00:01 Media Mayhem Introduction.
00:40 Welcoming Scott Brown.
01:34 Story of the Week: The “ghoulish” story of John Edwards.
09:34 The essence of the Edwards story and its coverage in the social media echo chamber.
13:43 Covering the Tony awards and nominations and favored shows.
15:25 Discussing this year’s nominations.
17:53 Having to excuse yourself from covering your associates.
20:55 Addison DeWitt and the gold standard of biting criticism.
23:45 “What you want out of a critic,” and Braff-lash.
27:30 The financial impact of criticism.
30:25 Is it possible to assess someone’s work in a possible?
32:55 The appetite for nostalgia on stage.
33:56 The American musical: “in the wilderness for decades.”
36:04 Thoughts on Smash and shows that film in New York.
42:11 “What media do you keep up to date with?”
45:24 The revolving door of plays and films.
48:11 Approaching plays that are based on films and how to be successful.
50:20 “Is there a lack of creativity with Broadway revivals?”
53:44 Casting Hollywood stars on Broadway.
57:22 “Which stars get the theater ‘best effort’ award?”
1:00:19 Thanks and goodbye.