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This Week on Broadway for October 9, 2016: Richard Greenberg

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James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Jan Simpson talk with playwright Richard Greenberg. Reviews include The Encounter, Daddy Issues, All the Ways to Say I Love You, and The Midtown Men. ———————————- This Week on Broadway has been coming to you every week (mostly) since March 16, 2009 and is the longest running Broadway read more


This Week on Broadway for October 2, 2016: Bess Wohl

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Lindsay Barenz, James Marino, and Jan Simpson discuss talk with playwright Bess Wohl about Small Mouth Sounds and her other work. Peter Filichia and Michael Portantiere join after for reviews of All the Ways to Say I Love You, The Encounter, The Trial of an American President, Nat Turner in Jerusalem, Marni Nixon Memorial, and Taylor Mac’s A 24-Decade History read more


This Week on Broadway for September 25, 2016: Andrew Lippa

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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Matt Tamanini speak with Andrew Lippa. Michael Portantiere join in for our reviews, including ChipandGus @ Soho Playhouse, A Taste of Honey @ Pearl Theatre, Melissa Errico @ Feinstein’s 54 Below, and Miss Saigon (Filmed 25th anniversary production from the West End) ———————————- This Week on Broadway has read more


This Week on Broadway for September 18, 2016: Sam Davis

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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Sam Davis about the release of Red Eye of Love (Studio Cast Recording). In the reviews we discuss What Did You Expect, The Wild Party, Missed Connections, West Side Story with New York Philharmonic, Tony Bennett Celebrates 90, and Where Did We Sit on the Bus. In TV and film, read more


This Week on Broadway for September 11, 2016: Ahna O’Reilly of The Robber Bridegroom

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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Ahna O’Reilly of The Robber Bridegroom. Reviews include Edwin @ St Clements, Bears in Space @ 59e59, Bliss @ The Flea and Jana Robbins @ 54 Below. We discuss the Spamilton opening, Gerry McIntyre (choreographer), Ken Fallin (caricatures), Barbra Streisand’s performance of Send in The read more


This Week on Broadway for September 4, 2016: The Wells Fargo Wagon Has Crashed

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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere discuss Melissa Errico, The New York Times Kills Regional Theater Coverage, Crashlight @ Cherry Lane Theatre, The King and I and Willy Wonka (movies), Spamilton, Monster Makers, Gene Wilder, David Zippel, and the misguided Wells Fargo Ad. ———————————- This Week on Broadway has been coming to you every week (mostly) read more


This Week on Broadway for August 28, 2016: The Radicalization of Rolfe and Mamma Mia at Music Theatre Wichita

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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere discuss Music Theatre Wichita’s production of Mamma Mia, The Mint Theater Company’s production of A Day By The Sea, Second Stage Theatre’s production of The Layover, FringeNYC productions of The Radicalization of Rolfe by Andrew Bergh and Lunt and Fontanne: The Celestials of Broadway by Mark E. Lang, Michael Feinstein read more