Adrian Bryan-Brown from "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark" by American Theatre Wing published on 2014-04-29T17:31:14Z Episode 236 Veteran Broadway press agent Adrian Bryan-Brown ranges over his 30 year career as one of theatre's most successful "drumbeaters," from his first Broadway show, the 1979 A Taste of Honey through the 1985 Big River and 1992 Guys and Dolls to this season's most-discussed new musical Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark. He also discusses how the role of the press agent has changed as the media has evolved, how social networking has reestablished word of mouth as a key promotional tool, and why when Twittering he can be neither Perez Hilton nor Pollyanna; whether he invests emotionally in the shows he represents; what he has to say to critics after they've beaten up on one of his shows; if he's even been tempted to produce a show himself; how he works with actors facing the press and who he considers the real pros at that game; why he got a degree in zoology when he was planning to embark on a career in film -- and he reveals his special talent for making an iconic NYC-area ice cream cake character. Original air date - September 28, 2009 Running Time - 59:57 Genre theatre
