Ted’s Talks invites you into conversations between great artistic minds. This season, Artistic Director Ted Sperling leads interactive talks with multi-hyphenate directors in an elegant East Side living room.
Hosted by Susan Baker and Michael Lynch, each Talk is approximately one hour, with a brief Q&A and mingling with other guests before and afterwards. A livestream option is available for those unable to attend in person. Subscribers also receive a reference playlist and access to archival recordings of past Ted’s Talks.
IN-PERSON EVENT: 5:00-7:00 PM
VIRTUAL EVENT: 5:30-6:30 PM
Guest Artists subject to change
POST-TALK ARTIST DINNERS
Share a dinner table with the industry’s most exciting stage directors! Join Ted Sperling, the featured Guest Artist, and a small group for dinner at the River House following the Talk. To keep the table intimate, places at these dinners will be limited.
DINNER COST: $500 per person per Talk
PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE ROGER REES FUND FOR MUSICAL THEATER.
Watch excerpts from past Ted’s Talks.
PAST PARTICIPANTS
Season 1:
- Bartlett Sher
- Rick Elice
- Victoria Clark
Season 2:
- Terrence McNally
- André Bishop
- Jesse Green
- Michael Yeargan
Season 3:
- Adam Guettel
- Jeanine Tesori
- Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
- Sheldon Harnick
- Michael R. Jackson
Season 4:
- David Korins
- Kelli O’Hara
- James Lapine & Donna Murphy
- Sammi Cannold
Season 5:
- Graciela Daniele
- Jack O’Brien
- Shanta Thake
- Christine Ebersole
Season 6:
- Frank Rich
- Andrea Martin
- Rick Ian Gordon
- Alex Lacamoire
Season 7:
- John McWhorter
- Zack Winokur
- Santino Fontana
- Jeffrey Seller
Season 8:
- Yuval Sharon
- Sarna Lapine
- Susan Stroman
- Will Aronson