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Best Of: 'Book of Mormon' turns 15 / Actor Clarke Peters
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/13/nx-s1-5851797/best-of-book-of-mormon-turns-15-actor-clarke-peters
Published: June 13, 2026 04:05
Fifteen years after āThe Book of Mormonā made its Broadway
debut, original cast members Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad once again took the
stage as Mormon missionaries ā this time at the 2026 Tony Awards. The musical
is a satirical ā sometimes affectionate,ā¦
Andrew Scott/Remembering author Marjane Satrapi
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/12/nx-s1-5851697/andrew-scott-remembering-author-marjane-satrapi
Published: June 12, 2026 18:03
In the new film 'Pressure,' Scott plays an Army
meteorologist advising military officials on the date for the D-Day invasion.
He spoke to Terry Gross in 2024 about playing a killer conman in āRipleyā and
the āhot priestā in āFleabag.' Plus, we listen backā¦
'Daily Show' comic Josh Johnson
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/11/nx-s1-5851694/daily-show-comic-josh-johnson
Published: June 11, 2026 19:06
Johnson says heās not shy about sharing his insecurities on
stage. "One of the most connected attributes of the human condition
... is just being flawed,"Ā he tells Terry Grosss. "We really
connect with people on their faults." Johnsonās new comedy specialā¦
Josh O'Connor takes the lead in 'Disclosure Day'
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/11/nx-s1-5851685/josh-oconnor-takes-the-lead-in-disclosure-day
Published: June 11, 2026 14:21
O'Connor stars as a cybersecurity expert who decides the
world deserves to know the truth about alien life in the Steven Spielberg film Disclosure
Day. He speaks with Tonya Mosley about preparing in secret to star in the
summer Blockbuster, why heā¦
How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/09/nx-s1-5851680/how-sky-high-ticket-prices-war-politics-could-impact-the-world-cup
Published: June 9, 2026 18:34
The biggest World Cup ever starts this week. Laura Williamson, editor in chief of The Athletic, describes how sky-high prices, travel restrictions, politics and the Ebola outbreak are impacting fans. Williamson also discusses President Trumpās UFC event onā¦
Andrew Rannells & Josh Gad look back on 15 years of āBook of Mormonā
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/08/nx-s1-5850246/andrew-rannells-josh-gad-look-back-on-15-years-of-book-of-mormon
Published: June 8, 2026 18:17
Fifteen years after āThe Book of Mormonā made its Broadway debut, original cast members Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad once again took the stage as Mormon missionaries ā this time at the 2026 Tony Awards. Created and written by Trey Parker and Matt Stoneā¦
Best Of: Novelist Maggie OāFarrell / A personal history of the N-Word
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/06/nx-s1-5847940/best-of-novelist-maggie-ofarrell-a-personal-history-of-the-n-word
Published: June 6, 2026 04:05
Maggie OāFarrell wrote the novel āHamnetā and co-wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation. She has a new book called āLand,ā about a father and son mapping 19th-century Ireland after the devastation of the Great Famine.Ā Book critic Maureen Corriganā¦
Alan Cumming / Angela Lansbury
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/05/nx-s1-5847939/alan-cumming-angela-lansbury
Published: June 5, 2026 17:59
The Tony Awards are this Sunday. To celebrate, weāre listening back to two award-winners from our archive: Alan Cumming, who played the emcee in āCabaretā in three different productions, and Angela Lansbury, who starred in Stephen Sondheimās āSweeny Todd,āā¦
Clarke Peters: From āThe Wireā to āThe Boroughsā
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/04/nx-s1-5846629/clarke-peters-from-the-wire-to-the-boroughs
Published: June 4, 2026 17:53
Petersā credits include police Detective Lester Freamon in āThe Wire,ā a Vietnam veteran in Spike Leeās āDa 5 Bloods,ā and now a retiree in the supernatural thriller āThe Boroughsā on Netflix. Peters spoke with Terry Gross about his long career on stageā¦
How a single decision made a century ago split a family by race
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/03/nx-s1-5845128/how-a-single-decision-made-a-century-ago-split-a-family-by-race
Published: June 3, 2026 18:30
Pope Leo XIVās Creole family roots inspired New Orleanian journalist Susan Saulny to research her Creole great-uncle who moved to Chicago, identified himself as white and never returned. She describes her journey to reunite her family. Her piece in the Newā¦