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Bourne, Langella, Lennix, Mitchell, Stroman, et al. Set for TimesTalks

Susan Stroman
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
Susan Stroman
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)

The New York Times has announced its spring series of TimesTalks events featuring conversations with prominent theater artists and Times reporters and editors.

On Monday, March 19 at 6:30pm, choreographers Matthew Bourne, Bill T. Jones, Jerry Mitchell, and Susan Stroman will speak with Patricia Cohen at the New School’s Tisch Auditorium; on Monday, April 16 at 6:30pm, actor Frank Langella and playwright Peter Morgan, both of Frost/Nixon and author Richard Reeves (President Nixon: Alone in the White House) will talk with Rick Berke about Nixon’s presidency at the Tisch Auditorium.

On Monday, May 14 at 6:30pm, Kenny Leon and Harry Lennix, the director and star of the upcoming Broadway revival of August Wilson’s Radio Golf, will discuss the playwright’s legacy with actress/playwright Anna Deavere Smith, and scholar Cornel West. at the New York Historical Society.

Tickets for each event are $25; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. To order tickets or for more information, call 1-888-NYT-1870 or visit www.nytimes.com/timestalks.