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Ms. September 2014Alysha UmphressWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: I picked this month's Ms. Broadway because she really fits what I initially intended these recognitions to be: a celebration of …
Mr. September 2014Tony YazbeckWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY: Well, he's a true triple-threat as evidenced in his entire Broadway career to date. Sing-dancer-actor in Gypsy, A Chorus Line, Whit…
It's been a few weeks, but HOT or NOT is back! Next up: the much talked about revival of On the Town! Lots of singing, lots of dancing, and a generous helping of classic musical …
Did any of you catch Fashion Rocks the other night? I saw maybe six minutes or so, and all of it by pure coincidence. I was flipping channels, and all of a sudden... there w…
It seems appropriate with the passing and laying to rest of Joan Rivers to take a minute or two to remember her biggest Broadway achievement - her Tony-nominated turn in a play she also…
The ad campaign for the play This Is Our Youth, which opens tomorrow, reminds me a lot of the ad campaign for RENT, from the street ad motif (right down to the duct tape and irreverent "plac…
Tomorrow marks the first preview of the New York incarnation of the London smash hit play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. So today seems the logical time to look at…
Broadway may have its odd-balls off stage, from chat-worthy misfits (uhh...Shia, anyone?) to the freakishly talented (I'm looking at you, Audra!). But the real oddities will be appeari…
Depending upon which radio stations you listen to, you can probably hear at least one song that is also in a Broadway show. Everything from ABBA to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons t…
I'll bet that the title of this Throwback Thursday made most (if not all) of you think this was about a certain musical. It isn't. Sorry if I disappointed any of you. But I…
Two Iconic Performances!The calendar says that summer isn't over for about three more weeks, but who follows the calendar? For me the year runs from September through June, with the oc…
OK, Broadway fans! Summer is (semi) officially over, and it is time to get back to some serious theatre blogging! First up: some business to blog about.Can you believe that we are now …
Ms. August 2014Carole ShelleyWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: In a way, it is fitting that I am announcing this month's Ms. Broadway honoree on a "Throwback Thursday," considering what an amazing ear…
Mr. August 2014Norm LewisWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY: There sure has been a lot of press lately about the impending cast changes over at Cinderella. And a few months ago, there was quite the…
We are in the last week of "traditional" summer, so why not celebrate the end of one season with a show that will open off-Broadway at the start of the new one? This one will be anothe…
I've written before about my first experience with La Cage aux Folles, a 17 year-old closeted guy in New York with my very first (and equally closeted) boyfriend. It was the original B…
Hey, readers! I hope you are having a terrific summer! Here's an offer you can't refuse - FREE TICKETS! And, what could be better that a hot new play in these last hot days…
What a difference eight years can make in history. When You Can't Take It With You opened on Broadway in 1938, the US was two decades out of the first World War, and when On the Town o…
With the recent casting announcements for NBC's Peter Pan Live, and the news that Finding Neverland will be coming to Broadway this season, I thought looking at Peter Pan would be a gr…
I got this really interesting press release and video yesterday, and I just had to share it with you! And, loyal readers, why not use the special discount they sent, too?! Big St…
Review of the Saturday, July 26th 10 PM performance at the Belasco Theatre in New York City. Starring Neil Patrick Harris and Lena Hall. Musical Staging by Spencer Liff. Di…
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I got this from the folks over at The Phantom of the Opera, and I am thrilled to pass it on to YOU! GOOD LUCK!BROADWAY'S LONGEST-RUNNING SHOW OF ALL TIMETHE PHANTOM OF THE OPERAANNOUNC…
With this week's release of the teaser trailer for Disney's Into the Woods, I couldn't help but wax nostalgic for the original Broadway production, and for the Broadway revival. I love…
Ms. July 2014Lena HallWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: Maybe it's because she's giving one of three gender-bending roles currently on Broadway. Or maybe it's because she's also co-starred with …
