Listen: Idina is Coming Back to New York, Hollywood Bowl “Mamma Mia” Casting, & Nancy Opel Out of “Prince of Broadway”?

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Notes:

1) Idina Menzel Will Return to the New York Stage Next Spring

2) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

3) Show and Casting News

More Stars Join Hollywood Bowl’s “Mamma Mia!”

“Curvy Widow” to Debut Off-Broadway this Summer with Nancy Opel

Roundabout Announces Cast for “Napoli, Brooklyn”

Classic Stage Announces 50th Anniversary Season

“The Government Inspector” Begins Tonight

Alan Cumming and Lesli Margherita Lead “Me and the Girls” Reading

4) 2017 Lilly Award Honorees Announced

5) The Public Releases Scenes from “All the President’s Men?”

Listen: Fox Announces Plans to Broadcast Live Productions of “A Christmas Story: The Musical” and “Rent”!

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Notes:

1) Fox Announces Plans for Two Live Musicals

“A Christmas Story: The Musical” in December 2017

“Rent” at a Date to Be Announced Later

2) Donna Summer Musical Eyeing Broadway in 2018

3) “Angels in America” Officially Coming Back to New York

4) Podcast Recommendations

Patrick and Gillian’s “True Crime Obsessed”

James Corden on “The Nerdist Podcast”

Elisabeth Moss on “Off Camera with Sam Jones”

Mandy Moore on The Hollywood Report’s “Awards Chatter” Podcast

Dave Malloy on Vox’s “I Think You’re Interesting” Podcast

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere review Encores! The Golden Apple, Clue On Stage @ Bucks County Playhouse, The Bridges of Madison County @ SpeakEasy Stage, The New York Pops 34th Birthday Gala, Curvy Widow @ George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, NJ, A Doll’s House Part 2, Six Degrees of Separation, The Little Foxes, Oslo, Retro Productions presents And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little, MasterVoices presents Babes in Toyland, and Telly Leung “Hello, Young Lovers”. Matt Tamanini joins in to discuss upcoming musicals being presented on TV.

This episode of This Week on Broadway is supported by Heartbeat Opera.

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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, whose work appears at TalkinBroadway, Everything Sondheim and BroadwayStars. 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.

Matt Tamanini | Twitter

MATT TAMANINI is BroadwayWorld’s Senior TV and Film Critic and the host of the “Some Like it Pop” podcast, which is available on iTunes and Stitcher. You can connect with Matt on Twitter at @BWWMatt.

 

Notes and links for the podcast.

Reviews: 

MP: Encores! The Golden Apple, May 10 – 14, 2017

— The Golden Apple, Theatre Review by Michael Portantiere – May 10, 2017

PF: Clue On Stage @ Bucks County Playhouse, through May 20, 2017

MP: The Bridges of Madison County @ SpeakEasy Stage, Boston, MA, through June 3, 2017

MP: The New York Pops 34th Birthday Gala – Monday, May 1, 2017

The New York Pops’ 34th Birthday Gala celebrates the careers of Tony Award-winners Kelli O’Hara and Bartlett Sher, whose collaborations over the last decade have won much acclaim and whose individual careers represent pinnacles of achievement in the world of theatre. The orchestra also celebrates Karen van Bergen, CEO, Omnicom Public Relations Group, for her commitment to the arts.

PF: Curvy Widow @ George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, NJ, through May 21, 2017

 

MP + JM: A Doll’s House, Part 2 @ John Golden Theatre, 252 W. 45th St., through Jul 23, 2017

— Previous productions of Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” from IBDB

MP + JM: Six Degrees of Separation @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 243 W. 47th St.

MP + JM: The Little Foxes @ Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, 261 W. 47th St., through  Jun 18, 2017

MP + JM: Oslo @ Vivian Beaumont Theatre, 150 W. 65th St.

 

PF: Retro Productions presents And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little @ the Gene Frankel Theatre, 24 Bond Street, through May 20, 2017

MP: MasterVoices presents Babes in Toyland @ APRIL 27, 2017 at 7:00PM | CARNEGIE HALL

MP: Telly Leung  “Hello, Young Lovers” at the performance space The Green Room 42 at Yotel, Sunday, April 23 at 7:30 PM.

MP: Fork on the Left, Knife in the Back: Broadway Roasts Michael Musto

Monday, May 22nd at 8PM at the Actors Temple Theater, 339 West 47th Street

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Listen: “Once on this Island” Finds a Home, Theatre World Awards Announced, Lin-Manuel Miranda Sponsors O’Neill Center Fund

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Notes:

1) “Once on this Island” Revival Finds a Home

2) Awards News

Theatre World Award Recipients Announced

Tony Awards and Broadway Records Team Up for First Tony Season Compilation Album

The New York Times’ Brantley and Green Make their Tonys Picks

3) Show and Casting News

Manhattan Theatre Club Announces the Cast for Off-Broadway’s “Fulfillment Center”

Hamish Linklater’s “Whirligig” Extends at the New Group

“A Doll’s House, Part 2” to Offer Midnight Actor’s Fund Performance

Roger Friedman Scolds Scott Rudin

4) Stars in the Alley Announces Participating Shows

5) O’Neill Theater Center Announces Miranda Family Fund for Artists of Color

Listen: NBC Announces “Jesus Christ Superstar Live!,” “Rebecca” Trial Gets a Verdict, Bryce Pinkham Sings, and Matt’s “Matilda” Review!

“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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Notes:

1) NBC Announces “Jesus Christ Superstar Live!” for East 2018

2) “Rebecca” Trial Gets a Verdict

3) Bryce Pinkham Sings “On the Street Where You Live”

4) Matt’s “Matilda” Review

Listen: Elizabeth McGovern to Bring “Time and the Conways” to Broadway, “Glass Menagerie” to End Early, and “School of Rock” Recoups!

“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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Notes:

1) Roundabout Announces Broadway Production of “Time and the Conways” Starring Elizabeth McGovern

2) “The Glass Menagerie” to Close Next Week on Broadway

3) Broadway’s “School of Rock” Recoups Investment

4) Show and Casting News

“All the President’s Men?” Rounds Out Cast

“Clue” to Tour North American in 2018

Aaron Tveit to Lead “Company” at Barrington Stage

5) Patti LuPone’s “Deconstructing Patti” Changes Date to Broadway Flea Market

6) Michael Riedel Breaks Down Potential London Play Transfers

Listen: OSLO x3! Grosses, Barbara Cook Retires, Gerard and Roth Muse, Rebecca $11 Million Fantasy

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

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Notes:

1. OSLO, THE BAND’S VISIT win 2017 New York Drama Critics’ Circle

2. OSLO Big Winner at the 2017 Lucille Lortel Awards

3. OSLO — HELLO, DOLLY! & COME FROM AWAY Top Outer Critics Circle

4. Broadway Box Office: Tony Nominations Power New Plays by Gordon Cox

5. Grace Notes: The Coda to a Career: Barbara Cook Has Retired by JAMES BARRON

6. Gerard & Roth On ‘Hello, Dolly!’ & The NY Times: Tony Nominations Edition by Jeremy Gerard and Jordan Roth

7. ‘REBECCA’ PARTNERSHIP SEEKS $11 MILLION PLUS PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN PRESS AGENT ‘BETRAYAL’ by Philip Boroff

Listen: Critics Review “Angels in America” and “Pacific Overtures,” “Midsummer” Finds its Queen, and “Hello Again” Gets Premiere Date!

“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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Notes:

1) The Reviews are in for the National Theatre’s “Angels in America”

2) Critics Weigh in on John Doyle’s “Pacific Overtures”

3) Show and Casting News

Telly Leung Finally Gets “Aladdin” Start Date

Phylicia Rashad Joins “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

4) Theatrical Film News

“Hello Again” Film to Debut in Toronto

Bradley Cooper’s Singing and Dave Chappelle Joins “A Star is Born”

5) Andy Karl Visits the Hollywood Reporter’s Award Chatter Podcast

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Jan Simpson talk about some of The 2017 Tony Award Nominations.

 

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, whose work appears at TalkinBroadway, Everything Sondheim and BroadwayStars. 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.

Jan Simpson | Facebook | Twitter

Broadway & Me

JAN SIMPSON is Co-director of the Arts and Culture Journalism program at CUNY’s Graduate School of Journalism, and also writes for TDF Stages and American Theater.

Notes and links for the podcast.

 

 

Discussion: 

Nominations for the 2017 American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards®

Presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing

Best Play

A Doll’s House, Part 2

Author: Lucas Hnath

Indecent

Author: Paula Vogel

Oslo

Author: J.T. Rogers

Sweat

Author: Lynn Nottage

 

Best Musical

Come From Away

Dear Evan Hansen

Groundhog Day The Musical

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

 

Best Book of a Musical

Come From Away

Irene Sankoff and David Hein

Dear Evan Hansen

Steven Levenson

Groundhog Day The Musical

Danny Rubin

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Dave Malloy

 

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Come From Away

Music & Lyrics: Irene Sankoff and David Hein

Dear Evan Hansen

Music & Lyrics: Benj Pasek & Justin Paul

Groundhog Day The Musical

Music & Lyrics: Tim Minchin

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Music & Lyrics: Dave Malloy

 

Best Revival of a Play

August Wilson’s Jitney

John Guare’s Six Degrees of Separation

Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes

Present Laughter

 

Best Revival of a Musical

Falsettos

Hello, Dolly!

Miss Saigon

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Denis Arndt, Heisenberg

Chris Cooper, A Doll’s House, Part 2

Corey Hawkins, John Guare’s Six Degrees of Separation

Kevin Kline, Present Laughter

Jefferson Mays, Oslo

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Cate Blanchett, The Present

Jennifer Ehle, Oslo

Sally Field, The Glass Menagerie

Laura Linney, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes

Laurie Metcalf, A Doll’s House, Part 2

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Christian Borle, Falsettos

Josh Groban, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Andy Karl, Groundhog Day The Musical

David Hyde Pierce, Hello, Dolly!

Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Denée Benton, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Christine Ebersole, War Paint

Patti LuPone, War Paint

Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly!

Eva Noblezada, Miss Saigon

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Michael Aronov, Oslo

Danny DeVito, Arthur Miller’s The Price

Nathan Lane, The Front Page

Richard Thomas, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes

John Douglas Thompson, August Wilson’s Jitney

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In the third episode of “On My Way to a B.F.A.” Natalie talks to her first two acting teachers at the Hartt School. First she interviews her first semester teacher, David Watson, and she follows up to her current, second semester instructor, Diana Moller-Marino.

With her instructors, Natalie discusses first how they came to teaching, how their experiences inform the techniques that they use in class, and suggestions for students looking to pursue an education and career in acting.

Natalie Noack: @Natalie_Noack

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“On My Way to a B.F.A.” is hosted by Natalie Noack, a freshman in the Musical Theatre B.F.A. program at the Hartt School at the University of Hartford.