This Week on Broadway for February 22, 2015: Bill Russell and Hamilton at the Public

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Bill Russell about the release of the Side Show CD. Reviews include Hamilton @ The Public Theater, The Lion, Titus Andronicus, The Snow Orchid, Pretty Filthy by The Civilians, The Keen Company production of John & Jen, and Jessye Norman in Hooray for Love!   ---------------------------------- This Week on Broadway has been coming to you (mostly) every week since March 16, 2009 and is the longest running Broadway and theatrical podcast with more then 300 shows giving thousands of reviews and hundreds of interviews. 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 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   Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | Facebook MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist, whose work appears at TalkinBroadway, The Sondheim Review and BroadwayStars. He is also a photographer whose work can be seen at FollowSpotPhoto.com and many other places on the internet.     Notes and links for the podcast. Guests: Bill Russell http://sideshowbroadway.com/ Side Show @ BroadwayRecords.com Bill Russell received Tony® nominations for the book and lyrics of the original production of Side Show. He co-authored book and lyrics for the off-Broadway hit Pageant and directed it in the Fringe and West End of London, Chicago, L.A., Atlanta, Stoneham, MA and the University of Kansas. A revival of that show is currently playing on 45th Street. He directed Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens,for which he authored book and lyrics, in the Fringe and West End of London, New York and around the country. The Last Smoker in America (author, book and lyrics) played off-Broadway in 2012. http://www.billrussell.net/ IBDB     Reviews: Hamilton @ The Public Theater, through May 3 MP: The Lion @ CULTURE PROJECT, Lynn Redgrave Theater, 45 Bleecker Street, throught March 29 MP: New York Shakespeare Exchange's production of Titus Andronicus @ HERE, 145 6th Avenue, through February 8 PF: The Snow Orchid@ The Lion Theatre, 410 W 42nd St, through February 28 MP: Pretty Filthy by The Civilians @ Abrons Arts Center, 466 Grand Street, through March 1 The Civilians Let Me Ascertain You Podcast PF: The Keen Company production of John & Jen @ at the Clurman Theatre on Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street, through April 4 MP: Jessye Norman in Hooray for Love! @ Carnegie Hall, Saturday, February 14, 2015     News:      Television:      Tours:      Recordings:  Side Show Original 2014 Cast Recording 01 Come Look at the Freaks 23 Great Wedding Show 26 Side Show (Bonus Track)   Post Script:     Next Week:      Explicit: No       Music:     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 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.