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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about what is coming up in the Spring of 2026 (and beyond!)
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Panel:
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: I Like the Likes of You (Liza Minnelli’s version)
Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook
MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and interviewer. The founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other publications, and he writes reviews of cabaret shows for NiteLifeExchange.com. Additionally, Michael is known as a producer and director of shows at 54 Below, the Laurie Beechman Theatre, and other venues.
James Marino | [email protected] | Facebook
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Pre:
Matt Tamanini returns to Broadway Radio tonight with his new show, “Last Week on Broadway” which will cover last week’s news on Broadway as well as talk about the upcoming schedule for the week on Broadway.
News:
Wicked composer latest to cancel Kennedy Center gig after Trump name change by Noor Nanji
Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won’t Host Gala by Matt Stevens and Adam Nagourney
The Washington National Opera said the “Wicked” composer was scheduled to host its annual event at the center this spring.
“The Kennedy Center opened in September 1971 with a premiere of “Mass,” which was composed by Leonard Bernstein with English texts by Mr. Schwartz, who was then 23 years old.”
Review:
Charles Kirsch’s Backstage Babble LIVE! @ 54 Below, January 3, 2026
Charles Kirsch, the 18-year-old host of the theater podcast Backstage Babble, has been conducting in-depth interviews with some of Broadway’s best, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Carol Burnett, Harvey Fierstein, Chita Rivera, and Kelli O’Hara, since it started in July 2020. As the podcast enters its sixth year on the air, Kirsch will gather some of his favorite former guests at 54 Below to share never-before-heard anecdotes and recreate some of their Broadway performances for one night only. Featured shows include Chicago, Kiss Me, Kate, and On the Twentieth Century, as well as lesser-known musicals like Pageant and The Moony Shapiro Songbook. It promises to be a night of never-before-heard stories, great performances, and a celebration of the art form that is necessary viewing for any theater buff.
The evening will be musically directed by Broadway’s music man Michael Lavine, and is sure to be, like the podcast, a joyous celebration of Broadway and the legends who shaped it.
Featuring:
Tony Award® Honoree Gerard Alessandrini (Forbidden Broadway)
Natascia Diaz (Cabaret)
Mamie Duncan-Gibbs (Chicago)
Danielle Ferland (Into the Woods)
Tony Award® nominee Penny Fuller (Applause)
Annie Golden (Assassins)
Jason Graae (Falsettos)
Adam Grupper (The Wild Party)
Tony Award® nominee Marc Kudisch (Floyd Collins)
Annie McGreevey (Company)
Evan Pappas (Parade)
Stephanie Pope (Jelly’s Last Jam)
Will Roland (Be More Chill)
Tony Award® nominee Dick Scanlan (Thoroughly Modern Millie)
Elena Shaddow (La Cage aux Folles)
and more stars to be announced!
Please note that all artists and acts are subject to change at any time.
Spring 2026 Preview:
Peter: High Spirits at Encores Feb 4 – 15, 2026
Michael: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! in Concert at Carnegie Hall on Monday, January 12, 2026
Peter: Joe Turner’s Come and Gone @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre (opening April 25, 2026)
Michael: Bug @ Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (opening January 8, 2026, through – February 8, 2026)
Peter: Giant @ Music Box Theatre (opens March 23, 2026)
Michael: Schmigadoon! @ Nederlander Theatre (opening April 20, 2026)
Peter: Fallen Angels @ Todd Haimes Theatre,
Will Private Lives make it back to Broadway soon?
Noël Coward Comedy Private Lives Will Come to Broadway for the 2026-27 Season (Mar 24, 2025)
Michael: Off Broadway Hit ‘Kowalski’ Aims For Broadway Transfer By Greg Evans
Peter: October 6, 2026 — Larry The Big Time Producer at Hopkinton Center for the Arts
Michael: Dreamgirls @ ??? on ???
The Lost Boys @ Palace Theatre (opening April 26, 2026)
CATS: The Jellicle Ball @ Broadhurst Theatre Broadhurst Theatre (opening April 07, 2026)
Peter: Proof @ Booth Theatre (opening April 16, 2026)
Don Cheadle as Robert
Beaches, A New Musical @ Majestic Theatre (opening April 22, 2026)
Kelli Barrett as Bertie
Jessica Vosk as Cee Cee
Death of a Salesman @ Winter Garden Theatre (opening April 09, 2026)
Nathan Lane as Willy Loman
Laurie Metcalf as Linda
The Rocky Horror Show @ Studio 54 (opening April 23, 2026)
Titanique @ St. James Theatre (opening April 12, 2026)
Michael: The Argyle Theatre
Future Episodes:
Review: Bug
Peter’s Brainteaser:
The Oscar-winning film Gone with the Wind became a musical that closed in San Francisco without braving Broadway.
And 31 years before the Oscar-winning film Grand Hotel became a musical called Grand Hotel in 1989, it had become a musical called At the Grand that also closed in San Francisco without braving Broadway.
However, there is an Oscar-winning film that had the exact same name as yet another musical that had closed out of town – BUT it was not an adaptation of that film, and in fact had nothing to do with it; only the name was the same.
What is it?
Michael’s Musical Moments
MARILYN MAYE: HELLO, DOLLY! MEDLEY (2019 FEINSTEIN’S AT 54 BELOW):
Music Opener and Closer:
Music Closer:
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