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Listen: “ER” Star Joins “Children of a Lesser God,” “Harry Potter” Fans Not Verified by Ticketmaster, NYT Has a Sondheim Double-Dose, and Evan Hansens Disco!

“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) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

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

2) “ER” Star to Join “Children of a Lesser God”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Stage-and-Screen-Star-Anthony-Edwards-Joins-Broadways-CHILDREN-OF-A-LESSER-GOD-20171016

3) “Harry Potter” Fans Get the Bruce Springsteen Treatment

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Many-Harry-Potter-Fans-Are-Not-The-Chosen-Ones-To-Buy-CURSED-CHILD-Tickets-20171016

4) Recommendations

New York Times Staffers Sign Sondheim

https://www.nytimes.com/video/t-magazine/entertainment/100000005492579/stephen-sondheim-broadway-baby.html

Miranda and Sondheim Discuss their Work and the Theatre

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/16/t-magazine/lin-manuel-miranda-stephen-sondheim.html

Dear Evan Hansens Disco Dance through New York

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-Trio-Platt-Galvin-Trensch-Return-to-the-Disco-Era-in-New-Getaway-Video-20171016

Listen: “War Paint” Moves Up Closing for LuPone Surgery, Ellen Green’s Reconceived “Little Shop” Denied Rights, 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:

“Cats” Revival Celebrates 500 Performances on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-Me-Wow-CATS-Celebrates-500-Performances-on-Broadway-20171015

1) “War Paint” Closing Moved Up to Accommodate Patti LuPone Surgery

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Patti-LuPone-to-Undergo-Surgery-WAR-PAINT-Closing-Date-Pushed-Up-20171013

2) Roundabout Announces a Star-Studded Reading of “Damn Yankees”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Whoopi-Goldberg-Maggie-Gyllenhaal-and-James-Earl-Jones-to-Knock-the-Ball-Out-of-the-Park-for-Roundabouts-DAMN-YANKEES-Benefit-20171013

3) Hugh Jackman and Vera Farmiga to Lead a Benefit Reading of “The Princess Bride”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Hugh-Jackman-and-Vera-Farmiga-to-Lead-Puerto-Rico-Benefit-Reading-of-THE-PRINCESS-BRIDE-20171014

4) Reconceived “Little Shop of Horrors” Denied Rights

http://ew.com/movies/2017/10/13/little-shop-of-horrors-ellen-greene-failed-stage-revival/

5) Ian McKellen Voices the Demon in West End’s “The Exorcist”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/First-Listen-Ian-McKellen-Gets-Devilish-in-New-Trailer-for-West-Ends-THE-EXORCIST-20171013

6) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule with Natalie Noack

Peter Filichia, Jena Tesse Fox, and James Marino review Time and the Conways, KPOP, Tiny Beautiful Things @ The Public Theater, Game of Thrones: The Rock Musical, I of the Storm, and The Honeymooners @ Paper Mill Playhouse

 

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.

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, and is the chief new york theater critic at TalkinBroadway. 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.

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.

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.

Pre:

Find Nick Pratico

Nick was last seen at Mercer County Community College on September 20, 2017

 

Reviews: 

PF + JF: Roundabout Theatre Company production of Time and the Conways @ American Airlines Theatre, 227 West 42nd Street, through November 26, 2017

PF: KPOP @ A.R.T. / New York Theatres, 502 W 53rd St, through October 21, 2017

Produced by Ars Nova in Association With Ma-yi Theater Company + Woodshed Collective

 

JF + PF: Tiny Beautiful Things @ The Public Theater, Newman Theater, 425 Lafayette Street, through December 10, 2017

PF: Game of Thrones: The Rock Musical @ Jerry Orbach Theater, 1627 Broadway, through October 29, 2017

PF: I of the Storm @ The Gym at Judson, 243 Thompson Street, through October 29, 2017

PF: The Honeymooners: A new musical comedy @ Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ, through October 29, 2017

 

Television, Film and Streaming: 

News: 

Tours: 

Podcasts:

Recordings: 

Post Script:

Coming Soon: 

Explicit: No

Music:

The Honeymooners

 

KPOP

 

Contact Info:

Email addresses: see above

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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: Max Posner

Playwrights Horizons debut. New York: Judy (Page 73), Sisters on the Ground (NYU), Snore (Juilliard), Gun Logistics (Drama League). Awards: Helen Merrill Emerging Playwright Award, Heideman Award, two Lecomte du Nouy Awards from Lincoln Center. Two-time MacDowell Colony Fellow, Sundance Institute Theatre Fellow, P73 Fellow, former Writer-In-Residence at Williamstown. TV: Contributor to John Early’s episode of The Characters (Netflix). Libretto: Sixty Seven (Brooklyn Youth Chorus with composer Ellis Ludwig Leone). Alum: Soho Rep. Writer/Director Lab, Ars Nova Playgroup, The Working Farm at SPACE. Frequent volunteer at Manhattan’s 52nd Street Project. Recently graduated from the Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program at Juilliard. Max was born and raised in Denver and lives in Brooklyn.

 

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: The Critics LOVE “Springsteen on Broadway,” Lindsay Mendez Joins “Carousel,” Quiara Alegría Hudes Stands Up to Weinstein, 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) The Reviews are in for the Boss on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-SPRINGSTEEN-ON-BROADWAY-Updating-Live-20171012

2) Broadway Show and Casting News

Scott Rudin Finds “Carousel’s” New Carrie Pipperidge

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Official-Lindsay-Mendez-Joins-Broadways-CAROUSEL-20171012

Eric Anderson Joins “Pretty Woman: The Musical”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Eric-Anderson-Joins-Broadway-Bound-PRETTY-WOMAN-20171012

Motley Crue Bassist Nikki Sixx’s Memoir Reportedly Heading to Broadway Next Year

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Adaptation-of-Nikki-Sixx-Memoir-THE-HEROIN-DIARIES-Heading-to-Broadway-in-2018-20171012

The Tony Awards will be Back at Radio City in 2018

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Tony-Awards-Will-Return-to-Radio-City-Music-Hall-in-2018-Renewed-with-CBS-Through-2026-20171012

3) Quiara Alegría Hudes Takes a Stand Against the Weinstein Company

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Book-Writer-Quiara-A-Hudes-Asks-to-Remove-IN-THE-HEIGHTS-from-The-Weinstein-Company-20171012

4) London Show and Casting News

O’Hara and Watanabe to Reunite in “The King and I” in London

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kelli-OHara-and-Ken-Watanabe-Will-Dance-THE-KING-AND-I-to-the-London-Palladium-20171012

Revised “Groundhog Day” Aiming for London Return

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/A-Revised-GROUNDHOG-DAY-is-Working-its-Way-Back-to-London-20171012

5) Miscellaneous Show and Casting News

More Stars Join Carnegie Hall’s “Of Thee I Sing”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Mo-Rocca-Chuck-Cooper-and-Brad-Oscar-Join-MasterVoices-OF-THEE-I-SING-at-Carnegie-Hall-20171012

Nikki Blonsky Exits Off-Broadway’s “Stuffed”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Nikki-Blonsky-Leaves-STUFFED-Off-Broadway-Following-Illness-Opening-Night-Bumped-to-Halloween-20171012

The Muny Announces 100th Season Slate

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Muny-Announces-100th-Season-With-7-Shows-Including-Jerome-Robbins-Broadway-Gypsy-Jersey-Boys-Meet-Me-In-St-Louis-and-More-20171012

5) Off the Stage with Kaitlin Milligan

Listen: Springsteen Aims for a Tony, “Rocktopia” Announces Broadway Stop, Theatre’s Latest “Geniuses,” 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:

The Boss is Looking to Get a Tony

http://nypost.com/2017/10/10/springsteens-broadway-takeover-could-earn-him-a-special-tony-award/

1) Broadway Gets Another Surprising Limited Run

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/ROCKTOPIA-to-Shred-on-Broadway-This-Spring-20171011

2) Two Acclaimed Playwrights are Among this Year’s MacArthur Geniuses

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Annie-Baker-Taylor-Mac-Among-2017-MacArthur-Genius-Grant-Recipients-20171011

3) Show, Movie, TV, Show, and Casting News

Bobby Conte Thornton to Exit a Bronx Tale Next Month

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Bobby-Conte-Thornton-Will-Depart-A-BRONX-TALE-Later-This-Fall-20171011

“A Christmas Story Live” Finds it Ralphie

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Heres-an-Early-Holiday-Gift-FOXs-A-CHRISTMAS-STORY-LIVE-Finds-Its-Ralphie-20171011

Victor Garber Leaving “Legends of Tomorrow” Ahead of “Dolly” Bow

http://tvline.com/2017/10/11/victor-garber-leaving-legends-of-tomorrow-martin-firestorm-season-3/

“Hello Again,” Star-Studded Movie Musical” Gets Fall Release Date

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Audra-McDonald-Led-Musical-HELLO-AGAIN-Gets-Nationwide-Release-Date-Trailer-Images-20171011

4) The New York Times Celebrates the Late Michael Friedman

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/theater/michael-friedman-aids-death-theater.html?smid=tw-share

5) Daniella’s Theatre Throwback

http://www.nytimes.com/1972/08/03/archives/dude-rehearsal-heralds-a-new-broadway-season.html?_r=0

http://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/22/archives/dude-an-800000-disaster-where-did-they-go-wrong-dude-an-800000.html

http://www.orlok.com/hair/holding/articles/DudeArticles/D-Dailynewsreview.html

http://www.orlok.com/hair/holding/articles/DudeArticles/D-NYT11-12-72.html​

Listen: Critics Weigh in on “Time and the Conways,” “Home for the Holidays” (?) Announces Broadway Run, and The Boss Dominates Weekly Grosses!

“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) Reviews are in for “Time and the Conways” on Broaday

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-TIME-AND-THE-CONWAYS-Kicks-Off-the-Fall-Season–Updating-Live-20171010

2) “Home for the Holidays” Concert to Play Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Candice-Glover-Josh-Kaufman-and-Bianca-Ryan-to-Head-HOME-FOR-THE-HOLIDAYS-on-Broadway-20171010

3) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

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

“Hello, Dolly!” Breaks Shubert Records Again

https://www.broadwayworld.com/industry/article/HELLO-DOLLY-Once-Again-Shatters-All-Time-Shubert-House-Records-20171009

“Come From Away” Recoups on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/COME-FROM-AWAY-Recoups-in-Less-Than-8-Months-on-Broadway-20171010

“Sweeney Todd” Recoups Off-Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Vengeance-Is-His-SWEENEY-TODD-Recoups-Off-Broadway-20171010

4) Show and Casting News

“Hadestown” Announces Cast for Pre-Broadway Run

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Patrick-Page-Reeve-Carney-and-TV-Carpio-to-Lead-Canadian-Premiere-of-HADESTOWN-at-Citadel-Theatre-20171010

“The Portuguese Kid” Extends Again

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Manhattan-Theatre-Clubs-THE-PORTUGUESE-KID-Announces-Extension-Prior-to-World-Premiere-Opening-20171010

Amy Winehouse Musical in the Works

http://people.com/music/amy-winehouse-west-end-musical-developed-says-father-mitch/

Listen: Casting Shakeup Announced at “Meteor Shower,” Critics Weigh in on “The Honeymooner,” and the Broadway League Announces Incredible Program!

“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) Jeremy Shamos Replaces Alan Tudyk in “Meteor Shower”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jeremy-Shamos-Steps-in-After-Alan-Tudyk-Departs-Broadways-METEOR-SHOWER-Due-to-Creative-Differences-20171009

2) Critics Weigh in on Paper Mill’s “The Honeymooners”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-What-Did-The-Critics-Think-of-Paper-Mills-THE-HONEYMOONERS-20171009

3) The Broadway League Announces “Broadway Bridges” to Send Students to the Theatre

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-League-Will-Send-More-NYC-Students-to-the-Theater-with-Broadway-Bridges-20171009

4) “The Book of Mormon” Shares Broadway Rehearsal Video

https://twitter.com/bookofmormonldn/status/917472236155559937

Listen: “1984” Ends its Broadway Run, Jason Danieley Joins “Pretty Woman,” “Hello, Dolly!” Hikes Up its Prices, 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) “1984” Closes on Broadway

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Big-Brother-Out-1984-Takes-Final-Broadway-Bow-Today-20171008

2) Jason Danieley Joins Broadway-Bound “Pretty Woman”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Jason-Danieley-Joins-Broadway-Bound-PRETTY-WOMAN-20171006

3) Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Almost Like Praying”

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lin-Manuel-Miranda-Releases-Almost-Like-Praying-Benefit-Song-Makes-Surprise-Visit-to-COLBERT-20171006

4) “Hello, Dolly!” Bumps Up Prices for Bette Midler’s Final Performances

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/08/theater/hello-dolly-broadway-ticket-prices.html?smid=tw-share

https://twitter.com/broadwayworld

5) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule with Natalie Noack

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review The Apple Tree @ Musicals Tonight, My Lingerie Play 2017 @ Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Up the Rabbit Hole @ Theatre for the New City, The Red Letter Plays: Fucking A, Anything Can Happen In The Theater – The Songs of Maury Yeston, The Climbers @ Metropolitan Playhouse, and Ace @ The Marjorie S. Deane Theater.

 

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, and is the chief new york theater critic at TalkinBroadway. 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: 

PF + MP: The Apple Tree @ Musicals Tonight, Theatre Row – The Lion Theatre, 410 West 42nd Street, October 3-15, 2017

PF: My Lingerie Play 2017: THE CONCERT AND CALL TO ARMS!!!!!!!!! The Final Installation @ Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, 224 Waverly Place, through October 28, 2017 (General Admission)

MP: Up the Rabbit Hole @ Theatre for the New City, 155 First Avenue, (developed by Windowpane Theatre Company), through October 15, 2017

PF: The Red Letter Plays by Suzan-Lori Parks @ Signature Theatre, The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42nd Street

— The Red Letter Plays: Fucking A, through October 8, 2017

MP: Anything Can Happen In The Theater – The Songs of Maury Yeston, @ The Triad, 158 West 72nd Street, through October 21, 2017

PF: The Climbers @ Metropolitan Playhouse, 220 East Fourth Street, through October 8, 2017

PF: Ace @ The Marjorie S. Deane Theater, 10 West 64th Street, through November 5, 2017

 

Television, Film and Streaming: 

News: 

Tours: 

Podcasts:

Recordings: 

Post Script:

Coming Soon: 

Explicit: No

Music:

Roses at the Station from Grand Hotel

You Are Music from  Phantom (Yeston/Kopit)

 

Contact Info:

Email addresses: see above

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

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