Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talks with Ricky Ian Gordon. Michael gives us a preview of 54 Sings Liza coming this Friday at 54 Below. Jena talks about three streaming shows: Wit @ Seeing Place Theater, Teenage Dick @ The Huntington, and Clydes @ Second Stage. Peter joins us to give us last week’s trivia answer and a new question for this week.
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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, Encore Monthly, and many other places.
Jena Tesse Fox | Twitter | Instagram
Jena Tesse Fox has written about theater for many publications, including Playbill Magazine, BroadwayWorld.com, Time Out New York and HowlRound.com. She is a member of The League of Professional Theatre Women and the Drama Desk, and is a contributor to BroadwayRadio
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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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Guest: Ricky Ian Gordon
Ricky Ian Gordon (b. 1956 in Oceanside, NY) studied piano, composition and acting, at Carnegie Mellon University. After moving to New York City, he quickly emerged as a leading writer of vocal music that spans art song, opera, and musical theater. Mr. Gordon’s songs have been performed and or recorded by such internationally renowned singers as Renee Fleming, Dawn Upshaw, Nathan Gunn, Nadine Sierra, Stephanie Blythe, Denyce Graves, Judy Collins, Kelli O’Hara, Audra MacDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, Nicole Cabell, Frederica Von Stade, Andrea Marcovicci, Harolyn Blackwell, Betty Buckley, and the late Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, among many others. (more)
https://www.rickyiangordon.com/bio/
LCT – Lincoln Center Theater: Intimate Apparel (currently scheduled through March 6, 2022)
NYTF – National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene: The Garden of The Finzi-Continis (currently scheduled January 27 – February 6, 2022)
Previews:
MP: Upcoming @ 54 Below: 54 Sings Liza (with Christine Pedi), Friday, January 21, 2022
54 Sings Liza is created, written, directed and hosted by NYC impresario Scott Siegel. He is the creator of more than 400 major concert events, including producing, writing, and directing concerts for Liza’s great friend, Michael Feinstein. Siegel is perhaps best known as the creator, writer, director, and host of Town Hall’s signature series, Broadway by the Year, which begins its 21st season on February 14, 2022. For Feinstein’s/54 Below, Siegel has created the record-breaking series 54 Sings Broadway’s Greatest Hits and Frank Sinatra: The Second Century.
https://54below.com/events/54-sings-liza-celebrating-her-famous-songs/
CBS Sunday Morning: The legendary Liza Minnelli
The EGOT-winning entertainer sits down with “Sunday Morning” host Jane Pauley, and with her friend and accompanist Michael Feinstein, to talk about a life in the spotlight; the influence of French singer Charles Aznavour on her Oscar-winning performance in “Cabaret”; and how, at 75, she still continues to honor the works of Gershwin – and the life of her mother, Judy Garland.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-legendary-liza-minnelli/
Reviews:
JF: three virtual shows
Peter’s Trivia Section
Michael’s Musical Moment
A Beautiful Life from Dream True (performed by Brian d’Arcy James)
If It Is True from My Life With Albertine (performed by Kelli O’Hara)
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A Beautiful Life from Dream True (performed by Brian d’Arcy James)
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If It Is True from My Life With Albertine (performed by Kelli O’Hara)
Other Music: The Lounge from www.bensound.com
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