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  • Today on Broadway: Tuesday, July 31, 2018
    Listen: PBS Announces Broadway-Themed “Great Performance” Schedule, “Lempicka” and “Dave” Out-of-Town Reviews, and “Hamilton” Will Register You to Vote!
    “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.
    Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected] (James Marino) or [email protected] (Matt Tamanini)
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    1) PBS Announces “Great Performances” Line Up
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/AN-AMERICAN-IN-PARIS-Hal-Prince-More-Will-Air-on-PBS-GREAT-PERFORMANCES-This-Fall-20180730
    2) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm
    3) Out of Town Review Round-Ups
    “Lempicka” at the Williamstown Theatre Festival
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-What-Did-the-Critics-Think-of-LEMPICKA-Starring-Carmen-Cusack-and-Eden-Espinosa-at-the-Williamstown-Theatre-Festival-20180730
    “Dave” at Arena Stage
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Critics-Weigh-In-On-DAVE-at-Arena-Stage-Updating-Live-20180730
    4) Recommendations
    Carole King Surprises “Beautiful” Cast
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Carole-King-Surprises-Melissa-Benoist-and-the-Cast-of-BEAUTIFUL-20180728
    Keale Settle Captures Lea Salonga Singing “Mulan”
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Lea-Salonga-Returns-to-Her-Roots-and-Sings-Reflection-From-Mulan-20180730
    5) Alright Matt, what Other News do we have?
    “King Kong” Begins Rehearsals for Broadway Opening
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/KING-KONG-Begins-Rehearsals-Today-20180730
    “Hamilton” Cast to Host Voter Registration Event at the Rodgers
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HAMILTON-Cast-Will-Host-New-York-State-Voter-Registration-At-Richard-Rodgers-Theatre-20180730
    29 min
  • Today on Broadway: Monday, July 30, 2018
    Listen: Ben Brantley Issues an Apology for Offensive “Head Over Heels” Review, NYT Provides Update on Jeff Loeffelholz Investigation, and More!
    “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.
    Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected] (James Marino) or [email protected] (Matt Tamanini)
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    Special Episode: “Body Positivity in Theatre”
    https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/07/28/broadwayradio-special-body-positivity-in-theatre/
    This Week on Broadway
    https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/07/29/this-week-on-broadway-for-july-29-2018-this-aint-no-disco/
    1) Ben Brantley Issues an Apology over “Head Over Heels” Review
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ben-Brantley-Apologizes-Over-New-York-Times-Review-For-HEAD-OVER-HEELS-20180727
    2) Recommendations
    The New York Times Details the Last Days of Jeff Loeffelholz
    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/28/theater/chicago-musical-actor-suicide-broadway.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nyttheater
    What’s On Stage: “West End front of house worker steps into leading role to avoid show cancellation”
    https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/usher-knights-of-the-rose-steps-in-to-play-role_47205.html
    The Week: “The blockbusterification of Broadway” by Jeva Lange
    http://theweek.com/articles/786747/blockbusterification-broadway
    3) Alright Matt, what Other News do we have?
    Max Crumm to Lead Off-Broadway Musical “The Evolution of Mann”
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Max-Crumm-Stars-In-New-Off-Broadway-Musical-THE-EVOLUTION-OF-MANN-20180727
    Stars Set for “R.R.R.E.D.” Guest Spots
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kate-Rockwell-Chris-Sieber-Frankie-Grande-and-More-to-Guest-Star-in-RRRED-20180727
    Lin-Manuel Miranda Confirms Role in BBC’s “His Dark Materials” Series
    https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/lin-manuel-miranda-james-mcavoy-ruth-wilson-bbc-his-dark-materials-1202888037/
    Telsey + Company Holding an Open Call for Roger in “RENT: Live”
    https://twitter.com/telseyandco/status/1022946724757864449
    18 min
  • This Week on Broadway for July 29, 2018: This Ain’t No Disco
    Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review Freaky Friday @ Music Theatre Wichita, Hairspray @ The Argyle Theatre, FutureFest @ Dayton Playhouse, The Little Mermaid @ In The Wings Productions, This Ain’t No Disco @ Atlantic Theater Company, My Life on a Diet: Renee Taylor @ Theatre at St. Clement’s, On A Clear Day You Can See Forever @ Irish Repertory Theatre, Tevye Served Raw @ The Playroom Theater, Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish @ National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, Lucie Arnaz @ Birdland, and Marilyn Maye @ Birdland
     
    This Week on Broadway has been coming to you every week since March 16, 2009. It is the longest running Broadway and theatrical podcast with more than 400 shows giving thousands of reviews and hundreds of interviews.
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    Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook
    PETER FILICHIA is a theater journalist and historian with a number of books, his most recent is, “The Great Parade”, available everywhere. His columns appear at MTI, Masterworks Broadway, Broadway Select and many other places.
    James Marino | [email protected] | Twitter | Facebook
    BroadwayStars
    Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook
    MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other major publications. You can see his photography work at FollowSpotPhoto.com.
     
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    PF: Music Theatre Wichita’s production of Freaky Friday. (Wichita, Kansas)
    Freaky Friday (1976): Barbara Harris, Jodie Foster
    Freaky Friday (1995) (TV Movie): Shelley Long, Gaby Hoffmann
    Freaky Friday (2003): Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan Lindsay, Mark Harmon
    Freaky Friday (2018) (TV Movie): Heidi Blickenstaff
    Freaky Friday | Disney Channel Original Movie
    MP: Hairspray @ The Argyle Theatre, 34 West Main Street, Babylon, NY 11702, through August 26, 2018
    PF: FutureFest at the Dayton Playhouse in Ohio
    MP: The Little Mermaid @ In The Wings Productions, Staten Island, through August 5, 2018
    PF: This Ain’t No Disco @ Atlantic Theater Company, Linda Gross Theater, 336 West 20th Street, through August 12, 2018
    PF + MP: My Life on a Diet: Renee Taylor @ Theatre at St. Clement’s, 423 West 46 Street, through August 19, 2018
    JM: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever @ Irish Repertory Theatre, 132 West 22nd Street, through September 6, 2018 (extended)
    — Dr. Mark Bruckner: Stephen Bogardus (through August 8), Ben Davis (Aug 9 – Sept 6)
    PF: Tevye Served Raw @ The Playroom Theater, 151 West 46th Street, through August 14, 2018
    MP: Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish @ National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF), Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, through August 26, 2018
    MP: Birdland Jazz — Lucie Arnaz, Birdland dates complete, now on tour.
    MP: Birdland Jazz — Marilyn Maye, 315 West 44th Street, through August 4, 2018
     
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    Coming Soon: 
    PF + MP + JM: Smokey Joe’s Cafe: The Songs of Leiber & Stoller @ at Stage 42, 422 West 42nd Street
     
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    THIS AIN’T NO DISCO by Stephen Trask & Peter Yanowitz
     
    This Ain’t No Disco – Full Broadway in Bryant Park 2018
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    1 hr 7 min
  • Today on Broadway: Friday, July 27, 2018
    Listen: The New York Times Causes ANOTHER Controversy with an Offensive Theatre Review, Funko the Release “Little Shop” Pops, and “Newsies” is Back on Screen!
    “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.
    Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected] (James Marino) or [email protected] (Matt Tamanini)
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    1) “Head Over Heels” Opens on Broadway, and The New York Times Screws Up Again
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Were-Critics-Head-Over-Heels-for-HEAD-OVER-HEELS-20180726
    Brantley Does Make “Lempika” at Williamstown a Critic’s Pick
    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/26/theater/lempicka-review-williamstown.html
    2) Funko to Release “Little Shop of Horror” Pops
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Funko-Pop-Movies-to-Release-LITTLE-SHOP-OR-HORRORS-Collection-this-August-20180726
    3) Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Theatres to Change Name
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/industry/article/Andrew-Lloyd-Webbers-Theatre-Company-Undergoes-Name-Change-to-LW-Theatres-20180726
    4) In Other News
    “Newsies” is Back in Theatres this Weekend
    https://twitter.com/Newsies/status/1009471881790050305
    Bill Irwin to Lead Irish Rep’s “On Beckett”
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Bill-Irwin-to-Lead-Irish-Reps-ON-BECKETT-20180726
    12 min
  • Today on Broadway: Thursday, July 26, 2018
    Listen: Nicolette Robinson to Make History in “Waitress” this Fall, Kennedy Center to Honor Cher, Reba, and “Hamilton,” and Stars join Immersive “Oklahoma” at St. Ann’s.
    “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.
    Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected] (James Marino) or [email protected] (Matt Tamanini)
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    Composer, Conductor and Producer Glen Roven Passes Away
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Composer-Glen-Roven-Passes-Away-at-Age-60-20180725
    1) Nicolette Robinson to Make History in “Waitress” this Fall
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Nicolette-Robinson-to-Show-Broadway-What-Baking-Can-Do-as-Next-Jenna-in-WAITRESS-20180725
    Get to Know Nicolette Robinson Before She Heads to the Diner
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Meet-WAITRESS-New-Jenna-Nicolette-Robinson-20180725
    2) Cher, Reba, and “Hamilton” to be Celebrated at Kennedy Center Honors
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Cher-Reba-HAMILTON-Creators-And-More-To-Receive-Kennedy-Center-Honors-20180725
    3) Critics Pan Atlantic’s “This Ain’t No Disco”
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Critics-Weigh-In-On-THIS-AINT-NO-DISCO-at-Atlantic-Theatre-Company-20180724
    4) In Other News
    Stars Announced for St. Ann’s Warehouse “Oklahoma”
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Rebecca-Naomi-Jones-Damon-Daunno-to-Lead-St-Anns-Warehouses-OKLAHOMA-Adds-THE-B-SIDE-GRIEF-IS-THE-THING-WITH-FEATHERS-to-Season-Lineup-20180725
    Cast Announced for “Anastasia” National Tour
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lila-Coogan-Stephen-Brower-and-More-Cast-in-ANASTASIA-First-National-Tour-20180725
    “Black Light” to Return to New York this Fall
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Jomama-Jones-BLACK-LIGHT-Returns-to-New-York-This-Fall-20180725
    Sally Struthers, Hal Linden, Ed Dixon & Mark Jacoby to Star in “Grumpy Old Men” US Premiere
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sally-Struthers-Hal-Linden-Ed-Dixon-Mark-Jacoby-Star-in-Ogunquit-GRUMPY-OLD-MEN-20180725
    17 min
  • Today on Broadway: Wednesday, July 25, 2018
    Listen: Big Day for Lin-Manuel Miranda- Bidding War for “Hamilton” Film Rights Underway and LMM to Produce “Fosse/Verdon” Limited Series for FX! And, Diane Paulus to Direct NBC’s “Hair Live!”
    “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.
    Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected] (James Marino) or [email protected] (Matt Tamanini)
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    1) Yesterday was a big day for Lin-Manuel Miranda
    “Hamilton” Reportedly Aiming for Big Screen in 2020
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/hamilton-may-be-headed-to-the-movies-1532450232
    Lin-Manuel Miranda to Produce “Fosse/Verdon” for FX
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lin-manuel-miranda-michelle-williams-sam-rockwell-team-bob-fosse-series-at-fx-1129609
    2) More Broadway TV & Movie News
    NBC Announces Date and Directors for “Hair Live!”
    https://tvline.com/2018/07/24/hair-live-premiere-date-nbc-musical-may-2019/
    Keale Settle, Annaleigh Ashford to Lead “Grease” Reality Show-Inspired Movie
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Keala-Settle-and-Annaleigh-Ashford-to-Star-in-Female-Led-AMERICAN-REJECT-Film-20180723
    3) Recommendations
    Rehearsal Footage of Carolee Carmello Singing “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” in “Gypsy”
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Curtain-Up-Carolee-Carmello-Prepares-to-Take-the-Stage-in-GYPSY-20180723
    MTV Elle’s Take the Stage for a “Legally Blonde” Medley!
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Omigod-MTV-Elles-Take-the-Stage-for-a-LEGALLY-BLONDE-Medley-20180723
    4) Alright Matt, do we have any Other News to cover today?
    The Public to Revive “The Gospel at Colonus” at the Delacorte this September
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Public-Will-Tackle-THE-GOSPEL-AT-COLONUS-This-Fall-20180724
    “The Band’s Visit,” “Come From Away,” “Kinky Boots,” and “This Ain’t No Disco” to Perform at Broadway in Bryant Park
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Katrina-Lenk-Ariel-Stachel-Chilina-Kennedy-More-Will-Perform-at-Broadway-in-Bryant-Park-This-Week-20180724
    “Spamilton” Opened Last Night at Menier
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/SPAMILTON-AN-AMERICAN-PARODY-Opens-Tonight-At-Londons-Menier-Chocolate-Factory-20180724
    16 min
  • Today on Broadway: Tuesday, July 24, 2018
    Listen: Reviews Vary for “Straight White Men” on Broadway, New York Times Review at Center of Body-Shaming Uproar, and Joe Dziemianowicz Laid Off at NY Daily News
    “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.
    Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected] (James Marino) or [email protected] (Matt Tamanini)
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    AIN’T TOO PROUD Breaks Kennedy Center Box Office Record
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/AINT-TOO-PROUD-Breaks-Kennedy-Center-Box-Office-Record-20180723
    1) Critics Weight in on “Straight White Men’s” Broadway Debut
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Critics-Weigh-In-On-STRAIGHT-WHITE-MEN-on-Broadway-20180723
    2) “Smokey Joe’s Café” Review Causes Body-Shaming Uproar
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Alysha-Umphress-Responds-to-NY-Times-Journalists-Body-Shaming-Comments-20180723
    3) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm
    4) Alright Matt, do we have any Other News to cover today?
    Michael Grandage’s “Red” to be Screened in Cinemas
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.php?colid=1854715&preview=on
    Abby Mueller to Return to “Beautiful”
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Abby-Mueller-Returns-to-BEAUTIFUL-Following-Melissa-Benoists-Exit-20180723
    Ben Davis to Join “On a Clear Day” Next Month
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Ben-Davis-to-Join-the-Cast-of-Irish-Reps-ON-A-CLEAR-DAY-YOU-CAN-SEE-FOREVER-20180723
    Joe Dziemianowicz Amongst Scores Fired from NY Daily News
    https://twitter.com/TheJoeDShow/status/1021416400672485377
    St. Louis Rep Appoints Hana S. Sharif New Artistic Director
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/st-louis/article/The-Rep-Appoints-Hana-S-Sharif-Artistic-Director-20180723
    16 min
  • Today on Broadway: Monday, July 23, 2018
    Listen: “Straight White Men” and “Head Over Heels” Open on Broadway this Week, “Be More Chill” Begins Previews, and Matt Doyle and Katie Rose Clarke to Lead “Heart of Rock & Roll” World Premiere
    “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.
    Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected] (James Marino) or [email protected] (Matt Tamanini)
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    On “Spotlight,” Jenna Tessa Fox Spoke with Ryan Duncan from “Gettin’ The Band Back Together”
    https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/07/21/spotlight-ryan-duncan-gettin-the-band-back-together/
    This Week on Broadway for July 22, 2018: Peter and Will Anderson
    https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/07/22/this-week-on-broadway-for-july-22-2018-peter-and-will-anderson/
    “On A Clear Day You Can See Forever” @ Irish Repertory Theatre, “Fire in Dreamland” @ The Public Theater, The Classical Theatre of Harlem’s production of “Antigone,” and “Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again”
    The Onion’s “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” Review is the Best Review Ever
    https://entertainment.theonion.com/the-onion-reviews-mamma-mia-here-we-go-again-1827749066
    “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” Grosses Nearly $77 Million in Opening Weekend
    http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mammamia2.htm
    Anyone interested in doing a buying/swapping a ticket for “In & Of Itself”?
    https://twitter.com/justinwoulard/status/1021152325602299904
    1) “Straight White Men” Opening on Broadway Tonight
    https://2st.com/shows/current-production/straight-white-men
    2) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule
    Wednesday, July 25th
    Performances Begin: “Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope”
    https://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/dont-bother-me-i-cant-cope/
    Thursday, July 26th
    Opening: “Head Over Heels”
    https://headoverheelsthemusical.com/
    Previews: “Be More Chill”
    https://www.bemorechillmusical.com/
    Previews: “Mike Birbiglia: The New One”
    https://www.thenewone.com/
    Saturday, July 28th
    Closing: “The Damned”
    http://armoryonpark.org/programs_events/detail/the_damned
    Sunday, July 29th
    Closing: “Cyprus Avenue” and “Teenage Dick”
    https://www.publictheater.org/Public-Theater-Season/Cyprus-Avenue/
    https://www.publictheater.org/Public-Theater-Season/Teenage-Dick/
    3) Recommendations
    Matthew Morrison and Laura Michelle Kelly Perform Rodgers and Hammerstein With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Matthew-Morrison-and-Laura-Michelle-Kelly-Perform-Rodgers-and-Hammerstein-With-the-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir-20180722
    Susan Egan Returns to the Role of Belle in “Beauty and the Beast”
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Get-A-First-Look-At-Susan-Egan-In-BEAUTY-AND-THE-BEAST-20180720
    4) In Other News
    Matt Doyle and Katie Rose Clarke to Lead “The Heart of Rock & Roll” at the Old Globe
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Matt-Doyle-and-Katie-Rose-Clarke-to-Lead-The-Old-Globes-THE-HEART-OF-ROCK-ROLL-20180720
    “Puffs” Celebrated 500 Performances Off-Broadway
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/PUFFS-Will-Celebrate-500-Performances-July-21-20180720
     
    Gwyneth Paltrow & Huey Lewis – Cruisin’ (with Lyrics)
    20 min
  • This Week on Broadway for July 22, 2018: Peter and Will Anderson
    Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino, and Jan Simpson talk with Peter and Will Anderson about their upcoming Songbook Summit concert series at Symphony Space.
    We review On A Clear Day You Can See Forever @ Irish Repertory Theatre, Fire in Dreamland @ The Public Theater, The Classical Theatre of Harlem’s production of Antigone @ The Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park, and Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again (Movie)
     
    This Week on Broadway has been coming to you every week since March 16, 2009. It is the longest running Broadway and theatrical podcast with more than 400 shows giving thousands of reviews and hundreds of interviews.
    Subscribe to BroadwayRadio in iTunes by CLICKING HERE.
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    Panel:
    Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook
    PETER FILICHIA is a theater journalist and historian with a number of books, his most recent is, “The Great Parade”, available everywhere. His columns appear at MTI, Masterworks Broadway, Broadway Select and many other places.
    Jena Tesse Fox | Twitter
    Jena is a theater writer and reviewer whose articles have appeared online at TimeOutNewYork.com, Playbill.com, BroadwayWorld.com and NewYorkTheaterGuide.com.
    James Marino | [email protected] | Twitter | Facebook
    BroadwayStars
    Jan Simpson | [email protected] | Facebook | Twitter
    Broadway & Me
    JAN SIMPSON is the Director of the Arts and Culture Journalism program at CUNY’s Graduate School of Journalism, and also writes for TDF Stages, American Theater and has her own blog at Broadway & Me. Her podcast, Stagecraft, is part of the BroadwayRadio network, and she is also a co-host of Theater Talk on PBS.
     
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    Peter is at FutureFest at the Dayton Playhouse in Ohio. but we have pre-recorded trivia at the end.
     
    Guests: Peter and Will Anderson
    Peter and Will Anderson – the identical twins and Juilliard graduates hailed as “virtuosos on clarinet and saxophone” by The New York Times – have announced a return engagement of their SONGBOOK SUMMIT concert series at Symphony Space for a four-week residency from August 7 to September 2. The Andersons and their six-piece ensemble shine the spotlight on four iconic composers (one per week) in a celebration of the Great American Songbook. The show features an engaging video presentation, entertaining narration, and live performances from the jazz sextet featuring vocalist Molly Ryan.
    After a smash success last summer, The Andersons will feature the classic songs of Irving Berlin (8/7-12, “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” “Anything You Can Do,” “There’s No Business like Show Business”), Jerome Kern (8/14-19, “Ol Man River,” “The Song is You,” “The Way You Look Tonight”), Hoagy Carmichael (8/21-26, “Georgia on my Mind,” “Stardust,” “The Nearness of You”) and Jimmy Van Heusen (HEW-sen) (8/28-9/2, “Come Fly with Me,” “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head,” “All the Way”).
    The musical lineup features Peter Anderson (tenor & soprano saxophone, clarinet), Will Anderson (alto saxophone, clarinet, flute), Molly Ryan (vocals), Tardo Hammer or Steve Ash (piano), Clovis Nicolas (acoustic bass) and Philip Stewart (drums).
    After this show The Andersons will launch a national tour including stops in Seattle (9/4), Vancouver (9/7), Portland (9/9), Los Angeles (9/22), San Francisco (10/21) and many more. Full details are at PeterAndWillAnderson.com.
    Peter and Will Anderson are known for their unique renditions of classic jazz songs and innovative original music. Born and raised in Washington DC, the Andersons have performed with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Village Vanguard Orchestra, Wycliffe Gordon, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Paquito D’Rivera, Wynton Marsalis, and can be heard on the 2014 Grammy Award-winning soundtrack of HBO’s “Boardwalk[...]
    1 hr 8 min

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