Thursday, March 5, 2020
March just started, so that means a new Musical of the Month! And we've chosen a fun musical that had a respectable run more than a decade ago - Curtains, one of the last collaborations of J…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:03AM[SHARE]Congratulations to the entire company of Girl From the North Country on your opening night! Special congratulations to the 3 cast members who are making their official Broadway debuts …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:03AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 4, 2020
She's our very first two-time Ms. Broadway! So what has Nikki Renee Daniels been up to since January 2012? A lot! How's about getting married, starting a family and starring in some…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:48AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 3, 2020
The current revival of Company famously switches the genders of many of the characters, with Bobby now Bobbie, single and 35 in New York City. In the show, we meet three of her suitors: A…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AM[SHARE]Monday, March 2, 2020
Hopefully, the cold of winter will soon give way to warmer sunny days and the first blossoms of spring. As usual, no matter the weather outside, the Broadway theater scene always heats up at…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AM[SHARE]Friday, February 28, 2020
If you watch Jeopardy!, you probably know about the "J 6." That's a 6th answer created for each category that can be used if there's an issue with one of the others, and is available to play…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:18AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 27, 2020
Today, we wind up this month's Musical of the Month series with a look at the wonderful Original Broadway Cast Recording for Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Musical of the Month:
Disney's …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:32PM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 26, 2020
In the interest of full disclosure, this One That Got Away is a bit of a cheat. A couple of years after its debut on Broadway, I did get to see the The Secret Garden's national tour. B…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 25, 2020
When I see the upcoming revival of Company this spring, it'll be the third Broadway production for me. This has always been one of my favorite Sondheim scores, and I really enjoy the psychol…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:48AM[SHARE]Monday, February 24, 2020
Girl From the North Country has finally arrived on Broadway after acclaimed runs off-Broadway and in London. Last week, your votes eliminated half of the cast. Now it is really up t…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:54AM[SHARE]Friday, February 21, 2020
Review of the Sunday, January 26, 2020 matinee performance at the Broadway Theatre in New York City. Starring Jordan Dobson, Mia Pinero, Yesenia Ayala, Dharon E. Jones and Amar Ramasar. Book…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:48AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 20, 2020
The original cast of Disney's Beauty and the Beast was full of newbies, seasoned players, up-and-coming stars, future Tony Award winners and even a bona fide Broadway/TV legend! Wha…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:42AM[SHARE]Congratulations to the entire company of West Side Story on your opening night! Special congratulations to the following 32 cast members who are making their official Broadway debuts t…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 04:03AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Frankly, the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Hadestown is one of the best in many years. Of course, it helps that it preserves one of the best in many years, too. But it is the details t…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 18, 2020
The ensemble of Jagged Little Pill plays an enormous part in nearly every aspect of the story and staging. As a group, they are extraordinary, but they are just as wondrous individually. …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:33AM[SHARE]Monday, February 17, 2020
There's no doubting that Girl From the North Country has been one of the buzziest shows of the season. Between script and cast changes, injuries and controversial staging choices, it i…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:03AM[SHARE]Friday, February 14, 2020
A couple of weeks ago, The Friday 5Â was about 5 shows I'm surprised I've never seen. This week I thought I'd list 5 shows I'm surprised I actually did see! Maybe they were short running s…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:06AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 13, 2020
The first Disney show on Broadway, Beauty and the Beast, went on to become the 10th longest-running show in history. Sure it was based on a beloved animated classic, but the stage version su…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:03AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 12, 2020
I haven't shared a #MyBroadwayThing in awhile, but after a recent purchase, I realized I had another one. That purchase was a copy of the Special Edition Playbill for Moulin Rouge! I was …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:06AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 11, 2020
We haven't had pizza in New York in years, but during our last trip, the craving for it hit. With tickets for Jagged Little Pill in hand, we set out for the only place we'd consider in th…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:42AM[SHARE]Monday, February 10, 2020
As a teen/college guy of the 80's, I missed the generational hysteria surrounding Alanis Morissette's landmark album Jagged Little Pill. I mean, I knew her big mainstream hits from it, of co…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:18AM[SHARE]Friday, February 7, 2020
This...is...Jeopardy! This Friday 5 Jeopardy round is all about set design on Broadway! Good luck - and don't for get to answer in the form of a question! (Look for the questions at the bott…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 6, 2020
We are so glad you seem to like our new feature series, Musical of the Month! This month's featured show is Disney's Beauty and the Beast, a show that is (gulp!) over a quarter of a century …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:18AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Just like our choice for Mr. Broadway this month, our Ms. Broadway is probably better known by the world at large for her TV and film work in such shows as Frasier, Sully, and every iteratio…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:03AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 4, 2020
He's got well over a hundred movie and television credits, including In Loving Color, The Proud Family, and A Soldier's Story. It is that last title, however, that has landed David Alan Grie…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:03AM[SHARE]Monday, February 3, 2020
Review of the Saturday, January 25, 2020 evening performance at the August Wilson Theatre in New York City. Starring Erika Henningsen, Renee Rapp, Krystina Alabado, Kate Rockwell, Barrett Wi…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:06AM[SHARE]Friday, January 31, 2020
Now that I'm well into 300+ different Broadway productions, I thought I'd take a look through my list of shows and see what is missing! This week's Friday 5 is about those really famous show…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:24AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 30, 2020
In this final installment of January's Musical of the Month series, we take a look back at the creative team behind Applause. The writing and design teams are chock full of Broadway r…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:03PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Review of the Saturday, January 25, 2020 matinee performance at The Duke on 42nd Street in New York City. Starring George Abud, Felicia Boswell, Max Crumm, Jacob Dickey, Ann Harada, Josh Lam…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:12AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Review of the Friday, January 24, 2020 performance at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. Starring Elizabeth Stanle, Sean Allan Krill, Derek Klena, Celia Rose Gooding, Lauren Patten, Ka…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:18PM[SHARE]Monday, January 27, 2020
Well, this was a first in all of the years we've been having polls like this. Last week, your votes were supposed to select a winner (and 2 runners up). Instead, the vote ended up with a sta…
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