This Week on Broadway for September 16, 2013: The Sweet Sound of Hamlisch

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about The Grapes of Wrath @ Trinity Rep, Evita (National Tour), stop. reset. @ Signature Theatre, Sweet Smell of Success @ NYU, Marvin Hamlisch inducted in NYU Hall of Fame, Frankie James Grande, Women or Nothing at Atlantic Theater Company, and The Bonus Army @ The Gym at Judson   Please take the BroadwayRadio survey by CLICKING HERE. Subscribe to BroadwayRadio in iTunes by CLICKING HERE. If you would like to listen to the podcast, click on the arrow in the player below.   Panel: Peter Filichia | peter@broadwayradio.com | Facebook PETER FILICHIA is a theater journalist and historian with a number of books, with Strippers, Showgirls and Sharks being his most recent. His columns appear at MTI, Kritzerland, Masterworks Broadway and many other places.   James Marino | james@broadwayradio.com | Twitter | Facebook BroadwayStars   Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | Facebook MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist, whose work appears at TalkinBroadway, The Sondheim Review and BroadwayStars. He is also a photographer whose work can be seen at FollowSpotPhoto.com and many other places on the internet.   Notes and links for the podcast.   Reviews:  The Grapes of Wrath @ Trinity Rep Evita (National Tour) in Providence Performing Arts Center (RI) Josh Young Providence, RI Tracie Bennett Edgar Dobie Mention: Ricky Ian Gordon's The Grapes of Wrath stop. reset. @ Signature Theatre Sweet Smell of Success @ NYU Marvin Hamlisch inducted in NYU Hall of Fame Craig Carnelia Frankie James Grande @ Laurie Beechman Feinstein’s Home: Isn’t It Romantic? Women or Nothing at Atlantic Theater Company The Bonus Army @ The Gym at Judson   News:  Bronx Bombers Delays First Off-Broadway Preview; Richard Topol Replaces Joe Pantoliano ONLY 1 WEEK AND 1 DAY UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- Jennifer Ashley Tepper BroadwayCares Flea Market United Airlines Presents BROADWAY ON THE HUDSON Free Outdoor Concert  Spider-Man This drives me nuts about Broadway. I'm happy for the kid who got the part, but why announce a "nationwide casting call" for the new Spiderman, when you just end up giving the part to the Alternate/Understudy. Why put him and every hopeful guy who auditioned through your bullshit...Once again, shame on you. -- Adam Pascal While the producers are all chatty about their latest cannon fodder boy, they continue a total media and backstage blackout on what happened that night to dancer Daniel Curry, the prognosis for his lost foot and ruined life, what was done to prevent recurrence, and what the current safety standard is for Broadway performers in their million-dollar-a-week deathtrap. -- Fred Barton   Post Script: MP: Anna Nicole (the opera!) tomorrow night @ BAM PF: Drama League -- Strippers Showgirls and Sharks!   Next Week:      Explicit: NO     Music:     Contact Info: Email addresses: see above Phone / Voicemail: +1-855-987-8277 BroadwayStars: Twitter | Facebook   Subscribe: Stitcher: Stitcher App iPhone/iPod: iTunes Listen on BroadwayWorld Radio Wednesdays at noon, Thursdays at 7pm and Saturdays at 2pm We need Listener Volunteers to help out with a few projects. If you have a few hours and would like to help out, contact james@broadwayradio.com.