About me
Peter Filichia's books include Brainteasers for Broadway Geniuses; The Biggest Hit – and Flop -- of the Season; Broadway Musicals’ MVPs; Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks: Musicals That Lost the Tonys; The Great Parade: The 1963-64 Season; Broadway Musical Disputes, Debates and Disagreements; Let’s Put on a Musical and A Show Tune for Today: 366 Songs to Brighten Your Year.
Filichia’s play God Shows Up ran off-Broadway for six months in 2019. He's performed his one-person show A Personal History of the American Theater dozens of times across the country.
He was president of the Drama Desk Awards (1992-1996) and now serves on its nominating committee. He has also been a nominator for The Chita Rivera Awards, the Lucille Lortel Awards, and, for the last 25 years, chairperson of the nominating committee of The Theatre World Awards and its emcee for its annual ceremony.
Since 1994, he's been the musical theater judge for ASCAP’s annual awards.
