Today is Wednesday, March 12, 2014 Preview: Bullets Over Broadway Born Today in History: Jessie Matthews Terrence Howard Stan Sherman
Hey, Les Miz fans, have I got a giveaway for you! Read on!I'm giving away THREE copies of Les Misérables Live! Dream The Dream !The live 2010 recording of the 25th Anniversary of Came…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:14AMWhether you call her Idina Menzel or Adele Kazeem, that wickedly talented gal is headlining one of the most star-studded, talked about new musicals of the season. And I do mean st…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:56AMPreviously, I blogged about the "re-imagined Phantom of the Opera" (HERE), without the onus of seeing that show anytime soon. But the "re-imagined Les Miserables, " now in previews, is…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:49AMDebra MessingAll season I've been celebrating all the talented, hard-working folks that are making their Broadway debuts! During the first quarter (HERE) there were at least 59 debuts,…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:59AMMaybe you've seen one of the plays of Martin McDonagh - The Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Pillowman, or The Lieutenant of Inishmore. Or maybe you are a fan of Daniel Radcliffe …
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:54AMYou've probably read about the new rule adopted by the Tony Awards Administration Committee regarding the number of nominees in the four major categories. Simply, it states that if nin…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:09AMThe 25th Anniversary production of Les Miserables started previews over the weekend, and this cast is getting a TON of buzz! With an exciting mixture of established Broadway …
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:53AMThe Bridges of Madison CountyI cannot believe that March starts tomorrow. March! What the hell happened to January and February? Funny how time flied when you are freezing …
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:14AMLast week, I talked about the incredible star power coming to the Broadway stage in all the spring shows, from A to L. You can see that HERE. And it says something about the one …
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:52AMSunday marked the end of the 39th week of the season, meaning we are fully 3/4 through the entire season so far! Time sure flies...39: The number of shows that played during the s…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:09AMLike everyone else, I am really getting tired of this particular winter with its "polar vortex phenomena" and all. That's saying a lot coming from a guy born and raised in the Adironda…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:53AMArabian nights are coming to Broadway! The latest Disney extravaganza is getting ready to hit the New Amsterdam Theatre, starting previews this week. It'll be a whole new world o…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:10AMReview of the Saturday, January 25 matinee preview performance at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City, New York. Starring Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale, with Hunter Foste…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:54AMWelcome to Broadway, RaminWhen I started working on my upcoming quarterly "Looking Forward To..." blog, I was struck by how many stage and screen stars were going to be in shows this spring!…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:18AMMs. February 2014Kelli O'HaraI have a feeling that Broadway historians will say that Kelli O'Hara was one of the most important musical theatre names of the early 21st Century. With fo…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:54AMMr. February 2014Derek KlenaIt's really been a great last few years for this guy. I was fortunate enough to interview they guy when he was really getting his start in New York. A…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:11AMSome of us get this day off. Some of us celebrate by shopping all those great sales. But I'll bet not many of us - myself included - give much thought about what we are celebrati…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:48AMAs I finish sharing my two cents' worth on the TV ads that are trying to persuade us to buy tickets to Broadway shows, I thought taking a look at those for The Bridges of Madison County, the…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 10:14AMI thought that before the spring onslaught of new Broadway shows really hits that I'd take the next couple of days to talk about the TV spots for the shows that survived the fall and cranked…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 07:01PMIf you've seen The Bridges of Madison County, I'm sure you noticed the ethereal presence of Whitney Bashor. If not, you may have seen her in off-Broadway's The Fantasticks. Or ju…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:13AMThe latest movie-turned-musical to hit Broadway, Rocky, begins previews tonight, and I have to admit I am really excited about this one. I loved the movie and think it has the perfect …
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:49AMA Night with Janis Joplin closed yesterdaySo, I know in previous blogs I've written of my New Year's resolution to be more positive. But sometimes I have to write about what I think, a…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:02AMI am so excited to give you readers a chance at an extra special prize this time around! Oh, I'm still giving away two tickets to a Broadway show. BUT those tickets will get you …
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:47AMI am not a sports fan, and I particularly don't like boxing and similar hand-to-hand competitions. But ever since I was 10, and saw Rocky on the big screen, I have loved the Itali…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:12AMThis production photo reveals that the staging matches the show logo.I have long said that a show logo - especially for a brand new show not based on a known property - can make or break int…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:50AMWhen you Google the name Joe Carroll, up pops up a slew of articles and some very disturbing images of a character in the show The Following. I don't watch the show, but he must be som…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:07AMIt is difficult to be too hard on a cast recording when it features a score by musical theater newbies. It is also difficult to really assess the performances when some of the cast has…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:47AMWELCOME TO BROADWAY BOWL II! DENVER VS SEATTLE!Last year's Broadway Bowl pretty much mirrored the 47th NFL Championship Game: It ended up very close, with Baltimore pushing hard to win…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:19AMSo, it was freaking cold in New York City last Sunday. But it was steaming hot at the XL Club, not once but twice, that freezing night. The cause? Broadway Bares: Winter Bu…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:01AMWell, we are nearly a full month into 2014, and I am down to one resolution I am still keeping, and here it is. I resolved, as you might recall, to be more positive in my outlook to th…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:43AMReview of the Saturday, January 25 evening performance at the Shubert Theatre in New York City, New York. Starring Gabriella Pizzolo, Ben Thompson, Gabriel Ebert, Betsy Struxness and J…
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