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Last week, I brought you the first part of this game. (CLICK HERE) Each snippet of a picture below is part of a Broadway show logo from a new play or musical that is scheduled to …
Readers, I know that many of you are Sondheim fanatics just like me. And I know that we are all probably biting our nails waiting for his next new show or a revival of some sort (Anyon…
As you might have read, yesterday was the 30th anniversary of my first Broadway show. There are very few things in my life that have lasted 30 years, so, as you might expect, I've…
At 2 PM today, I'll be celebrating 30 years of attending Broadway shows. Yes, on Saturday, August 20, 1983, I entered the the recently newly re-named Gershwin Theatre and marveled at h…
Damon Intrabartolo, who passed away on August 13 at the age of 39, was one of the more influential people in my adult life. I suppose that is odd to say about someone younger than…
Review of the Saturday, August 3 evening preview performance at the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City. Starring Eric Anderson, Amber Imam, Ron Orbach, Jamie Jackson, Jacque…
ENTER TO WIN TICKETS TO SEE "MR. AND MS. AUGUST" IN ROMEO AND JULIET!CLICK THE SHOW LOGO TO YOUR RIGHT AND ENTER BY NOON, AUGUST 17, 2013With the second Broadway musical of the sea…
ENTER TO WIN TICKETS TO SEE "MR. AND MS. AUGUST" IN ROMEO AND JULIET!CLICK THE SHOW LOGO TO YOUR RIGHT AND ENTER BY NOON, AUGUST 17, 2013Ms. August 2013Condola RashadWHY SHE'S MS. …
ENTER TO WIN TICKETS TO SEE "MR. AUGUST" IN ROMEO AND JULIET!CLICK THE SHOW LOGO TO YOUR RIGHT AND ENTER BY NOON, AUGUST 17, 2013Mr. August 2013Brent CarverWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY: It is …
This season looks like it'll be packed with Shakespeare revivals, and I have tickets for you to win to the star-studded production of Romeo and Juliet, starring Orlando Bloom and Condola Ras…
Review of the Saturday, August 3, 2013 matinee preview performance at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. Starring Zachary Levi and Krysta Rodriguez. With Sara Chase, Kristoff…
Let me start this blog with a disclaimer: I have nothing to do with this production. No one involved with this production has contacted me to promote the work, solicit funding or offer…
On the same day that the Internet blew up with news that psuedo-celeb Sophia Grace has been cast as Little Red Ridinghood in the film version of Into the Woods, came news that Kristin Chenow…
Though by the end of the season last season it all seemed to come down to two scores - Kinky Boots and Matilda, I think a few other scores were just as worthy of consideration. Be that…
Fifteen years ago, the musical High Society posted its closing notice at the St. James Theatre, where it would eventually en d its run on August 30, 1998. Despite a score made up of cl…
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S HOT OR NOT POLL, FEATURING SOUL DOCTOR! CLICK THE SHOW LOGO TO YOUR RIGHT AND SCROLL DOWN AFTER THE CAST PICTURES! CAST…
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S HOT OR NOT POLL, FEATURING SOUL DOCTOR! CLICK THE SHOW LOGO TO YOUR RIGHT AND SCROLL DOWN AFTER THE CAST PICTURES! CAST…
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S HOT OR NOT POLL, FEATURING SOUL DOCTOR! CLICK THE SHOW LOGO TO YOUR RIGHT AND SCROLL DOWN AFTER THE CAST PICTURES! CAST…
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S HOT OR NOT POLL, FEATURING SOUL DOCTOR! CLICK THE SHOW LOGO TO YOUR RIGHT AND SCROLL DOWN AFTER THE CAST PICTURES! CAST YOUR VOTE BY S…
It's only the end of July, and Broadway is welcoming its second musical of the season already. Up this week, Round 2 of HOT or NOT celebrating Soul Doctor. This much gossiped&nbs…
Middle aged women on the prowl for younger man-meat may be the subject and primary audience for Off-Broadway's Cougar: The Musical. But I suspect that there might be more than 50-somet…
She's worked in just about every area of entertainment - stage, screen, television. She's worked with entertainment legends like Mel Brooks, Stephen Sondheim, Harold Prince, Kander and…
Ms. July 2013Rachel Bay JonesWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: Just one listen to her performance on the revival cast recording of Pippin, and you can probably guess why I'd select Rachel Bay Jones as…
Mr. July 2013Bryce RynessWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY: He's been a Broadway favorite since his Drama Desk Award nominated turn as Woof in the revival of Hair. (He made his debut in Legally Blonde.)…
Eric AnkrimReplacing a name actor, even for a planned vacation or a previous work obligation, must be a nightmare for producers. Add to it that you are producing a brand new show that …
