Thursday, July 28, 2011
Last week, the full Broadway company of the revival of Follies was announced just as the cast went into rehearsals. The Sondheim musical, last revived in 2001, is scheduled to be…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Sunday, July 24 was the first day same-sex couples could be legally married in the state of New York. Broadway's first couple to take full advantage of the new law was Avenue Q's Rod a…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 26, 2011
On July 22, the world lost a great talent and a really nice man. Last Friday, Broadway, film and TV veteran Tom Aldredge passed away. TV and film fans know him from The Sopranos,…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 11:09AM[SHARE]Monday, July 25, 2011
When one considers the vast impact of gay and lesbian people on the theatre community, it should be no surprise to anyone that the community has been and will continue to be a loud and proud…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:01AM[SHARE]Sunday, July 24, 2011
BE SURE TO CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S POLL (TO YOUR RIGHT)!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? BECOME A "FOLLOWER"!WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED THIS WEEK:July 18: Broadway Vocabulary QuizJuly 19: LOGO…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM[SHARE]Saturday, July 23, 2011
Some of the most popular entries on this blog are the Mr. and Ms. Broadway pictorials each month. Each month, a different man and woman are named for their current contributions to the…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM[SHARE]Friday, July 22, 2011
Review of the matinee preview performance on Saturday, July 16 at the Laura Pels Theatre off-Broadway in New York City. Starring Linda Balgord, Matt Cavenaugh, Mara Davi, Simon Jo…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM[SHARE]Thursday, July 21, 2011
An all-star cast and legendary creative team have joined forces with Roundabout Theatre Company to create a new off-Broadway musical, Death Takes a Holiday, based on the original play by Alb…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 02:01PM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Thank you, all of you, who take the time to write in your thoughts and questions. And I'll answer one that I get all of the time: Do I actually read your comments and emails? Wel…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 19, 2011
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That little axiom is true in most aspects of life, I've come to find out. People, in general, are resistant to change, especially when it comes t…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 03:01PM[SHARE]Monday, July 18, 2011
School may be out, but a theatre fan never stops learning! Today, as I was listening to "On the Verge" from Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, I was reminded of just how much I…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 01:58PM[SHARE]Sunday, July 17, 2011
NEW POLL! VOTE TODAY! LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT!WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED THIS WEEK:July 11: Drawing Broadway 4: Al HirschfeldJuly 12: LOGO: HairJuly 13: SAVE THIS SHOW! Is Priscilla i…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 04:01PM[SHARE]Saturday, July 16, 2011
All you have to do is look at the names of this year's Primetime Emmy nominees, and you can see the impact New York stage actors have on television's best programs and individual performance…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM[SHARE]Friday, July 15, 2011
Ms. Broadway July 2011Jennifer Damiano WHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: I think it is fairly obvious, but I'll state it for the record. Just one month ago, yesterday, she opened as t…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM[SHARE]Thursday, July 14, 2011
Welcome back to the Age of Aquarius! Today's review is brought to you by my theatre buddy, Mike, who saw the National Tour of Hair this spring in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Than…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Every year both USA Today and TV Guide launch campaigns to "save" shows they like from cancellation due to low ratings. I think that today, I am going to launch a one-blogger campaign …
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Here we are in the midst of the "Summer of Love," with the return of the 60's to Broadway. Heck, except for The Phantom of the Opera, 44th Street is pretty much one big infomercial's w…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM[SHARE]Monday, July 11, 2011
The final blog in this series is all about the master of Broadway caricature, Al Hirschfeld. A true legend, his works were first featured with each Broadway opening in The New York Tim…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM[SHARE]Sunday, July 10, 2011
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE IN THE CURRENT POLL TO YOUR RIGHT!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? BECOME A "FOLLOWER"!WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED THIS WEEK:July 4: Born on the 4th of JulyJuly 5: REVIEW: n…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 01:24PM[SHARE]Saturday, July 9, 2011
A few weeks ago, I mentioned a craving for Virgil's BBQ, one of my favorite restaurants in the theatre district. I'd say it is a medium-priced (for Manhattan, anyway) eatery which spec…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM[SHARE]Friday, July 8, 2011
A few weeks ago, I tried to give you what you asked for - a Broadway-themed logic puzzle. And apparently, you were happy! Thanks to those of you who took the time to even try, le…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM[SHARE]Thursday, July 7, 2011
When it comes to other theatre blogs, I'm pretty choosy about the ones I follow. You'll notice that there is a list of just 8 that I follow closely to your right. You'd think the…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 6, 2011
It may seem, at first glance, that the theatre art created by Ken Fallin and today's artist-in-focus, Justin "Squigs" Robertson are very similar in style. In fact, their careers are ve…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 5, 2011
A review of the next to normal National Tour at the Sunday matinee, July 3rd at the Eisenhower Theatre at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. Starr…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM[SHARE]Monday, July 4, 2011
"I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy... Born on the Fourth of July..." So sings George M. Cohan, so legendary a Broadway showman that his statue resides in Duffy Square (left), at the point of the tri…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 01:12PM[SHARE]Sunday, July 3, 2011
LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT! NEW POLL STARTS TODAY! BE SURE TO CAST YOUR VOTE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? BECOME A "FOLLOWER"!WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED THIS WEEK:June 27: Drawing Broadway 2: Ken …
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM[SHARE]Saturday, July 2, 2011
As you enjoy your long holiday weekend, take a look at this great thing I found while researching Mr. July, Matthew James Thomas. It is called M Magazine, and is a&nbs…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:01PM[SHARE]Friday, July 1, 2011
Mr. Broadway July 2011Reeve Carney and Matthew James ThomasWHY THEY ARE MR. JULY: One is a rock star on the rise, the other a British teen heart throb with serious acting ambitions and…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:01PM[SHARE]Thursday, June 30, 2011
Review of the June 29 matinee preview performance at the Foxwoods Theatre on Broadway in New York City. 2 hours, 30 minutes, including one intermission. Starring Matthew James Thomas, J…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:01PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 29, 2011
"Ermengarde! Stop snivelling!" croaks Carol Channing on the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Hello, Dolly! What you may not know is that she is referring to the cry-crazy girl…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Norbert Leo Butz and Tom Hanks: Broadway and Hollywood favorites and award-winning actorsTwo of Tom Hanks's films have been made into musicals - three if you count You've Got Mail which is b…
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