Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about shows that were financial successes, but we didn’t necessarily love.
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Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook
PETER FILICHIA is a playwright, journalist, and historian with a number of books. His columns appear at Masterworks Broadway, Broadway Select and many other places.
James Marino | [email protected] | Twitter | Facebook
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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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In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains indefinitely, SiriusXM host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley have created Stars in the House, a daily live streamed series to support The Actors Fund and its services.
With new shows airing daily at 2 PM ET and 8 PM ET, Stars in the House is a combination of music, community, and education (from CBS Chief Medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook) located on the Actors Fund YouTube Channel. With musical performances by stars remotely from their home and conversations with Seth and James between each tune, viewers can also donate to the charity and interact with the guests in real time. Stars in the House raised over $50,000 in the first four days of airing. Guests include Andrew Lloyd Webber, John Lithgow, Jason Alexander, Kristen Chenoweth as well as couples confined together like Audra McDonald and Will Swenson, Frozen composers Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, writers Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond, and many more. Stars in the House plans to stream daily until Broadway re-opens.
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Kevin P McAnarney sent photo of Cherry Blossoms in Central Park
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Broadway Officially Shut Down through June 7
“Bettlejuice” Officially Closes; Considering Future Plans
Drama Desk Awards to Be Presented Online on May 31
BC/EFA’s Benefit Stream of Concert Celebrating 25 Years of Disney on Broadway Canceled
Hits I Didn’t Love
PF: Man of La Mancha, Carnival, Into The Woods,
Musicals that lead to other shows: Rocky Horror Show, Little Shop of Horrors: ex, Evil Dead
MP: Camelot, all bio musicals except Jersey Boys and Beautiful, Mamma Mia
European pop operas: Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Les Miserables
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