Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Ragtime @ LCT’s Vivian Beaumont Theater, Waiting for Godot @ Hudson Theatre, Mint Theater Company’s production of Crooked Cross @ Theatre Row, Mexodus @ Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre, Let’s Love! @ Atlantic Theater Company, Album Review: Mark William: If I Can Dream, and Out / Play presents Caffe Cino One Acts @ Chain Theatre. Michael also reviews two movies: Blue Moon and Kiss of the Spider Woman

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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 – is available at finer retailers! Peter also has columns at Masterworks Broadway, Broadway Select, and many other places.

Showtune for Today: Surprise! from Ambassador

Joan, a musical, @ The Green Room tomorrow night (one night

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.

James Marino | [email protected] | Facebook
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Reviews:

MP: Ragtime @ LCT’s Vivian Beaumont Theater, through January 4, 2026

Lynn Ahrens’ NO MORE KINGS on YouTube

MP + PF + JM: Waiting for Godot @ Hudson Theatre, through January 4, 2026

Brandon J. Dirden

MP + PF: Mint Theater Company’s production of Crooked Cross @ Theatre Row, through November 1, 2025

PF: Mexodus @ Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre, through November 1, 2025
Mexodus, written and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, and directed by David Mendizábal.
World Premiere co-produced by Baltimore Center Stage (Stephanie Ybarra, Artistic Director / Adam Frank, Managing Director) and Mosaic Theater Company (Reginald L. Douglas, Artistic Director / Serge Seiden, Managing Director), Washington, DC. West Coast Premiere produced September 2024 by Berkley Repertory Theatre (Johanna Pfaelzer, Artistic Director / Tom Parrish, Managing Director) Berkeley, CA.

MP + PF: Let’s Love! @ Atlantic Theater Company, through November 22, 2025

PF: Album: Mark William: If I Can Dream

Interview: Singer-Songwriter Mark William on His New Album, IF I CAN DREAM by Rebecca Kaplan
The album, featuring a range of classics to William’s original work, is now out on CD

MP: Out / Play presents Caffe Cino One Acts @ Chain Theatre

News:

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Peter’s Brainteaser:

The film of The Iceman Cometh.

The film of Jersey Boys.

A musical by Marvin Hamlisch.

Why are these three items linked together AND in this order?

Michael’s Musical Moments

Movies: Blue Moon @ Sony Picture Classics

and Kiss of the Spider Woman @ Artists Equity

Music Opener: “Kiss of the Spider Woman” movie trailer

SPIDER WOMAN:

Video of original Broadway production, complete:

Cut/restored songs from original production, from AuroraSpiderwoman:

Music Closer: “If,” sung by Ellen Mitchell from Staten Island Alumnotes concert, 1976

Ghostlight Players “Arsenic and Old Lace,” Ellen Mitchell (Martha Brewster) and Barbara Scalici (Abby Brewster)

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