Thursday, March 15, 2012
Captivating ‘Summer in Sanctuary’ shows best efforts don’t yield instant gratification
SOURCE: NJ.com at 07:41AMWednesday, March 14, 2012
Peter Filichia gives us the scoop on what's happening on stage in the Garden State
SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:18AMConsidering that the Yankees play in spring training has only been mediocre thus far, perhaps it's time to switch our allegiance to the Senators
SOURCE: NJ.com at 07:24AMTuesday, March 13, 2012
Steve McIntyre âBlood: A Comedyâ portrays a dysfunctional family. It stars, from left, Jessica OâHara-Baker, Noreen Farley and David Miceli. Playwright David Lee White has pen…
SOURCE: NJ.com at 07:42AMMonday, March 12, 2012
By Peter Filichia –
When the members of the Oscar committee first met in 2008 to discuss possible Best Song nominations for the 2007 film year, many felt that “Falling Slowly” from On…
SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 11:48PMFriday, March 9, 2012
Back on May 3, 1988, Carrie had me in its corner before it played a note or said a word. I estimate that by then in my 27-year history of theatergoing, I'd attended approximately 2,500 stage…
SOURCE: Kritzerland at 01:48PMLast week, when we left the characters after Act One of in INTO THE WOODS at the University of Cincinnati-Conservatory of Music, they were thrilled because they were sure that the worst was …
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:33AMGregg Edelman plays a character who makes a difference.
SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:30AMThursday, March 8, 2012
Howard McGillin again cast as the villain, this time in "Damn Yankees." Is the actor getting typecast in his theatrical roles?
SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:01AMWednesday, March 7, 2012
Also: Jack Klugman will not appear in the George Street Playhouse's production of "Twelve Angry Men."
SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:02AMTuesday, March 6, 2012
Time-traveling musical trips up audience.
SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:01AMBy Peter Filichia --
Hundreds of record albums have been dedicated to Broadway musicals. Thousands have been sung by Broadway performers. But until October 1, 1964, there had never been a …
SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 12:01AMFriday, March 2, 2012
It was the month that we had the 50th anniversary of a big event. On Feb. 2, 1962, the moon was in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligned with Mars. In short, it really was the official dawn…
SOURCE: Kritzerland at 07:36PMToo bad everyone couldn’t see Aubrey Berg’s recent INTO THE WOODS at the University of Cincinnati-Conservatory of Music. The CCM production would have offered some valuable suggestions a…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:59AMThe Stages Festival is a statewide, monthlong event.
SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:03AMA struggling actress' story.
SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:02AMWednesday, February 29, 2012
Also: "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" and "A Night with Dusty Springfield" at Asbury Park's Press Room.
SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:00AMMonday, February 27, 2012
By Peter Filichia --
This week, when February 29 comes into our lives, we’re most aware that we’re in a Leap Year. So let’s have a Leap Year’s look at cast albums.
We must start …
SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 07:16PMFriday, February 24, 2012
Adultery leads to hilarity in ‘The Ladies Man’
SOURCE: NJ.com at 07:40AMIlona in She Loves Me certainly got a great deal out of her trip to the library. But she has nothing on Ben West. The 29-year-old wunderkind who started Unsung Musicals Company can often be …
SOURCE: Kritzerland at 05:20AMThursday, February 23, 2012
Wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles! Last Saturday, I was at the State Theater in New Brunswick, New Jersey to see the National Touring production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF – and saw that …
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:54AMWednesday, February 22, 2012
Tensions build effectively in the play, running in West Orange through March 11.
SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:02AMApricot Sky Productions will return professional theater to Grove Street in April.
SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:00AMTuesday, February 21, 2012
Earthy stories are at core of play’s appeal
SOURCE: NJ.com at 06:33PMMonday, February 20, 2012
By Peter Filichia --
These days, we often hear people complain that too many Broadway musicals are made from motion pictures. Actually, the start of that trend can be traced backed to 1953…
SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 11:53PMFriday, February 17, 2012
My hat is off to Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice, Andrew Lippa and Jerry Zaks. When their production of The Addams Family received mediocre reviews and failed to get a Best Musical Tony nomina…
SOURCE: Kritzerland at 01:39PMHere at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London, a word has been changed in the opening number of PIPPIN. Originally in 1972, when the show’s emcee – called The Leading Player – sang �…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:38AMHow about renaming Washington state — or even Washington, D.C.? That’s a question that playwright Gino DiIorio has been asking since he started work on his new play, “Reparation.” Th…
SOURCE: NJ.com at 06:15AMWednesday, February 15, 2012
Peter Filichia lets us know what's happening on New Jersey stage
SOURCE: NJ.com at 06:45AMMonday, February 13, 2012
By Peter Filichia --
Many of us spent last week looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day cards to give to our beloveds.
Some of us bought cards with puffy embossed hearts in the middle…
SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 11:59PMFriday, February 10, 2012
When I met with John Kander on January 29, I didn’t expect him to know the answer to the question I was about to ask. But I put it to him anyway. “Do you know what you were doing 50 year…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:54PM 
