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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!…
Ms. February 2014Kelli O'HaraI have a feeling that Broadway historians will say that Kelli O'Hara was one of the most important musical theatre names of the early 21st Century. With fo…
Mr. February 2014Derek KlenaIt's really been a great last few years for this guy. I was fortunate enough to interview they guy when he was really getting his start in New York. A…
Some of us get this day off. Some of us celebrate by shopping all those great sales. But I'll bet not many of us - myself included - give much thought about what we are celebrati…
As I finish sharing my two cents' worth on the TV ads that are trying to persuade us to buy tickets to Broadway shows, I thought taking a look at those for The Bridges of Madison County, the…
I thought that before the spring onslaught of new Broadway shows really hits that I'd take the next couple of days to talk about the TV spots for the shows that survived the fall and cranked…
If you've seen The Bridges of Madison County, I'm sure you noticed the ethereal presence of Whitney Bashor. If not, you may have seen her in off-Broadway's The Fantasticks. Or ju…
The latest movie-turned-musical to hit Broadway, Rocky, begins previews tonight, and I have to admit I am really excited about this one. I loved the movie and think it has the perfect …
A Night with Janis Joplin closed yesterdaySo, I know in previous blogs I've written of my New Year's resolution to be more positive. But sometimes I have to write about what I think, a…
I am so excited to give you readers a chance at an extra special prize this time around! Oh, I'm still giving away two tickets to a Broadway show. BUT those tickets will get you …
I am not a sports fan, and I particularly don't like boxing and similar hand-to-hand competitions. But ever since I was 10, and saw Rocky on the big screen, I have loved the Itali…
This production photo reveals that the staging matches the show logo.I have long said that a show logo - especially for a brand new show not based on a known property - can make or break int…
When you Google the name Joe Carroll, up pops up a slew of articles and some very disturbing images of a character in the show The Following. I don't watch the show, but he must be som…
It is difficult to be too hard on a cast recording when it features a score by musical theater newbies. It is also difficult to really assess the performances when some of the cast has…
WELCOME TO BROADWAY BOWL II! DENVER VS SEATTLE!Last year's Broadway Bowl pretty much mirrored the 47th NFL Championship Game: It ended up very close, with Baltimore pushing hard to win…
So, it was freaking cold in New York City last Sunday. But it was steaming hot at the XL Club, not once but twice, that freezing night. The cause? Broadway Bares: Winter Bu…
Well, we are nearly a full month into 2014, and I am down to one resolution I am still keeping, and here it is. I resolved, as you might recall, to be more positive in my outlook to th…
Review of the Saturday, January 25 evening performance at the Shubert Theatre in New York City, New York. Starring Gabriella Pizzolo, Ben Thompson, Gabriel Ebert, Betsy Struxness and J…
Review of the Sunday, January 26 matinee performance at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York City. Starring Jessie Mueller, Jake Epstein, Anika Larsen, Jarrod Spector, Jeb Brown an…
Broadway fans around the country lately have been able to see theatre performances from the comfort and convenience (not to mention pretty cheaply) of their local cineplex. From Love N…
