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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Adam Pascal about the upcoming Feels Like the First Time, A Musical Based on the Songs of Foreigner.
Reviews include Pen Pals @ DR2, Marilyn Maye @ Provincetown Town Hall, Nicolas King @ Post Office Cabaret, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike @ Provincetown Theater, Bill Posley’s The Day I Accidentally Went to War @ SoHo Playhouse, Play On @ Signature Theatre (DC), and a little bit of info on the upcoming Damn Yankees at Arena Stage.
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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.
Showtune for Today: Gimme More
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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Feels Like the First Time, A Musical Based on the Songs of Foreigner creative team, from left to right: David Abbinanti (orchestrations and arrangements), Adam Pascal (director), and Stephen Garvey (book)
Guest: Adam Pascal
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Stephen Garvey wrote the new book for Feels Like the First Time
“The Hits Unplugged” Benefit Concert at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at Long Island University on September 5, 2025 Hosted by Original Lead Singer Lou Gramm
In Support of Forthcoming World Premiere of Feels Like the First Time – The Foreigner Musical, Directed by Broadway Star Adam Pascal
Foreigner: The Hits Unplugged will be hosted by original Foreigner lead singer Lou Gramm who will also greet guests at an exclusive pre-show VIP cocktail reception. A limited number of premium tickets and invitations to the exclusive party, which includes a photo opportunity with Lou and the band, are available at TillesCenter.org/ForeignerBenefit.
Intro Music for Adam Pascal interview: Juke Box Hero
Exit music for Adam Pascal interview: Another Day from Rent
Reviews:
Nancy McKeon as Bernie in Pen Pals at DR2. Photo by Russ Rowland
PF: Pen Pals @ DR2, through December 21, 2025
Inspired by a true story, Pen Pals invites audiences into the lives of Bernie and Mags—two women whose bond, forged in adolescence, endures for decades without them ever meeting in person. A story of connection, resilience, and the unbreakable bond between friends, Pen Pals is as poignant as it is powerful.
Rotating Cast Schedule:
AUG 15 – AUG 31: Nancy McKeon & Gail Winar
SEPT 3 – SEPT 14: Michelle Clunie & Megan Follows
SEPT 17 – SEPT 28: Sharna Burgess and Paige Davis
OCT 1 – OCT 12: Kathleen Chalfant and Ellen McLaughlin
OCT 15 – OCT 26: Kate Burton & Pauletta Pearson Washington
OCT 29 – NOV 9: Catherine Curtin & Marcia Cross
NOV 12 – NOV 23: Sharon Lawrence & Maureen McCormick
DEC 10 – DEC 21: Donna Lynne Champlin & Emily Skinner
Full schedule and information – https://penpalsplay.com/
Marilyn Maye at Town Hall in P-Town (08-24-2025) Photo by Michael Portantiere
MP: P-Town Trip
Marilyn Maye @ Provincetown Town Hall, August 24, 2025
Nicolas King @ Post Office Cabaret,
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike @ Provincetown Theater, ended August 28, 2025
NiteLife Exchange: Marilyn Maye in Provincetown: A Spectacular, Unforgettable Evening at Town Hall By Michael Portantiere
Bill Posley in The Day I Accidentally Went to War – Photo Credit Lore Photography
PF: Bill Posley’s The Day I Accidentally Went to War @ SoHo Playhouse
MP: Play On @ Signature Theatre (DC), through October 5, 2025
News:
Info on upcoming Damn Yankees production at Arena Stage September 9 – November 9, 2025 — featuring…. the Baltimore Orioles
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.
Next Week:
Peter’s Brainteaser:
Anne of a Thousand Days.
The Madwoman of Chaillot.
Kiss Me, Kate.
What lyric in the verse of a second-act opener of a famous, household name musical can actually refer to the Broadway debut of each of these productions?
Michael’s Musical Moments
MARILYN MAYE IN P-TOWN 2025
Music Opener: Title song from CABARET
Music Closer: “50 Percent” from BALLROOM
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