This Week on Broadway for December 17, 2012: Working Bare




BroadwayRadio show

Summary: Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere and James Marino talk about Glengarry Glen Ross, Bare, The Anarchist, A Civil War Christmas, Working, and Golden Boy.   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 BroadwayStars The Sondheim Review —- Life After 50 Mitzi Gaynor by Michael Portantiere   Notes and links for the podcast. Reviews: MP: Glengarry Glen Ross @ Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre through January 20, 2013 —- Saturday Night Live: You’re a Rat Bastard, Charlie Brown (Glengarry / Al Pacino satire) MP + PF: Bare @ New World Stages MP + PF: The Anarchist @ The Golden Theatre (Closed) MP: A Civil War Christmas @ NYTW PF + MP: Working @ 59e59 (Prospect Theater Company) through Dec 30 MP: Golden Boy @ LCT News: Tony-Winning Creative Team Announced for Woody Allen Musical Bullets Over Broadway by Adam Hetrick The creative team has been announced for the Susan Stroman-helmed Broadway musical adaptation of Woody Allen’s Academy Award-nominated film Bullets Over Broadway, which is aiming for a B… LINKED FROM PLAYBILL ArtsBeat: A Dark and Stormy Fall Season for Broadway by Patrick Healy Out of 19 plays and musicals that opened in the second half of this year, only 2 are hits with ticket buyers. LINKED FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES SUBSCRIPTION Bo Bice to Join ‘Pump Boys’ on Broadway by David Rooney The “American Idol” season four runner-up will star in the spring revival of the heartland rock musical, directed by Tony winner John Doyle.read more LINKED FROM THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER ArtsBeat: Rather Than Recasting, ‘Evita’ Will Close on Jan. 26 by Patrick Healy Producers reverse their decision to keep the show open after Ricky Martin and his costars leave. LINKED FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES SUBSCRIPTION Broadway union members authorize strike | Crain’s New York Business by Theresa Agovino The contract covering porters, cleaners, elevator operators and matrons at the majority of Broadway theaters expires on Dec. 30. They want better health care options. LINKED FROM CRAIN’S The Phantom of the Opera to celebrate 25 years on Broadway by Matt Trueman Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical opened at New York’s Majestic theatre in January 1988, two years after West End debut The Phantom of the Opera will become the first show to celebrate its 25th a… LINKED FROM THE GUARDIAN   Post Script: Don’t forget Free Concert on Friday: Come Home for Christmas at Mark Hellinger Theatre   Explicit: Yes     Music:  “Just a Housewife” from WORKING “Night Song” from GOLDEN BOY   Contact Info: Email addresses: see above Phone / Voicemail: +1-855-987-8277 BroadwayStars: Twitter | Facebook Subscribe: Stitcher: Stitcher App iPhone/iPod: iTunes Listen on BroadwayWorld Radio Wednesdays at noon, Thursdays at 7pm and Saturdays at 2pm We need Listener Volunteers to help out with a few projects. If you have a few hours and would like to help out, contact james@broadwayradio.com.