James Marino and Michael Portantiere talk with Michael Longoria about The View UpStairs, Jersey Boys, and The Midtown Men. Peter Filichia gives his reviews on Big River and The Object Lesson. Michael reviews Big River, Spamilton, Yen, and Mother of Invention.

 

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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, Masterworks Broadway, Broadway Select and many other places.

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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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Guest: Michael Longoria

Invisible Wall Productions has announced that The View UpStairs – the provocative new musical written by Max Vernon and directed by Scott Ebersold – will launch an Off-Broadway run at Culture Project – The Lynn Redgrave (45 Bleecker Street). Choreography is by Al Blackstone with James Dobinson serving as Music Supervisor and Orchestrator. Previews begin on Wednesday, February 15, opening night is Tuesday, February 28 and the production runs through Sunday, May 21.

Tickets are now on sale at www.TheViewUpStairs.com.

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Jersey Boys

Hairspray

The Midtown Men 

Broadway Records: Michael Longoria: Broadway Brick by Brick

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Reviews: 

Note: Peter recorded his reviews earlier, without Michael, due to a schedule conflict

PF: Big River, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn @ New York City Center (Feb 8 – 12, 2017)

PF + JM: The Object Lesson @ New York Theatre Workshop, 83 East 4th Street, through March 5, 2017

MP: Big River

MP: Spamilton: An American Parody

MP: MCC Theater’s production of Yen @ The Lucille Lortel Theatre, 121 Christopher St, through March 4, 2017

MP: The Mother of Invention @ Abingdon Theatre Company, June Havoc Theatre, 312 West 36th Street, through February 26, 2017

 

Discussion: 

PF: University of Oklahoma, Hamilton Talk

INSTITUTE FOR THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL HERITAGE / EVENTS

“Alexander Hamilton: From Caribbean Obscurity to Broadway Sensation”

FEB. 9

Alexander Hamilton’s unlikely journey has received new life thanks to Broadway. On February 9th, students from the University of Oklahoma’s award-winning Musical Theatre program will perform a few numbers from the hit musical. To follow, Broadway theatre critic Peter Filichia, OU theatre faculty Shawn Churchman, and Hamilton biographer Andrew Porwancher will host a moderated discussion.

This event is part of the OU Humanities Forum 2016-2017 theme “Outcasts and Outlands.” The reception begins at 6 p.m., with the performance to follow at 7 p.m. in the Weitzenhoffer Theatre. This event is free and open to the public.

 

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