Peter Filichia in Urinetown

[magruder]

Peter Filichia in Urinetown#0

Posted: 11/5/03 at 4:39pm

Nice column today by Peter Filichia about the new cast members of Urinetown - as well as some of the original cast members still with the show.
Peter Filichia's Diary - Urinetown

"Gif me the cobra jool!"

Updated On: 11/5/03 at 04:39 PM

[nycgirl]

re: Peter Filichia in Urinetown#1

Posted: 11/5/03 at 4:42pm

WOAH! I sware i heard that Urinetown was closing?! Was i dreaming?

Glinda:its good to see me isint it?.....no need to respond, that was retorical!

[magruder]

re: re: Peter Filichia in Urinetown#2

Posted: 11/5/03 at 4:52pm

Yes, the theatre is being torn down and Urinetown is closing January 18. But that's still more than two months away.

"Gif me the cobra jool!"

[dotmarie]

re: re: re: Peter Filichia in Urinetown#3

Posted: 11/5/03 at 4:56pm

Why are they getting rid of the theatre?

I really want to see Urinetown. *sigh* I hear it's coming to the Pantages.

[Al Dente]

re: re: re: re: Peter Filichia in Urinetown#4

Posted: 11/5/03 at 6:17pm

I think Filichia is THE biggest hack there is. He makes Reidel look like a genius.

[MasterLcZ]

re: re: re: re: re: Peter Filichia in Urinetown#5

Posted: 11/5/03 at 6:45pm

Aww, Al! Why do you say that? (Pout) I'm surprised at you!

Filichia actually LIKES theater. He's better than Reidel.

"Christ, Bette Davis?!?!"

[Al Dente]

re: re: re: re: re: re: Peter Filichia in Urinetown#6

Posted: 11/5/03 at 8:13pm

I realize this but the few times I've actually seen him(Filichia) in person, he's been one of the most stuck up theater snobs I've ever met. Not a shred of warmth coming from that guy.

[MasterLcZ]

re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Peter Filichia in Urinetown#7

Posted: 11/5/03 at 8:39pm

I'm very sorry to hear that, Al. Day-yum!

"Christ, Bette Davis?!?!"

[PB ENT.]

Catch the Tour while it's running#8

Posted: 11/5/03 at 10:53pm

The current Urinetown tour is getting good reviews. It hits Philly Nov. 18-23 at the Academy of Music. http://www.kimmelcenter.org

I put in to cover it for the site. Already contacted a cast member for a mini interview, if possible.

www.pbentertainmentinc.com BWW regional writer "Philadelphia/South Jersey"

[BwayTheatre11]

re: Catch the Tour while it's running#9

Posted: 11/5/03 at 11:23pm

Ya here is the full schedule...note that the dates are wrong. The opening night dates should be one more day than it says. The closing dates are right. They didn't leave a one day break for traveling. On all of the theatre websites that are hosting Urinetown says that there is a break.
Urinetown on Tour

CCM '10!

[theatreguy]

re: re: Catch the Tour while it's running#10

Posted: 11/5/03 at 11:49pm

thanks for the schedule. I'll be seeing it when it comes to Portland in May. It'll be interesting to see how it transfers from the fairly small Henry Miller in NYC to the 3,000 seat Keller in Portland.

[BwayTheatre11]

re: re: re: Catch the Tour while it's running#11

Posted: 11/5/03 at 11:52pm

And I should see it when it comes to Cleveland.

CCM '10!

[Unknown User]

re: re: re: re: Catch the Tour while it's running#12

Posted: 11/5/03 at 11:56pm

I want to see it so bad I could just pee!

[TxTwoStep]

re: re: re: re: re: Catch the Tour while it's running#13

Posted: 11/6/03 at 12:22am

that's hilarious, BOJ! as for Filichia, sometimes he has insights that are interesting. i do think he plays favorites and gushes, and has a slight tendency to like any actor/writer/director/producer that also happens to be conventionally hot-looking. But he does do research and supports most of his points. i don't always agree with him, but there is usually something of interest in his "diary" which he is careful not to really call "reveiws."

Will: They don't give out awards for helping people be gay... unless you count the Tonys. "I guarantee that we'll have tough times. I guarantee that at some point one or both of us will want to get out. But I also guarantee that if I don't ask you to be mine, I'll regret it for the rest of my life..."

[Unknown User]

re: re: re: re: re: re: Catch the Tour while it's running#14

Posted: 11/6/03 at 2:42pm

Is there some stupid law out there where musicals on tour are only allowed to stay for maybe 14 days unless you're a Disney musical or the Phantom??!!

[JohnPopa]

re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Catch the Tour while it's running#15

Posted: 11/6/03 at 3:00pm

"Is there some stupid law out there where musicals on tour are only allowed to stay for maybe 14 days unless you're a Disney musical or the Phantom??!!"

Yes, it's called The Law of We're Here To Make Money.