Saturday, January 4, 2025

5 Shows I Most Want to See in Spring 2025 by Jan Simpson

Some theater-goers lust after seeing big-name stars and there will be plenty of them for those folks to see in the upcoming spring season, from theater-grown ones like Idina Menzel in Redwoo…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 12:18PM
Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Theatrical Resolutions: 2025 Edition by JK

Happy New Year! With 2024 behind us, it seems only appropriate to take stock of the year that was, and to look ahead at those things we hope to accomplish in 2025. Theatrical Resolutions: …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AM
Friday, December 27, 2024

2024 in Review: Our Favorite Performances by JK

2024 in Review: Our Favorite Performances We were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 regional; these are the shows we considered …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:30AM
Wednesday, December 25, 2024

ROBERT MORSE AS TRU: A CHRISTMAS MEMORY by Ron Fassler

Artist Linda Fennimore’s poster design for “Tru,” starring Robert Morse (1989).December 25, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. It’s odd that I hold one Christmas me…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 09:01AM
Monday, December 23, 2024

Deadline’s Broadway Critic Picks The Best Of 2024 & Looks Ahead To 2025 by Greg Evans

The Broadway season doesn’t lend itself comfortably to Best of the Calendar Year Stories — my choices for the first six months of 2024 were made and announced last June in a Tony Award p…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:00AM

Special Episode: Clayton, Garvin on the Joy of ‘White Christmas’ by Matt Tamanini

On this very special, Christmas Week episode of BroadwayRadio, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with the two stars of the current Paper Mill Playhouse production “Irving Berlin’s White C…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

2024 in Review: The Movers and Moments of the Year by JK

Every year, there are huge hits, big flops, news makers and fan favorites, scandals and groundbreaking ideas in the theater scene. And when we pause to review the year just ending, we always…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AM
Friday, December 20, 2024

2024 in Review: Our Favorite Design Elements by JK

2024 in Review: Our Favorite Design Elements (6 Categories + 2 Special Citations) We were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 region…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM
Wednesday, December 18, 2024

2024 in Review: Our Favorite Writing and Direction by JK

2024 in Review: Our Favorite Writing & Direction (6 Categories) We were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 regional; these are…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AM
Monday, December 9, 2024

LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Kara Young and More to Star in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

The complete cast is set for the Broadway premiere of Purpose, a new play by Tony Award winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Appropriate). Previews begin at the Hayes Theater on February 25, 202…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM
Monday, November 25, 2024

The WICKED Book Is Not for Kids, But These Alternatives Are

As the Wicked movie continues to shatter box office records, young fans will surely be waiting to receive Christmas and holiday gifts that tie-in with the movie. Find out why it's not appro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM
Thursday, November 21, 2024

Elf the Musical by Joseph Pisano

While incorporating the film's most memorable lines and story beats into their book, Bob Martin and the late Thomas Meehan also excised what they could to make room for composer Matthew Skla…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:44PM
Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Review: Swept Away by JK

Review of the Sunday, November 10, 2024 matinee preview performance at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. Starring John Gallagher, Jr., Stark Sands, Wayne Duvall and Adrian Blake Enscoe.…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AM
Thursday, November 7, 2024

Meet the Cast of Eureka Day, a Dark Comedy Set Amid a School Vaccine Debate by Broadway.com

In Jonathan Spector's dark comedy Eureka Day, a mumps outbreak rocks a private California elementary school where the powers that be scrimmage over appropriate vaccine policies. Considerin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM
Friday, November 1, 2024
Thursday, October 31, 2024

RIP Paul Morrissey by Trav S.D.

Paul Morrissey (1938-2024) passed away a few days ago; I decided to hold his tribute for today (Halloween), as it seemed most appropriate for a man who had directed his own takes on Frankens…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:54AM
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Play It Again: Guys and Dolls' "Luck Be A Lady" by JK

Play It Again: Guys and Dolls' "Luck Be A Lady" For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these songs from several differe…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:48AM
Saturday, October 19, 2024

The Disney Magic 2! Halloween on the high seas. Sail away to Lookout Cay @ Lighthouse point! Ep. 223 by Framily Travel

Join the Broadway Bradshaws as they set sail on Disney Cruise Line on the ORIGINAL ship, the Disney Magic! Halloween on the high seas is a total blast as they head...not to Castaway Cay, bu…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:40PM
Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Video: Sarah Paulson Shares Personal Significance of Tony Award Win

Sarah Paulson recently visited The Kelly Clarkson Show and, on the show, shared the personal significance of winning the Tony Award earlier this year for her performance in Branden Jacobs-J…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:42PM
Monday, October 7, 2024

The More Things Change: A Review of “Alabama Story” by Ghostlight Ensemble by Tristan Bruns

That the play takes place in a bookstore, with books banned in other parts of the country on full display, feels appropriate.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Video: Sarah Paulson Recalls Tony Award Mix-Up on THE TONIGHT SHOW

On Tuesday, Sarah Paulson visited The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon to discuss her new thriller film, Hold Your Breath. On the show, she also relayed a story about an incident with the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM
Tuesday, October 1, 2024

In Good Bones, James Ijames Sees Ghosts by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Carol Rocamora . . .  Ghosts can be scary. Ghosts can be troublemakers. Ghosts can be destructive. Witness the ones in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, or Ibsen’s Ghosts, or Bren…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:15PM
Sunday, September 29, 2024

‘The Hills Of California’ Broadway Review: Jez Butterworth’s Homecoming Tale Of Harmony Long Gone by Greg Evans

Is there a more dependable set-up for family drama than the gathering of long-estranged siblings? Last season’s dark and wonderful Appropriate proved there was plenty of life in Pinter’s…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:00PM
Friday, August 23, 2024
Monday, August 19, 2024

Sarah Paulson | 2024 Tony Awards Acceptance Speeches by The Tony Awards

Sarah Paulson accepts the 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for Appropriate at the 77th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday June 16, 2024. -- About the…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:46PM

Appropriate | 2024 Tony Awards Acceptance Speeches by The Tony Awards

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and the team of Appropriate accept the 2024 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play at the 77th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday June 16, 2024. -- About the 77th Annual Ton…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:45PM
Friday, August 16, 2024

Interview: Anna & Glinda & Lysistrata & More! FROZEN's Patti Murin Reflects on the Roles That Made by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: 'I keep saying that I forgot that I know how to act, as opposed to making faces and appropriate gestures... It's a fairytale, sure. But it's a story that has to…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:20PM
Wednesday, August 14, 2024

‘Appropriate’ Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Sets Next Broadway Show, ‘Purpose,’ Directed by Phylicia Rashad by Rebecca Rubin

“Purpose,” a new show from “Appropriate” playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, will open on Broadway in the spring of 2025. Phylicia Rashad will direct the play, which is set to begin p…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose, Directed by Phylicia Rashad, Will Open on Broadway in March 2025 by Hayley Levitt

The Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of Purpose, a new play by Tony Award winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, will open on Broadway in 2025. Two-time Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad wil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:00AM

Phylicia Rashad to Direct New Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Play on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

Phylicia Rashad will make her Broadway directing debut with a new play by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.  The play, Purpose, marks Jacobs-Jenkins return to Broadway after his play, Appropriate, a …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ ‘Purpose’ Heading To Broadway In 2025 With Phylicia Rashad Directing by Denise Petski

The Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of Purpose, written by Tony Award-winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Appropriate, The Comeuppance), and directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Phylicia…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:00AM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime