Every year, there are huge hits, big flops, news makers and fan favorites, scandals and groundbreaking ideas in the theater scene. And when we pause to review the year just ending, we always…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AM2024 in Review: Our Favorite Design Elements (6 Categories + 2 Special Citations) We were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 region…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM2024 in Review: Our Favorite Writing & Direction (6 Categories) We were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 regional; these are…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AMReview of the Sunday, December 15, 2024 matinee performance at The Max at Signature Theater in Arlington, Virginia. Starring Erin Weaver, Christopher Bloch, Sherri L. Edelen, Zachary Keller,…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AM5 Classic Musicals of the 1950s A few Fridays ago, we talked about 5 classic plays that have stood the test of time and remain as entertaining and relevant as ever. When I tried to make …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:32AMAt This Theatre: The Al Hirschfeld On November 11, the Al Hirschfeld Theatre turned 100 years old! Back then, it was known as the Martin Beck Theatre, and it stayed that way until June 21, …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AMReview of the Saturday, December 7, 2024 matinee performance at the Belasco Theatre in New York City. Starring Darren Criss, Helen J. Shen, Marcus Choi, Dez Duron and HwaBoon. Music by Will …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AMBroadway Games: Musicals in 3 Clues II DIRECTIONS: Can you name the Broadway musical we are looking for based on the three clues we provide? We'll give you a character's name, a song and a…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AMDon't miss our Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale! Click HERE. It ends today!! My most recent theater excursion to the Big Apple ended up being a solo trip at the last minute. While it wasn't …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:32AMDon't miss our Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale! Click HERE. It ends today!! The leaves have fallen, and colder breezes are here. It has even snowed some places! I enjoy the winter months. …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AM5 Wicked Thoughts After months of movie hype, we finally saw Wicked (Part 1). Did it live up to the hype? Was it as good as the Broadway show? Was it better? We have thoughts on that... a…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 03:24PMBlack Friday/Cyber Monday Sale! Happy Holidays, readers and fellow Broadway Collectors! Starting today and through Monday, December 2nd, ALL of our Playbills and Lights of Broadway Cards…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:48AMWhen the "Best Musical" Isn't Your "Favorite":A Strange Loop vs Girl From the North Country (and Six) It's been a while since we posted an article in this series, duty we thought we'd r…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AMThe latest musical based on a film has come to the Main Stem, headlined by two beloved divas, a pop star and a Broadway favorite. With pretty excellent reviews, an A-list cast and a popular …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AMLike most theater fans, we long ago set a goal of seeing a show in each of Broadway's 41 theaters. We've been lucky enough to have done just that some time ago. How many have you been to? Wh…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:31AMReview of the Sunday, November 10, 2024 matinee preview performance at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. Starring John Gallagher, Jr., Stark Sands, Wayne Duvall and Adrian Blake Enscoe.…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AMThe fall Broadway season has been a pretty busy one for musicals this year. The newest of them, Swept Away, has one of my favorite logos. Everything about it intrigues me. I can say for sure…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AMReview of the Saturday, November 9, 2024 matinee performance at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. Starring Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch, Katie Holmes, Billy Eugene Jones, Ephraim Syk…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:31AMReview of the Friday, November 8, 2024 preview performance at the Belasco Theatre in New York City. Starring Darren Criss, Helen J. Shen, Marcus Choi, Dez Duron and HwaBoon. Music by Will Ar…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:24PMReview of the Saturday, November 9, 2024 evening performance at the St. James Theatre in New York City. Starring Nicole Scherzinger, Tom Francis, David Thaxton, Sydney Jones and Diego Andres…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AMBroadway Games: Musicals in 3 Clues DIRECTIONS: Can you name the Broadway musical we are looking for based on the three clues we provide? We'll give you a character's name, a song and a set…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:48AMPlay It Again: Anyone Can Whistle's "With So Little To Be Sure Of" For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these songs…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:31AMThese days, it is important to raise awareness and support completely original new musicals. With no movie name recognition, jukebox music, a famous biographical subject or even a name writi…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM5 Favorite Classic Plays If this was called the Friday 6, Our Town would have made today's list. After purchasing tickets to this season's revival, I got to thinking about older plays that…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:48AMAt This Theater: The Minskoff Theatre Named for the man who developed the building where it is located, the Minskoff Theatre opened in 1973. It's first production was a splashy revival o…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMLast week, we continued our logos series with a look at the first of the season's bio-musicals, A Wonderful World (HERE). This week, we dive into the show art for the other one, Tammy Faye,…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMLike most theater fans, we long ago set a goal of seeing a show in each of Broadway's 41 theaters. We've been lucky enough to have done just that some time ago. How many have you been to? Wh…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMPlay It Again: Guys and Dolls' "Luck Be A Lady" For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these songs from several differe…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:48AMNearly every season in recent memory seems to include either a jukebox musical or a bio-musical (or both in the same season). Right now, Broadway is hosting two bio-musicals: Tammy Faye, wit…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:32AM5 Favorite Designs by Beowulf Boritt Six-time Tony nominee and two-time winner, Beowulf Boritt burst on to the Broadway scene in 2005 with his scenic design for The 25th Annual Putnam Coun…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AMOver the course of each month, we'll collect pictures and newsy tidbits from the "TheatreScene." We'll be scouring Twitter, Instagram and other social media for interesting items. And we'd …
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