1,448 stories by "Peter Filichia"
Back on May 3, 1988, Carrie had me in its corner before it played a note or said a word. I estimate that by then in my 27-year history of theatergoing, I'd attended approximately 2,500 stage…
Last week, when we left the characters after Act One of in INTO THE WOODS at the University of Cincinnati-Conservatory of Music, they were thrilled because they were sure that the worst was …
Gregg Edelman plays a character who makes a difference.
Howard McGillin again cast as the villain, this time in "Damn Yankees." Is the actor getting typecast in his theatrical roles?
Also: Jack Klugman will not appear in the George Street Playhouse's production of "Twelve Angry Men."
Time-traveling musical trips up audience.
By Peter Filichia --
Hundreds of record albums have been dedicated to Broadway musicals. Thousands have been sung by Broadway performers. But until October 1, 1964, there had never been a …
It was the month that we had the 50th anniversary of a big event. On Feb. 2, 1962, the moon was in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligned with Mars. In short, it really was the official dawn…
Too bad everyone couldn't see Aubrey Berg's recent INTO THE WOODS at the University of Cincinnati-Conservatory of Music. The CCM production would have offered some valuable suggestions and a…
The Stages Festival is a statewide, monthlong event.
A struggling actress' story.
Also: "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" and "A Night with Dusty Springfield" at Asbury Park's Press Room.
By Peter Filichia --
This week, when February 29 comes into our lives, we're most aware that we're in a Leap Year. So let's have a Leap Year's look at cast albums.
We must start in 1944,…
Adultery leads to hilarity in 'The Ladies Man'
Ilona in She Loves Me certainly got a great deal out of her trip to the library. But she has nothing on Ben West. The 29-year-old wunderkind who started Unsung Musicals Company can often be …
Wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles! Last Saturday, I was at the State Theater in New Brunswick, New Jersey to see the National Touring production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF " and saw that th…
Tensions build effectively in the play, running in West Orange through March 11.
Apricot Sky Productions will return professional theater to Grove Street in April.
Earthy stories are at core of play's appeal
By Peter Filichia --
These days, we often hear people complain that too many Broadway musicals are made from motion pictures. Actually, the start of that trend can be traced backed to 1953…
My hat is off to Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice, Andrew Lippa and Jerry Zaks. When their production of The Addams Family received mediocre reviews and failed to get a Best Musical Tony nomina…
Here at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London, a word has been changed in the opening number of PIPPIN. Originally in 1972, when the show's emcee " called The Leading Player " sang "Magic t…
How about renaming Washington state " or even Washington, D.C.? That's a question that playwright Gino DiIorio has been asking since he started work on his new play, "Reparation." The drama,…
Peter Filichia lets us know what's happening on New Jersey stage
By Peter Filichia --
Many of us spent last week looking for the perfect Valentine's Day cards to give to our beloveds.
Some of us bought cards with puffy embossed hearts in the middle. …
