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Listen: Reviews for “Summer” and “Harry Potter” are in, Sierra Boggess withdraws from “West Side Story” Concert, and Chita & ALW to Receive Lifetime Achievement Tonys!

“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) “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” Opens on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Did-Critics-Think-SUMMER-Was-Hot-Stuff-Read-the-Reviews-20180423

Highlights from “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-Donna-Discos-to-Broadway-Watch-Highlights-from-SUMMER-20180423

2) Reviews are in for “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Did-The-Critics-Think-HARRY-POTTER-AND-THE-CURSED-CHILD-Was-Magical-20180422

3) Sierra Boggess withdraws from “West Side Story” Concert

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sierra-Boggess-Withdraws-From-WEST-SIDE-STORY-Concert-Following-Backlash-20180423

4) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm

5) In Other News

Chita Rivera and Andrew Lloyd Webber to Receive Lifetime Achievement Tonys

http://variety.com/2018/legit/awards/lifetime-achievement-tony-awards-2018-chita-rivera-andrew-lloyd-webber-1202780556/

MTC Announces New York Premiere of Bekah Brunstetter’s “Cake”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/MTC-Announces-New-York-Premiere-of-THE-CAKE-20180423

Chukwudi Iwuji to Lead “Othello” at Shakespeare in the Park

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Chukwudi-Iwuji-Stars-as-OTHELLO-at-Shakespeare-in-the-Park-Full-Cast-20180423

Watch the Out Critics Circle Nominations on BroadwayWorld Today

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tune-In-Tomorrow-at-11AM-for-the-Outer-Critics-Circle-Award-Nominations–Exclusively-at-BroadwayWorld-20180423

“Waitress” Celebrates Second Anniversary on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Thats-A-Lotta-Dough-WAITRESS-Celebrates-Its-Second-Smash-Year-on-Broadway-Tomorrow-20180423

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider takes to composer and lyricist, Michael Roberts about “Goldstein: The Musical,” playing off-Broadway at The Actor’s Temple.

Class Notes actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off and off-off Broadway.

Listen: “Hello, Dolly!” Announces Some Good News, and Some Bad News; Denzel Eyes Shakespeare Classic; and The New York Post Doesn’t Understand how Theatre Works!

“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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Tell Me More: Maggie Lakis and Rob McClure

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/04/21/tell-me-more-episode-8-life-and-love-on-the-road-with-maggie-lakis-and-rob-mcclure/

This Week on Broadway: Lynn Ahrens

1) Scott Rudin Announces Big “Hello, Dolly!” News

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Bette-Midler-Will-Return-To-HELLO-DOLLY-For-Final-Six-Weeks-of-Broadway-Run-20180420

2) Denzel Washington Already Eyeing his Next Broadway Classic

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Could-KING-LEAR-Be-Denzel-Washingtons-Next-Broadway-Project-20180420

3) Recommendations

Barrett Wilbert Weed Performs “I’d Rather Be Me” on “The Tonight Show”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Barrett-Wilbert-Weed-Performs-Id-Rather-Be-Me-From-MEAN-GIRLS-on-The-Tonight-Show-20180420

The New York Post Conflates Causation and Correlation

https://nypost.com/2018/04/21/broadways-box-office-is-wasting-away-in-margaritaville/

4) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

5) In Other News

The Muny Finds its Jersey Boys

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Muny-Finds-its-JERSEY-BOYS-20180420

Idina Menzel to Mentor on “American Idol’s” Disney Night

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Idina-Menzel-to-Guest-Mentor-Disney-Night-on-AMERICAN-IDOL-20180420

Sutton Foster to Release a New Album in June

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sutton-Foster-to-Release-New-Album-TAKE-ME-TO-THE-WORLD-20180420

Matt’s Mini-Review of “A Chorus Line” National Tour

http://achoruslineontour.com/

Matt’s Full Review of “Mamma Mia!” at Vero Beach’s Riverside Theatre

https://www.broadwayworld.com/orlando/article/BWW-Review-Riversides-MAMMA-MIA-is-Absolutely-Absurd-but-Giddily-Entertaining-20180421

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Lynn Ahrens.

Reviews include My Fair Lady, Dance a Little Closer @ Green Room 42, Children of a Lesser God, MCC Theater’s production of Transfers, Red Bull Theater’s production of The Metromaniacs, Candide @ Carnegie Hall, Wheelhouse Theater Company’s production of Happy Birthday, Wanda June, and Hair @ Wagner College

 

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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

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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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Guest: Lynn Ahrens

http://www.ahrensandflaherty.com/

Lynn Ahrens: Wikipedia | IBDB | IMDB

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Filichia Features: Lynn Ahrens Tells “Y” By Peter Filichia on April 20, 2018

YouTube: Women in Theatre: Lynn Ahrens, lyricist

 

Reviews: 

PF: Lincoln Center Theater’s production of My Fair Lady @ Vivian Beaumont Theatre, 150 West 65th Street

PF + MP: Dance a Little Closer @ Green Room 42, 570 Tenth Avenue, April 16, 2018

PF + MP: Children of a Lesser God @ Studio 54, 254 West 54th Street

PF: MCC Theater’s production of Transfers @ Lucille Lortel Theatre, 121 Christopher St, through May 13, 2018

PF + MP: Red Bull Theater’s production of The Metromaniacs @ The Duke on 42nd Street, 229 West 42nd Street, through May 26, 2018

MP: Candide: A One-Night-Only Benefit Concert, In Celebration of the Bernstein Centennial @ Carnegie Hall, Wednesday, April 18, 2018

PF: Wheelhouse Theater Company‘s production of Happy Birthday, Wanda June @ The Gene Frankel Theatre, 24 Bond Street, through April 28, 2018

MP: Hair @ Wagner College, through April 29, 2018

 

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No matter how much you love your significant other, chances are that eventually you are going to need some time apart. However, for real-life married couple Maggie Lakis and Rob McClure, that’s not so easy.

That’s because Maggie and Rob play the fictional married couple Bea and Nick Bottom in the first national tour of the hit musical SOMETHING ROTTEN, which comes to Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts from April 24-29.

The hilariously talented couple has not only been together for approaching 13 years, but they’ve been working together fairly regularly for 13 years as well. SOMETHING ROTTEN is the fifth show, and national second tour, that they have been on together.

With the tour coming to a close next month, on this episode of BroadwayRadio’s “Tell Me More,” Maggie and Rob not only discuss SOMETHING ROTTEN, but also what life is like on the road for a married couple, how their years of playing opposite each other have mirrored their own maturation, and much, much more.

To listen to Matts conversation with SOMETHING ROTTEN’s Autumn Hurlbert– who plays Portia– about the company’s trip to THE PRICE IS RIGHT, click here.

To purchase tickets to the show’s run in Orlando, visit the Dr. Phillips Center’s website or call 844-513-2014.

Contact Maggie:

Twitter: @MaggieLakis

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Listen: Reviews are in for “My Fair Lady,” “Hadestown” is Coming to Broadway via London, and San Francisco Critics have their Say on “Head Over Heels”!

“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) Critics Weigh in on Broadway Revival of “My Fair Lady”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Did-the-Critics-Have-a-Loverly-Time-at-MY-FAIR-LADY-20180419

2) “Hadestown” to Play London Before Heading to Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HADESTOWN-To-Play-Londons-National-Theatre-Prior-To-Opening-On-Broadway-In-2019-20180419

3) Early Reviews are in for “Head Over Heels” in San Francisco

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-What-Did-The-Critics-Think-Of-HEAD-OVER-HEELS-Updating-Live-20180419

4) Recommendations

Vulture: Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody on Being Madly in Love for 40 Years

http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/mandy-patinkin-and-kathryn-grody-on-being-madly-in-love.html

Hugh Jackman and Sonia Friedman on Time’s Lost of 100 Most Influential People

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Hugh-Jackman-and-Sonia-Friedman-Make-Times-List-of-100-Most-Influential-People-20180419

5) In Other News

“Bandstand” to Screen in Movie Theatres Nationwide

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2018/04/18/bandstand-swings-to-the-big-screen/#188d8e9b5827

Sutton Foster Kicks Off Live from Lincoln Center’s Broadway Concerts

http://www.pbs.org/live-from-lincoln-center/home/

Sierra Boggess Announced as Maria for “West Side Story” Concert

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sierra-Boggess-to-Play-Maria-in-Upcoming-Concert-of-WEST-SIDE-STORY-20180419

The Public Theater Extends “Mlima’s Tale” through June 3rd

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MLIMAS-TALE-Extends-Through-June-3-20180419

Listen: Tonys Names Some A-List Hosts, “Choir Boy” Reveals Broadway Principals, Drama League Nominations Announced, and Equity to Change Robe Name!

“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) The Tony Awards Announces 2018 Hosts

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Sara-Bareilles-and-Josh-Groban-to-Host-2018-Tony-Awards-20180418

2) Casting Announced for “Choir Boy” Broadway Premiere

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jeremy-Pope-Chuck-Cooper-Austin-Pendleton-to-Lead-MTCs-CHOIR-BOY-20180418

3) Drama League Nominations Announced

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-THE-BANDS-VISIT-ANGELS-IN-AMERICA-MEAN-GIRLS-FROZEN-And-More-Earn-Drama-League-Nominations-See-The-Full-List-20180418

4) Recommendations

Stage and Screen Star Brian Tyree Henry Visits NPR’s “Fresh Air”

https://www.npr.org/2018/04/18/603444500/actor-brian-tyree-henry-on-fame-authenticity-and-atlanta

Patti Murin Opens Up about Stress of “Frozen” Opening

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Patti-Murin-Proves-That-Evan-Broadway-Stars-Sometimes-Need-a-Mental-Health-Day-20180418

5) This Week’s Theatre Throwback

6) In Other News

Musical Adaptation of “Labyrinth” in Development

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Dance-Magic-Dance-Musical-Adaptation-of-Jim-Hensons-LABYRINTH-in-Development-20180417

Actors’ Equity to Change Name of Gypsy Robe

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Actors-Equity-to-Rename-Gypsy-Robe-Ceremony-20180418

Trump Tax Laws Could Divide Broadway

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2018/04/17/trump-tax-law-could-divide-broadway

Tina Fey to Host Season Finale of “Saturday Night Live”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MEAN-GIRLS-Writer-Comedy-Legend-Tina-Fey-Returns-to-SATURDAY-NIGHT-LIVE-This-May-20180418

Listen: “The Cher Show Shares Names of Two More Chers, Reviews are in for “Tina” in London, and is “Love Never Dies” Coming to Broadway in 2019?

“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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Legendary NPR Newscaster Carl Kasell Passes Away

https://www.npr.org/2018/04/17/528656453/npr-newscaster-carl-kasell-dies-at-84-after-a-lifelong-career-on-air

“From Broadway with Love” Performance Videos

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1) “The Cher Show” Announces Complete Cast

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BREAKING-Teal-Wicks-Micaela-Diamond-and-More-Will-Star-Alongside-Stephanie-J-Block-in-THE-CHER-SHOW-20180417

Rolling Stone: “Why It Takes Three Actresses to Portray the Icon in ‘The Cher Show’ Musical”

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/cher-musical-broadway-cast-bob-mackie-costumes-w519224

2) Reviews are Rollin’ for “Tina” in London

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-TINA-Opens-in-London-20180417

3) Recommendations

New York Times at Caissie Levy’s Home

https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2018/04/17/realestate/caissie-levy-self-proclaimed-design-nerd/s/22WHATILOVE-ELSA-slide-YC7J.html

The Cast of “Riverdale” is Ready to Take on “Carrie”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Watch-the-Cast-of-RIVERDALE-Perform-Two-Numbers-From-the-Highly-Anticipated-CARRIE-THE-MUSICAL-Episode-20180417

4) In Other News

“Love Never Dies” Eyeing a Broadway Engagement

http://variety.com/2018/voices/columns/phantom-sequel-love-never-dies-broadway-1202755013/

Tony Winner Cady Huffman to Join “Chicago” Cast

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Cady-Huffman-Will-Join-the-Cast-of-CHICAGO-20180417

Cast Announced for Off-Broadway Return of “Desperate Measures”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Full-Casting-Announced-for-DESPERATE-MEASURES-at-New-World-Stages-20180417

Stars to Announce Drama League Nominations Today

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Harriet-Harris-Julie-White-Christopher-Sieber-to-Announce-2018-Drama-League-Award-Nominees-20180417

Listen: Martyna Majoks wins Pulitzer, Rudin v. Mockingbird, Last Week’s Broadway Grosses, Recommendations, and more.

“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.

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1) “Cost of Living” Wins 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Martyna-Majoks-COST-OF-LIVING-Wins-2018-Pulitzer-Prize-for-Drama-20180416

Spotlight with Jan Simpson: Majok Discusses her Play queens

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/02/24/stagecraft-martyna-majok-queens/

2) Broadway’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ may be scrapped in legal flap

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-theatre-tokillamockingbird/broadways-to-kill-a-mockingbird-may-be-scrapped-in-legal-flap-idUSKBN1HN315

3) This Week’s Broadway Grosses

https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm

4) Recommendations

“Saturday Night Live” Parodies “Les Miserables”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Saturday-Night-Live-Parodies-LES-MISERABLESWith-Lobsters-20180415

“Sumer: The Donna Summer Musical” Visits “The Today Show”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-The-Queen-is-Back-Watch-LaChanze-and-the-Cast-of-SUMMER-THE-DONNA-SUMMER-MUSICAL-on-THE-TODAY-SHOW-20180416

5) Other News

Jay Armstrong Johnson Will be Broadway’s Next Raoul

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jay-Armstrong-Johnson-Will-Be-PHANTOMs-New-Raoul-20180416

Cast Announced for Off-Broadway’s “Smokey Joe’s Café”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kyle-Taylor-Parker-Alysha-Umphress-and-More-Lead-Cast-of-SMOKEY-JOES-CAFE-20180416

Off-Broadway’s “Afterglow” Adjusts Schedule Around “Rupaul’s Drag Race”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Off-Broadway-Play-AFTERGLOW-Adjust-Performance-Schedule-Around-New-Episodes-of-RUPAULS-DRAG-RACE-20180416

Listen: “Be More Chill” to Premiere Off-Broadway this Summer, BroadwayCon Changes Venues, and “Harry Potter” is the Most Expensive Play in Broadway History!

“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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Stagecraft: Lindsey Ferrentino, “This Flat Earth” and “Amy and the Orphans”

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/04/14/stagecraft-lindsey-ferrentino-this-flat-earth/

Ben Brantley Makes “Carousel” a The New York Times’ Critics Pick

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/12/theater/carousel-review-broadway.html

1) “Be More Chill” to Premiere Off-Broadway this Summer

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BE-MORE-CHILL-Will-Make-its-New-York-Premiere-This-Summer-20180413

Alex Boniello to Join Broadway Cast of “Dear Evan Hansen”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Alex-Boniello-Joins-DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-Mike-Faist-and-Will-Roland-to-Play-Final-Performances-20180413

2) BroadwayCon Announces Venue Change for 2019

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BroadwayCon-2019-Sets-Dates-and-Venue-20180413

3) Recommended Reading

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is the Most Expensive Play in Broadway History

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/14/theater/harry-potter-broadway.html

Scalper Miscalculation Leads to Cheap “Frozen” Tickets

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2018/04/14/bad-bets-start-avalanche-of-cheap-frozen-tickets/

4) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

5) In Other News

More Stars join Second Stages’ “Mary Page Marlowe”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Additional-Casting-Announced-for-MARY-PAGE-MARLOWE-Starring-Tatiana-Maslany-20180413

“Paradise Blue” Extends at Signature

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Signature-Extends-Dominique-Morisseaus-PARADISE-BLUE-20180413

Roundabout to Host Casino Night Next Month

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Signature-Extends-Dominique-Morisseaus-PARADISE-BLUE-20180413

BC/EFA Announces 2018 Broadway Bares

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-Bares-to-Host-Game-Night-20180413