Monday, April 14, 2025
Chita Rivera and Dick Van Dyke perform “Rosie” in “Bye Bye Birdie” (1960).Producer Edward Padula was worried. He liked the show he was working hard to raise money for, but he was ta…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 10:28AMWednesday, March 5, 2025
Jacob Julius Garfinkel, also known as John Garfield (1913–1952).March 5, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler
Yesterday was my birthday. I share the date with an actor born i…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 04:29PMMonday, February 24, 2025
At This Theatre:
The Majestic
Lately, the Majestic Theatre has been in the news lately. First, after more than three and a half decades, it lost its longest-running tenant, The Phantom of t…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:24AMThursday, September 19, 2024
Tony Award winner Danny Burstein has joined six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald in the upcoming revival of Gypsy in the role of the mild-mannered former talent agent Herbie. Perfo…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48AMWednesday, September 4, 2024
Golden Boy- Don't Forget 127th Street- Sammy Davis Jr
SOURCE: YouTube at 07:06PMMonday, May 6, 2024
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Providing laugh-out-loud theatre for more than a decade, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning musical “The Book of Mormon” is as fresh and entertaining now as it was when it premiered on B…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:40PMSaturday, February 3, 2024
Golden Boy Encores
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:22AMWednesday, July 26, 2023
The bluegrass musical set in Prohibition-era Appalachia is full of big
laughs and strong performances.
SOURCE: ashevillestages.com at 12:58PMTuesday, July 4, 2023
Howard Da Silva as Benjamin Franklin in “1776” (1969). Photo by Martha Swope.July 4, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler
I’ve been writing 1776-themed columns on July 4…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 12:30PMSaturday, June 10, 2023
June 10, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler
Between 41st and 66th streets there are forty-two legit Broadway theatres (this includes the Palace, currently under renovation an…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 12:59PMSaturday, June 3, 2023
I did a Namjooning trip to DIA: Beacon to see the Indigo album MV locations in April.
I'm way behind in my blogging about K-dramas due to my D-Day activities. So let's get into it.
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SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 02:59PMFriday, March 31, 2023
The original cast of “Oklahoma!” with Lee Dixon in plaid jacket (Will Parker), Celeste Holm in yellow (Ado Annie), Alfred Drake (Curly) & Joan Roberts (Laurey) under the surrey, Jose…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 08:26AMTuesday, October 25, 2022
Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker are returning to the Broadway stage next year. They will star in Pictures From Home, a new play based on the photo memoir by Larry Sultan and …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PMFriday, October 14, 2022
Angela Lansbury (1925–2022).In yesterday’s column, Angela Lansbury’s whirlwind of activity in the 1970s was explored. Not only did she perform on Broadway and the West End, as well as …
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 12:50PMTuesday, June 7, 2022
Charles Strouse and Lee Adams’ “The Telephone Hour” from “Bye, Bye Birdie” (1960).Composer Charles Strouse was born on this date ninety-four years ago. His more than thirty stage …
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 09:26AMFriday, May 20, 2022
Julie Andrews singing “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?” at the recording session for “My Fair Lady” (1956).Having listened to a steady stream of Broadway original cast recordings over the…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 01:44PMMonday, April 18, 2022
The conclusion of a two-part program featuring Broadway composer, Charles Strouse, known for BYE BYE BIRDIE, GOLDEN BOY, ANNIE, APPLAUSE and THE NIGHT THEY RAIDED MINSKY’S. Strouse discus…
SOURCE: broadwaypodcastnetwork.com at 03:03AMMonday, April 11, 2022
The first of a two-part program featuring Broadway composer, Charles Strouse, known for BYE BYE BIRDIE, GOLDEN BOY, ANNIE, and APPLAUSE. Strouse discusses his life and career, including his…
SOURCE: broadwaypodcastnetwork.com at 03:02AMMonday, February 28, 2022
Stage and screen actor Ned Eisenberg died of cancer on February 27 at his home in New York, according to Deadline. He was 65.
Born in New York on January 13, 1957, Eisenberg began his acti…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:33PMWednesday, January 5, 2022
Today, we continue our new series that is strictly to the letter. Broadway From A to Z, will look at the people, shows and history of The Great Bright Way! Obviously, with each entry, we'll…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:06AMSaturday, October 23, 2021
An idealistic down on his luck Filipino American father home schools his two children. To teach them about The Great Depression and the present U.S. economy, he has them study the plays of C…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:12PMMonday, July 12, 2021
Charles Strouse, legendary composer of ANNIE, APPLAUSE, GOLDEN BOY, and BYE BYE BIRDIE, recounts his
SOURCE: broadwaypodcastnetwork.com at 12:00AMTuesday, February 2, 2021
This Week in
Broadway History:
February 2 - 8
🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭
February 2, 1966: The thriller Wait Until Dark began its 373 performance run at the Barrymore Theatre starring Le…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AMThursday, June 18, 2020
Six-time Tony nominee and Moulin Rouge! standout Danny Burstein was named the winner of the Drama League's Distinguished Performance Award on June 18. Burstein's triumph was announced along…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PMWednesday, May 6, 2020
American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Misty Copeland and former colleague, 'Ballet's Golden Boy' Joseph Phillips, have joined forces with The Entertainment Industry Foundation, with seed …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PMThursday, April 16, 2020
This charming little musical was all the more charming because of its thoroughly stellar cast. The talent on this roster of the original Broadway cast is mind-boggling. Not just chock full o…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMWednesday, February 19, 2020
Frozen star Noah J. Ricketts wows as he sings through three dream roles off his Broadway Bucket List.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:43AMTuesday, February 18, 2020
DuBois' career started in theater, where she appeared in Broadway productions of "Golden Boy" and "A Raisin in the Sun," according to a biography on her website. A performance in "The Hot l …
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 08:03PMThursday, 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 royal…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:03PMWednesday, January 29, 2020
Kathleen Simmonds is an Australian actress, filmmaker and reformed corporate lawyer based in New York. She holds a Masters of Fine Arts from the Actors Studio Drama School and is a Lifetime …
SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:54PM 
