We focus on the key theatrical art form, book writing, with two celebrated veteran librettists, Richard Maltby, Jr. and Thomas Meehan, along with Laurence Maslon, editor of the impressive new collection “American Musicals: The Complete Books and Lyrics of 16 Broadway Classics 1927-1969,” Meehan, whose books for musicals include “Annie” and “The Producers,” and Maltby, who wrote librettos for “Miss Saigon” and “Ain't Misbehavin'” among others, join Maslon in discussing the important books for shows included in the anthology, among them “Gypsy,” “Show Boat,” “Oklahoma! “ and “As Thousands Cheer.”

Taped: 01-23-15

Theater Talk is a series devoted to the world of the stage. It began on New York television in 1993 and is co-hosted by Michael Riedel (Broadway columnist for the New York Post) and series producer Susan Haskins.

The program is one of the few independent productions on PBS and now airs weekly on Thirteen/WNET in New York and WGBH in Boston. Now, CUNY TV offers New York City viewers additional opportunities to catch each week's show. (Of course, Theater Talk is no stranger to CUNY TV, since the show is taped here each week before its first airing on Thirteen/WNET.)

The series is produced by Theater Talk Productions, a not-for-profit corporation and is funded by contributions from private foundations and individuals, as well as The New York State Council on the Arts.

Watch more Theater Talk at www.tv.cuny.edu/show/theatertalk

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