This Week on Broadway for January 23, 2012: Porgy Knows Bess

Notes and links for the podcast. Panel: Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook Broadway Musical MVPs, 1960-2010: The Most Valuable Players of the Past 50 Seasons, is now available through Applause Books and at www.amazon.com James Marino | [email protected] | Twitter | Facebook Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook Topics: MP + PF: The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess Michael Portantiere: Oh, Porgy, Oh, Where's My Porgy? MP + PF: Boeing-Boeing @ Paper Mill MP + PF: The Road to Mecca @ Roundabout / American Airlines Theatre Exit Introductions MP: Picture Box @ Negro Ensemble Company Follies closes at a loss Peter Filichia: Will you please attend a (free) reading of a play I'VE written called PRONT AND ADAM? It's a different kind of Christmas Carol, and it stars Jim Brochu, Matthew Gumley, Stacie Lents, David Schmittou and Maureen Silliman, under John Wooten's direction. One night only: Wednesday, Jan. 25 at SEVEN p.m. at St. Luke's, 308 West 46th Street. I'd LOVE to have you see it and tell ME what's good and bad. (I can't stand a critic who can't be criticized!) Explicit: No Music: The Gershwins' PORGY AND BESS - "Bess, You Is My Woman Now" - Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis The Gershwins' PORGY AND BESS - "I Got Plenty of Nothing" - Norm Lewis Contact Info: Email addresses: see above Phone / Voicemail: 646-873-7695 BroadwayStars: Twitter | Facebook Subscribe: Stitcher: Stitcher App iPhone/iPod: iTunes Listen on BroadwayWorld Radio Wednesdays at noon, Thursdays at 7pm and Saturdays at 2pm