Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Big Fish @ Musical Theatre Southwest, Sam Harris @ 54 Below, A Touch of the Poet @ The Irish Repertory Theatre, Encompass New Opera Theater 2022 Gala, On Sugarland @ NYTW, On The 20th Century @ Wagner College, and Garbageman @ Chain Theatre.
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Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook
PETER FILICHIA is a playwright, journalist, and historian with a number of books. His new book, The Book of Broadway Musical Debates, Disputes, and Disagreements will be released September 1, 2022 and can now be preordered on Amazon. Peter also has columns at Masterworks Broadway, Broadway Select, Encore Monthly, 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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Peter did his one-person show, “The Personal History of The American Theater,” in Albuquerque, NM last week.
Reviews:
PF: Big Fish @ Musical Theatre Southwest, Albuquerque, NM
Bellamy Young: IBDB | IMDB | Wikipedia
Tony-winning A Soldier’s Play Announces Tour Starring Norm Lewis
The Life @ City Center
PF: A Touch of the Poet @ The Irish Repertory Theatre, 132 West 22nd Street, through April 17, 2022
MP: Encompass New Opera Theater
Chita Rivera will be honored with the Encompass “Lifetime Achievement Award,” and Danny Burstein will be honored with the Encompass “Sheldon Harnick Award for Creative Excellence.”
March 20, 2022 at the National Arts Club
Hosted by Midge Woolsey WNET/Thirteen
PF: On Sugarland @ NYTW, 79 East 4th Street, through March 20, 2022
MP: On The 20th Century @ Wagner College
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Pete Davidson, Colin Jost buy decommissioned Staten Island ferry for $280,100
The 277-foot John F. Kennedy was commissioned in 1965 and recently decommissioned due to mechanical issues, according to DCAS.
PF: Garbageman @ Chain Theatre, 312 West 36 Street, through April 16, 2022
News:
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Peter’s Trivia Section
Michael’s Musical Moment
Today is the first day of Spring.
“Did Spring Come to Texas?” for the opener
“Five Minutes of Spring” for the closer
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Opening: “Did Spring Come to Texas?”
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Closing: “Five Minutes of Spring”
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