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Listen: The Theatre World Mourns the Passing of the Legendary Harvey Schmidt

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

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Notes:

1) Legendary Composer Harvey Schmidt Passes Away

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Legendary-Broadway-Composer-Harvey-Schmidt-Dies-at-88-20180301

This Week on Broadway: Harvey Schmidt Interview July 15th, 2013

https://broadwayradio.com/blog/2013/07/15/this-week-on-broadway-for-july-15-2013-harvey-schmidt/

2) Show and Casting News

Blair Brown Joins Tracy Letts’ “Mary Page Marlowe”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Blair-Brown-Joins-the-Cast-of-MARY-PAGE-MARLOWE-20180301

York to Present New York Premiere of “Unexpected Joy”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/York-Theatre-Co-Announces-the-New-York-Premiere-of-UNEXPECTED-JOY-20180301

Adam Rapp’s “The Edge of Our Bodies” to Premiere at 59E59

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Adam-Rapps-THE-EDGE-OF-OUR-BODIES-receives-NYC-premiere-at-59E59-Theaters-20180301

“The Amateurs” Extends at the Vineyard

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/THE-AMATEURS-Extends-Two-Weeks-at-the-Vineyard-20180301

Cast Announced for Charles Busch’s “The Confession of Lily Dare”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Nancy-Anderson-and-More-to-Join-Charles-Buschs-THE-CONFESSION-OF-LILY-DARE-20180301

3) Audra McDonald Teases Broadway Return

http://music.blog.myajc.com/2018/03/01/audra-mcdonald-talks-live-show-the-good-fight-and-a-return-to-broadway/

4) Recommendations

“Frozen” Releases Audio for “What Do You Know About Love”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/First-Listen-Patti-Murin-and-Jelani-Alladin-Sing-New-Song-What-Do-You-Know-About-Love-from-FROZEN-20180301

Animated Sutton Foster Joins Jordan Roth on “The Birds and the B.S.”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Sutton-Foster-Joins-Jordan-Roth-for-New-Episode-of-THE-BIRDS-AND-THE-BS-20180301

“Escape to Margaritaville” Visits the “Today Show”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Broadway-Favorites-Paul-Alexander-Nolan-and-Alison-Luff-Lead-the-ESCAPE-TO-MARGARITAVILLE-Cast-On-The-Today-Show-20180301

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Jimmy-Buffett-Introduces-The-Cast-of-ESCAPE-TO-MARGARITAVILLE-On-NBC-Today-20180301

5) Peter Filicia Remembers Harvey Schmidt

Listen: Tony Shaloub Exits “The Band’s Visit,” “Once on this Island” to Launch a National Tour Next Year, and this Week’s Theatre Throwback is “Striking”!

“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) Tony Shaloub Departs “The Band’s Visit”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Dariush-Kashani-to-Take-Over-the-Role-of-Tewfiq-in-THE-BANDS-VISIT-Tony-Shaloub-to-Return-for-Select-Performances-in-May-20180228

2) “Once on this Island” to Launch National Tour Next Season

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/ONCE-ON-THIS-ISLAND-to-Launch-National-Tour-in-2019-2020-20180228

3) BroadwayHD Acquires Streaming Rights of “The Toxic Avenger” Musical

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BroadwayHD-Will-Debut-TOXIC-AVENGER-Musical-At-C2E2-Before-Wide-Release-20180228

4) Show and Casting News

“Flight” Extends at the McKittrick Hotel

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/FLIGHT-Extends-Through-April-8th-at-the-McKittrick-Hotel-20180228

MCC Announces Cast for Upcoming “Transfers”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Complete-Casting-Has-Been-Announced-for-MCCs-TRANSFERS-20180228

NYMF Announces the Majority of its 2018 Shows

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/NYMF-Announces-Initial-Lineup-for-2018-20180228

Ansel Elgort Reportedly in the Running for Stephen Schwartz Musical Film

http://deadline.com/2018/02/ansel-elgort-hans-christian-andersen-musical-wicked-stephen-schwartz-craig-zadan-neil-meron-fox-2000-david-magee-1202305862/

5) This Week’s Theatre Throwback

Listen: “Three Tall Women” Postpones First Previews, Michael Riedel on his Way Out of the New York Post, “Something Rotten” Tour Star Autumn Hurlbert Talks Adam Pascal, Having her Family on the Road, and “The Price is Right”

“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:

54 Sings “Jane Eyre” Tonight Starring Samantha Massell

https://54below.com/events/54-sings-jane-eyre-starring-elena-shaddow/

1) “Three Tall Women” Postpones First Broadway Previews

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THREE-TALL-WOMEN-Cancels-First-Two-Previews-Performances-Begin-March-1-20180227

2) Michael Riedel Reportedly Leaving the New York Post

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Is-Michael-Riedel-Departing-the-NY-Post-for-Radio-20180227

3) Show and Casting News

Anastasia to Lose Two Original Stars on 3/25

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Derek-Klena-and-Caroline-OConnor-Will-Play-Final-Performance-in-ANASTASIA-March-25-20180227

“Jerry Springer: The Opera” Extends with a New Star

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/JERRY-SPRINGER-THE-OPERA-Extends-Through-April-1-Matt-McGrath-Takes-Over-Lead-Role-20180227

BC/EFA Announces Stars Participating in Broadway Backwards

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tituss-Burgess-Andrea-Martin-Lea-Salonga-and-More-to-Take-the-Stage-at-BROADWAY-BACKWARDS-20180227

4) Recommendations

New York Times: A Brief History of Gay Theater, in Three Acts

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/26/t-magazine/gay-theater-history-boys-in-the-band.html

New York Times: Lauren Ambrose Finally Gets Her Musical

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/27/theater/lauren-ambrose-my-fair-lady-lincoln-center-theater.html

The Interval: Bernadette Peters: Young and Cute, Forever and Never

http://www.theintervalny.com/features/2018/02/bernadette-peters-young-and-cute-forever-and-never/

5) Interview with “Something Rotten” Star Autumn Hurlbert

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bcql39ABx5p/

Listen: “Orphan Black” Star to Lead Tracy Letts Premiere Off-Broadway, Geffen Cancels Neil LaBute Play, and We Chat with Kyle Taylor Parker about his Monthly Show at The Green Room 42

“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:

“Sweat” Star James Colby Passes Away

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Actor-James-Colby-Dies-Age-56-20180226

Paul Libin Retires as BC/EFA President

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Paul-Libin-Retires-as-President-of-BCEFA-20180226

1) Tatiana Maslany to Lead New York Premiere of Tracy Letts Play Off-Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/ORPHAN-BLACKS-Tatiana-Maslany-to-Star-in-MARY-PAGE-MARLOWE-20180226

2) Geffen Cancels Neil LaBute’s “Fat Pig”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/World-Premiere-Play-by-Amanda-Peet-to-Replace-Neil-LaButes-FAT-PIG-at-Geffen-Playhouse-20180226

3) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

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

4) Show and Casting News

Susan Egan to Return “Beauty and the Beast” as Belle

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/That-Girl-is-Strange-But-Special-Susan-Egan-to-Reprise-Role-in-BEAUTY-AND-THE-BEAST-at-5-Star-Theatricals-20180226

Anna Camp and Thomas Sadoski to Star in Amy Herzog’s “Belleville”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Anna-Camp-and-Thomas-Sadoski-to-Star-in-BELLEVILLE-at-Pasadena-Playhouse-20180226

5) Interview: Kyle Taylor Parker Talks The Soul Session” at The Green Room 42

https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10246020

Kyle Taylor Parker Twitter: @KTPWay

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Kyle Taylor Parker Instagram: @KTPWay

https://www.instagram.com/ktpway/

Kyle Taylor Parker Facebook: KTPWay

https://www.facebook.com/KTPWAY/

The Spotlight podcast is hosted by Jena Tesse Fox.

Guest: Robbie Rozelle, director of 54 Sings Jane Eyre, starring Samantha Massell

54 SINGS JANE EYRE, STARRING SAMANTHA MASSELL

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

From Charlotte Brontë’s masterpiece, Jane Eyre tells the story of an orphaned girl, brutalized by her aunt and then sent to an orphan school for girls where she suffers more mistreatment. There she meets a young girl who changes her life forever. When Jane later becomes a governess at Thornfield Hall she meets a mysterious man who holds a dark secret. Love, forgiveness and transformation are the themes in this gothic romance for the ages.

Jane Eyre was produced on Broadway in 2000, featuring a book by John Caird and music and lyrics by Paul Gordon. Nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Musical, hear the Tony-nominated score sung for the first time in New York since its premature departure sung by a dazzling cast led by Samantha Massell (Fiddler on the Roof, Rags).

Featuring:

Amisha Amy

Dana Costello (Finding Neverland)

Deirdre Donohue

Asher Dubin

Alexandra Frost

Alex Hartman

Celia Hottenstein (Desperate Measures)

Sean Konopka-White

Ethan Larsen

Kevin Massey (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder)

Paris Nesbitt

Mavis Simpson-Ernst (You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown)

Clay Singer

Ryan Speakman (Jane Eyre, 2017 workshop)

Mary Stout (Jane Eyre)

and more to be announced! Cast subject to change.

Musical direction by Cameron Moncur

Directed by Robbie Rozelle

Assistant directed by Yoni Weiss

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 is a contributor to BroadwayRadio

 

Music: Happiness from www.bensound.com

Listen: For Some Reason, David Mamet Might be Bringing a Harvey Weinstein Play to Broadway, Critics Enjoy “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” and this Week’s Theatrical Schedule!

“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) David Mamet Looks to Bring a Harvey Weinstein Play to Broadway

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ae-david-mamet-chicago-novel-kogan-sidewalks-0225-story.html

2) Critics have their Say on “Jerry Springer: The Opera”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-What-Did-the-Critics-Think-of-The-New-Groups-JERRY-SPRINGER-THE-OPERA-20180223

3) Show and Casting News

“Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” Finds its Complete Cast

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Whats-the-Buzz-Full-Company-Announced-for-NBCs-JESUS-CHRIST-SUPERSTAR-LIVE-IN-CONCERT-20180223

Atlantic’s “Hangmen” Extends Off-Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Atlantic-Theater-Co-HANGMEN-Extends-Through-March-25-20180223

Goodspeed Announces Creative Teams for Upcoming Season

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Goodspeed-Announces-Creative-Teams-for-2018-Don-Stephenson-Hunter-Foster-Sarna-Lapine-and-More-20180223

4) Recommendations

Lena Hall’s Next Obsessed Series will Focus on Elton John

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lena-Halls-New-EP-OBSESSED-ELTON-JOHN-Now-Available-For-Pre-Order-20180223

Theatre Kids Leading the Charge in the “Never Again” Movement

https://intimateexcellent.wordpress.com/2018/02/23/are-you-surprised-that-the-young-leaders-of-the-never-again-movement-are-theatre-kids-im-not/

5) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Broadway and major theatrical reviews, news, and interviews. Debbie Shrager joins us to review the Kennedy Center’s production of Chess as well as Michael Urie in Hamlet @ Shakespeare Theatre Company. Other reviews include National Symphony Orchestra of West Side Story in Concert, a preview of Subways Are For Sleeping @ York Theatre Company Musicals in Mufti, Martin McDonagh’s Hangmen @ Atlantic Theater Company, The New Group’s production of Jerry Springer – The Opera @ Square Signature Center, A Marriage Contract @ Metropolitan Playhouse, Manhattan Concert Productions Broadway Classics in Concert @ Carnegie Hall, and HamilTour: The Tour Where It Happened. We also talk about the passing of Gemze de Lappe, Nanette Fabray, and Jan Maxwell.

 

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: 

Jan Simpson’s Stagecraft: Martyna Majok, queens

Martyna’s show “queens” is currently playing at Lincoln Center Theater’s LCT3 Claire Tow Theater

Matt Tamanini’s Tell Me More | Episode 7: Ellyn Marie Marsh and the Emotional Abuse that Led to her New Joe’s Pub Show

On this episode of BroadwayRadio’s “Tell Me More,” Matt talks to one of the funniest women on Broadway, Ellyn Marie Marsh. Fresh off of her sixish years with “Kinky Boots,” Ellyn is heading out of town with the new musical adaptation of “Pretty Woman.”

 

Reviews: 

Debbie Shrager joined us by phone to talk about Chess and Hamlet

MP + DS: Broadway Center Stage: Chess @ The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, February 14-18, 2018

DS: Michael Urie in Hamlet @ Shakespeare Theatre Company, Sidney Harman Hall, Washington, DC, through March 4, 2018

MP: National Symphony Orchestra, West Side Story in Concert, Conducted by Steven Reineke @ The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Concert Hall, February 14 – 17, 2018

PF: Preview of Subways Are For Sleeping @ York Theatre Company Musicals in Mufti, through March 4, 2018

MP: Martin McDonagh’s Hangmen @ Atlantic Theater Company’s Linda Gross Theater, 336 West 20th Street, through March 7, 2018

MP: The New Group’s production of Jerry Springer – The Opera @ The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42nd Street, through March 11, 2018

PF: A Marriage Contract @ Metropolitan Playhouse, 220 East Fourth Street, through March 18, 2018

MP: Manhattan Concert Productions Broadway Classics in Concert @ Carnegie Hall, February 20, 2018

Don Stephenson (Stage Director) and Kevin Stites (Music Director)

PF: HamilTour: The Tour Where It Happened by Broadway Up Close Walking Tours (Tim Dolan)

 

Television, Film and Streaming: 

News: 

In Memoriam:

Gemze de Lappe

Nanette Fabray

Jan Maxwell

Tours: 

Podcasts:

Recordings: 

Post Script:

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On this episode of BroadwayRadio’s “Tell Me More,” Matt talks to one of the funniest women on Broadway, Ellyn Marie Marsh. Fresh off of her sixish years with “Kinky Boots,” Ellyn is heading out of town with the new musical adaptation of “Pretty Woman.” However, while they discuss the new show, and the all-female concept album of “Jesus Christ Superstar” on which Ellyn is featured, they lead off with her recent breakup and the harrowing ordeal that followed.

They also discuss why and how she is turning the nightmare into a one-woman/cabaret at Joe’s Pub on Monday, May 21st. While Ellyn can now joke about the experience, especially since all legal issues are behind her, she wants to use her hardship to shine a light on the different types of emotional abuse that plague woman, especially those in the theatre community.

Contact Ellyn:

Twitter: @ellynmarsh

Instagram: @ellynmarsh

Joe’s Pub: Ellyn Marie Marsh: I’m Sorry…What?

“Pretty Woman” in Chicago

“Jesus Christ Superstar” Studio Concept Album 

Contact Matt:

Twitter: @BWWMatt

Theme music provided by www.bensound.com

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: Martyna Majok

Born in Bytom, Poland. Her plays have been performed at theaters including MTC, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Rattlestick, Women’s Project, Ensemble Studio Theatre and The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center. Awards include The Greenfield Prize, The Lanford Wilson Prize, Lilly Award, Helen Merrill Emerging Playwright Award, Helen Hayes Award, ANPF Women’s Invitational Prize, The Kennedy Center Jean Kennedy Smith Award, David Calicchio Emerging American Playwright Prize, New York Theatre Workshop 2050 Fellowship, Global Age Project Prize, NNPN Smith Prize for Political Playwriting, Jane Chambers Feminist Playwriting Prize and The Merage Foundation Fellowship for the American Dream. Education: MFA, Yale School of Drama; Juilliard; BA, University of Chicago. 2015-2016 PoNY Fellow at the Lark Play Development Center and a 2018 Hodder Fellow at Princeton University.

LCT queens

MartynaMajok.com

*majok: pronounced “MY oak”

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.

Listen: Critics are Still Crazy about Bernadette and “Hello, Dolly!,” NBC Shocks with Broadway Castings for “Jesus Christ Superstar Live,” 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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Notes:

1) Critics Review Bernadette Peters in “Hello, Dolly!”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Bernadette-is-Back-in-HELLO-DOLLY-Find-Out-What-the-Critics-Think-20180222

2) Broadway Stars Join “Jesus Christ Superstar Live”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Brandon-Victor-Dixon-Will-Play-Judas-in-NBCs-JESUS-CHRIST-SUPERSTAR-LIVE-IN-CONCERT-20180222

3) Theatrical Potpourri

“Dear Evan Hansen” to Launch Canadian Production Next Year

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-Will-Launch-First-International-Production-in-Canada-in-2019-20180222

Directors Named for Off-Center Season

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kate-Whoriskey-Ken-Rus-Schmoll-Savion-Glover-Announced-as-Directors-for-Encores-Off-Center-Season-20180222

Ayad Akhtar Wins Kennedy Prize for Drama

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/JUNK-by-Ayad-Akhtar-Wins-2018-Kennedy-Prize-For-Drama-Inspired-By-American-History-20180222

Kristin Chenoweth Joins “Trial and Error” Season 2

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kristin-Chenoweth-Joins-Second-Season-of-TRIAL-AND-ERROR-on-NBC-20180222

Philadelphia Theatre Company Announces 2018-19 Season

 

4) Recommendations

Variety: How Pasek and Paul’s “This is Me” Became a Hit

http://variety.com/2018/film/awards/greatest-showman-this-is-me-pasek-and-paul-1202706690/

New York Times: Gender Stereotypes in this Spring’s Musical Slate

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/22/theater/gender-stereotypes-carousel-my-fair-lady-pretty-woman.html

Caissie Levy Debuts “Frozen’s” New Song, “Monster”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Shes-a-Monster-Watch-Caissie-Levy-Sing-Elsas-New-Ballad-from-FROZEN-20180222

LA Times: Inside the “Frozen” Dress Rehearsal

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-frozen-musical-broadway-preview-20180222-story.html