This Week on Broadway for July 3, 2016: Susan Johann, Gypsy @ Sharon Playhouse

James Marino interviews Susan Johann. Peter Filichia and Matt Tamanini join to discuss Gypsy @ The Sharon Playhouse, Liberty @ 42West, New York Classical Theater's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Theatre Stars on TV for Fourth of July, Megan Hilty and Matthew Morrison Visit “Today”, Topher Grace’s Broadway Themed Movie “Opening Night”,  “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”, Miranda Sings’ “Haters Back Off”, Baz Luhrmann’s “The Get Down” and the She Loves Me stream. ---------------------------------- 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, 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, Everything Sondheim 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 TAMANINI 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: Susan Johann, Photographer and Author, Focus on Playwrights: Portraits and Interviews  SusanJohann.com Focus on Playwrights: Portraits and Interviews by Susan Johann @ The Drama Book Shop     Reviews:  PF: Gypsy @ The Sharon Playhouse (CT) -- Starring Karen Ziemba -- John Simpkins PF: Liberty, A Monumental New Musical @ 42West, 514 West 42 Street PF: New York Classical Theater's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. See their website for locations and dates.   Television & Film (now includes Streaming!):  Theatre Stars on TV for Fourth of July Megan Hilty and Matthew Morrison Visit “Today” Topher Grace’s Broadway Themed Movie “Opening Night” Gets Release Date; co-stars Broadway favorites Netflix Roundup 1) “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” 2) Miranda Sings’ “Haters Back Off” 3) Baz Luhrmann’s “The Get Down” She Loves Me stream (reviewed on Today on Broadway: Friday, July 1, 2016)   Tours:  Podcasts: Recordings:  Post Script: Sammi Cannold, director of A Site-Specific Developmental Concert of Songs from RAGTIME on Ellis Island Monday, August 8th, 2016 Visit RagtimeOnEllis.com for more information   Next Week:  Explicit: No Music: 1776 - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack -- Sit Down, John - 1776 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) -- Cool, Cool, Considerate Men - 1776 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) -- Finale - 1776 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)   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)