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Listen: The 63rd Annual Drama Desk Awards are Presented, this Week’s Theatrical Schedule, and Where to Watch the Tonys if you aren’t in the US!

“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: Jan Simpson interviews Anthony Giardina about MTC’s new play “Dan Cody’s Yacht

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/06/02/stagecraft-anthony-giardina-dan-codys-yacht-at-manhattan-theatre-club/

On My Way to a BFA: Natalie Noack talks to her Voice and Speech Teacher “Auntie Jo,” Johanna Morrison

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/06/02/on-my-way-to-a-b-f-a-episode-2-5-discussing-voice-and-speech-with-hartt-schools-auntie-jo/

This Week on Broadway: Our Lady of 121st Street at Signature, Frank Loesser Lyrics and Lyricists, and More

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2018/06/03/this-week-on-broadway-for-june-3-2018-small-town-story-and-our-lady-of-121st-street/

1) The Drama Desk Announced their 63rd Annual Award Winners

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Who-Will-Win-at-the-Drama-Desk-Awards-Full-List-Updating-LIVE-20180603

2) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

Monday, 6/4

Opening: The Great Leap at the Atlantic Theater Company

https://atlantictheater.org/playevents/the-great-leap/

Tuesday, 6/5

Previews: Sugar in Our Wounds at MTC

https://manhattantheatreclub.com/2017-18-season/sugar-in-our-wounds/

Wednesday, 6/6

Opening: Dan Cody’s Yacht at MTC

https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/2017-18-season/dan-codys-yacht/

Thursday, 6/7

Previews: The Royal Family of Broadway Barrington

https://barringtonstageco.org/Season-Shows/royal-family-of-broadway/

Sunday, 6/10

The Tony Awards

https://www.tonyawards.com/index.html

Not in the US? Here’s how to Watch the Tony Awards

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Find-Out-Where-to-Watch-the-Tony-Awards-Outside-of-the-US-20180601

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review American Theater Group’s production of Small Town Story @ The South Orange Performing Arts Center, Our Lady of 121st Street @ Signature Theatre Company, and 92Y Lyrics & Lyricists — Frank Loesser: Lyricist

NOTE: There will be no “This Week on Broadway” on Sunday, June 10, 2018. We will have Tony Award winners discussion on “Today on Broadway” on Monday, June 11, 2018. Peter and Michael will give their thoughts on the Tony Award winners and the show on Sunday, June 17, 2018

 

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. 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: American Theater Group‘s production of Small Town Story @ The South Orange Performing Arts Center, South Orange, NJ

— This Week on Broadway for November 17, 2014: The River, The Death of Klinghoffer, Small Town Story

— Sammy Buck, Book & Lyrics, Small Town Stories

 

American Theater Group Premieres “Small Town Story” at SOPAC

JerseyArtsTV

Published on May 23, 2018

Can the power of theatre convince a small town to overcome its prejudices? That’s what’s at the heart of “Small Town Story,” American Theater Group’s new musical based on actual events. “Small Town Story” is making its debut at South Orange Performing Arts Center, and we’re at rehearsal to find out more from the team behind this meaningful show.

MP + PF: Our Lady of 121st Street @ Signature Theatre Company, 480 West 42nd Street, through June 17, 2018

PF: 92Y Lyrics & Lyricists — Frank Loesser: Lyricist

Before lighting up Broadway, Loesser was a Hollywood lyricist. David Loud guides us through the early work with Hoagy Carmichael and other songwriting greats.

David Loud’s unique way of getting inside a song’s lyrics promises unforgettable reimaginings of some of Loesser’s greatest gems. We’ll shine a rare spotlight on his Hollywood collaborations with Carmichael, Jule Styne, Burton Lane and Jimmy McHugh, and offer a fresh look at songs from Guys and Dolls and Loesser’s Broadway best, as we celebrate the versatile genius of this most inimitable fella.

David Loud, artistic director

Luis Perez, director

Featuring:

Farah Alvin

Lewis Cleale

Laura Darrell

Samantha Massell

James Snyder

 

Television, Film and Streaming: 

News: 

Escape to Margaritaville closing announced for July 1, 2018

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Post Script:

Swamp Gravy | Georgia’s Official Folk-Life Play

Episode 843: Swamp Gravy : Planet Money : NPR

Colquitt, Georgia has a population of about 2,000 people. And like a lot of small towns in America, Colquitt had been struggling with a shrinking population, and the departure of manufacturing, and the decline of farming, and all the other economic troubles that plague small towns. And then Joy Ji[...]

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: Anthony Giardina

Off-Broadway: The City of Conversation (Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Lincoln Center Theater, Drama Desk and Outer Circle Critics nominations for Best Play), Living at Home (Playwrights Horizons), Scenes from La Vie de Boheme (Manhattan Theatre Club). Regional: An American Tragedy and The Child (Arena Stage), The Beach (Yale Rep), Black Forest (Long Wharf Theatre), Custody of the Eyes (Cleveland Play House). Five novels: Men with Debts (Knopf); A Boy’s Pretensions (Simon and Schuster); Recent History (Random House); White Guys (FSG); Norumbega Park (FSG); and a story collection, The Country of Marriage (Random House). His short fiction and essays have appeared in Esquire, GQ, Harper’s and The New York Times Magazine.

 

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.

On the latest episode of “On My Way to a B.F.A.,” Natalie talks with Johanna Morrison. “Auntie Jo” is  a Voice and Speech professor at the Hartt School.

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

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Listen: Ruthie Ann Miles heads to London, Tony Awards to Honor Parkland Theatre Teacher, Club Cumming Wins Hearing to Resume Live Entertainment, Federle to Write and Executive Produce “High School Musical” Series, “Ann” to Premiere on BroadwayHD, Times Counts Down the Top 25 American Plays Since 1994

“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) Ruthie Ann Miles to Share Role of Lady Thiang in West End’s “The King and I”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ruthie-Ann-Miles-To-Share-The-Role-Of-Lady-Thiang-In-Londons-THE-KING-AND-I-With-Naoko-Mori-20180531

2) Tony Awards to Honor Parkland Theatre Teacher

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tonys-Carnegie-Mellon-University-Present-Excellence-in-Theatre-Education-Award-to-Melody-Herzfeld-of-Parkland-FL-20180531

3) Club Cumming Wins Hearing to Resume Live Entertainment

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Rejoice-Club-Cumming-Wins-Ruling-to-Resume-Live-Entertainment-20180530

4) Novelist and Broadway Performer and Book-Writer Tim Federle to Write and Executive Produce “High School Musical” Series

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tim-Federle-Signs-On-to-Pen-HIGH-SCHOOL-MUSICAL-TV-Series-20180530

5) Emmy Winner Holland Taylor’s Acclaimed One-Woman Show “Ann” to Premiere on BroadwayHD in June

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Emmy-Winner-Holland-Taylor-Returns-In-Her-Critically-Acclaimed-Play-ANN-Exclusively-On-BroadwayHD-20180531

6) The New York Times Counts Down the Top 25 American Plays Since “Angels in America”

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/31/theater/best-25-plays.html

Listen: “Escape to Margaritaville” to Close on Broadway, Joe Mantello Teases New Sondheim Musical, and Colin Donnell Completes “Songs from a New World” Casting!

“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) “Escape to Margaritaville” Announces Final Performance

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/ESCAPE-TO-MARGARITAVILLE-to-Close-July-1-on-Broadway-20180530

2) Joe Mantello Optimistic Sondheim will Finish New Musical this Summer

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/05/30/style/confirm-or-deny-joe-mantello.html

3) “Frozen” Section

Lopezes Removed from “Let it Go” Copyright Lawsuit

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2018/05/29/frozen-songwriters-let-go-from-copyright-infringement-lawsuit-for-now/#4d2108516a73

The Cast of “Frozen” Performs “For the First Time in Forever” on GMA

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Watch-the-Cast-of-FROZEN-Perform-For-the-First-Time-in-Forever-on-Good-Morning-America-20180530

Caissie Levy to Perform “Let it Go” on “The View” Today

https://twitter.com/TheView/status/1001871321763123200

4) In Other News

Colin Donnell Completes “Songs for a New World” Off-Center Casting

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Colin-Donnell-Completes-Cast-of-Encores-Off-Center-SONGS-FOR-A-NEW-WORLD-20180530

Jason Robert Brown’s “Friday Night is Music Night” to Air on BBC Radio 2

https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Jason-Robert-Browns-Friday-Night-is-Music-Night-Featuring-Betsy-Wolfe-Rachel-Tucker-and-Norm-Lewis-to-Be-Broadcast-on-BBC-Radio-2-20180530

Audible Announces Enhanced Relationship with Minetta Lane Theatre

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Audible-Announces-Minetta-Lane-Theatre-as-Creative-Home-for-Live-Productions-in-New-York-20180530

CBS and the Tony Awards Announces Presenters

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Matt-Bomer-Claire-Danes-Armie-Hammer-More-Will-Present-at-the-Tony-Awards-20180530

Today, Natalie looks back at the road “A Light in the Piazza” took to Broadway, as well as throwing shade on the male lead’s name. She also drops knowledge about Fanny Brice, Idina Menzel, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” and more!

This summer, Natalie Noack will be hosting “Theatre Throwback” as a standalone episode for BroadwayRadio.

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Listen: The 2017-2018 Broadway Season Broke Records (for Better or for Worse), Donna Murphy is Coming Back to “Dolly,” Kat McPhee is Sticking Around the Diner, 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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1) Last Season was the Biggest in Broadway History

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/2017-18-Broadway-Season-Named-Best-Attended-Highest-Grossing-Broadway-Season-Yet-20180529

2) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

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

3) Updating Stories from Yesterday

Stratford Festival Opening Night Interrupted by Bomb Threat

http://www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/2018/05/28/stratford-police-evacuate-festival-theatre-opening-night-cancelled

Leading Chicago director Rachel Rockwell is dead at 49

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/ct-ent-rachel-rockwell-chicago-director-dead-0528-story.html

4) Recommendations

Stars Sing “Beauty and the Beast” at the Hollywood Bowl

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Kelsey-Grammer-Invites-You-To-BE-OUR-GUEST-At-The-Hollywood-Bowl-20180529

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Jane-Krakowski-Sings-BEAUTY-AND-THE-BEAST-At-The-Hollywood-Bowl-20180529

New York Times: Listening to the Sounds Design Tony Nominees

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/28/theater/tony-awards-sound-design-plays-nominees.html

5) In Other News

Donna Murphy to Return as Bette Midler’s “Hello, Dolly!” Alternate

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Back-Where-She-Belongs-Donna-Murphy-to-Return-to-Title-Role-of-HELLO-DOLLY-20180529

Katharine McPhee Extends-ish Her Run in “Waitress”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Katharine-McPhee-Extends-Her-Run-in-WAITRESS-20180529

“Latin History for Morons” to be Filmed for Netflix this Month

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/John-Leguizamos-LATIN-HISTORY-FOR-MORONS-to-Be-Filmed-Live-for-Netflix-at-NJPAC-20180529

Susan Stroman to Helm Reading of Ahrens and Flaherty’s “Little Dancer”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Susan-Stroman-to-Direct-and-Choreograph-Industry-Reading-of-New-Ahrens-Flaherty-Musical-LITTLE-DANCER-Baldwin-Ziemba-and-More-to-Star-20180529

The Vuneyard Extends “The Beast in the Jungle”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-BEAST-IN-THE-JUNGLE-Extends-Through-June-24-20180529

Listen: David Mamet’s Harvey Weinstein is Still, Apparently, a Thing; Threat Causes Evacuation of Stratford Festival Opening Night; and a Real-Life “Waiting for Guffman”!

“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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Chicago Director Rachel Rockwell Passes Away at 49

https://twitter.com/ChrisJonesTrib/status/1001239347239227392 

1) David Mamet’s Harvey Weinstein Play Aiming for London

https://nypost.com/2018/05/24/david-mamet-is-making-a-play-about-harvey-weinstein/

The Guardian: Harvey Weinstein’s Perp Walk

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/may/25/harvey-weinstein-books-something-wonderful-elia-kazan

2) Stratford Festival Cancels Opening Night and Evacuates Theatre

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/article-stratford-festival-opening-night-cancelled-theatre-evacuated/ 

3) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

Openings

“The Boys in the Band” Opens on Thursday, May 31st

http://boysintheband.com/

Previews Begin

Wednesday, May 30th

Desperate Measures Begins Previews Off-Broadway

http://desperatemeasuresmusical.com/

Little Rock Begins Previews Off-Broadway

http://www.littlerockplay.com/

Thursday, May 31st

Roundabout’s Skintight Begins Performances Off-Broadway

https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/Shows-Events/Skintight.aspx

“Half Time” at Paper Mill Playhouse Begins Performances

https://papermill.org/show/half-time/

Friday, June 1st

Playwrights Horizons’ Log Cabin World Premiere Begins Performances

https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/shows/plays/log-cabin/

Saturday, June 2nd

LCT3’s Pass Over Begins Performances

http://www.lct.org/shows/pass-over/

Cyprus Avenue Begins Performances at the Public

https://www.publictheater.org/Public-Theater-Season/Cyprus-Avenue/

Closings

Mlima’s Tale Closes at the Public Theatre on June 3rd

https://www.publictheater.org/Public-Theater-Season/Mlimas-Tale/

4) Recommendation

Alfie Boe, Megan Hilty, Cynthia Erivo and More Perform at National Memorial Day Concert

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Watch-Megan-Hilty-and-Cynthia-Erivo-Perform-at-the-2018-National-Memorial-Day-Concert-20180528

A Small Georgia Town Hinges its Future on Creating a Musical

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/05/25/613750683/episode-843-swamp-gravy

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Evan Pappas.

Reviews include The Beast in the Jungle @ Vineyard Theatre, Randy Writes a Novel @ The Clurman Theatre, and Stage Life @ The Lion Theatre. We also talk about the Chita Rivera Awards, Liliom, benefit at Mint Theater Company, and the passing of Patricia Morison

 

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.

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.

 

Notes and links for the podcast.

Guest: Evan Pappas

Evan Pappas IBDB | Website | Facebook | Twitter

 

Reading of The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz @ The York Theater

A Letter to Harvey Milk @ Acorn Theater, NYC

Argyle Theatre Artistic Director

Argyle Theatre Guys & Dolls through June 17, 2018

 

Reviews: 

PF: The Beast in the Jungle @ Vineyard Theatre, 108 East 15th Street, through June 24, 2018

PF: Randy Writes a Novel @ Theatre Row – The Clurman Theatre, 410 West 42nd Street, through June 9, 2018

PF: Stage Life @ Theatre Row – The Lion Theatre, 410 West 42nd Street, through June 9, 2018

 

Television, Film and Streaming: 

News: 

Chita Rivera Awards

Liliom, benefit at Mint Theater Company

One Night Only – Monday, June 11 at 7pm

At Theatre Row

Patricia Morison, 103, Dies; Broadway’s First Kate to Be Kissed

BroadwayRadio interview with Patricia Morrison: This Week on Broadway for August 5, 2013: Patricia Morison

 

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Music:

My Favorite Year (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

— Overture / Twenty Million People

— My Favorite Year

Big News! from Parade (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

 

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