Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Imagine a season with this deep a roster of Best Score nominees: Mame, Man of La Mancha, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, and Sweet Charity. When the least of them is a beloved score from…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AMMonday, February 24, 2025
At This Theatre:
The Majestic
Lately, the Majestic Theatre has been in the news lately. First, after more than three and a half decades, it lost its longest-running tenant, The Phantom of t…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:24AMFriday, February 21, 2025
5 Favorite Audra McDonald Performances
With only 6 Tony Awards (and a meager 10 nominations), maybe some day Audra McDonald will be a success on the Broadway stage, right? My first memory…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMWednesday, February 19, 2025
Review of the Saturday, February 8, 2025 evening performance at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City. Starring Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Christopher Sieber, Michelle Williams, Josh…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AMMonday, February 17, 2025
Review of the Saturday, February 8, 2025 matinee at the Majestic Theatre in New York City. Starring Audra McDonald, Danny Burstein, Joy Woods, Jordan Tyson, Kevin Csolak, Lesli Margherita, L…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AMFriday, February 14, 2025
Lovers! Broadway lovers! It's that time of year when love is in the air... Whether you have a Valentine of your own or you are on your own, let's see if you can match up these musical couple…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:06AMWednesday, February 12, 2025
Review of the Sunday, February 9, 2025 matinee performance at New York City Center in New York City. Starring Jordan Fisher, Riann Wilson, Christopher Fitzgerald, Greg Hildreth, Tiffany Mann…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMMonday, February 10, 2025
Review of the Friday, February 7, 2025 evening performance at the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City. Starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler. With Gabby Beans, Daniel Bravo Hernand…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMFriday, February 7, 2025
If you think about it, the story of Into the Woods hinges on four central props: a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn, and a slipper as pure as gold. Broa…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMWednesday, February 5, 2025
Remembering David E. Byrd
Generations of theater fans are familiar with the work of artist David E. Byrd, who passed away yesterday. You may have some of his work hanging on your wall, o…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMMonday, February 3, 2025
It seems that Mary Rodgers was famous for many things. She's part of a Broadway family - she was the daughter of Richard Rodgers, and she's Adam Guettel's mother. She was an acclaimed and po…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMFriday, January 31, 2025
Broadway Games:
Where Haven't We Seen You Before III
Wicked Edition
Pick the one show each Wicked cast member hasn't been in:
1. Eden Espinosa (former Elphaba)
A. Broadway: Brooklyn…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMWednesday, January 29, 2025
Inside the Playbill:
Blood Brothers February 1994
Just short of 31 years ago, I had the pleasure of seeing one of my favorite musicals, Blood Brothers, featuring what ended up being my fav…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:03AMMonday, January 27, 2025
2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos:
Redwood
It's kind of refreshing to see a show logo that knows exactly what it is selling, and does so in a simple and eye-catching way. Whether you are w…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AMFriday, January 24, 2025
5 Favorite Classic Musicals of the 1960s
Last month, one of our Friday 5 lists was our Favorite Classic Musicals of the 1950s, and now we move into the decade of love and the end of B…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:03AMWednesday, January 22, 2025
It seems by design in Jamie Lloyd's Sunset Boulevard, that the ensemble is impactful but nondescript. After all, it's Norma's movie, and no one stands out. Except that the reality is that e…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AMFriday, January 17, 2025
At This Performance:
Sydney Jones as Betty Schaefer in Sunset Blvd.
Let's be honest, Betty Schaefer is not the big draw of Sunset Boulevard, and in this revival she's pretty far down the …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AMWednesday, January 15, 2025
Like most theater fans, we long ago set a goal of seeing a show in each of Broadway's 41 theaters. We've been lucky enough to have done just that some time ago. How many have you been to? Wh…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMMonday, January 13, 2025
At This Theatre:
The Broadhurst
Since it opened in 1917, the Broadhurst has rarely been without a booking. It opened on September 27th of that year with the original production of George Be…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AMFriday, January 10, 2025
As Norma Desmond says, "It's a return." So far in 2025, here are five Broadway folk who are not making a comeback that we can't wait to see again!
Friday 5: 5 2025 Broadway Returns
Nich…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 03:36PMWednesday, January 8, 2025
Today, we return to our series, Best Songs From Best Scores, in which we take a look at the numbers from a season's Best Original Score Tony nominees. Of course, "best" is in the eye ear …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:48AMMonday, January 6, 2025
One of today's most creative and acclaimed scenic designers, Rachel Hauck seems to just be getting started. And yet, she's been a fixture off-Broadway, regionally and internationally, as wel…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:32AMFriday, January 3, 2025
Broadway Games:
Musicals in 3 Clues III
DIRECTIONS: Can you name the Broadway musical we are looking for based on the three clues we provide? We'll give you a character's name, a song and …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:48AMWednesday, January 1, 2025
Happy New Year! With 2024 behind us, it seems only appropriate to take stock of the year that was, and to look ahead at those things we hope to accomplish in 2025.
Theatrical Resolutions: …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMMonday, December 30, 2024
Before we sign off for 2024, Mike and I thought we'd weigh in on our favorite productions that we saw over the past twelve months. Overall, the shows we loved far outweighed those we didn't.…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AMFriday, December 27, 2024
2024 in Review:
Our Favorite Performances
We were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 regional; these are the shows we considered …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:30AMMonday, December 23, 2024
Every year, there are huge hits, big flops, news makers and fan favorites, scandals and groundbreaking ideas in the theater scene. And when we pause to review the year just ending, we always…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AMFriday, December 20, 2024
2024 in Review:
Our Favorite Design Elements
(6 Categories + 2 Special Citations)
We were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 region…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AMWednesday, December 18, 2024
2024 in Review:
Our Favorite Writing & Direction
(6 Categories)
We were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 regional; these are…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AMTuesday, December 17, 2024
Review of the Sunday, December 15, 2024 matinee performance at The Max at Signature Theater in Arlington, Virginia. Starring Erin Weaver, Christopher Bloch, Sherri L. Edelen, Zachary Keller,…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AMFriday, December 13, 2024
5 Classic Musicals of the 1950s
A few Fridays ago, we talked about 5 classic plays that have stood the test of time and remain as entertaining and relevant as ever. When I tried to make …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:32AM 
