GETTING CURIOUS | How Can We Give the Theater World a Revival? with Audra McDonald

Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness

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Science, Self-improvement, Comedy, Education, Society & Culture

4.9 • 21.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2020

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

This week's Getting Curious is a show like no other, since Jonathan is joined by the iconic Tony, Grammy, and Emmy award winner Audra McDonald. She and Jonathan discuss the critical work she's doing as the co-founder of Black Theatre United, an organization that is advocating for equity in the theater world and the nation. They also discuss how theatergoers can continue to support the performing arts community, during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond. (And stick around for the third act to hear Audra's recommendations for what to watch and listen to once you're done with the episode!) Follow Audra on Instagram @audramcdonald and Twitter @AudraEqualityMc, and learn more about Black Theatre United at www.blacktheatreunited.com. Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com. Check out Getting Curious merch at PodSwag.com. Listen to more music from Quiñ by heading over to TheQuinCat.com. Jonathan is on Instagram and Twitter @JVN and @Jonathan.Vanness on Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to getting curious. I am Jonathan Van Ness and every week I sit down for a 40 minute conversation with a brilliant expert to learn all about something that makes me curious.
0:10.5	On today's episode, I'm joined by Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award winner.
0:14.0	And not just any Tony Award winner.
0:17.0	She has won every single acting category, Tony.
0:20.0	She's the only actor to ever win all four acting categories.
0:23.7	Audra McDonald.
0:25.0	I hope you didn't just crash your car, honey's,
0:26.7	because she's nature, she's an icon.
0:28.9	She's also the co-founder of Black Theater United,
0:31.7	where I ask her,
0:33.0	how can we support the Theater community
0:35.0	during the pandemic and beyond?
0:39.0	Welcome to getting curious,
0:40.0	this is Jonathan Van Ness.
0:41.0	I'm so excited so everyone.
0:42.8	If you are a theater queen, pull your car over, sit down,
0:47.2	because this is going to be quite a moment.
0:49.4	Welcome to getting curious.
0:50.8	Audra McDonald, who, if you do not know, is a record-breaking six-time Tony Award winner.
0:56.0	She has a two Grammys and Emmy Award also like several other awards like it's literally
1:02.0	Just to give you an idea I'm I watch this
1:04.5	YouTube video where it took you a combined 23 minutes to accept all of the
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