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Listen: BroadwayRadio’s 1,000th Episode (we think) Brings a Chat with Forbes’ Marc Hershberg and Two Tony Winners Join TNT Drama!

“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) Interview: Marc Hershberg Talks about his “Forbes” Article on Google Vetting Ticket Resellers

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2018/01/10/google-starts-vetting-broadway-ticket-resellers/#7236a8924ecd

2) Show and Casting News

John Rubinstein to Lead Lincoln Center’s “Sycamore Street Kite Flying Club” Reading

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/John-Rubinstein-to-Star-in-THE-SYCAMORE-STREET-KITE-FLYING-CLUB-at-Lincoln-Center-20180110

Daveed Diggs and Lena Hall to Star in New TNT Drama

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Winners-Daveed-Diggs-Lena-Hall-to-Star-in-TNT-Futuristic-Thriller-SNOWPIERCER-20180110

Holiday Zombie Musical Gets Holiday Release

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/orion-pictures-nabs-rights-zombie-holiday-musical-anna-apocalypse-1073264

3) Recommendation: “Fast Company” Article on the Business of Theatre Streaming

https://www.fastcompany.com/40508931/live-streamed-broadway-shows-the-tech-was-easy-but-oh-the-drama

4) This Week’s Theatre Throwback

Listen: Go-Go’s Musical to Open this Summer, Mr. A-Z Extends at “Waitress,” Beth Malone is Officially an Angel, and Lin-Manuel’s Lyric Tweaks for London’s “Hamilton”

“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) Riedel Reports that Go-Go’s Musical will come to Broadway this Summer

https://nypost.com/2018/01/09/gwyneth-paltrow-actually-got-a-go-gos-musical-to-bway/

2) Changes Coming to “Waitress” On Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/It-Only-Takes-A-Taste-Jason-Mraz-Extends-Run-in-WAITRESS-on-Broadway-20180109

3) Show and Casting News

Beth Malone Joins the Cast of “Angels in America”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Beth-Malone-Joins-ANGELS-IN-AMERICA-Full-Cast-Announced-20180109

“Groundhog Day” US Tour a No Go

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Stuck-GROUNDHOG-DAY-Scraps-Plans-for-a-US-National-Tour-20180108

The Public Announces Cast for Bruce Norris’ “The Low Road”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Public-Announces-Full-Cast-of-THE-LOW-ROAD-20180109

“West Wing” Stars to Reunite for ”All the President’s Men Reading

https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/THE-WEST-WING-Cast-Reunites-for-Reading-of-ALL-THE-PRESIDENTS-MEN-20180108

4) The Broadway League Releases 2016-2017 Audience Demographics

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-League-Reveals-2016-2017-Audience-Demographics-20180109

5) Lin-Manuel Miranda Reveals Lyric Changes for West End “Hamilton”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Miranda-Reveals-Three-Tiny-Lyric-Tweaks-to-West-Ends-HAMILTON-Production-20180109

Listen: “Millie” and “Ragtime” to Get Benefit Concerts this Year, “Kinky Boots” and “Once on this Island” Welcome New Leads, and Theatre’s Golden Globes Winners!

“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:

Tickets Now on Sale for “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tickets-Now-On-Sale-For-SUMMER-THE-DONNA-SUMMER-MUSICAL-On-Broadway-20180108

1) Original Broadway Casts to Reunite for Benefit Concerts

“Thoroughly Modern Millie” Cast to Perform Next Month

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sutton-Foster-to-Star-in-THOROUGHLY-MODERN-MILLIE-Reunion-Benefit-Concert-20180108

Brian Stokes Mitchell Reveals “Ragtime” Cast Will Reunite this Year

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Original-RAGTIME-Cast-Will-Reunite-in-2018-for-20th-Anniversary-Actors-Fund-Benefit-Concert-20180108

2) Broadway Musicals Welcome New Leads

Norm Lewis and Tamyra Gray Join “Once on this Island”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Norm-Lewis-and-Tamyra-Gray-Join-the-Cast-of-ONCE-ON-THIS-ISLAND-Today-20180108

“Kinky Boots” Welcomes Jake Shears

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Scissor-Sisters-Jake-Shears-Joins-KINKY-BOOTS-Tonight-20180108

3) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

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

4) Theatre Stars Shine at 75th Golden Globes

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Winners-Announced-for-75th-Annual-GOLDEN-GLOBE-AWARDS-Updating-Live-20180107

“The Greatest Showman” Soundtrack Hits No. 1 on Billboard

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-GREATEST-SHOWMAN-Soundtrack-Hits-No-1-on-Billboard-200-Chart-20180108

Listen: “Jesus Christ Superstar Live” Finds Another Major Star, “Meteor Shower” Forced to Cancel Performance, 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:

Playwright Robert O’Hara on “Stagecraft”

Jonathan Groff on “This Week on Broadway”

https://broadwayradio.com/

Golden Globe Winners Announced

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Winners-Announced-for-75th-Annual-GOLDEN-GLOBE-AWARDS-Updating-Live-20180107

How To Recognize Toxic Relationships And What To Do About Them | Megyn Kelly TODAY

Author Jean Hanff Korelitz and journalist Carey Purcell join Megyn Kelly TODAY along with psychiatrist Sue Varma to talk about toxic relationships and how to break up with a friend. “People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime,” Varma says – the key is understanding

 

1) Sara Bareilles Joins NBC’s “Jesus Christ Superstar Live”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HOLD-Sara-Bareilles-to-Portray-Mary-Magdalene-in-NBCs-JESUS-CHRIST-SUPERSTAR-LIVE-IN-CONCERT-20180106

2) The Flu Hits the Stars of “Meteor Shower”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Flu-Strikes-METEOR-SHOWER-on-Broadway-Sunday-Matinee-Cancelled-20180107

3) Show and Casting News

National Symphony Orchestra has “West Side Story” Casting Change

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Krysta-Rodriguez-to-Join-NSO-for-WEST-SIDE-STORY-IN-CONCERT-20180105

“Hamilton” First National Tour Finds New Stars

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Austin-Scott-Nicholas-Christopher-Julia-K-Harriman-Sabrina-Sloan-and-Chris-Desean-Lee-to-Join-First-National-Tour-of-HAMILTON-20180105

BroadwayWeek Tickets are Now on Sale

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Get-Tickets-to-19-Broadway-Shows-at-a-2-For-1-Rate-During-Broadway-Week-20180105

4) Tony winner Ben Vereen Accused of “Sexually Abusive Behavior”

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/broadway-big-ben-vereen-accused-sexual-assault-hair-article-1.3738684

5) Recommendations

Lena Hall’s First “Hedwig” Music Video

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Lena-Hall-Performs-Tear-Me-Down-From-HEDWIG-in-First-Video-in-OBSESSED-Series-20180105

Skater Jason Brown Competes to “Hamilton” at US Championships

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/01/u-s-skater-jason-brown-did-a-routine-to-hamilton-music-and-lin-manuel-miranda-loved-it

6) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Jonathan Groff about his upcoming show “The Bobby Darin Story,” which is part of  92Y Lyrics & Lyricists series. We review Ann Morrison @ Feinstein’s/54 Below, and Up in the Cheap Seats with Ron Fassler & Friends @ Feinstein’s/54 Below.

 

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.

 

Guest: Jonathan Groff

New York Times Profile: Bobby Darin Who? Jonathan Groff Gets It Now by Elysa Gardner

92Y Lyrics & Lyricists: The Bobby Darin Story

January 20-22, 2018 @ Kaufmann Concert Hall, Lexington Avenue at 92nd St

The songs of Darin in the key of Groff. Join us as two-time Tony nominee Jonathan Groff captures the magic of Bobby Darin.

Bobby Darin was the most captivating and versatile entertainer of his time. His too short but extraordinary life took him from his birthplace (blocks from 92Y) to the Brill Building, to stage and screen, through politics and pacifism, and more. Rock and roller, nightclub singer, prolific songwriter, dazzling entertainer … “Splish Splash” … “Dream Lover” … “Mack the Knife” … Jonathan Groff will conjure it all.

Featuring Jonathan Groff

Alex Timbers, director

Andy Einhorn, music director

Andrew Resnick, music director

David Pittu, vocals

George Salazar, vocals

Elena Shaddow, vocals

Stephanie Styles, vocals

Brian Pareschi, trumpet

Todd Groves, woodwinds

Jim Hershman, guitar

Michael Thurber, bass

Jared Schonig, drums

Chase Brock, musical staging

Dan Scully, projections

Jonathan Groff: IBDB | IMDB

Jonathan is not on social media, but people tag him as #GroffSauce

Flashback, our previous interview of Jonathan: This Week on Broadway for May 25, 2011: Jonathan Groff

Jonathan Groff on Growing Up on The Ellen Show

 

GQ: How to Maintain Your Chill When You’re Starring in Hamilton

 

Reviews: 

MP: Ann Morrison @ Feinstein’s/54 Below, Wednesday, January 3, 2018

PF + MP: Up in the Cheap Seats with Ron Fassler & Friends @ Feinstein’s/54 Below, Friday, January 5, 2018

— Peter talks briefly about Michael Lavine for sheet music. Here is a great interview of Michael:

— Behind the Curtain: Broadway’s Living Legends: #85 MICHAEL LAVINE, Sheet Music Expert & Music Director

— Flashback: This Week on Broadway for October 18, 2015: Lee Adams

— Flashback: This Week on Broadway for December 8, 2013: Sound of Music and Anita Gillette

— NPR Fresh Air with Terry Gross: Lin-Manuel Miranda On Disney, Mixtapes And Why He Won’t Try To Top ‘Hamilton’

Lady Bird

Greatest Showman

 

 

Television, Film and Streaming: 

News: 

Tours: 

Podcasts:

Recordings: 

Post Script:

Coming Soon: 

MP + PF: Mankind

PF + MP + JM: John Lithgow: Stories by Heart

 

Explicit: No

Music:

Frozen: Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People

Hamilton: What 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.

 

Robert O’HaraPhoto Credit: Zack DeZon

Guest: Robert O’Hara

Playwrights Horizons: Bootycandy (writer and director), Bella: An American Tall Tale (director). He has received the NAACP Best Director Award, the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding New Play, two Obie Awards, and the Oppenheimer Award. He directed the world premieres of Nikkole Salter and Danai Gurira’s In the Continuum, Tarell McCraney’s The Brother/Sister Plays (Part 2), Colman Domingo’s Wild With Happy, as well as his own plays, Bootycandy and Insurrection: Holding History. He has also written Zombie: The American (Wooly Mammoth) and Barbecue (The Public Theater).

Playwrights Horizons: Mankind

http://www.robertohara.com/

 

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: Ars Nova Finds New Historic Home, “Crazy for You” Aiming for Broadway, and What’s Happening “Off the Stage” this Week!

“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) Ars Nova to Move into the Greenwich House Theater

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Ars-Nova-to-Partner-with-Greenwich-House-and-Operate-199-Seat-Greenwich-House-Theater-20180104

2) Show and Casting News

“Crazy for You” Aiming for Broadway this Fall

https://nypost.com/2018/01/04/snl-alum-heading-to-broadway-for-gershwin/

Tony Winners to Lead “At Home at the Zoo” Off-Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Katie-Finneran-Robert-Sean-Leonard-and-Paul-Sparks-to-Star-in-AT-HOME-AT-THE-ZOO-20180104

Stephen Spinella to Return to “Angels in America” at Berkeley Rep

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Berkeley-Rep-Announces-Full-Cast-for-ANGELS-IN-AMERICA-20180104

Complete Cast of “Jerry Springer” Announced

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Full-Cast-and-Creative-Announced-for-JERRY-SPRINGER-THE-OPERA-20180104

3) Andrew Lloyd Webber News

ALW to Pen New Song for a “Cats” Movie Adaptation

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Andrew-Lloyd-Webber-Pens-New-Tune-for-CATS-Film-Adaptation-20180104

Patti LuPone and Ben Platt to Perform Grammy Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber and Leonard Bernstein

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ben-Platt-Patti-LuPone-to-Perform-Broadway-Tribute-at-2018-GRAMMY-AWARDS-20180104

4) “The Greatest Showman” Soundtrack to Top Billboard 200

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-GREATEST-SHOWMAN-Soundtrack-to-Hit-No-1-on-Billboard-200-20180104

5) This Week “Off the Stage”

Listen: “Sweeney Todd’s” Pie Shop Gets New Management, “The Play that Goes Wrong” Releases New Block of Tickets, and a Cursed January 4th Theatre Throwback!

“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) Show and Casting News

“Sweeney Todd’s” Pie Shop Gets New Management

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Thom-Sesma-Sally-Ann-Triplett-to-Take-Over-the-Pie-Shop-in-Barrow-Street-Theatres-SWEENEY-TODD-20180103

“The Play that Goes Wrong” Releases New Block of Tickets into July

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/More-Chances-to-Catch-the-Disaster-PLAY-THAT-GOES-WRONG-Now-on-Sale-Through-July-1-20180103

Michael Urie’s “Hamlet” Extends in Washington DC

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Michael-Urie-Led-HAMLET-Extends-Through-March-4-20180103

“A Chorus Line” Announces Tour Directed by Original Star Baayork Lee

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/A-CHORUS-LINE-Announces-2018-National-Tour-Launching-January-20-20180103

2) Uncensored “Indecent” to be Available on BroadwayHD this Month

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Uncensored-Directors-Cut-of-INDECENT-Will-be-Available-on-BroadwayHD-Late-January-20180103

3) Recommendations

Outgoing Broadway League Chair Frets Over Labor Costs

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20180102/ARTS/180109999

Variety Profiles Broadway’s Go-To Voice Coach, Liz Caplan

http://variety.com/2018/film/features/hollywood-broadway-vocal-coach-1202651160/

4) This Week’s Theatre Throwback

Listen: Broadway Sets Box Office Highs in 2017, How to See New York Shows for Cheap, and “Greatest Showman” Breaks a Box Office Record!

“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) Broadway Sets Record Box Office Highs in 2017

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/broadway-pulverizes-annual-box-office-record-hurdling-16-billion-1070517

Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

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

Howard Sherman Discusses the Unsustainability of Theatre Prices

https://twitter.com/HESherman/status/948311137749295104

2) How to See New York Theatre on a Budget

3) Big Screen Musical News

Despite Slow Start, “Greatest Showman” Breaks a Box Office Record

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Hugh-Jackman-Led-THE-GREATEST-SHOWMAN-Breaks-Box-Office-Record-20180102

“bare: a pop opera” to be Made into a Movie

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BARE-Will-Navigate-to-the-Big-Screen-Kristin-Hanggi-Set-to-Direct-Film-20180102

4) “Hamilton” National Tour Announces New Cities and Dates

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/2018-Dates-Shared-for-20-City-HAMILTON-National-Tour-20180102

5) New Year’s Eve “Bernstein on Broadway” Now Streaming

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Entire-Broadcast-of-PBSs-BERNSTEIN-ON-BROADWAY-Streaming-Now-20180102

Listen: We are back! 2018 starts off with Scott Rudin, Audra McDonald, Beth Leavel, 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) Scott Rudin Clashes with Tennessee Williams’ Rights Holders

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2017/12/25/scott-rudin-finds-coal-in-his-christmas-stocking/#4aea2f12889d

2) Show and Casting News

“Hello, Dolly!” Reportedly Pursuing Audra McDonald as Next Star

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Rialto-Chatter-Will-Audra-McDonald-be-the-Next-Dolly-20171227

Beth Leavel to Lead The Muny’s “Gypsy”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Beth-Leavel-To-Lead-The-Munys-Production-of-GYPSY-20171226

“Bright Colors and Bold Patterns” Extends with New Star

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BRIGHT-COLORS-AND-BOLD-PATTERNS-Extends-With-New-Star-Jeff-Hiller-20171222

Shuler Hensley and Alexandra Silber to Lead Eight-Hour Bernstein Marathon

http://www.playbill.com/article/nyc-symphony-space-plans-eight-hour-leonard-bernstein-marathon

3) Lena Hall Plans Ambitious Project for 2018

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/01/arts/music/lena-hall-plans-an-ambitious-tribute-to-her-favorite-musicians.html

4) Recommendations

Peter Marks Says that “Broadway is No Longer for Playwrights”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/as-tourist-friendly-musicals-take-over-broadway-no-longer-belongs-to-playwrights/2017/12/27/2826fd20-d930-11e7-8e5f-ccc94e22b133_story.html

Jake Gyllenhaal Visits the Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter” Podcast

https://player.fm/series/awards-chatter-1401973/jake-gyllenhaal-stronger

5) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule