Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Review of West Side Story: The Making of the Steven Spielberg Film by Laurent Bouzereau. Illustrated by 20th Century Studios. Color photos and art work. 256 pages. Hardcover. Publis…
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Monday, January 10, 2022
Show art lovers and theater fans! After weeks voting in record numbers (thank you all so much), we are finally at the CHAMPIONSHIP! Which Broadway Play logo is the best of the best? As alway…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AM[SHARE]Friday, January 7, 2022
Today, we continue our new series, Best Songs From Best Scores, in which we take a look at the numbers from a season's Best Original Score Tony nominees. Of course, "best" is in the ey…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:24AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 6, 2022
These days Jeanine Tesori is the talk of the town. With the acclaimed revival of Caroline, or Change wrapping up this weekend, and her new (and acclaimed) musical, Kimberly Akimb…
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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'…
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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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Show art lovers and theater fans! After weeks voting in record numbers (thank you all so much), you've brought the 64 competitors down to The Final 4! Your votes this week will decide which …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:03AM[SHARE]Friday, December 31, 2021
And so ends another trip around the sun. As theater fans, I'm sure you'll agree that the last two years have been brutal. Here's hoping that 2022 brings us even more live theater to enjoy an…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:36AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 30, 2021
Even with a limited number of shows under our belts in 2021, there were plenty of showstopping numbers and some very special moments to enjoy. We have moments from new musicals, dazzling rev…
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Despite having seen just six new productions in 2021, we did get to see some truly noteworthy stagecraft, design and direction. Will any of these worthwhile contributions to Broadway history…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Every New York debut is a momentous occasion for an actor, be on or off or off-off Broadway. Accomplishing this career highlight is no small task, maybe even more so in these trying ti…
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In an effort to return to some sort of normalcy or tradition, I decided that 2021 was worthy of retrospection, however limited my theatrical experiences have been. I am so very grateful for …
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We here at JKTS wish you and yours the happiest of holidays! To celebrate, we have a (simple) game: match the picture to the show and the holiday song that goes with it.
Good luck!
Broadwa…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:03AM[SHARE]Review of the Sunday, December 12, 2021 performance at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York City. Starring in historical order: Adrianna Hicks, Andrea Macasaet, Mallory Maedre, Brittne…
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Review of the Sunday, December 12, 2021 matinee performance at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. Starring Heidi Blickenstaff, Morgan Dudley, Kathryn Gallagher, Derek Klena, Sean Allan…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 05:42AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Review of the Saturday, December 11, 2021 matinee performance at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. Starring Katrina Lenk, Patti LuPone, Terence Archie, Etai Benson, Matt Doyle,…
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Show art lovers and theater fans! After weeks voting in record numbers (thank you all so much), you've brought the 64 competitors down to The Elite 8! By the end of this week, we will have T…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:42AM[SHARE]Friday, December 17, 2021
Lots happened on Broadway this past week. Have you been paying attention?
BROADWAY GAMES:
Broadway in the News
1. An original musical, Flying Over Sunset, opened on Broadway this week. I…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:33AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 16, 2021
I was going to post my review of Company today, but in light of the current rash of performance cancellations, I thought perhaps talking about our experience with Broadway during a pandemic …
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Review of the Saturday, December 11, 2021 evening performance at Studio 54 in New York City. Starring Sharon D. Clarke, Gabriel Amoroso, Caissie Levy, Tamika Lawrence, Samantha Williams, Kev…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:12AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Review of the Sunday, December 12, 2021 early matinee at the New Victory Theatre in New York City. Starring Cass Morgan and Colin Trudell. Setting design by Anna Louizos. Lighting design by …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:06AM[SHARE]Monday, December 13, 2021
Show art lovers and theater fans! After weeks voting in record numbers (thank you all so much), you've brought the 64 competitors down to The Sweet 16! By the end of this week, you'll vote a…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AM[SHARE]Friday, December 10, 2021
To celebrate last night's opening of Stephen Sondheim's Company, this week's game is all about the cast! Can you match the cast members with the descriptions below? Some are used more than o…
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BROADWAY IN A BOX CD REVIEW:
Hello, Dolly! (1964 OBCR)
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…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AM[SHARE]Monday, December 6, 2021
Show art lovers and theater fans! After 4 weeks voting in record numbers (thank you all so much), you've brought the 64 competitors down to The Big 32! By the end of this week, you'll vote a…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AM[SHARE]Monday, November 29, 2021
Show art lovers and theater fans! After 4 weeks voting in record numbers (thank you all so much), you've brought the 64 competitors down to The Big 32! Over the next two weeks, you'll vote a…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:06AM[SHARE]Saturday, November 27, 2021
Sunday, November 21, 2021
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🦃We are so thankful for all of our readers!🦃
We'll be back as usual next Monday, with The Big 32 of our Broadway Play Logos Tournament.
In the meantime, we are having…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:03AM[SHARE]Friday, November 19, 2021
Last week was all about those fabulous show curtains that greet us as we enter the theater. But what about shows without show curtains? Well that's what this week is all about!
BROADWAY GA…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AM[SHARE]Thursday, November 18, 2021
BROADWAY IN A BOX CD REVIEW:
Hair (1968 OBCR)
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 op…
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