Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Peter’s trip to London where he saw Oliver!, The Devil Wears Prada, Les Mis, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Richard II, My Masterbuilder, Here We Are (Sondheim), and The Comedy About Spies. Back on stateside, Peter saw A Little Night Music @ Bergen County Players, and Six Characters in Search of an Author @ In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY 2025

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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.

Showtune for Today: They’re Playing our Song

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

James Marino | [email protected] | Facebook
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Reviews:

PF: London Trip

Oliver

The Devil Wears Prada

Les Mis (reduction in size)

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Richard II

My Masterbuilder

Here We Are (Sondheim)

The Comedy About Spies

PF: A Little Night Music @ Bergen County Players, through June 1, 2025

PF: Six Characters in Search of an Author @ In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY 2025

Nonnas
The movie “Nonnas” is inspired by the real-life story of Enoteca Maria, a Staten Island restaurant run by Joe Scaravella, where he hired real Italian grandmothers (nonnas) to cook traditional dishes. Lorraine Bracco plays Roberta, one of the nonnas in the film, alongside other actresses like Susan Sarandon, Brenda Vaccaro, and Talia Shire. The movie follows Joe and the nonnas as they navigate the challenges and joys of running the restaurant.

News:

MP: Tony Awards Representation via Broadway News

TONY AWARDS REPRESENTATION: Asians, YELLOW FACE, Latinos, REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB

MP: Audience Choice Awards

Oscars New Voting Rule Explained: How the Academy Plans to Enforce Mandatory Viewing

George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck to Be Telecast Live on CNN By Diep Tran
If you can’t afford a ticket to the Broadway play, be sure to tune in to CNN.

Fail Safe (televised broadcast play)

2025 Theatre World Award Honorees

Next Week:

Drama Desk + Tony Award Nominations

MP + PF: William Inge’s Bus Stop, a co-production by Classic Stage Company, the National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO), and Transport Group. Directed by Jack Cummings III, Bus Stop will begin performances on May 8 with opening night set for May 18 for a limited run through Sunday June 8, 2025 at CSC’s Lynn F. Angelson Theater (136 E 13th St, New York, NY 10003).

Peter’s Brainteaser:

What do THE PROM, CRAZY FOR YOU and OLIVER! have in common?

Michael’s Musical Moments

Charles Strouse, Composer of ‘Annie’ and ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ Dies at 96 By Margalit Fox
He wrote some of the most enduring musical theater numbers of his era and earned three Tony Awards, a Grammy and an Emmy.

Photos by Michael Portantiere at the Paley Center on June 2, 2008 at “Applause, Applause: A Tribute to Charles Strouse”

Charles Strouse, Andrea McArdle, Peter Filichia, and Paley Center president Pat Mitchell

Music Opener:

OPENER: BYE BYE BIRDIE “Overture”

Music Closer:

CLOSER: “Maybe” from ANNIE, Andrea McArdle

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