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Monday, June 2, 2025

Review: Buena Vista Social Club by JK

Review of the Friday, May 30, 2025 performance at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City. Starring Natalie Venetia Belcon, Julio Monge, Mel Seme, Jainardo Batista Sterling, Isa Anton…

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Friday, May 30, 2025

The 2025 JKTS Awards: Readers' Choice Winners by JK

Readers' Choice Winners! Even with a record-setting number of votes cast this year, several of the award categories were extremely close. And, interestingly, every nominee in every category…

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Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Looking Forward to Summer: June - August 2025 by JK

Soon enough, we'll be trading in light jackets for shorts and tees, and turning up the A.C. Where did spring go? The last couple of summers were busy, theater-wise, but this year it feels mu…

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Friday, May 23, 2025

Regional Review: John Wilkes Booth: One Night Only by JK

Review of the Sunday, May 18, 2025 preview performance at Center Stage in Baltimore, Maryland. Starring Ben Ahlers, Jordan Boatman, Sam Huntsman, Ked Merwin, Adrienne C. Moore and Robbie Tan…

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Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Broadway Games: Best Musicals By Pic by JK

Vote for your favorites for  The 2025 JKTS Readers' Choice Awards! Cast your ballot HERE With the Tonys just weeks away, and with a new Best Musical soon to be crowned, let's play a littl…

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Monday, May 19, 2025

The 2025 JKTS Readers' Choice Awards: The Final Ballot by JK

Well, readers, your nominations have been tabulated! Thank you for your participation.  Now it's the most important part of the process - TIME TO VOTE! Now is the time to show your favorit…

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Friday, May 16, 2025

Friday 5: 5 Favorite Charles Strouse Songs by JK

Last chance!  Nominate your favorites for The 2025 JKTS Readers' Choice Awards! Ballot closes Sunday! HERE   Yesterday brought the sad news that Broadway composer Charles Strouse passed a…

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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Review: PBS Great Performances: Next to Normal by JK

Review of the PBS Great Performances presentation which aired on Friday, May 9, 2025. Filmed at Wyndham's Theatre in September 2024. Originally produced by Donmar Warehouse. Starring Caissie…

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Monday, May 12, 2025

The 2025 JKTS Awards Readers' Choice Nominations Ballot by JK

Faithful readers and loyal Broadway fans, it is that time of year once again! The 2024 - 2025 Broadway Season is in the record books. And what a season it was! Today, the nominations for ou…

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Friday, May 9, 2025

Broadway Games: 2025 Tony Award Nominations Quiz by JK

The 2025 Tony Award Nominations are in, and we've had a week to contemplate the shoo-ins, the surprises and the crazy omissions. That's what this week's quiz is all about! Good luck! Broadw…

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Thursday, May 8, 2025

Review: Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends by JK

Review of the evening performance on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in New York City. Starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga, with Jacob Dickey, Kevin Earley,…

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Review: Redwood by JK

Review of the Sunday, April 27, 2025 matinee performance at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City. Starring Idina Menzel, with De'Adre Aziza, Michael Park, Zachary Noah Piser and Khaila W…

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Friday, May 2, 2025

Friday 5: 5 Takeaways from the 2025 Tony Award Nominations by JK

With so many great musicals, plays and revivals this season, there is simply no way that every deserving person and production could make the cut. I am glad I'm not on the nominating committ…

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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

The 2025 Tony Awards: If We Were Nominators by JK

The 2025 Tony Awards:  If We Were Nominators This year, Mike and I still have several Tony-eligible shows to see before the nominations are announced tomorrow. So, instead of our typical l…

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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Review: Floyd Collins by JK

Review of the Saturday, April 26, 2025 matinee performance at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City. Starring Jeremy Jordan, with Jason Gotay, Sean Allan Krill, Kevi…

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Monday, April 28, 2025

Review: Dead Outlaw by JK

Review of the Friday, April 25, 2025 preview performance at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. Starring Andrew Durand, with Jeb Brown, Eddie Cooper, Dashiell Eaves, Julia Knitel, Ken Mar…

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Friday, April 25, 2025

Broadway Games: 2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos by JK

It's been a BIG season for musicals this season - 14 new musicals and 6 musical revivals to be exact. Some have come and gone; still others are just now arriving. And now, logo lovers, it is…

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Thursday, April 24, 2025

2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos: Dead Outlaw by JK

We end this season of show art with the logo for the last show to open: Dead Outlaw. An acclaimed off-Broadway transfer, this musical tells the true story of a man who was more famous after …

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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos: Just In Time by JK

Is it possible for an advertising campaign to sell the star of the show at the expense of the show itself? The people behind the show art for the new bio-musical Just In Time may have done …

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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos: Pirates! by JK

2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos: Pirates! (The Penzance Musical) In probably the best advertising move concerning a Broadway musical in years, Roundabout changed its show art for Pira…

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Monday, April 21, 2025

2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos: Floyd Collins by JK

2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos: Floyd Collins I don't suppose it's fair to judge a show's key art for what it isn't, but when a show opens at Lincoln Center, I always hope that the grea…

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Friday, April 18, 2025

Friday 5: Two Ladies: Shows With 2 Female Leads by JK

"Bee-dle-dee dee dee dee, I like it, Bee-dle-dee dee dee dee, We like it, Bee-dle-dee dee dee dee, This two for one!" So sings the giddy Emcee in Cabaret. We all know what that song su…

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Wednesday, April 16, 2025

2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos: Real Women Have Curves by JK

The busy spring of each Broadway season seems especially so this year. Today, we continue with our examination of each musical logo with a pair that have quite a bit in common, yet are uniqu…

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Monday, April 14, 2025

2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos: Buena Vista Social Club/Real Women Have Curves by JK

The busy spring of each Broadway season seems especially so this year. Today, we continue with our examination of each musical logo with a pair that have quite a bit in common, yet are uniqu…

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Friday, April 11, 2025

Broadway Games: Name That Show! Hirschfeld: The Final Round by JK

We were so fortunate to be around the theater scene when Broadway caricaturist Al Hirschfeld was alive and working. I remember checking out the Sunday New York Times any time a new show…

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Broadway Games: A Chain Reaction by JK

All this week, we are offering up Broadway Games! Broadway Games: A Chain Reaction DIRECTIONS: These are "chain reactions." After the first clue, the next answer begins with the last lette…

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Friday, April 4, 2025

Friday 5: 5 Pro-Shots We'd Love to See by JK

With this week's announcement that the live-filmed production of Merrily We Roll Along will be released in theaters, we got to thinking about other productions we'd love to see a pro-shot o…

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos: Smash by JK

It seems like a lifetime ago that I was obsessed with Smash on TV. The backstage lives of Broadway wannabes and icons alike was like a weekly drug. And that was just watching it to see who I…

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Monday, March 31, 2025

At This Performance: Diego Rodriguez in Sunset Boulevard by JK

 At This Performance of Sunset Boulevard - The role of Joe Gillis will be played by  Diego Rodriguez This time seeing Sunset Boulevard we knew ahead of time that we'd be seeing a…

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Friday, March 28, 2025

Broadway Games: Divas in the News by JK

Broadway Games: Quiz: Divas in the News These days the news comes fast and furious and Broadway is not immune! Recently, there have been several news reports involving our beloved divas. H…

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Wednesday, March 26, 2025

2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos: Sondheim's Old Friends by JK

It all started with a one night only concert in London, which turned into a West End run. And now it is a Broadway musical. Of course, given its subject - the songs of the late, great Stephe…

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All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre