Tuesday, August 29, 2023
40 Years of Broadway: 1983-1993:
Favorite Songs & Scores
Still looking at that first decade (August 20, 1983 - August 19, 1993), I've been thinking of my favorite songs and scores from…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:37AMMonday, August 28, 2023
40 Years of Broadway: 1983-1993:
The Standout Performances
Over the years, I've had the great privilege of seeing some of the greatest performers in Broadway history. Some I've caught at …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:33AMFriday, August 25, 2023
40 Years of Broadway:
1983 vs 2023 - The Good Stuff
Things change. Sometimes for the better. Sometimes not so much. It's true in every aspect of life, and it is definitely true of Broadw…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:33AMThursday, August 24, 2023
40 Years of Broadway:
5 Things I've Learned
Slave Play and Be More Chill
Learn some history.
Sorry, young readers out there, but musical theater did not start with Be More Chill, an…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:37AMWednesday, August 23, 2023
ReDISCoveries: The Most Happy Fella
(2000 Studio Recording, Disc One)
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other week o…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:37AMMonday, August 21, 2023
August 20, 1983 was a day that changed my life forever. As I've written before, it was on that date that I saw my very first show on Broadway. On the way there, I was excited, sure, because …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:37AMFriday, August 18, 2023
Broadway Games:
When Pop Musicians Write Musicals!
Over the years, many musicians who are famous in the world of popular music have tried their hand at writing original Broadway scores. W…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:25AMMonday, August 14, 2023
Review of the Sunday, August 13, 2023 matinee performance at the Eisenhower Theater at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Starring Bartley Booz, Joseph A…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:37PMFriday, August 11, 2023
Broadway Jeopardy!
Game 7
OK, Broadway trivia fans! Time for another round of America's favorite game show a la JK's TheatreScene, and as you'll see we are going for the gold this week.…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:37AMWednesday, August 9, 2023
ReDISCoveries: The Most Happy Fella
(2000 Studio Recording, Disc One)
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other week …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:33AMMonday, August 7, 2023
One of my favorite things about the Imperial Theatre is that long, skinny lobby with its elegant marbled walls and fancy wall sconces. From there, you enter the theater, and make a turn and…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:49AMFriday, August 4, 2023
REVIEW: Parade (2023 Broadway Revival Cast Recording)
That Jason Robert Brown's Tony-winning score for Parade was worthy and wonderful back in 1999 was never seriously in doubt. But this…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 01:07PMWednesday, August 2, 2023
Somehow, the pairs of people described below are related to each other. Can you name them and tell how they are related? Good luck!
Broadway Games:They're Related!
1. They choreographed an…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:55AMMonday, July 31, 2023
JKTS: Celebrating 40 Years of Broadway
Reader's Interest Survey
I've often written about my very first Broadway show, Mame, starring Angela Lansbury at the Gershwin Theatre. The date wa…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:43AMFriday, July 28, 2023
2023 - 2024 Broadway Musical Logo:>>>>Back to the Future: The Musical<<<<
If it ain't broke, don't fix it, right?
The Back to the Future logo is nearly as iconic as…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:55AMWednesday, July 26, 2023
ReDISCoveries: Spring Awakening
(2006 Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other week …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:37AMMonday, July 24, 2023
🌟Star-To-Be🌟Piazza's James D. Gish
It has been weeks since we basked in the theatrical glow that was Encores' The Light in the Piazza and the stunning performances of Ruthie Ann M…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:19AMFriday, July 21, 2023
Broadway Games: Characters!
Below are pictures of characters from Broadway musicals from their show's logos, Playbills, or window cards. For each, name the character (not the actor) as fully…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:07AMWednesday, July 19, 2023
ReDISCoveries: Myths and Hymns(1999 Off-Broadway Recording)
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other week or so, I�…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:07AMFriday, July 7, 2023
Last week's game was such a hit, we thought we'd try another round of Broadway Anagrams. Instead of show titles, this week is all about show people!
Broadway Games:Anagrams - People Editio…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:33AMThursday, July 6, 2023
Opinion: Is Fun Enough For a
Good Broadway Musical?
The reviews I post are, I think, well-considered and honest. And I really enjoy getting your feedback. My favorite type of feedb…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:37AMMonday, July 3, 2023
The second musical of this very new season has begun previews on Broadway at the Broadway Theater! What better time then to take a closer look at its show art?
2023 - 2024 Broadway Musical L…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 03:19PMFriday, June 30, 2023
A Dreamy Gas Bow:
A Ram Sang
In honor of Broadway's newest Best Musical, we are going full Seth Weetis with today's game!
Here are 10 anagrams that will result in the titles of Broadway sh…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:37AMWednesday, June 28, 2023
ReDISCoveries: Bernarda Alba (World Premiere Recording, Part Two)
Catch up on Part One HERE
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my col…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:33AMMonday, June 26, 2023
Review of the matinee performance on Sunday, June 25, 2023 at New York City Center. Starring Ruthie Ann Miles, Anna Zavelson, Shereen Ahmed, Andrea Burns, Rodd Cyrus, James D. Gish, Michael …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:19PMThursday, June 22, 2023
Review of the evening preview performance on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at the Marquis Theatre in New York City. Starring Briga Heelan, Justin Guarini, Jennifer Simard, Adam Godley, Brook Dillma…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:04PMWednesday, June 21, 2023
Maybe we have a restaurant type - Irish pubs - when in the Theater District? We recently ate at O'Casey's Times Square. Blink and you miss it, this small slice of a place abuts the cavernous…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 03:25PMMonday, June 19, 2023
Here we are just a week after the Tony Awards, and we already have a new logo to dive into! Opening later this week, the Britney Spears musical is yet another catalog jukeboxer that presents…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:37PMFriday, June 16, 2023
Broadway Jeopardy! Game 6
Broadway trivia fans! This. Is. ... Jeopardy! The Jeopardy Round, The Double Jeopardy Round and Final Jeopardy, plus two not so hidden Daily Doubles. Good luck!
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SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:34AMWednesday, June 14, 2023
ReDISCoveries: Bernarda Alba (World Premiere Recording, Part One)
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other week or…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:19AMMonday, June 12, 2023
The 76th Annual Tony Awards:A Few Thoughts
PART ONE: PLUTO TVHosted by Julianne Hough & Skylar Astin
Fast and to the point. Nothing more to say.
PART TWO: CBS/PARAMOUNT+…
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