On Broadway




Fishko Files from WNYC show

Summary: <p>It's a summer of intersections between theater and political commentary, with an upcoming Broadway show that calls itself "subversive." It has WNYC's Sara Fishko thinking about Broadway, music, and politics - in this edition of <em>Fishko Files</em>.</p> <p>Michael Moore's one-man Broadway show, "<a href="http://michaelmooreonbroadway.com/" target="_blank" title="The Terms of My Surrender">The Terms of My Surrender</a>," starts previewing at the Belasco Theatre tomorrow.</p> <p><strong>Jack Viertel</strong> is the Senior VP of Jujamcyn Theaters and Artistic Director of New York City Center <em><a href="http://www.nycitycenter.org/Home/On-Stage/Encores!/About" target="_blank" title="Encores!">Encores!</a></em>. He has been involved in dozens of productions including "City of Angels" and "Angels in America," and is the author of <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Life-American-Musical-Broadway/dp/0374256926" target="_blank" title="The Secret Life of the American Musical: How Broadway Shows are Built">The Secret Life of the American Musical: How Broadway Shows are Built</a></em>.</p> <p><strong>Laurence Maslon</strong> teaches at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and is the host of WPPB's <a href="http://peconicpublicbroadcasting.org/programs/broadway-main-street-wppb#stream/0" target="_blank" title="Broadway to Main Street">Broadway to Main Street</a>. His most recent publication is <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Musicals-Complete-Broadway-1927-1969/dp/159853257X" target="_blank" title="American Musicals: The Complete Books and Lyrics of Sixteen Broadway Classics">American Musicals: The Complete Books and Lyrics of Sixteen Broadway Classics</a></em>.</p>