Monday, June 14, 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 08:48AMFriday, June 11, 2021
BROADWAY GAMES:
The Colors of Pride
To celebrate Pride, today's game is a rainbow of fun. Can you name which show each snippet of a logo is from? There's one for each color on the Pride …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AMThursday, June 10, 2021
Over the years, I've had the opportunity to a lot of really awe-inspiring set pieces. The 80s alone were a treasure trove - flying chandeliers, helicopters and a giant levitating tire, to na…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:18AMWednesday, June 9, 2021
One of my favorite things as a theater fan is looking at show photos. They are all truly art. These days, if you look at the credit under the picture, you'll likely see names like Joan Marcu…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMTuesday, June 8, 2021
This Week in Broadway History:
June 8 - 14
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 June 10, 1982: Transferring from off-Broadway, Torch Song Trilogy  opened at The Little Theatre (renamed The Hele…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:12AMMonday, June 7, 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 09:03AMFriday, June 4, 2021
Broadway Game:
Logo Legs!
Broadway is surely known for its jazz hands and its dancin' feet. But between those hands and feet are legs! And Broadway knows a thing or two about gams, too! Kic…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:03AMWednesday, June 2, 2021
I've often written about my experience seeing my first Broadway show, the 1983 revival of Mame at the Gershwin. But I also have a vivid memory of that day before we even sat down for the sh…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:54PMTuesday, June 1, 2021
This Week in Broadway History:
June 1 - 7
đOPENING NIGHTSđÂ
 June 1, 1971: Good grief! You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, a smash hit off-Broadway, opened at the Golden Theatre, w…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AMMonday, May 31, 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 08:12AMFriday, 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
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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
đOPENING NIGHTSđÂ
May 20, 1916: The Seagull by Anton Chekhov made its Broadway debut at the Bandbox Theatre.
May 21, 1959:Â 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.Â
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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
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May 4, 2008:Â 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 07:18AMÂ 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 YearÂ
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 07:32AM 
