This Week on Broadway for September 5, 2011: Those Summer Nights

Notes and links for the podcast. Panel: Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook James Marino | [email protected] | Twitter | Facebook Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook Topics: Curtain Comes Down on Hurricane, But Broadway Still Dark on Sunday; Monday Shows Expected by Kenneth Jones And Adam Hetrick Hurricane Irene was downgraded to Tropical Storm Irene on Aug. 28 as sun began to filter through thick clouds by noon. Mass transit remains shut down on Sunday, as do Broadway and many Off-Broadway theatres. LINKED FROM PLAYBILL Broadway Loses $8M Due to Hurricane Irene Broadway What a difference a day makes...or even two or three. When New York City shut down over the weekend for the mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Irene, everyone knew it would affect the business end... LINKED FROM ABOUT.COM - THEATER The Gershwins Porgy and Bess Opens at A.R.T. Tonight Wednesday, August 31, 2011 (NEW YORK, NY) - The Broadway-bound reimagination production of The Gerswhins' Porgy and Bess is set to open tonight in Boston at the American Repertory Theatre. LINKED FROM WWW.BROADWAYSBESTSHOWS.COM Audra + Stokes sing Porgy + Bess Broadway Week, With Two-For-One Tickets, to Return Sept. 18-30 by Adam Hetrick Theatre fans will have the chance to purchase two-for-one tickets to Wicked, Memphis, Billy Elliot and Jersey Boys as part of Broadway Week, which will take place in late September. LINKED FROM PLAYBILL Shows Like 'Sister Act' and 'Priscilla' Struggle on Broadway by Patrick Healy While "The Book of Mormon" sets records, lesser-known musicals are seeking ways to draw an audience. LINKED FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES Grand Opening / Christine Pedi Hugh Jackman to Hit Broadway in One-Man Show Opening October 25th? by BroadwayWorld Michael Riedel writes in the New York Post today that Hugh Jackman's one-man concert, Hugh Jackman in Concert which played earlier this year to rave reviews in Toronto will open on Broadway on October 25, 2011 ... LINKED FROM BROADWAYWORLD.COM Phantom's Longtime "Monsieurs," George Lee Andrews and David Cryer, Exit Broadway Show Sept. 3 by Kenneth Jones Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera will get fresh opera managers André and Firmin over Labor Day weekend. Longtime company members George Lee Andrews, who plays Andre, and David Cryer, who plays Fir... LINKED FROM PLAYBILL Class Dismissed! Master Class, Starring Tyne Daly, Ends Broadway Run Sept. 4 by Kenneth Jones The extended run of the new Broadway production of Master Class, Terrence McNally's portrait of a late-career Maria Callas, starring Tyne Daly, ends its engagement Sept. 4. LINKED FROM PLAYBILL Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This: Broadway's Baby It's You! Closes Sept. 4 by Kenneth Jones Baby It's You!, the musical story of New Jersey housewife Florence Greenberg's place in pop music history, plays its final performance on Broadway at 3 PM Sept. 4 at the Broadhurst Theatre. LINKED FROM PLAYBILL Video Exclusive! Broadway.com Says 'Goodbye' to the Swinging Sounds of Catch Me If You Can by Broadway.com If you read Broadway.com regularly (and really, who doesn't?), you probably know that we're big fans of the high-flying musical Catch Me If You Can. Now, with the Tony-nominated musical ending its run a... LINKED FROM BROADWAY.COM RENT off-Broadway Harvey Fierstein adds love to `Newsies' by Mark Kennedy When Harvey Fierstein was asked to make the film "Newsies" work on stage, he realized that something was missing from the original. LINKED FROM BOSTON GLOBE Thanks Charlie Piane Exit Introductions Explicit: Yes Music: Summer Nights from the Original Broadway Cast of Grease Contact Info: Email addresses: see above Phone / Voicemail: 646-873-7695 BroadwayStars: Twitter | Facebook Subscribe: iPhone/iPod: iTunes Zune: Zune Marketplace Android: Google Listen for Android BlackBerry: Stitcher App Listen on BroadwayWorld Radio Wednesdays at noon, Thursdays at 7pm and Saturdays at 2pm