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This Week on Broadway for August 11, 2024: Nine at The Kennedy Center

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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Nine at The Kennedy Center, Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise @ Penguin Rep, a brief chat with Dorian Harewood, Odd Man Out @ Sheen Center, The Meeting: The Interpreter @ Theater at St. Clements, and a chat about the announcements of Glengarry, Studio 54: The Musical, and how exactly is Patti starring in a Broadway show next month? No one seems to know…

Steven Pasquale in NINE Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

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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, Brain Teasers for Broadway Geniuses, is now available wherever finer books are sold. Peter also has columns at 
Masterworks BroadwayBroadway 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.

James Marino | [email protected] | Facebook
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Reviews:

MP: Nine @ The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, through August 11, 2024

Carolee Carmello and Company in NINE Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

PF: Penguin Rep‘s production of Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise, Stony Point, NY, through August 18, 2024

MP: Dorian Harewood Event / Diploma Ceremony from CCM / + brief interview
IBDB | IMDB | Wikipedia

PF: Odd Man Out @ Sheen Center, through August 24, 2024

PF: The Meeting: The Interpreter @ Theater at St. Clements, through August 25, 2024

Matt Interviews Frank Wood and Kelley Curran on ‘The Meeting: The Interpreter’

News:

Michael Paulson: Broadway Revival of ‘Glengarry’ to Star Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr

‘Studio 54 The Musical’ In Development For Broadway By Producers Robert Greenblatt & Neil Meron; Sergio Trujillo Directing & Choreographing

MP: What did Equity say about Patti LuPone coming to Broadway in The Roommate?

Next Week:

Peter’s Brainteaser:

In one of the songs sung by Charity Hope Valentine, she mentions four consecutive words that also show up in the same order in SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION.

But in John Guare’s play, they’re more important to the plot.

What are the four words?

Michael’s Musical Moments

Celebrating NINE at The Kennedy Center

Music Opener:

OPENER: “Overture delle donne”

Music Closer:

CLOSER: “Guido’s Song,” Raul Julia and company

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