This Week on Broadway for February 21, 2016: Tommy Tune

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Tommy Tune about the LADY, BE GOOD! Encores Recording from Ghostlight Records, and about his career. Reviews include Second Stage's production of Smart People, A Bronx Tale The Musical @ Paper Mill Playhouse, The New Group's production of Buried Child, Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company's production of Tennessee Williams 1982, Twelfth Night @ the NYU Skirball Center, and FANTASIA: Live In Concert with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ted Sperling. ---------------------------------- This Week on Broadway has been coming to you every week (mostly) 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. Matt Tamanini | Twitter Matt is BroadwayWorld’s Senior TV and Film Critic and the host of the "Some Like it Pop" podcast, which is available on iTunes and Stitcher. You can connect with Matt on Twitter at @BWWMatt. Notes and links for the podcast. Guest: Tommy Tune

Tommy Tune (Photo Credit: Franco-Lacosta)

  http://www.tommytune.com/ Lady, Be Good @ Ghostlight Records In Taps, Tunes and Tall Tales, Broadway’s tallest tapper takes to the stage – dancing, singing and tale-telling. The 10 time Tony Award® winner takes an autobiographical stroll, celebrating 50 plus years of big time showmanship! From his arrival in New York City as a fresh-faced kid from Texas, through his most popular roles on stage and screen, to his ascension as one of Broadway’s most accomplished director-choreographers. Accompanied by Michael Biagi, his music director for nearly four decades, the evening features Tune’s personal renditions of standards by Irving Berlin, Kurt Weill, Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, Burt Bacharach, the Gershwins, Carole King, Green Day and more. April 02, 2016 “Taps, Tunes and Tall Tales” Scottsdale Center for the PA Scottsdale, AZ (480) 499-8587 www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org April 15, 2016 “Taps, Tunes and Tall Tales” Landmark On Main Street Port Washington, NY (516) 767-6444 www.landmarkonmainstreet.org May 02, 2016 “Taps, Tunes and Tall Tales” Pittsburg Cultural Trust Pittsburg, PA (412) 456-1390 www.trustarts.org/cabaretseries May 06 & 07, 2016 “Taps, Tunes and Tall Tales” RRazz Room at the Prince Theatre Philadelphia, PA princetheater.org/events/tommy-tune November 05, 2016 “Taps, Tunes and Tall Tales” Miller Outdoor Theatre Houston, TX (832) 487-7101 www.milleroutdoortheatre.com   -- Flashback: This Week on Broadway for May 13, 2012: Randy Skinner     Reviews: MP + JM + PF: Second Stage's production of Smart People @ Tony Kiser Theatre, 305 West 43rd Street, through March 6, 2016 PF + JM: A Bronx Tale The Musical @ Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ, through March 6, 2016 -- The Bodyguard tour info, first stop Paper Mill in November 2016 MP + PF: The New Group's production of Buried Child @ The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre, 480 West 42nd Street, through April 3 MP: Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company's production of Tennessee Williams 1982 @ Walkerspace, 46 Walker St, through March 13, 2016 MP: Filter Theatre / Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Twelfth Night, @ the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566 LaGuardia Place through February 20, 2016. MP: Disney FANTASIA: Live In Concert with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ted Sperling, accompanies scenes from the animated feature films Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 @ NJPAC     News:  Becoming Mike Nichols @ HBO. The renowned director opens up to his close friend and colleague, Jack O'Brien, in his historic, final filmed appearance. Hemlock Theatre Co. presents: ASSASSINS Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by John Weidman Based on an idea by Charles Gilbert Directed by Brendan Stackhouse Musical Direction by Steven Rosenberg Assistant Director: Jenny Kelly When: Saturday, February 27, 2016 8:00p Sunday, February 28, 2016 2:00pm Sunday, February 28, 2016 6:00pm Where: Historic Richmond Town Third County Courthouse 441 Clarke Avenue Staten Island, NY 10306   George Gaynes     Television & Film:  Tours:  Recordings:  Post Script:   Next Week:  MP + PF: Prodigal Son   Explicit: No Music: Little Jazz Bird from Lady, Be Good! (New Cast Recording) A Quiet Girl from Wonderful Town (1953 Original Broadway Cast)     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. YouTube Transcript: (Beta)