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Monday, April 4, 2022

Broadway Show Art: GOAT Tournament: The Final 4 by JK

Thank you, show art lovers, theater fans and all of you fantastic readers! After more than two years, more than 500 logos, and thousands of your votes, we have reached the end of our search …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AM
Friday, April 1, 2022

Broadway Games: True or False by JK

Broadway Games: True or False This week's game is pretty straightforward. Which statements are true and which are false? 1. KPop will star an actual KPop star. 2. The Plaza Suite website …

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Monday, March 28, 2022

Broadway Show Art: GOAT Tournament: Round 1 by JK

Thank you, show art lovers, theater fans and all of you fantastic readers! After more than two years, more than 500 logos, and thousands of your votes, we have reached the end of our search …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM
Thursday, March 24, 2022

Broadway Games: History in Order by JK

How well do you know significant (and not so significant) moments in Broadway history? Better yet, do you know when they happened? This week's game asks you to test that knowledge. Good luck…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:12AM
Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Broadway in a Box CD Review: West Side Story (1957 OBCR) by JK

At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has now given me the opportunity to use his blog to share my impression…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:48AM
Monday, March 21, 2022

1960s Broadway Musical Show Art Tournament: The Championship! by JK

It's the 1960s and the Golden Age of the American Musical is in full swing, though, by the end of the decade it is replaced by the Modern Era. What a time to be a musical theater fan! Award…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AM
Friday, March 18, 2022

Broadway Games: What's in a Name? Part 2 by JK

A couple of weeks ago, to celebrate the re-naming of the Cort Theatre to the James Earl Jones Theatre, we played a game that asked you to name 21 Broadway theaters based on simple descriptio…

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Broadway in a Box CD Review: Sweeney Todd - Highlights (1979 OBCR) by JK

At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has now given me the opportunity to use his blog to share my impression…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:33AM
Monday, March 14, 2022

1960s Broadway Musical Show Art Tournament: The Final 4! by JK

It's the 1960s and the Golden Age of the American Musical is in full swing, though, by the end of the decade it is replaced by the Modern Era. What a time to be a musical theater fan! Award…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 12:33PM
Thursday, March 10, 2022

Broadway Games: Knowing the Season by JK

Broadway Games: Knowing the Season How well do you know the shows that will be opening between now and the April 28th Tony Awards deadline? MATCH THE SHOW TO THE DESCRIPTION: …

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Broadway in a Box CD Review: South Pacific (1949 OBCR) by JK

At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has now given me the opportunity to use his blog to share my impression…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:36AM
Monday, March 7, 2022

1960s Broadway Musical Show Art Tournament: The Elite 8! by JK

It's the 1960s and the Golden Age of the American Musical is in full swing, though, by the end of the decade it is replaced by the Modern Era. What a time to be a musical theater fan! Award…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:03AM
Friday, March 4, 2022

Broadway Games: What's in a Name? by JK

With this week's announcement that the Cort Theatre will be re-named the James Earl Jones Theatre - and well-deserved, of course - we got to thinking about the names of all the other Broad…

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Broadway in a Box CD Review: The Sound of Music (OBCR) by JK

At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has now given me the opportunity to use his blog to share my impression…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:33AM
Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Looking Forward to Spring: March - May 2022 by JK

Tomorrow, it will have been exactly two years since I last posted a "Looking Forward to..." quarterly column. What is interesting about looking back at that is seeing that in recent months I…

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Monday, February 28, 2022

1960s Broadway Musical Show Art Tournament: The Sweet 16! by JK

It's the 1960s and the Golden Age of the American Musical is in full swing, though, by the end of the decade it is replaced by the Modern Era. What a time to be a musical theater fan! Award…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AM
Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Broadway in a Box CD Review: Show Boat (1966 LCT Cast) by JK

At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has now given me the opportunity to use his blog to share my impression…

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Broadway Games: Come and Meet Those Dancin' Feet by JK

Here's a game we haven't played in awhile! Can you identify the show just by seeing the cast's feet in action? BROADWAY GAMES: Come and Meet Those Dancin' Feet Below are photos from 5 diff…

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Monday, February 21, 2022

1960s Broadway Musical Show Art Tournament: Big 32 Part B! by JK

It's the 1960s and the Golden Age of the American Musical is in full swing, though, by the end of the decade it is replaced by the Modern Era. What a time to be a musical theater fan! Award…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:03AM
Thursday, February 17, 2022

Broadway Games: It All Adds Up! by JK

BROADWAY GAMES: It All Adds Up! Okay, theater people! Time to put those math skills to the test. This week's game is a 2-part endeavor. First fill in the Broadway numbers below. Then use th…

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Broadway in a Box CD Review: Oliver! (1962 OBCR) by JK

At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has now given me the opportunity to use his blog to share my impression…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AM
Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Broadway From A to Z: C by JK

Today, we continue our new series that is strictly to the letter. Broadway From A to Z, will look at the people, shows and history of The Great Bright Way! Obviously, with each entry, we'l…

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Monday, February 14, 2022

1960s Broadway Musical Show Art Tournament: Big 32 Part A! by JK

It's the 1960s and the Golden Age of the American Musical is in full swing, though, by the end of the decade it is replaced by the Modern Era. What a time to be a musical theater fan! Award…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:06AM
Friday, February 11, 2022

REVIEW: The Music Man by JK

Review of the Saturday, January 22, 2022 matinee performance at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City. Starring Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster, Shuler Hensley, Jefferson Mays, Jane Houdysh…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:03AM
Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Broadway Games: Brrrr! Winter Weather by JK

So the groundhog saw his shadow, and six more weeks of winter are on the way. A lot of us have had more than our share of winter weather already, right? Well, this week's game embraces the c…

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Broadway in a Box CD Review: Oklahoma! (1979 Revival Cast) by JK

At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has now given me the opportunity to use his blog to share my impression…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:54AM
Monday, February 7, 2022

1960s Broadway Musical Show Art Tournament: Round 4! by JK

It's the 1960s and the Golden Age of the American Musical is in full swing, though, by the end of the decade it is replaced by the Modern Era. What a time to be a musical theater fan! Award…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:54AM
Friday, February 4, 2022

The Broadway Who's Who: Goddard Lieberson by JK

Today, we get our Original Cast Recordings from streaming services and the like. Some of us (myself included) like it old school with compact discs. Can you imagine that way back in the day,…

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

Broadway in a Box CD Review: My Fair Lady (1956 OBCR) by JK

At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has now given me the opportunity to use his blog to share my impression…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AM
Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Broadway Games: The Terrible Twos! by JK

Hello, theater fans! It's February 2nd, and that means today is 2/2/22! Let's celebrate the numerical day with a game! How many Broadway "two"s do you know? BROADWAY GAMES: The Terrible Two…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022

"Hit Songs" From (Off) Broadway Misfires: Heathers: The Musical by JK

Had an interesting chat on Twitter the other day, wondering why certain shows flop here, only to find much bigger success over in London. Three titles came to mind instantly: Legally Blonde�…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM

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