Peter Filichia, James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Jan Simpson talk about “working stiffs”
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Peter Filichia | peter@broadwayradio.com | 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 | james@broadwayradio.com | Twitter | Facebook
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Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | 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.
Jan Simpson | jan@broadwayandme.com | Facebook | Twitter
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JAN SIMPSON directs the arts reporting program at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, writes for TDF Stages, American Theatre magazine and her own blog Broadway & Me and hosts the BroadwayRadio podcast Stagecraft.
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Topic: Working stiffs!
Jan’s piece @ Broadway & Me: A Special Labor Day Salute to All of Broadway’s Truly Essential Performers
Jan: To The Bone
Peter: The Miracle Worker
Michael: Death of a Salesman, The Cradle Will Rock, Waiting for Lefty
Anthony Janicki: SWEAT is a good example of a play about working people.
Anthony Janicki: PINS AND NEEDLES is a fine musical revue about working people.
James: 9 to 5: The Musical
James: The Pajama Game
Peter: Working
Studs Terkel Entry #8: Intro, Dolores Dante, and Phil Stallings
Waitress
The Adding Machine
Glengarry Glen Ross
Skeleton Crew
Peter: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, “Mine ‘Till Monday”
Sandhogs
James: American define themselves by their occupation — in essence theatre somewhat reflects this
Anthony Janicki: THE FULL MONTY is about working stiffs.
Cheryl Hodges-Selden: Carousel
Cheryl Hodges-Selden: Caroline or Change
Michael: Fences and Jitney
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Emma Goldman in Ragtime
Rags
Hands on a Hardbody
Steel Pier
H2$
Steven Bell: A Catered Affair — the father is a cab-driver who’s trying to save money to buy his medallion and live within his means
Anthony Janicki: THE MOST HAPPY FELLA is about working people. The two main characters in PROMISES, PROMISES are ordinary workers when the show begins.
Cheryl Hodges-Selden: Most Happy Fella, “Ooooooh, my feet!”
She Loves Me
Paul Witte: The Life portrays the lengths people will do to survive and scratch out a living.
Elaine Stritch: ‘It’s not the work, it’s the stairs.’
A Chorus Line
Jan: Assistance (@ Playwrights Horizons)
Peter: Grand Hotel
Michael: Show Boat
Paul Witte: Pump Boys & Dinettes
Peter’s Trivia Section
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