E-mail a friendMarch 21, 2008
Grace (Eventually) author Anne Lamott reflects on what she considers the appropriation of Jesus in American politics. Tony- and Emmy-winning actress-dancer-director Debbie Allen discusses her newest project: directing the Broadway production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
Anne Lamott
Anne Lamott
Anne Lamott's best-selling books have been about such personal subjects as alcohol and drug abuse, single motherhood and Christianity. A Guggenheim fellowship recipient, she's been a book reviewer and a California restaurant critic. The San Francisco native has also taught at writing conferences across the U.S. In her latest book, Grace (Eventually), Lamott recounts the roadblocks in her walk of faith, and, for the first time, one of her novels, Hard Laughter, will be dramatized on stage this spring.
Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof director describes working with James Earl Jones, Terrence Howard, and her sister Phylicia Rashad. (2:20)
Debbie Allen is not only a noted dancer-choreographer but also has a repertoire of acclaimed film and stage roles and is one of the few African American women working as a director-producer in TV and film. She's won numerous honors, including a Tony, three Emmys and 10 Image Awards. The Houston, TX native teaches young dancers at her Southern California-based academy and is a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. She's currently directing the Broadway production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.