Thursday, April 18, 2024
Review of the Saturday, April 13, 2024 evening performance at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. Starring Grant Gustin, Samantha Gershman, Gregg Edelman, Paul Alexander Nolan, Stan Brown…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AMSunday, April 14, 2024
Review of the Saturday, April 13, 2024 matinee preview performance at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. Starring Eden Espinosa, Amber Iman, Andrew Samonsky, George Abud, Natalie Joy Joh…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:06PMFriday, April 12, 2024
We were so fortunate to be around the theater scene when Broadway caricaturist Al Hirschfeld was alive and working. I remember checking out the Sunday New York Times any time a new show …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:32AMWednesday, April 10, 2024
Gregg Edelman is one of an increasingly rare breed - the working Broadway actor. In a career spanning more than 40 years, he's really done it all: ensemble work, supporting roles, leading ro…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AMMonday, April 8, 2024
Logo lovers, here's a two-fer for you! I felt that these simple logos worked well together. Both shows are steeped in nostalgia - one is a revival of a 30 year old musical based on a classic…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:32AMFriday, April 5, 2024
The 2023-2024 Broadway season certainly has been one for the record books for musical lovers! Barring another last-minute surprise, there have been an impressive number of new musicals and m…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMWednesday, April 3, 2024
Play It Again:
My Fair Lady's "On the Street Where You Live"
For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these songs from se…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AMMonday, April 1, 2024
The first (and likely several more) Broadway musical version of The Great Gatsby began previews last week. Does the show's artwork live up to the promise of the classic novel upon which it …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AMFriday, March 29, 2024
Review of the Wednesday, March 27, 2024 matinee performance at the Hudson Theatre in New York City. Starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez, with Krystal Joy Brown, Kati…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMWednesday, March 27, 2024
I have a long history with The Outsiders. It was one of the first young adult novels I read, though I was only in 3rd grade. The librarian actually called my mother to make sure it was okay …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:02AMMonday, March 25, 2024
Although I love seeing the complete original cast when I see a new show, many times for one reason or other actors are out at the particular performance I attend. I can't think of a single t…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMFriday, March 22, 2024
Broadway's newest circus-themed musical, Water For Elephants, opened its tent for business just last night. So does its key art work well enough to entice theatergoers to buy a ticket? Is it…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AMWednesday, March 20, 2024
PLAY IT AGAIN: “I’m In Love With a Wonderful Guy”
For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these songs from several…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AMMonday, March 18, 2024
We were so fortunate to be around the theater scene when Broadway caricaturist Al Hirschfeld was alive and working. I remember checking out the Sunday New York Times any time a new show was …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AMThursday, March 14, 2024
Review of the Sunday evening preview performance on February 25, 2024 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City. Starring Maryann Plunkett, Dorian Harewood, Joy Woods, Ryan Vasquez, …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:36PMWednesday, March 13, 2024
When I look over my lists of shows seen at each theater, the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre stands out as one of only a few where I have enjoyed every show I've seen there. And I've seen a wide v…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AMMonday, March 11, 2024
Tamara de Lempicka was world famous art deco artist, whose works are still en vogue nearly 100 years after they were created. Arguably the most recognizable of her paintings was her 1929 sel…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AMFriday, March 8, 2024
Most of our Broadway favorites have careers beyond the stage; others come to Broadway from TV and/or film. In any case, if we look around enough, they seem to be everywhere.
Broadway Games:…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMWednesday, March 6, 2024
PLAY IT AGAIN: Chicago’s “When You’re Good to Mama”
For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these songs from sev…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:48AMMonday, March 4, 2024
Logo lovers, today we offer you two-fer, with a closer look at the logos for the new musical Days of Wine and Roses and the revival of Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along. Both shows have s…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMFriday, March 1, 2024
Looking Forward to Spring: March - May 2024
At the start of each calendar season, we look forward to what we are hoping to see in the coming three months, as well as the titles of productio…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AMWednesday, February 28, 2024
Review of the matinee performance on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City. Starring Aaron Tveit, Sutton Foster, Joe Locke, Maria Bilbao, Daniel Yearwood, M…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AMMonday, February 26, 2024
How well do you know Hamilton, Kimberly Akimbo or Hadestown? How about Ryan Vasquez or Melanie LaBarrie?
Broadway Games: 3 Truths 1 Lie
Below are 4 statements about each topic. Three of th…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AMFriday, February 23, 2024
If Broadway was a class, this is the pop quiz you might get... Good luck!
BROADWAY GAMES:
Pop Quiz!
1. What was the prior name of the Al Hirschfeld Theatre?
A. The Cort The…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMThursday, February 22, 2024
Somewhere between the baseball card boom and the advent of Lights of Broadway cards, Playbill gave us their version to trade.
Broadway Collections:
Playbill Cards
While cleaning off and …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AMMonday, February 19, 2024
I think, though I'm not positive, that I read Nicholas Sparks' best-selling novel, The Notebook in the late 90s, not long after it was published. And I just saw the popular film over the we…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AMFriday, February 16, 2024
Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the 2010s - not that long ago! You've probably at least heard of most of the shows included h…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:12AMWednesday, February 14, 2024
PLAY IT AGAIN: Cabaret’s “Cabaret”
For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these songs from several different cast…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:48AMMonday, February 12, 2024
Despite having over 1000 seats, when I think of The Music Box, I remember it as feeling both intimate and grand at the same time. Over the years, I've had seats all over the theater, and I t…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:54AMFriday, February 9, 2024
Beloved Broadway legend, the late, great Chita Rivera had a Broadway career that spanned some 60 years, from her debut as a dancer in the original production of Guys and Dolls to her final …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMThursday, February 8, 2024
Unfortunately, time was not on our side when it came to seeing How To Dance In Ohio, as the show will close before our next chance to get to New York. But that won't stop us from taking a cl…
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