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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Twelfth Night @ The Classical Theatre of Harlem, The Wanderers @ Roundabout, Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?! @ Greenwich House, West Side Story @ Argyle Theatre, Amani @ Rattlestick Theater / National Black Theatre, Othello @ New Place Players / Casa Clara, Urinetown @ Manhattan School of Music, Pippin @ NYU, and some news.
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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 is now available and can be purchased wherever finer books are sold. Peter also has columns at Masterworks Broadway, Broadway Select, 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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So what’s it like to be a theater critic? Is it really fun to attend the theater night after night after night after night? Ask Peter Filichia, who has been attending theater consistently for more than a 60 years, and has been a reviewer from much more than half that time.
You’ll have the chance on two successive Sundays — Feb. 19 and 26 at 4 p.m. at Theater 555 at 555 West 42nd Street.
For reservations for PETE’S THEATRICAL ADVENTURES — email [email protected]
Reviews:
PF: Twelfth Night @ The Classical Theatre of Harlem (February 16-19, 2023)
PF + MP: The Wanderers @ Roundabout Theatre Company Laura Pels Theatre, through April 2, 2023
PF: Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?! @ Greenwich House Theater, through March 11, 2023
MP: West Side Story @ Argyle Theatre, through April 2, 2023
PF: Amani @ Rattlestick Theater (Co-production with National Black Theatre), through March 5, 2023
MP: Othello @ New Place Players / Casa Clara (18 E 25th), through February 25, 2023
MP: Urinetown @ Manhattan School of Music (February 17-19, 2023)
MP: Pippin @ NYU (February 9-13, 2023)
News:
Physical Assault, Vomit in the Aisles, Stalking in the Streets: Why Audience Misbehavior Has Gotten Out of Hand by Margaret Hall
Front of house staff share their horror stories, and Playbill investigates why bad audience behavior is on the rise.
Solved: The ‘Salacious’ Mystery of a Disappearing Playbill Story by Lachlan Cartwright (The Daily Beast)
In this week’s edition of Confider, the CEO of Broadway’s biggest magazine admits to ordering the deletion of a widely shared exposé of audience misbehavior.
Jujamcyn, Ambassador Theatre Group to Merge Theaters
New Ohio Theatre to Close its Doors This August
Is ‘Chess’ (and AIDA) Set to Return to Broadway This Fall?
Peter’s Trivia Section
Michael’s Musical Moments
Pippin
Music Opener:
“Magic to Do”
Music Closer:
“Morning Glow”
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