BEST OF THE DECADE: The Broadway Top 40 Countdown: # 10 - 1 by JK

Well, this is it! Over the past few weeks we've been counting down our 40 favorite songs from new Broadway musicals from the past decade! In case you missed it: #40-31 HERE, #30-21 HERE, and…

Mr. Broadway June 2020: Company's Etai Benson by JK

His best friend is another Mr. Broadway, and he dates one of our favorite actresses. But that's not why Etai Benson is Mr. Broadway June 2020. In his young career on the stage, he's been …

The 2020 (Might Have Been) Tony Awards: The Nominations: Creative Categories by JK

Last week, you nominated your favorite performances from last season for our 2020 (Might Have Been) Tony Awards. This week, you'll be nominating your favorite creative elements in all …

BEST OF THE DECADE: The Broadway Top 40 Countdown: #20 - 11 by JK

As Casey Kasem used to say, "On with the countdown!" This week our list of the 40 best new songs from the past decade of Broadway shows continues with numbers 20-11. In case you missed any o…

BEST OF THE DECADE: 10 Favorite Jukebox Musicals by JK

Of course, most of us would love see original musicals taking over Broadway. But let's be honest. Jukebox musicals (and their sub-genre, the bio-musical) can be excellent shows. Like all mus…

The 2020 (Might Have Been) Tony Awards - The Nominations Part II: Acting Categories by JK

Last week, you nominated your favorite productions of last season for our 2020 (Might Have Been) Tony Awards. This week, you'll be nominating your favorite acting performances in all the pla…

Broadway Games: The Plays of August Wilson by JK

The late August Wilson wrote The Pittsburgh Cycle, a 10 play series depicting the African-American experience over the 20th Century. Those ten plays earned Wilson two Pulitzer Prizes, five N…

Standing @ Zero: Ain't Too Proud's E. Clayton Cornelious by JK

This month's Standing @ Zero hero is a 20 year veteran of Broadway, and he's done it all. On and off-Broadway, regional and national tour credits fill a long resume of not only ensemble work…

BEST OF THE DECADE: The Broadway Top 40 Countdown: #30-21 by JK

Last week, we began The Broadway Top 40 Countdown of the best new Broadway songs of the last decade. If you missed it, you can check it out HERE. This week, we get up to the middle of our…

BEST OF THE DECADE: 15 Favorite New Musicals Based on Films by JK

Love 'em or hate 'em, musicals based on films have been on Broadway for decades. There have been some great ones (Grand Hotel, Sunset Boulevard), and some not so great ones (you know what we…

The 2020 (Might Have Been) Tony Awards - The Nominations Part I by JK

Considering all that is going on in the world, it seems petty to lament that the Tony Awards didn't happen last night. Still, I really missed it; it was just another reminder of what used to…

Broadway Games: 6-time Tony-winner Audra McDonald by JK

The Tony-winningest actress of all time, the incredible Audra McDonald, has SIX of them! S. I. X.! She's won them in all four acting categories.  Today's game asks you to match the show s…

ONE THAT GOT AWAY: John Cameron Mitchell in HEDWIG by JK

Recently, Mike and I were talking about how lucky we've been to have seen so many great shows over the years, but still had some regrets about things we've missed. Considering that we saw th…

BEST OF THE DECADE: The Broadway Top 40 Countdown #40 -31 by JK

Only time will tell if the second decade of the 21st Century will have generated what will be known as a "classic Broadway musical." No one knows for sure. But with the wonderful mix of esta…

BEST OF THE DECADE: 10 FAVORITE SONDHEIM REVIVALS by JK

Another decade, another plethora of Sondheim shows! While we all wait for a new Sondheim show (PLEASE, STEVE!), there certainly hasn't been a lack of his works to enjoy. Over the past ten ye…

BROADWAY HEAT 2019-2020: THE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS! by JK

Well, I have to say that our readers are the best! Last week's preliminary round of the finals had the biggest voter turn out we've ever had in all the years we've been doing this. Consideri…

Make Them Hear You by JK

Broadway Games: Password Alphabetics 2 by JK

Last week, it was nice to hear from you that you enjoyed playing Password Plus Alphabetics! (Last week's answers are below.) If you don't know the game, celebrities and their contestant p…

Ms. Broadway May 2020: Jagged Little Pill's Lauren Patten by JK

She literally stops the show nightly with her blistering take on "You Oughta Know" in the hit musical Jagged Little Pill. And being in quarantine hasn't stopped her, either. If you did…

Mr. Broadway May 2020: Mrs. Doubtfire's Rob McClure by JK

Like the rest of you, we get out laughs where and when we can these days. One of the really good great guys of the Broadway community has been using his down time to cheer the rest of us …

BEST OF THE DECADE: 10 Favorite Broadway Musical Revivals by JK

Last week, we began our series that takes a look back at the theater we enjoyed over the last 10 seasons. One of those posts revealed our 10 Favorite Broadway Play Revivals (HERE), and today…

BROADWAY HEAT: The Championship! Round One by JK

Well, this is it! After what has been an...odd...season, and after 11 individual competitions and well over a thousand votes, we are now ready for the biggest poll of the whole year:The 2019…

Broadway Games: Password Alphabetics by JK

Been spending some time at home alone watching old game shows. Password is one of my favorites. If you don't know the game, celebrities and their contestant partners give one word clues unti…

Standing @ Zero: Harry Potter's Spencer LaRue by JK

By now, this month's Standing @ Zero Hero would be a full two months into his Broadway debut. But, just because COVID-19 had other ideas, it doesn't mean we can't celebrate a new talent, rig…

BEST OF THE DECADE: 10 Favorite Broadway Play Revivals by JK

Yesterday, we began our series about the "Best" of the last decade, from the 2010-2011 season, through the just ended 2019-2020 season. Today, Mike and I name what we considered to be the 10…

BEST OF THE DECADE: 10 Favorite Off-Broadway Shows by JK

In the midst of all the craziness, I completely lost track of the end of the 2019-2020 season! Did it even really end? Anyway, for the sake of argument, let's say it ended as scheduled. Norm…

Broadway Heat: Sing Street Edition: The Finals! by JK

This is it, Broadway fans! We have come to the final musical still scheduled to open in what would have been the 2019 - 2020 Broadway season. Here's a show I can't wait to see!A big hit off …

Broadway Heat: Sing Street Edition: The Elimination Round! by JK

This is it, Broadway fans! We have come to the final musical still scheduled to open in what would have been the 2019 - 2020 Broadway season. Here's a show I can't wait to see!A big hit off …

The Friday 5 Quiz: Roxie or Velma? by JK

How well do you know the merry murderesses from the revival of Chicago? It's been playing longer than some of you have been alive, so needless to say there have a lot of actors that have pla…

Broadway Heat: Mrs. Doubtfire Edition: The Finals! by JK

Dude looks like a lady! Everyone's favorite Scottish nanny is back and live in a big new Broadway musical. In a cast that features Broadway favorites and newcomers alike, this show is genera…

The Friday 5 Quiz: Which Came First? by JK

No, this isn't a chicken or egg situation. But you might need to do a little research to figure out which one happened first in each pair. This week's Friday 5 Quiz might teach you a little …