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Like most theater fans, we long ago set a goal of seeing a show in each of Broadway's 41 theaters. We've been lucky enough to have done just that some time ago. How many have you been to? Wh…
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.…
The fall Broadway season has been a pretty busy one for musicals this year. The newest of them, Swept Away, has one of my favorite logos. Everything about it intrigues me. I can say for sure…
Review of the Saturday, November 9, 2024 matinee performance at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. Starring Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch, Katie Holmes, Billy Eugene Jones, Ephraim Syk…
Review of the Friday, November 8, 2024 preview performance at the Belasco Theatre in New York City. Starring Darren Criss, Helen J. Shen, Marcus Choi, Dez Duron and HwaBoon. Music by Will Ar…
Review of the Saturday, November 9, 2024 evening performance at the St. James Theatre in New York City. Starring Nicole Scherzinger, Tom Francis, David Thaxton, Sydney Jones and Diego Andres…
Broadway Games:
Musicals in 3 Clues
DIRECTIONS: Can you name the Broadway musical we are looking for based on the three clues we provide? We'll give you a character's name, a song and a set…
 Play It Again:
Anyone Can Whistle's
"With So Little To Be Sure Of"
For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these son…
These days, it is important to raise awareness and support completely original new musicals. With no movie name recognition, jukebox music, a famous biographical subject or even a name writi…
5 Favorite Classic Plays
If this was called the Friday 6, Our Town would have made today's list. After purchasing tickets to this season's revival, I got to thinking about older plays th…
At This Theater:
The Minskoff Theatre
Named for the man who developed the building where it is located, the Minskoff Theatre opened in 1973. It's first production was a splashy revival…
Last week, we continued our logos series with a look at the first of the season's bio-musicals, A Wonderful World (HERE). This week, we dive into the show art for the other one, Tammy Fay…
Like most theater fans, we long ago set a goal of seeing a show in each of Broadway's 41 theaters. We've been lucky enough to have done just that some time ago. How many have you been to? Wh…
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…
Nearly every season in recent memory seems to include either a jukebox musical or a bio-musical (or both in the same season). Right now, Broadway is hosting two bio-musicals: Tammy Faye, wit…
5 Favorite Designs by Beowulf Boritt
Six-time Tony nominee and two-time winner, Beowulf Boritt burst on to the Broadway scene in 2005 with his scenic design for The 25th Annual Putnam Co…
Over the course of each month, we'll collect pictures and newsy tidbits from the "TheatreScene." We'll be scouring Twitter, Instagram and other social media for interesting items. And we'…
One That Got Away:
Groundhog Day
Everything about Groundhog Day pointed toward me seeing it. It's score came from the brilliant minds behind one of my favorite musicals, Matilda, includi…
Broadway Games:
One Word Musicals
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What's in a name? A lot, when it's doing the heavy lifting of being the title of a big Broadway (or off-Broadway) show!
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Two of this season's most anticipated shows are revivals, one a modern era classic, the other a Golden Age classic. Both shows have had previous revivals, but these both aim to be different …
2023 - 2024 Season
After tabulating all of your votes, it turned out pretty much as we expected. It was cool that each of the 12 shows from last season had at least one song that made the l…
5 Broadway Debuts We Are
Looking Forward To This Fall
Every season, we are enchanted by the thrilling Broadway debuts of a variety of actors, singers and dancers. Some are debuts by talented…
Playbill at 140Â
In this age of everything going digital, it seems unlikely a print magazine would still have a place in popular culture. And yet, Playbill endures. Now, it is celebra…
As we begin the new Broadway season, and now that we've all had a chance to get familiar with the new, original scores from last season, we are looking to create a countdown of your favorite…
Like most theater fans, we long ago set a goal of seeing a show in each of Broadway's 41 theaters. We've been lucky enough to have done just that some time ago. How many have you been to? Wh…
