1,448 stories by "Peter Filichia"
It was the month we lost Brian Bedford, David Bowie and Alan Rickman, all of whom might well have lights dimmed for them on Broadway marquees. Whether or not you're in favor of one, some or …
My hat's off to Peter Alfano, Fred Abramowitz, AnyaToes, Susan Berlin, Brigadude, Tay and Saul Caplan, Charlene DeLucia, Jason Flum, Laura Frankos, Ingrid Gammerman, Don Horn, Alynne Amkraut…
As I mentioned in my column of Sept. 19, every now and then throughout this 2015-2016 season I'll take a 50th anniversary look at Jack Gaver's book SEASON IN SEASON OUT, which detailed the 5…
Remember from our days in school when our English teachers tried to drum into our heads what a simile was?
December's Leftovers and January's Brainteaser
It’s an honor to bring Peter Filichia’s column every week on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday’ to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This Week: Dece…
It’s an honor to bring Peter Filichia’s column every week on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday’ to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. Broadway's People …
It’s an honor to bring Peter Filichia’s column every week on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday’ to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. Two Vintage Plays;…
It’s an honor to bring Peter Filichia’s column every week on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday’ to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. ‘It’s …
So did you hear that Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, was named Time's Person of the Year? The way she handled economic strife in the Eurozone and the continent's ongoing migrant crisis…
One opened in 1922 and ran precisely two months; the other debuted in 1955 and managed to run twice as long. Both left many Broadway critics and theatergoers unimpressed.
It’s an honor to bring Peter Filichia’s column every week on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday’ to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This Week: R…
I'm ashamed to admit it, but an inordinate number of years had to pass before I realized one salient fact about Broadway.
The week between Christmas and New Year's Eve is the time when ge…
It’s an honor to bring Peter Filichia’s column every week on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday’ to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This Week: Stev…
Have you heard "I Dreamed a Dream," "Defying Gravity" and "The Impossible Dream" one time too many " or one hundred times too many?
Steven Gross knows the feeling. As a music director, co…
I looked out at the audience, pointed to the gentleman sitting next to me and said "May I introduce to you the actor who played Riff in West Side Story? Mr. George Chakiris!" I could see a f…
It’s an honor to bring Peter Filichia’s column every week on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday’ to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This Week: Novembe…
Oh, how I wanted at least one of the characters in SHEAR MADNESS to mention Queen Latifah, XANADU and Zoosk. Because after hearing a few up-to-now contemporary references that either didn't …
It’s an honor to bring Peter Filichia’s column every week on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday’ to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This Week: DUDD…
Yes, HAMILTON, the show that everyone's raving about, is the unquestioned musical champ of the nation.
"And how many of you are about to see your first Broadway show?" Of the 110 kids in the room, about 75% raise their hands. They're rewarded with a lovely smile from questioner Rachel Lee. Sh…
It’s an honor to bring Peter Filichia’s column every week on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday’ to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This Week: From…
Do Broadway musicals suffer the baseball phenomenon of "The Sophomore Jinx?" Many major league rookies who've had sensational years follow them with dismal seasons. And although many on Broa…
Well, my heart is about to burst. My head is about to pop. I'm on my way to The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton, Florida. There I'll see Lee Roy Reams take his next adventure with HELLO, DOLLY!
Who was the original Petra in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC before she left the show in Boston? In what atypical city did Love Match " a Maltby-Shire musical about Queen Victoria " have its world pre…
