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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

REVIEW: Company by JK

Review of the Saturday, December 11, 2021 matinee performance at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. Starring Katrina Lenk, Patti LuPone, Terence Archie, Etai Benson, Matt Doyle,…

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Monday, December 20, 2021

The Broadway Play Logos Tournament: The Elite 8! by JK

Show art lovers and theater fans! After weeks voting in record numbers (thank you all so much), you've brought the 64 competitors down to The Elite 8! By the end of this week, we will have T…

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Friday, December 17, 2021

Broadway Games: Broadway in the News by JK

Lots happened on Broadway this past week. Have you been paying attention? BROADWAY GAMES: Broadway in the News 1. An original musical, Flying Over Sunset, opened on Broadway this week. I…

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

Broadway in the Age of COVID by JK

I was going to post my review of Company today, but in light of the current rash of performance cancellations, I thought perhaps talking about our experience with Broadway during a pandemic …

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

REVIEW: Caroline, or Change by JK

Review of the Saturday, December 11, 2021 evening performance at Studio 54 in New York City. Starring Sharon D. Clarke, Gabriel Amoroso, Caissie Levy, Tamika Lawrence, Samantha Williams, Kev…

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

REVIEW: Jim Henson's Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas by JK

Review of the Sunday, December 12, 2021 early matinee at the New Victory Theatre in New York City. Starring Cass Morgan and Colin Trudell. Setting design by Anna Louizos. Lighting design by …

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Monday, December 13, 2021

The Broadway Play Logos Tournament: The Sweet 16! by JK

Show art lovers and theater fans! After weeks voting in record numbers (thank you all so much), you've brought the 64 competitors down to The Sweet 16! By the end of this week, you'll vote a…

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Friday, December 10, 2021

Broadway Games: Who's Company? by JK

To celebrate last night's opening of Stephen Sondheim's Company, this week's game is all about the cast! Can you match the cast members with the descriptions below? Some are used more than o…

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Broadway in a Box CD Review: Hello, Dolly! (1964 OBCR) by JK

BROADWAY IN A BOX CD REVIEW: Hello, Dolly! (1964 OBCR) At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has now given…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AM
Monday, December 6, 2021

The Broadway Play Logos Tournament: The Big 32 (Part Two) by JK

Show art lovers and theater fans! After 4 weeks voting in record numbers (thank you all so much), you've brought the 64 competitors down to The Big 32! By the end of this week, you'll vote a…

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Monday, November 29, 2021

The Broadway Play Logos Tournament: The Big 32 (Part One) by JK

Show art lovers and theater fans! After 4 weeks voting in record numbers (thank you all so much), you've brought the 64 competitors down to The Big 32! Over the next two weeks, you'll vote a…

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Saturday, November 27, 2021

Stephen Sondheim 1930 - 2021 by JK

  Thank you.

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Sunday, November 21, 2021

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! by JK

  🦃We are so thankful for all of our readers!🦃 We'll be back as usual next Monday, with The Big 32 of our Broadway Play Logos Tournament. In the meantime, we are having a "Thank Yo…

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Friday, November 19, 2021

Broadway Games: Setting the Stage by JK

Last week was all about those fabulous show curtains that greet us as we enter the theater. But what about shows without show curtains? Well that's what this week is all about! BROADWAY GA…

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Broadway in a Box CD Review: Hair (1968 OBCR) by JK

BROADWAY IN A BOX CD REVIEW: Hair (1968 OBCR) At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has now given me the op…

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Monday, November 15, 2021

The Broadway Play Logo Tournament: Region 4 by JK

The journey continues! Award-winners, popular titles, classics and flops are all here. This week, you'll pick your favorites between each of 8 pairs in Region 4. Next week, the winners from…

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Friday, November 12, 2021

Broadway Games: Curtain Up! by JK

As Broadway continues to re-open, more and more I'm seeing some of my favorite things on social media: Playbills in front show curtains! Well, we do a lot of games involving Playbills, so th…

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Everything Old Is New Again by JK

Broadway has revivals of plays and musicals all the time, right? Well, why not revive an ad campaign? And that's just what the MTA did just yesterday with a modern update to their classic 19…

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Monday, November 8, 2021

The Broadway Play Logos Tournament: Region 3 by JK

The journey continues! Award-winners, popular titles, classics and flops are all here. This week, you'll pick your favorites between each of 8 pairs in Region 3. Later, the winners will mov…

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Friday, November 5, 2021

Broadway Games: Broadway "Royalty" by JK

With the return of Diana to the boards (and to televisions across the country), here's game all about the royalty - real and fictional - that has trod the stages of The Great Bright Way. …

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Thursday, November 4, 2021

Broadway in a Box CD Review: Gypsy (1959 OBCR) by JK

BROADWAY IN A BOX CD REVIEW: Gypsy (1959 OBCR) At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has now given me the o…

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Monday, November 1, 2021

The Broadway Play Logos Tournament: Region 2 by JK

The journey continues! Award-winners, popular titles, classics and flops are all here. This week, you'll pick your favorites between each of 8 pairs in Region 2. Later, the winners will mov…

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Friday, October 29, 2021

Broadway Games: Career-Defining Roles & Show-Stopping Performances by JK

The reviews are in, and the critics agree: Sharon D. Clarke is giving a career defining AND legendary performance as Caroline Thibodeaux in the current revival of Caroline, or Change. Broad…

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

Broadway in a Box CD Review: Guys and Dolls (1992 Revival Cast) by JK

Broadway in a Box CD Review: Guys and Dolls (1992 Revival Cast)  At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has …

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Monday, October 25, 2021

The Broadway Play Logos Tournament: Region 1 by JK

And now the journey begins! After your rating of over 100 outstanding show logos from Broadway Plays over the past three weeks, your votes determined which of those made it to the 64-logo br…

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Monday, October 11, 2021

The Broadway Play Logo Tournament: The Trials Part Three by JK

This is the final week of our NEW tournament trials! We have taken your write-in suggestions and combed the archives for over 100 outstanding show logos from Broadway Plays, but YOU will be …

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Monday, October 4, 2021

The Broadway Play Logo Tournament: The Trials Part Two by JK

This is week two of our NEW tournament! We have taken your write-in suggestions and combed the archives for over 100 outstanding show logos from Broadway Plays, but YOU will be determining w…

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Friday, October 1, 2021

Broadway Games: The Broadway 10 by JK

With the 74th Tony Awards behind us, we thought we'd test your Tony winner knowledge. As you probably know, Moulin Rouge! The Musical won 10, including Best Musical, and as such becomes one…

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Monday, September 27, 2021

The Broadway Play Logo Tournament: The Trials Part One by JK

This week, we are starting a NEW tournament! We have taken your write-in suggestions and combed the archives for over 100 outstanding show logos from Broadway Plays, but YOU will be determin…

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Friday, September 24, 2021

Broadway Games: Which Tony Award Nominee? by JK

With the 74th annual Tony Awards coming up this weekend, here's a game all about the 3 jukeboxers vying for the Best Musical trophy! All you need to do is figure out which show each song tit…

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

Broadway in a Box CD Review: Fiddler on the Roof (OBCR - 1964) by JK

 Broadway in a Box CD Review: Fiddler on the Roof (OBCR - 1964) At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:24AM

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