Peter Filichia, James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Jan Simpson talk about Heathers The Musical, All Shook Up @ Goodspeed, Prince Faggot @ Playwrights Horizons, Angry Alan @ Studio Seaview, Dilaria @ DR2, Lowcountry @ the Atlantic Theater Company, The Gospel at Colonus @ Little Island, and Trophy Boys @ MCC

The Company in Heathers The Musical. ©Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

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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.

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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.

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Jan Simpson | [email protected] | Facebook | Twitter
Broadway & Me
Jan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog Broadway & Me and hosts the BroadwayRadio podcasts Stagecraft and All The Drama. She has thrice (that is three times!) served as a Pulitzer Prize juror.

Jan Simpson’s All the Drama: “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”, 1962 Winner, Pulitzer Prize for Drama was released yesterday to the public. Patreon listeners got it last week.

Stagecraft: Charles Randolph-Wright on Duke & Roya — now on Patreon, available to public July 16 @ 6PM Eastern

Pre:

Reviews:

Lorna Courtney (Veronica Sawyer) and the company of Heathers The Musical. ©Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

JS + MP + JM: Heathers The Musical @ New World Stages, through January 25, 2026 (extended)
Heathers The Musical, featuring book, music, and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe, produced by Bill Kenwright Ltd., Paul Taylor-Mills and Jerry Goehring, and directed by Andy Fickman

Casey Likes (Jason J.D. Dean) in Heathers The Musical. ©Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

Lauren Class Schneider’s Class Notes: Erin Morton (Heathers)

Ryan Mac and Jessica Crouch in Goodspeed’s All Shook Up. Photo by Diane Sobolewski.

PF: All Shook Up @ Goodspeed, through August 24, 2025

Kilty Reidy and Amy Hillner Larsen in Goodspeed’s All Shook Up. Photo by Diane Sobolewski.

John McCrea and Mihir Kumar in Prince Faggot. Photo credit: Marc J. Franklin

MP + JS + PF: Prince Faggot @ Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Playwrights Horizons, through July 6, 2025
Written by Jordan Tannahill
Directed by Shayok Misha Chowdhury
A co-production with Soho Rep
May 30 – August 3, 2025
The Peter Jay Sharp Theater

On June 29th and July 20th at 7PM Prince Faggot continues the long-time Soho Rep tradition of 99¢ Sundays!

JS: Angry Alan @ Studio Seaview, through August 3, 2025

Inaugural production at Studio Seaview – Penelope Skinner’s ANGRY ALAN, starring John Krasinski and directed by Sam Gold.

Playbill is a poster of John Krasinski!

PF: Dilaria @ DR2, through August 8, 2025
A new play by Julia Randall
Directed by Alex Keegan
Starring Ella Stiller, Chiara Aurelia, and Christopher Briney

PF + JS: Lowcountry @ the Atlantic Theater Company, through July 13, 2025
Written by Abby Rosebrock (Blue Ridge) and directed by Tony Award nominee Jo Bonney (Cost of Living) at the Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director).
Lowcountry stars Jodi Balfour (“Ted Lasso”), Keith Kupferer (Ghostlight), and Babak Tafti (“Succession”)

Lauren Class Schneider’s Class Notes: Abby Rosebrock “Lowcountry”

JS: The Gospel at Colonus @ Little Island

JS: Trophy Boys @ MCC, through August 3, 2025
Trophy Boys written by Emmanuelle Mattana and directed by Tony Award winner Danya Taymor (John Proctor is the Villain, The Outsiders) at MCC Theater. Trophy Boys began previews on Thursday June 5, with an opening night set for Wednesday June 25 and a limited run through Sunday July 27, 2025 at MCC Theater’s Susan & Ronald Frankel Theater (511 W 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019).

News:

Broadway by the Boardwalk Calendar (and map)

Jennifer Holliday, Monday Jul 07 @ 6:30 PM
Grammy® and Tony® Award-winning Broadway legend Jennifer Holliday kicks off our 2025 Broadway by the Boardwalk series.

Max von Essen with Billy Stritch, Monday Jul 14 @ 6:30 PM
Broadway star Max von Essen and composer Billy Stritch come together for the second performance of the 2025 series.

John Lloyd Young, Monday Jul 21 @ 6:30 PM
John Lloyd Young, Tony winner, Grammy winner and multi-platinum recording artist, headlines the next performance.

Jasmine Amy Rogers, Monday Jul 28 @ 6:30 PM
Rounding out July’s lineup, multi-talented Broadway actress and singer Jasmine Amy Rogers brings a memorable performance to the Clinton Cove.

Zachary Noah Piser, Monday Aug 04 @ 6:30 PM
Zachary Noah Piser, who earned raves starring in the 2025 Broadway musical Redwood, headlines the fifth show of the series.

Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal, Monday Aug 11 @ 6:30 PM
Closing out the 2025 Broadway by the Boardwalk series are two multi-talented stars, Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal.

Next Week:

Peter’s Brainteaser:

He was a household name in the early 20th century.

His nickname was mentioned in two musicals — in both cases, very early on in the shows.

Each musical had a score by the same team.
What was his actual name?
What was his nickname?
What were the musicals, and who wrote them?

Michael’s Musical Moments

NEWS: WICKED CAST ALBUM CERTIFIED 4X PLATINUM:

https://www.broadwaynews.com/wicked-cast-album-receives-4x-platinum-certification-from-recording-industry-association-of-america

Music Opener:

Beautiful · Barrett Wilbert Weed, Katie Ladner, Alice Lee, Jessica Keenan Wynn & Elle McLemore
Heathers: The Musical (World Premiere Cast Recording)
℗ 2014 Yellow Sound Label

Music Closer:

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