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  At This Theatre:
The St. James: 2012-2025
Opening 99 years ago as Erlanger's Theatre, the house played host to the George M. Cohan show, The Merry Malones, and then played host…
Favorite Joshua Henry Performances
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American Idiot (Favorite Son - 2010)
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Carousel (Billy Bigelow - 2018)
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Ragtime (Coalhouse Walker, Jr. - 2025)
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Broadway Musicals Without
Broadway or Musicals
DIRECTIONS: Name the musicals below that don't include "Broadway." The remaining letters are in order.Blanks represent whole words that are m…
 At This Theatre:
The St. James: 1987-2011
Through the years, I've seen more different productions at the St. James Theatre than at any other Broadway house - 21! So, in order to gi…
 Broadway Games:
Another Mash-Up!
This is what happens when two theater icons collide. Figure out each word based on the given clues, then rearrange the "orange" letters to win …
Fathers and Sons II
This all started when I read over the complete cast list for the upcoming Broadway musical, Beaches, and realized that Ben Jacoby is Mark Jacoby's son and they will …
Fathers and Sons I
When I read over the complete cast list for the upcoming Broadway musical, Beaches, a name stuck out to me, and I had to look up this actor. Was he related to another fam…
(Off) Broadway Quiz:
The Denizens of Skid Row
With the recent announcement of new casting for the long-running (and utterly fantastic) off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors, it o…
If you follow this site regularly, you know that like most avid theater fans, I have, over the years, lamented missing certain shows. You can catch all of those I've discussed HERE. But it i…
As I mentioned last week, I've been asked a lot this season, "why haven't you been reviewing show logos this year, Jeff?" Well, to be honest, it's because I am pretty disappointed in them so…
Broadway Games:
Openers or Closers...or Both?
Often, a Broadway musical's initial impression or closing moments are what stay with audiences. Right out of the gate, first timers at A Chorus…
Recently, we started a series of Broadway 3-peats, celebrating artists who we think had three great successes in a row. We will be continuing that series, but today we are starting a simi…
I've been asked a lot this season, "why haven't you been reviewing show logos this year, Jeff?" Well, to be honest, it's because I am pretty disappointed in them so far. But, due to popular …
Lately, there's been a social media trend where people post photos of themselves from a decade ago. Was it a simpler time? Was it a nostalgic time? I guess any time but now seems quaint by c…
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Jack Wolfe
I suppose the case could be made that Jack Wolfe is already a star. He has several London stage credits, and was a star of Netflix's Sh…
At This Theatre:
The James Earl Jones
Built in 1912, this theater was named for its owner, John Cort, and remained so until 2022, when it was renamed for renowned actor James Earl Jones…
Like most Broadway fans, we love seeing our stage favorites on TV. Shows like Law and Order (all versions!), Blue Bloods and The Gilded Age are a treasure trove of star sightings. Back in th…
Today, we have the next in our series of seating articles based on many of your emails requests and questions, namely "how were your seats?" Sure, I'm aware of another website that provides …
The Book of Mormon at 15-ish
There are four things I recall vividly about seeing The Book of Mormon, a show I have not returned to since seeing it on April 16, 2011.Â
First, it was c…
 For some, jukebox musicals are the bane of theater existence, for others, they are just fun diversions, a sort of musical comfort food. I prefer original scores in my new mew musicals, b…
Today, we have the next in our series of seating articles based on many of your emails requests and questions, namely "how were your seats?" Sure, I'm aware of another website that provides …
Review of the Saturday, January 10, 2026 matinee performance at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. Starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, Nicholas Christopher, Hannah Cruz, Bryce Pinkham, Br…
Review of the Saturday, January 10, 2026 matinee performance at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. Starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, Nicholas Christopher, Hannah Cruz, Bryce Pinkham, Br…
Happy New Year, Broadway fans! As of January 1, 2026, there are 15 shows scheduled to open in the remainder of the 2025-2026 season. How much do you know about these shows? That's what today…
We were fortunate to have seen 17 different productions in 2025: 14 on Broadway and 3 off-Broadway. These are the shows we considered in all categories this year:Â Bat Boy: The Musical. Bu…
