I'm old enough to remember looking forward to getting theater magazines in the mail. It was always a thrill when my Playbill Magazine and TheaterWeek would show up in the post box. I'd run u…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AMChances are you've seen his work, even if you don't recognize Paul Tazewell's name. With a Broadway career that began with 1996's Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk and continues through …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AMThis Week in Broadway History: March 16 - 22 đOPENING NIGHTSđ  March 17, 2005: The Tony-winning Best Musical of 2005, Spamalot, opened at the Shubert Theatre, where it would cl…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:42AMOver the past months, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. And now, here we are starting a new tournament, looking for the very best logo of …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AMThis game proved so popular, we just had to come back with even more Leading Ladies! Remember, you can only use each name once! Broadway Games: Which Leading Lady...? A. Tonya Pinkins �…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AMHaving been a legit theater for just over 92 years, it should not be a surprise that during its history the Ethel Barrymore Theatre has had some notorious tenants on its stage. Among them, t…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:48AMThey say characters in a musical sing when plain spoken words aren't enough. Emotions come out in a number of ways in musicals, to be sure. But one of my favorite things about such songs are…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AMThis Week in Broadway History: March 9 - 16 đOPENING NIGHTSđ March 9, 2008: The first musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, In the Heights, opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:48AMOver the past months, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. And now, here we are starting a new tournament, looking for the very best logo of …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:42AMBroadway Games: Which Leading Man...? (use each answer only once) A. Ben Platt   B. Steve Kazee   C. Norbert Leo Butz D. Aaron Tveit   E. Danny Burstein F. Matthew James Thom…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMAt This Performance: Jordan Dobson & Mia Pinero in West Side Story The last time I was in a Broadway theater, literally, was January 26, 2020. Ironically, it was the Broadway Theatre…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:12AMOne That Got Away: Shuffle Along (2016) This month's One That Got Away didn't have to get away at all. You see, we went to the city specifically to see Shuffle Along, or the Making of the…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:18AMThis Week in Broadway History: March 2 - 8 đOPENING NIGHTSđ Bus Stop March 2, 1955: The new William Inge play, Bus Stop, opens at the Music Box, and stars Kim Stanley and Ela…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:12AMOver the past months, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. And now, here we are starting a new tournament, looking for the very best logo of …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:48AM Broadway Games: Which Leading Lady...? A. Laura Benanti    B. Victoria Clark   C. Patti LuPone D. Audra McDonald   E. Jessie Mueller   F. Donna Murphy   G. …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 12:06PMAt the risk of being repetitive, for the second month in a row, our Favorite Designs feature focuses on a scenic design. I promise there will be other design elements highlighted in future…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMI was looking through my vinyl collection the other day, and came across my copy of the 1983 "New Broadway Cast recording" of Zorba. I had seen the show during its national tour, which starr…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:48AM This Week in Broadway History: February 23 - March 2 đOPENING NIGHTSđ   February 23: Sunday in the Park with George (2017) & The Pajama Game (2006) February 23, 2006…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AMOver the past months, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. And now, here we are starting a new tournament, looking for the very best logo of …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AMBroadway Games: Which Happened First? We made it through another week! Here's a new game to get your Broadway brain going! How To Play: Put each list in the order in which they occurred. …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:36AMI have long held a fascination with Anyone Can Whistle. The Original Cast Recording was the second Sondheim album I ever bought (Sweeney Todd was the first). And, like most Sondheim shows,…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AMWhen Bob Avian passed away on January 21, a true Broadway great was lost to us. And yet, probably even to many theater fans, his name doesn't really ring a bell. In a career that spanned nea…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AMThis Week in Broadway History: February 16 - 22 đOPENING NIGHTSđ February 16, 2007: The future Tony-winning Best Play, Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? opens at the …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:18AMOver the past months, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. And now, here we are starting a new tournament, looking for the very best logo of …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:18AMBroadway Games: Broadway Romance This week, we have a matching game for you! In honor of Valentine's Day, match the Broadway couple with the show in which they appear. As you can see, the…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AMLike the Hudson and Lyric Theatres, the American Airlines Theatre is one of Broadway's "new-old" venues, with its auditorium revitalized to its former glory. For me, it is one of the most co…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:06AMPicture it. You are settled into your seat in a Broadway theater, the room abuzz, the energy is one of great expectation. You are at a "highly anticipated" new musical, written by an accompl…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:03AMThis Week in Broadway History: February 9 - 15 đOPENING NIGHTSđ Chita Rivera (center) in The Rink February 9, 1984: Chita Rivera and Liza Minnelli open in The Rink at the Mart…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:06AMOver the past months, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. And now, here we are starting a new tournament, looking for the very best logo of …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:03AMBroadway Games: Broadway Dining Even characters in Broadway shows need to eat, right? Match the show to the eatery: 1. Come From Away                       …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMNew Series! We've all been there. You've waited months to see a show, and you've heard constant raves about a particular performer in that show. Then one of two things happens: either you m…
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