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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review Are You Now or Have You Ever Been, An American Docudrama @ New York City Center, That Math Show @ Theater 555. We then talk about Michael’s production of 1776 at College of S.I. Center for the Arts and Ghostlight Players, as well as shows that represent America as we just passed our 250th Birthday.
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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!
Showtune for Today: Best Day Ever from Spongebob Squarepants
Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook
MICHAEL PORTANTIERE has been a theater journalist for more than 50 years. 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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Reviews
PF: Are You Now or Have You Ever Been, An American Docudrama @ New York City Center Stage I, through September 11, 2026
PF: That Math Show @ Theater 555, through August 16, 2026
Open Chat
MP: 1776 @ Ghostlight Players on Staten Island
“Cool, Considerate Men” as performed earlier this week in the CSI Center for the Arts/Ghostlight Players production of 1776, featuring in the front row BJ High (far left), Michael Portantiere (second from left), and Craig Kwasnicki (center)
“Cool, Considerate Men” as performed in the Wagner College Theatre production of 1776 that was presented in 1976 to celebrate the bicentennial of the United States of America, featuring Michael Portantiere (third from left) and Ed Callahan (fourth from right.)
The Most American Episode of the Daily, Ever. – The New York Times
Helen Shaw, chief theater critic, on “The Century Cycle” by August Wilson
Elisabeth Vincentelli, culture reporter, on demolition derbies
Joshua Barone, culture editor, on “Rodeo,” composed by Aaron Copland
Gia Kourlas, dance critic, on “Stars and Stripes” by George Balanchine and “Appalachian Spring” by Martha Graham
Peter and Michael, what are your most American shows? (Other than 1776!)
Peter: Rags @ Mark Hellinger Theatre (Aug 21, 1986 – Aug 23, 1986), Assassins
Michael: Ragtime, West Side Story, Hair, Oklahoma
Frank Wildhorn’s The Civil War
TONY JANICKI to Host and panelists (11:23 AM)
TAKE ME ALONG is a very American show
THE MUSIC MAN is another very American show
Leigh Korn to Everyone (11:26 AM)
I would argue Caroline or Change is one of the richest examinations of race, class, and social change in America.
Robb Johnston to Everyone (11:26 AM)
maybe mention Hamilton so as to not be scoffed at by the youngin’s
Happy Birthday Doug Sills (and Tony Janicki)!
Coming up: The Scarlet Pimpernel in Concert @ 54 Below, Jul 12 & 14, 2026
Ben Jones (award-winning singer/actor) as Sir Percy/Pimpernel
William Michals (The Scarlet Pimpernel, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, South Pacific) as Chauvelin
Jill Paice (Curtains, 39 Steps, An American in Paris, Gone with the Wind on the West End) as Marguerite
The Wedding Singer @ John W. Engeman Theater coming July 9 – August 23, 2026
On Monday, June 29, Peter hosted a book launch @ Symphony Space
A Very Unusual Way
Maury Yeston and His Singular Path to Broadway and Beyond
By Joshua Rosenblum
World Cup: quite a lot of acting going on there. Expect Tony nominations.
Taylor Swift wedding at MSG; will she come to Broadway?
Juliet Green to Everyone (10:40 AM)
Kelli and Sutton are appearing together with the SF Symphony soon, if you need a reason to come out to the West Coast…
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Peter’s Brainteaser:
This performer won two competitive Oscars and appeared in just as many Broadway plays.
The performer’s last name is also the last name of characters in a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.
As for this performer’s first name, it’s the same as the middle name – the middle name – of a character in a musical who was played by a performer who won a 21st century Tony for it.
Who’s the star? What were the Broadway shows? What films resulted in Oscar wins? What was the name of the family in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical? As for the other musical, what was the it, who was the performer who won the Tony for it, and what was the character’s middle name?
Michael’s Musical Moments
1776 (College of S.I. Center for the Arts and Ghostlight Players)
Music Opener:
“Is Anybody There” performed by Joe O’Malley
Music Closer:
“Molasses to Rum,” performed by BJ High
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