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Tom Stoppard

Tom Stoppard

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A 9-hour theatrical trilogy about 19th century Russian intellectuals could probably only be pulled off by Tom Stoppard. The British playwright manages to mix big ideas with wit, wordplay, and slap-stick humor. Kurt spoke with Stoppard about his trilogy The Coast of Utopia, which just made its American debut.

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Kurt Andersen talks about seeing the premiere of Tom Stoppard’s play “The Real Thing” as a young man in his twenties, and seeing it again two decades later. Had the play changed, or was it Kurt?                         Kurt Andersen: I got the real thing.

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