Thursday, March 25, 2021
The Glass Menagerie may just be my favorite play of all. That love has set a very high bar for what an excellent production of it would be to me. I've seen probably a dozen productions at al…
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I really did enjoy Kinky Boots. It was spectacular, funny and touching. The performances across the board were excellent. A lot to appreciate and admire. And yet, I wasn't bowled over. Once …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 23, 2021
This Week in Broadway History:
March 23 - 29
ðŸŽOPENING NIGHTSðŸŽÂ Â
March 23, 1995:Â The revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying! opened its 548 per…
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Over the past months, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. And now, here we are starting a new tournament, looking for the very best logo of …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:24PM[SHARE]Friday, March 19, 2021
For most of the 80's, this billboard enticed theater-goers in Times Square to "come and meet those dancing feet" in the smash hit musical 42nd Street. It must have worked - the show ran an i…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:03AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 18, 2021
I'm old enough to remember looking forward to getting theater magazines in the mail. It was always a thrill when my Playbill Magazine and TheaterWeek would show up in the post box. I'd run u…
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Chances are you've seen his work, even if you don't recognize Paul Tazewell's name. With a Broadway career that began with 1996's Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk and continues through …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 16, 2021
This Week in Broadway History:
March 16 - 22
ðŸŽOPENING NIGHTSðŸŽÂ Â
March 17, 2005:Â The Tony-winning Best Musical of 2005, Spamalot, opened at the Shubert Theatre, w…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:42AM[SHARE]Monday, March 15, 2021
Over the past months, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. And now, here we are starting a new tournament, looking for the very best logo of …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AM[SHARE]Friday, March 12, 2021
This game proved so popular, we just had to come back with even more Leading Ladies! Remember, you can only use each name once!
Broadway Games:
Which Leading Lady...?
A. Tonya Pinkins …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 11, 2021
Having been a legit theater for just over 92 years, it should not be a surprise that during its history the Ethel Barrymore Theatre has had some notorious tenants on its stage. Among them, t…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:48AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 10, 2021
They say characters in a musical sing when plain spoken words aren't enough. Emotions come out in a number of ways in musicals, to be sure. But one of my favorite things about such songs are…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 9, 2021
This Week in Broadway History:
March 9 - 16
ðŸŽOPENING NIGHTSðŸŽÂ
March 9, 2008: The first musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, In the Heights, opened at the Richard Rodger…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:48AM[SHARE]Monday, March 8, 2021
Over the past months, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. And now, here we are starting a new tournament, looking for the very best logo of …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:42AM[SHARE]Friday, March 5, 2021
Broadway Games:
Which Leading Man...?
(use each answer only once)
A. Ben Platt   B. Steve Kazee   C. Norbert Leo Butz
D. Aaron Tveit   E. Danny Burstein
F. …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 4, 2021
At This Performance:
Jordan Dobson & Mia Pinero in West Side Story
The last time I was in a Broadway theater, literally, was January 26, 2020. Ironically, it was the Broadway Theat…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:12AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 3, 2021
One That Got Away:
Shuffle Along
(2016)
This month's One That Got Away didn't have to get away at all. You see, we went to the city specifically to see Shuffle Along, or the Making of…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:18AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 2, 2021
This Week in Broadway History:
March 2 - 8
ðŸŽOPENING NIGHTSðŸŽ
Bus Stop
March 2, 1955: The new William Inge play, Bus Stop, opens at the Music Box, and stars Kim S…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:12AM[SHARE]Monday, March 1, 2021
Over the past months, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. And now, here we are starting a new tournament, looking for the very best logo of …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:48AM[SHARE]Friday, February 26, 2021
 Broadway Games:
Which Leading Lady...?
A. Laura Benanti    B. Victoria Clark   C. Patti LuPone
D. Audra McDonald   E. Jessie Mueller  …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 12:06PM[SHARE]Thursday, February 25, 2021
At the risk of being repetitive, for the second month in a row, our Favorite Designs feature focuses on a scenic design. I promise there will be other design elements highlighted in fu…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 24, 2021
I was looking through my vinyl collection the other day, and came across my copy of the 1983 "New Broadway Cast recording" of Zorba. I had seen the show during its national tour, which starr…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:48AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 23, 2021
 This Week inÂ
Broadway History:
February 23 - March 2
ðŸŽOPENING NIGHTSðŸŽ
 Â
February 23: Sunday in the Park with George (2017) & The Pajama Game (2006)
F…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AM[SHARE]Monday, February 22, 2021
Over the past months, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. And now, here we are starting a new tournament, looking for the very best logo of …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AM[SHARE]Friday, February 19, 2021
Broadway Games:
Which Happened First?
We made it through another week! Here's a new game to get your Broadway brain going!
How To Play: Put each list in the order in which they occurred.
…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:36AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 18, 2021
I have long held a fascination with Anyone Can Whistle. The Original Cast Recording was the second Sondheim album I ever bought (Sweeney Todd was the first). And, like most Sondheim sh…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 17, 2021
When Bob Avian passed away on January 21, a true Broadway great was lost to us. And yet, probably even to many theater fans, his name doesn't really ring a bell. In a career that spanned nea…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 16, 2021
This Week inÂ
Broadway History:
February 16 - 22
ðŸŽOPENING NIGHTSðŸŽÂ
February 16, 2007: The future Tony-winning Best Play, Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who Is Sylvi…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:18AM[SHARE]Monday, February 15, 2021
Over the past months, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. And now, here we are starting a new tournament, looking for the very best logo of …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:18AM[SHARE]Friday, February 12, 2021
Broadway Games:
Broadway Romance
This week, we have a matching game for you! In honor of Valentine's Day, match the Broadway couple with the show in which they appear. As you can see, t…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 11, 2021
Like the Hudson and Lyric Theatres, the American Airlines Theatre is one of Broadway's "new-old" venues, with its auditorium revitalized to its former glory. For me, it is one of the most co…
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