Daniel Goldfarb is a producer and playwright. He made his Broadway debut with Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me and his off-Broadway credits include the plays Cradle and All; Sarah, Sarah; The Retributionists; Modern Orthodox; Adam Baum and the Jew Movie; and most recently the musical Piece of my Heart. On television, Daniel is currently a writer/producer on the upcoming season two of Amazon’s Emmy and Golden Globe winning The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and has pilots in development with Lionsgate and Zadan/Meron productions. Previous TV includes Tyrant, Rogue, Four in the Morning, and The Electric Company.
I met Daniel Goldfarb back in 1997 when I company managed a workshop of Parade. Daniel was Alfred Uhry’s (who wrote the book) assistant, and I remember people saying . . . “That kid that is booking Alfred’s travel and getting his lunch? He’s going to be a major playwright someday.” We had a great time together on this podcast, reminiscing about our days on Parade and also talking about . . .
- NYU or Julliard . . . which program did he like better? 🙂
- Why he writes at coffee shops.
- How he was discovered and how he dealt with the first show not getting all the way to Broadway.
- Critics . . . why they are important, and what he wishes for theatrical criticism in the future.
- How he markets himself, and why it’s challenging.
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