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Listen: Jan Maxwell, “The Ferryman” to Dock on Broadway this Fall, Laura Benanti on “Adulting,” and Could we be Saying “Hello, Whoopi!” Soon?

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Pre: Broadway Star Jan Maxwell Dies at 61

According to multiple reports on social media by both friends and former castmates, Broadway star Jan Maxwell has passed away at 61 years of age after a battle with cancer.

Notes:

1) “The Ferryman” will Transfer to Broadway this Fall

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/West-Ends-THE-FERRYMAN-Will-Transfer-to-Broadway-This-Fall-20180209

2) Could Whoopi Goldberg Be Heading to Yonkers?

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Whoopi-Goldberg-Eying-a-Broadway-Return-in-HELLO-DOLLY-20180209

3) London Theatre News

Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins to Return to the West End in “The Height of the Storm”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Jonathan-Pryce-And-Dame-Eileen-Atkins-To-Star-In-THE-HEIGHT-OF-THE-STORM-20180209

“Caroline, or Change” Aiming for a West End Transfer

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Rialto-Chatter-Could-CAROLINE-OR-CHANGE-Be-Headed-to-the-West-End-20180208

4) Recommendations

Laura Benanti Debuts New “Adulting” Instagram Advice Series

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Laura-Benanti-to-Launch-ADULTING-Advice-Series-on-Instagram-20180209

Keala Settle Delivers Another Knock Out Performance

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Keala-Settle-Performs-GREATEST-SHOWMAN-Tune-on-the-Graham-Norton-Show-20180209

5) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Andrew Polk. Reviews include A White House Cantata @ Montclair State University, Hey, Look Me Over! @ Encores, Love Never Dies National Tour (reviewed in Boston), Home Is A Verb @ Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA), and The Thing With Feathers @ The Barrow Group

 

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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.

Guest: Andrew Polk from The Band’s Visit

Film: The Week Of (w/Adam Sandler, Chris Rock – premiere on Netflix, April 2018), The Humbling, Three Generations, Norman (w/ Richard Gere), Jamie Marks Is Dead, Love Is Strange, Shelter among many others. TV: “The Punisher”(Netflix) “Instinct” (CBS – recurring premieres March, 2018), “House of Cards” (Harry Marshall – recurring, seasons 4&5), “Madame Secretary,” “Hell On Wheels,” “The Good Wife,” “Blue Bloods,” “Person of Interest,” “The Blacklist,” “The Closer,” “30 Rock,” all “Law & Order” shows, among many others. Theater: The Band’s Visit (Barrymore Theater), The Band’s Visit (Atlantic Theater) Burning, Mouth To Mouth and The Accomplices (Drama Desk Nomination, The New Group), Diner The Musical (workshop), Walmartopia (Minetta Lane), The Green Zone (Lincoln Center), Walmartopia (MinettalLane), Flight (Lortel), Vick’s Boy (Rattlestick), among others. Regional: The Homecoming, Speed-The-Plow (A.C.T.), At Home At The Zoo (Philadelphia Theatre Co.), A New War (Long Wharf), Dinner with Friends (Alley Theatre), Angels in America (Alliance), Arena Stage, Actors Theatre of Louisville, among many others. Training: London’s Webber-Douglas Academy (Fulbright Scholar). Associate Artist at A.C.T. Founder of The Cape Cod Theatre Project.

Alan Cumming show “Instinct” on CBS premiering mid March

Adam Sandler and Chris Rock film “The Week Of” premiering in April on Netflix.

The Cape Cod Theatre Project

The Band’s Visit

WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS: Zohar Tirosh, Andrew Polk, June 26, 2009

ZOHAR TIROSH-POLK – Israeli Dramaturg & Dialect Coach

My favorite lyric…

“NO EDGE, NO EDGE

NO WALLS, NO BORDER”

Zohar was the production dramaturg and dialect consultant for Higher at A.C.T. Her plays: Pieces, Land/Holy, Home/Front, The Zionists, Theo’s Dream, Waltz, and Six have been presented or produced at the The New Group, Magic Theatre, The Lincoln Center Theater’s Director’s Lab, New Repertory Theatre, The Cape Cod Theatre Project, The Jewish Plays Project, Rising Phoenix Rep, Silk Road Rising, the Lark Play Development Center, The Brick and HERE, among others. The Zionists will be published in the upcoming Semitic Commonwealth Anthology. Her English translation of Hanoch Levin’s play, Those Who Walk in the Dark is published in Wanderers and Other Israeli Plays by Seagull Books. Zohar won the Jewish Plays Project’s new play competition for Six. A 2017-2018 LABA fellow, Zohar is the recipient of[...]

Listen: “Hangmen” Looking to Make a Speedy Transfer, Al Pacino and Huey Lewis Aiming for Broadway, and Raul Esparza Exits “SVU,” is Broadway Next?

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Notes:

“Wicked” to Become Seventh Longest Running Broadway Show

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Defying-Gravity-and-the-Odds-WICKED-to-Become-7th-Longest-Running-Broadway-Show-in-History-20180208

1) “Hangmen” Reportedly Planning a Broadway Transfer this Spring

https://nypost.com/2018/02/08/three-billboards-scribe-is-broadway-bound/

2) Show and Casting News

Al Pacino’s “God Looked Away” Ready for Broadway

https://pagesix.com/2018/02/07/al-pacino-to-portray-tennessee-williams-on-broadway/

Huey Lewis and the News Musical in the Works

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/A-Huey-Lewis-and-the-News-Musical-is-In-the-Works-20180208

“Rock of Ages” to Launch 10th Anniversary Tour

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/ROCK-OF-AGES-to-Launch-National-Tour-Fall-2018-20180208

3) TV and Movie News

Raul Esparza Exits “Law & Order SVU”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Raul-Esparza-Departs-LAW-ORDER-SVU-After-Six-Seasons-20180207

“Seagull” Film to be Released in May

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Michael-Mayers-and-Stephen-Karams-THE-SEAGULL-Film-Will-Get-May-Release-20180208

Timothee Chalamet in Talks to Star in Netflix “Henry IV” and “Henry V” Adaptations

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Timothee-Chalamet-in-Talks-to-Join-Netflix-Adaptation-of-HENRY-IV-HENRY-V-20180208

4) Paper Mill Releases their Annual Season Teaser Images

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Can-You-Guess-the-New-Season-Coming-to-Paper-Mill-20180208

5) Jordan Roth Releases First Video in a New Series, Featuring Bill Porter

https://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay/VIDEO-Jordan-Roth-Teams-with-Billy-Porter-for-THE-BIRDS-AND-THE-BS–Watch-the-Premiere-Episode-20180208

Listen: “Harry Potter” Wraps Up Verified Ticket Sales, Critics Review “In the Body of the World,” and this Week’s Theatre Throwback!

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Notes:

1) “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” Completes Latest Round of Ticket Sales

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/CURSED-CHILD-Completes-Verified-Ticket-Sales-Possible-Tickets-Available-Starting-Tomorrow-20180207

2) Reviews are in for Eve Ensler’s “In the Body of the World”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-The-Critics-Weigh-in-on-Eve-Enslers-IN-THE-BODY-OF-THE-WORLD-20180207

3) Lana Del Rey at Work on a Broadway Musical

https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/lana-del-rey-cover-story

4) Alan Cumming to Return to Café Carlyle this Summer

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Alan-Cumming-Returns-to-Cafe-Carlyle-This-Summer-20180207

5) Highlights of “Hey Look Me Over” at Encores!

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-Watch-Highlights-of-Bebe-Neuwirth-Carolee-Carmello-Vanessa-Williams-More-in-the-Encores-HEY-LOOK-ME-OVER-20180207

6) This Week’s Theatre Throwback

Listen: “To Wong Foo” Musical Gets a Star-Studded Workshop, “Falsettos” to Launch National Tour in 2019, and Springsteen to Host SiriusXM Special Performance!

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Notes:

1) Douglas Carter Beane to Helm a Star-Studded Workshop of his “To Wong Foo” Musical

https://nypost.com/2018/02/06/to-wong-foo-may-be-broadways-next-drag-spectacular/

2) Performers and Staff Claim Sexual Assault at “Sleep No More”

https://www.buzzfeed.com/amberjamieson/sleep-no-more

3) Show and Casting News

“Falsettos” to Launch National Tour Next Year

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-FALSETTOS-Will-Launch-National-Tour-in-2019-20180206

A New Andrew Lloyd Webber Revue in the Works

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Rialto-Chatter-Is-A-New-Andrew-Lloyd-Webber-Compilation-Show-in-the-Works-20180206

4) “Springsteen on Broadway” to Host Special SiriusXM Performance

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SPRINGSTEEN-ON-BROADWAY-to-Hold-Special-Performance-for-SiriusXM-Subscribers-20180206

Listen: Roe vs. Wade Play Reportedly Aiming for Broadway, 54 Below to Present Unheard Jonathan Larson Songs, and “August Rush” Musical Premiere Announced!

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Notes:

“Frasier” Star, Tony-Winner John Mahoney Passes

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Award-Winner-and-Television-Star-John-Mahoney-Passes-Away-at-77-20180205

1) A Roe vs. Wade Play Could be Coming for Broadway

https://pagesix.com/2018/02/04/clint-eastwood-is-hilarious/

2) 54 Below to Premiere Unheard Jonathan Larson Songs

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Unheard-Jonathan-Larson-Songs-to-Be-Performed-at-Feinsteins54-Below-20180205

3) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

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

“Latin History for Morons” Recoups on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadways-Been-Schooled-LATIN-HISTORY-FOR-MORONS-Recoups-20180205

4) Show and Casting News

DC’s Signature Theatre to Premiere “August Rush” Musical

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Signature-Theatre-Announces-World-Premiere-Production-Of-AUGUST-RUSH-20180205

Stars to Lead New Shows at Williamstown Theatre Festival

https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.php?colid=1796591&preview=on

“In & Of Itself” Announces Final Extension

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/IN-OF-ITSELF-Announces-Fourth-Final-Extension-20180205

“Red Roses, Green Gold” to Close this Month Before Trip to SXSW

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/RED-ROSES-GREEN-GOLD-To-Perform-At-SXSW-and-Will-Conclude-NYC-Run-Feb-18-20180205

Stars to Celebrate Alan Menken with the New York Pops

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Susan-Egan-Harvey-Fierstein-Judy-Kuhn-and-More-to-Perform-at-New-York-Pops-35th-Birthday-Gala-20180205

5) Recommendations

Leslie Odom, Jr.’s Super Bowl “America the Beautiful”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Leslie-Odom-Jr-Performs-America-The-Beautiful-at-the-Super-Bowl-20180204

Rehearsal Footage from Kennedy Center’s “Chess”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-Checkmate-Watch-Raul-Esparza-Karen-Olivo-Ramin-Karimloo-More-Sing-from-Kennedy-Centers-CHESS-20180205

Listen: Summers Set to Return to “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical,” Lin-Manuel Miranda Welcomes Second Child, and Jessica Vosk Livestreams!

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Notes:

Lin-Manuel Miranda and wife Vanessa Nadal Welcome Second Child

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lin-Manuel-Miranda-and-Wife-Vanessa-Welcome-Second-Child-20180202

1) Stars to Reprise their Roles in “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-LaChanze-Ariana-DeBose-and-Storm-Lever-Will-Disco-to-Broadway-in-SUMMER-20180202

2) Show and Casting News

Noah Galvin Plays Final “Dear Evan Hansen” Performance

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Words-Fail-As-We-Say-Goodbye-to-Noah-Galvin-Who-Plays-His-Final-Performance-in-DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-Tonight-20180204

“Bright Colors and Bold Patterns” Extends Off-Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/BRIGHT-COLORS-AND-BOLD-PATTERNS-Extends-Off-Broadway-20180202

3) “Mankind’s” Gold Baby is on the Move

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156435963809063&set=a.155745389062.114247.773979062&type=3&theater

4) Recommendations

“Beautiful” Casts from Around the World Mashup “You’ve Got a Friend”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-BEAUTIFUL-Celebrates-Facebook-Friends-Day-with-a-Friendly-Carole-King-Mash-Up-20180202

54 Below Livestreams Four Songs from Jessica Vosk’s “Being Green” Concert

https://www.facebook.com/Feinsteins54Below/videos/

5) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Matt Tamanini talk about Cardinal @ Second Stage, Fire and Air @ Classic Stage Company, Regeneration Theater production of As Is @ The Workshop Theatre, Camp Broadway Presents: Before Broadway with Adam Kantor @ Feinstein’s / 54 Below, Follies – National Theatre Live, and The 90th Academy Awards (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.

Subscribe to BroadwayRadio in iTunes by CLICKING HERE.

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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.

Jena Tesse Fox | Twitter

Jena is a theater writer and reviewer whose articles have appeared online at TimeOutNewYork.com, Playbill.com, BroadwayWorld.com and NewYorkTheaterGuide.com.

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.

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: 

JM + JF: Cardinal @ Second Stage, Tony Kiser Theater, 305 West 43rd Street, through February 25, 2018

MP: Fire and Air @ Classic Stage Company, 136 East 13th Street, through February 25, 2018

MP: Regeneration Theater production of As Is @ The Workshop Theatre, 312 West 36th Street, through February 11, 2018

MP: Camp Broadway Presents: Before Broadway with Adam Kantor @ Feinstein’s / 54 Below, January 28, 2018

 

Television, Film and Streaming: 

MT: Follies – National Theatre Live

MT: The 90th Academy Awards (2018)

Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center

Sunday, March 4, 2018

Honoring movies released in 2017

 

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Post Script:

Carol Channing performed on Super Bowl 4.

Carol Channing at the Super Bowl: ‘It was like an opening night on Broadway’

Acclaimed Broadway Filmmaker Rick McKay Dies

 

Trivia: 

In a world-famous musical, a group of men whistle a famous 19th century song – not a song from a musical, but a famous song from way back when But it just so happens to have the exact same title of a song that was written specifically for the show — but was sung by a group of women. What’s the one name of both songs and the show?

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Listen: Could “Despacito” Singer Luis Fonsi be TV’s Judas? Matthew Broderick to Return to Irish Rep, and Concord Music Buys Tams-Witmark!

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Notes:

Watch THEatre ACCELERATOR Today Live

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Watch-THEatre-ACCELERATOR-Pitch-Sessions-Live-Tomorrow-Vote-For-Your-Favorite-20180201

1) “Despacito” Singer Luis Fonsi Eyed for “Jesus Christ Superstar Live”

https://nypost.com/2018/02/01/despacito-singer-luis-fonsi-eyed-for-jesus-christ-superstar/

2) Show and Casting News

Matthew Broderick to Return to Irish Rep in “The Seafarer”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Matthew-Broderick-Returns-to-the-Stage-in-Irish-Reps-THE-SEAFARER-20180201

Ian McKellen to Lead “King Lear” in the West End

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sir-Ian-McKellen-to-Head-to-the-West-End-in-KING-LEAR-This-Summer-20180201

Julie Benko and Ben Fankhauser Join Musicals in Mufti’s “Bar Mitzvah Boy”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Julie-Benko-Ben-Fankhauser-More-Announced-for-the-Yorks-BAR-MITZVAH-BOY-20180201

3) Concord Music Acquires Tams-Witmark

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Concord-Music-Acquires-Tams-Witmark-Music-Library-20180201

4) Trailer Released for Anna Deavere Smith’s “Notes from the Field” on HBO

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Watch-Anna-Deavere-Smith-Get-Political-in-HBOs-New-Trailer-for-NOTES-FROM-THE-FIELD-20180201

Listen: Bart Sher Finds his Full “My Fair Lady” Company, “Great Comet” to Get Tokyo Production in 2019, and an Almost All-White “Porgy & Bess” Draws Attention in Hungary!

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

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Notes:

Roundabout’s “Amy and the Orphans” Starts Performances Today

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Roundabouts-AMY-AND-THE-ORPHANS-Begins-Previews-Tomorrow-20180131

Happy (Belated) Birthday Carol Channing

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Flashback-Happy-Birthday-Carol-Channing-20180131

1) Lincoln Center Announces the Full “My Fair Lady” Company

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lincoln-Center-Theater-Announces-Full-Casting-For-MY-FAIR-LADY-20180131

2) Review are in for Second Stage’s “Cardinal”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-CARDINAL-Starring-Anna-Chlumsky-and-Adam-Pally-Opens-Off-Broadway-20180131

3) Show and Casting News

Taylor Trensch Started Early at “Dear Evan Hansen”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Taylor-Trensch-Takes-An-Early-Bow-in-Tonights-DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-20180130

Get a First Look at Trensch as Evan

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-First-Look-at-Broadways-New-Evan-Hansen-Taylor-Trensch-20180131

Playwrights Horizons Extends “Miles for Mary”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Playwrights-Horizons-Announces-Second-Extension-of-Hit-Show-MILES-FOR-MARY-20180131

A Mostly-White “Porgy and Bess” Creates Controversy in Hungary

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/arts/music/progy-and-bess-white-cast-budapest.html

4) This Week’s Theatre Throwback

5) “Great Comet” to Launch Japanese Production Next January

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2018/01/31/the-great-comet-to-rise-again-in-tokyo