This Week on Broadway for February 20, 2022: Black No More

Peter Filichia, James Marino, Michael Portantiere and Jan Simpson talk about Black No More @ The New Group, The Music Man, Prayer for the French Republic, An Act of God @ Grandview Playhouse, I Do! I Do! @ The Grange Theatre, This Bitter Earth @ TheaterWorks, Ghostlight @ The Producer's Club, Space Dogs, and Macbeth on YouTube.

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Panel:

Peter Filichia | peter@broadwayradio.com | Facebook
PETER FILICHIA is a playwright, journalist, and historian with a number of books. His columns appear at Masterworks Broadway, Broadway Select, Encore Monthly, and many other places.

James Marino | james@broadwayradio.com | Twitter | Facebook
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Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | Facebook
MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is the founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. 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.

Jan Simpson | jan@broadwayandme.com | Facebook | Twitter
Broadway & Me
Jan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog Broadway & Me and hosts the BroadwayRadio podcasts Stagecraft and All The Drama. She has twice served as a Pulitzer Prize juror.

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Pre:

MP: Dog update! Anita!

MP: Recommendations of Dog Songs

JS: 15th Anniversary of Broadway & Me

Reviews:

JS + MP: Black No More - The New Group @ The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42nd Street, through February 27, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mLtdHQeIZA

The Roots on Yo Gabba Gabba! (2009)

Tariq Trotter (Black Thought, The Roots)

JM + MP + PF: The Music Man @ The Winter Garden Theatre

JS: Prayer for the French Republic @ Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City Center 131 West 55th Street, extended through March 13, 2022

PF: Peter Takes a Trip --
An Act of God @ Grandview Playhouse, Worcester County Light Opera Club, Worcester, MA

I Do! I Do! @ The Grange Theatre, South Pomfret, VT

This Bitter Earth @ TheaterWorks, Hartford, CT

MP: Ghostlight @ The Producer's Club by David Alford

JS: Space Dogs @ MCC Theater, 511 W 52nd Street, through Sunday March 6, 2022

MP: Macbeth

https://youtu.be/IgEshHhnLqU

1979 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn's Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play by William Shakespeare. Produced by Thames Television, it features Ian McKellen as Macbeth and Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth. The TV version was directed by Philip Casson.

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Peter's Trivia Section

Michael's Musical Moment

We can use "Cabaret" for the opener and the other one for the closer.

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