Thursday, August 13, 2020
We are nearing the end of our Best of the Decade series, and we'd be remiss if we didn't look back on our favorite sub-genre of musicals: The Flop. We know that technically, every show th…
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Last week, we introduced August's Musical of the Month, Floyd Collins an off-Broadway show that was a critical success and musical fan's dream, but had a short run in the mid-90s. You can…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 05:12PM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 11, 2020
As we near the end of our Best of the Decade series, we recognize that we haven't seen nearly enough plays over the past ten years. But, for the most part, we enjoyed what we saw. That said,…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:24AM[SHARE]Monday, August 10, 2020
We are obsessed with show logos and window cards! We just LOVE them. So we thought it'd be fun to have a show logo tournament, you know, like March Madness. We poured over the archives and d…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:06AM[SHARE]Friday, August 7, 2020
Many, if not most, of our favorite musical theater stars have also spent their fair share of time trodding the boards in straight plays, too. Take one of the greatest of all time, Angela Lan…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:03AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 6, 2020
Earlier this week, we continued our Best of the Decade series with the first twelve Up and Comers of Broadway who came to our attention over the past ten seasons. Today, we give you th…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 03:42PM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 5, 2020
After a break from it, we return now to our popular series, Musical of the Month. We thought we'd start things up with a non-typical choice. Throughout August, we'll examine a short-running …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:03AM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Over the past ten seasons, theater fans were blessed with some amazing performances, design marvels and directorial wonders from from lifelong favorites. But the decade also brought us the b…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:54AM[SHARE]Monday, August 3, 2020
We are obsessed with show logos and window cards! We just LOVE them. So we thought it'd be fun to have a show logo tournament, you know, like March Madness. We poured over the archives and d…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AM[SHARE]Friday, July 31, 2020
Congratulations! You've made it through another week, in good health we hope. Here's our weekly game to bring you some theater related fun and stress relief. Today we bring back a favorite -…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:03PM[SHARE]Thursday, July 30, 2020
In just a few short years, Ms. Broadway July 2020 has assembled an impressive resume of roles in high profile shows. Yes, Amber Ardolino has been a part of national tours, Broadway sho…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:54PM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Our Best of the Decade series continues this week with a look ten theater professionals who made their mark and established a full Broadway career during the 2010's. These are actors, design…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:12PM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 28, 2020
July's Mr. Broadway is the epitome of a career working actor. So, he's not a household name (yet), but real Broadway fans know the name Bradley Dean. In his twelve Broadway credits, he's don…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:12AM[SHARE]Monday, July 27, 2020
We are obsessed with show logos and window cards! We just LOVE them. So we thought it'd be fun to have a show logo tournament, you know, like March Madness. We poured over the archives and d…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:48AM[SHARE]Friday, July 24, 2020
Growing up, playing games with family and friends was a beloved way to pass the time together. (Funny what isolation makes you miss!) One of our favorites was Trivial Pursuit. I always dread…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:36AM[SHARE]Thursday, July 23, 2020
With the good comes the bad. And there were some really bad shows over the past ten seasons. (Turns out 2015 was lousy with lousy shows!) What is interesting in looking back at these show…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:36AM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 22, 2020
A couple of weeks ago, I talked about the musical Nine, one that got away from me (HERE), brought to mind when I rediscovered my copy of the OBCR in my vinyl collection. Well, I cranked up m…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 03:18PM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Last week, we presented our list of the 30 Greatest Broadway Performances of the past decade, and you were probably scratching your head wondering, "how could they have missed...?" That's be…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 01:06PM[SHARE]Monday, July 20, 2020
We are obsessed with show logos and window cards! We just LOVE them. So we thought it'd be fun to have a show logo tournament, you know, like March Madness. We poured over the archives and d…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AM[SHARE]Friday, July 17, 2020
Seems you all liked the last time we played this game, so here's another. You may need to use scratch paper to play this week's Broadway Game. This week's game asks you to use letters from t…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:24AM[SHARE]Thursday, July 16, 2020
All this week, we've been celebrating some truly amazing performances from the past ten Broadway seasons. These are thirty of the greatest star turns, each one iconic for a different reason.…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:24AM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 15, 2020
As we said yesterday, over the past ten seasons, we have been witnesses to some truly amazing performances. These are thirty of the greatest star turns, each one iconic for a different reaso…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 12:24PM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Over the past ten seasons, we have been witnesses to some truly amazing performances. These are thirty of the greatest star turns, each one iconic for a different reason. Some are from favor…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 01:24PM[SHARE]Monday, July 13, 2020
If you follow our site with any regularity, you know we are obsessed with show logos and window cards! We just LOVE them. Anyway, while we are all in "pause" mode, we thought it'd be fun to …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AM[SHARE]Friday, July 10, 2020
Today's game is all about location, location, location! Do you know where some of your favorite shows take place? Well here are ten shows and ten flags. Match the show with the flag of the c…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:48AM[SHARE]Thursday, July 9, 2020
Today, we finish up our Best of the Decade round-up of theatrical design elements. It's all about the amazing costumes created for each production. Sometimes they are elaborate, visually stu…
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This month's Standing @ Zero hero, is relatively new to Broadway, but he's been all over the country in two national tours, been seen in off-Broadway and regional productions, and has alread…
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When it is done correctly, you don't know it is happening. All you know is that it helps create mood, place and focus. I'm talking about lighting design, a beautiful art all by itself, and j…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:32AM[SHARE]Monday, July 6, 2020
None of us expected the 2019-2020 season to end up the way it did, of course. But as they say, the show must go on. With that in mind, we wanted to celebrate what we did have instead of wall…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:42AM[SHARE]Friday, July 3, 2020
You may need to use scratch paper to play this week's Broadway Game. This week's game asks you to use letters from the answers to each clue to figure out a "Blended Broadway Marquee!"Â
B…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:06AM[SHARE]Thursday, July 2, 2020
Earlier this week, we named (what we thought, anyway) the Best of the Decade's projection design. That technical element is the newest in theatrical design. This week, we name our favorites …
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