Wednesday, February 24, 2021
I was looking through my vinyl collection the other day, and came across my copy of the 1983 "New Broadway Cast recording" of Zorba. I had seen the show during its national tour, which starr…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:48AMTuesday, February 23, 2021
This Week in
Broadway History:
February 23 - March 2
🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭
February 23: Sunday in the Park with George (2017) & The Pajama Game (2006)
February 23, 2006…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AMMonday, February 22, 2021
Over the past months, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. And now, here we are starting a new tournament, looking for the very best logo of …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AMFriday, February 19, 2021
Broadway Games:
Which Happened First?
We made it through another week! Here's a new game to get your Broadway brain going!
How To Play: Put each list in the order in which they occurred.
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SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:36AMThursday, February 18, 2021
I have long held a fascination with Anyone Can Whistle. The Original Cast Recording was the second Sondheim album I ever bought (Sweeney Todd was the first). And, like most Sondheim shows,…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AMWednesday, February 17, 2021
When Bob Avian passed away on January 21, a true Broadway great was lost to us. And yet, probably even to many theater fans, his name doesn't really ring a bell. In a career that spanned nea…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AMTuesday, February 16, 2021
This Week in
Broadway History:
February 16 - 22
🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭
February 16, 2007: The future Tony-winning Best Play, Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? opens at the …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:18AMMonday, February 15, 2021
Over the past months, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. And now, here we are starting a new tournament, looking for the very best logo of …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:18AMFriday, February 12, 2021
Broadway Games:
Broadway Romance
This week, we have a matching game for you! In honor of Valentine's Day, match the Broadway couple with the show in which they appear. As you can see, the…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AMThursday, February 11, 2021
Like the Hudson and Lyric Theatres, the American Airlines Theatre is one of Broadway's "new-old" venues, with its auditorium revitalized to its former glory. For me, it is one of the most co…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:06AMWednesday, February 10, 2021
Picture it. You are settled into your seat in a Broadway theater, the room abuzz, the energy is one of great expectation. You are at a "highly anticipated" new musical, written by an accompl…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:03AMTuesday, February 9, 2021
This Week in
Broadway History:
February 9 - 15
🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭
Chita Rivera (center) in The Rink
February 9, 1984: Chita Rivera and Liza Minnelli open in The Rink at the Mart…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:06AMMonday, February 8, 2021
Over the past months, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. And now, here we are starting a new tournament, looking for the very best logo of …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:03AMFriday, February 5, 2021
Broadway Games:
Broadway Dining
Even characters in Broadway shows need to eat, right? Match the show to the eatery:
1. Come From Away …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMThursday, February 4, 2021
New Series! We've all been there. You've waited months to see a show, and you've heard constant raves about a particular performer in that show. Then one of two things happens: either you m…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AMWednesday, February 3, 2021
One That Got Away:
The Testament of Mary
Sometimes Mike and I want to see shows for entirely different reasons. Such was the case for this month's One That Got Away.
It was the 2012-2013…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMTuesday, February 2, 2021
This Week in
Broadway History:
February 2 - 8
🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭
February 2, 1966: The thriller Wait Until Dark began its 373 performance run at the Barrymore Theatre starring Le…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AMMonday, February 1, 2021
The first decade of the new millennium was a big one for Broadway, with Disney and vampires, jukebox musicals coming into their own, and movie-to-musical adaptations threatening to take over…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 01:06PMFriday, January 29, 2021
It's the eternal question, "Which came first?" Let's see how well you know your Broadway chronology.
Broadway Games:
Which Came First?
1. On Broadway: In the Heights or Curtains?
2…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:48AMThursday, January 28, 2021
Walking into the Richard Rodgers Theatre in 2008 was one of those "small gasp" moments I hold so dear, especially these days when missing live theater is a way of life. Framed by the ornate …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:03AMWednesday, January 27, 2021
Like so many musical theater fans, I was thrilled and excited to see the revised version of Carrie: The Musical back in 2012. For decades, I read everything I could get my hands on about th…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:06PMTuesday, January 26, 2021
This Week in Broadway History:
January 26 - February 1
🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭
January 26, 1988: The longest running show in Broadway history opened. The Phantom of the Opera continues to…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:48AMMonday, January 25, 2021
The first decade of the new millennium was a big one for Broadway, with Disney and vampires, jukebox musicals coming into their own, and movie-to-musical adaptations threatening to take over…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 12:48PMFriday, January 22, 2021
BROADWAY GAMES:
1st Letters to Song Title
Directions: Unscramble the first letter of each answer below to reveal the title of a showtune.
Hint: It's a hell of a trip.
Show wher…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:36AMThursday, January 21, 2021
If you're a regular reader of this site, you know we are big time collectors of all things Broadway. We are pretty sure many of you are, too. Perhaps, like me, you collect Playbills and wind…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 04:06PMWednesday, January 20, 2021
With the new year, we are trying new things. Since Broadway remains "on pause," we are going to pause our traditional Mr. and Ms. Broadway and Standing @ Zero columns. In place of those, we'…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMTuesday, January 19, 2021
This Week in Broadway History:
January 17 - 25
(Starting next week, weeks will run Tuesday - Monday for this column.)
🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭
January 17, 2008: David Mamet's politica…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:18AMMonday, January 18, 2021
The first decade of the new millennium was a big one for Broadway, with Disney and vampires, jukebox musicals coming into their own, and movie-to-musical adaptations threatening to take over…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMFriday, January 15, 2021
It's Friday, and you know that means it's Broadway Game Day! This week, let's do a little math...
Broadway Games:
Broadway Math
1. Street number where you meet those dancin' feet MINUS t…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:06AMThursday, January 14, 2021
Starting a new series about my favorite show at each Broadway theater with the theater where I saw my very first Broadway show seemed like a no-brainer. It has, instead, proven much more dif…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:06AMWednesday, January 13, 2021
If you are a regular reader, you know how passionately I feel about Head Over Heels, the short-lived jukebox musical from a couple of years ago. It is actually a bit of a surprise to me that…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:12AM 
