2,644 stories by "JK"
And now a new journey begins! It's the 1960s and the Golden Age of the American Musical is in full swing, though, by the end of the decade it is replaced by the Modern Era. What a time to be…
What I loved most of all about The Visit was that it grabbed a hold of you from the moment you entered the Lyceum Theatre and didn't let go of you until hours after the final bows. Hec…
With Broadway back, those marquee installers are starting to get pretty busy. As you probably know, the giant billboard over the Winter Garden Theatre had a logo reboot, when The Music ManÂ…
Review of West Side Story: The Making of the Steven Spielberg Film by Laurent Bouzereau. Illustrated by 20th Century Studios. Color photos and art work. 256 pages. Hardcover. Publis…
Show art lovers and theater fans! After weeks voting in record numbers (thank you all so much), we are finally at the CHAMPIONSHIP! Which Broadway Play logo is the best of the best? As alway…
Today, we continue our new series, Best Songs From Best Scores, in which we take a look at the numbers from a season's Best Original Score Tony nominees. Of course, "best" is in the ey…
These days Jeanine Tesori is the talk of the town. With the acclaimed revival of Caroline, or Change wrapping up this weekend, and her new (and acclaimed) musical, Kimberly Akimb…
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'…
At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has now given me the opportunity to use his blog to share my impression…
Show art lovers and theater fans! After weeks voting in record numbers (thank you all so much), you've brought the 64 competitors down to The Final 4! Your votes this week will decide which …
And so ends another trip around the sun. As theater fans, I'm sure you'll agree that the last two years have been brutal. Here's hoping that 2022 brings us even more live theater to enjoy an…
Even with a limited number of shows under our belts in 2021, there were plenty of showstopping numbers and some very special moments to enjoy. We have moments from new musicals, dazzling rev…
Despite having seen just six new productions in 2021, we did get to see some truly noteworthy stagecraft, design and direction. Will any of these worthwhile contributions to Broadway history…
Every New York debut is a momentous occasion for an actor, be on or off or off-off Broadway. Accomplishing this career highlight is no small task, maybe even more so in these trying ti…
In an effort to return to some sort of normalcy or tradition, I decided that 2021 was worthy of retrospection, however limited my theatrical experiences have been. I am so very grateful for …
We here at JKTS wish you and yours the happiest of holidays! To celebrate, we have a (simple) game: match the picture to the show and the holiday song that goes with it.
Good luck!
Broadwa…
Review of the Sunday, December 12, 2021 performance at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York City. Starring in historical order: Adrianna Hicks, Andrea Macasaet, Mallory Maedre, Brittne…
Review of the Sunday, December 12, 2021 matinee performance at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. Starring Heidi Blickenstaff, Morgan Dudley, Kathryn Gallagher, Derek Klena, Sean Allan…
Review of the Saturday, December 11, 2021 matinee performance at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. Starring Katrina Lenk, Patti LuPone, Terence Archie, Etai Benson, Matt Doyle,…
Show art lovers and theater fans! After weeks voting in record numbers (thank you all so much), you've brought the 64 competitors down to The Elite 8! By the end of this week, we will have T…
Lots happened on Broadway this past week. Have you been paying attention?
BROADWAY GAMES:
Broadway in the News
1. An original musical, Flying Over Sunset, opened on Broadway this week. I…
I was going to post my review of Company today, but in light of the current rash of performance cancellations, I thought perhaps talking about our experience with Broadway during a pandemic …
Review of the Saturday, December 11, 2021 evening performance at Studio 54 in New York City. Starring Sharon D. Clarke, Gabriel Amoroso, Caissie Levy, Tamika Lawrence, Samantha Williams, Kev…
Review of the Sunday, December 12, 2021 early matinee at the New Victory Theatre in New York City. Starring Cass Morgan and Colin Trudell. Setting design by Anna Louizos. Lighting design by …
