Friday, July 11, 2025
If I said, "rolling pin and chaste silver razor" or "a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn, a slipper as pure as gold," you'd probably know right away what B…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:32AMMonday, July 7, 2025
Inside the Playbill:
Romance/Romance August 1988
Almost 37 years ago, I took a summer trip to the Big Apple, fresh out of college and before putting my new Bachelor's degree to work! Of c…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:42AMMonday, June 30, 2025
Today is the last day of Pride Month 2025. So why wait until now to recognize it? To remind all of us that the month may end, but the fight continues today and every day.
Happy Pride, frien…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 04:48AMFriday, June 27, 2025
Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical. Streaming on Disney+. Starring Samantha Barks, Laura Dawkes, Craig Gallivan, Jammu Kasongo, Oliver Ormson and Richard Frame. Directed for the Stage by Micha…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AMWednesday, June 25, 2025
With its Best Musical Tony win, Maybe Happy Ending became the first Best Musical to open at the Belasco Theatre. You'll note that their ad announcing this achievement qualifies it by saying…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:48AMMonday, June 23, 2025
Summer is Closing Time on Broadway
On Sunday, June 8th, Broadway celebrated a very successful season. Attendance was up, grosses were up and a huge number of shows opened. The headlines squ…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AMFriday, June 20, 2025
5 Favorite One Act Musical Flops
5. Glory Days (2008 - 1 performance) Yes, I actually saw this show - prior to Broadway - and I really enjoyed it. The performances were solid, including th…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AMWednesday, June 18, 2025
Every once in a while, we do something "touristy." That includes eating, and we really went for it with lunch at Serendipity 3, a New York institution since 1954. We visited their Times …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMFriday, June 13, 2025
Editors' Choice, Part Two
Yesterday, we presented the first part of our 2025 JKTS Awards honoring those theater people - new faces and familiar faces - that made the 2024-2025 Broadway …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMWednesday, June 11, 2025
Editors' Choice, Part One
Last week, you had your say with The 2025 JKTS Readers' Choice Awards (HERE). Now it is our turn! Today, we offer up our more serious awards, honoring those theate…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMMonday, June 9, 2025
It's been a few hours. The dust has almost settled, and I've gotten my thoughts together. The good, the bad...the baffling.
Some Thoughts on the 2025 Tony Awards
The Show
The Tony Awards…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AMFriday, June 6, 2025
The 2025 Tony Awards:
Our Predictions
At last the Super Bowl of theater is upon us! As usual, Mike and I have given thought to all of the shows we've seen this season - including 2 new pl…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AMThursday, June 5, 2025
Review of the Sunday, June 1, 2025 matinee performance at John Golden Theater in New York City. Starring David Cumming, Claire-Marie Hall, Natasha Hodgson, Jak Malone and Zoe Roberts. Book…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AMWednesday, June 4, 2025
Review of the Saturday, May 31, 2025 evening performance at the Booth Theatre in New York City. Starring Sadie Sink, with Nihar Duvurri, Gabriel Ebert, Molly Griggs, Maggie Kuntz, Hagan Oliv…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AMTuesday, June 3, 2025
Review of the Saturday, May 31, 2025 matinee performance at the James Earl Jones Theatre. Starring Tatianna Cordoba, Justina Machado, Florencia Cuenca, Mauricio Mendoza, Mason Reeves, Ariana…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AMMonday, June 2, 2025
Review of the Friday, May 30, 2025 performance at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City. Starring Natalie Venetia Belcon, Julio Monge, Mel Seme, Jainardo Batista Sterling, Isa Anton…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AMFriday, May 30, 2025
Readers' Choice Winners!
Even with a record-setting number of votes cast this year, several of the award categories were extremely close. And, interestingly, every nominee in every category…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:48AMWednesday, May 28, 2025
Soon enough, we'll be trading in light jackets for shorts and tees, and turning up the A.C. Where did spring go? The last couple of summers were busy, theater-wise, but this year it feels mu…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AMFriday, May 23, 2025
Review of the Sunday, May 18, 2025 preview performance at Center Stage in Baltimore, Maryland. Starring Ben Ahlers, Jordan Boatman, Sam Huntsman, Ked Merwin, Adrienne C. Moore and Robbie Tan…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMWednesday, May 21, 2025
Vote for your favorites for
The 2025 JKTS Readers' Choice Awards!
Cast your ballot HERE
With the Tonys just weeks away, and with a new Best Musical soon to be crowned, let's play a littl…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMMonday, May 19, 2025
Well, readers, your nominations have been tabulated! Thank you for your participation.
Now it's the most important part of the process - TIME TO VOTE! Now is the time to show your favorit…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AMFriday, May 16, 2025
Last chance!
Nominate your favorites for The 2025 JKTS Readers' Choice Awards!
Ballot closes Sunday! HERE
Yesterday brought the sad news that Broadway composer Charles Strouse passed a…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:33AMWednesday, May 14, 2025
Review of the PBS Great Performances presentation which aired on Friday, May 9, 2025. Filmed at Wyndham's Theatre in September 2024. Originally produced by Donmar Warehouse. Starring Caissie…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AMMonday, May 12, 2025
Faithful readers and loyal Broadway fans, it is that time of year once again! The 2024 - 2025 Broadway Season is in the record books. And what a season it was!
Today, the nominations for ou…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMFriday, May 9, 2025
The 2025 Tony Award Nominations are in, and we've had a week to contemplate the shoo-ins, the surprises and the crazy omissions. That's what this week's quiz is all about! Good luck!
Broadw…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMThursday, May 8, 2025
Review of the evening performance on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in New York City. Starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga, with Jacob Dickey, Kevin Earley,…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AMTuesday, May 6, 2025
Review of the Sunday, April 27, 2025 matinee performance at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City. Starring Idina Menzel, with De'Adre Aziza, Michael Park, Zachary Noah Piser and Khaila W…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AMFriday, May 2, 2025
With so many great musicals, plays and revivals this season, there is simply no way that every deserving person and production could make the cut. I am glad I'm not on the nominating committ…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AMWednesday, April 30, 2025
The 2025 Tony Awards:
If We Were Nominators
This year, Mike and I still have several Tony-eligible shows to see before the nominations are announced tomorrow. So, instead of our typical l…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AMTuesday, April 29, 2025
Review of the Saturday, April 26, 2025 matinee performance at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City. Starring Jeremy Jordan, with Jason Gotay, Sean Allan Krill, Kevi…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 01:42PMMonday, April 28, 2025
Review of the Friday, April 25, 2025 preview performance at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. Starring Andrew Durand, with Jeb Brown, Eddie Cooper, Dashiell Eaves, Julia Knitel, Ken Mar…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 12:36AM 
