Mark Rylance and Claire Van Kampen on 'Farinelli and the King‪'‬ And the Winner Is… Tony Nominees in Their Own Words (Midday on WNYC)

Mark Rylance and Claire Van Kampen discuss the Shakespeare’s Globe production of "Farinelli and the King, a new play by written and scored by Van Kampen. King Philippe V of Spain (Rylance), plagued by insomnia, lies awake in his chamber. The Queen, desperate for a cure, hears of Farinelli, a castrato with a voice so divine it has the power to captivate all who hear it. “Farinelli and the King” received 5 Tony nominations.
This segment was guest hosted by Martha Plimpton and originally aired on January 26, 2018.