Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Just like our choice for Mr. Broadway this month, our Ms. Broadway is probably better known by the world at large for her TV and film work in such shows as Frasier, Sully, and every iteratio…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:03AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 4, 2020
He's got well over a hundred movie and television credits, including In Loving Color, The Proud Family, and A Soldier's Story. It is that last title, however, that has landed David Alan Grie…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:03AM[SHARE]Monday, February 3, 2020
Review of the Saturday, January 25, 2020 evening performance at the August Wilson Theatre in New York City. Starring Erika Henningsen, Renee Rapp, Krystina Alabado, Kate Rockwell, Barrett Wi…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:06AM[SHARE]Friday, January 31, 2020
Now that I'm well into 300+ different Broadway productions, I thought I'd take a look through my list of shows and see what is missing! This week's Friday 5 is about those really famous show…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:24AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 30, 2020
In this final installment of January's Musical of the Month series, we take a look back at the creative team behind Applause. The writing and design teams are chock full of Broadway r…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:03PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Review of the Saturday, January 25, 2020 matinee performance at The Duke on 42nd Street in New York City. Starring George Abud, Felicia Boswell, Max Crumm, Jacob Dickey, Ann Harada, Josh Lam…
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Review of the Friday, January 24, 2020 performance at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. Starring Elizabeth Stanle, Sean Allan Krill, Derek Klena, Celia Rose Gooding, Lauren Patten, Ka…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:18PM[SHARE]Monday, January 27, 2020
Well, this was a first in all of the years we've been having polls like this. Last week, your votes were supposed to select a winner (and 2 runners up). Instead, the vote ended up with a sta…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AM[SHARE]Friday, January 24, 2020
There will be many Broadway debuts this season (most of them in West Side Story!). Of course, even Broadway icons had to start somewhere. That's what this week's quiz is all about. Re…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:18AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 23, 2020
This week, let's take a look at the people who were in the Musical of the Month - the multiple Tony nominated company of Applause. Among them are once and future TV and movie stars, legends …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 22, 2020
It prominently features an open palm. Open palms facing out symbolize honesty and openness. In this case, given that the content of Alanis Morissette's album is the basis of Jagged Little Pi…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:36AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Happy New Year, Ensemblist fans everywhere! We are so thrilled by your overwhelming response to these pictorial tributes to the men who stand at 0 every night when they bring their hard work…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:48AM[SHARE]Monday, January 20, 2020
There's no doubting that West Side Story has been one of the buzziest shows of the season. Between script and cast changes, injuries and controversial staging choices, it is no wonder …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:33AM[SHARE]Friday, January 17, 2020
I was rifling through some things the other day, and came across a flyer for Ghost: The Musical and saw this picture. It reminded me of that show's song "Rain" and how much I enjoyed Caissie…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:32PM[SHARE]Monday, January 13, 2020
This revival has been the talk of the town for months! Yes, West Side Story has been the talk of the town. 23 of these cast members are making their debuts, and the rest of the cast is buzz-…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:33AM[SHARE]Friday, January 10, 2020
How well do you know your actors and the roles they've played, theater fans? This week's Friday 5 Quiz is a good test of what you know. We will name 3 shows. You name the actor who appeared …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 9, 2020
The next installment of our new Musical of the Month series is here! Today, we look at the Original Broadway Cast Recording of this month's featured show, Applause.The winner of the 1970 …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 01:03PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Ms. Broadway January 2020
Wicked's
Nancy Opel
With her current role as Madame Morrible in Wicked, this month's Ms. Broadway has been in 14 Broadway shows! Congratulations, Nancy Opel! (…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:42AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 7, 2020
In late fall of last year, we tried a new place (for us, anyway) to eat before a Sunday matinee. We made our way to The Meatball Shop in Hell's Kitchen shortly after it opened, and found the…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:54AM[SHARE]Monday, January 6, 2020
Mr. Broadway January 2020
To Kill a Mockingbird's
Kyle Scatliffe
Broadway's newest Tom Robinson (Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird) is the first Mr. Broadway of 2020! Congratulations …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:33AM[SHARE]Friday, January 3, 2020
Like many of you, I'm sure, news of Jerry Herman's passing caused me to reflect on his shows. I realized that Mame is my favorite score of his, but each one is a bounty of tuneful toe-tap…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:18AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 2, 2020
New year, new feature! Starting this month, we will feature a Broadway Show of the Month, with weekly installments covering such things as the plot, its origins, the show's stats, cast, crea…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Happy 2020, theater fans and friends!Before I look ahead and make new resolutions, it might be a good idea to look back at the goals I set exactly one year ago today. Last time around, I set…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 12:33AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 31, 2019
As you know (we hope), each month we honor two people each month by naming them Mr. Broadway and Ms. Broadway. Now that we are at the end of another year, it is time to name two individuals …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AM[SHARE]Monday, December 30, 2019
As the year comes to a close, we take one last look at the shows we saw in 2019. It was very difficult to narrow it down to just five. Each of these gave me such joy, and all for different r…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 03:36PM[SHARE]Friday, December 27, 2019
The passing of Jerry Herman earlier this week hit me pretty hard. As I see it, he is largely responsible for my love of musical theater. It was a revival of Mame that started it all for me, …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:03PM[SHARE]I see and read on social media of fans who have seen their favorite shows dozens of times. I find myself both shaking my head (why don't they try and expand their horizons and see other show…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:03AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 26, 2019
Normally, we select a Broadway theater each year where we have had a particularly grand experience for our annual review. This year, we didn't select one whole theater, but rather the upstai…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:42AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 25, 2019
We hope this holiday season brings you joy and time with those you love.
Two things:
1. Yes, this IS a Christmas song! (And it is 50 years old!)
2. Donna McKechnie is made of rubber. My ne…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 01:12AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 24, 2019
From the minute Moulin Rouge!: The Musical started when we saw the pre-Broadway run in Boston last year, I knew I needed a cast recording. Of course, that desired was tempered by conce…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:12AM[SHARE]Monday, December 23, 2019
Over the past twelve months, we have heard and seen some magnificent singing and dancing on stages all around the East Coast. The gamut is pretty wide, too. Radical reinterpretations of clas…
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