Peter Filichia News

The Seventh Annual Goodspeed Festival of New Artists, produced by Goodspeed Musicals' Max Showalter Center for Education in Musical Theatre, kicks off its much anticipated three day festival of brand new works on Friday, January 13, at the Goodspeed Opera House with a staged reading of the soulful musical Harmony, Kansas.

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW presents THE SHEWING-UP OF BLANCO POSNET - a cowboy comedy by George Bernard Shaw - on Monday, December 19 at 7pm at The Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan.

The Seventh Annual Goodspeed Festival of New Artists, produced by Goodspeed Musicals' Max Showalter Center for Education in Musical Theatre, kicks off its much anticipated three day festival of brand new works on Friday, January 13, at the Goodspeed Opera House with a staged reading of the soulful musical Harmony, Kansas.

New Jersey Theatre Alliance, the service organization for the state's professional theatres, celebrated their 30th Anniversary at the October 27 Ovation Gala at the Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange.

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW presents THE SHEWING-UP OF BLANCO POSNET - a cowboy comedy by George Bernard Shaw - on Monday, December 19 at 7pm at The Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan.

The Drama League has announced details for 'A Conversation with Critics,' an exclusive panel discussion event to be held on Monday, November 21, 2011 at 7 p.m. at The Helen Mills Theatre (135 West 26th Street).

The Drama League has announced details for 'A Conversation with Critics,' an exclusive panel discussion event to be held on Monday, November 21, 2011 at 7 p.m. at The Helen Mills Theatre (135 West 26th Street).

New Line Theatre, 'the bad boy of musical theatre,' announces the release of artistic director Scott Miller's sixth book on musical theatre, SEX, DRUGS, ROCK & ROLL, AND MUSICALS, exploring these three powerful cultural forces and the musicals that tackle them - The Rocky Horror Show, Bat Boy, Grease, Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, and many others - discovering what these works reveal about American culture and politics.

The Spirit of Protest Panel is set to be held Saturday November 12th, post the 8pm show.

The Spirit of Protest Panel is set to be held Saturday November 12th, post the 8pm show.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced the winners of the NYMF 2011 Awards for Excellence. Awards will be presented at the Eight Season Awards Gala taking place on Sunday, November 6th at The Hudson Theatre (145 W. 44th Street) beginning at 6:00pm. As previously announced, producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan will also be honored for their work in bringing musical theatre to a worldwide, pop-culture audience.

MY THREE MOMS: One birthed her, one nursed her, one raised her. Now she's burying all three. A daughter returns to the red clay of Georgia to bury her three moms and shape her own identity. Good Lord Almighty! Who are all these crazy people at the funerals?!

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced the winners of the NYMF 2011 Awards for Excellence. Awards will be presented at the Eight Season Awards Gala taking place on Sunday, November 6th at The Hudson Theatre (145 W. 44th Street) beginning at 6:00pm. As previously announced, producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan will also be honored for their work in bringing musical theatre to a worldwide, pop-culture audience.

The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, presents the Pittsburgh premiere of Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods by Tammy Ryan. The production will close Oct. 16 in the Studio Theater at the Pittsburgh Playhouse; Sheila McKenna directs.

While Broadway fans know full well of Peter Filichia's prowess as a theatre columnist and critic, some may not be aware that he is one of those cliché-defying gents who can define both the infield fly rule and an 11 o'clock number. So in his terrific new book, Broadway Musical MVPs, he borrows a page from the sports section and picks a Most Valuable Player for the past 50 Broadway seasons.

A monumental event to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Group Theatre will be presented in a 2 hr event on October 10, 2011 at 7 PM.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and The Centre for Education and Theater in Montreal (CETM) today announced the US Premiere Presentation of MA FEMME, MA BLONDE ET MA ROULOTTE, book by Betsy Kelso, music by David Nehls, French traslation by Stephen Pietrantoni, David Laurin and Patrick Olafson, choreographed by Lorna Wayne, musical directed by Maxime Begin, directed by Stephen Pietrantoni.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and The Centre for Education and Theater in Montreal (CETM) today announced the US Premiere Presentation of MA FEMME, MA BLONDE ET MA ROULOTTE, book by Betsy Kelso, music by David Nehls, French traslation by Stephen Pietrantoni, David Laurin and Patrick Olafson, choreographed by Lorna Wayne, musical directed by Maxime Begin, directed by Stephen Pietrantoni.