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By Peter Filichia — At one point during my listening to the terrific reissue of the 1968 original London cast album of Cabaret, I suddenly thought of Gladys Troupin. She was the pianist at the hotel at which I worked in 1966. In October of that year, I urged her — as well as everyone […]

By Peter Filichia — When friends start discussing musical theater “charm songs” — and believe me, in my circle, we do — the usual masterpieces are mentioned. “Getting to Know You” from The King and I and “Happy to Make Your Acquaintance” from The Most Happy Fella often head the list. But I always mention […]

By Peter Filichia — What a delightful surprise! Pump Boys and Dinettes is returning to Broadway next spring – 31 years after the original production’s debut. Doesn’t that number of years suggest that the opening night party should be held at Baskin-Robbins? Don’t laugh. Such a modest venue would be in keeping with the 1982 […]

By Peter Filichia — Although we still have a few weeks before the holidays, no time is too early to begin listening to Benj Pasek and Justin Paul’s A Christmas Story. Today, any young songwriting team is amazingly fortunate to get a musical produced off-Broadway – let alone on Broadway. But Pasek and Paul must […]

By Peter Filichia — October 16th marks the birthday of the star who’s achieved what no other person in the history of Broadway has. Four consecutive Tony wins as Best Actress in a Musical. This Tuesday is Angela Lansbury’s 87th birthday. That she was born in 1925 in a section of London called Poplar could […]