notorious “Unabomber,” building bombs that killed three people and injured 23 others, until he was arrested in 1996, died Saturday while serving a life sentence. He was 81. Jane Pauley reports. Source
“Camelot” and the legend of King Arthur
Nominated for five Tony Awards including best musical revival, Lerner & Loewe’s “Camelot” is a romantic telling of King Arthur, Queen Guenevere and the Knights of the Round Table. But did Arthur really exist? Source
4 children who survived 40 days in Colombia jungle reunited with families
The Indigenous children, aged 13, 9 and 4 years and 11 months, are expected to remain for a minimum of two weeks at a hospital receiving treatment after their rescue Friday. Source