Comedian and Filmmaker Mel Brooks

He's currently starring in The Producers, the Broadway hit musical, a role for which he was awarded a Tony for Best Actor. This Sunday, March 17th 2002, will be his last performance. Lane has starred in many productions for stage, screen and television, including revivals of The Man Who Came to Dinner and Guys and Dolls. Playwright Terrance McNally has written roles for Lane and says, "I need an actor like Nathan to fully express myself. I can't do it with just the words.

He co-stars with Nathan Lane in the Producers on Broadway. Sunday 3/17/02 is also Brodericks alst day in the role. Broderick was nominated for a Tony along with Lane, but lost the award to Lane. Broderick has starred in many stage, screen and film productions. On Broadway, he was in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and the stage version of Biloxi Blues, among many other plays. He got his first big break in film with the 1983 hit War Games. His other films include Ferris Buellers Day Off, Election, The Freshman, Inspector Gadget, and You Can Count on Me.

Book critic Maureen Corrigan comments on the phenomenon of citywide reading groups, where an entire city reads the same book.

Film critic John Powers reviews Harrisons Flowers, starring Andie MacDowell.