Tuesday, November 5, 2024

SUNSET BLVD. GETS ABBREVIATED by Peter Filichia

Theater fans love to ask the question, “If there were a time machine, what would you go back and see?”...Continue Reading The post SUNSET BLVD. GETS ABBREVIATED appeared first on Broadwa…

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Friday, October 18, 2024

OUR TOWN IS A VERY, VERY NICE TOWN by Peter Filichia

Faster than a speeding bullet! No, we’re not talking about a revival of that Superman musical. Instead, let’s first talk aboutthe rapid pace that...Continue Reading The post OUR TOWN…

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Monday, September 16, 2024

THE ROOMMATES ARE RUNNING THE ASYLUM by Peter Filichia

It’s one thing to have your name up in lights in front of the theater. But inside, too? And yet,...Continue Reading The post THE ROOMMATES ARE RUNNING THE ASYLUM appeared first on Broadway…

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Sunday, August 18, 2024

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS: ODD START, BUT THEN … by Peter Filichia

It has a laugh-filled script with an amusing score as well. But has there ever been an Overture that more...Continue Reading The post ONCE UPON A MATTRESS: ODD START, BUT THEN … appeared f…

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Saturday, July 6, 2024

CATS: LET THE MEMORY BE FORGOT by Peter Filichia

Well, they do say that cats have nine lives … so why shouldn’t the musical? Theatrically speaking, the first life...Continue Reading The post CATS: LET THE MEMORY BE FORGOT appeared firs…

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Wednesday, June 19, 2024

HOME AGAIN! by Peter Filichia

HOME is receiving a warm Broadway homecoming. Many who visited Samm-Art Williams’ comedy-drama at the Cort 44 years ago will...Continue Reading The post HOME AGAIN! appeared first on Broad…

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

FIVE TAKEAWAYS FROM CABARET 2024 by Peter Filichia

  It’s become a favorite go-to concept for journalists. “Five Takeaways from (whatever).” “Five Takeaways from the Trump trial.” “Five...Continue Reading The post FIVE TAKEAWAYS…

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

INSIDE THE OUTSIDERS by Peter Filichia

  We’re only talking about two words, but the creators of THE OUTSIDERS made a mistake in mentioning them. Here’s...Continue Reading The post INSIDE THE OUTSIDERS appeared first on Broa…

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Sunday, March 17, 2024

NOTES ON THE NOTEBOOK by Peter Filichia

  Bekah Brunstetter didn’t take the easy way out. The esteemed playwright was given the assignment of turning Nicholas Sparks...Continue Reading The post NOTES ON THE NOTEBOOK appeared fi…

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Monday, January 15, 2024

HERE WE ARE: THERE IT WAS by Peter Filichia

“What a perfect day!” It’s the opening line of the first new Stephen Sondheim song that we’ve heard in years....Continue Reading The post HERE WE ARE: THERE IT WAS appeared first on …

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

WICKED: THE EMERALD CITY IN THE CRESCENT CITY by Peter Filichia

It all started when Gregory Maguire realized what many of us should have noticed when we first saw THE WIZARD...Continue Reading The post WICKED: THE EMERALD CITY IN THE CRESCENT CITY appear…

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Saturday, November 4, 2023

THE GREAT GATSBY FACES THE MUSIC by Peter Filichia

You’d expect a musical of THE GREAT GATSBY to display the sound of the ‘20s – and that’s what you’ll...Continue Reading The post THE GREAT GATSBY FACES THE MUSIC appeared first on …

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Saturday, October 14, 2023

THE CAT’S IN THE THEATRICAL CRADLE  by Peter Filichia

Now you have two reasons to read CAT’S CRADLE. The first has been in place since 1963, when Kurt Vonnegut,...Continue Reading The post THE CAT’S IN THE THEATRICAL CRADLE  appeared first…

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Anne Frank, a Musical by Broadway Select

Anne Frank, a Musical Summary Anne Frank, a Musical, tells the story of Anne Frank through the lyrics and music...Continue Reading The post Anne Frank, a Musical appeared first on BroadwaySe…

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Saturday, September 16, 2023

SOME OTHER NEW FACES  by Peter Filichia

Don’t be ashamed. We all have misconceptions when we’re just getting interested in theater.  Didn’t you once assume that every...Continue Reading The post SOME OTHER NEW FACES  appea…

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Friday, August 4, 2023

HOORAY FOR GOIN’ HOLLYWOOD! by Peter Filichia

Was February 10, 2023 a significant date in American history? Granted, on that day, Adidas announced that it expected to...Continue Reading The post HOORAY FOR GOIN’ HOLLYWOOD! appeared fi…

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Tuesday, July 4, 2023

YES, WE DO LIKE IKE – AND JOHN RUBINSTEIN by Peter Filichia

“Never address criticism directly.” That was President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s policy, but in this one case, he’d made an exception....Continue Reading The post YES, WE DO LIKE IKE �…

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Monday, June 12, 2023

THE PENNSYLVANIA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL GOES IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION  by Peter Filichia

Eighteen actors at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival apparently agree with a line heard in THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE. “If it’s...Continue Reading The post THE PENNSYLVANIA SHAKESPEARE F…

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

ANNOUNCES 2023 OFF BROADWAY ALLIANCE AWARDS WINNERS by Broadway Select

    THE OFF BROADWAY ALLIANCE ANNOUNCES 2023 OFF BROADWAY ALLIANCE AWARDS WINNERS   THE 12th ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY  WILL...Continue Reading The post ANNOUNCES 2023 OFF BROADWAY ALLIANCE…

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Oh, SHUCKED! by Peter Filichia

  A liberal battles staunch and skeptical conservatives who are angered by her attempt to change things. Sounds heavy, no? ...Continue Reading The post Oh, SHUCKED! appeared first on Broad…

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Monday, April 24, 2023

Tales of Mark Twain by Broadway Select

Samuel Clemens: Tales of Mark Twain Samuel Clemens recounts his life as the legendary Mark Twain and the history that surrounded...Continue Reading The post Tales of Mark Twain appeared fir…

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

DEAR WORLD AND BAD CINDERELLA: BIT BY BIT, FIXING IT TOGETHER by Peter Filichia

  As Charles Strouse wrote in his 2008 memoir PUT ON A HAPPY FACE, “Throughout history, the strongest drives in...Continue Reading The post DEAR WORLD AND BAD CINDERELLA: BIT BY BIT, FIXI…

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Sunday, March 12, 2023

THE REWARDS OF BEING FRANK: INTO THE WILDE by Peter Filichia

Who knew that Cecily and Gwendolen would get The Seven Year Itch? Playwright Alice Scovell takes us to the eighth...Continue Reading The post THE REWARDS OF BEING FRANK: INTO THE WILDE appea…

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Sunday, February 19, 2023

DROPPING IN ON KIMBERLY AKIMBO by Peter Filichia

  Victoria Clark is no Madeline Kahn. That’s also true of Steven Boyer, Justin Cooley, Bonnie Milligan and Alli Mauzey....Continue Reading The post DROPPING IN ON KIMBERLY AKIMBO appeared…

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Monday, January 16, 2023

ASI WIND’S INNER CIRCLE: PICK A CARD, ANY CARD by Peter Filichia

  How does he do it?!?!?! It’s an oft-heard question at any magic show, and it’s certainly heard at ASI...Continue Reading The post ASI WIND’S INNER CIRCLE: PICK A CARD, ANY CARD appe…

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Sunday, December 25, 2022

Cowboy  by Broadway Select

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Sunday, December 18, 2022

NOW IT ROLLS ALONG MERRILY by Peter Filichia

And to think that in 1981 they couldn’t give tickets away. To be fair, however, the MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG...Continue Reading The post NOW IT ROLLS ALONG MERRILY appeared first on BroadwayS…

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Sunday, November 13, 2022

ALMOST FAMOUS: IT ISN’T MILLER TIME by Peter Filichia

And they say that Bobby in COMPANY is a cipher. Sondheim and Furth’s character is a six-point-six on the Richter...Continue Reading The post ALMOST FAMOUS: IT ISN’T MILLER TIME appeared …

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

XIMER by Broadway Select

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Monday, October 17, 2022

ONE WAY TO VIEW THIS 1776 by Peter Filichia

As you begin to watch the current revival of 1776, don’t forget the 10-minute rule. It’s been attributed to Sondheim,...Continue Reading The post ONE WAY TO VIEW THIS 1776 appeared first…

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 02:21PM
Sunday, September 4, 2022

THE SHAW FESTIVAL’S 60th ANNIVERSARY SEASON by Peter Filichia

After lyricist Leo Robin had written a song for The Big Broadcast of 1938, he incurred the censor’s wrath. No,...Continue Reading The post THE SHAW FESTIVAL’S 60th ANNIVERSARY SEASON app…

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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 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime