Wednesday, March 13, 2019
With the success of last year's Around the World in 80 Musicals (and thank you for your support on that!), we are happy to bring you a new series: Around the U.S.A. in 80 Musicals! Over t…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 12, 2019
So, for a change I'll be blunt. If ever there was a show logo/advertising element that defines the idea of "phoning it in," the logo for Kiss Me, Kate the revival being presented by Round…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:00PM[SHARE]Monday, March 11, 2019
HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.
BROADWAY HEAT:Â KISS ME, KATEÂ EDITION
And then there were 8. There were some shocking eliminatio…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:00AM[SHARE]Sunday, March 10, 2019
Today, we celebrate 7 new Broadway debuts from the first new musical of 2019, Be More Chill.
Congratulations to everyone making their dreams come true! Here's to great reviews, a terrifi…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:00AM[SHARE]Friday, March 8, 2019
In honor of her birthday yesterday, we celebrate our 5 favorite performances of one of our favorite Broadway legends, Donna Murphy. This two-time Tony winner is a wonderful gem. We are still…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 7, 2019
Back in the days of snail mail and definitely pre-Amazon, there were things I really looked forward to getting in the mail. In my high school and undergrad years, I belonged to two mail orde…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 6, 2019
She is comedy gold in everything she does. And she's spread laughter on stages across the country on national tour, off-Broadway and on. She's played a spelling bee hostess, a fairy tale wit…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Hard to believe he began his career at age 6, on Star Search (for you youngsters that was my generation's American Idol and The Voice). He began his Broadway career as Gavroche in the origin…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:00AM[SHARE]Monday, March 4, 2019
HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.
BROADWAY HEAT:Â KISS ME, KATEÂ EDITION
Last week, you narrowed the cast of Kiss Me, Kate down t…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:00AM[SHARE]Friday, March 1, 2019
2019 is in full swing, and now we are approaching the crunch of spring openings, with shows trying to get in under the wire for all of the awards. Exciting times for sure! This spring, we ar…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:24AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 28, 2019
Looking back on it, The Who's Tommy was pretty advanced thinking for Broadway in the early 90's, and not just because it had three actors playing the main character. A true rock opera …
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter. Published by Grand Central Publishing. Copyright 2016. Hardcover. 288 pages.Regardless of how I feel about the show itself…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 26, 2019
I would imagine that creating a logo for a show so firmly rooted in its fandom was a difficult task. Internet fans are famously loyal, and just as famously (infamously) easy to lose. I'm bet…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 06:45AM[SHARE]Monday, February 25, 2019
HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.
BROADWAY HEAT:Â KISS ME, KATEÂ EDITION
There's even a song in Kiss Me, Kate called "Too Darn Hot!…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:00AM[SHARE]Friday, February 22, 2019
A few weeks ago, we had a Friday 5 Broadway Quiz, and the response was a bit of a pleasant surprise. Seems you liked it, so we'll do it again. Maybe we'll make it a regular thing, once a mon…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 21, 2019
Mike will tell you that after we saw an early performance in the now legendary run of The Book of Mormon, I predicted a 3 year run, max, and that after all the South Park fans were depleted,…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:20PM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Review of the Sunday, February 17, 2019 matinee performance at Center Stage in Baltimore, Maryland. Starring Laura Darrell, Michelle Dawson, Jeffry Denman, Liam Hamilton, Justin Gregory Lope…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 06:17PM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 19, 2019
So, why "Standing at Zero"? You know the numbers across the front of the stage? Zero is center, and we are putting one performer front and center. This month's honoree is a true utility play…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:04AM[SHARE]Monday, February 18, 2019
HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.BROADWAY HEAT: BE MORE CHILL EDITIONTHIS IT IT! After weeks of voting, we are down to your 2 fav…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:24AM[SHARE]Friday, February 15, 2019
During my most recent Broadway trip, I had the opportunity to sit next to and around kids of a fair age range. Normally, I don't even notice such things, except that just prior to that weeke…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:32AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 14, 2019
Move over, Romeo and Juliet! Love is in the air on Broadway this season! There's a little something for everyone - Cupid's arrow is a liberal one. Straight, gay, bi - every couple has their …
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:32AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Review of the Sunday, February 3, 2019 matinee (Part One) and evening (Part Two) performances at the Lyric Theatre in New York City. Starring Anthony Boyle, Sam Clemmett, Noma Dumezweni, Jes…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:12AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Review of the Friday, February 1, 2019 performance at New World Stages Stage 5 in New York City. Featuring Madeleine Bundy, Jessie Cannizzaro, Anna Dart, Kullan Edberg, Alex Haynes, Reginald…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:33AM[SHARE]Monday, February 11, 2019
HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.BROADWAY HEAT: BE MORE CHILL EDITIONAnd then there were four! Last week's voting was remarkably …
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:36AM[SHARE]Friday, February 8, 2019
Today's Friday 5 returns to a reader favorite - title songs from Broadway musicals. This batch includes a huge pop hit, a cartoon, and operatic masterpiece, the first musical from a master a…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:32AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 7, 2019
Review of the Saturday, February 2, 2019 matinee performance at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City. Starring Michael Luwoye, Denee Benton, Daniel Breaker, Mandy Gonzalez, Ryan Vasq…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:32AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 6, 2019
She's been a Broadway favorite for years. And while she's made quite a name for herself on television with her hilarious Melania impression and appearances on such programs as Supergirl, we …
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:54AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Back in December, we honored the wonderful Gideon Glick as our man of the month. Currently co-starring with Mr. December in To Kill a Mockingbird is Frederick Weller, who plays a w…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:48AM[SHARE]Monday, February 4, 2019
HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.BROADWAY HEAT: BE MORE CHILL EDITIONJust like the show, which just moved into the Lyceum Theatre…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:12AM[SHARE]Friday, February 1, 2019
With last week's announcement that the Michael Jackson bio-musical Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough is Broadway-bound, (not to mention the forthcoming Tina Turner show Tina) I've bee…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:42AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 31, 2019
Beautiful - The Carole King Musical recently celebrated its 5th anniversary, and as it turns out, we saw the show 5 years ago this past week. Since then, it's been great to see the original …
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