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This Week on Broadway for February 20, 2022: Black No More

Peter Filichia, James Marino, Michael Portantiere and Jan Simpson talk about Black No More @ The New Group, The Music Man, Prayer for the French Republic, An Act of God @ Grandview Playhouse, I Do! I Do! @ The Grange Theatre, This Bitter Earth @ TheaterWorks, Ghostlight @ The Producer’s Club, Space Dogs, and Macbeth on YouTube.

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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 BroadwayBroadway Select, Encore Monthly, and many other places.

James Marino | [email protected] | Twitter | Facebook
BroadwayStars

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.

Jan Simpson | [email protected]Facebook | Twitter
Broadway & Me
Jan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog Broadway & Me and hosts the BroadwayRadio podcasts Stagecraft and All The Drama. She has twice served as a Pulitzer Prize juror.

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Pre:

MP: Dog update! Anita!

MP: Recommendations of Dog Songs

JS: 15th Anniversary of Broadway & Me


Reviews:

JS + MP: Black No More – The New Group @ The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42nd Street, through February 27, 2022

The Roots on Yo Gabba Gabba! (2009)

Tariq Trotter (Black Thought, The Roots)

JM + MP + PF: The Music Man @ The Winter Garden Theatre

JS: Prayer for the French Republic @ Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City Center 131 West 55th Street, extended through March 13, 2022

PF: Peter Takes a Trip —
An Act of God @ Grandview Playhouse, Worcester County Light Opera Club, Worcester, MA

I Do! I Do! @ The Grange Theatre, South Pomfret, VT

This Bitter Earth @ TheaterWorks, Hartford, CT

MP: Ghostlight @ The Producer’s Club by David Alford

JS: Space Dogs @ MCC Theater, 511 W 52nd Street, through Sunday March 6, 2022

MP: Macbeth

1979 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn’s Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play by William Shakespeare. Produced by Thames Television, it features Ian McKellen as Macbeth and Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth. The TV version was directed by Philip Casson.

1979 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn’s Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play by William Shakespeare. Produced by Thames Television, it features Ian McKellen as Macbeth and Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth, Roger Rees as Malcolm. The TV version was directed by Philip Casson. 


Film and Television:



Peter’s Trivia Section


Michael’s Musical Moment

We can use “Cabaret” for the opener and the other one for the closer.


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Explicit: No

Music:

Opening: Cabaret (Movie)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QS1l1mSDSo
Cabaret – Cabaret (1972) [High Quality Stereo Sound, Subtitled]

Middle:

Closing: My White Knight – Barbara Cook At Carnegie Hall

https://somethingtobedesired.blogspot.com/2017/03/on-my-white-knight.html

My White Knight (From The Music Man) · Barbara Cook · Wally Harper
Barbara Cook at Carnegie Hall

Other Music: The Lounge from www.bensound.com

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