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They are the ultimate Broadway backup band. They've been the guys behind 5 Hedwigs and 2 Yitzhaks. They are The Angry Inch!Left: Skszp aka Justin Craig (Music Director, Guitar, K…
Installing a new marquee at Studio 54The 2015 - 2016 season is already underway, with An Act of God already in previews, and the first new musicals starting up in June and July (Amazing Grac…
One of the biggest hits of the season is the wonderful revival of The King and I at Lincoln Center. I found it to be wonderfully directed and acted. Bartlett Sher proves again th…
We are at the point in the awards season where all of the nominations have been announced and the predictions and Monday morning quarterbacking are in full swing. But some of the nices…
It's hump day and you know what that means, readers! It's time for quick survey of your theater thoughts of the week.This week's poll has to do with last week's. You'll see that …
Not since Follies has there been such a ghostly, ethereal presence so integral to the plot and staging as there is when Young Anton and Young Claire take the stage in The Visit. And th…
The Last Ship was one of my favorite shows of the season just past. As I mentioned in my review (HERE), I did not go into it thinking I'd like it, let alone love it after seeing the to…
Kander and Ebb have a Best Score nomination; Terrence McNally has a Best Book nomination. Chita Rivera has a Best Actress nod, too. And all of them are associated with a Best Musical n…
Well, the TheatreScene was all about the Tonys this week, right? Well, almost!The Serious and Tony-Nominated Moves of The Curious IncidentFirst things first - even though I only correc…
It's "Trendsday" on Tony Nominations Week! I'm speaking for myself here, but I think there are some areas of the Broadway season that deserve some serious recognition. I can't tell you…
For my first Trouper Tuesday, I thought I'd focus on two awesome dancers with one thing in common. I'm talking about On The Town's Ricky Ubeda and Finding Neverland's Melanie Moor…
I can't think of a better way to come back to the blogosphere than to carry on a JKTS tradition with our Tony Awards nominations predictions. My best buddy and theatre companion Mike a…
I was fortunate enough to have seen more than thirty shows during 2014. Some were pretty good. Others were awful. And some were really excellent. Okay, so this year d…
There have been a ton of big names on the boards in 2014. Many of them made a big impact on the theater scene. Others had surprisingly little influence. Be that as it may, I've w…
Yesterday, I named my best musical and play moments of the year (HERE). Today, I'll name my favorite/best individual elements of the shows on and off Broadway in 2014.Non-Performance B…
I say it every year, but it always shocks me just how fast a year just flies by! Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be blogging about the very best (and occasionally the worst) of the…
Review of the Friday, November 7 preview performance at Classic Stage Company in New York City. Starring Claybourne Elder, Elizabeth A. Davis, Malcolm Gets, Alma Cuervo and Jessica Tyl…
Review of the Saturday, November 8 matinee preview performance at the St. James Theatre in New York City. Starring Emily Padgett, Erin Davie, Ryan Silverman, Matthew Hydzik, David St. …
The season is really heating up now! This week, the latest revival to open, Side Show, is ready for your HOT or NOT votes! So far you've selected the finalists for this…
Review of the Sunday, November 9th performance at the Belasco Theatre in New York City. Starring Michael C. Hall and Lena Hall. Musical Staging by Spencer Liff. Direction b…
With and the haze of the Halloween starting to wear off this morning, I thought I'd make up a little game to start the week. The revival of Side Show is now fully in the thro…
Ms. October 2014Charlotte d'AmboiseWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: You know I love a real Broadway baby. Ms. October is the real thing. She's originated roles; she's been a replacement. …
Mr. October 2014Michael EsperWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY: One of my favorite things about frequently attending Broadway (and off-Broadway) shows is watching performers whose work I love grow and t…
Review of the Saturday, October 11 matinee preview performance at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York City. Starring Michael Esper, Rachel Tucker, Jimmy Nail, Aaron Lazar, Sally A…
A guy sometimes just needs his theater fix, you know? I can't get to Broadway every weekend or even every month. When it's been awhile, even the cast recording of Pippin just won'…
