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Social Media Survey:
Jeff's Broadway Version (2015-2025)
Every so often, one of these surveys pops up on social media. I'm sure you've seen them - maybe you've even posted your responses to …
 The Golden Girls' Broadway Connection
Lately, I've been enjoying a binge watch of The Golden Girls which is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary!
As I've been watching, it s…
5 Completely Original Musicals I Love!
(21st Century Edition)
With the announcement of the new musical Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), a completely original show, it got me to…
ABBA and the Cold War: The History of Chess the Musical
Chapter 2: The Exchange
NOTE: Our look at Chapter 1 can be found HERE.
In the aptly titled second chapter of this documentary, th…
Broadway Games:
Shows By Picture - Round 4
It's been a while since we played this game! This one's pretty simple. Identify each show from the production photos below. Good luck!
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Unfortunately, we aren't headed for Donna's taverna like these guys, but we are taking a week off for some fun & relaxation.
We'll be back as usual next Monday, August 11th!
In the mea…
Broadway Quiz:
50 Questions ForÂ
50 Years of A Chorus Line
50 years ago, A Chorus Line opened on Broadway and the rest is history. To celebrate, here's a little quiz. There's a bit…
One Performance Wonders:
The Moony Shapiro Songbook
It was an article on Playbill.com about Brenda Pressley joining the cast of 2025's Tony-winning Best Play, Purpose that put this sh…
Happy 50th, A Chorus Line
"The characters portrayed in A CHORUS LINE are, for the most part, based upon the lives of Broadway dancers. This show is dedicated to anyone who has ever danced …
 Broadway Games:
3 of a Kind
DIRECTIONS: Below are sets of 3 Broadway related pictures. Each set has one thing in common. Name who or what each image shows, and then determine what is th…
At This Theatre:Â The Lyric
At the turn of the 20th century, 42nd Street between 8th and Broadway was thriving, lined with new theaters - both legitimate and movie houses. In 1903, a new…
ABBA and the Cold War: The History of Chess the Musical
Chapter 1: The Three Knights
Over the decades I've spent as a student of my favorite artform, musical theater, I've developed an af…
It seems that replacement actors are in the news a lot these days. There have been/will be several high profile role take-overs in the recent past/near future. John Proctor is the Villain ha…
This Sunday, the latest revival of Sunset Boulevard will close, and with it another chapter in its rich history. Over the decades a veritable who's who of stars played the principal roles of…
One That Got Away:
Boop! The Musical
As I write this, they probably haven't even started the load out of Boop! The Musical at the Broadhurst yet. But that doesn't mean I'm not already disap…
If I said, "rolling pin and chaste silver razor" or "a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn, a slipper as pure as gold," you'd probably know right away what B…
 Inside the Playbill:
Romance/Romance August 1988
Almost 37 years ago, I took a summer trip to the Big Apple, fresh out of college and before putting my new Bachelor's degree to work! Of…
Today is the last day of Pride Month 2025. So why wait until now to recognize it? To remind all of us that the month may end, but the fight continues today and every day.
Happy Pride, frien…
Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical. Streaming on Disney+. Starring Samantha Barks, Laura Dawkes, Craig Gallivan, Jammu Kasongo, Oliver Ormson and Richard Frame. Directed for the Stage by Micha…
With its Best Musical Tony win, Maybe Happy Ending became the first Best Musical to open at the Belasco Theatre. You'll note that their ad announcing this achievement qualifies it by sayi…
Summer is Closing Time on Broadway
On Sunday, June 8th, Broadway celebrated a very successful season. Attendance was up, grosses were up and a huge number of shows opened. The headlines squ…
5 Favorite One Act Musical Flops
5. Glory Days (2008 - 1 performance) Yes, I actually saw this show - prior to Broadway - and I really enjoyed it. The performances were solid, including th…
 Every once in a while, we do something "touristy." That includes eating, and we really went for it with lunch at Serendipity 3, a New York institution since 1954. We visited their Ti…
 Editors' Choice, Part Two
Yesterday, we presented the first part of our 2025 JKTS Awards honoring those theater people - new faces and familiar faces - that made the 2024-2025 Bro…
Editors' Choice, Part One
Last week, you had your say with The 2025 JKTS Readers' Choice Awards (HERE). Now it is our turn! Today, we offer up our more serious awards, honoring those theate…
