Friday, October 12, 2018
There's something special about seeing the original cast of a Broadway show. But seeing replacement casts (and/or individual replacements) can be great, too. In fact, over the years, w…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:04AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 11, 2018
After you read this, you may think less of my taste in musicals, but I have to tell it like it is. Though he's Broadway's favorite whipping boy, Frank Wildhorn is really only responsibl…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:04AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 10, 2018
I was interested to read the initial reports of previews of King Kong, as I always am. But I was really interested to read on one of the message boards about a reaction to the merch, and in …
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:04AM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 9, 2018
I'm sure we can all agree that we all have favorite shows that ran for far too short a time. And we probably all have seen shows that we can't believe ran at all. Over the years, I've seen p…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:06AM[SHARE]Monday, October 8, 2018
HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.BROADWAY HEAT: KING KONG EDITIONWell, in the past week, Kong has taken over Broadway, and YOU ha…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:06AM[SHARE]Friday, October 5, 2018
Last Sunday, Mike, our mutual friend and I made our annual trek to the big city for The Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction. We, along with several thousand of other theater-loving fans s…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:04AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 4, 2018
What better a choice for Halloween month's Mr. Broadway than a multi-talented actor who has played not one but two of the Main Stem's most notorious monsters? A few years ago, he played that…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:06AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 3, 2018
It is October 3rd and a Wednesday, Mean Girls fans. Can you think of a more fetch way to celebrate the fun than a tribute to the meanest of the mean girls, Regina George herself? T…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:48AM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Review of the Sunday matinee on September 30, 2018 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. Starring Katrina Lenk, Sasson Gabay, Ari'el Stachel, Ahmad Maksoud, John Cariani, George A…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:32AM[SHARE]Monday, October 1, 2018
HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.BROADWAY HEAT: KING KONG EDITIONSo far, you've crowned THREE winners in the BROADWAY HEAT competition for …
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:12AM[SHARE]Friday, September 28, 2018
Seems like we are always talking about scores we love. And that we are always blaming the book for a show's shortcomings. I'm generalizing, of course. But the passing yesterday of Joe Master…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 11:06PM[SHARE]We talk so much these days about shows based on films. Rarely, it seems, much is discussed about shows that come from books. Some of the greatest musicals of all time are based on novels and…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:48AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 27, 2018
The NapOpening Night: Thursday, September 27, 2018Samuel J. Friedman TheatreCongratulations to the following cast members making their Broadway debut tonight!Alexandra Billings(Waxy Bush)&nb…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:42AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Late last week, Playbill ran THIS article about 9 plays and musicals that used actors as an onstage band. For some reason, they drew the line at nine! And in doing so,…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:36AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Bernhardt/HamletOpening Night: Tuesday, September 25, 2018American Airlines TheatreCongratulations to the following cast members making their Broadway debut tonight!Matthew Amendt(Understudy…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:32AM[SHARE]Monday, September 24, 2018
Review of the Sunday, September 23, 2018 matinee performance at the Max at Signature Theater in Arlington, Virginia. Starring Natascia Diaz, Claybourne Elder, Steffanie Leigh, John Leslie Wo…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:36AM[SHARE]Friday, September 21, 2018
Previously, on The Friday 5...Mike and I shared the 5 shows we saw that we were glad we saw, but once was enough. And we shared those shows we wished for a refund after seeing them…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:12AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 20, 2018
So I was cleaning my bookcases the other day, and I pulled out a large 3-ring binder from the oft-forgotten bottom shelf. Inside were pages and pages of Broadway memories. The back pages inc…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:06AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 19, 2018
I must be finding it therapeutic to share my obsession with all things Playbill with you, loyal reader. Today's #MyBroadwayThing is all about Playbill binders. I have two kinds, both of…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:54AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 18, 2018
The Waverly Gallery is a play I'm looking forward to this season, mainly because Kenneth Lonergan is a writer I've gained quite an appreciation for, as well as the all-star cast. I admit tha…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:04AM[SHARE]Monday, September 17, 2018
THIS IS IT! THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND!THE BROADWAY HEAT: PRETTY WOMAN EDITION!HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.After several weeks, and t…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:54AM[SHARE]Friday, September 14, 2018
Like so many of you, I am completely devastated by the passing of Marin Mazzie. It just seems to impossible to believe.My history of enjoying the power, grace and beauty of her spirit and es…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:48AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 13, 2018
Next up on our weekly trip down memory lane is a look back at the Original Broadway Cast Recording of the 6-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 1990, City of Angels. Proof that if a show…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:06AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 12, 2018
I'm pretty sure I've shared with you that I was not particularly fond of Passion the first time I saw it. But as a life-long fan of Sondheim, I knew I could never fairly judge a piece o…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:54AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Over the past weeks, I began to celebrate the start of my 36th year of going to Broadway shows, by looking at the theaters where I've seen multiple distinct productions. Miss the first part?…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:36AM[SHARE]Monday, September 10, 2018
HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.As summer ends, it's fitting that the last of the three musicals of this early season is nearing the end o…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:24AM[SHARE]Friday, September 7, 2018
With summer unofficially over, it's time to head back to school - even in the theater world! Here are 5 of my favorite shows that take place entirely or partially in the classroom.THE FRIDAY…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:42AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 6, 2018
Music has Madonna and Cher. The 70's had Charo. Broadway has Orfeh. When your show needs a strong, confident woman, she's the go-to. When your show needs someone who can belt with an aching,…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:36AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 5, 2018
One of my favorite moments in Head Over Heels is when Andrew Durand's Musidorus announces that he's not ready/willing to give up his feminine side after spending much of the show in drag. He…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:33AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 4, 2018
HOT: (adj) on Broadway: fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.It's Pretty Woman: The Musical time! This week, we are going to narrow it down to The Final 4!&…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:24AM[SHARE]Monday, September 3, 2018
Today's Labor Day, the unofficial end of summer. Instead of being sad that the summer season is over, I'm choosing to be optimistic about the coming fall. But first, let's have quick review …
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