Louis McCartney (Henry Creel) and Gabrielle Nevaeh (Patty Newby) in STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW; CREDIT: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Just In Time, Pirates! The Penzance Musical, Floyd Collins, and John Proctor is the Villain.

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Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook
PETER FILICHIA is a playwright, journalist, and historian with a number of books. Peter’s new day-by-day desk calendar – A SHOW TUNE FOR TODAY – 366 Songs to Brighten Your Year – has been released! Peter also has columns at Masterworks Broadway, Broadway Select, and many other places.

Show Tune for Today is: “I’m Throwing a Ball Tonight” from High Society

Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook
MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is the founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. 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.

City Winery Presents: Boy Band Brunch with The Boy Band Project

AN EVENING WITH SANDY DUNCAN at the Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Cafe on Tuesday, May 13 at 7pm

The beloved Broadway, television, and film star Sandy Duncan will be the focus of an exclusive interview/audience Q&A program that will feature video clips of some of her greatest performances on Tuesday, May 13 at 7:00pm in the Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Café (407 West 42nd Street). The event will be moderated by longtime Drama Desk member Michael Portantiere (BroadwayStars.com). Admission for the general public is $19.70 (including service fee) plus a $25 food/drink minimum per person.

Sandy Duncan made some of her earliest NYC appearances in several shows at New York City Center in the 1960s, going on to debut on Broadway in The Canterbury Tales (1969). She won a Drama Desk Award and received a Tony Award nomination for her performance in the 1970 Broadway revival of The Boy Friend, and her many other honors include further nominations by those organizations for her critically acclaimed, audience-favorite performance in the title role of Peter Pan (1979). Her TV credits include starring roles in the series Funny Face and The Hogan Family, plus countless appearances in musical specials, variety shows and talk shows, including more than one stint as a guest of The Muppets, while movie audiences love her for her work in The Million Dollar Duck, The Cat from Outer Space, and the animated film The Fox and The Hound.

For more information and/or to reserve tickets, go to https://www.showclix.com/event/lbt25-sduncan-250513

James Marino | [email protected] | Facebook
BroadwayStars

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Reviews:

Louis McCartney (Henry Creel) in STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW; CREDIT: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

PF + MP + JM: Stranger Things: The First Shadow @ Marquis Theatre

The Cast of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW; CREDIT: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

Show within a show:
Dark of the Moon @ 46th Street Theatre (Mar 14, 1945 – Dec 15, 1945)

JUST IN TIME Production Photos by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

PF: Just In Time @ Circle in the Square Theatre

Ramin Karimloo (Pirate King) and the company of Roundabout Theatre Company’s Broadway production of Pirates! The Penzance Musical.

PF + MP: Pirates! The Penzance Musical @ Todd Haimes Theatre, through July 27, 2025

Jeremy Jordan is FLOYD COLLINS. Credit to Joan Marcus

PF + MP + JM: Floyd Collins @ Vivian Beaumont Theater, through June 22, 2025

‘RAGTIME’ COMING TO THE BEAUMONT by Philip Boroff

John Proctor is the Villain Cast Photo by Julieta Cervantes

MP: John Proctor is the Villain @ Booth Theatre, through July 6, 2025

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Peter’s Brainteaser:

Two characters in a musical now playing on West 44th Street have something in common with a character whose name is also the title of a currently running musical.

And that’s not all – these three have the same commonality as a character whose first name was part of the title of a 1960s’ musical that was nominated for nine Tonys but only won one.
What are the shows, the characters and the commonalities?

Michael’s Musical Moments

MUSIC: FLOYD COLLINS, “THE CALL,” JEREMY JORDAN

Music Opener (and Closer):

Music Closer:

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