Monday, September 9, 2019
In November 2010, we highlighted the brilliant Joshua Henry as Mr. Broadway (HERE), and celebrated his success in such shows as In the Heights, American Idiot and The Scottsboro Boys. So, …
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:12AMFriday, September 6, 2019
We come now to the end of this series of Friday 5 fun with Broadway Logo ABCs. We continue to be amazed at how much you all seem to love this little game! As you know, I am personally obsess…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:06AMThursday, September 5, 2019
True, it closed just short of one year ago. But it sure feels longer than that, so I think it qualifies as a #TBT! I'm speaking, of course, of the either-you-loved-it-or-you-hated-it 2018 re…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AMWednesday, September 4, 2019
Like this month's Mr. Broadway, Ms. Broadway September 2019 has amassed an impressive, critically-acclaimed, award-winning resume of acting credits. She is remarkable in every media, of cour…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:54AMTuesday, September 3, 2019
A summer gives way to fall, we thought we'd celebrate the change of season with not one, but two Mr. Broadways September 2019! Both of these amazing actors have had terrific success on the b…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:18AMMonday, September 2, 2019
Happy Labor Day! The unofficial end of summer is here - already! But, as always, we look ahead. And as the show announcements continue this whole season is really starting to sound exciting.…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:06AMFriday, August 30, 2019
A couple weeks ago, The Friday 5 revealed some of Broadway's most burning musical questions. They came from a variety of shows by a variety of writers. So we got to thinking... did the Musi…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:12AMThursday, August 29, 2019
1988 - 1989 was a bad season for musicals. But there were two great shows, and they were perfect for theater lovers of all types. And both were musical revues (not to be confused with jukebo…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:54AMWednesday, August 28, 2019
Anais Mitchell won the 2019Tony for Best Score for herBroadway debut, Hadestown.Will she be back?
Last week, we ran a very successful article about Tony Award winners who have been missing i…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMTuesday, August 27, 2019
As the summer draws to a close, so does our national tour Around the U.S.A. in 80 Musicals. Today, we close out this series with a look at nine shows that take place in the Pacific states. D…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMMonday, August 26, 2019
I always chuckle when I hear all of those National XYZ Day announcements. You know, "Happy National Wart Day" or "Today we are celebrating National Belly Button Lint Day" followed by Tweets …
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:03AMFriday, August 23, 2019
How have you been doing so far? Do you really know your Broadway show logos? So far, we've been through A to O. Here are the next five. Remember: the letters can be from anywhere in the lo…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:06AMThursday, August 22, 2019
This week's #TBT is likely a true throwback to most of you, as it should be for real theater fans. Sadly, it is all new to me. Somehow, the Peabody Award-winning HBO Documentary: Six by Son…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMWednesday, August 21, 2019
The Lightning Thief opens this fall
Just over a year ago, when we had a spate of summer openings, I ran the numbers for long-running Broadway shows (HERE), and despite all three musicals tha…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 04:06PMTuesday, August 20, 2019
Review of the Saturday, August 17, 2019 preview performance at The Max at Signature Theater in Arlington, VA. Starring Christopher Bloch, Kurt Boehm, Evan Casey, Vincent Kempski, Sam Ludwig,…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:03AMMonday, August 19, 2019
Every season, actors and actresses give award-winning and (many times) career-defining performances. For those performers, winning a Tony Award is a pinnacle of their stage resumes. A lot …
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AMFriday, August 16, 2019
The other day, I got a flyer for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and it got me to thinking that when that show starts previews, there will be two shows that feature the song "What's Love Got …
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AMThursday, August 15, 2019
Today's Throwback Thursday is more about history than a personal recollection of a show or other Broadway thing. Today, I thought I'd take a look at someplace that is such a part of the Broa…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 03:24AMWednesday, August 14, 2019
This month's Standing @ Zero honoree is one of the many really unsung heroes of the Broadway musical - he's a swing. Jeffrey C. Sousa is a part of the Disney's Aladdin company over at the Ne…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:48AMTuesday, August 13, 2019
I recently revisited this blast from the past, and loved it so much I couldn't wait for another Throwback Thursday. So, I guess this is a Throwback Tuesday... Anyway, back in 1991, while eve…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AMMonday, August 12, 2019
There are many things to enjoy about Beetlejuice, and the show's logo is one of them. This is especially true when it is used in conjunction with other aspects of its advertising.
It's prima…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:54PMFriday, August 9, 2019
A few weeks ago, we started a little game that combines our love for logos and Broadway. It's a simple game - we provide a letter from an original Broadway show logo, and you name the show. …
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AMThursday, August 8, 2019
Chess played the Imperial Theatre - Spring 1988
The last article in this series (about Rags) got me to thinking about another musical that starred Judy Kuhn. I guess you could say Chess didn…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AMWednesday, August 7, 2019
As the summer boils on... a trip to the crisp cool air and stunning vistas of the Rocky Mountains sounds like bliss to us! Can't get there? How about getting there via our favorite outlet fr…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:06AMTuesday, August 6, 2019
In both shows we've seen her in, she is so magnetic. She just exudes energy and passion. When she's on stage she's the one your eye is drawn to. She also has this unique quality that makes h…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AMMonday, August 5, 2019
We always admire an actor who has paid his dues. You know, worked his way up, learning his craft, and so forth. This month's Mr. Broadway is just that kind of actor. In a few short years, he…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AMFriday, August 2, 2019
They say the devil is in the details, so this week I'm getting really specific. Some people obsess over costumes. Others pay close attention wigs. Or furniture (remember that table that ne…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:18AMThursday, August 1, 2019
Somehow it seems only fitting that his last Broadway credit was called Prince of Broadway because Harold Prince was true theater royalty. We feel so fortunate that our lives were so enriche…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:33AMWednesday, July 31, 2019
Are there really words adequate enough to express the loss we all share with the theater community upon the passing of Harold Prince? He was an influencer before it was even a term. "Genius"…
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 03:12PMI'm pretty set in my ways. Anyone who really knows me will tell you that. But that doesn't mean my mind can't be changed - even when it comes to shows. Most recently, my mind was completely …
Linked From www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:54AMTuesday, July 30, 2019
As I said last week, one of the greatest pleasures in life for a theater fan is sitting down in a Broadway house excited to see a brand new musical. I've seen hundreds in the past 36 or so y…
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