Wednesday, December 31, 2014
I was fortunate enough to have seen more than thirty shows during 2014. Some were pretty good. Others were awful. And some were really excellent. Okay, so this year d…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 01:28PMMonday, December 29, 2014
There have been a ton of big names on the boards in 2014. Many of them made a big impact on the theater scene. Others had surprisingly little influence. Be that as it may, I've w…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:49AMTuesday, December 23, 2014
Yesterday, I named my best musical and play moments of the year (HERE). Today, I'll name my favorite/best individual elements of the shows on and off Broadway in 2014.Non-Performance B…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 11:42PMI say it every year, but it always shocks me just how fast a year just flies by! Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be blogging about the very best (and occasionally the worst) of the…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 12:10AMThursday, November 20, 2014
Review of the Friday, November 7 preview performance at Classic Stage Company in New York City. Starring Claybourne Elder, Elizabeth A. Davis, Malcolm Gets, Alma Cuervo and Jessica Tyl…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 08:52AMTuesday, November 18, 2014
Review of the Saturday, November 8 matinee preview performance at the St. James Theatre in New York City. Starring Emily Padgett, Erin Davie, Ryan Silverman, Matthew Hydzik, David St. …
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:41AMFriday, November 14, 2014
The season is really heating up now! This week, the latest revival to open, Side Show, is ready for your HOT or NOT votes! So far you've selected the finalists for this…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 10:13PMTuesday, November 11, 2014
Review of the Sunday, November 9th performance at the Belasco Theatre in New York City. Starring Michael C. Hall and Lena Hall. Musical Staging by Spencer Liff. Direction b…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 10:45PMMonday, November 3, 2014
With and the haze of the Halloween starting to wear off this morning, I thought I'd make up a little game to start the week. The revival of Side Show is now fully in the thro…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:13AMFriday, October 31, 2014
Ms. October 2014Charlotte d'AmboiseWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: You know I love a real Broadway baby. Ms. October is the real thing. She's originated roles; she's been a replacement. …
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 11:16PMTuesday, October 28, 2014
Mr. October 2014Michael EsperWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY: One of my favorite things about frequently attending Broadway (and off-Broadway) shows is watching performers whose work I love grow and t…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 10:19PMMonday, October 27, 2014
Review of the Saturday, October 11 matinee preview performance at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York City. Starring Michael Esper, Rachel Tucker, Jimmy Nail, Aaron Lazar, Sally A…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:17AMSaturday, October 25, 2014
A guy sometimes just needs his theater fix, you know? I can't get to Broadway every weekend or even every month. When it's been awhile, even the cast recording of Pippin just won'…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:22AMThursday, October 23, 2014
On the Town really has e waxing nostalgic for one of my all-time favorite shows, Jerome Robbins' Broadway. Called "the Musical of Musicals," it featured numbers from some of the greatest mus…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 11:51PMWednesday, October 22, 2014
You asked for it, and I think it'll be fun! I've gotten tons of requests for including long-running shows in the HOT or NOT contest, and so in between this season's polls, we'll select…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 11:45PMTuesday, October 21, 2014
No matter what the critics and audiences decide about The Last Ship, I can tell you this: Collin Kelly-Sordelet, who is making his Broadway debut in the show, is going to be huge in theatre …
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 10:45PMReview of the Saturday, October 11 evening preview performance at the Lyric Theatre in New York City. Starring Tony Yazbeck, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Clyde Alves, Elizabeth Stanley, Alys…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 12:26AMSunday, October 19, 2014
It is my pleasure to introduce a fellow theater-blogger, Krloz Ruben! He had the good fortune to catch a preview of one of Broadway's hottest tickets, It's Only a Play. Here's wh…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 07:34PMThursday, October 16, 2014
Tonight, Michael C. Hall begins his run as Hedwig in the Tony-winning revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Seems Mr. Hall has a penchant for playing roles in Tony-winning revival…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 08:55PMREVIEW of the Sunday, October 12, 2014 matinee performance at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. Starring Taylor Trensch, Francesca Faridany, Ian Barford, and Enid Graham. &…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:04AMWednesday, October 15, 2014
Thank you to all of you who have written in to see how my weekend went! (My Twitter followers were especially excited...you are the best!)So, IYMI... this past weekend I made it to NYC…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 01:25AMMonday, October 13, 2014
HOT or NOT is in full swing now! So far you've selected the finalists for this year's competition for the Holler If You Hear Me and On the Town. To see who you voted for, go…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:41PMFriday, October 10, 2014
I haven't been to New York since July - one of the longer droughts of my theater-going career. And distance does lend enchantment, apparently, since I'm really excited about it! Here a…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:01AMThursday, October 9, 2014
In the late 70's - early 80's, before I had ever stepped foot inside a Broadway theater, before i even knew I loved musicals, I was enamored of the glamorous dancing and catch beat of the "I…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 08:58AMWednesday, October 8, 2014
There was a delightful theatricality about the way everything Marian Seldes did. Obviously, she was brilliant on stage. And she was a real trouper - she never missed a single performanc…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:31AMTuesday, October 7, 2014
Every season, there are one or two shows that seem to be extremely polarizing. People either love it or hate it, with very little in between. The chat rooms are full of people th…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:28AMMonday, October 6, 2014
Here's a new quickie contest to see a show for FREE! The first three readers to email the answers to the trivia questions below will win a voucher good for 2 tickets to Inner Voices, t…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 10:04AMThursday, October 2, 2014
Side Show, The Lion King, Cabaret, and a brand new musical from a critically-acclaimed rock musician/lyricist making his Broadway debut. Sounds like a great 4-show weekend in NYC, righ…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 10:35PMWednesday, October 1, 2014
When I was little, my parents took me to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. I recall thinking it was pretty cool - all those plaques on the wall, all of the memorabilia in shiny…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 10:29PMTuesday, September 30, 2014
A couple weeks ago, I talked about that song by The Madden Brothers, "We Are Done," and how it sounded like it could have been in Hair or Promises, Promises. The past few weeks, I have…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:00AMMonday, September 29, 2014
The next musical of the season, The Last Ship, begins previews tonight at the Neil Simon Theatre. Will the marquee entice passersby to stop, take a look, and purchase tickets? Th…
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