Friday, October 17, 2025
Review of the Sunday, September 28, 2025 matinee performance at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City. Starring Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz, Colin …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 01:18AMThursday, October 16, 2025
Broadway Games:
The Krakowski Administration
Starting this week, there's a new gal under those famous bratty curls! Jane Krakowski is the new First Lady of Broadway's Oh Mary! and has bro…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AMWednesday, October 15, 2025
Here is the second 3-peater in our new series, Broadway 3-peats, which recognizes theater folk who have made a big impression on us three times in a row. This young man has taken the New Yor…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMFriday, October 10, 2025
5 Times We Took the Broadway Stage
Like many of you reading this, we've dreamed of being on the Broadway stage. Well, it's more of a fantasy (I'm certainly not talented enough to make it…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMWednesday, October 8, 2025
Today, we begin a new feature based on many of your emails and questions, namely "how were your seats?" Sure, I'm aware of another website that provides a similar service that covers New Yor…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMMonday, October 6, 2025
Review of the Saturday, September 27, 2025 evening performance at the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York City. Starring Morgan Dudley, Malcolm Armwood, Alex Lugo, Paulo Szot and Jack Wolfe, wit…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AMFriday, October 3, 2025
Broadway Games:
Famous Composers
and Their Least Famous Shows
Many theater fans can readily name shows written by their favorite Broadway composers. Lovers of the classics know Jerry Herman…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:31AMWednesday, October 1, 2025
Review of the Saturday, September 27, 2025 matinee performance at New World Stages - Stage I in New York City. Starring Lorna Courtney, Casey Likes, McKenzie Kurtz, Kiara Michelle Lee, Eliza…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMFriday, September 26, 2025
5 Little Things I'm Looking Forward To
On Our Next NYC Visit
After 40 plus years of visits to The Big Apple, I've pretty much done all of the touristy things, and they don't really interest…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMThursday, September 25, 2025
ABBA and the Cold War: The History of Chess the Musical
Chapter 3: The Endgame
NOTE: Our look at Chapter 2 can be found HERE.
And as the title of this last "chapter" suggests, the genesi…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMWednesday, September 24, 2025
Broadway Games:
Slices of Scenery
You all did so well with the costume ID games a couple of weeks ago, that we thought we'd give you a chance to see how well you know your current show sc…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMFriday, September 19, 2025
Yesterday, we shared those Leading Players we were looking forward to seeing once again this fall. This season's stacked casts are also a gold mine of both remarkable ensemble members and pe…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:03AMThursday, September 18, 2025
On paper, this fall isn't nearly as exciting as recent previous seasons. There are not too many shows generating much enthusiasm or even conversation. But there is one thing that several sho…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMWednesday, September 17, 2025
At This Theatre:
The Hayes
Home to the most recent Best Play Tony Award winner (Purpose), The Hayes Theatre, renamed to honor the first lady of the American Theater, Helen Hayes, started it…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AMFriday, September 12, 2025
Broadway Games Week:
In Other Words
DIRECTIONS: Broadway Games Week comes to a close with a bit of a word game. Name the actual title of the show based on the words given below. Proba…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AMThursday, September 11, 2025
Broadway Games Week:
What Broadway is Wearing This Season
Continued...
DIRECTIONS: Name the show each costume comes from. BONUS: Name the character(s) that are wearing them. HINT: All of t…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AMWednesday, September 10, 2025
Broadway Games Week:
What Broadway is Wearing This Season
DIRECTIONS: Name the show each costume comes from. BONUS: Name the character(s) that are wearing them. HINT: All of these come from…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AMTuesday, September 9, 2025
As we gear up for a busier fall season ahead, let's hit pause and have nothing but fun this week with 4 days of games! Up first, "A Numbers Game," where we provide some lyrics to Broadway nu…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AMFriday, September 5, 2025
5 ABBA Songs The Belong in a New Musical
With Mamma Mia! back on Broadway, and the high profile revival of Chess coming in next month, its seems that ABBA is all the rage on the Rialto once…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:32AMThursday, September 4, 2025
With the news that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child just became the third longest-running play in Broadway history, I was curious about other long-running shows. I mean we all know about T…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AMMonday, September 1, 2025
It's hard to believe another three months have passed. This summer is now past, and unlike other recent summers, Broadway was rather less than busy. Nonetheless, we still managed to get in a…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AMFriday, August 29, 2025
It's Back to School time! So why not start with a little test? This one's all about plays on Broadway. Good luck!
Broadway Pop Quiz:
The Play's the Thing!
1. TRUE or FALSE: T…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:48AMThursday, August 28, 2025
In hockey, three goals in a single game is called a "hat-trick," and three strikes in a row is called a "turkey." When a team wins a championship three times in a row, they call it a "three…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AMWednesday, August 27, 2025
There are a few Broadway theaters that have had shows run so long in them, that those shows are the only ones that have played there during many theater-goers' lifetime. Until recently, ther…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AMFriday, August 22, 2025
Broadway Games:
A New Mash-up!
This is what happens when two award-winning shows collide. Figure out each word based on the given clues, then rearrange the "red" letters to win the game…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AMThursday, August 21, 2025
Social Media Survey:
Jeff's Broadway Version (2015-2025)
Every so often, one of these surveys pops up on social media. I'm sure you've seen them - maybe you've even posted your responses to …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AMTuesday, August 19, 2025
The Golden Girls' Broadway Connection
Lately, I've been enjoying a binge watch of The Golden Girls which is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary!
As I've been watching, it strik…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:03AMFriday, August 15, 2025
5 Completely Original Musicals I Love!
(21st Century Edition)
With the announcement of the new musical Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), a completely original show, it got me to…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:03AMThursday, August 14, 2025
ABBA and the Cold War: The History of Chess the Musical
Chapter 2: The Exchange
NOTE: Our look at Chapter 1 can be found HERE.
In the aptly titled second chapter of this documentary, th…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:48AMMonday, August 11, 2025
Broadway Games:
Shows By Picture - Round 4
It's been a while since we played this game! This one's pretty simple. Identify each show from the production photos below. Good luck!
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SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AMMonday, August 4, 2025
Unfortunately, we aren't headed for Donna's taverna like these guys, but we are taking a week off for some fun & relaxation.
We'll be back as usual next Monday, August 11th!
In the mea…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:06PM 
