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James Marino, Peter Filichia, and Michael Portantiere review Disruption @ Signature Center, Maltby & Shire’s: Closer Than Ever @ Centenary Stage Company, and Hadestown (movie). We also discuss Shuffle Along Reunion Concert to Play Lincoln Center, David Hyde Pierce, Danielle Brooks, Ayo Edebiri, Jin Ha Will Star in Encores! Charlie Brown, and Catch Me If You Can (movie) coming to Bryant Park tomorrow night!
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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 – is available at finer retailers!
Showtune for Today: Mama. I’m A Big Girl Now from Hairspray
Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook
MICHAEL PORTANTIERE has been a theater journalist for more than 50 years. The founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other publications, and he writes reviews of cabaret shows for NiteLifeExchange.com. Additionally, Michael is known as a producer and director of shows at 54 Below, the Laurie Beechman Theatre, and other venues.
James Marino | [email protected] | Facebook
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Reviews
PF + MP: Disruption @ The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center, through October 4, 2026
by Andrew Stein
directed by Hersh Ellis
PF: Maltby & Shire’s: Closer Than Ever @ Centenary Stage Company, Kutz Theatre, Hackettstown, NJ, July 30 – August 9
MP: Hadestown (movie). Michael saw it at AMC on 42nd Street… but there is a trailer on Apple TV…
News:
Shuffle Along Reunion Concert to Play Lincoln Center By Margaret Hall
Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Billy Porter, Adrienne Warren, Brandon Victor Dixon, and more will be back to recreate the 2016 musical.
This Week on Broadway for January 18, 2016: Billy Porter
David Hyde Pierce, Danielle Brooks, Ayo Edebiri, Jin Ha Will Star in Encores! Charlie Brown By Logan Culwell-Block
The Clark Gesner musical is playing New York City Center in February 2027.
“I can’t stand it!” (In the 1999 revival of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Kristin Chenoweth plays Sally Brown.)
Catch Me If You Can (movie) @ Bryant Park Monday, August 10
Shakespeare In Love, Monday, September 14
Future Episodes:
Peter’s Brainteaser:
Both musicals were based on novels that became films.
Each musical closed without braving Broadway, one on the east coast, one on the west.
Each title has four words in it, and the final two words are identical.
What were the two musicals?
Michael’s Musical Moments
Guys and Dolls movie
Music Opener: “A Woman in Love,” main title from film soundtrack
Music Closer: “I’ve Never Been in Love Before,” from OBC (Robert Alda)
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