HOW THE GRINCH ATONED FOR HIS CHRISTMAS THEFT By Peter Filichia
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through my house you could hear the album I’ve played each holiday season since 2007. That’s when DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS received its world premiere recording. A few members of the original Broadway cast came to the studio: Patrick Page was The Grinch as Rusty […]
A NEW NEW DEAL FOR ANNIE By Peter Filichia
Too bad that five unsung heroes of ANNIE LIVE! weren’t able to get applause that the five stars of the show received. The studio audience for the Dec. 2 event was happy to be there to witness the latest iteration of the Thomas Meehan-Charles Strouse-Martin Charnin classic. They were happy to see Celina Smith, who […]
LET’S GO BACK TO DEAR OLD SYRACUSE By Peter Filichia
Actually, logic would decree that Michael Portantiere should hold his concert version of THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE on Dec. 21, not Dec. 29. For the twenty-first is actually “The shortest day of the year” where daylight is concerned. The Richard Rodgers-Lorenz Hart score sports a song by that very name. Perhaps Portantiere was considerate in […]
tick, tick … BOOM! NOW HAS A FILM AND A SOUNDTRACK By Peter Filichia
tick, tick … BOOM! NOW HAS A FILM AND A SOUNDTRACK By Peter Filichia Could he have ever imagined that this would happen with his one-man show? Back in the nineties, Jonathan Larson wrote a solo musical that he first called BOHO DAYS. On second thought, he named it 30/90; on third thought, tick, tick … […]
REMEMBERING STEPHEN SONDHEIM By Peter Filichia
He might not be happy that I’m starting with a lyric for which he didn’t write the music. In addition, he might be slightly miffed that it’s from his first show, much of which he pooh-poohed over the years. As for you, will you be surprised that I’m quoting a lyric that doesn’t involve an […]
