Friday, December 1, 2023
Brrr! It sure has been cold lately. But even as the winds topple Christmas trees and snows have already slowed traffic, Broadway remains hot. Well, at least pretty warm. Though only a few ne…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AMWednesday, November 29, 2023
🎄Broadway Games: 'Tis the Season🎄
Thanksgiving is behind us, and that means the "Is 'Turkey Lurkey Time' a Thanksgiving song or a Christmas song?" debate has reared its ugly head o…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AMMonday, November 27, 2023
An actor with a nearly 60 year Broadway career, our latest honoree is probably significant for different reasons to theater fans depending upon when Priscilla Lopez came into their theater-g…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AMWednesday, November 22, 2023
Review of the Saturday, November 4, 2023 evening preview performance at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center. Starring Enrique Acevedo, Andrea Burns, Eden Espinosa, Priscilla Lope…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:36PMFriday, November 17, 2023
Broadway Games:
One of These Things Is Not Like The Others
Was thinking back to my childhood and remembering that as a small tyke, one of my favorite games was "One of These Things Is Not…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMWednesday, November 15, 2023
ReDISCoveries: Kiss of the Spider Woman
(1994 Broadway Cast Recording) Part 2
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AMMonday, November 13, 2023
The Closing of Here Lies Love:
A Few Thoughts
It is always sad when a show closes. Years of work and hundreds of jobs gone with a producers' notice and a notice taped to the door. Sad but …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AMWednesday, November 8, 2023
With the epic success of the current Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along, I've been thinking about other big Broadway Flops that could possibly turn around with the right team behind i…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AMMonday, November 6, 2023
Review of the Saturday, November 4, 2023 matinee performance at The Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Hosted by Nathan Lane. Starring Douglas Sills, Kevin Chamberlin, …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AMFriday, November 3, 2023
Broadway Games:
The 2023-2024 Season Musicals (To Date...)
Broadway hasn't seen this busy a musical season in many years. As of today, the 2023-2024 season will have seen 13 new musicals …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AMWednesday, November 1, 2023
ReDISCoveries: Kiss of the Spider Woman
(1994 Broadway Cast Recording): Part One
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every ot…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:55AMMonday, October 30, 2023
40 Years of Broadway:
The Contest Entry Form
Now is the time to enter our contest!
Beginning today, and for the rest of the week, we will be collecting your answers, and we will draw…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:43AMFriday, October 27, 2023
Broadway Games: Name That Theater!
These are the 15 longest-running shows in Broadway history. The originals ran for years (except Chicago and Oh! Calcutta!), but can you name the theater …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:37AMThursday, October 26, 2023
40 Years of Broadway:
The Worst Shows
Well, at last, we have come to the end of our celebration of four wonderful decades of seeing Broadway shows. Today will be the final article in thi…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:04AMWednesday, October 25, 2023
40 Years of Broadway:
The Culture Shifters
Over the past 40 Years, I've seen dozens of huge hits come and go. Really big hits. They run for what feels like forever. In fact, nine of the t…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:04AMTuesday, October 24, 2023
40 Years of Broadway: Big Trends:
Does Size Matter?
It seems fitting that the two current longest-running shows on Broadway are Chicago and The Lion King, when considering the trends we a…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:04AMMonday, October 23, 2023
40 Years of Broadway: Big Trends:
The Rise of the Jukebox Musical
Historically, musical revues and follies type show were once the bread and butter of Broadway. They were what we'd call…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:04AMFriday, October 20, 2023
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 06:49AMThursday, October 19, 2023
40 Years of Broadway:
Creative Influencers: 21 Choreographers
When crafting a new musical (and, increasingly, a new play), it is not just a director who guides and shapes a show, but it …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:55AMWednesday, October 18, 2023
ReDISCoveries: The Woman in White
(Original Cast Recording, Disc Two)
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other week …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:49AMTuesday, October 17, 2023
40 Years of Broadway:Creative Influencers: 40 Directors
A great director can make or break a show. Directors of both plays and musicals have to have remarkable imagination and creativit…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:37AMMonday, October 16, 2023
40 Years of Broadway:
Creative Influencers: 35 Composers & Lyricists
Over the past 40 years, I was able to be there to witness many of the later works of Golden Age composers and lyri…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:37AMFriday, October 13, 2023
40 Years of Broadway:
Creative Influencers: 21 Playwrights
Even with my somewhat limited exposure to plays over the past 40 years, I've enjoyed the works of a wide range of playwrights a…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 04:07AMWednesday, October 11, 2023
40 Years of Broadway: 2013 - 2023:Top Flops, Revivals and New Shows
When you see my list of my Top 10 favorite Broadway shows from August 20, 2013 - August 19, 2023, you'll probably be…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:25AMTuesday, October 10, 2023
40 Years of Broadway: 2013-2023:
Favorite Songs & Scores
Continuing with that third decade (August 20, 2013 - August 19, 2023), I've been thinking of my favorite songs and scores from …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:07AMMonday, October 9, 2023
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…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:19AMFriday, October 6, 2023
Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the 1980s. You've probably at least heard of most of the shows included here, but how familiar …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:07AMWednesday, October 4, 2023
ReDISCoveries: The Woman in White
(Original Cast Recording, Disc One)
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other week or…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:25AMTuesday, October 3, 2023
40 Years of Broadway: By Request:
Differences of Opinion
Before we started our celebration I asked you to make suggestions of the kinds of things we should post about. You had a lot of r…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:33AMMonday, October 2, 2023
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 06:55AMFriday, September 29, 2023
40 Years of Broadway: Big Trends
The Mega Musical Era
I came upon the Broadway scene as the Mega Musical Era was just ramping up. While Evita was a harbinger for things to come a few y…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:37AM 
