Friday, July 13, 2018
The much-anticipated (and much-chatted about) Broadway-bound musical Moulin Rouge! began previews this week, and I'm going on Saturday! I'm super excited! And it got me thinking ab…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 07:42AMThursday, July 12, 2018
If you know me or read the blog with any regularity, you know that I LOVE show logos. Not only is it advertising, but it is art as well. Fortunately, there are more hits than misses logo-wis…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 08:32AMWednesday, July 11, 2018
Earlier this week, SpongeBob SquarePants announced a closing date of September 16. That's 10 weeks from now. As with any show closing announcement, I'm always intrigued by t…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 08:24AMTuesday, July 10, 2018
As many of you know, I love finding trends in a Broadway season. From actual trends like the proliferation of jukebox musicals and the "American Idol-ization" of musicals to fun "coincidence…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 08:18AMMonday, July 9, 2018
THE BIG 8 ROUND of BROADWAY HEAT: HEAD OVER HEELS starts TODAY! GREAT NEWS! Whether or not you voted in the first two rounds, you can still vote in this round! AND&n…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 08:18AMFriday, July 6, 2018
She's one of my favorite performers of all time. Like many people of my generation, I was first introduced to her by TV's Eight Is Enough, and was shocked to hear her gorgeous voice belting …
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 08:48AMThursday, July 5, 2018
If you follow Twitter and/or Instagram, or if you are a young Broadway "stan," you probably know that Anastasia star Christy Altomare is a beloved presence at the stage door. I do…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 08:18AMWednesday, July 4, 2018
Nothing else currently on Broadway both honors our country's history and speaks to the ugly state of the Union today than Hamilton. Resist and revolt. It's how we were born, and it's how we …
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 08:12AMTuesday, July 3, 2018
It's a steamy July in New York City, and there's no shortage heat on the Broadway stage these days, either. Take a look at the dazzling Charlie Stemp, who is heading into his final couple of…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 07:42AMMonday, July 2, 2018
Last week, we started with all of the Head Over Heels cast members; you voted. Now we are down to your 1 favorites! You have until Wednesday to vote again - this time, it's the SWE…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 07:42AMSunday, July 1, 2018
Dame Gillian Lynne passed away today, July 1, 2018, at the age of 92. She choreographed seven Broadway shows, including two iconic productions, Cats and The Phantom of the Opera. I will…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 06:18PMFriday, June 29, 2018
In honor of the last days of Pride Month, I offer 5 Gay and Lesbian characters from plays and musicals that have had a huge impact on my life. There are many more than five, of course,…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 08:42AMThursday, June 28, 2018
Well, not yet, but maybe someday...Well, the idea of movies being turned into musicals goes way back (despite some people thinking this is a new trend), and, in fact all four nominees for Be…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 08:06AMWednesday, June 27, 2018
I've done a couple of columns about when my "favorite" show of the season was not the "best" musical of the season. So, in an effort to be more positive...This may be a tad prematu…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 02:42PMTuesday, June 26, 2018
A few weeks ago, I shared my stage door story of meeting Scott Bakula outside the Helen Hayes Theatre after Romance/Romance. Today, I thought I'd share a pair of experiences Mike and I share…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 08:04AMMonday, June 25, 2018
The new season is off to a rockin' start already with Head Over Heels, which started previews last Saturday at the newest/oldest theater on Broadway, The Hudson. And the search fo…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 09:04AMThe new season is off to a rockin' start already with Head Over Heels, which started previews last Saturday at the newest/oldest theater on Broadway, The Hudson. And the search for thi…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 07:54AMFriday, June 22, 2018
Loyal readers know I'm a Broadway hoarder collector. I have collected an embarrassing amount of things over the years, from a HUGE window card collection to an even HUGER Play…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 07:36AMThursday, June 21, 2018
Why not start of the new season with a look at the logo for the first new musical? It's bright, colorful and fun - just like summer, and just like it's probable target audience. I'm ta…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 08:24PMWednesday, June 20, 2018
Many of Broadway's biggest musical talents have had revues done of their works - From Maltby and Shire (Closer Than Ever), Rodgers and Hammerstein (A Grand Night For Singing), Kander and Ebb…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 08:12AMTuesday, June 19, 2018
The score to Once On This Island was one of my favorites of the 90's, and it is probably my favorite of all of Aherns and Flaherty's oeuvre. It is alternately exciting, moving and trans…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 08:12AMMonday, June 18, 2018
There's a mini-season happening this summer on the Great White Way! 5 shows will have opened between the end of last season and Labor Day. There's a little bit of something for everyon…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 07:48AMFriday, June 15, 2018
Mike and I did very well with our Tony Awards pics this year - better with the "Should Win"s than the "Will Win"s, which makes us both very happy. And this year, my favorite show actually wo…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 07:36AMThursday, June 14, 2018
These days, she's dancing under the mirror ball in her Tony-nominated turn as Disco Donna in Summer. But audiences have been dazzled by this versatile triple-threat in such wide-rangin…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 06:32PMWednesday, June 13, 2018
They are, arguably, in the biggest play to hit Broadway since Angels in America, bringing to life the next generation of characters in, arguably, the biggest literary juggernaut of the last …
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 06:36PMTuesday, June 12, 2018
Readers, apparently, if you had your way, they'd have gotten 11 Tonys...Your choice for the Best Ensemble of a Musical Tony Award goes to...The Band's VisitFirst things first, thank you all …
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 08:12AMMonday, June 11, 2018
Thoughts from my recliner on last night's festivities... a night full of pleasant surprises...BEST MUSICAL NUMBER: "For the First Time in Forever/Let It Go" from Frozen. So why was it on at …
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 07:48AMFriday, June 8, 2018
I can't believe it's Tony time already! As has been tradition over the years, my theater buddy, Mike, and I offer our thoughts on who we think SHOULD win the coveted spinning medallion, and …
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 07:42AMThursday, June 7, 2018
Yes, I know it's only Thursday, but tomorrow will be our annual Tony Awards "Should Win/Will Win" Predictions. So here we are!FIRST, THOUGH! PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO VOTE FOR THE 2018 BROADWA…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 07:48AMFriday, June 1, 2018
After 10 surveys, hundreds of Broadway hotties, and more than a thousand of your votes, we are finally at the end of the season and it is time to give out the last medals of the competition!…
Linked From JK's TheatreScene at 08:42AMAfter 10 surveys, hundreds of Broadway hotties, and more than a thousand of your votes, we are finally at the end of the season and it is time to give out the last medals of the competition!…
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