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Sunday, September 8, 2024

This Week on Broadway for September 8, 2024: Table 17 @ MCC by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review Table 17 @ MCC Theater, Young Frankenstein @ Elmwood Playhouse, and Once Upon A Mattress. Discussions include Understudies.org we…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, September 1, 2024

This Week on Broadway for September 1, 2024: Billy Recce by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Billy Recce. Michael reviews Cats: The Jellicle Ball. Peter reviews Unentitled @ 59e59, The Bleeding Class @ 59e59, and Pretty…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, August 25, 2024

This Week on Broadway for August 25, 2024: Neil Berg by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Neil Berg about his latest show The Sabbath Girl: A New Musical. “This Week on Broadway” has been coming to you every week…

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Sunday, August 18, 2024

This Week on Broadway for August 18, 2024: Once Upon a Mattress, and interview with Joe Iconis by James Marino

Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Joe Iconis about saving the West Bank Cafe. Reviews include Once Upon A Mattress (Broadway) and N/A. “This Week on Broadway�…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, August 11, 2024

This Week on Broadway for August 11, 2024: Nine at The Kennedy Center by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Nine at The Kennedy Center, Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise @ Penguin Rep, a brief chat with Dorian Harewood, Odd Man O…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, August 4, 2024

This Week on Broadway for August 4, 2024: Charles Busch by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Charles Busch. Reviews include The Sabbath Girl: A New Musical @ 59e59, Job @ Hayes Theater, and Summertime: Awa Sal Secka Sin…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, July 21, 2024

This Week on Broadway for July 21, 2024: Gatsby @ A.R.T. by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Gatsby @ A.R.T. (American Repertory Theater, Cambridge, MA), Lucie Arnaz: I GOT THE JOB! @ 54 Below, South Pacific @ Goodspee…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, July 14, 2024

This Week on Broadway for July 14, 2024: Stephen McKinley Henderson by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Stephen McKinley Henderson. Reviews include EMPIRE: The Musical @ New World Stages, Oh, Mary!, Much Ado About Nothing @ The Ge…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, July 7, 2024

This Week on Broadway for July 7, 2024: Aaron Lazar by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Aaron Lazar About His New Album: An ‘Impossible Dream Come True!’. Reviews include Oh, Mary! @ Lyceum Theatre, Liz Callawa…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Thursday, July 4, 2024

BroadwayRadio Special: Jan Simpson’s 2024 Summer Reading List and Interview with Author Thomas S. Hischak by James Marino

In this special July 4, 2024 episode, James Marino and Jan Simpson talk with Tom Hischak about his new book, “Song of the Season: Outstanding Broadway Songs since 1891.” This book is par…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 06:00AM
Sunday, June 30, 2024

This Week on Broadway for June 30, 2024: A Little Night Music In Concert by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review N/A – The Play, A Little Night Music In Concert, Dark Noon @ St. Ann’s Warehouse, The Welkin @ Linda Gross Theater, Robeson @…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, June 23, 2024

This Week on Broadway for June 23, 2024: Follies in Concert @ Carnegie Hall by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review Follies in Concert @ Carnegie Hall, Cats: The Jellicle Ball @ PAC NYC, American Popular Song Society’s Tribute to Richard Maltb…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, June 16, 2024

This Week on Broadway for June 16, 2024: Titanic @ Encores by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review Titanic @ Encores, Home @ Todd Haimes Theatre, and Little Shop of Horrors @ Westside Theatre. Discussions include the Theatre Wor…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, June 9, 2024

This Week on Broadway for June 9, 2024: Our Tony Awards Picks and Predictions by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about their predictions for the Tony Awards next Sunday evening. Also, Michael reviews Ben Platt: Live at the Palace. “This Week …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Monday, June 3, 2024

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 by James Marino

No show on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Matt is out sick. Sadness 🙁 “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day. Any and all …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 11:00PM
Sunday, June 2, 2024

This Week on Broadway for June 2, 2024: A Complicated Woman @ Goodspeed’s Terris Theatre by James Marino

Nora Brigid Monahan and the cast of Goodspeeds A Complicated Woman. Photo by Diane Sobolewski Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about A Complicated Woman @ Goodspeed…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Tuesday, May 28, 2024

BroadwayRadio Special – Sondheim on the Sweeney Todd Movie by James Marino

In 2009, Michael Portantiere sent Stephen Sondheim questions for a book Michael was writing as part of a series of books being published by Hal Leonard Publishing. Michael was covering the t…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM
Sunday, May 26, 2024

This Week on Broadway for May 26, 2024: The New Group’s production of All of Me by James Marino

Laura Winters, Ashley Brooke Monroe, Madison Ferris, Florencia Lozano, Kyra Sedgwick, Lily Mae Harrington, Danny J. Gomez and Brian Morabito at the first rehearsal of All of Me. Photo by Nat…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Saturday, May 25, 2024

BroadwayRadio Interview: Jeff Calhoun, Director / Choreographer of A Complicated Woman by James Marino

A Complicated WomanMay 10 – June 2, 2024the Terris Theatre, Chester JEFF CALHOUN (Director/Choreographer) Broadway: Disney’s Newsies (Tony Award Nomination for Best Director), Bonnie &am…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:35AM
Sunday, May 19, 2024

This Week on Broadway for May 19, 2024: Here There Are Blueberries @ NYTW by James Marino

James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Jan Simpson talk about Here There Are Blueberries @ NYTW, Colt Coeur’s production of Still @ DR2, Scarlett Dreams @ Greenwich House Theater, Staff Me…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, May 12, 2024

This Week on Broadway for May 12, 2024: The Great Gatsby by James Marino

Jeremy Jordan in The Great Gatsby (c) Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about The Great Gatsby, Illinoise, Mother Play, and SOOP Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, May 5, 2024

This Week on Broadway for May 5, 2024: Cabaret by James Marino

Peter Filichia, Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about the Tony Awards nominations, Cabaret, Hell’s Kitchen, Sally & Tom @ The Public Theater, tick, tick…BO…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, April 28, 2024

This Week on Broadway for April 28, 2024: Stereophonic (and many others!) by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Stereophonic, Uncle Vanya, Suffs, The Wiz, Patriots, Mary Jane, and The Heart of Rock and Roll (Inspired by the Songs of Huey…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, April 21, 2024

This Week on Broadway for April 21, 2024: Suffs by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Suffs, The Outsiders, Hell’s Kitchen, Lempicka, MasterVoices production The Grapes of Wrath, “This Week on Broadway” ha…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Friday, April 19, 2024

Class Notes: Carson Stewart “The Notebook” by James Marino

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Carson Stewart, who plays “Fin and Johnny” in “The Notebook” at the Schoenfeld Theatre. THE NOTEBOOK SITZPROBE Photo by Michaelah Reynolds “…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:00PM
Sunday, April 14, 2024

This Week on Broadway for April 14, 2024: The Outsiders by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about The Outsiders, Oh, Mary! @ The Lucille Lortel, Teeth @ Playwrights Horizons, Dead Outlaw @ Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre, …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Class Notes: Alex Hurt from “Patriots” by James Marino

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Alex Hurt, playing Alexander LItvinenko in “Patriots” at the Barrymore Theatre. Alex Hurt as Alexander Litvinenko in Patriots by Peter Morgan, dir…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 06:00PM
Sunday, April 7, 2024

This Week on Broadway for April 7, 2024: Tuesdays with Morrie @ Sea Dog Theater by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about the passing of Christopher Durang. Reviews include Tuesdays with Morrie @ Sea Dog Theater, The Who’s Tommy, Teeth @ Playwri…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, March 31, 2024

This Week on Broadway for March 31, 2024: The Who’s Tommy by James Marino

(l-r) John Ambrosino (Uncle Ernie), Bobby Conte (Cousin Kevin), Ali Louis Bourzgui (Tommy),Alison Luff (Mrs. Walker), Adam Jacobs (Captain Walker) and the company of THE WHO’S TOMMY Photo …

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Sunday, March 24, 2024

This Week on Broadway for March 24, 2024: Water for Elephants by James Marino

The cast of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS – Photo by Matthew Murphy Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Water for Elephants, An Enemy of the People, Eddie Izzard in Haml…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, March 17, 2024

This Week on Broadway for March 17, 2024: The Notebook by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about The Notebook, Doubt, Brooklyn Laundry, Sunday in the Park with George @ The Axelrod Performing Arts Center, and American Thea…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
TBA: Titanic