Wednesday, November 22, 2023

REVIEW: The Gardens of Anuncia by JK

Review of the Saturday, November 4, 2023 evening preview performance at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center. Starring Enrique Acevedo, Andrea Burns, Eden Espinosa, Priscilla Lope…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:36PM
Monday, November 13, 2023

The Closing of Here Lies Love: A Few Thoughts by JK

The Closing of Here Lies Love: A Few Thoughts It is always sad when a show closes. Years of work and hundreds of jobs gone with a producers' notice and a notice taped to the door. Sad but …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AM
Friday, October 27, 2023

Partnership by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The three plays in the “Meet Miss Baker” Project, "The Price of Thomas Scott" in 2019, "Chains" in 2022 and now "Partnership" in 2023 are quite different. While Partnership is the only o…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:39PM
Friday, October 20, 2023

Partnership by Wendy Caster

The fabulous Mint Theater Company is presenting Partnership, the third in their "Meet Miss [Elizabeth] Baker" series. The first, The Price of Thomas Scott (review here), from 1913, movingly…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 02:43AM
Wednesday, October 18, 2023

‘My privacy is gone’: Brian Cox on Succession’s toll, spurning Game of Thrones – and his new role as Bach by Claire Armitstead

As he returns to the stage to play JS Bach, the actor sounds off about the mess Britain’s in, explains why he turned down Game of Thrones – and reveals the price he has paid for Successi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:37AM
Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Theater Review: The 12 -- Goodspeed Musicals, CT by Lauren Yarger

  The cast of Goodspeed's THE 12. Photo: Diane Sobolewski The 12 Music and Lyrics by Neil BergBook and Lyrics by Robert SchenkkanDirected by John DoyleGoodspeed Musicals Through Oct. …

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 04:15PM
Tuesday, September 26, 2023

People You Should Know . . . Lauren Pelaia by Zack Calhoon

Lauren Pelaia is a NJ singer, songwriter, and composer. Lauren has released several tracks on all streaming platforms. Writing for musical theatre, Lauren orchestrated an original score for …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 01:33PM
Monday, September 25, 2023

The Price of Freedom: A Review of “Blues for an Alabama Sky” at Remy Bumppo by Tristan Bruns

“Blues for an Alabama Sky” is about supporting a women’s right to the same freedom of choice as the other half of humanity, with all the joy, hardships and pitfalls that come with it. 

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Wednesday, September 20, 2023

‘CABARET,’ AT $24 MILLION, IS BROADWAY’S COSTLIEST REVIVAL (EXCLUSIVE) by Philip Boroff

Investing in Cabaret  at the August Wilson Theatre this spring might seem like a safe bet, after the success of the Kander & Ebb classic in London and earlier productions in New York. T…

SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 01:05PM
Monday, September 18, 2023

Swing State by Sarah Downs

Swing State is unique in that it is a political play that is not overtly political.  Focusing on the human, the play sets out the emotional terrain on which ideologies and preconceptions ca…

SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 06:28PM
Monday, July 31, 2023

I Need That Stars Danny DeVito by Sandi Durell

Roundabout Theatre Company presents the world premiere of I Need That by Theresa Rebeck, starring Danny DeVito, directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel. The cast features Danny DeVito as �…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:14PM
Saturday, July 1, 2023

Theater Books for Summer Reading 2023 by Jan Simpson

Happy Fourth of July Weekend!  Time has been so slippery over these past three pandemic years and global warming is now playing such havoc with the weather that on some days just breathing …

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 10:13AM
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Saturday, June 10, 2023

WHAT’S IN A NAME? by Ron Fassler

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 12:59PM
Monday, May 29, 2023

The 2023 JKTS Awards by JK

The 2023 JKTS Awards It's that time of year once again! Here are the things that stood out to us - some serious, some just for fun. Why not "award" them? Maverick Award Justin David Su…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM
Monday, May 22, 2023

REVIEW: Spamalot (Kennedy Center) by JK

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE FOR THE 2023 JKTS AWARDS! https://poll-maker.com/QB3CP01KY Review of the matinee performance on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at the Eisenhower Theater at the John F. Kennedy …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AM
Friday, May 12, 2023

The Circle, Orange Tree Theatre review - acerbic reflections on the price paid for love by Gary Naylor

★★★★ THE CIRCLE, ORANGE TREE THEATRE Acerbic reflections on the price paid for love Jane Asher leads an ensemble cast in Somerset Maugham's comedy of manners Tom Littler opens his a…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 05:18AM
Sunday, May 7, 2023

Reasons Not To Be Afraid... by C. Jefferson Thom

Reasons Not To Be Afraid... C. Jefferson Thom May 7, 2023 - 20:38 Topics Theater Review Tags Musical …

SOURCE: culturecatch.com at 08:38PM
Monday, April 24, 2023

Camelot ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg April 24, 2023: In the news: mass murder, BLM, the price of gas, and food, not to mention the war in Ukraine. And Lerner & Loewe's "Camelot" is at Lincoln Center. Sp…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:50PM
Friday, April 21, 2023

The price of blood by Kerry Reid

Aleshea Harris’s What to Send Up When It Goes Down, produced by Congo Square Theatre last year, provided a trenchant and sometimes anguished portrayal of how racialized violence affects Bl…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 10:17AM
Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Danny DeVito and Lucy DeVito Set for Theresa Rebeck’s I Need That with Roundabout; New Season Announced by Caitlin Hornik

Tony Award-nominated and Emmy-winning actor Danny DeVito will return to Broadway as part of Roundabout Theatre Company’s 2023-2024 season. Danny DeVito will appear alongside his real-life …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM
Thursday, February 9, 2023

Things I Know To Be True by Mirvish Productions

A heart-wrenching and uplifting journey of a family struggling to stay together in a rapidly changing world. David Mirvish and The Company Theatre, one of Toronto’s most acclaimed indepen…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:43PM
Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Linck & Mülhahn review – queer costume drama echoes through the ages by Claire Armitstead

Hampstead theatre, LondonRuby Thomas’s play, based on a true story about a married couple in 18th-century Prussia who were tried for sodomy, is tender, musical and funny From Gentleman Jac…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM
Friday, February 3, 2023

SIX - Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss Lyric By Lyric Part 2 by Six

One of kind, no category ✨ We’re back with our royally fabulous creators, Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss giving you #SIXBroadway realness lyric by lyric and “two bits for the price of one.”…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:36PM
Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Off Broadway Week 2-for-1 Tickets by New York Theater

Tickets are now on sale for Broadway Week, where you can buy two tickets for the price of one for performances from February 13 through March 5 to 23 Off-Broadway shows, including such fan f…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:44PM
Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Broadway Week 2-for-1 Tickets. Plus Discounts at Restaurants, Museums, Hotels! by New York Theater

Tickets are now on sale for Broadway Week, where you can buy two tickets for the price of one for performances from January 17 through February 12 of 22 Broadway shows, from “& Juliet�…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:14PM
Thursday, January 5, 2023

NYC Broadway Week Offers Two Tickets You Can’t Afford for the Price of One Ticket You Can’t Afford by Broadway Beat

by Devin Wallace. @thedevinwallace. NEW YORK, NY - Broadway Week is back in full force, with countless two-for-one ticket deals on dozens...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Monday, December 12, 2022

Kevin McHale Condemns THE PRICE OF GLEE Docu-Series & Denies Cast Involvement

Glee actor Kevin McHale has condemned Discovery+'s new The Price of Glee docu-series, which goes behind the controversies of the hit musical comedy series. McHale tweeted that no cast member…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:59AM
Thursday, December 8, 2022

Newsies review – ‘tis the season for Disney musical about industrial relations by Chris Wiegand

Troubadour Wembley Park theatre, LondonThis show about young New York paper-sellers has stirring anthems and screwball energy, even if it lacks emotional and political depth Newspaper hawker…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03PM
Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Things I Know To Be True by Mirvish Productions

David Mirvish and The Company Theatre, one of Toronto’s most acclaimed independent theatre companies, present the Canadian premiere of Andrew Bovell’s Things I Know to be True. A poigna…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:32PM
Thursday, November 17, 2022

Jessica Hecht to Join Laura Linney in David Auburn's Summer, 1976 on Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

Jessica Hecht will star in the upcoming world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Auburn's Summer, 1976. She will star opposite the previously announced Laura Linney.  Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater