Thursday, April 18, 2024

REVIEW: Water For Elephants by JK

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 07:32AM
Sunday, March 3, 2024

Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker Star in London Side Show Concert March 3 by Andrew Gans

Emma Butler directs the Henry Krieger and Bill Russell musical at the London Palladium.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker perform I Will Never Leave You from Side Show by Official London Theatre

Side Show comes to The London Palladium in a special, one-night-only concert spectacular on Sunday 3 March 2024. West End legends Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker lead a phenomenal cast as …

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:30AM
Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Video: Watch Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker Sing 'I Will Never Leave You' From Upcoming Side Show Concert by Andrew Gans

Emma Butler will direct the Henry Krieger and Bill Russell musical at the London Palladium.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Video: Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker Sing 'I Will Never Leave You' From SIDE SHOW

Check out an all new video of Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker singing ‘I Will Never Leave You' in rehearsal for Side Show, coming to the London Palladium on 3 March.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:33AM
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Nikki M. James, Jenn Colella and More to Star Alongside Shaina Taub in Broadway's Suffs by Darryn King

Shaina Taub will lead the cast of Suffs on Broadway, reprising her performance as Alice Paul, which she debuted for the musical's extended 2022 world-premiere production at The Public Theat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM
Thursday, December 7, 2023

Charity Angél Dawson Joins & Juliet as First Angélique Replacement by Darryn King

There’s a new nurse in Verona. Charity Angél Dawson will join the cast of & Juliet as Juliet's nurse and confidant Angélique. Her first performance at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Alice Ripley Reprises Her Fall Show at The Green Room 42 by Andrew Poretz

Cabaret Review by Andrew Poretz . . . . Tony-award-winning actress, singer and songwriter Alice Ripley is best known for her big voice as a Broadway star in musicals like The Who’s Tommy, …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:55PM
Monday, December 4, 2023

The reimagined production of the 1997 Tony-nominated musical Side Show ... - Search | Playbill

Tony nominee Patrick Wilson has become the leading man of Hollywood horror blockbusters, so Playbill.com writer Richard Patterson put ...

SOURCE: Google at 03:48AM
Friday, October 27, 2023

Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker Will Star in Side Show at the London Palladium by Andrew Gans

Emma Butler will direct the concert of the Henry Krieger and Bill Russell musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AM
Friday, October 20, 2023

Name That Show: 1990s Broadway Songs by JK

Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the 1990s. You've probably at least heard of most of the shows included here, but how familiar …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:49AM
Monday, October 2, 2023

40 Years of Broadway: Creative Influencers: The Designers by JK

40 Years of Broadway: Creative Influencers: The Designers I've been so fortunate to see some of the greatest stage designs of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Many of the master in…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:55AM
Tuesday, September 26, 2023

An inside look at the making of a Broadway musical in ‘Bill Russell: My Side of the Show’ at NYC’s Birdland by Deb Miller

In the one-night-only New York premiere of Bill Russell: My Side of the Show at Birdland Jazz Club on Monday, September 25, the Tony-nominated librettist and lyricist traced the development …

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 04:40PM
Monday, September 25, 2023

40 Years of Broadway: 2003 - 2013: The Standout Performances by JK

40 Years of Broadway: 2003-2013:The Standout Performances Over the years, I've had the great privilege of seeing some of the greatest performers in Broadway history. Some I've caught at th…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:43AM
Thursday, September 21, 2023

‘Side Show’ Scribe Bill Russell Prepares to Tell His “Side of the Show” at Birdland by Billy

Tony-nominee Bill Russell will take Birdland audiences on a special journey through his creative journey on cult musical "Side Show." The post ‘Side Show’ Scribe Bill Russell Prepares to…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 03:49PM
Friday, August 25, 2023

Upcoming Cabaret Shows by Sandi Durell

Jaime Lozano & The Familia – Bill Russell – Judi Mark . . . BILL RUSSELL, who received Tony Award nominations for his book and lyrics of Side Show, will share the story of that music…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:50AM
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Thursday, May 11, 2023

SOUL DOCTOR Movie Musical to Debut in Theaters This June Starring Josh Young, Nya, Emily Padgett & More

The film stars Tony Award® nominee Josh Young (Broadway’s Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita) as Shlomo, Nya (star of the recent Cleopatra and the Broadway revival of Caroline or Change) as…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM
Tuesday, April 25, 2023

BRENDA AND BILLY Short Film Starring Santino Fontana And Sarah Stiles To Premiere At Tribeca Film Festival

A new short film Brenda & Billy and the Pothos Plant, written and directed by Dave Solomon (Side Show, Pump up the Volume, photo op) and starring Tony winner Santino Fontana (Tootsie, �…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54PM
Friday, March 31, 2023

Chicago to Welcome New Principal Cast Members by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award-winning revival of Chicago has announced a trio of new stars. Beginning on April 10, Kimberly Marable will take over as Velma Kelly and Liam Fennecken will step into the role …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM
Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Charlotte d’Amboise & Ryan Silverman Set Return to Broadway's Chicago by Caitlin Moynihan

The razzle dazzle continues! Charlotte d’Amboise and Ryan Silverman will again return to Broadway's Chicago as Roxie Hart and Billy Flynn. They will begin performances at the Ambassador T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:07PM
Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Megan McGinnis and Adam Halpin Talk City of Angels by Lauren Van Hemert

About the Guests Adam Halpin Broadway: Dear Evan Hansen, Glory Days. Off-Broadway: Daddy Long Legs, Rent, Dogfight. National Tours: Come From Away, Kinky Boots, Rent. Select Regional: Chess …

SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 05:29PM
Tuesday, July 26, 2022

David McDonald Dead at 63 by Margaret Hall

Mr. McDonald was a member of the original Broadway companies of Side Show and Doctor Zhivago.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:37PM

David McDonald, Who Appeared on Broadway in Mamma Mia!, Side Show & More, Dies at 63 by Caitlin Moynihan

David McDonald, a Broadway alum whose careers spans over four decades, died on July 13. He was 63.  Born in January 1989 in Denver, Colorado, McDonald's acting career included six Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM
Friday, July 22, 2022

Charity Angél Dawson to Join Broadway's Chicago as Matron 'Mama' Morton by Caitlin Moynihan

Charity Angél Dawson will join the cast of Broadway's long-running Chicago as Matron "Mama" Morton on August 1 at the Ambassador Theatre. She replaces Tony winner Jennifer Holliday who …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM
Thursday, July 14, 2022

Seeing Myself in 'Company' for the First Time - A slightly rearranged revival gave me a new appreciation of one of my favorite musicals by Daniel Guss

A slightly rearranged revival gave me a new appreciation of one of my favorite musicals --- Something was different about this revival of Company. With the revival of any musical, there are …

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Thursday, April 7, 2022

See Who's Bringing Side Show to White Plains Performing Arts Center by Logan Culwell-Block

The Westchester, New York, venue has released full casting for the upcoming production, which starts April 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM
Tuesday, January 25, 2022

REVIEW: Assassins by JK

Review of the Sunday, January 23, 2022 matinee performance at the Classic Stage Company in New York City. Starring Adam Chanler-Berat, Eddie Cooper, Tavi Gavinson, Lee Harrington, Bianca Ho…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:54PM
Monday, January 17, 2022

See Brad Oscar Reminisce About Something Rotten!, The Addams Family & More by Lindsey Sullivan

With Broadway credits like The Producers, Spamalot, The Addams Family, Something Rotten! and most recently, Mrs. Doubtfire, Brad Oscar is a musical comedy stalwart. On the most recent episod…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:03PM
Thursday, December 16, 2021

Call Answered: Andy Gale: Director, Kathleen Turner's Finding My Voice by Adam Rothenberg

Andy Gale is a director, actor and vocal coach who has spent nearly 50 years in show business! He has directed various stage productions of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and Audra…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 09:48PM
Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Alice Ripley to Reprise Tony-Winning Role in Immersive Production of Next to Normal in Spain by Lindsey Sullivan

Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal will premiere in Barcelona next summer with an immersive production. The staging, directed by Simon Pittman, will be…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards