Friday, July 4, 2025

FOR LOVE OF LIBERTY (AND “1776”) by Ron Fassler

The 1969 marquee for “1776” in its original production at the 46th Street Theatre (now the Richard Rodgers).July 4, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. This is a re-worki…

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Broadway Music Director, Arranger Tom Fay Dies at 82 by Logan Culwell-Block

A long-time associate of Paul Gemignani, Fay worked on Broadway productions of Merrily We Roll Along, Zorba, Anything Goes, Damn Yankees, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

On a rainy night in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen . . . by Jacqueline Parker

Was an event that would delight anyone who loves Broadway musicals. J2 Spotlight, a modest enterprise that presents excellent revivals of shows we all love and might not get to see anywhere …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:03AM
Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Y’ASSOU, ZORBA! By Peter Filichia

In 2010, Antonio Banderas announced that he’d appear in a revival but never did. Some years before, Mandy Patinkin was offered the show but wasn’t enthusiastic enough to spur a new produ…

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Monday, April 28, 2025

“Zorba,” A Golden Oldie, Returns to New York by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . At the age of twelve, I began weekly sojourns into Manhattan from my home on Long Island with the mission of seeing every Broadway show possible. Keeping strict r…

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Sunday, April 13, 2025

“SMILE” IS BACK AFTER 40 YEARS IN LIMBO by Ron Fassler

Eleven of the twelve beauty contestant combatants in JR2 Spotlight Musical Theatre Company’s production of “Smile” (Photo by Russ Roland).April 13, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, …

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Zorba at Encores by American Musical Theater Archives

Zorba at Encores

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Sunday, July 28, 2024

ZORBA Returns to the Stage with Encores! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Today we rewind to 2015 for the Encores! revival of Zorba!, which opened on May 6 and ran for seven performances.

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:18PM
Wednesday, July 24, 2024

File:Zorba Playbill 1968.jpg - Wikipedia

File:Zorba Playbill 1968.jpg ... Size of this preview: 397 × 599 pixels. Other resolutions: 159 × 240 pixels | 318 × 480 pixels | 679 × 1,024 pixels.

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Saturday, May 25, 2024

Highlights from Encores! ZORBA- with John Turturro, Santino Fontana, Marin Mazzie & More! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: John Turturro stars in the title role of Zorba, joined by Adam Chanler-Berat, Robert Cuccioli, Elizabeth A. Davis,Santino Fontana, Marin Mazzie, Robert M…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:12PM
Friday, November 17, 2023

Broadway Games: One of These Things Is Not Like the Others by JK

Broadway Games:  One of These Things Is Not Like The Others Was thinking back to my childhood and remembering that as a small tyke, one of my favorite games was "One of These Things Is Not…

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Friday, September 8, 2023

Name That Show: 1960s Broadway Songs by JK

Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the 1960s. You've probably at least heard of all the shows included here, but how familiar are …

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Saturday, March 18, 2023

HAPPY 96TH, JOHN KANDER by Ron Fassler

John Kander, born on this date March 18, 1927.March 18, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler Today is the 96th birthday of the legendary composer John Kander, who is still doi…

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Friday, September 3, 2021

Broadway Games: ABBA Returns! by JK

Yesterday came the announcement that ABBA was coming back with a whole new album, Voyager and a new concert of sorts. To celebrate our favorite Swedish phenomenon, we bring you a new Broadw…

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Friday, August 27, 2021

Broadway Games: The Missing Lyrics of Kander and Ebb by JK

This week's game is a challenging one. Do you know the missing lyrics from these Kander and Ebb songs? Broadway Games: The Missing Lyrics of Kander and Ebb To help you out, we've named the…

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

Graciela Daniele to Receive 2020 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre by Caitlin Moynihan

The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced that Tony-nominated director and choreographer Graciela Daniele will receive the 2020 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM
Monday, May 10, 2021

10 Kander and Ebb II by Elizabeth Wheless

Part two of our conversation with John Kander and Fred Ebb, songwriters for such Broadway shows as WOMAN OF THE YEAR, 70, GIRLS, 70, THE RINK, THE HAPPY TIME, and ZORBA. They talk about thei…

SOURCE: broadwaypodcastnetwork.com at 03:00AM
Monday, April 19, 2021

07 Joseph Stein by Bpn Admin As

The legendary book writer of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and THE BAKER’S WIFE, Joseph Stein, shares his writing process and his insights into what contributes to a good book of a musical. Together…

SOURCE: broadwaypodcastnetwork.com at 09:07AM
Saturday, March 27, 2021

Santino Fontana | "Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?" | R&H Goes Pop! (Official Audio) by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Santino Fontana | "Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?" | R&H Goes Pop! (Official Audio) Don’t miss a song! Subscribe today! RHGoesPopSubscribe The R&H GOES POP! series is now a full…

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Track By Track: Zorba (New Broadway Cast Recording) by JK

I was looking through my vinyl collection the other day, and came across my copy of the 1983 "New Broadway Cast recording" of Zorba. I had seen the show during its national tour, which starr…

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

This Week in Broadway History: January 10 - 16 by JK

 This Week in Broadway History: January 10 - 16 🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭 January 10, 1947: Finian's Rainbow, the Lane/Harburg classic opened at the 46th Street Theatre, going on to w…

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Thursday, March 12, 2020

Musical of the Month: Curtains: The Creative Team by JK

March's Musical of the Month, Curtains had a top-notch creative team. Each one has an impressive resume of credits and awards. For some, this show marked another step on their continuing cr…

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Thursday, January 30, 2020

MUSICAL OF THE MONTH: Applause: The Creatives by JK

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 02:03PM
Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Conference Call: "Over Here!" at The Triad: Will Nunziata, Blake Allen, Debbie Gravitte, Jessica Hendy, and Haley Swindal by Adam Rothenberg

I love shows that celebrate the people who help keep us safe from the Army to the Navy to everything in between. One show that has not been revived since it’s Broadway run is Over Here! an…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 08:36PM
Saturday, August 10, 2019

Remembering Steel Pier by Mark Robinson

The composing team of Kander and Ebb were often attracted to properties that allowed them to tell a show-within-a-show story, often using the show or entertainment style within to provide …

SOURCE: www.markrobinsonwrites.com at 12:00AM
Monday, August 5, 2019

How a 15-Year-Old Rita Rudner Was Cast in Zorba by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares backstage stories from Rita Rudner’s Broadway days, plus memories of the late Hal Prince.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:27PM
Thursday, August 1, 2019

Harold Prince Details the Work and Research Behind 1968’s Zorba by Harold Prince

From conversations with Kander and Ebb to a research trip to Crete, Prince shared diary entries from his year-long journey with Zorba for the March 1969 issue of Playbill.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:16PM
Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Remembering The Happy Time by Mark Robinson

The composing team of Kander and Ebb are typically first remembered as the creators of the edgy, flashy, razzle-dazzle music of such shows as Cabaret  and Chicago. It would be wrong, how…

SOURCE: www.markrobinsonwrites.com at 12:00AM
Monday, January 28, 2019

Jana Robbins and Haley Swindal to Perform We Just Move On!—The Songs of Kander and Ebb by Adam Hetrick

The veterans of Zorba and Cabaret will join forces for the February concerts at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AM
Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Around the World in 80 Musicals: Part III: The Rest of Europe by JK

Get those theatrical passports ready, theater fans! Our world tour continues throughout Europe, with stops in 12 countries. This week's adventure covers 15 more musicals - some huge hits, ot…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:32AM
Tuesday, August 7, 2018

BWW Review: Israeli Star Sasson Gabay Revisits His Film Role in Broadway's THE BAND'S VISIT by Michael Dale

The last time an actor appeared in a Broadway musical playing a role he had previously essayed on film, it was 1983, when Anthony Quinn opened in the revival of ZORBA. Sharing that unusual d…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:33AM