New 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…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AMOne That Got Away: The Testament of Mary Sometimes Mike and I want to see shows for entirely different reasons. Such was the case for this month's One That Got Away. It was the 2012-2013…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMThis Week in Broadway History: February 2 - 8 🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭 February 2, 1966: The thriller Wait Until Dark began its 373 performance run at the Barrymore Theatre starring Le…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AMThe first decade of the new millennium was a big one for Broadway, with Disney and vampires, jukebox musicals coming into their own, and movie-to-musical adaptations threatening to take over…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 01:06PMIt's the eternal question, "Which came first?" Let's see how well you know your Broadway chronology. Broadway Games: Which Came First? 1. On Broadway: In the Heights or Curtains? 2…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:48AMWalking into the Richard Rodgers Theatre in 2008 was one of those "small gasp" moments I hold so dear, especially these days when missing live theater is a way of life. Framed by the ornate …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:03AMLike so many musical theater fans, I was thrilled and excited to see the revised version of Carrie: The Musical back in 2012. For decades, I read everything I could get my hands on about th…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:06PMThis Week in Broadway History: January 26 - February 1 🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭 January 26, 1988: The longest running show in Broadway history opened. The Phantom of the Opera continues to…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:48AMThe first decade of the new millennium was a big one for Broadway, with Disney and vampires, jukebox musicals coming into their own, and movie-to-musical adaptations threatening to take over…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 12:48PMBROADWAY GAMES: 1st Letters to Song Title Directions: Unscramble the first letter of each answer below to reveal the title of a showtune. Hint: It's a hell of a trip. Show wher…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:36AMIf you're a regular reader of this site, you know we are big time collectors of all things Broadway. We are pretty sure many of you are, too. Perhaps, like me, you collect Playbills and wind…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 04:06PMWith the new year, we are trying new things. Since Broadway remains "on pause," we are going to pause our traditional Mr. and Ms. Broadway and Standing @ Zero columns. In place of those, we'…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AMThis Week in Broadway History: January 17 - 25 (Starting next week, weeks will run Tuesday - Monday for this column.) 🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭 January 17, 2008: David Mamet's politica…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:18AMThe first decade of the new millennium was a big one for Broadway, with Disney and vampires, jukebox musicals coming into their own, and movie-to-musical adaptations threatening to take over…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMIt's Friday, and you know that means it's Broadway Game Day! This week, let's do a little math... Broadway Games: Broadway Math 1. Street number where you meet those dancin' feet MINUS t…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:06AMStarting a new series about my favorite show at each Broadway theater with the theater where I saw my very first Broadway show seemed like a no-brainer. It has, instead, proven much more dif…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:06AMIf you are a regular reader, you know how passionately I feel about Head Over Heels, the short-lived jukebox musical from a couple of years ago. It is actually a bit of a surprise to me that…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:12AMThis Week in Broadway History: January 10 - 16 🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭 January 10, 1947: Finian's Rainbow, the Lane/Harburg classic opened at the 46th Street Theatre, going on to w…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:03AMThe first decade of the new millennium was a big one for Broadway, with Disney and vampires, jukebox musicals coming into their own, and movie-to-musical adaptations threatening to take over…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:54AMBroadway games are back! Let's start off the new year with one of your favorites - a word search. This week's puzzle is all one-word titles of Broadway plays and musicals. Just click the li…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 04:18PMBroadway shows of the 80's (mostly the British mega musicals) published coffee table books that amounted to extensions of a souvenir program. But in the 90's, this somewhat limited genre rea…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:48PMHow I missed The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in the spring of 2001 is a mystery to me. I mean, it checks a lot of "musicals I'm interested in seeing" boxes. First, it is based on the classic …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMWith everything still pretty much on hold theater-wise, we thought the new year might be a great time to do a content overhaul here on JKTS. When things get going (hopefully soon!), we will,…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AMThe first decade of the new millennium was a big one for Broadway, with Disney and vampires, jukebox musicals coming into their own, and movie-to-musical adaptations threatening to take over…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:42AMIn an effort to start the new year with nothing but positivity, we decided to think about all the great theater and theater-related things we appreciated in the year just past. These are in …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:42PMIt seems only fitting that we end 2020 by honoring the living history of Broadway with our Mr. Broadway December 2020, Andre De Shields, and also honoring the living future of American theat…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AMOur final Standing @ Zero honoree is what we consider to be the quintessential ensemblist: a career chorus boy/understudy/stand by with over 40 years of Broadway credits. John Jellison has d…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AMAfter the year we've had, what better way to celebrate its end than to honor a true Broadway legend as Mr. Broadway for December 2020? Of course, most Broadway fans know of his bigger acco…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:42AMThe first decade of the new millennium was a big one for Broadway, with Disney and vampires, jukebox musicals coming into their own, and movie-to-musical adaptations threatening to take over…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:18AMRebecca Luker was one of those Broadway performers I've always admired. When her name was in the Playbill I could always relax, knowing that her skill would guarantee an excellent evening …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 12:36PMNo doubt you've seen our Playbill and Lights of Broadway cards pages. (See the icons to your right or the tabs above, if you haven't checked them out!) There you'll find an inventory of coll…
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