Monday, May 11, 2015
Installing a new marquee at Studio 54The 2015 - 2016 season is already underway, with An Act of God already in previews, and the first new musicals starting up in June and July (Amazing Grac…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:00AM[SHARE]Friday, May 8, 2015
One of the biggest hits of the season is the wonderful revival of The King and I at Lincoln Center. I found it to be wonderfully directed and acted. Bartlett Sher proves again th…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:37AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 7, 2015
We are at the point in the awards season where all of the nominations have been announced and the predictions and Monday morning quarterbacking are in full swing. But some of the nices…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:23AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 6, 2015
It's hump day and you know what that means, readers! It's time for quick survey of your theater thoughts of the week.This week's poll has to do with last week's. You'll see that …
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 11:46AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Not since Follies has there been such a ghostly, ethereal presence so integral to the plot and staging as there is when Young Anton and Young Claire take the stage in The Visit. And th…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:50PM[SHARE]Monday, May 4, 2015
The Last Ship was one of my favorite shows of the season just past. As I mentioned in my review (HERE), I did not go into it thinking I'd like it, let alone love it after seeing the to…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:35PM[SHARE]Friday, May 1, 2015
Kander and Ebb have a Best Score nomination; Terrence McNally has a Best Book nomination. Chita Rivera has a Best Actress nod, too. And all of them are associated with a Best Musical n…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 30, 2015
Well, the TheatreScene was all about the Tonys this week, right? Well, almost!The Serious and Tony-Nominated Moves of The Curious IncidentFirst things first - even though I only correc…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 29, 2015
It's "Trendsday" on Tony Nominations Week! I'm speaking for myself here, but I think there are some areas of the Broadway season that deserve some serious recognition. I can't tell you…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 28, 2015
For my first Trouper Tuesday, I thought I'd focus on two awesome dancers with one thing in common. I'm talking about On The Town's Ricky Ubeda and Finding Neverland's Melanie Moor…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:00AM[SHARE]Monday, April 27, 2015
I can't think of a better way to come back to the blogosphere than to carry on a JKTS tradition with our Tony Awards nominations predictions. My best buddy and theatre companion Mike a…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 31, 2014
I was fortunate enough to have seen more than thirty shows during 2014. Some were pretty good. Others were awful. And some were really excellent. Okay, so this year d…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 01:14PM[SHARE]Monday, December 29, 2014
There have been a ton of big names on the boards in 2014. Many of them made a big impact on the theater scene. Others had surprisingly little influence. Be that as it may, I've w…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Yesterday, I named my best musical and play moments of the year (HERE). Today, I'll name my favorite/best individual elements of the shows on and off Broadway in 2014.Non-Performance B…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 11:01PM[SHARE]Monday, December 22, 2014
I say it every year, but it always shocks me just how fast a year just flies by! Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be blogging about the very best (and occasionally the worst) of the…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 11:53PM[SHARE]Thursday, November 20, 2014
Review of the Friday, November 7 preview performance at Classic Stage Company in New York City. Starring Claybourne Elder, Elizabeth A. Davis, Malcolm Gets, Alma Cuervo and Jessica Tyl…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:49AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Review of the Saturday, November 8 matinee preview performance at the St. James Theatre in New York City. Starring Emily Padgett, Erin Davie, Ryan Silverman, Matthew Hydzik, David St. …
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:46AM[SHARE]Friday, November 14, 2014
The season is really heating up now! This week, the latest revival to open, Side Show, is ready for your HOT or NOT votes! So far you've selected the finalists for this…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:04PM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Review of the Sunday, November 9th performance at the Belasco Theatre in New York City. Starring Michael C. Hall and Lena Hall. Musical Staging by Spencer Liff. Direction b…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:17PM[SHARE]Monday, November 3, 2014
With and the haze of the Halloween starting to wear off this morning, I thought I'd make up a little game to start the week. The revival of Side Show is now fully in the thro…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:30AM[SHARE]Friday, October 31, 2014
Ms. October 2014Charlotte d'AmboiseWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: You know I love a real Broadway baby. Ms. October is the real thing. She's originated roles; she's been a replacement. …
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:31PM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Mr. October 2014Michael EsperWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY: One of my favorite things about frequently attending Broadway (and off-Broadway) shows is watching performers whose work I love grow and t…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:14PM[SHARE]Monday, October 27, 2014
Review of the Saturday, October 11 matinee preview performance at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York City. Starring Michael Esper, Rachel Tucker, Jimmy Nail, Aaron Lazar, Sally A…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:54AM[SHARE]Friday, October 24, 2014
A guy sometimes just needs his theater fix, you know? I can't get to Broadway every weekend or even every month. When it's been awhile, even the cast recording of Pippin just won'…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:15AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 23, 2014
On the Town really has e waxing nostalgic for one of my all-time favorite shows, Jerome Robbins' Broadway. Called "the Musical of Musicals," it featured numbers from some of the greatest mus…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:43PM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 22, 2014
You asked for it, and I think it'll be fun! I've gotten tons of requests for including long-running shows in the HOT or NOT contest, and so in between this season's polls, we'll select…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 11:00PM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 21, 2014
No matter what the critics and audiences decide about The Last Ship, I can tell you this: Collin Kelly-Sordelet, who is making his Broadway debut in the show, is going to be huge in theatre …
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:01PM[SHARE]Monday, October 20, 2014
Review of the Saturday, October 11 evening preview performance at the Lyric Theatre in New York City. Starring Tony Yazbeck, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Clyde Alves, Elizabeth Stanley, Alys…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 01:29AM[SHARE]Friday, October 17, 2014
It is my pleasure to introduce a fellow theater-blogger, Krloz Ruben! He had the good fortune to catch a preview of one of Broadway's hottest tickets, It's Only a Play. Here's wh…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 06:38PM[SHARE]Thursday, October 16, 2014
Tonight, Michael C. Hall begins his run as Hedwig in the Tony-winning revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Seems Mr. Hall has a penchant for playing roles in Tony-winning revival…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:14PM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 15, 2014
REVIEW of the Sunday, October 12, 2014 matinee performance at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. Starring Taylor Trensch, Francesca Faridany, Ian Barford, and Enid Graham. &…
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