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Monday, May 8, 2023

The 2023 JKTS Awards: and the Nominees Are... by JK

Over the past two weeks, you've been nominating your Broadway favorites in a variety of categories not covered by The Tony Awards. Well, the hundreds of nominations have been tabulated, and …

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Friday, May 5, 2023

2022 - 2023 Logos: Shucked by JK

DON'T FORGET! The 2023 JKTS Awards Nominations close TODAY at 6PM!  CLICK THIS LINK TO NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITES: https://poll-maker.com/Q7DDCXHNS 2022 - 2023 Logos: Shucked With tod…

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

The 2023 Tony Awards Nominations: Our Thoughts by JK

DON'T FORGET! The 2023 JKTS Awards Nominations close on Friday, May 5  CLICK THIS LINK TO NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITES: https://poll-maker.com/Q7DDCXHNS The 2023 Tony Awards Nominations: …

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Monday, May 1, 2023

Jeff and Mike's 2023 Tony Award Nominations Prediction by JK

DON'T FORGET! The 2023 JKTS Awards Nominations close on Friday, May 5   With such a rich, varied, and pretty accomplished season now behind us, it's time to crown the winners and finish…

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Friday, April 28, 2023

REVIEW: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by JK

Review of the matinee performance on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City. Starring Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford, Maria Bilbao, Nicholas Christopher, Jordan…

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

REVIEW: Camelot by JK

Review of the evening performance on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center in New York City. Starring Andrew Burnap, Phillipa Soo, Jordan Donica, Dakin Ma…

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

REVIEW: Shucked by JK

Review of the Saturday, April 22, 2023 matinee performance at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City. Starring John Behlmann, Kevin Cahoon, Andrew Durand, Grey Henson, Caroline Innerbichle…

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Monday, April 24, 2023

The 2023 JKTS Awards: The Reader's Choice Nominations Ballot by JK

      The 2023 JKTS Awards: The Reader's Choice Nominations Ballot Time to nominate your favorites in 10 categories that the Tony Awards leave out! This year, we are considering only th…

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Friday, April 21, 2023

Broadway Jeopardy - Game 4 by JK

COMING TUESDAY! The 2023 JKTS Awards Nomination Ballot! Broadway Jeopardy!  It's game time again, Broadway fans! This. Is. Jeopardy!: one Jeopardy round, one Double Jeopardy round, and Fi…

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

2022 - 2023 Logos: Dancin' and Parade by JK

COMING SOON: The 2023 JKTS Awards Nomination Ballot! 2022 - 2023 Logos:  Dancin' and Parade We've covered almost all of the logos of all the shows we have seen or will be seeing from this …

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Monday, April 17, 2023

When the "Best" Isn't Your "Favorite": Thoroughly Modern Millie vs Urinetown by JK

COMING SOON: The 2023 JKTS Awards Nomination Ballot! When the "Best Musical" Isn't Your "Favorite": Thoroughly Modern Millie vs Urinetown It was the 2001-2002 season, and we were all stil…

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Friday, April 14, 2023

A "Pharewell" to Phantom by JK

A "Pharewell" to Phantom Many of you were probably not even alive when the Majestic Theatre had a tenant other than The Phantom of the Opera. Still more of you probably haven't seen any ot…

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Broadway Crossword: Divas in Name Only by JK

 Broadway Crossword: Divas in Name Only Divas. These iconic women have reined supreme over Broadway for decades, and today's game is a crossword puzzle in tribute to them. Some of the clu…

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Monday, April 10, 2023

REVIEW: Bob Fosse's Dancin' by JK

Review of the matinee performance on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at the Music Box Theatre in New York City. Original Broadway production created, directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse. Starring …

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Friday, April 7, 2023

REVIEW: Bad Cinderella by JK

Review of the evening performance on April 1, 2023 at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. Starring Linedy Genao, Carolee Carmello, Grace McLean, Jordan Dobson, Sami Gayle, Morgan Higgins,…

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

The 2023 JKTS Awards Are Coming Soon! by JK

 The 2023 JKTS Awards Are Coming Soon! We are so excited to announce that we are bringing back our annual awards to celebrate all those great things about the 22/23 Broadway musical seaso…

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

REVIEW: Life of Pi by JK

Review of the matinee performance on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City, NY. Starring Hiran Abeysekera. Featuring Brian Thomas Abraham, Rajesh Bose, Av…

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Monday, April 3, 2023

2022 - 2023 Show Logos: Bad Cinderella & New York, New York by JK

Hello again, Logo Lovers! Today, let's talk a little bit about the show art for two of this season's biggest, splashiest musicals. One, I love (maybe my favorite of the year), the other, I r…

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Friday, March 31, 2023

What About Plays Turned Into Musicals? by JK

What About Plays Turned Into Musicals?  So, we are all familiar with the seemingly endless pipeline of movies being turned into musicals. (There are currently four of these running on Br…

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

REVIEW: Pacific Overtures at Signature Theatre (Virginia) by JK

Review of the Sunday, March 26, 2023 matinee performance at Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia. Starring Eymard Meneses Cabling, Andrew Cristi, Albert Hsueh, Jonny Lee Jr., Quynh-My Lu…

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Monday, March 27, 2023

Broadway Games: Who Sang It?: Sweeney Todd Editon by JK

To celebrate last night's opening of Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, let's play a game! Below are some of the show's famous lyrics. All you ha…

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Friday, March 24, 2023

Revivals, Recreations or Revisals... by JK

I'm old enough to remember a time when revivals of classic shows were near exact duplicates of the original. Think Carol Channing in Hello, Dolly! re-staged every few years to match Gower Ch…

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

2022 - 2023 Show Logos: Camelot and Sweeney Todd by JK

Hello, again, logo lovers! Today, we are taking a closer look at the key art for two of this season's biggest - literally and figuratively - musical revivals, Camelot and Sweeney Todd. One, …

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Monday, March 20, 2023

Broadway Who's Who: Heather Headley by JK

This month's honoree is Tony and Grammy Award winner, Heather Headley. With 5 studio albums - two certified Gold - she's made an impact on the music world. With starring roles in such televi…

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Friday, March 17, 2023

Broadway Eats: Hurley's Saloon by JK

Happy St. Patrick's Day! What better way to celebrate than to talk about an Irish Pub? For years, we'd planned on trying out Hurley's Saloon on 48th Street - not sure why we haven't before …

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Broadway Jeopardy! - Game 3 by JK

Broadway Jeopardy!  It's game time again, Broadway fans! This. Is. Jeopardy!: one Jeopardy round, one Double Jeopardy round, and Final Jeopardy, plus one (not so hidden) Daily Double. Good…

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Monday, March 13, 2023

One That Got Away: Flying Over Sunset by JK

Given the circumstances, it is a small miracle that Flying Over Sunset even opened. It was ready to begin previews when everything shut down for COVID, but Lincoln Center kept everything in …

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Friday, March 10, 2023

At This Theatre: Circle in the Square by JK

One of Broadway's most unique spaces, the Circle in the Square Theatre has been home to 10 different productions that we've been privileged to see. The unusual set up of the theater has, i…

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

2022 - 2023 Show Logos: & Juliet and A Beautiful Noise by JK

Today, we are taking a closer look at the logos of two Broadway musicals that opened during the first half of the 22/23 season. Both are jukebox musicals - the Max Martin catalog show, &…

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Monday, March 6, 2023

Star To Be: Ben Jackson Walker by JK

Considering his role as Romeo in & Juliet, you'd think Ben Jackson Walker would not have time to make much of an impression. I mean, the show re-tells the Bard's most famous story from J…

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Friday, March 3, 2023

Broadway Games: Let's Give 'em a Hand! by JK

"Why do we work our asses off? Applause! Applause!"  The title song from 1970's Tony Award-winning Best Musical says it all, Broadway fans. Hands are key to true theatrical appreciation, a…

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