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This Week on Broadway for August 28, 2022: Bob LuPone’s passing; Shaw Festival Reviews

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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 BroadwayBroadway 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

The Doctor’s Dilemma

Chitra

Just to Get Married

Damn Yankees

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:

“Where Was I When They Passed Out Luck” – MINNIE’S BOYS [Original Broadway Cast Recording]

Closer:

The Magic Show – Up to His Old Tricks

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Los Otros @ A.R.T./New York Theatres, 502 West 53rd Street, through October 8, 2022
Book and Lyrics by Ellen Fitzhugh
Music by Michael John LaChiusa
Directed by Noah Himmelstein

Hal Linden and Bernie Kopell in the new comedy, Two Jews, Talking
Theatre at St. Clements, 423 West 46th Street, through

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