TheaterWeek
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TheaterWeek was a national weekly magazine catering to artists and lovers of theater and cabaret.[2][3] It covered Broadway, off-Broadway, regional and educational theater with articles that included profiles and interviews of actors, directors and designers, reviews, theater news and behind-the-scenes looks at shows. The magazine was founded and first edited by Mike Salinas.[4] Later, Bob Sandia and then John Harris edited the magazine.[5] Columnists as Peter Filichia,[6] Alexis Greene, Charles Marowitz,[2] Ken Mandelbaum,[1] Davi Napoleon, Leslie (Hoban) Blake, and Michael Riedel were featured. The New York Daily News called the magazine "influential".[7]
History and legacy
The magazine was published from August 1987
The publication was known for having "a heap of wisdom ... by the devoted denizens of
In 1992, the magazine "blasted"
After the magazine closed, its assets were purchased by Playbill.[13]
References
- ^ a b c Simonson, Robert. "TheaterWeek Folds After Ten-Year Run", Back Stage, January 1997, updated November 5, 2019
- ^ a b c Viagas, Robert and David Lefkowitz. "TheaterWeek Ceases Publication", Playbill, January 7, 1997
- ^ Evans, Greg. "TheaterWeek ends its run", Variety, January 7, 1997
- ^ Simonson, Robert. "Journalist and TheaterWeek Founder Mike Salinas Remembered Sept. 25", Playbill, September 25, 2003
- ^ McEntee, Billy. "'A Renaissance Man of Gay Theater': An Ode to Terry Helbing", American Theatre Critics Association, August 2023
- ^ Walker, Jeffrey. "A look at Larry, the Big-Time Broadway Producer in hectic rehearsal", DC Theater Arts, October 14, 2023
- ^ a b "News: This Just In...", New York Daily News, January 7, 1997
- ^ Smith, Liz (April 27, 1992). "Times' critic wins magazine's criticism". The Toledo Blade. Toledo, Ohio. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Bernardo, Melissa Rose (February 3, 1994). "A user's guide to Broadway". The Michigan Daily. Ann Arbor, Michigan. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Walker, Jeffrey (October 14, 2023). "A look at 'Larry, the Big-Time Broadway Producer' in hectic rehearsal". Dc Theater Arts. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
[Filichia's] columns and reviews appeared in newspapers, Playbill, TheatreMania, (the now defunct) TheaterWeek magazine, and DC Theater Arts
- ^ "Weekly v. Wetchel: theater of cruelty?". New York Magazine. August 10, 1992. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Istel, John (February 10, 1997). "HIV-Negative". New York Magazine. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Playbill Buys TheaterWeek Assets", Playbill, September 5, 1997
External links
- TheaterWeek article by Michael Buckley
- TheaterWeek article by Michael Goldstein
- Article by Ken Mandelbaum for TheaterWeek
- Article by Michael Kantor from TheaterWeek
- Article by Davi Napoleon reprinted in The Faster Times that originally appeared in TheaterWeek