Stage Grok - Peter Filichia, writer and musical theatre historian

What this episode covers

I talk with Peter Filichia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Filichia), writer and musical theatre historian, about the musical theatre today and about his books, The Great Parade (http://smile.amazon.com/Great-Parade-Astonishing-Never---Be-Forgotten/dp/1250051355/); Strippers, Showgirls and Sharks (http://smile.amazon.com/Strippers-Showgirls-Sharks-Opinionated-Broadway/dp/1250018439/); Broadway Musical MVPs (http://smile.amazon.com/Broadway-MVPs-1960-2010-Valuable-Players/dp/1617740861/); Let's Put on a Musical (http://smile.amazon.com/Lets-Put-Musical-Community-Professional/dp/0823088170/); and Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit & the Biggest Flop of the Season, 1959 to 2009 (http://smile.amazon.com/Broadway-Musicals-Biggest-Flop-Season/dp/1423495624/). Peter also writes four online columns, for Music Theatre International (http://mtiblog.mtishows.com/category/filichia-features/), BroadwaySelect.com (http://www.broadwayselect.com/authors/peter-filichia/), Masterworks Broadway (http://www.masterworksbroadway.com/category/blog/), and Kritzerland Records (http://www.kritzerland.com/filichia.htm).

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