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Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to cast member Conor MacNeill about “The Ferryman,” playing on Broadway at the Jacobs Theatre.

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

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere discuss Catch as Catch Can @ New Ohio Theatre, Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song, Gloria: A Life @ Daryl Roth Theatre, Days of Rage @ Second Stage Theater, Charley’s Aunt @ The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Wagner College’s Completely Student Productions Spring Awakening, Tosca @ Met, and Streaming Musicals: Emma by Paul Gordon

 

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

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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.

 

Notes and links for the podcast.

Pre: 

Palais Garnier – Opéra national de Paris (Paris Opera House )

 

Reviews: 

PF: Page Seventy-Three Productions’ Catch as Catch Can @ New Ohio Theatre, 154 Christopher Street, through November 17, 2018

MP + JM: Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song @ The Hayes Theater, 240 West 44th Street, through February 24, 2019

PF: Gloria: A Life @ Daryl Roth Theatre, 101 East 15th Street

MP + PF: Days of Rage @ Second Stage Theater, Tony Kiser Theater, 305 West 43rd Street, through November 25, 2018

PF: Charley’s Aunt @ The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, Madison, NJ, through November 17, 2018

MP: Wagner College Completely Student Productions‘ “Spring Awakening” @ Wagner College’s Gatehouse Lounge

MP: Metropolitan Opera @ Tosca

PF: Streaming Musicals: Emma by Paul Gordon

 

News: 

Tours: 

Podcasts:

Recordings: 

Post Script:

Michael’s Music Moment:

Trivia: 

Coming Soon: 

Explicit: No

Music:

Emma (from Emma) by Paul Gordon

Performed by Brian d’Arcy James

The Epiphany (from Emma) by Paul Gordon

Performed by Patti Murin

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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: Larissa FastHorse

“The Thanksgiving Play” at Playwrights Horizons

Larissa FastHorse (Sicangu Lakota) is an award-winning playwright, director, and choreographer. Larissa’s produced plays include What Would Crazy Horse Do? (Kansas City Rep, Relative Theatrics), Urban Rez (Cornerstone Theater Company, NEFA National tour 2019-20), Landless and Cow Pie Bingo (AlterTheater), Average Family (Children’s Theater Company of Minneapolis), Teaching Disco Squaredancing to Our Elders: A Class Presentation (Native Voices at the Autry), Vanishing Point (Eagle Project), and Cherokee Family Reunion (Mountainside Theater). Larissa directed the critically acclaimed play, Our Voices Will Be Heard (Perseverance Theater Company) and is developing several new projects to direct with an emphasis on cross cultural community engaged work between Indigenous nations. Additional theaters that have commissioned or developed plays with Larissa include Playwrights Horizons, Clubbed Thumb, The Lark, ASU Gammage, History Theater, Kennedy Center TYA, Baltimore’s Center Stage, Arizona Theater Company, Mixed Blood, the Center Theatre Group Writer’s Workshop and Berkeley Rep’s Ground Floor. Larissa was awarded the PEN USA Literary Award for Drama, NEA Distinguished New Play Development Grant, the UCLA Native American Program Woman of the Year, and numerous Ford, Mellon, and NEA Grants. She is a current member of the Playwright’s Union, Director’s Lab West 2015, officer of the TCG Board of Directors and Playwright’s Center Core Writers. As co-founder of Indigenous Direction with Ty Defoe, Larissa helps organizations plan and execute responsible engagements with Indigenous art, artists and audiences. www.hoganhorsestudio.com

 

Host: Jan Simpson | [email protected] | Facebook | Twitter

Broadway & Me

JAN SIMPSON is the Director of the Arts and Culture Journalism Program at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, and also writes for TDF Stages, American Theater and has her own blog at Broadway & Me.

Listen: NYT Gets Caddy with “King Kong,” Yiddish “Fiddler” to Transfer, Renee Fleming & Dove Cameron to Lead London “Piazza”

“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)

1) Did Critics Go Bananas For “King Kong” On Broadway?

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Did-Critics-Go-Bananas-For-KING-KONG-On-Broadway-20181108

Kong Gets Flowers at Curtain Call

https://twitter.com/notcapnamerica/status/1060716662289252352

2) Yiddish “Fiddler on the Roof” Finds New Life

https://nypost.com/2018/11/08/yiddish-fiddler-on-the-roof-is-headed-off-broadway/

3) In Other News

Renee Fleming and Dove Cameron to Lead “The Light in the Piazza” in London

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Renee-Fleming-and-Dove-Cameron-To-Star-In-A-LIGHT-IN-THE-PIAZZA-At-Londons-Southbank-Centre-20181108

Michael Stuhlbarg to Lead Public Theater’s “Socrates”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Michael-Stuhlbarg-Austin-Smith-Among-Initial-Cast-of-SOCRATES-at-The-Public-20181108

Roundabout Announces Cast for Fiasco’s “Merrily We Roll Along”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ben-Steinfeld-Emily-Young-More-Will-Star-in-Fiascos-MERRILY-WE-ROLL-ALONG-20181108

Alrighty, just a few things for you before we hop on our separate planes, James.

“Gloria: A Life” Extends Off-Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/GLORIA-A-LIFE-Extends-Through-March-31-2019-20181108

Playwrights Horizons Extends “The Thanksgiving Play” Off-Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Playwrights-Horizons-Extends-THE-THANKSGIVING-PLAY-Through-December-2-20181108

Listen: “Celebrity Autobiography” to Make Broadway Debut, Garth Drabinsky Back in the US, “Jonathan Larson Project” to Receive Cast Album

“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)

1) “Celebrity Autobiography” to Make Broadway Debut

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/CELEBRITY-AUTOBIOGRAPHY-Heads-to-Broadway-for-the-Holidays-Featuring-Alec-Baldwin-Rachel-Dratch-and-More-20181107

2) “Paradise Square” to Make World Premiere at Berkeley Rep

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Moiss-Kaufman-to-Direct-Berkeley-Reps-PARADISE-SQUARE-AN-AMERICAN-MUSICAL-AJ-Shively-Kennedy-Caughell-and-More-Star-20181107

3) “Bat Out of Hell” Announces New Tour Plans

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Update-BAT-OUT-OF-HELL-National-Tour-Postponed-Until-2019-20181107

4) In Other News

“Ain’t Too Proud” Announces Broadway Cast

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Derrick-Baskin-James-Harkness-Jawan-M-Jackson-Jeremy-Pope-and-Ephraim-Sykes-Will-Lead-AINT-TOO-PROUD-on-Broadway-20181107

Heidi Blickenstaff, Michael Park & More Join “My One and Only”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Heidi-Blickenstaff-Michael-Park-More-Join-Sutton-Foster-and-Gavin-Creel-in-MY-ONE-AND-ONLY-20181107

“The Jonathan Larson” Project to Receive Cast Album in 2019

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-JONATHAN-LARSON-PROJECT-Will-Get-Album-Release-in-2019-20181107

Listen: “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” Screenings Begin, Fierstein Working Bella Abzug Play, Harvey & Viola to Visit 92Y

“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)

1) “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” Screenings Begin Around the Country Today

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/EVERYBODYS-TALKING-ABOUT-JAMIE-Screenings-Begin-Tomorrow-20181106

2) Recommendations

BWW Industry Editor Exclusive: Tony Awards Voting and the Flaw in the System

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Industry-Editor-Exclusive-Tony-Awards-Voting-and-the-Flaw-in-the-System-20181102

Laura Benanti Discusses Playing Her Dream Role of Eliza Doolittle

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-Isnt-She-Loverly-Laura-Benanti-Talks-MY-FAIR-LADY-20181105

3) In Other News

Harvey Fierstein Working on Play About Bella Abzug

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Harvey-Fierstein-is-Working-on-a-Play-About-His-Old-Friend-Bella-Abzug-20181106

Viola Davis, Michael Urie, Harvey Fierstein & More Just Added at 92Y

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Viola-Davis-Michael-Urie-Harvey-Fierstein-More-Just-Added-at-92Y-20181106

Roundabout Extends “Usual Girls”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Roundabout-Extends-USUAL-GIRLS-Through-December-23-20181106

Listen: Reviews are in for “Bettlejuice” and they aren’t Pretty, “In the Heights” Film Casting Confusion, and June Squibb (?) is Joining “Waitress”

“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)

1) Critics Weigh in on “Beetlejuice’s” DC Tryout

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Critics-Weigh-In-on-Pre-Broadway-BEETLEJUICE-in-DC-Updating-Live-20181105

2) “In the Heights” Film Casting Reported Last Night

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Paciencia-y-F-Oscar-Winner-Rita-Moreno-Joins-IN-THE-HEIGHTS-Film-20181105

3) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

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

4) In Other News

June Squibb to Join “Waitress” in Gender-Bent Role

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/June-Squibb-Joins-Cast-of-WAITRESS-as-Josie-Nicolette-Robinson-Extends-Thru-December-9-20181105

Macy’s Announces Thanksgiving Parade Performers

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MEAN-GIRLS-MY-FAIR-LADY-THE-PROM-and-SUMMER-to-Perform-at-the-92nd-Annual-Macys-Thanksgiving-Day-Parade-20181105

CBS Announces Thanksgiving Parade Performers

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-KING-KONG-to-Perform-on-THE-THANKSGIVING-DAY-PARADE-ON-CBS-20181105

“What the Constitution Means to Me” Announces Transfer

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Heidi-Schrecks-WHAT-THE-CONSTITUTION-MEANS-TO-ME-Will-Transfer-To-The-Greenwich-House-Theater-20181105

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to composer Carmel Dean about “Renascence,” playing off Broadway at the Transport Group.

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

Listen: Reviews are in for “American Son” on Broadway, “Bat Out of Hell” Tour “Postponed,” and Matt’s Thumbnail Reviews

“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)

Stagecraft: Eleanor Burgess, author of “The Niceties”

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/11/03/stagecraft-eleanor-burgess-author-of-the-niceties/

This Week on Broadway for November 4, 2018: Torch Song

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/11/04/this-week-on-broadway-for-november-4-2018-torch-song/

1) Reviews are in for “American Son” on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-What-Do-The-Critics-Think-of-AMERICAN-SON-Updating-Live-20181104

2) “Bat Out of Hell” Tour Reportedly Cancelled

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Rialto-Chatter-BAT-OUT-OF-HELL-The-Musical-Cancels-National-Tour-20181101

3) Show and Casting News

“The Color Purple” Movie Musical in Development

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/color-purple-get-movie-musical-treatment-1156951

“Lewiston”/“Clarkston” Gets Extension Off-Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/LEWISTONCLARKSTON-Extends-Run-at-Rattlestick-Playwrights-Theater-20181102

Matt’s Thumbnail Reviews

https://www.twitter.com/bwwmatt

Matt Tamanini, Peter Filichia, and Michael Portantiere, discuss “Torch Song” on Broadway at the Hayes Theatre, “Mother of the Maid” @ The Public Theater, “The Niceties” and “India Pale Ale” from Manhattan Theatre Club, “Panic” from Theatre Barn, “Ordinary Days” from The Keen Company, “Good Grief” at the Vineyard Theatre, Don Pippin at Feinstein’s/54 Below, Tribute to Charlotte Rae, “Midnight at the Never Get,” “The Ferryman,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “James and the Giant Peach,” “The Other Josh Cohen,” and “Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future.”

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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If you would like to listen to the podcast, click on the arrow in the player below.

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.

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.

Matt Tamanini | [email protected] | Twitter | Instagram

Notes and links for the podcast.

Pre: 

Reviews: 

PF: “Torch Song” @ The Hayes Theatre, 240 W. 44th St., New York, NY

https://torchsongbroadway.com/

MP: “Mother of the Maid” @ The Public Theater, 425 Lafayette St, New York, NY

https://www.publictheater.org/Public-Theater-Season/Mother-of-the-Maid/

PF: “The Niceties” from Manhattan Theatre Club @ The Studio at Stage II, 131 West 55th Street

https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/2018-19-season/the-niceties/

MP: “India Pale Ale” from Manhattan Theatre Club @ The Studio at Stage I, 131 West 55th Street

https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/2018-19-season/india-pale-ale/

PF: “Panic” from Theatre Barn

https://www.nytheatrebarn.org/panic-10-29-10-30

MP + MT: “Ordinary Days” from The Keen Company @ Theatre Row

http://www.keencompany.org/ordinarydays

MP: “Good Grief” at the Vineyard Theatre

https://www.vineyardtheatre.org/good-grief/

MP: Don Pippin at Feinstein’s/54 Below

PF: Tribute to Charlotte Rae

Charlotte Rae at the National Arts Club for the Encompass New Opera Theatre’s 2013 gala celebrating Sheldon Harnick’s 90th birthday. (Photo by Michael Portantiere)

MT: “Midnight at the Never Get,” “The Ferryman,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “James and the Giant Peach,” “The Other Josh Cohen,” and “Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future”

News: 

A Centennial Salute to Jerome Robbins: Jerome Robbins on Television

https://www.paleycenter.org/2018-jerome-robbins

Tours: 

Podcasts:

Recordings: 

Post Script:

Michael’s Music Moment:

Trivia: 

Coming Soon: 

Explicit: No

Music:

1) “Overture” from “Mame”

2) “One (Reprise) – Finale” from “A Chorus Line”

Contact Info:

Email addresses: see above in bios

BroadwayRadio Phone / Voicemail: +1-888-285-4666

BroadwayRadio: Twitter | Facebook

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