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James Marino interviews Patrick Page about the Hadestown live cast recording. Peter Filichia and Michael Portantiere join in to review The Band’s Visit, Junk, Steven Brinberg as Simply Barbra, and Office Hour @ The Public Theater.

 

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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: Patrick Page

Patrick Page’s Broadway credits include Casa Valentina, A Time to Kill, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Spring Awakening, A Man For All Seasons, Cyrano De Bergerac, Julius Caesar, A Christmas Carol and The Kentucky Cycle. Off-Broadway, he appeared in Hadestown at New York Theatre Workshop, Richard II at The Public Theatre, The Duchess of Malfi at Red Bull, Rex at the York Theatre, and The Sound of Music at Carnegie Hall. He’s the recipient of The Helen Hayes Award, The Joseph Jefferson Award, The Craig Noel Award, The Princess Grace Award, The Princess Grace Statue Award, The Utah Governor’s Medal for the Arts, The Richard Seff Actor’s Equity Award, The Matador Award for Classical Theatre, and the William Shakespeare Award for Classical Theatre.

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Hadestown (Live Cast Recording)

 

Reviews: 

PF + MP: The Band’s Visit @ The Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 243 West 47th Street

MP: Junk @ Lincoln Center Theater, Vivian Beaumont, 150 West 65th Street, through January 7, 2018

— Schuyler sisters

PF + MP: Steven Brinberg as Simply Barbra @ Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, November 6, 2017 @ 7:00PM

PF: Office Hour @ The Public Theater, Martinson Theater, 425 Lafayette Street, through December 3

 

Television, Film and Streaming: 

News: 

After a Nominator Is Denied Access, ‘1984’ Is Ineligible for Tonys by Michael Paulson

Jose Antonio Vargas, a journalist and immigration-rights advocate who is a member of the Tony Awards nominating committee, was not allowed to see the play.

 

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Guest: Michael John LaChiusa

Michael John LaChiusa is a five–time Tony Award-nominated composer, lyricist and librettist for the Broadway productions of The Wild Party, Marie Christine and Chronicle of a Death Foretold. His off-Broadway musicals have been seen at The Public Theater and Lincoln Center Theatre in NYC and include First Daughter Suite, Giant, Queen of the Mist, Bernarda Alba, See What I Wanna See, Little Fish, Hello Again, First Lady Suite, and Four Short Operas: Break, Agnes, Eulogy For Mr. Hamm, Lucky Nurse. LaChiusa’s awards include an Obie, Gillman Gonzalez-Falla, Kleban Foundation, Dramatists Guild, and 2008 & 2009 Daytime Emmy Awards. LaChiusa teaches at NYU.

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Host: Jena Tesse Fox | Twitter

Jena Tesse Fox has been writing about theater for more than 10 years for numerous publications, including Playbill Magazine, BroadwayWorld.com, Time Out New York and HowlRound.com. She is a voting member of the Drama Desk Awards, and has been contributing to the Broadway Radio podcast for the last year.

Listen: Matt and James Finally Meet! “The Band’s Visit” Opens, Kaitlin Tells Us What’s Happening “Off Stage”

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Notes:

Lin-Manuel Miranda Makes Surprise Appearance at “Hamilton”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lin-Manuel-Miranda-Makes-Brief-Appearance-at-Tonights-HAMILTON-Curtain-Call-20171109

1) The Critics Have their Say on “The Band’s Visit”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-The-Critics-Weigh-In-on-THE-BANDS-VISIT-on-Broadway-20171109

2) Show and Casting News

Scissor Sister and Pentanix Member to Join “Kinky Boots”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Scissor-Sisters-and-Pentatonix-Members-Jake-Shears-and-Kirstin-Maldonado-Will-Join-KINKY-BOOTS-on-Broadway-20171109

“A Clockwork Orange” to Close Off-Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/A-CLOCKWORK-ORANGE-To-Play-Final-Off-Broadway-Performance-Saturday-122-20171109#

Daphne Rubin-Vega to Join Public Theatre’s “Miss You Like Hell”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Daphne-Rubin-Vega-to-Star-in-MISS-YOU-LIKE-HELL-at-The-Public-Theater-20171109

Taylor Mac to Bring “24-Decade History: Holiday Sauce” to Town Hall

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Taylor-Macs-24-DECADE-HISTORY-HOLIDAY-SAUCE-Coming-to-Town-Hall-20171108

Tony Award Committee Rules on “1984,” “Prince of Broadway,” and More

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Tony-Awards-Reveal-First-2018-Decisions-1984-Ineligible-Decisions-on-PRINCE-OF-BROADWAY-More-20171109

Universal Theatrical Group to Make a Bee Gees Musical

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Stayin-Alive-Universal-Theatrical-Group-Developing-Bee-Gees-Musical-20171108

3) Highlights from the Goodspeed Revisal of “Rags”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Its-a-Brand-New-World-Watch-Highlights-from-RAGS-at-Goodspeed-20171108

4) Kaitlin Milligan with What’s Happening “Off the Stage”

Listen: Lin-Manuel Miranda to Bring “Hamilton” to Puerto Rico in 2019, “King Kong” Sets Broadway Dates, and More!

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

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Notes:

1) Lin-Manuel Miranda to Lead “Hamilton” Production in Puerto Rico

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Lin-Manuel-Miranda-Will-Return-to-HAMILTON-in-2019-for-Run-in-Puerto-Rico-20171108

2) Show and Casting News

“The Parisian Woman” Begins Performances Tonight

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-PARISIAN-WOMAN-Begins-Performances-Tomorrow-Mobile-Ticket-Lottery-Announced-20171108

“King Kong” Sets Broadway Dates

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-KING-KONG-Will-Officially-Swing-to-the-Broadway-Theatre-Next-Fall-20171108

Full Cast Announced for “Kris Kringle” at Town Hall

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Cathy-Rigby-Pamela-Myers-Andrew-Keenan-Bolger-Kim-Crosby-and-Samantha-Hill-to-Star-in-KRIS-KRINGLE-at-The-Town-Hall-20171108

BroadwayHD Adds West End Productions

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BroadwayHD-Adds-THE-WIND-IN-THE-WILLOWS-and-More-West-End-Productions-to-Streaming-Lineup-20171108

3) “Paper Mill Playhouse – Broadway’s Closest Out-of-Town Tryout Home”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Industry-Editor-Exclusive-Paper-Mill-Playhouse-Broadways-Closest-Out-of-Town-Tryout-Home-20171108

4) Daniella Parcell’s “Theatre Throwback”

Listen: Meat Loaf on Broadway, von Essen to ‘stasia, Hello Again movie, Band’s Visit clips, and more.

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Notes:

1) A Meat Loaf musical might actually end up on Broadway By Michael Riedel

http://nypost.com/2017/11/07/a-meat-loaf-musical-might-actually-end-up-on-broadway/

 

2) Max von Essen to Succeed Ramin Karimloo in Broadway’s Anastasia BY ADAM HETRICK

http://www.playbill.com/article/max-von-essen-to-succeed-ramin-karimloo-in-broadways-anastasia

 

3) A Look at the New York Premiere of Hello Again With Cheyenne Jackson, Jenna Ushkowitz, and More By Hannah Vine

http://www.playbill.com/article/see-the-new-york-premiere-for-the-hello-again-film-with-cheyenne-jackson-jenna-ushkowitz-and-more

 

4) Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train Extends Again Off-Broadway By Olivia Clement

http://www.playbill.com/article/jesus-hopped-the-a-train-extends-again-off-broadway

 

5) See Josh Groban, Lena Hall, Ramin Karimloo, and More at the Only Make Believe Gala By Hannah Vine

http://www.playbill.com/article/lena-hall-ramin-karimloo-sierra-boggess-and-more-at-the-only-make-believe-gala-honoring-josh-groban

 

6) BWW TV: Watch Highlights from THE BAND’S VISIT on Broadway!

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-Watch-Highlights-from-THE-BANDS-VISIT-on-Broadway-20171107

 

7) Lin-Manuel Miranda Joins Hispanic Federation to Launch Puerto Rico ‘Road to Recovery’ Fund

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lin-Manuel-Miranda-Joins-Hispanic-Federation-to-Launch-Puerto-Rico-Road-to-Recovery-Fund-20171107

 

8) James Monroe Iglehart, Julia Murney and More Set for Next I ONLY HAVE LIES FOR YOU at the Beechman

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/James-Monroe-Iglehart-Julia-Murney-and-More-Set-for-Next-I-ONLY-HAVE-LIES-FOR-YOU-at-the-Beechman-20171107

 

9) Seven New York City Premieres Join 59E59’s 2018 Season

http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/news/7-premieres-59e59-2018-season_83071.html

 

10) Recipients Announced for 2017 Equity Jeff Awards

http://www.theatermania.com/chicago-theater/news/2017-equity-jeff-award-recipients_83065.html

 

11) National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene to Revive Lost Yiddish Operetta The Sorceress

http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/news/national-yiddish-theatre-to-revive-the-sorceress_83062.html

Listen: Roundabout Announces a Major Musical Revival… for 2019, Broadway League Announces Accessibility Efforts, and Elton John Surprises at “Lion King”

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

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Notes:

1) Roundabout (Finally) Announces a Musical for Next Season

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Another-Opnin-Kelli-OHara-Will-Lead-Roundabouts-KISS-ME-KATE-Revival-in-2019-20171106

2) The Broadway League Announces New Efforts to Increase Accessibility in Theaters

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-Theaters-Launch-Rollout-of-New-Access-Technology-20171106

3) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

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

4) Show and Casting News

MTC’s “The Portuguese Kid” Extends

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-PORTUGUESE-KID-Starring-Jason-Alexander-Extends-Again-Off-Broadway-20171106

Lisa Lampanelli’s “Stuffed” to Close Off-Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lisa-Lampanellis-STUFFED-to-Close-Early-Off-Broadway-20171106

The Muny Announces 100th Season Performance Dates

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Muny-Slates-100th-Season-Dates-for-JEROME-ROBBINS-BROADWAY-JERSEY-BOYS-GYPSY-and-More-20171106#

5) Elton John Makes a Surprise Appearance at “The Lion King”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Elton-John-Surprises-THE-LION-KING-with-Unannounced-Performance-of-Circle-of-Life-20171106

6) Perspective | Is he interested in me, or does he just want ‘Hamilton’ tickets?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soloish/wp/2017/11/02/is-he-interested-in-me-or-does-he-just-want-hamilton-tickets/?utm_term=.46de71591b58

Listen: Broadway Bids Farewell to “War Paint,” Eva Noblezada Gets Married, Royal Court Theatre Announces “Code of Behaviour,” & this Week’s Theatrical Schedule!

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Notes:

1) “War Paint” Says Goodbye to Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Forever-Beautiful-WAR-PAINT-Will-Take-Its-Final-Broadway-Bows-Today-20171105

2) More Stars Added to Roundabout’s “Damn Yankees” Concert

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Danny-Burstein-Victoria-Clark-Step-Up-to-the-Plate-for-Roundabouts-DAMN-YANKEES-Benefit-Concert-20171103

3) Potpourri

Eva Noblezada Gets Married Over the Weekend

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Eva-Noblezada-Ties-the-Knot-with-Partner-Leo-Roberts-20171105

“Home for the Holidays” Does Get an August Wilson Marquee

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Up-on-the-Marquee-HOME-FOR-THE-HOLIDAYS-20171104

Stephen Schwartz to Write Music for ABC Pilot “Harmony”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Stephen-Schwartz-Will-Write-Music-for-ABC-Musical-Pilot–HARMONY-20171103

Sutton Foster Heads into the Studio to Record a New Album

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sutton-Foster-Will-Release-New-Solo-Album-20171103

4) Natalie’s Here to with this Week’s Theatrical Schedule

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway.

Guest: Itamar Moses

Itamar Moses is the author of the full-length plays Outrage, Bach at Leipzig, Celebrity Row, The Four of Us, Yellowjackets, Back Back Back, Completeness and The Whistleblower; the musicals Nobody Loves You (with Gaby Alter), Fortress of Solitude (with Michael Friedman) and The Band’s Visit (with David Yazbek); and the evening of short plays Love/Stories (Or But You Will Get Used To It). His work has appeared Off-Broadway and elsewhere in New York, at regional theaters across the country and in Canada, Hong Kong, Israel, Venezuela, Turkey and Chile, and is published by Faber & Faber and Samuel French. Awards for his work include Lucille Lortel, New York Drama Critics Circle, Outer Critics Circle and Obie awards in New York, as well as awards from the Portland, San Diego, Dallas, and Bay Area Theatre Critics Circles. He’s received new play commissions from The McCarter, Playwrights Horizons, Berkeley Rep, The Wilma Theater, South Coast Rep, Manhattan Theatre Club, Lincoln Center, and Goodman Theatre. On television, Itamar has written for TNT’s “Men of a Certain Age,” HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire,” and WGN’S “Outsiders.” He holds an MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU and has taught playwriting at Yale and NYU. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild and is a New York Theatre Workshop Usual Suspect. Born in Berkeley, CA, he now lives in Brooklyn, NY.

The Band’s Visit website

 

Host: 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.

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review Rags @ The Goodspeed, The Last Match @ Roundabout, The Life and Times of Lee Harvey Oswald @ La MaMa, National Chorale @ David Geffen Hall, and Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train @ Signature Theatre.

 

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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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.

James Marino | [email protected] | Twitter | Facebook

BroadwayStars

Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook

MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist, and is the chief new york theater critic at TalkinBroadway. 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.

 

Notes and links for the podcast.

 

Reviews: 

PF: Rags @ The Goodspeed, East Haddam CT, through December 10, 2017

— Possible Roundabout transfer?

Revisiting RAGS: Goodspeed revises musical by Broadway legends Stein, Strouse & Schwartz

 

MP: The Last Match Off Broadway @ Roundabout Theatre Company The Last Match @ Roundabout Laura Pels

— Anna Ziegler’s new play, “Actually” coming to MTC

 

PF: The Life and Times of Lee Harvey Oswald @ La MaMa, First Floor Theatre, 74A East 4th Street, through November 19, 2017

 

MP: National Chorale’s Carl Orff, Carmina Burana and Chichester Psalms, by Leonard Bernstein @ David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, Friday, November 3, 2017

 

MP: Book: The Ballad of John Latouche: An American Lyricist’s Life and Work by Howard Pollack (Oxford University Press)

 

PF: Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train @ Signature Theatre’s The Irene Diamond Stage, 480 West 42nd Street through December 3, 2017

 

Television, Film and Streaming: 

News: 

Donna Summer, ‘Honeymooners’ musicals could hit Broadway this season

Hadestown: Inside the Music – “Road to Hell”

 

Record-Breaking Deal Clears Way for Cort Theatre Expansion by Marc Hershberg

RED ROSES, GREEN GOLD Extends Off-Broadway Through 1/7

Musical Theatre Songwriter Shaina Taub Named 2017 Fred Ebb Award Winner

Book: All That Jazz: The Life and Times of the Musical Chicago Hardcover by Ethan Mordden

Book: Turner Classic Movies: Must-See Musicals 50 Show-Stopping Movies We Can’t Forget by  Richard Barrios & Michael Feinstein

Temptations Musical Won’t Wait in the Wings for Broadway

 

Tours: 

Podcasts:

Recordings: 

Post Script:

Coming Soon: 

Explicit: No

Music:

Goodspeed Musicals RAGS montage

 

Road to Hell (Live)

 

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Listen: Critics Weigh in on Lincoln Center’s “Junk,” Sherie Rene Scott on Broadway Sexual Harassment, and Barbra’s Netflix Trailer

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

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Notes:

1) The Reviews are in for Lincoln Center’s “Junk”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Critics-Weigh-In-on-Ayad-Akhtars-JUNK-Opening-Tonight-on-Broadway-20171102

2) Concert News

Ashford, Jackson, Osnes, and Tveit to Join NY Phil

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Annaleigh-Ashford-Christopher-Jackson-Laura-Osnes-and-Aaron-Tveit-Headline-New-York-Philharmonics-2017-Holiday-Season-20171102

Broadway Shows to Perform in Columbus Circle this Fall

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Casts-of-ANASTASIA-MISS-SAIGON-SPONGEBOB-WICKED-and-More-to-Perform-Under-the-Stars-at-Columbus-Circle-BroadwayWorld-to-Stream-LIVE-20171102

3) Sherie Rene Scott Pens Column on Sexual Harassment on Broadway

http://deadline.com/2017/11/sherie-rene-scott-sexual-harassment-broadway-guest-column-1202199257/

4) Trailer Released for Barbra Streisand’s Netflix Special

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-First-Look-Netflix-Presents-Barbra-Streisand-Concert-Event-BARBRA-THE-MUSICTHE-MEMRIESTHE-MAGIC-20171102

5) Kaitlin’s Here to Tell Us What’s Happening “Off-Stage” Over the Next Week