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Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to cast member Leah Walsh about “Drunkle Vanya,” playing at the Russian Samovar’s Tolstoy Lounge.

Class Notes actively covers New York the current theater season on, off and off-off Broadway.

Listen: Critics LOVE “Sunday in the Park,” Starry “Hamlet” Heads to the Public, “Newsies” Gets an Encore, and BroadwayWorld’s Academy Award Coverage!

“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 Have their Say on the “Sunday in the Park with George” Revival

2) Show and Casting News

Stars Officially Join Sam Gold’s “Hamlet” at The Public

Strallen, Mutu, Chamberlin, and More Join Encores’ “The New Yorkers”

Jevon McFerrin Replaces Injured Javier Munoz in Title Role in “Hamilton”

3) Theatre on Screen News

Record-Breaking Sales Earns “Newsies” an Encore Screening

Geffen Playhouse’s “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” to Stream on BroadwayHD

“Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened” Coming to iTunes Next Week

Sara Bareilles to Perform “In Memoriam” Segment at the Oscars

4) Billboard’s History of the EGOT

5) BroadwayWorld’s Academy Award Coverage

“Some Like It Pop” 2017 Academy Award Wish, Want, and Will Episode

Listen: The Isherwood Saga Continues, “Aladdin” Tour & “Six Degrees” Announce Additional Casting, Tim & Tyne Daly to Appear in Play Together!

“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:

Maxamoo Returns Beardo, Everybody, The Great American Drama, Blurred Lines, Girl X and more

1) The Charles Isherwood Saga Continues

Vulture Chronicles Isherwood Timeline

Forbes Looks at Arbitration Options

2) Show and Casting News

“Aladdin” Tour Announces Complete Casting

“Six Degrees of Separation” Broadway Revival Completes Cast

Second Stage Extends “Man From Nebraska”

Taylor Mac’s “24-Decade History of Popular Music” Wins Kennedy Prize for Drama

3) Tyne Daly Casting News

Tim and Tyne Daly to Appear on Stage Together for First Time

Geffen Playhouse Announced 2017-2018 Season

4) “Hamilton” Merchandise Lawsuit Settled with EduHam Donation

Chicago has First EduHam Performance

5) Paige Price Leaves Aspen and Equity for Philadelphia Theatre Company

Listen: Double-Holiday Week Broadway Grosses, “Wonder Years” Musical Lab, will McCarter’s “Murder on the Orient Express” Come to Broadway?

“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

2) TEDxBroadway 2017 Speakers Announced

3) Show and Casting News

“Joan of Arc: Into the Fire” Extends at the Public

“The Wonder Years” Musical Will Get a Spring Lab

“Inside Edition” to Air “Annie” Reunion Today

4) Michael Riedel Guesses that McCarter Theatre’s “Murder on the Orient Express” Might Come to Broadway

Listen: Chita Rivera and Tommy Tune to Hit the Road Together, Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks Oscar Obsession, Three Video Recommendations!

“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) Chita Rivera and Tommy Tune to Hit the Road this Fall

— This Week on Broadway for February 21, 2016: Tommy Tune

2) Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks Oscars Obsession

“Lin-Manuel Miranda Was Talking to Meryl Streep the Other Day”

3) Charles McNulty Charts Rough Road from California to Broadway

4) Arts Groups Draft Plan to Battle NEA Cuts

5) Video Recommendations

“Come from Away” Cast Singing “Me and the Sky”

Highlights of Star-Studded “Crazy for You” Concert

Disney Releases One Minute of “Belle” Featuring Emma Watson Singing

Listen: Stars Set for Roundabout’s Spring Gala, Kristine Nielsen Soldiers through “Present Laughter” Rehearsals, and “Newsies” on the Big Screen Report!

“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) Stars to Assemble for Roundabout’s Spring Gala Next Week

2) Kristine Nielsen Soldiers on During “Present Laughter” Rehearsals

3) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

4) NEA Officially on the Chopping Block as Trump’s Budget Moves Forward

Arts Organizations Speak on Importance of NEA

5) “Newsies” on the Big Screen

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere talk with David Spencer about The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. We review Sunset Boulevard, Fish Men @ Intar, Kyle Riabko @ Joe’s Pub, Jonah and Otto @ Lion Theatre, and the Newsies movie.

 

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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, whose work appears at TalkinBroadway, Everything Sondheim and BroadwayStars. 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.

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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.

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Pre: Everything Sondheim

Len Cariou interview by Michael

 

Guest: David Spencer

DAVID SPENCER is a composer-lyricist-librettist, author and musical theatre teacher.

His musical, The Fabulist, for which he wrote the music and lyrics, won the Richard Rodgers Development Award

He is also lyricist-librettist for two musicals with composer Alan Menken: Weird Romance and The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

He is also an accomplished author with many works in print.

He is on the steering committee and teaching faculty of the BMI-Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop.

Ghostlight Records has released the original cast recording of the musical The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz online and in stores today Friday, December 2, 2016. Featuring music by Alan Menken (Oscar and Tony Award-winning composer of Beauty and The Beast, The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors, and currently represented on Broadway with Aladdin and the new musical A Bronx Tale) and book and lyrics by award-winning lyricist-librettist David Spencer (best known as lyricist co-librettist of Weird Romance and author of the industry standard book, The Musical Theatre Writer’s Survival Guide), this new musical adaptation of Mordecai Richler’s beloved tale is both uproarious and moving. The 36 page, full-color booklet includes complete lyrics, production photography, notes about the production and its history by award-winning author and journalist Sean Silcoff (who had covered the production extensively for Canada’s premiere national newspaper, The Globe and Mail), and a spirited, full synopsis by the show’s narrator and co-star character, Max (“I’m the father”) Kravitz. The album is produced by Rick Kunis, Alan Menken, David Spencer and musical director Jonathan Monro, To order, please visit sh-k-boom.com/duddykravitz.

 

 

Reviews: 

JM + PF + MP: Sunset Boulevard @ Palace Theatre, 1564 Broadway

PF: Fish Men @ Intar, 500 W. 52nd Street

MP: Kyle Riabko: Bacharach Reimagined @ Joe’s Pub

— Interview with Kyle: Today on Broadway: Friday, October 7, 2016

PF: Jonah and Otto @ Lion Theatre, Theatre Row 410 W 42nd Street @ Theatre Row

MP: Newsies (Movie)

 

Discussion: 

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Lauren Class Schneider talks to cast member Jill Eikenberry from “Evening at the Talk House,” presented by The New Group.

Don’t miss Jill’s solo show, “Songs I’ve Sung,” at 54 Below Monday, March 6th at 7pm.

Class Notes actively covers New York the current theater season on, off and off-off Broadway.

Listen: Sara Bareilles to Replace Jessie Mueller in “Waitress,” New York Times Reportedly Fired Charles Isherwood Over Friendship with Scott Rudin, Jake Gyllenhaal as Tevye!

“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) Sara Bareilles to Sing Her Own Songs in “Waitress” on Broadway

2) Page Six Details New York Times and Charles Isherwood Saga

3) Tracy Letts’s New Play to Arrive on Broadway in Spring 2018

4) Peter Filichia to Return as Host of Theatre World Awards

5) Next Up for Jack Gyllenhaal? Tevye?

Listen: HRC Visits “Sunset Boulevard” Oak to Smash “Great Comet,” “Prince of Egypt” to Get World Premiere, and Sara Bareilles to Make Major Announcement on “Today”

“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:

Hillary Clinton Visits “Sunset Boulevard” on Broadway

1) “Great Comet” Finds its “Smashing” New Pierre

2) Stars Join Laura Linney and Cynthia Nixon in “The Little Foxes” Revival

3) “The Prince of Egypt” Musical to Play California and Denmark

4) Ruben Santiago-Hudson Looking to Transfer “Jitney”

5) New York Pops to Honor Kelli O’Hara and Bartlett Sher

6) The New York Times Culture Department Debates the Merits of “La La Land”

7) Sara Bareilles to Make Big Announcement on “Today” at 9:00am