Peter Filichia, Jena Tesse Fox, and James Marino review Pretty Woman: The Musical, Hairspray @ The Argyle Theatre, The Rhino Theater's The Emperor's New Clothes (Ahrens & Flaherty's), and The Petrified Forest @ Berkshire Theatre Group. We talk about the new of Laura Benanti going into My Fair Lady, and discuss what we are looking forward to this fall on Broadway.
This Week on Broadway has been coming to you every week since March 16, 2009. It is the longest running Broadway and theatrical podcast with more than 400 shows giving thousands of reviews and hundreds of interviews. 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. Jena Tesse Fox | Twitter Jena is a theater writer and reviewer whose articles have appeared online at TimeOutNewYork.com, Playbill.com, BroadwayWorld.com and NewYorkTheaterGuide.com. Her podcast, Spotlight, can be found on the BroadwayRadio network. James Marino | james@broadwayradio.com | Twitter | Facebook BroadwayStars Notes and links for the podcast. Reviews: JM + JF: Pretty Woman: The Musical @ Nederlander Theatre, 208 West 41st Street PF: Hairspray @ The Argyle Theatre, 34 West Main Street, Babylon, NY 11702, through August 26, 2018 Coming, Tuesday, September 18, 2018: The Best Songs Cut From the Best Musicals Sung By The Best Singers Who Never Sang Them @ 54 Below Renowned critic, journalist and theatre historian Peter Filichia hosts an evening of some of the best songs that were cut from some of the best musicals either in or out of town on their way to Broadway. Come enjoy songs that still stand alone and the stories behind why they were let go. This evening will be a delight for theatre aficionado who will recognize many of the songs and be introduced to some wonderful new/old ones! PF: The Rhino Theater, The Emperor's New Clothes (Ahrens & Flaherty's) PF: The Petrified Forest @ Berkshire Theatre Group News: Laura Benanti to Replace Lauren Ambrose in Broadway's My Fair Lady by Andy Lefkowitz Q: What else are we looking forward to this fall? Bernhardt/Hamlet Play Opening: Sep 25, 2018 Closing: Nov 11, 2018 The Nap Play, Comedy Opening: Sep 27, 2018 Closing: Nov 11, 2018 The Lifespan of a Fact Play Opening: Oct 18, 2018 Closing: Jan 13, 2019 The Ferryman Play Opening: Oct 21, 2018 The Waverly Gallery Play Opening: Oct 25, 2018 Closing: Jan 27, 2019 Torch Song Play Opening: Nov 01, 2018 Closing: Feb 24, 2019 American Son Play Opening: Nov 04, 2018 Closing: Jan 27, 2019 King Kong Musical, Drama, Puppets, Spectacle Opening: Nov 08, 2018 The Prom Musical, Comedy Opening: Nov 15, 2018 The Illusionists - Magic of the Holidays Special, Magic Opening: Nov 23, 2018 Closing: Dec 30, 2018 The Cher Show Musical Opening: Dec 03, 2018 Network Play Opening: Dec 06, 2018 To Kill a Mockingbird Play, Drama Opening: Dec 13, 2018 Tours: Podcasts: Recordings: Post Script: Michael's Music Moment: Trivia: Coming Soon: Explicit: No Music: Original Broadway Cast, Samantha Barks – "I Can’t Go Back" | Pretty Woman: The Musical https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHUzaaIlQ9Y Contact Info: Email addresses: see above BroadwayRadio Phone / Voicemail: +1-888-285-4666 BroadwayRadio: Twitter | Facebook Subscribe: iHeart Radio TuneIn Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Play ...and anywhere that you can listen to finer podcasts
This Week on Broadway has been coming to you every week since March 16, 2009. It is the longest running Broadway and theatrical podcast with more than 400 shows giving thousands of reviews and hundreds of interviews. 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. Jena Tesse Fox | Twitter Jena is a theater writer and reviewer whose articles have appeared online at TimeOutNewYork.com, Playbill.com, BroadwayWorld.com and NewYorkTheaterGuide.com. Her podcast, Spotlight, can be found on the BroadwayRadio network. James Marino | james@broadwayradio.com | Twitter | Facebook BroadwayStars Notes and links for the podcast. Reviews: JM + JF: Pretty Woman: The Musical @ Nederlander Theatre, 208 West 41st Street PF: Hairspray @ The Argyle Theatre, 34 West Main Street, Babylon, NY 11702, through August 26, 2018 Coming, Tuesday, September 18, 2018: The Best Songs Cut From the Best Musicals Sung By The Best Singers Who Never Sang Them @ 54 Below Renowned critic, journalist and theatre historian Peter Filichia hosts an evening of some of the best songs that were cut from some of the best musicals either in or out of town on their way to Broadway. Come enjoy songs that still stand alone and the stories behind why they were let go. This evening will be a delight for theatre aficionado who will recognize many of the songs and be introduced to some wonderful new/old ones! PF: The Rhino Theater, The Emperor's New Clothes (Ahrens & Flaherty's) PF: The Petrified Forest @ Berkshire Theatre Group News: Laura Benanti to Replace Lauren Ambrose in Broadway's My Fair Lady by Andy Lefkowitz Q: What else are we looking forward to this fall? Bernhardt/Hamlet Play Opening: Sep 25, 2018 Closing: Nov 11, 2018 The Nap Play, Comedy Opening: Sep 27, 2018 Closing: Nov 11, 2018 The Lifespan of a Fact Play Opening: Oct 18, 2018 Closing: Jan 13, 2019 The Ferryman Play Opening: Oct 21, 2018 The Waverly Gallery Play Opening: Oct 25, 2018 Closing: Jan 27, 2019 Torch Song Play Opening: Nov 01, 2018 Closing: Feb 24, 2019 American Son Play Opening: Nov 04, 2018 Closing: Jan 27, 2019 King Kong Musical, Drama, Puppets, Spectacle Opening: Nov 08, 2018 The Prom Musical, Comedy Opening: Nov 15, 2018 The Illusionists - Magic of the Holidays Special, Magic Opening: Nov 23, 2018 Closing: Dec 30, 2018 The Cher Show Musical Opening: Dec 03, 2018 Network Play Opening: Dec 06, 2018 To Kill a Mockingbird Play, Drama Opening: Dec 13, 2018 Tours: Podcasts: Recordings: Post Script: Michael's Music Moment: Trivia: Coming Soon: Explicit: No Music: Original Broadway Cast, Samantha Barks – "I Can’t Go Back" | Pretty Woman: The Musical https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHUzaaIlQ9Y Contact Info: Email addresses: see above BroadwayRadio Phone / Voicemail: +1-888-285-4666 BroadwayRadio: Twitter | Facebook Subscribe: iHeart Radio TuneIn Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Play ...and anywhere that you can listen to finer podcasts
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