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Here's the first in a series of blogs that look back at Broadway Musicals from 30, 20 and 10 years ago. Enjoy!The Playbill and ShowcardThe MerchShow: MerlinTheatre: Mark Hellinger…
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S "HOT OR NOT" POLL!Here's the last week of Broadway Box Office stats. Click HERE to see how the weekly rankings are calculated.Broadway Box…
PREFACE: As I was writing this very blog, it was announced that the cast recording of Once won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. Way to go!I don't know how much contempo…
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In a matter of days, one of the most anticipated Broadway shows of the season, Hands on a Hardbody, begins previews at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. This production, straight from …
The best reviewed musical of the season, and a certain Tony nominee for Best Revival of a Musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood has been given the full treatment in the cast recording departme…
Here's the last week of Broadway Box Office stats. Click HERE to see how the weekly rankings are calculated.Broadway Box Office Week 36Photo by Carol RoseggThe winter fr…
Cody as Will at Arena StageLast time we heard from Cody Williams, he and the entire Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella company were just getting ready to start previews. (Click HE…
Well, sports fans, today is the Big Game (copyright rules forbid my use of the term "Super Bowl" which refers to the NFL Championship Game). This year's 47th outing pits Baltimore…
Call me an emotional theatre geek if you want to. I'm in great company. Like most theatre fans, I tend toward, well, dramatic responses to things. This week, there have bee…
This time next week, one of the most anticipated off-Broadway shows of the season, the revival Stephen Sondheim's Passion, begins previews. The new production, presented by Classi…
From Eric's Gotta Dance feature on Broadway.comPhoto by Matthew MurphyWhen word got out a few weeks ago that Andy Karl would be out of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and that Eric Sciotto,…
A part of Broadway Records' Live at 54 Below series, the new Patti LuPone concert Far Away Places has been preserved on CD and is a triumph for all concerned. Written by Jeffrey Richma…
Here's the last week of Broadway Box Office stats. Click HERE to see how the weekly rankings are calculated.Broadway Box Office Week 35Most shows remained pretty even th…
Like a lot of kids my age, my first taste of Betty Buckley wasn't from seeing her on the Broadway stage. No, to me she was Abby Bradford on TV's Eight is Enough. Shortly aft…
Rock of Ages is not one of my favorite shows, but they do hire some really terrific talent, both easy on the ears and eyes. Since I haven't seen him perform as Drew at the Helen Hayes …
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S "HOT OR NOT" POLL!THIS WEEK: CINDERELLA: THE PRINCIPAL CASTBRAND NEW POLL NOW - JANUARY 31!CLICK THE PIC TO YOUR RIGHT AND VOTE NOW!If you were alive on J…
Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana as Ella and Topher at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeHOT or NOT is back with a vengeance! Thanks to you! Hundreds of votes were cast over the p…
A couple weeks ago, I posted my latest "Face of the Future," and it must have really struck a nerve with a lot of you. So many of you hit this blog that day that I had to re-set it. &n…
Kudos to Broadway Records for starting the 54 Below recording series, capturing various cabaret acts by Broadway stars. I hope the series proves successful, since most of us don't live…
BE SURE TO VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S "HOT OR NOT"!IT'S THE SECOND ROUND OF VOTING FOR RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA!CLICK THE GLASS SLIPPER TO YOUR RIGHT AND VOTE!(IT IS N…
One of the very best benefits of writing this blog is hearing from other people who eat, sleep and breathe theatre like I do. Between emails and Twitter, it has been my distinct pleasu…
BE SURE TO VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S "HOT OR NOT"!IT'S THE SECOND ROUND OF VOTING FOR RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA!CLICK THE GLASS SLIPPER TO YOUR RIGHT AND VOTE!(IT IS N…
BE SURE TO VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S "HOT OR NOT"!IT'S THE SEOOND ROUND OF VOTING FOR RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA!CLICK THE GLASS SLIPPER TO YOUR RIGHT AND VOTE!(IT IS NOT&nb…
Last week's return of HOTorNOT was a HUGE success, thanks to all of you! And now it is time to select more of the "hottest" or "nottest" ensemble members of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cind…
