Peter Jennings Gets Julie Taymor to Say More...About Her Passion for the Theater

Wednesday, May 31 at 8:00 p.m. ▪ Tickets: $20

Theater can take you to another realm....it should allow you to see
yourself with a different perspective, sort of like cubism." -- Julie Taymor

NEW YORK, NY: April 25, 2000 -- Wednesday, May 31 at 8:00 p.m., Julie Taymor, the two-time Tony Award winner for directing and costume design for Broadways acclaimed The Lion King, speaks with ABCs World News Tonight anchor Peter Jennings at the 92nd Street Y. Recognized for her highly visual, fabulist style, Taymor discusses her life-long passion for the theater, her recent foray into film (Titus) and her current return to Broadway (The Green Bird).
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One of the most imaginative, prolific and respected directors and designers working in the performing arts today, Julie Taymor studied shadow puppetry after graduation from college. A MacArthur genius" grant allowed her to travel to Indonesia, where she gained inspiration for her theatrical vision.

What grabbed me was seeing theater in its original function, its absolutely most powerful creative state...a daily part of your life that is essential to your being," Taymor recently told critic Robert Brustein in an interview for The New York Times.
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Taymors books include Playing with Fire, The Lion King: Pride Rock on Broadway and Titus: The Illustrated Screenplay, adapted from the play by William Shakespeare. Her latest play, The Green Bird, opened on Broadway at the Cort Theater on April 18.

Celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, the 92nd Street Y -- formally, the 92nd Street Young Mens & Womens Hebrew Association -- is one of the countrys leading cultural and community centers. This unique, multifaceted institution serves over 300,000 people annually, from newborns to centenarians. A model for outstanding programming in the arts, education and social services for children and adults, the 92nd Street Y reflects the needs of a fast-paced city, always remaining true to its mission of enriching the lives of those who pass through its doors.

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