This Week on Broadway for June 23, 2019: The Secret Life of Bees @ Atlantic Theater Company

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about The Secret Life of Bees @ Atlantic Theater Company, Transport Group's Sweet Charity in Concert, The Mountains Look Different @ Mint Theater Company, Stonewall @ New York City Opera, Lincoln Center's American Songbook Gala, Long Lost @ Manhattan Theatre Club, and Peter's Trip to Alaska for The Last Frontier Theater Conference  

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This Week on Broadway has been coming to you every week since 2009. It is the longest running Broadway and theatrical podcast with hundreds of shows giving thousands of reviews and interviews. Subscribe to BroadwayRadio in iTunes by CLICKING HERE. ---------------------------------- 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 play, God Shows Up is now in performance at The Actor’s Temple Theatre on 47th Street. 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. 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. Pre:    Reviews:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVLi9dp73F4 Atlantic Theater Company: The Secret Life of Bees Works & Process at the Guggenheim Published on Jun 19, 2019 South Carolina, 1964. Lily Owens, a restless white teenager, struggles with her merciless father and the haunting memory of her mother’s death. When Rosaleen, her black caregiver, is beaten and jailed for asserting her right to vote, Lily’s rebellious spirit is ignited. She and Rosaleen escape on an adventure where they are taken in by a trio of black beekeeping sisters. While Lily tries to unlock the secrets of her past, she and Rosaleen find solace in the mesmerizing world of bees and spirituality in this extraordinary tale of awakening, fellowship and healing. Prior to the world premiere, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning writer Lynn Nottage ("Sweat"), Tony and Grammy Award winning composer Duncan Sheik ("Spring Awakening"), two-time Tony nominee and Drama Desk winning lyricist Susan Birkenhead ("Jelly’s Last Jam"), and Tony winning director Sam Gold ("Fun Home") discussed their collaboration and creative process of turning Sue Monk Kidd’s best-selling novel into a musical. Cast members performed highlights. PANEL (in alphabetical order) Susan Birkenhead, lyrics Sam Gold, director Lynn Nottage, book Duncan Sheik, composer Whitney White, moderator/associate director PERFORMERS (in alphabetical order) Brett Gray LaChanze Elizabeth Teeter