The creators of “And Then I Wrote a Song about It,” the engaging new musical at Luna Stage Company, have done something extraordinarily smart.
By Peter FilichiaIt's been 38 years now since A Little Night Music opened and Fredrik told Desiree, “You must meet my wife.” Indeed we did, in one of Stephen Sondheim's most fetc…
So how will you spend your Labor Day? As summer is a-going out, you may have one last chance to enjoy it.
It may be the song that many people most dread during the holiday season: “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” For one thing, the song is certainly is longer than “Rumson Creek&…
It was recorded in June of 1959, but stayed in print for only three years. And yet, most musical theater enthusiasts covet the recording of Song of Norway by the Jones Beach Marine Theatre's…
This week, all of us wish that we wouldn't have to mark the ninth anniversary of Urinetown's Sept. 20th opening.How much be...
By Peter Filichia -- This week, let's celebrate what would have been the 96th birthday of the Broadway musical's quintessential leading man: Alfred Drake, who was born on Oct. 7, 1914. When …
Twenty-five years ago this week, a few thousand people had one of the greatest Broadway experiences of their lives - and they weren't even in a Broadway theater.
By Peter Filichia -- As we go to the polls this week, let's talk about two musicals that deal with elections: Of Thee I Sing and its sequel Let ‘Em Eat Cake. Both had books by George…
Has there ever been as triumphant a season opener in the 73-year history of the Paper Mill Playhouse?