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Here's a few things in the TheatreScene that make me really happy!Tony-winner Turns Billboard Top 10 ArtistShe was the surprise story at the Oscars (Thank you, John Travolta!). She's (…
It is always interesting for me and my best buddy and theatre companion Mike to figure out what we are going to do for that long wait until a 3 o'clock curtain on a Sunday afternoon. L…
Sixteen years ago, the revival of Cabaret raised the bar for what audiences expect from a musical revival. Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall brought the already classic back in a gritty, har…
Review of the evening preview performance on Saturday, March 15 at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City. Starring Adam Jacobs, James Monroe Iglehart, Courtney Reed and Jonathan F…
Here's the last in my series of blogs that takes a look at the award-winning pedigree of the stars, writers and creative teams behind all of the shows opening this spring. (Behind the Scenes…
Big Fish the Original Cast Recording is pretty much like Big Fish the musical. And that's not necessarily a good thing. At least everyone involved can be proud of their consisten…
Review of the matinee performance on Saturday, March 15 at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City. Starring Andy Karl, Margo Seibert, Terence Archie, Dakin Matthews, Danny Mastrogi…
This could be just what Broadway needs this season - a big musical comedy extravaganza! Bullets Over Broadway is all singing, dancing, and hi-jinx! A score of timeless clas…
Ms. March 2014Keala SettleWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: How do you make your return to Broadway after a Tony-nominated turn? Well, if you are Ms. April, you tackle an iconic role in a great …
Mr. March 2014Andy KarlWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY: He's been slowly and steadily building a solid resume of roles in touring, Off-Broadway, and Broadway shows since he moved to the big city …
A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about all of the star power coming to Broadway this spring. Several of you wrote to express that I was leaving out the other half of the equation by no…
Hey, Les Miz fans, have I got a giveaway for you! Read on!I'm giving away THREE copies of Les Misérables Live! Dream The Dream !The live 2010 recording of the 25th Anniversary of Came…
Whether you call her Idina Menzel or Adele Kazeem, that wickedly talented gal is headlining one of the most star-studded, talked about new musicals of the season. And I do mean st…
Previously, I blogged about the "re-imagined Phantom of the Opera" (HERE), without the onus of seeing that show anytime soon. But the "re-imagined Les Miserables, " now in previews, is…
Debra MessingAll season I've been celebrating all the talented, hard-working folks that are making their Broadway debuts! During the first quarter (HERE) there were at least 59 debuts,…
Maybe you've seen one of the plays of Martin McDonagh - The Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Pillowman, or The Lieutenant of Inishmore. Or maybe you are a fan of Daniel Radcliffe …
You've probably read about the new rule adopted by the Tony Awards Administration Committee regarding the number of nominees in the four major categories. Simply, it states that if nin…
The 25th Anniversary production of Les Miserables started previews over the weekend, and this cast is getting a TON of buzz! With an exciting mixture of established Broadway …
The Bridges of Madison CountyI cannot believe that March starts tomorrow. March! What the hell happened to January and February? Funny how time flied when you are freezing …
Last week, I talked about the incredible star power coming to the Broadway stage in all the spring shows, from A to L. You can see that HERE. And it says something about the one …
Sunday marked the end of the 39th week of the season, meaning we are fully 3/4 through the entire season so far! Time sure flies...39: The number of shows that played during the s…
Like everyone else, I am really getting tired of this particular winter with its "polar vortex phenomena" and all. That's saying a lot coming from a guy born and raised in the Adironda…
Arabian nights are coming to Broadway! The latest Disney extravaganza is getting ready to hit the New Amsterdam Theatre, starting previews this week. It'll be a whole new world o…
Review of the Saturday, January 25 matinee preview performance at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City, New York. Starring Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale, with Hunter Foste…
Welcome to Broadway, RaminWhen I started working on my upcoming quarterly "Looking Forward To..." blog, I was struck by how many stage and screen stars were going to be in shows this spring!…
