Notes and links for the podcast. Panel: Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook James Marino | [email protected] | Twitter | Facebook Matthew Murray | [email protected] | Twitter Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook News: Natalie Mendoza leaves Spider-Man American Songbook Series Oak Room at Algonquin Rabbit Hole Movie Rabbit Hole on Broadway Broadway's starchives: NYPL saves theater history NYPL Theatre on Film and Tape Archive In Memoriam: Playbill.com Remembers Those We Lost in 2010 by Robert Simonson Explicit: No Music: The Perfect Year from Sunset Boulevard Original London Cast When You're Good To Mama from Chicago Broadway Revival Cast Contact Info: Email addresses: see above Phone / Voicemail: 646-873-7695 BroadwayStars: Twitter | Facebook Subscribe: iPhone/iPod: iTunes Zune: Zune Marketplace Android: Google Listen for Android BlackBerry: Stitcher App Listen on BroadwayWorld Radio Wednesdays at noon, Thursdays at 7pm and Saturdays at 2pm

Notes and links for the podcast. Panel: Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook James Marino | [email protected] | Twitter | Facebook Matthew Murray | [email protected] | Twitter Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook What we liked this year: Peter: Johnny Baseball at ART Matthew: The Language Archive at Roundabout Michael: Porgy & Bess @ Newark Peter: Old Settler @ Luna Stage in Orange NJ Matthew: Nancy Anderson in Peter Pan @ Paper Mill Matthew: Restoration @ NYTW Michael: Marin Mazzie in Next To Normal Peter: Scottsboro Boys Matthew: Closer Than Ever @ Queens Theater in the Park Matthew: Kelsey Grammer in La Cage Matthew: With Glee @ Prospect Theater Company Michael: Brief Encounter James: Neil Berg working around the country producing, musical directing Peter: Time Stands Still Matthew: The Swearing Jar @ Fringe Matthew: Clybourne Park Matthew: Equivocation @ MTC Matthew: The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity @ Second Stage Michael: Mistakes Were Made @ Barrow Street Theatre Michael: Pee Wee Herman Michael: Lombardi What are you looking forward to in the spring? Peter: Catch Me If You Can Matthew: Book of Mormon Michael: Neil Patrick Harris in Company with the New York Philharmonic Numbers of shows this year? News: Cherry Lane Theater Artistic Director to Leave and Sell Building Spider-Man update, Christopher Tierney Explicit: No Music: Entrance Music: The Scottsboro Boys performed by the Original Off-Broadway Cast from the album The Scottsboro Boys Exit Music: Goodbye performed by David Campbell from the album On Broadway Contact Info: Email addresses: see above Phone / Voicemail: 646-873-7695 BroadwayStars: Twitter | Facebook Subscribe: iPhone/iPod: iTunes Zune: Zune Marketplace Android: Google Listen for Android BlackBerry: Stitcher App Listen on BroadwayWorld Radio Wednesdays at noon, Thursdays at 7pm and Saturdays at 2pm

Notes and links for the podcast. Panel: James Marino | [email protected] Matthew Murray | [email protected] Michael Portantiere | [email protected] Reviews: Off-Broadway The Break of Noon Written by Neil LaBute Directed by Jo Bonney Designers: Neil Patel (sets), ESosa (costumes), David Weiner (lights), Justin Ellington (original music), Darron L. West (sound) Starring David Duchovny (John Smith), John Earl Jelks (Lawyer and Detective), Amanda Peet (Ginger and Jesse), Tracee Chimo (Jenny and Gigi) Kevin Anderson and Catherine Dent announced for L.A. production of 'The Break of Noon' by Neil LaBute Other The Magic Flute at the Met (all Michael on this one, too) Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (music) and Emanuel Schikaneder (libretto) Directed by Julie Taymor (possible Spider-Man lead-in?) Starring Nathan Gunn as Papageno News: Spider-Man now opening February 7: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/17/spider-man-sets-feb-7-as-new-date-for-broadway-opening/, http://www.playbill.com/news/article/145939 Will it set a preview record? (Uh, probably not): http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/17/spider-man-sets-feb-7-as-new-date-for-broadway-opening/ Is there any conceivable way this thing can recoup? (Uh, probably not): http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/14/spider-man-economics-recouping-that-initial-investment/ The Scottsboro Boys campaign to come back: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/producers-ask-audience-to-help-bring-back-the-scottsboro-boys/, http://www.playbill.com/news/article/145917 It played to 97.2%(!) capacity its final week: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/145807 Savion Glover Thora Birch is out of Dracula, under weird circumstances: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/14/actress-thora-birch-fired-from-dracula/ http://www.playbill.com/news/article/145825 Stephen Sondheim on The Colbert Report: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/15/are-they-a-pair-stephen-sondheim-meets-stephen-colbert/ The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cStephen Sondheimwww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire BlogMarch to Keep Fear Alive Top 10 Most Performed Plays and Musicals in High Schools: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/145911, http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/18/theater/18almost.html New York Flop Becomes a Hit Everywhere Else By CARA JOY DAVID Fools Patti LuPone in Hello, Dolly!? http://www.playbill.com/news/article/145852 http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/14/hello-patti-whats-next-for-la-lupone/ Cry-Baby being scaled down http://www.playbill.com/news/article/145961 Hath Not a Year Highlights? Even This One? By BEN BRANTLEY Recommendations: The ticket to buy as a present: Michael: In The Heights, Merchant of Venice James: NY Phil NPH in Company Explicit: No Music: Opening: Take A Walk Through Bethlehem / Joy To The World performed by Karyn Quackenbush, Ric Ryder, LaChanze Closing: Christmas Eve performed by Marin Mazzie Follow us on Facebook / Twitter James Twitter: http://twitter.com/JamesMarino Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jamesmarino Matthew Twitter: http://twitter.com/MMurrayOnBway Michael Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1206836515 BroadwayStars Twitter: http://twitter.com/BroadwayStars Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BroadwayStars Subscribe: iPhone/iPod: iTunes Zune: Zune Marketplace Android: Google Listen for Android BlackBerry: Stitcher App Listen on BroadwayWorld Radio Wednesdays at noon, Thursdays at 7pm and Saturdays at 2pm Direct Link to MP3 File

If you would like to listen to the podcast, click on the arrow in the player below. Notes and links for the podcast. Panel: Peter Filichia James Marino Matthew Murray Reviews: The Great Game: Afghanistan Long Story Short Caveman 700 Sundays Goodnight America Christmas Shows Meet Me In St. Louis She Loves Me Here's Love Mame Subways Are For Sleeping Coming Uptown Irma la Douce: Christmas Child Annie New Deal for Christmas Promises Promises JRB Surabaya Santa Starting Here, Starting Now: I Don't Remember Christmas - Maltby and Shire White Christmas Menken Christmas Carol News: Fat Pig by Neil LaBute Dane Cook League Audience Analysis 20 shows closing, moves, reopening Scottsboro? Twyla in a Las Recommendations: Gift Guide Book Recommendations: Peter: Smothers Brothers biography Peter: Kay Thompson Biography by Sam Irwin Peter: Ken Bloom Hollywood Musicals Matthew: Explicit: No Music: Direct Link to MP3 File Subscribe: iTunes Zune Marketplace Android Listen through Stitcher App Listen on BroadwayWorld Radio Wednesdays at noon, Thursdays at 7pm and Saturdays at 2pm

Notes and links for the podcast. Panel: Peter Filichia James Marino Matthew Murray Topics: A Free Man of Color Written by John Guare Directed by George C. Wolfe Starring Jeffrey Wright (Jacques Cornet), Mos (Cupidon Murmur and Toussaint Louverture), Reg Rogers (Zeus-Marie Pincepousse and Tallyrand), John McMartin (Thomas Jefferson), Paul Dano (Meriwether Lewis), Peter Bartlett (Mercure and Count Achille Creux), Veanne Cox (Mme. Mandragola and Dona Polissena), Triney Sandoval (Napoleon Bonaparte and Intendante Juan Ventura Morales) The Coward By Nick Jones Directed by Sam Gold Starring Jeremy Strong (Lucidus Culling), Richard Poe (Nathaniel Culling), Christopher Evan Welch (Henry Blaine), Steven Boyer (Robert Blithe), Stephen Ellis (Gavin Klaff), Kristen Schaal (Isabelle Dupree), Jarlath Conroy (Old Man, Egbert, Friedmont, Sir Derek Lanley), John Patrick Doherty (Finn, Earl of Dorchester, King's Messenger) Les Misérables at Paper Mill Written by Claude-Michel Schönberg (book and music), Alain Boublil (book; and "original French text" with Jean-Marc Natel), Herbert Kretzmer (lyrics), James Fenton (additional text) Directed by Laurence Connor and James Powell Starring Lawrence Clayton/Ron Sharpe (Jean Valjean/Alternate), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Justin Scott Brown (Marius), Jenny Latimer (Cosette), Chasten Harmon (Éponine), Michael Kostroff (Thénardier), Shawna M. Hamic (Mme. Thénardier), Jeremy Hays (Enjolras) News The first week of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark 60 Minutes piece on the night of the first preview Profile on Today Show Creative team not enjoying late-night jabs Foxwoods owner already looking for another tenant? Two new musicals closing already The Scottsboro Boys (December 12: 29 previews, 49 regular performances) Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (January 2: 26 previews, 120 regular performances) Accredited Investor Gift guide: Best cast recording of the year -- Scottsboro Boys Explicit: No Music: One Day More (Les Miserables - Complete Symphonic Recording) The Heat is on in Saigon (Miss Saigon - 1995 Complete Symphonic Recording) Direct Link to MP3 File

Notes and links for the podcast. Panel: Peter Filichia James Marino Matthew Murray Michael Portantiere Topics: Angels In America at Signature Theatre. Part One: Millennium Approaches Part Two: Perestroika by Tony Kushner directed by Michael Greif Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? at 3LD Art and Technology Center (80 Greenwich St, New York, NY) Adapted and directed by Edward Einhorn From the novel by Philip K. Dick Designers: Neal Wilkinson (sets), Carla Gant (costumes), Jeff Nash (lights), Jared Mezzochi (video), Barry Wil (puppets) Starring Timothy Babcock (Mercer), Alex Emanuel (Rick Deckard), Ian W. Hill (Bryant), Uma Incrocci (Iran Deckard), Christian Pedersen (Roy Baty) Yvonne Roen (Rachael Rosen), Trav SD (Buster Friendly), Alyssa Simon (Phillipa Ryan), Ken Simon (Isidore), Moira Stone (Luna Luft) Lynn Berg, Lindsey Carter, Maia Karo, Candace Lawrence (TV crew and puppeteers) Evita, at Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Written by Tim Rice (book and lyrics), Andrew Lloyd-Webber (music) Directed by Aubrey Berg, Musical Direction by Jesse Kissell Designers: Thomas C. Umfrid (sets), Rebecca Senske (costumes), Samantha Spiro (lights) Patti James (choreography) Starring Alaina Mills (Eva Perón), Pierce Cassedy (Che Guavara) Chris Blem (Juan Perón), Michelle Berkowitz (Perón's Mistress), John Riddle (Augustín Migaldi) Neil LaBute's Break of Noon at MCC with Tracee Chimo, David Duchovny, John Earl Jelks, Amanda Peet. Amanda Peet. Metropolitan Opera (Michael only) Don Carlo Written by Giuseppe Verdi (music) and Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry (libretto), based on Friedrich Schiller's Don Carlos, Infant von Spanien Directed by Nicholas Hytner, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin Starring Roberto Alagna (Don Carlo) Marina Poplavskaya (Elisabeth), Anna Smirnova (Princess Eboli), Simon Keenlyside (Rodrigo), Ferruccio Furlanetto (King Philip), Eric Halfvarson (Grand Inquisitor) Notes: Premiered in Paris in 1867 New Met production, premiered in London; will be shown as part of the Live in HD program on December 11, 2010, at 12:30 PM ET Title of Show @ George Street Playhouse (New Brunswick NJ) News and Happenings (Everybody, unless otherwise noted) Michael and Peter attended the John Willis memorial service (Monday, November 22, at the National Arts Club) Women on a Verge cast recording? Talkin' Broadway thread? Sh-K-Boom? Broadway Closings Today Mrs. Warren's Profession (expected) A Life in the Theatre (semi-expected) Elling (really expected) Michael in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Wagner College Guest directed by John Caraffa?!? Really? Runs through Sunday, December 5 Tangled, Disney's movie take on Rapunzel Explicit: Yes Music: The opening music is "On This Night of a Thousand Stars" from the original Broadway cast recording of Evita, and the exit music is "The Second Goodbye" from the original cast recording of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

If you would like to listen to the podcast, click on the arrow in the player below.Notes and links for the podcast. Panel:James MarinoMatthew MurrayMichael PortantiereNPR, BroadwayStars new book on Sweeney Todd, Forbidden Broadway Behind the mylar curtain Topics: Elling @ the Ethel Barrymore Theatre Bells Are Ringing @ City Center Encores (closing today) Devil Boys From Beyond @ New World Stages John Simon Fired at Bloomberg Harvey Fierstein replacing Douglas Hodge in La Cage aux Folles Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark Partnering with Syfy The Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre Explicit: No Music:Opening: Judy Holliday, Sidney Chaplin & Ensemble performing Hello, Hello There from Bells Are Ringing - Original Cast RecordingClosing: Bernadette Peters performing Being Alive from Sondheim, Etc...

Notes and links for the podcast. Panel: Peter Filichia James Marino Matthew Murray Michael Portantiere NPR, BroadwayStars new book on Sweeney Todd, Forbidden Broadway Behind the mylar curtain Topics: Broadway The Merchant of Venice - The Broadhurst Theatre Elf - Al Hirschfeld Theatre Broadway builds 'Elf' esteem Adaptation aims to be a gift that keeps on giving By ROBERT HOFLER Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown - Belasco Theatre The Pee-Wee Herman Show - Stephen Sondheim Theatre

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Listener Jack Lechner teaches about copyright and public domain as part of his NYU film class, and wanted to clarify the situation as it pertains to PORGY AND BESS. U.S. copyright law says that anything published before 1/1/1923 is in the public domain. (Examples: the Bolton-Wodehouse-Kern shows, or George M. Cohan, or the early Irving Berlin.) Anything published between 1923 and 1977 is copyrighted for 95 years from publication, assuming that all the correct forms were filled out at the correct times. So: PORGY AND BESS (1935) will enter the public domain in 2030. DuBose Heyward's novel PORGY (1925) will enter the public domain in 2020; and the straight play version (1927) in 2022. OKLAHOMA! (1943) will enter the public domain in 2038. The next batch of shows to enter the public domain will be the crop of 1923 (e.g. POPPY) -- in 2018. Explicit: No Music: The entrance music is "We Open in Venice" from the original cast recording of Kiss Me, Kate, and the exit music is "In Buddy's Eyes" from the original cast recording of Follies.

Notes and links for the podcast. Panel: Peter Filichia James Marino Matthew Murray Topics: Good luck to Randy Meyer in the NYC Marathon! In the Wake @ Public Theater in the Newman Written by Lisa Kron Directed by Leigh Silverman Starring: Marin Ireland (Ellen), Michael Chernus (Danny), Jenny Bacon (Amy), Susan Pourfar (Kayla), Danielle Skraastad (Laurie), Deirdre O'Connell (Judy), Miriam F. Glover (Tessa) News Spider-Man Delays Spider-Man Injuries Spider-Man - Billy Elliotting: Matthew James Thomas co-swinging? Riedel Schadenfreude Rent re-opening Off-Broadway next year Porgy and Bess as a musical Roger Rees replacing Nathan Lane in The Addams Family Mary Zimmerman's new book for Candide in Chicago Jill Clayburgh Dies at 66; Starred in Feminist Roles Jerry Bock, dead at 81 Explicit: No Music: The entrance music is what's called the "Eden Prelude" from the original cast recording of The Apple Tree and the exit music is "Curtain Call" from She Loves Me.

Notes and links for the podcast. Panel: Peter Filichia James Marino Matthew Murray Topics: The Scottsboro Boys @ Lyceum Theatre Rain - A Tribute To The Beatles On Broadway @ Neil Simon Theatre Driving Miss Daisy @ John Golden Theatre Grand Hotel discussion Lombardi @ Circle In The Square News: Joseph Stein, dead at 98 (Playbill, The New York Times) Explicit: No Music: "Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey!" from the original cast recording of The Scottsboro Boys and the exit music is "To Life" from the original cast recording of Fiddler on the Roof. Direct Link to MP3 File