Monday, January 1, 2024
Happy New Year, friends, readers and fellow theater lovers! What would ringing in a new year be without a little introspection and goal setting? Around this time every year, I try to make a …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 03:42PM[SHARE]Friday, December 29, 2023
Before we sign off for 2023, Mike and I thought we'd weigh in on our favorite productions that we saw over the past twelve months. Overall, the shows we loved far outweighed those we didn't.…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 27, 2023
2023 in Review:
Our Favorite Performances
(6 Categories)
We were fortunate enough to see 21 different productions in 2023: 14 Broadway, 3 off-Broadway, and 4 regional; these are the shows…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Every year, there are huge hits, bog flops, news makers and fan favorites, scandals and groundbreaking ideas in the theater scene. And when we pause to review the year just ending, we always…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM[SHARE]Friday, December 22, 2023
I thought we'd have a nice, easy quiz to send us off on the holiday weekend. So, here's a vocabulary-ish quiz on theater related words. You probably know them all...
Broadway Games:
Theate…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 20, 2023
2023 in Review:
Our Favorite Design Elements
(8 Categories + 2 Special Citations)
We were fortunate enough to see 21 different productions in 2023: 14 Broadway, 3 off-Broadway, and 4 regi…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:32AM[SHARE]Monday, December 18, 2023
2023 in Review:
Our Favorite Writing & Direction
(6 Categories)
We were fortunate enough to see 21 different productions in 2023: 14 Broadway, 3 off-Broadway, and 4 regional; these ar…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:42AM[SHARE]Friday, December 15, 2023
Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the first decade of the 2000s. You've probably at least heard of most of the shows included her…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 13, 2023
ReDISCoveries: The Beautiful Game
(Original Cast Recording)
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other week or so, I'll …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AM[SHARE]Monday, December 11, 2023
The new musical, Harmony, has been a long time in arriving on Broadway. With each stop in its decades-long journey to the Barrymore Theatre, the show art has been evolving. Here's a look at …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AM[SHARE]Friday, December 8, 2023
Broadway Games:
Name That Show!
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Today's game is all about pictures - pictures of original Broadway casts.Â
It's pretty simple. Look at the …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:48AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 6, 2023
ReDISCoveries: Assassins (Original Cast Recording)
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other week or so, I'll write abo…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AM[SHARE]Monday, December 4, 2023
If I Had Spotify...
If you have been following this site for a fair amount of time, you know I have a love-hate relationship with technology. I'm okay with computers, and I love my cell ph…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:36AM[SHARE]Friday, December 1, 2023
Brrr! It sure has been cold lately. But even as the winds topple Christmas trees and snows have already slowed traffic, Broadway remains hot. Well, at least pretty warm. Though only a few ne…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 29, 2023
🎄Broadway Games: 'Tis the Season🎄
Thanksgiving is behind us, and that means the "Is 'Turkey Lurkey Time' a Thanksgiving song or a Christmas song?" debate has reared its u…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AM[SHARE]Monday, November 27, 2023
An actor with a nearly 60 year Broadway career, our latest honoree is probably significant for different reasons to theater fans depending upon when Priscilla Lopez came into their theater-g…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Review of the Saturday, November 4, 2023 evening preview performance at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center. Starring Enrique Acevedo, Andrea Burns, Eden Espinosa, Priscilla Lope…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:36PM[SHARE]Friday, November 17, 2023
Broadway Games:Â
One of These Things Is Not Like The Others
Was thinking back to my childhood and remembering that as a small tyke, one of my favorite games was "One of These Things Is N…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 15, 2023
ReDISCoveries: Kiss of the Spider Woman
(1994 Broadway Cast Recording) Part 2
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AM[SHARE]Monday, November 13, 2023
The Closing of Here Lies Love:
A Few Thoughts
It is always sad when a show closes. Years of work and hundreds of jobs gone with a producers' notice and a notice taped to the door. Sad bu…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 8, 2023
With the epic success of the current Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along, I've been thinking about other big Broadway Flops that could possibly turn around with the right team behind i…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AM[SHARE]Monday, November 6, 2023
Review of the Saturday, November 4, 2023 matinee performance at The Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Hosted by Nathan Lane. Starring Douglas Sills, Kevin Chamberlin, …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AM[SHARE]Friday, November 3, 2023
Broadway Games:
The 2023-2024 Season Musicals (To Date...)Â
Broadway hasn't seen this busy a musical season in many years. As of today, the 2023-2024 season will have seen 13 new musical…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 1, 2023
ReDISCoveries: Kiss of the Spider Woman
(1994 Broadway Cast Recording): Part One
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every ot…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:55AM[SHARE]Monday, October 30, 2023
40 Years of Broadway:
The Contest Entry Form
Now is the time to enter our contest!Â
Beginning today, and for the rest of the week, we will be collecting your answers, and we will dr…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:43AM[SHARE]Friday, October 27, 2023
Broadway Games: Name That Theater!Â
These are the 15 longest-running shows in Broadway history. The originals ran for years (except Chicago and Oh! Calcutta!), but can you name the theate…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:37AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 26, 2023
40 Years of Broadway:
The Worst Shows
Well, at last, we have come to the end of our celebration of four wonderful decades of seeing Broadway shows. Today will be the final article in thi…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:04AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 25, 2023
40 Years of Broadway:
The Culture Shifters
Over the past 40 Years, I've seen dozens of huge hits come and go. Really big hits. They run for what feels like forever. In fact, nine of the t…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:04AM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 24, 2023
40 Years of Broadway: Big Trends:
Does Size Matter?
It seems fitting that the two current longest-running shows on Broadway are Chicago and The Lion King, when considering the trends we a…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:04AM[SHARE]Monday, October 23, 2023
40 Years of Broadway: Big Trends:Â
The Rise of the Jukebox MusicalÂ
Historically, musical revues and follies type show were once the bread and butter of Broadway. They were what we'd …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:04AM[SHARE]Friday, October 20, 2023
Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the 1990s. You've probably at least heard of most of the shows included here, but how familiar …
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