This Week on Broadway for July 5, 2015: Educational Theatre Association's Thespian Festival

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere talk about Educational Theatre Association's Thespian Festival in Lincoln, NE, Little Shop of Horrors @ Encores! Off-Center, It Shoulda Been You, and MTC's Of Good Stock.     ---------------------------------- This Week on Broadway has been coming to you (mostly) every week since March 16, 2009 and is the longest running Broadway and theatrical podcast with more then 300 shows giving thousands of reviews and hundreds of interviews. 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, his most recent is, "The Great Parade", available everywhere. His columns appear at MTI, Kritzerland, Masterworks Broadway, Broadway Select 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 theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other major publications. You can see his photography work at FollowSpotPhoto.com. Notes and links for the podcast. Special: Educational Theatre Association's Thespian Festival Every summer, thousands of high school Thespians bring their love of all things theatre to the Thespian Festival, a celebration of student achievement in the arts. Organized by the Educational Theatre Association and hosted by the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, the Festival is a one-of-a-kind, weeklong immersion experience in singing, dancing, acting, designing, directing, creating, writing, and memory-making. Festival features workshops presented by theatre professionals, individual and group performances, programs for technical theatre students, and opportunities to audition for college admission and scholarship. Whether you’re just beginning your theatrical journey, a seasoned senior with an impressive resume and great headshot, or an educator seeking enriching professional development—there are many opportunities to hit your mark at the Thespian Festival. https://www.schooltheatre.org/thespianfestival2015/home   Reviews: PF: The Thespian Festival -- Filichia Features: Thousands of Thespians MP: Little Shop of Horrors @ Encores! Off-Center (July 1-2, 2015) PF: It Shoulda Been You @ The Brooks Atkinson Theatre through August 9, 2015   PF: Of Good Stock @ MTC through July 26, 2015     News:  Peter Filichia: The Return of RUTHLESS! Michael Cooper: Misty Copeland: ‘I Want to Bring More People to Ballet’ Brian Koppelman: Debbie Gibson on honesty, loyalty, and her Electric Youth. Michael Riedel: A convicted felon is plotting his return to Broadway Ken Davenport: Podcast Episode #26: Chief Drama Critic of the New York Times, Ben Brantley.     'Spring Awakening' production by Deaf West heading to New YorkEdit Title by David Ng Television:  Tours:  Recordings:  Post Script: Trivia -- Joanna Next Week:  Sayonara Explicit: No Music:     Contact Info: Email addresses: see above Phone / Voicemail: +1-888-285-4666 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.