encore presentation…  

Saturday, june 7th at 7pm

Grand opening of the

union arts center

1980 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ

Join us for an “encore” presentation of our 75-minute “behind-the-scenes” look at Broadway with veteran theater critic Peter Filichia as part of the Grand Opening celebration of the new Union Arts Center!  Peter will regale the audience with anecdotes, gossip and entertaining tales of his life on the aisle, including his 20 years as the state’s top critic for the  NJ Star-Ledger.  He will be joined by Broadway artists Erin Davie and Nehal Joshi, along with newcomer Aeja Barrows, singing favorite songs from classic Broadway shows.. Peter has seen 13,000 shows in 47 states and 17 foreign countries, appears on the “Broadway Radio” podcast and bhas a weekly column for Masterworks Broadway. He wrote a regular column, “Peter Filichia’s Diary,” for Playbill.com  and  TheaterMania.com  for many years and is also the author of several books about the industry. Joining him as Musical Director will be Michael Lavine, a vocal coach and music director who regularly works with top Broadway stars and appears at 54 Below in NYC. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience Broadway Insiders’ view of the Great White Way and hear some of your favorite show tunes — a “must-see” event!

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Erin Davie’s numerous Broadway credits include appearances as Camilla Parker Bowles in Diana, Yvonne/Naomi in Sunday in the Park with George, Violet Hilton in Side Show, Rosa Bud in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Countess Charlotte Malcolm in A Little Night Music, Young Little Edie in Grey Gardens (Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut) and Niki Harris in Curtains. Off-Broadway credits include: The Glorious Ones (Lincoln Center Theatre); Eve Harrington in Applause (Encores). TV: Tales of the City, Orange Is the New Black, Law & Order, The Good Wife.Film: Angelfish, King Jack, Easter Mysteries.

Nehal Joshi’s  Broadway credits include: The Cottage, Phantom of the Opera, Flying Over Sunset, All My Sons, School of Rock, Threepenny Opera, Gettin' the Band Back Together, Les Misérables(Original Revival Cast). Off-Broadway, he has appeared in: Cyrano, Falling for Eve, Working(2008 revision) and Grand Hotel(Encores!). He recently appeared in the world premiere of Babbitt with Matthew Broderick at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC.  His other select regional credits include: Disgraced (Arena Stage) and Peter & the Starcatcher (Actor Theatre of Louisville).   Film/TV: Law & Order SVU (NBC), The Wire (HBO), Search Party (HBO), Blackout.  Honors: Special Drama Desk Award.
 

Aeja Barrows, who recently starred in ATG’s production of Purlie in a break-out role as Lutiebelle, has studied at renowned institutions including the Baltimore School for the Arts, Manhattan School of Music, Interlochen arts camp and is a recent graduate of the American Musical Dramatic Academy (AMDA). Don't miss this rising star, who is destined to shine on Broadway someday soon!