Talking 'Twelfth Night' Near Christmas, on WNYC

Hey, say it out loud, it's even got the right number of syllables. For what may be one of the last Suite 16 posts of the decade it seems ok to have a little pun, er fun.

Sorry, couldn't resist a little wordplay. It may not be worthy of Shakespeare, but the brilliant and eclectic band Hem sure are, as they ably proved earlier this year with their original music for the production of 'Twelfth Night' at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park.

And earlier today, Dan Messe and Steve Curtis stopped in to New York public radio station WNYC to talk about the project with Leonard Lopate. Here's the two of them (with yours truly) just before the show:


And you can listen to the conversation for yourself here:



The album, which features the band as well as contributions from cast members such as Anne Hathaway, has been a critic's darling through the fall and on to a host of best of the year lists. Learn more at this link.