Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Suffs @ The Public Theater, To My Girls @ Second Stage, for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf, Manhattan Theatre Club’s How I Learned to Drive, American Buffalo, The Merchant of Venice @ Shakespeare Theatre Company, Hangmen, and The Minutes
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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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Barbra Streisand turns 80!
Broadway Opening Schedule
Apr 24, 2022: Funny Girl – AUGUST WILSON THEATRE
Apr 25, 2022: The Skin Of Our Teeth – VIVIAN BEAUMONT THEATER
Apr 26, 2022: A Strange Loop – LYCEUM THEATRE
Apr 27, 2022: Mr. Saturday Night – NEDERLANDER THEATRE
Apr 27, 2022: POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive – SHUBERT THEATRE
Apr 28, 2022: Macbeth – LYCEUM THEATRE
The 75th Annual Tony Awards Nominations Shifts Announcement Date to Monday, May 9, 2022
Reviews:
PF +JM: Suffs @ The Public Theater, Newman Theater, through May 29, 2022
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Shaina Taub
Music Direction and Music Supervision by Andrea Grody
Choreography by Raja Feather Kelly
Directed by Leigh Silverman
MP: To My Girls @ Second Stage Theater, through April 24, 2022
PF: for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf @ booth theatre, through august 14, 2022
PF + JM + MP: Manhattan Theatre Club’s How I Learned to Drive @ Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, through May 29, 2022
PF + JM: American Buffalo @ Circle in the Square Theatre, through July 10, 2022
MP: The Merchant of Venice @ Shakespeare Theatre Company (Washington, D.C.)
PF + JM: Hangmen @ John Golden Theatre, through June 18, 2022
PF + JM: The Minutes @ Studio 54, through July 10, 2022
News:
Peter’s Trivia Section
Michael’s Musical Moment
Ron Fassler wrote an excellent tribute to Robert Morse: BOBBY BABY BOBBY BUBI BOBBY
Robert Morse sings “Rosemary” and “Penniless Bums”
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Opening: “Rosemary”
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Closing: “Penniless Bums”
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