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Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere, and James Marino talk about Bob LuPone’s passing, reviews of five shows from The Shaw Festival: The Importance of Being Ernest, The Doctor’s Dilemma, Chitra, Just to Get Married, Damn Yankees, and That Physics Show off Broadway.
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Panel:
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 on Sept. 1, 2022, and can now be preordered on Amazon. Peter also has columns at Masterworks Broadway, Broadway Select, Encore Monthly, and many other places.
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.
Matt Tamanini | [email protected] | Twitter | Instagram
MATT TAMANINI is a theatre, entertainment, and sports journalist who has been covering theatre for more than a decade. He is the news editor for TheStreamable, the co-managing editor for Land-Grant Holy Land, and is a host and producer for multiple shows on BroadwayRadio.
James Marino | [email protected] | Twitter | Facebook
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Reviews:
Off-Broadway returns KINKY BOOTS!
PF: That Physics Show @ Theater 555, 555 West 42nd Street, through September 4, 2022
Dave Maiullo has spent a lifetime demonstrating the laws of physics at conferences and in classrooms across the country. Now Dave brings his scientific “magic” to the Off-Broadway stage in this exciting and imaginative production.
https://www.sciencetheatercompany.org/thatphysicsshowlive
PF: Shaw Festival
— The Importance of Being Ernest
— Chitra
Yankees Mets
1776
DANIEL RADCLIFFE Will Be Joined by JONATHAN GROFF and LINDSAY MENDEZ in Merrily We Roll Along at New York Theatre Workshop – Previews Begin November 21, 2022
Off-Broadway returns KINKY BOOTS!
PF: That Physics Show @ Theater 555, 555 West 42nd Street, through September 4, 2022
Dave Maiullo has spent a lifetime demonstrating the laws of physics at conferences and in classrooms across the country. Now Dave brings his scientific “magic” to the Off-Broadway stage in this exciting and imaginative production.
https://www.sciencetheatercompany.org/thatphysicsshowlive
News:
Bob LuPone
MCC founding Co-Artistic Director Bob LuPone passed away Saturday, August 27 after a three year battle with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his wife, Virginia, his son Orlando, sister Patti, and brother William. He is also survived by the profound impact he had on us.
https://mcctheater.org/bob-lupone/
Peter’s Trivia Section
Michael’s Musical Moments (Michael was out this week, Musical Moment will return next week!)
These are two original cast recordings that Bob LuPone appeared on:
Opener:
Closer:
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