Peter Filichia, James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Carey Purcell chat with Jessica Hecht.

We review A Confederacy of Dunces, Allegiance, A View from The Bridge, Shear Madness, Dada Woof Papa Hot, Arthur Miller’s Incident at Vichy, The New Group’s production of Steve, and King Charles III.

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Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook

Peter Filichia, whose play ADAM’S GIFTS: A NEW CHRISTMAS CAROL, will soon be opening in Clinton, Iowa at the Clinton Area Showboat Theatre. http://www.clintonshowboat.org/

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, Kritzerland, 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, whose work appears at TalkinBroadway, The Sondheim Review 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.

Carey Purcell | [email protected] | Twitter | Website

CAREY PURCELL is a staff writer and the features editor of Playbill.com. Her new column, “A Woman’s World” focuses on covering women’s issues, both on and Off-Broadway by highlighting successful women in the industry and the challenges they have faced. She can be followed on Twitter @CareyPurcell and at her blog CareyPurcell.com.

Notes and links for the podcast.

Guest: Jessica Hecht

 

Jessica Hecht last starred on Broadway in the Tony nominated-play The Assembled Parties. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in the recent revival of Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge opposite Liev Schreiber and Scarlett Johansson. Her other Broadway appearances include the revivals of Harvey opposite Jim Parsons, Brighton Beach Memoirs opposite Laurie Metcalf, Julius Caesar opposite Denzel Washington, After the Fall opposite Peter Krause and Carla Gugino, and her Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning play The Last Night of Ballyhoo. Her many off-Broadway appearances include starring roles in The Three Sisters (Classic Stage Company); Make Me (Atlantic Theater Company); The House in Town (Lincoln Center Theater); Stop, Kiss (The Public Theater); Lobster Alice (Playwrights Horizons); Plunge (Playwrights Horizons); Flesh and Blood (New York Theatre Workshop); The Fourth Sister (The Vineyard Theatre). She has spent nine seasons at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, where she recently played “Blanche” opposite Sam Rockwell in A Streetcar Named Desire. On film, she will next be seen in Tim Blake Nelson’s Anesthesia. Her recent films include The English Teacher with Julianne Moore, “Emma Goldman” in Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar with Leonardo DiCaprio, Rob Reiner’sThe Summer of Monte Wildhorn with Morgan Freeman, and Jonah Hill’s mother in The Sitter. Her other films include Helena from the Wedding, Fair Game with Naomi Watts and Sean Penn, The Winning Season with Sam Rockwell, and Wes Craven’s My Soul to Take. She was also seen in Woody Allen’sWhatever Works with Larry David, Dan in Real Life with Steve Carr[...]

James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Carey Purcell chat with Kathleen Chalfant. We review the Broadway production of Misery, The Public’s production of First Daughter Suite, and Laura Benanti at NJPAC.

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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, Kritzerland, 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, whose work appears at TalkinBroadway, The Sondheim Review 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.

Carey Purcell | [email protected] | Twitter | Website

CAREY PURCELL is a staff writer and the features editor of Playbill.com. Her new column, “A Woman’s World” focuses on covering women’s issues, both on and Off-Broadway by highlighting successful women in the industry and the challenges they have faced. She can be followed on Twitter @CareyPurcell and at her blog CareyPurcell.com.

 

Notes and links for the podcast.

Guest: Kathleen Chalfant

KATHLEEN CHALFANT starring as ‘Rose Kennedy’ in ROSE  at Theatre Row’s Clurman Theatre through December 13th

Kathleen Chalfant: IBDB | IMDB | Wikipedia

ROSE @ Nora’s Playhouse

 

 

Reviews:

MP + JM + CP: Misery @ Broadhurst Theatre, 235 W 44th Street

— This Week on Broadway for June 21, 2015: Michael Friedman and The Fortress of Solitude

MP + JM + CP: First Daughter Suite @ The Public, 425 Lafayette Street through November 22, 2015

— First Daughter Suite (Original Cast Recording)

MP: Laura Benanti @ NJPAC

— This Week on Broadway for November 3, 2013: Laura Benanti

— EPISODE 45: TONY WINNER LAURA BENANTI (PART 1)

— EPISODE 46: TONY WINNER LAURA BENANTI (PART 2)

LauraBenanti.com

Laura Benanti on Twitter

 

News: 

Miss Saigon London Revival coming to Broadway in 2017

David Bowie’s Lazarus @ NYTW

Michael Riedel: Will this be the show that finally sinks Al Pacino’s stage career?

 

Television: 

Tours: 

Recordings: 

Post Script:

All Male — A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum @ Two River Theater in Red Bank

 

Next Week: 

Explicit: No

Music:

Laura Benanti: In Constant Search of the Right Kind of Attention: Live At 54 BELOW Live

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James Marino, Michael Portantiere, Carey Purcell, and Matt Tamanini chat with Telly Leung. We review Misery, On Your Feet, Henry IV, Shear Madness, Thérèse Raquin, and Cinderella on Tour. Matt talks about Grease Live, The Wiz Live!, and Oscar Contending films with theatre stars released this week.

 

 

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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, Kritzerland, 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, whose work appears at TalkinBroadway, The Sondheim Review 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.

Carey Purcell | [email protected] | Twitter | Website

CAREY PURCELL is a staff writer and the features editor of Playbill.com. Her new column, “A Woman’s World” focuses on covering women’s issues, both on and Off-Broadway by highlighting successful women in the industry and the challenges they have faced. She can be followed on Twitter @PlaybillCarey and at her blog CareyPurcell.com.

Matt Tamanini | Twitter

Matt is BroadwayWorld’s Senior TV and Film critic, and is an editor at BWW Orlando. He is also the host BroadwayWorld’s “Some Like it Pop” podcast. You can connect with Matt through Twitter @BWWMatt.

Notes and links for the podcast.

 

Guest: Telly Leung

Telly Leung 2015, Photo Credit – Leon Le Photography

 

TELLY LEUNG made his Broadway debut in the 2002 revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Flower Drum Song opposite Lea Salonga, followed by the Roundabout Theater Company revival of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Pacific Overtures. Telly starred in the final Broadway cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent, which was filmed for DVD release. In the 2011 revival of Godspell, his version of “All Good Gifts” was praised as “magnificent” by New York Magazine, “superb” by The Philadelphia Inquirer, and “a standout” by Bloomberg News.

On Fox TV’s ”Glee,” Leung was featured as a member of the Dalton Academy Warblers opposite Darren Criss. When he recreated his portrayal of “Angel” in Rent at the Hollywood Bowl – directed by Neil Patrick Harris – he was called “vibrant” by the Los Angeles Times, “stunning” by the Orange County Register and praised for his “sweet, clear tenor” by Variety. Telly also originated the role of Boq in the Chicago production of the smash hit Wicked and has performed in concert and shows at venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Hippodrome in London, Birdland Jazz Club and 54 Below in New York, Paper Mill Playhouse, Philadelphia Theater Company, Ford’s Theater, and more.

He served as producer for the short film Grind, starring Anthony Rapp (If/Then, Rent), Claire Coffee (“Grimm,” “The West Wing”) and Pasha Pellosie (“The Carrie Diaries”). The movie, which won honors at film festivals around the country, is available to stream atGrindShortFilm.com[...]

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere chat with Tony Roberts. We review Hello, Dolly! with Lee Roy Reams, Thérèse Raquin, King Charles III, and Dramatists Guild Fund: Great Writers Thank Their Lucky Stars.

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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, Kritzerland, 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, whose work appears at TalkinBroadway, The Sondheim Review 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.

Notes and links for the podcast.

 

Guest: Tony Roberts

 

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Tuesday, December 15 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM: Tony will be reading from his book and doing a book signing at the Drama Book Shop (250 West 40th Street in New York)

TONY ROBERTS was recently seen on Broadway in the Manhattan Theatre Club revival of The Royal Family, and in the Tony nominated musical Xanadu. These were preceded by the Broadway productions of The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife; Victor/Victoria; Cabaret; The Sisters Rosenzweig; Doubles; Absurd Person Singular; They’re Playing Our Song; Jerome Robbins’ Broadway; Sugar; How Now, Dow Jones; Promises, Promises; Play It Again, Sam; Don’t Drink The Water; Barefoot In The Park and a dozen others. He has received two Tony Award nominations, and was the winner of the London Critic’s Poll Award for his performance in Promises, Promises. His versatility was on display at Madison Square Garden where he played Scrooge, as well as in the New York City Opera productions of Brigadoon and South Pacific.

His major film credits include the Academy Award-winning Annie Hall, as well as the original The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, the cult classic Amityville 3D, Radio Days, 18 Again! with George Burns; Star Spangled Girl with Sandy Duncan; Switch and Le Sauvage (Lovers Like Us) opposite Yves Montand and Catherine Deneuve. Television highlights include Arthur Miller’s “The American Clock,” Saul Bellow’s “Seize The Day,” and his own series for NBC, “Rosetti & Ryan.” Mr. Roberts has recorded more than 50 audio books, including the popular Stuart Woods detective series featuring Stone Barrington. He recorded the audio versions of classics like The Jungle Book and The Maltese Falcon,and won Audio Book Awards for Bob Woodward’s The Choice and Rudolph Giuliani’s Leadership.

Earlier in 2015 he appeared in the scandalous Brett Gelman TV gala on Cartoon Network’s “Adult Swim,” as well as the highly-acclaimed revival of Carousel at The Lyric Opera in Chicago. A New Yorker by birth, he graduated from The High School of Music & Art, and Northwestern University.

 

 

 

Reviews:

PF: Hello, Dolly! with Lee Roy Reams at The Wick Theatre (Boca Raton, FL) , through December 6, 2015

MP + JM + PF: Thérèse Raquin @ Studio 54, 254 West 54th Street, through January 3, 2016

PF + MP: King Charles III @ Music Box Theatre, 239 West 45th Stre[...]

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere chat with Teresa Eyring, the Executive Director of Theatre Communications Group. James speaks with Seth Rudetsky about his new book, Seth’s Broadway Diary, Volume 2. We review the National Tour of Matilda, Sylvia, The Humans, and Dames at Sea as well as new recording releases A Chorus Line, 40th Anniversary OBC, Remastered (Masterworks Broadway), Barbara Cook, and Alison Fraser.

 

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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, Kritzerland, 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, whose work appears at TalkinBroadway, The Sondheim Review 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.

 

Notes and links for the podcast.

Guest: Teresa Eyring

Teresa Eyring is Executive Director of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), a national organization for theatre in the U.S., founded in 1961. Eyring provides leadership for the theatre field by promoting and acting upon TCG’s core values of artistry, diversity, activism and global citizenship. At TCG, she guides an array of programs and services,including convenings, professional development, research, publishing, federal advocacy, re-granting partnerships and international cultural exchange. In addition to serving its direct community of over 500 resident theatres, 200 affiliates and more than 13,000 individual members, TCG is the largest independent trade publisher of dramatic literature in North America, with twelve Pulitzers on its booklist. TCG also publishes ARTSEARCH and American Theatre magazine, and is the U.S. Center for the International Theatre Institute. Under her leadership, TCG has invested in building greater equity, diversity and inclusion in the American theatre field. In sum, TCG’s vision is “A better world fortheatre, a better world because of theatre.”

 

About TCG

For over 50 years, Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theatre, has existed to strengthen, nurture and promote the professional not-for-profit American theatre. TCG’s constituency has grown from a handful of groundbreaking theatres to nearly 700 Member Theatres and Affiliate organizations and more than 12,000 individuals nationwide. TCG offers its members networking and knowledge-building opportunities through conferences, events, research and communications; awards grants, approximately $2 million per year, to theatre companies and individual artists; advocates on the federal level; and serves as the U.S. Center of the International Theatre Institute, connecting its constituents to the global theatre community. TCG is North America’s largest independent trade publisher of dramatic literature, with 14 Pulitzer Prizes for Best Play on the TCG booklist. It also publishes the award-winning American Theatre magazine and ARTSEARCH®, the essential source for a career i[...]

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere chat with Michael Riedel about his new book, Razzle Dazzle. We review The Bandstand @ Paper Mill, Romance Language, Trip of Love, and talk about Elizabeth Broadhurst in Oh, Kay! Also, Matt Tamanini reports in on a Television and Film update.

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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, Kritzerland, 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, whose work appears at TalkinBroadway, The Sondheim Review 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.

Matt Tamanini | Twitter

MATT TAMANINI is BroadwayWorld’s Senior TV and Film critic and writes across other BroadwayWorld sites, including BroadwayWorld Orlando. He is also the site’s Advertising and Database Manager. Matt is a director, producer, and playwright and serves as the Executive and Co-Artistic Director of The Squeaky Wheel Theatre Project in Orlando. You can connect with Matt through Twitter @BWWMatt.

 

 

Notes and links for the podcast.

Guest: Michael Riedel

 

Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway by Michael Riedel

Broadway’s most respected (and feared) commentator pulls back the curtain on its stars, its producers, and its mega-hits to reveal all the shocking drama, intrigue, and power plays that happened off stage.

 

 

READ:  Vanity Fair: Dreamgirls, Nine, and the Greatest Face-Off in Tony Award History

(Adapted from Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway, by Michael Riedel)

The New York Post

Theater Talk

Riedel’s previous appearances on This Week on Broadway —

— Flashback: This Week on Broadway for February 8, 2011: Special — The Spider-Man Reviews Are In

— Flashback: This Week on Broadway for July 19, 2009: First Night’s Fight Club

 

Reviews:

MP + PF: The Bandstand @ Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ, through November 8, 2015

— Robert De Niro on New York, New York (Kander and Ebb)

MP: Romance Language @ Theater 511 at Ars Nova, 511 West 54th Street, through November 8, 2015

MP + PF: Trip of Love @ Stage 42, 422 West 42nd Street

MP: Musicals Tonight production of Oh, Kay! @ The Lion Theatre, 410 West 42nd Street, through October 25, 2015

— Elizabeth Broadhurst

 

News: 

Television and Film: Matt Tamanini

BroadwayWorld’s Stage to Screen Guide

 

THE WIZ LIVE

GREASE LIVE casting

ROCKY HORROR SHOW on TV

BBC America

Live From Lincoln Center

Broadway Stars on TV: SUPERGIRL debut, THE GOOD WIFE, LAW & ORDER: SVU, CHICAGO MED (new show), BRAINDEAD (new show), Madam Secretary

Stage Shows in movie theatres

Neil Patrick Harris – Starring in Best Time Ever on NBC‎

 

Tours: 

Recordings: 

 

Post Script:

Next Week: 

Masterworks Recordings: A Chorus Line, Beggars Opera

 

Explicit: No

Music:

 

Robert Horton sings “Melisande” from 110 IN THE SHADE, Original Broadway [...]

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere chat with Lee Adams. We review The Gin Game, Clever Little Lies, Perfect Arrangement, Rothschild & Sons @ The York Theatre Company, and Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally.

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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, Kritzerland, 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, whose work appears at TalkinBroadway, The Sondheim Review 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.

 

Notes and links for the podcast.

 

Guest: Lee Adams

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Wikipedia

LEE ADAMS made his Broadway debut with Bye Bye Birdie in 1960. Forty-six years later, Birdie remains the most performed musical for schools and amateur theaters. Adams received the first of his two Tony Awards for Birdie, followed on Broadway by All American (1962); Golden Boy with Sammy Davis (1964); ….It’s Superman (1966); Applause with Lauren Bacall (1970), for which he won his second Tony. In 1972, with his composer-collaborator Charles Strouse, Adams wrote a much-acclaimed musical, I and Albert in London. He wrote the lyrics for TV’s long-running “All in the Family” theme, “Those Were The Days.” And with Strouse he wrote the score for the film The Night They Raided Minsky’s, a cult favorite.

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Encompass New Opera Theatre (Nancy Rhodes, Artistic Director) and Gala Honorary Chairs Sheldon Harnick, Charles Strouse, and Maury Yeston will honor legendary Broadway performer BARBARA COOK – on the exact day of her 88th Birthday – and lyricist LEE ADAMS (Bye Bye Birdie, Golden Boy, Applause) with a star-studded musical salute on Sunday, October 25. The evening – hosted by Midge Woolsey of Thirteen /WNET and WQXR Radio – will feature entertainment from stage stars and songwriters such as Penny Fuller, Jason Graae, Sheldon Harnick, Marc Kudisch, Rebecca Luker, Amanda McBroom, Erin Mackey, Karen Mason, Charles Strouse, KT Sullivan, Lauren Worsham, Karen Ziemba and David Zippel, in addition to surprise guests. Beth Ertz serves as Music Director and Arranger. The gala is produced by Michael A. Kerker of ASCAP and Nancy Rhodes.

The event will take place at The National Arts Club (15 Gramercy Park South in New York City) on Sunday, October 25, starting at 6:00 PM with a Cocktail & Hors d’oeuvres Reception, the Musical Program at 7:00 PM, followed by a Champagne and Dessert Party. Gala tickets are $500, with special discounts on companion tickets available before October 13, 2015. To buy tickets, to place a congratulatory ad in the program, or for more information, visit www.EncompassOpera.org or call (718) 398-4675.

 

Reviews:

PF + MP + JM: The Gin Game @ Golden Theatre, 252 West 45th Street

PF: Clever Little Lies @ Westside Theatre Upstairs, 407 West 43rd Street, through January 3, 2016

— Flashback: This Week on Broadway for November 17, 2013: Joe[...]

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere chat with Ted Sperling about the upcoming MasterVoices production of The Pirates of Penzance. We review Fool for Love, Old Times, Death of a Salesman (in Yiddish) @ Castillo Theatre, The New York Pops with Sierra Boggess and Julian Ovenden, and Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde @ Tectonic Theater Project.

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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, Kritzerland, 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, whose work appears at TalkinBroadway, The Sondheim Review 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.

 

 

Notes and links for the podcast.

Guest: Ted Sperling

Ted Sperling (Official Site)

 

MasterVoices production of The Pirates of Penzance, Oct 15 – 16, 2015 @ City Center

 

Reviews:

 

PF + MP: Fool for Love @ Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, 261 West 47th Street, through December 06, 2015

JM + PF + MP: Old Times @ American Airlines Theatre, 227 West 42nd Street, through November 29, 2015

PF: Death of a Salesman (in Yiddish) @ Castillo Theatre, 543 West 42nd Street,

MP: The New York Pops, My Favorite Things: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein with Sierra Boggess and Julian Ovenden

MP: Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde @ Tectonic Theater Project

 

 

News: 

 

Television: 

 

Tours: 

 

Recordings: 

 

Post Script:

 

Next Week: 

Michael Riedel!

 

Explicit: No

 

Music:

Sierra Boggess and Julian Ovenden singing “People Will Say We’re in Love” from OKLAHOMA!

Barbra Streisand singing “I’ve Got No Strings”

 

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Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere review Spring Awakening, Daddy Long Legs, Fondly, Collette Richland, Otello and Turandot @ The Metropolitian Opera, and A Decade Of Tennessee Williams In Provincetown.

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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, Kritzerland, 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, The Sondheim Review 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.

 

Notes and links for the podcast.

Reviews:

JM + PF + MP: Spring Awakening @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 256 West 47th Street, through January 24, 2016

— Sandra Mae Frank

JM + PF + MP: Daddy Long Legs @ Davenport Theatre, 354 West 45th Street, open ended

— Paul Alexander Nolan

PF: Fondly, Collette Richland

MP: Otello and Turandot @ The Metropolitian Opera

MP: A Decade Of Tennessee Williams In Provincetown

 

News: 

 

 

 

Television: 

Tours: 

Recordings: 

Post Script:

Avenue Q Responds to AT&T

 

Next Week: 

Conductor/Director Ted Sperling — The Master Voices (formerly Collegiate Chorale) are doing two performances of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at City Center on Oct. 15 and 16 with Deborah Voigt, Hunter Parrish, Phillip Boykin, Douglas Hodge, Montego Glover, Betsy Wolfe, etc.

 

Coming Later: 

Michael Riedel talking about his new book

 

Explicit: No

Music:

Show Clips: SPRING AWAKENING, starring Austin McKenzie, Camryn Manheim, Marlee Matlin & more — Broadway.com

Watch the Trailer for Deaf West Theatre’s “Spring Awakening” — PLAYBILLVIDEO

Daddy Long Legs, “Secret of Happiness”

 

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YouTube Transcript: (Beta)

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere chat with John Bolton. Carey Purcell reviews Spring Awakening, Peter reviews The Awful Truth, and they both weigh in on The Christians. Matt Tamanini talks about the Emmy Awards and Denzel Washington’s August Wilson project on HBO. The Hamilton OBCR is released this week!

 

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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, Kritzerland, 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, whose work appears at TalkinBroadway, The Sondheim Review 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.

Carey Purcell | [email protected] | Twitter | Website

CAREY PURCELL is a staff writer and the features editor of Playbill.com. Her new column, “A Woman’s World” focuses on covering women’s issues, both on and Off-Broadway by highlighting successful women in the industry and the challenges they have faced. She can be followed on Twitter @PlaybillCarey and at her blog CareyPurcell.com.

Matt Tamanini | Twitter

MATT TAMANINI is BroadwayWorld’s Senior TV and Film critic and writes across other BroadwayWorld sites, including BroadwayWorld Orlando. He is also the site’s Advertising and Database Manager. Matt is a director, producer, and playwright and serves as the Executive and Co-Artistic Director of The Squeaky Wheel Theatre Project in Orlando. You can connect with Matt through Twitter @BWWMatt.

 

Notes and links for the podcast.

Guest: John Bolton

Find John Bolton —

IBDB

IMDB

Twitter: @itsjohnbolton

Instagram: itsjohnbolton

Dames At Sea Official Site

Dames IBDB

 

Reviews:

 

CP: Spring Awakening @ Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 256 West 47th Street, through January 9, 2016

PF: The Awful Truth, Metropolitan Playhouse, 220 East Fourth Street, through October 18, 2015

PF + CP: The Christians @ Playwrights Horizons, 416 West 42nd Street, through October 25, 2015

— Pope Visit to New York

— Carey’s article on faith in Broadway Community

Church vs. Stage: Actors of Faith on Supporting Equal Rights by Carey Purcell

 

CP: Elevator Repair Service’s production of Fondly, Collette Richland @ New York Theatre Workshop, 79 E. 4th Street, through October 18, 2015

 

 

News: 

MT: Emmy Awards as they relate to the Stage

— 67th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners

MT: Denzel Washington to Direct and Star in August Wilson Plays for HBO

Glenn Close Will Finally Get Her London Close-Up In ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Revival by Jeremy Gerard

 

Television: 

Tours: 

Recordings: 

Hamilton Cast Recording released

 

Post Script:

 

Next Week: 

 

Explicit: No

 

Music:

Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

You’ll Be Back

Non-Stop

Wait For It

 

Contact Info:

Email addresses: see above

Phone / Voicemail: +1-888-285-4666

BroadwayStars: Twitter [...]