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Friday, June 16, 2023

Broadway Jeopardy! Game 6 by JK

Broadway Jeopardy! Game 6 Broadway trivia fans! This. Is. ... Jeopardy! The Jeopardy Round, The Double Jeopardy Round and Final Jeopardy, plus two not so hidden Daily Doubles. Good luck!…

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

ReDISCoveries: Bernarda Alba (World Premiere Recording, Part One) by JK

 ReDISCoveries: Bernarda Alba (World Premiere Recording, Part One) Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other wee…

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Monday, June 12, 2023

The 76th Annual Tony Awards: A Few Thoughts by JK

The 76th Annual Tony Awards:A Few Thoughts     PART ONE: PLUTO TVHosted by Julianne Hough & Skylar Astin Fast and to the point. Nothing more to say.  PART TWO: CBS/PARA…

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Friday, June 9, 2023

The 2023 Tony Awards: Our Predictions by JK

 The 2023 Tony Awards:Our Predictions At last the Super Bowl of theater is upon us! As usual, Mike and I have given thought to all of the shows we've seen this season - in this case, ev…

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

Review: New York, New York by JK

Review of the matinee performance on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at the St. James Theatre in New York City. Starring Colton Ryan, Anna Uzele, Clyde Alves, John Clay III, Janet Decal, Ben Davis, Oli…

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

REVIEW: Parade by JK

Review of the matinee performance on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. Starring Ben Platt, Micaela Diamond, Alex Joseph Grayson, Sean Allan Krill, How…

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Monday, June 5, 2023

Looking Forward to Summer: June - August 2023 by JK

Hard to believe it's already summer, isn't it? For us Broadway fans, this summer has shaped up to be a busy one. Usually, the post-Tony Awards months are pretty dry. This year, however, two …

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Friday, June 2, 2023

The 2023 JKTS Awards: Reader's Choice Award Winners! by JK

The 2023 JKTS Reader's Choice Awards: The Winners We hope you enjoyed this season's awards - from nominations to voting to today's announcement of the Reader's Choice Award winners. Thank y…

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

ReDISCoveries: Whistle Down the Wind (Original London Cast, Disc Two) by JK

ReDISCoveries:  Whistle Down the Wind (Original London Cast, Disc Two) Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other wee…

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Monday, May 29, 2023

The 2023 JKTS Awards by JK

The 2023 JKTS Awards It's that time of year once again! Here are the things that stood out to us - some serious, some just for fun. Why not "award" them? Maverick Award Justin David Su…

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Friday, May 26, 2023

Broadway Jeopardy - Game 5 by JK

DON'T FORGET! LAST DAY TO VOTE FOR THE 2023 JKTS AWARDS! POLL CLOSES AT 6 PM EASTERN https://poll-maker.com/QB3CP01KY Broadway Jeopardy!  It's game time again, Broadway fans! This. Is…

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

At This Theatre: The Palace by JK

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE FOR THE 2023 JKTS AWARDS! https://poll-maker.com/QB3CP01KY Perhaps the most internationally legendary of all of the current Broadway theaters, the Palace was built in…

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Monday, May 22, 2023

REVIEW: Spamalot (Kennedy Center) by JK

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE FOR THE 2023 JKTS AWARDS! https://poll-maker.com/QB3CP01KY Review of the matinee performance on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at the Eisenhower Theater at the John F. Kennedy …

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Friday, May 19, 2023

2022 - 2023 Season Wrap-up: Broadway Logos - The Best and the Worst by JK

2022 - 2023 Season Wrap-up:  Broadway Logos - The Best and the Worst We make it no secret that we love Broadway show art and advertising campaigns here at JK's TheatreScene. And we are t…

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

REVISITING THE OCR: Whistle Down the Wind (Original London Cast, Disc One) by JK

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE FOR THE 2023 JKTS AWARDS! https://poll-maker.com/QB3CP01KY REVISITING THE OCR: Whistle Down the Wind (Original London Cast, Disc One) Jeff has kindly invited me to r…

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Monday, May 15, 2023

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

      The 2023 JKTS Awards: The Reader's Choice Ballot After two weeks and hundreds of nominations (thank you), it all comes down to this! Following the link below, you'll gain a…

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Friday, May 12, 2023

2022 - 2023 Season Trend: (Orchestra) Size Matters by JK

This season, musical lovers had a lot to be grateful for. 15 musicals opened, featuring a variety of scores covering everything from historical classics and repurposed jukebox songs to tradi…

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

2022 - 2023 Season Trend: On Stage Logos by JK

Trends of the 2022/2023 Broadway Season: On Stage Logos Now that the season is behind us, pre-Tonys time is when we like to look at recurring trends. Being the show art lover that I am, I…

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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 …

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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 Nom…

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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 …

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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 o…

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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, …

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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 t…

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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 c…

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All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off