Summary: Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere and James Marino talk about the passing of Marvin Hamlisch, review Dogfight and Bring It On, and talk about the news from around the Broadway community. 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 Masterworks Broadway: Tuesday Kritzerland: Friday MTI Blog James Marino | james@broadwayradio.com | Twitter | Facebook BroadwayStars Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | Facebook Follow Spot Theatrical Photography Notes and links for the podcast. Topics: Marvin Hamlisch Marvin Hamlisch, Composer of A Chorus Line, Dies at 68 by Robert Simonson Marvin Hamlisch, who achieved theatre immortality as the composer of the iconic musical A Chorus Line, died Aug. 7. He was 68. LINKED FROM PLAYBILL Genius’ greatest hit saved Broadway by Michael Riedel Marvin Hamlisch wrote the musical that saved Broadway. The year was 1973, and Hamlisch, New York-born, Juilliard-trained, was out in Hollywood, collecting Oscars. He won three for movies tha… LINKED FROM THE NEW YORK POST SUBSCRIPTION Without Marvin Hamlisch, some uncertainty for ‘Nutty Professor’ by David Ng “The Nutty Professor” was the last stage musical that Marvin Hamlisch completed before the composer died unexpectedly on Monday at 68. The show, directed by and based on the movie that starr… LINKED FROM LOS ANGELES TIMES THIS “VIDEO” IS ONLY AUDIO. (!) Nothing is wrong with your computer or YouTube! Dogfight at Second Stage Bring It On on Broadway Opera News Reviews Porgy and Bess Spike Lee Eyeing Porgy and Bess Film and “Do the Right Thing” Musical by Adam Hetrick Academy Award-nominated director Spike Lee is in talks to film a new version of Porgy and Bess and to bring a stage musical adaptation of his 1989 Brooklyn-set film “Do the Right Thing&… LINKED FROM PLAYBILL Judy Garland Drama, End of the Rainbow, Fades On Broadway Aug. 19 by Adam Hetrick Tony Award nominee Tracie Bennett takes her final bow as Judy Garland in Broadway’s End of the Rainbow, Peter Quilter’s play with music about the final days in the life of the iconic… LINKED FROM PLAYBILL AT 12:22AM No ‘Woods’ on B’way by Michael Riedel To the tune of Stephen Sondheim’s “No One Is Alone” — or, if you don’t know it, “The Candy Man” (they’re practically interchangeable) — let’s all sing an ode to the Publi… LINKED FROM THE NEW YORK POST SUBSCRIPTION Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons to Play Broadway Theatre by Dan Bacalzo Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons will play a 50th anniversary concert at the Broadway Theatre, October 19-27. This Broadway concert will feature all of the group’s greatest hits as w… LINKED FROM THEATERMANIA Bradley Cooper Aiming for Broadway Run of The Elephant Man by Brian Scott Lipton Stage and screen star Bradley Cooper is considering bringing the Williamstown Theatre Festival’s recent production of Bernard Pomerance’s The Elephant Man to Broadway next fall, th… LINKED FROM THEATERMANIA Alan Wasser Associates Won’t Renew Tony Awards Contract; On Hunt for New Management by BroadwayWorld Just released is a statement from Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of The Broadway League amp Heather Hitchens, Executive Director of the American Theatre Wing LINKED FROM BROADWAYWORLD ONCE Recoups on Broadway After 21 Weeks by BroadwayWorld Producers of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical ONCE announced today that the production has recouped its capitalization after only 21 weeks 169 performances, faster than any new Broadway m… LINKED FROM BROADWAYWORLD Lion King Will Become Fifth Longest-Running Show in Broadway History by Andrew Gans Disney’s Tony-winning The Lion King will become the fifth longest-running show in Broa[...]
