Thursday, May 20, 2021
Welcome to the Rock, Bohemians!
(2 Videos, 1 Message)
I'm sure that I'm not the only one of us who gets emails from Broadway shows. And I'm pretty sure, that even if we've already seen t…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:42AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Movie Musicals 2021:
3 Thoughts on 3 Trailers
Maybe theater fans were extra good this past year. As a reward for enduring a pandemic, maybe we are being rewarded with not one, but three …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:48AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 18, 2021
This Week in Broadway History:
May 18 - 24
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May 20, 1916: The Seagull by Anton Chekhov made its Broadway debut at the Bandbox Theatre.
May 21, …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AM[SHARE]Monday, May 17, 2021
Over the past year, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. Now let's jump aboard the Broadway Time Machine and go waaay back to the 1970s and s…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:18AM[SHARE]Friday, May 14, 2021
Broadway Games:
3 Out of 4
Three out of four things in each group below have something or someone in common. Which one doesn't belong? What do the other three have in common? Good luck!
1.…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 13, 2021
There aren't many people who have enjoyed as prolific a career in the theater as Michael Greif. With a career spanning decades, covering some of this country's most acclaimed regional theate…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:24AM[SHARE]Monday, May 10, 2021
Over the past year, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. Now let's jump aboard the Broadway Time Machine and go waaay back to the 1970s and s…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:48AM[SHARE]Friday, May 7, 2021
BROADWAY GAMES:
How Well Do You Know
Your Flop Playbill Covers?
Can you recognize these shows from their Playbill covers - just the banner and a little bit of the logo? Good luck!
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SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:24AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 6, 2021
"Hit Songs" From Broadway Misfires:
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
Despite an impressive, if troubled, run of 1,066 performances, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark was a Broadway misfire. Ma…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Tucked away in the back corner of the Lincoln Center campus, the Vivian Beaumont Theater is easily recognizable with its large plate glass windows and trademark neon logo-signs. Opened…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:06AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 4, 2021
 This Week in Broadway History:
May 4 - 10
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May 4, 2008:Â Boeing Boeing landed at the Longacre Theatre for 279 performances with an all-star cast …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:12AM[SHARE]Monday, May 3, 2021
Over the past year, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. Now let's jump aboard the Broadway Time Machine and go waaay back to the 1970s and s…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:06AM[SHARE]Friday, April 30, 2021
Broadway Games:
Sondheim Lyrics
Do you fancy yourself a real Sondheim fan? This week, put your devotion (and knowledge) to the test! Can you name the Sondheim song and show from the lyrics …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AM[SHARE]Â At This Performance:
Stephanie Torns in Waitress
I'm a Jessie Mueller fan. Often, she's not just the best person in the show she's in, she's the only good thing about she's in. So, I wo…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 12:48AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 28, 2021
One That Got Away:
My Favorite YearÂ
That old saying, "If I knew then what I know now..." is particularly apt when it comes to the biggest flop of the 92-93 Broadway season, My Favorite…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 27, 2021
This Week in Broadway History:
April 27 - May 3
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April 27, 1986:Â Hey, big spender! The Bob Fosse directed revival of Sweet Charity starring Debbie A…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AM[SHARE]Monday, April 26, 2021
Over the past year, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. Now let's jump aboard the Broadway Time Machine and go waaay back to the 1970s and s…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AM[SHARE]Friday, April 23, 2021
Broadway Games:
3 Out of 4
Three out of four things in each group below have something or someone in common. Which one doesn't belong? What do the other three have in common? Good luck!
1.…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 22, 2021
Favorite Designs:
The Design of American Psycho
Theater truly is a collaborative art. Each element depends on and enhances the others. An excellent example of this is the design for America…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:12AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 21, 2021
We've noticed that traffic on the site has been very heavy over the past couple of months for an older post (from January 2013!) about the preponderance of bare torsos on the Broadway stage.…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:12AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 20, 2021
 This Week in Broadway History:
April 20 - 26
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April 20, 2010:Â Pop-punk came to Broadway when Green Day's American Idiot opened its 422 performan…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM[SHARE]Monday, April 19, 2021
Over the past year, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. Now let's jump aboard the Broadway Time Machine and go waaay back to the 1970s and s…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:06AM[SHARE]Friday, April 16, 2021
BROADWAY GAMES:
How Well Do You Know
Your Playbill Covers?
Can you recognize these shows from their Playbill covers - just the banner and a little bit of the logo? Good luck!
1.Â
2. …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 15, 2021
The Broadway Bookshelf:
Tony Voter FYC Books
So, I was dusting off my shelves the other day, and I came across my small, but inevitably growing, collection of For Your Consideration booklet…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 04:36PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 14, 2021
This month's Broadway Who's Who is someone with relatively new, but impressive, resume which includes roles in some of this millennium's biggest titles. Like most performers, Mandy Gonzal…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:18PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 13, 2021
This Week in Broadway History:
April 13 - 19
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April 13, 2000:Â Queenie was a blonde and her age stood still. Well for 68 performances, anyway. The Mic…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:48AM[SHARE]Monday, April 12, 2021
Over the past months, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. And now, here we are starting a new tournament, looking for the very best logo of …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:54AM[SHARE]Friday, April 9, 2021
Last week's game proved to be quite popular! Seems all you show tunes fans enjoy a challenge. So here are 5 more (no repeats from last week, either!). Oh! And the answers to last week's game…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:24AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 8, 2021
This month's column is really a tale of two theaters, a before and after, if you will. One of my all-time favorite shows played at the "before," and several shows I was underwhelmed by playe…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 7, 2021
As we all know, getting a new musical to Broadway is a long, arduous task, whether the show is a hit or a flop. Along the way, songs are written, re-written, moved around, and even cut altog…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 12:06PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 6, 2021
This Week in Broadway History:
March 30 - April 5
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April 6, 2017: Titans of the cosmetics world faced off in the musical War Paint at the Ne…
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