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This Week on Broadway for June 17, 2018: Frank “Fraver” Verlizzo

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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Frank “Fraver” Verlizzo about his new book, “FRAVER BY DESIGN: Five Decades of Theatre Poster Art from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Beyond” We review The Royal Family of Broadway @ Barrington Stage Company, The Boys in the Band, Desperate Measures, and talk about a production of read more


This Week on Broadway for May 27, 2018: Evan Pappas

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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Evan Pappas. Reviews include The Beast in the Jungle @ Vineyard Theatre, Randy Writes a Novel @ The Clurman Theatre, and Stage Life @ The Lion Theatre. We also talk about the Chita Rivera Awards, Liliom, benefit at Mint Theater Company, and the passing read more


This Week on Broadway for May 20, 2018: Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway Revolution (Book Review)

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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about the new book, Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway Revolution by Todd S. Purdum. Reviews include Lincoln Center Theater’s production of My Fair Lady, and Abingdon Theatre Company presents the New York premiere of The Gentleman Caller @ Cherry Lane Theatre.   This read more


This Week on Broadway for May 13, 2018: 2018 Tony Nominations, Part 2

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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere continue their talk about the Tony Nominations. Reviews include Encores! production of Me and My Girl, Blues, Ballads, and Sin-Songs: The Legend of Libby Holman, and Triumph of Love @ Bristol Riverside Theatre.   This Week on Broadway has been coming to you read more


This Week on Broadway for May 6, 2018: 2018 Tony Nominations, Part 1

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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about some of the Tony Nominations. Our conversation will continue next week. Reviews include Summer and Smoke @ Classic Stage Company, Max von Essen In Concert with Billy Stritch @ Birdland, 217 Boxes of Dr. Henry Anonymous @ Baryshnikov Arts Center, ¡HAVANA! a presentation read more


This Week on Broadway for April 29, 2018: Emily Skinner

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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Emily Skinner. Reviews include Summer: The Donna Summer Musical and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two   This Week on Broadway has been coming to you every week since March 16, 2009. It is the longest running Broadway read more


This Week on Broadway for April 22, 2018: Lynn Ahrens

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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Lynn Ahrens. Reviews include My Fair Lady, Dance a Little Closer @ Green Room 42, Children of a Lesser God, MCC Theater’s production of Transfers, Red Bull Theater’s production of The Metromaniacs, Candide @ Carnegie Hall, Wheelhouse Theater Company’s production of Happy Birthday, Wanda June, and Hair @ Wagner read more