David Garrison

About this episode

David Garrison discusses his career in theater and television, sharing anecdotes and insights from his experiences.

David Garrison joined me to discuss watching I Love Lucy and Maverick; going to high school with Bruce Springsteen; getting a BFA at BU; joining the Arena Stage in Washington D.C.; his first off Broadway play, The History of American Film; his tenure on the soap opera The Edge of Night; getting a Tony nomination for A Day in Hollywood / A Night in Ukraine - a Marx Brothers parody; joining Pirates of Penzance; appearing on Night of 100 Stars; James Cagney accidentally being locked in the basement; replacing Harvey Fierstein in Torch Song Trilogy; leaving to join the cast of a new show It's Your Move; favorite episodes; Married with Children; writers taking his love of the outdoors and giving it to Steve; favorite episodes include "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", "I'll See You in Court", and "Have You Driven a Ford Lately"; actually driving a '65 Mustang; leaving MWC and joining Working It Out; playing Nixon in The Great Society; Titanic; Wicked; and working out a musical based on the 1998 film Ever After

People in this episode

Host: Ian Fermaglich

Guest: David Garrison

Topics covered

• television history
• theater
• film
• personal anecdotes
• comedy
• musicals

Keywords

• David Garrison
• Bruce Springsteen
• theater
• soap opera
• Tony nomination
• Married with Children
• musicals
• Ever After

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arena Stage

Books & works: The History of American Film, A Day in Hollywood / A Night in Ukraine, Pirates of Penzance, Night of 100 Stars, Torch Song Trilogy, It's Your Move, Married with Children, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, I'll See You in Court, Have You Driven a Ford Lately

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