How HOW TO SUCCEED Succeeded By Peter Filichia
Fifty-eight years ago this week, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING opened to raves from all seven (!) New York newspapers. A Best Musical Tony and even the Pulitzer Prize were in its future, as well as the distinction of becoming the fifth-longest-running musical in Broadway history. HOW TO SUCCEED’s road to success […]
IN THE COMPANY OF HAROLD PRINCE By Peter Filichia
“Who wants to live in New York?” goes a lyric in one of Hal Prince’s most famous productions. The line is soon followed by “I do.” And I do, because I’ve now been three times to The Lincoln Center Library for the Performing Arts to see the extraordinary exhibition entitled IN THE COMPANY OF HAROLD […]
October’s Party by Peter Filichia
When you were in grammar school, were your required to memorize “October’s Party”? The poem, by 19th century bard George Cooper, started: “October gave a party; The leaves by hundreds came. The Chestnuts, Oaks and Maples, And leaves of every name. The Sunshine spread a carpet, And everything was grand. Miss Weather led the dancing, […]
MORE SEPTEMBER SONGS By Peter Filichia
On Tuesday, I turned on the TV and just came in at the end of some TV commercial – I don’t even know what it was for – and heard the familiar strains of a song I’ve long admired. I had the same experience on Wednesday, although this time I heard even less of the […]
What Is JEOPARDY By Peter Filichia
Last week, I pointed out that the fourth iteration of JEOPARDY, which debuted on September 10, 1984, celebrated its thirty-fifth anniversary. In the spirit of the game, I gave thirty-five answers to which you were challenged to respond with thirty-five questions. Unlike contestants who must buzz in a split-second after they think they know the […]
