Friday, May 28, 2021
Broadway Games:True or False
1. TRUE or FALSE: The 74th Tony Awards, airing on September 26th, will be the first to air the ceremony on two different networks.
2. TRUE or FALSE: Once Upo…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:33AMThursday, May 27, 2021
Back in April, Mike wrote an article about his favorite performance of the role of St. Jimmy in his favorite musical, American Idiot (HERE). Today, he shares his thoughts on one performer wh…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:33AMWednesday, May 26, 2021
One That Got Away:
Footloose
(1998)
In the late 1990's I was in the middle of my "theater snob" period, and I missed a lot of fun shows. One of those is the subject of this month's One Th…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:12PMTuesday, May 25, 2021
This Week in Broadway History:
May 25 - 31
🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭
May 25, 2016: Cirque du Soleil came to Broadway with Paramour on this date at the Lyric Theatre, where it stayed for …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:33AMMonday, May 24, 2021
Over the past year, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. Now let's jump aboard the Broadway Time Machine and go waaay back to the 1970s and s…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMFriday, May 21, 2021
Broadway Games:
A Mini-Quiz
Here's a little test of your Broadway knowledge. Good luck!
1. Put these shows in chronological order by the date of their official Broadway opening night:
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SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:33AMThursday, May 20, 2021
Welcome to the Rock, Bohemians!
(2 Videos, 1 Message)
I'm sure that I'm not the only one of us who gets emails from Broadway shows. And I'm pretty sure, that even if we've already seen the…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:42AMWednesday, May 19, 2021
Movie Musicals 2021:
3 Thoughts on 3 Trailers
Maybe theater fans were extra good this past year. As a reward for enduring a pandemic, maybe we are being rewarded with not one, but three mo…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:48AMTuesday, May 18, 2021
This Week in Broadway History:
May 18 - 24
🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭
May 20, 1916: The Seagull by Anton Chekhov made its Broadway debut at the Bandbox Theatre.
May 21, 1959: Curtain u…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AMMonday, May 17, 2021
Over the past year, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. Now let's jump aboard the Broadway Time Machine and go waaay back to the 1970s and s…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:18AMFriday, May 14, 2021
Broadway Games:
3 Out of 4
Three out of four things in each group below have something or someone in common. Which one doesn't belong? What do the other three have in common? Good luck!
1.…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AMThursday, May 13, 2021
There aren't many people who have enjoyed as prolific a career in the theater as Michael Greif. With a career spanning decades, covering some of this country's most acclaimed regional theate…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:24AMMonday, May 10, 2021
Over the past year, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. Now let's jump aboard the Broadway Time Machine and go waaay back to the 1970s and s…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:48AMFriday, May 7, 2021
BROADWAY GAMES:
How Well Do You Know
Your Flop Playbill Covers?
Can you recognize these shows from their Playbill covers - just the banner and a little bit of the logo? Good luck!
1.
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SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:24AMThursday, May 6, 2021
"Hit Songs" From Broadway Misfires:
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
Despite an impressive, if troubled, run of 1,066 performances, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark was a Broadway misfire. Mayb…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AMWednesday, May 5, 2021
Tucked away in the back corner of the Lincoln Center campus, the Vivian Beaumont Theater is easily recognizable with its large plate glass windows and trademark neon logo-signs. Opened in …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:06AMTuesday, May 4, 2021
This Week in Broadway History:
May 4 - 10
🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭
May 4, 2008: Boeing Boeing landed at the Longacre Theatre for 279 performances with an all-star cast including Mark R…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:12AMMonday, May 3, 2021
Over the past year, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. Now let's jump aboard the Broadway Time Machine and go waaay back to the 1970s and s…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:06AMFriday, April 30, 2021
Broadway Games:
Sondheim Lyrics
Do you fancy yourself a real Sondheim fan? This week, put your devotion (and knowledge) to the test! Can you name the Sondheim song and show from the lyrics …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AM At This Performance:
Stephanie Torns in Waitress
I'm a Jessie Mueller fan. Often, she's not just the best person in the show she's in, she's the only good thing about she's in. So, I woul…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 12:48AMWednesday, April 28, 2021
One That Got Away:
My Favorite Year
That old saying, "If I knew then what I know now..." is particularly apt when it comes to the biggest flop of the 92-93 Broadway season, My Favorite Y…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AMTuesday, April 27, 2021
This Week in Broadway History:
April 27 - May 3
🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭
April 27, 1986: Hey, big spender! The Bob Fosse directed revival of Sweet Charity starring Debbie Allen opened at…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AMMonday, April 26, 2021
Over the past year, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. Now let's jump aboard the Broadway Time Machine and go waaay back to the 1970s and s…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AMFriday, April 23, 2021
Broadway Games:
3 Out of 4
Three out of four things in each group below have something or someone in common. Which one doesn't belong? What do the other three have in common? Good luck!
1.…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMThursday, April 22, 2021
Favorite Designs:
The Design of American Psycho
Theater truly is a collaborative art. Each element depends on and enhances the others. An excellent example of this is the design for America…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:12AMWednesday, April 21, 2021
We've noticed that traffic on the site has been very heavy over the past couple of months for an older post (from January 2013!) about the preponderance of bare torsos on the Broadway stage.…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:12AMTuesday, April 20, 2021
This Week in Broadway History:
April 20 - 26
🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭
April 20, 2010: Pop-punk came to Broadway when Green Day's American Idiot opened its 422 performance run at the St…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMMonday, April 19, 2021
Over the past year, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. Now let's jump aboard the Broadway Time Machine and go waaay back to the 1970s and s…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:06AMFriday, April 16, 2021
BROADWAY GAMES:
How Well Do You Know
Your Playbill Covers?
Can you recognize these shows from their Playbill covers - just the banner and a little bit of the logo? Good luck!
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SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AMThursday, April 15, 2021
The Broadway Bookshelf:
Tony Voter FYC Books
So, I was dusting off my shelves the other day, and I came across my small, but inevitably growing, collection of For Your Consideration booklet…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 04:36PMWednesday, April 14, 2021
This month's Broadway Who's Who is someone with relatively new, but impressive, resume which includes roles in some of this millennium's biggest titles. Like most performers, Mandy Gonzalez…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:18PM 
