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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Steel Magnolias @ Bell Theater, Can I Be Frank? @ SoHo Playhouse, 54 Sings Wildcat @ 54 Below, Sexy Laundry @ Cape May Stage, and Ginger Twinsies @ Orpheum Theatre.
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Panel:
Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook
PETER FILICHIA is a playwright, journalist, and historian with a number of books. Peter’s new day-by-day desk calendar – A SHOW TUNE FOR TODAY – 366 Songs to Brighten Your Year – has been released! Peter also has columns at Masterworks Broadway, Broadway Select, and many other places.
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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.
Celebration: The Songs of Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt @ Laurie Beechman, September 9, 2025
James Marino | [email protected] | Facebook
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Pre:
Jan Simpson’s All the Drama: “Dinner With Friends”, 2000 Winner, Pulitzer Prize for Drama is now available for Patreon members. It will be available to everyone next week.
Jan Simpson’s Stagecraft: Cary Gitter on “Gene & Gilda” will be released to Patreon this week!
Earthquake in NYC last night
Reviews:
PF: Steel Magnolias @ Bell Theater in Holmdel, NJ, through
Directed by Nate Patten
A classic tale of family and friendship, and nonstop laughs! Starring Tony nominee Charlotte d’Amboise (A Chorus Line), Broadway’s Kathy Fitzgerald (9 to 5), Tony nominee Nancy Opel (Urinetown), Broadway’s Amy Spanger (Kiss Me Kate), Eve O’Brien, and Sarah Suzuki.
PF: Can I Be Frank? @ SoHo Playhouse, through September 13, 2025
Frank Maya on The Dick Cavett Show, 1991
MP + PF: 54 Sings Wildcat @ 54 Below, July 28, 2025
The concert will be hosted and produced by Charles Kirsch, the host of theater podcast Backstage Babble, and musically directed by Michael Lavine.
Featuring:
Ryan Andes (Big Fish)
Noah Barnes (Million Dollar Quartet at North Shore Music Theatre)
John Bolton (Anastasia)
Mike Cefalo (New York, New York)
Paula Leggett Chase (On the Twentieth Century)
Quinn Corcoran (Zorba)
Christopher DeProphetis (Smile workshop)
Ruth Gottschall (Laughing Room Only)
Ilene Graff (I Love My Wife)
Marilu Henner (Chicago)
Ben Jones (cabaret and recording artist)
Nicolas King (A Thousand Clowns)
Bruce Landry (Harmony)
Luba Mason (How to Succeed…)
Joel Newsome (The Producers)
Eve Plumb (“The Brady Bunch”)
Jenna Lea Rosen (Mack & Mabel at All Roads Theatre Company)
Seth Sikes (The New Belters)
Jenny Lee Stern (Forbidden Broadway)
Lenny Wolpe (Mayor)
Sara Zahn (MAC and Bistro Award winner)
Plus a video message from Paula Stewart (Wildcat)
PF: Sexy Laundry @ Cape May Stage, through August 24, 2025
Written by Michele Riml
Directed by Roy Steinberg
PF: Gene & Gilda @ 59e59, through September 7, 2025
By Cary Gitter
Directed by Joe Brancato
With Jordan Kai Burnett and Jonathan Randell Silver
PF: Ginger Twinsies @ Orpheum Theatre, through October 26, 2025
News:
Rob McClure, Ana Villafañe, Jordan Donica, More to Star in Damn Yankees at Arena Stage By Margaret Hall
The newly revised production will play the Washington, D.C. venue later this year.
Paper Mill Playhouse Announces Casting and Creative Team for New Musical Bull Durham
Performances Begin Thursday, October 2
Opening Sunday, October 12
Through Sunday, November 2
Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert in Jesus Christ Superstar
Cynthia Erivo, “Gethsemane”
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Sergio Trujillo, director and choreographer
Stephen Oremus, conductor and musical director
Cynthia Erivo, Jesus
Adam Lambert, Judas
Josh Gad, King Herod (Sat + Sun)
John Stamos, King Herod (Fri)
Phillipa Soo, Mary Magdalene
Milo Manheim, Peter
Raúl Esparza, Pontius Pilate
Brian Justin Crum, Annas
Tyrone Huntley, Simon
Zachary James, Caiaphas
Ensemble Members: Isaiah Bailey, LJ Benet, Damian Caraballo, Cooper Clack, Jennifer Florentino, Emily Goglia, Summer Nicole Greer, Christopher Hernandez, Juliet Johnson, Oyoyo Joi, John Krause, Brandon Leffler, John E. Lucas, Nathan Madden , Morgan Marcell, L.T. Martinez , Clinton Roane, Brad Sharp, Krystle Rose’ Simmons, Joey Taranto, Ian Ward, Sara Gomez, Ayana Haviv, Gracie Laboy, Mariah Meshae, Natalie Babbitt Taylor, Suzanne Waters
Jason Ardizzone-West, scenic designer
Emilio Sosa, costume designer
Peter Nigrini, projection designer
Tyler Glover, lighting designer
Tyler Lambert-Perkins, lighting designer
Jonathan Burke, sound designer
Brandi Strona, Hair, Wig and Makeup Designer
Marc Tumminelli, associate director
Christopher Hernandez, associate choreographer
Jared Stein, associate musical director & associate conductor
Kirk Graves, props coordinator
Kim DeShazo, costume supervisor
Meredith J. Greenburg, production stage manager
Town Hall’s new season
Ed Sullivan Theater / The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Industry leaders Adrian Bryan-Brown, Lisa Cecchini, Lucas McMahon, Rick Miramontez and Matt Polk weigh in on the loss of Stephen Colbert’s platform and its potential effect on Broadway’s brand, sales and more.
Ed Sullivan Theater
Complete Restoration & Rehabilitation Of Iconic 1920’s Era Landmark Theater
Ed Sullivan Theater (Wikipedia)
“The two-level theater was designed by Herbert J. Krapp with over 1,500 seats, though the modern Ed Sullivan Theater was downsized to 370 seats by 2015.”
Next Week:
Peter’s Brainteaser:
The musical’s title was all of one word.
It referred to the first name of its main character, who had three names.
The play on which it was based gave the first and middle names of that character, but not the last one.
Hint: the musical opened approximately 8 ½ years after the play had opened.
What’s the name of the musical, the play, and the full name of the character?
Michael’s Musical Moments
Excerpts from the College of Staten Island Summer Theatre production of
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Music Opener:
OPENER: “To Life,” featuring BJ High as Tevye and Eddie Mayrose as Lazar
Wolf
Music Closer:
CLOSER: “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” featuring Katie Micha as Chava, Allison
Kuhn as Hodel, Amelia Gordon as Tzeitel
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