The Reader's Choice Nominations Ballot Time to nominate your favorites in 13 categories! How to nominate: 1. Scroll through the survey below. You may check up to…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AMThanks to all of you who sent in your proposed guest list! Below is the final guest list, a summary of those characters that got the most invitations. Broadway Games: The 2023 - 2024 Music…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMPlay It Again: Damn Yankees' "Whatever Lola Wants" For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these songs from several diffe…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AM21 openings of musicals this season - 6 revivals and 15 new - means so many logos to look at and love. Today, we bring you our thoughts on the last one: the beautiful and emotional dance pie…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:18AMBroadway shows have a rich history of dramatic dinner parties, and now that this epic-sized season of new musicals has come to an end, we thought it would be fun to have a virtual dinner par…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMAfter a huge number of productions opening by the season deadline, the Tony Awards nominating committee certainly had their work cut out for them! With 10 new plays, 5 play revivals, 15 new …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AMReview of the Wednesday, April 24, 2024 matinee performance at the Belasco Theatre in New York City. Starring Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll, Michael Esper, Natalie Gold, Ella Beatty, Graham Cam…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AMThis year, Mike and I still have several Tony-eligible shows to see before the nominations are announced tomorrow. So, instead of our typical list of informed predictions, we are going to ta…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMReview of the Wednesday, April 24, 2024 evening performance at the St. James Theatre in New York City. Featuring dancers Benjamin Cook, Gaby Diaz, Jeanette Delgado, Rachel Lockhart, Ahmad Si…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 01:36PMPlay It Again: Man of La Mancha's "Dulcinea" For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these songs from several different…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMTwo of the last shows of the season are the subject of today's show art analysis. Though both started life off-Broadway at the Public Theater, on paper, they couldn't be any more different. …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AMBroadway Games: Where Haven't We Seen You Before: This week's game asks you to pick the one show each Broadway luminary below didn't work on. 1. Jason Robert Brown A. Broadway: The La…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AMReview of the Saturday, April 13, 2024 evening performance at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. Starring Grant Gustin, Samantha Gershman, Gregg Edelman, Paul Alexander Nolan, Stan Brown…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AMReview of the Saturday, April 13, 2024 matinee preview performance at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. Starring Eden Espinosa, Amber Iman, Andrew Samonsky, George Abud, Natalie Joy Joh…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:06PMWe were so fortunate to be around the theater scene when Broadway caricaturist Al Hirschfeld was alive and working. I remember checking out the Sunday New York Times any time a new show …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:32AMGregg Edelman is one of an increasingly rare breed - the working Broadway actor. In a career spanning more than 40 years, he's really done it all: ensemble work, supporting roles, leading ro…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AMLogo lovers, here's a two-fer for you! I felt that these simple logos worked well together. Both shows are steeped in nostalgia - one is a revival of a 30 year old musical based on a classic…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:32AMThe 2023-2024 Broadway season certainly has been one for the record books for musical lovers! Barring another last-minute surprise, there have been an impressive number of new musicals and m…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMPlay It Again: My Fair Lady's "On the Street Where You Live" For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these songs from se…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AMThe first (and likely several more) Broadway musical version of The Great Gatsby began previews last week. Does the show's artwork live up to the promise of the classic novel upon which it …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AMReview of the Wednesday, March 27, 2024 matinee performance at the Hudson Theatre in New York City. Starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez, with Krystal Joy Brown, Kati…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMI have a long history with The Outsiders. It was one of the first young adult novels I read, though I was only in 3rd grade. The librarian actually called my mother to make sure it was okay …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:02AMAlthough I love seeing the complete original cast when I see a new show, many times for one reason or other actors are out at the particular performance I attend. I can't think of a single t…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMBroadway's newest circus-themed musical, Water For Elephants, opened its tent for business just last night. So does its key art work well enough to entice theatergoers to buy a ticket? Is it…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AMPLAY IT AGAIN: “I’m In Love With a Wonderful Guy” For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these songs from several…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AMWe were so fortunate to be around the theater scene when Broadway caricaturist Al Hirschfeld was alive and working. I remember checking out the Sunday New York Times any time a new show was …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AMReview of the Sunday evening preview performance on February 25, 2024 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City. Starring Maryann Plunkett, Dorian Harewood, Joy Woods, Ryan Vasquez, …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:36PMWhen I look over my lists of shows seen at each theater, the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre stands out as one of only a few where I have enjoyed every show I've seen there. And I've seen a wide v…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AMTamara de Lempicka was world famous art deco artist, whose works are still en vogue nearly 100 years after they were created. Arguably the most recognizable of her paintings was her 1929 sel…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AMMost of our Broadway favorites have careers beyond the stage; others come to Broadway from TV and/or film. In any case, if we look around enough, they seem to be everywhere. Broadway Games:…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMPLAY IT AGAIN: Chicago’s “When You’re Good to Mama” For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these songs from sev…
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