This Week on Broadway for Mar. 16, 2009

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Matthew Murray discuss what is happening in the NYC theater scene. This week we review: Our Town and Blithe Spirit.   ---------------------------------- If you would like to listen to the podcast, click on the arrow in the player below.   Panel: Peter Filichia | peter@broadwayradio.com | Facebook PETER FILICHIA is a theater journalist and historian with a number of books, with a new one, "The Great Parade" to be released on April 7th, available everywhere. His columns appear at MTI, Kritzerland, Masterworks Broadway and many other places.   James Marino | james@broadwayradio.com | Twitter | Facebook BroadwayStars   Matthew Murray | mmurray@talkinbroadway.com | Facebook MATTHEW MURRAY is a theater reviewer and editor for Stage Directions, Theater Mania, and Broadway Stars. He is also a member of the Theatre World Awards board for outstanding stage debuts     Notes and links for the podcast. Reviews: PF + MM: Our Town Off-Broadway @ Barrow Street Theatre, 27 Barrow St. MM: Blithe Spirit @ Shubert Theatre, 225 W 44th St.   News:    Death of Ron Silver (AE President) PF: Brief history of David Hirson’s La Bete Season Ahead: PF: Yasmina Reza’z God of Carnage @ Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre MM: Neil LaBute’s reasons to be pretty @ Lyceum Theatre iSondheim: aMusical Revue  @Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre – financial prompted                                          cancelation West Side Story Revival @ Palace Theatre Love Never Dies across the Pond Replacement: Phylicia Rashad soon to join Tracy Letts’ August: Osage County @ Music Box Theatre Discussion: Plays being performed in Musical Houses PF: Mamma Mia! – “A marketing tool”   Television:      Tours:      Recordings:      Post Script:     Next Week:    Explicit: No       Music: West Side Story Original 1957 Cast Recording 03 Something’s Coming A Chorus Line Original 1975 Cast Recording 10 The Music and the Mirror Contact Info: Email addresses: see above Phone / Voicemail: +1-888-285-4666 BroadwayStars: Twitter | Facebook   Subscribe: Stitcher: Stitcher App iPhone/iPod: iTunes Listen on BroadwayWorld Radio Wednesdays at noon, Thursdays at 7pm and Saturdays at 2pm