Thursday, April 19, 2018
The Master at work...I make no secret of my love for the artwork of James McMullan. From the cool sophistication of his Anything Goes for the 1987 revival to the sensual heat of his Hel…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:06AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Love it (I did!) or hate it, the new Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel is the talk of the Rialto these days. Better to have people talking than ignoring it, r…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:42AM[SHARE]Monday, April 16, 2018
As we inch ever closer to the end of another Broadway awards eligibility season, I thought it might be interesting to look at the ultimate winners of the last 20 years. What were their prima…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:30AM[SHARE]Friday, April 13, 2018
Review of the Sunday, March 25, 2018 matinee preview performance at the Imperial Theatre in New York City, New York. Starring Joshua Henry, Jessie Mueller, Renee Fleming, Lindsay Mendez, Ale…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:30AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 12, 2018
If there were a higher grade, I'd give it to the stunning logo for the current revival of Carousel. It is my favorite show logo in many years. I literally like everything about it, and I kno…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 11:17AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 11, 2018
If I had to pick the best version, it would be this oneSometimes, show logos reveal a lot of thought in creating a meaningful image that conveys the essence of the play or musical it is repr…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:30AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 10, 2018
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE FOR WHO'S HOT ON TEAM MEAN GIRLS! CLICK THE SHOW LOGO IN THE LEFT COLUMN TO GET STARTED - AND DON'T FORGET TO CLICK "FINISH SURVEY" AT THE BOTTOM TO MAKE YOUR VOTE…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:00AM[SHARE]Monday, April 9, 2018
Ultra bitchy girls, clueless parents, a couple of outcasts and a burn book are all the ingredients of the new musical Mean Girls which opened yesterday on the Great Pink Way (only on We…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:00AM[SHARE]Friday, April 6, 2018
Long time readers of this blog know of my love for all things show logo. Truthfully, this season has been kind of lackluster in that department, and picking my 5 favorites was pretty easy.&n…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:30AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 5, 2018
I've been a fan of David Yazbek since his first Broadway score for The Full Monty. I've loved every one of his subsequent scores, even the love-it-or-hate it Women on the Verge of…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:30AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 4, 2018
She's had success in television, on film, and on the stage. Her career spans comedy, drama, and even horror. And now she's co-starring with two of the greatest actresses in the b…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:30AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 3, 2018
He first caught my eye in the haunting Broadway run of The Visit, playing Young Anton to Roger Rees' Anton. What a beautiful dancer. Since then, I've followed his career in regional theater,…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:30AM[SHARE]Sunday, April 1, 2018
I decided instead of a considered, thought out review of the broadcast of Jesus Christ Superstar LIVE on NBC, I'd jot down my thoughts as the show is happening. I mean, if they h…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:39PM[SHARE]Friday, March 30, 2018
Review of the Saturday, March 24, 2018 matinee preview performance at the Golden Theatre in New York City, New York. Starring Glenda Jackson, Laurie Metcalf and Alison Pill, with Joseph Mede…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:58AM[SHARE]Friday, March 23, 2018
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As you may have guessed from my previous #MyBroadwayThing blogs, I'm a collector. And so it follows that over the last three and a half decades, I've done my fair share of show merch c…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 20, 2018
The end of season push has begun again, and there are a ton of shows opening this spring! That means we've got lots of work to do to add new members to the Broadway Olympics Team. This…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:00AM[SHARE]Monday, March 19, 2018
I'm sad to have learned of the death of Tony Award-winning actor Sammy Williams over the weekend. I never had the privilege of seeing him perform, and I never had the honor of meeting t…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:00AM[SHARE]Friday, March 16, 2018
I had the distinct pleasure of seeing the new film, Love, Simon at a preview screening last night. I wish a film like this was around when I was a teenager struggling with my iden…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:14PM[SHARE]Monday, March 12, 2018
This week, we'll be picking the ONE song from the New Broadway Cast Recording of Once On This Island. If you've seen this spectacular revival, you know how beautifully sung this score …
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:00AM[SHARE]Friday, March 9, 2018
JEFF'S TOP 5THEATRE DISTRICT WATERING HOLESOver the years, Mike and I have been known to enjoy an adult beverage or three during our Broadway binge trips. We like to try new places, but tend…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 8, 2018
Broadway loves repeating itself - nearly back to back revivals of The Glass Menagerie, and the so-soon-after-the original-closed production of Into the Woods, and the every-few-years return …
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 7, 2018
I think I may be the only person in the USA who has never seen a single episode of American Idol. Though I have enjoyed many of the finalists in various Broadway shows, I'm always surprised …
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:12AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 6, 2018
If you Google Ari'el Stachel, you'll find a ton of articles. (Heck, Playbill posted a pictorial about him over the weekend!) You'd think he was the breakout star of The Band's Visit or …
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:00AM[SHARE]Monday, March 5, 2018
Review of the Sunday, February 25, 2018 matinee performance at the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City. Starring Tamyra Gray, Norm Lewis, Alex Newell, Lea Salonga, Hailey Kil…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:24AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 1, 2018
Review of the Saturday, February 24, 2018 evening performance at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City. Book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. Scenic design b…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:00PM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Review of the Saturday, February 24, 2018 matinee performance at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. Starring Katrina Lenk, Tony Shalhoub, John Cariani, Ari'el Stachel,…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:24AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Review of the Friday, February 23 performance at the Barrow Street Theatre. Starring Hugh Panaro, Carolee Carmello, Jake Boyd, Michael James Leslie, Eryn Lecroy, John-Michael Lyles, John Rap…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:32AM[SHARE]Monday, February 26, 2018
The image to your left is the one that started it all for me. My very first Broadway show began what has become an obsessive collection. Before that fateful August afternoon in 1983, I…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:24PM[SHARE]Friday, February 23, 2018
In honor of Disney's Frozen, which began previews this week over at the St. James, this week's Friday 5 is all about my 5 favorite Disney stage shows.I've seen 10 Disney Theatricals producti…
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