This Week on Broadway for November 28, 2010: Spider-Man Needs Angels in America

Notes and links for the podcast. Panel: Peter Filichia James Marino Matthew Murray Michael Portantiere Topics: Angels In America at Signature Theatre. Part One: Millennium Approaches Part Two: Perestroika by Tony Kushner directed by Michael Greif Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? at 3LD Art and Technology Center (80 Greenwich St, New York, NY) Adapted and directed by Edward Einhorn From the novel by Philip K. Dick Designers: Neal Wilkinson (sets), Carla Gant (costumes), Jeff Nash (lights), Jared Mezzochi (video), Barry Wil (puppets) Starring Timothy Babcock (Mercer), Alex Emanuel (Rick Deckard), Ian W. Hill (Bryant), Uma Incrocci (Iran Deckard), Christian Pedersen (Roy Baty) Yvonne Roen (Rachael Rosen), Trav SD (Buster Friendly), Alyssa Simon (Phillipa Ryan), Ken Simon (Isidore), Moira Stone (Luna Luft) Lynn Berg, Lindsey Carter, Maia Karo, Candace Lawrence (TV crew and puppeteers) Evita, at Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Written by Tim Rice (book and lyrics), Andrew Lloyd-Webber (music) Directed by Aubrey Berg, Musical Direction by Jesse Kissell Designers: Thomas C. Umfrid (sets), Rebecca Senske (costumes), Samantha Spiro (lights) Patti James (choreography) Starring Alaina Mills (Eva Perón), Pierce Cassedy (Che Guavara) Chris Blem (Juan Perón), Michelle Berkowitz (Perón's Mistress), John Riddle (Augustín Migaldi) Neil LaBute's Break of Noon at MCC with Tracee Chimo, David Duchovny, John Earl Jelks, Amanda Peet. Amanda Peet. Metropolitan Opera (Michael only) Don Carlo Written by Giuseppe Verdi (music) and Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry (libretto), based on Friedrich Schiller's Don Carlos, Infant von Spanien Directed by Nicholas Hytner, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin Starring Roberto Alagna (Don Carlo) Marina Poplavskaya (Elisabeth), Anna Smirnova (Princess Eboli), Simon Keenlyside (Rodrigo), Ferruccio Furlanetto (King Philip), Eric Halfvarson (Grand Inquisitor) Notes: Premiered in Paris in 1867 New Met production, premiered in London; will be shown as part of the Live in HD program on December 11, 2010, at 12:30 PM ET Title of Show @ George Street Playhouse (New Brunswick NJ) News and Happenings (Everybody, unless otherwise noted) Michael and Peter attended the John Willis memorial service (Monday, November 22, at the National Arts Club) Women on a Verge cast recording? Talkin' Broadway thread? Sh-K-Boom? Broadway Closings Today Mrs. Warren's Profession (expected) A Life in the Theatre (semi-expected) Elling (really expected) Michael in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Wagner College Guest directed by John Caraffa?!? Really? Runs through Sunday, December 5 Tangled, Disney's movie take on Rapunzel Explicit: Yes Music: The opening music is "On This Night of a Thousand Stars" from the original Broadway cast recording of Evita, and the exit music is "The Second Goodbye" from the original cast recording of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.