It Gets Better, Doesn't It? by JK

Today is Spirit Day at It Gets Better.  As a show of hope and unity, they are encouraging suppoters of LGBT youth to wear purple.As the National discussion about bullying in general, an…

Historic American Theatres: Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. by JK

I suppose I should have started this series of blogs when I visited the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts last spring.  That venue is certainly one of America's greatest venues for…

Broadway Box Office Top 10: 10.10 - 10.16.11 by JK

 #1: The Book of Mormon  The Broadway Box Office Top Ten for the Week of October 10 - 16: (26 productions)1. The Book of Mormon (Musical) Eugene O'Neill Theatre (1)2. Disney's …

REVIEW: Parade by JK

Review of the Saturday, October 15 matinee performance.  At Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.  2 hours, 45 minutes.  Starring Euan Morton, Jenny Fellner, Stephen F. Schmidt, …

TheatreScene: The Week in Pictures: October 10 - 16 by JK

BROADWAY MESSAGE OF THE WEEK:October 11 was National Coming Out Day, and Jujamcyn Theatre President Jordan Roth had an important message to share.  CLICK HERE to read what he had t…

Ms. Broadway: October 2011: Andrea McArdle by JK

MS. BROADWAY OCTOBER 2011ANDREA MCARDLE WHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY:  In 1977, she took Broadway and the world by storm as Little Orphan Annie.  She would later star in the West En…

NYMF: A Few Notes on Ghostlight by JK

The other day, I shared my thoughts on one of the two new musicals that are a part of the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival.  That production, while not quite ready for the bi…

LOGOS: Other Desert Cities by JK

Yesterday marked the start of previews for the Broadway engagement of the play Other Desert Cities.  Last year, it was the hit of the off-Broadway season, had a slightly different cast …

REVIEW: Greenwood by JK

Broadway Box Office Top 10: 10.03 - 10.09.11 by JK

#1 (2 weeks in a row)The Book of MormonThe Broadway Box Office Top 10 for the week of October 3 - 9:1.  The Book of Mormon (Musical) Eugene O'Neill Theatre (1)2.  Disney's The…

REVIEW: Ghostlight by JK

REVIEW: The Submission by JK

Review of the Saturday October 8 matinee performance at the Lucille Lortel Theatre off-Broadway in New York City. 100 minutes, no intermission. Starring Jonathan Groff, Rutina…

TheatreScene: October 3 - 9 by JK

LOGOS: Man and Boy by JK

A word of caution if you Google "man and boy": be sure to add either "Broadway" or "Roundabout" after it BEFORE you hit enter.  Otherwise you might find yourself in the midst of some ra…

Broadway on TV: Lysistrata Jones by JK

I come to this commercial with the advantage of having seen the show already.  And I can affirm that it is a terrific representation of the show it advertises.The very set up of the com…

Broadway Box Office Top 10: 09.26 - 10.02.11 by JK

Fellow blogger and Godspell producer Ken Davenport suggested, in his recent blog, that Broadway might have a "Box Office Top Ten" much like the one movies often quote. Well, I took it to hea…

REVIEW: Billy Elliot by JK

Review of the September 25 matinee performance at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway in New York City. 2 hours, 45 minutes, including one intermission. Starring Myles Erlick, Emily Skinner, Da…

RANT: Bad Behavior at the Theatre by JK

Playbill Online reported recently that six teenage girls and three adult women had to be asked to leave the Paper Mill Playhouse at the September 29th performance of Disney's Newsies.  …

More Shows for Boys? by JK

I guess it isn't too surprising to hear from Newsies star Jeremy Jordan that the Disney film upon which the show is based is part of what made him want to be a musical theatre actor.  O…

TheatreScene: September 26 - October 2 by JK

Now in previews:Man and Boy: Previews: September 9; Opens October 9Relatively Speaking: Previews: September 20; Opens October 20The Mountaintop: Previews: September 13; Opens October 13

Broadway Boys: Mr. October 2011: Jeremy Jordan by JK

Mr. Broadway October 2011Jeremy JordanWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY:OTHER INFORMATION:Age: 26Education: Ithaca College, Class of 2007Personal: Engaged to Ashley Spencer who is in Priscilla Queen of …

EXTRA! EXTRA!: Newsies to Broadway? by JK

To me, the only surprising thing about the idea that the new stage musical version of Disney's Newsies might be headed to Broadway, is that it is finally in print.  I had an inkling the…

Jigsaw Puzzles IV: Follies Edition by JK

Here are some more puzzles for you to enjoy this weekend.  CAUTION:  These two are much more difficult!  Have fun!Jigsaw Puzzle #10  (198 pieces)This is FRAVER's interpre…

In Defense of Glee by JK

Caution: The following blog contains Glee Season 3 plot spoilers.Much ink and TV time has been spent discussing the Season 2 downfall of Glee.  And many an ultimatum has been thrown aro…

My Day at the Flea Market by JK

Expecting bad weather, my friends and I spent a good part of Saturday monitoring the New York City weather forecast.  It fluctuated between a 30% to an 80% chance. Ick, right?  Wel…

REVIEW: Follies by JK

At the Marquis Theatre on Broadway, New York City. 2 hours, 40 minutes, with an intermission. Starring Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell, Ron Raines, Danny Burstein, Elaine Paige, Jane Houdyshe…

TheatreScene: September 19 - 25 in Pictures by JK

Here is the TheatreScene for September 19 - 25, 2011!BROADWAY BOX OFFICE (September 12 - 18): Top Gross: Wicked: $1.479MPhoto by Joan Marcus Top Attendance: The…

The 25th Annual Broadway Flea Market by JK

Tomorrow, probably my favorite theatre charity event of the year takes place, the Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction.  And this year marks the event's 25th year!  It takes plac…

Musical Words of Wisdom: The Sondheim Musicals by JK

Just over a month ago, I posted a blog of words of wisdom and witty, creatively stated ideas from the musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber.  Today, here are just some of the many you have se…

Who Are These Broadway People? by JK

Fans of the Great White Way enter through the doors of the forty designated Broadway theaters every year to see their favorite plays and musicals.  23 of them are currently named after …

Survivor: Broadway by JK

There was a time when the reality show Survivor was new and actually interesting.  I don't watch it anymore, but this season's version caught my eye, and I'll bet you'll know why immedi…