Monday, May 29, 2023

The 2023 JKTS Awards by JK

The 2023 JKTS Awards It's that time of year once again! Here are the things that stood out to us - some serious, some just for fun. Why not "award" them? Maverick Award Justin David Su…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM
Monday, May 22, 2023

Hugh Jackman Sings "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" (Official Lyric Video) by Rodgers & Hammerstein

RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S OKLAHOMA! is coming to cinemas this summer! ☀️ This July, the magic and energy of live theatre is coming to cinemas around the globe with the National Theatre’s…

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Saturday, May 20, 2023

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! | 2023 West End Production by Rodgers & Hammerstein

"Believe the hype!" (Evening Standard). Experience RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA! as you’ve never seen it before. This multi-award winning, "absolute knockout" (Telegraph) of a produc…

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Hugh Jackman in Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! | In Cinemas July 2023 by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Oh, what a beautiful day! This July, the magic and energy of live theatre is coming to cinemas around the globe with the National Theatre’s acclaimed, Olivier Award-winning production of R…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:11AM
Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Remembering Lorenz Hart | Rodgers & Hammerstein: In Their Own Words by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Nearly 25 years before Richard Rodgers teamed up with Oscar Hammerstein II, he had a successful career and partnership with lyricist Lorenz Hart. Rodgers & Hart wrote a number of hit shows a…

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Friday, April 21, 2023

Obie Winner Darius de Haas Will Offer Maisel and More at 54 Below by Andrew Gans

The star of Rent, Carousel, Running Man, As You Like It, and more, will celebrate the fifth and final season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM
Thursday, April 20, 2023

Rosemary Clooney & Tony Martin Perform "No Other Love" | General Foods Special by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Watch Rosemary Clooney & Tony Martin perform "No Other Love" from Rodgers & Hammerstein's ME AND JULIET. This performance was featured in the 1954 TV special “General Foods 25th Anniversar…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:00AM
Tuesday, April 18, 2023

"People Will Say We're In Love" from OKLAHOMA! | A Look At Oscar Hammerstein II's Lyrics by Rodgers & Hammerstein

An iconic song from Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! Take a peek at Oscar Hammerstein II's early drafts of the song lyrics and discover what could have been. CONNECT WITH RODGERS & HAMMER…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:00AM
Friday, April 7, 2023

Mary Martin & Ezio Pinza Perform "Some Enchanted Evening" | General Foods Special by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Watch Original Broadway Cast Members of Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC, Mary Martin & Ezio Pinza, sing "Some Enchanted Evening," featured in the 1954 TV special “General Foods 25th …

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Saturday, April 1, 2023

Swooning—Once Again—For "Sweeney Todd" by Jan Simpson

People always ask people like me—people who've been blessed with the opportunity to see lots and lots of shows—what our favorites are. I tend to hem and haw when it comes to plays (somet…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 09:12AM
Friday, March 31, 2023

MARCH 31, 1943: “OKLAHOMA! OPENS by Ron Fassler

The original cast of “Oklahoma!” with Lee Dixon in plaid jacket (Will Parker), Celeste Holm in yellow (Ado Annie), Alfred Drake (Curly) & Joan Roberts (Laurey) under the surrey, Jose…

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What About Plays Turned Into Musicals? by JK

What About Plays Turned Into Musicals?  So, we are all familiar with the seemingly endless pipeline of movies being turned into musicals. (There are currently four of these running on Br…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AM

80 Years of OKLAHOMA! | Rodgers & Hammerstein: In Their Own Words by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Celebrate the 80th anniversary of Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! by listening to Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II reminisce why — at least on paper — the musical should have n…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:00AM
Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Top 5 Shows of the Week (+1) by Lynne Menefee

Week of March 5, 2023 1. “King Lear” at Shakespeare Theatre Company “Expertly directed…fasten your seat belt for this imaginative journey into Shakespeare’s mind and soul.” – S…

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Monday, March 20, 2023

‘Carousel’ — an oldie but a goody from Performance Now by Eric Fitzgerald

A beautiful and thoughtful production of the Rogers and Hammerstein musical fills Lakewood Cultural Center

SOURCE: www.onstagecolorado.com at 06:15PM
Sunday, March 12, 2023

Gordon MacRae Performs "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" | General Foods Special by Rodgers & Hammerstein

On March 28, 1954, Gordon MacRae sang "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" for the first time in a two-hour TV special called “General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammer…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:00AM
Thursday, March 9, 2023

BroadwayHD by Barry Gordin

Experience the magic of Carousel on BoadwayHD beginning April 1, 2023. This captivating production from the New York Philharmonic stars Kelli O’Hara & Nathan Gunn. March 8, 2023: Bro…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:01AM
Tuesday, March 7, 2023

CAROUSEL Comes To BroadwayHD On April 1

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel will be available to stream in the US and Canada on BroadwayHD beginning April 1, 2023.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:22AM
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

"Sixteen Going On Seventeen" from THE SOUND OF MUSIC | A Look At Oscar Hammerstein II's Lyrics by Rodgers & Hammerstein

An iconic Rodgers & Hammerstein song from THE SOUND OF MUSIC! Take a peek at Oscar Hammerstein II's early drafts of the song lyrics and discover what could have been. Then listen to THE SOUN…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:00AM
Sunday, January 29, 2023

John Raitt & Jan Clayton Perform "If I Loved You" | General Foods Special by Rodgers & Hammerstein

On March 28, 1954, original Broadway cast members Jan Clayton (Julie Jordan) and John Raitt (Billy Bigelow) performed “If I Loved You” from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel in a two-ho…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:00AM
Friday, January 27, 2023

Remembering Jerome Kern | Rodgers & Hammerstein: In Their Own Words by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Before Oscar Hammerstein II partnered with Richard Rodgers, he built a successful career with composer Jerome Kern. The duo is most notably known for their musical SHOW BOAT. In honor of Ker…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:00AM
Friday, January 20, 2023

15 Dance Performances to See This Winter in NYC - Catch New York City Ballet, thrilling companies at the Joyce and more by Susan Reiter

Catch New York City Ballet, thrilling companies at the Joyce and more --- Kick off 2023 with world-class dance performances from across the globe, whether you love classical ballet or more e…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Saturday, December 31, 2022

Stageworthy - Best of Stage 2021 & 2022 by [email protected] (unknown)

Because these lists are based on my own arbitrary rules anyways, I had decided to combine my list from 2021 and 2022 since I'm still easing into going back to see live shows on stage.  In …

SOURCE: tapeworthy.blogspot.com at 01:17PM
Friday, December 30, 2022

Alan Bennett contemplates losing friends and the Queen in 2022 diary by Katy Guest

The playwright details Barry Cryer’s comedic phone calls and reveals what her majesty said to Prunella Scales in his annual journal for London Review of Books Alan Bennett’s 2022 diary, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:36AM
Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Obie Winner Darius de Haas Celebrates the Holidays at 54 Below December 20 by Andrew Gans

The star of Rent, Carousel, Running Man, As You Like It, and more is joined by a trio led by Tedd Firth.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM
Monday, December 19, 2022

Top 10 Stage Performances to Stream December 23-January 2 - See Patti LuPone in concert, 'Matilda the Musical,' Justin Vivian Bond and more by Raven Snook

In-person shows have been back for over a year now, but sometimes we want to get our theatre fix at home. Thankfully, there are still wonderful stage performances to watch online. Our carefu…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Sunday, December 18, 2022

‘It’s kind of crazy there wasn’t one’: inside the new Museum of Broadway by David Smith In New York

A splashy museum in New York pays tribute to the city’s long relationship with theatre from West Side Story to Hamilton It is a patchwork of colour and craft, its 8in squares celebrating p…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:06AM
Thursday, December 15, 2022

"The Sound of Music" from THE SOUND OF MUSIC | A Look At Oscar Hammerstein II's Lyrics by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Before it became the iconic opening number we know today, THE SOUND OF MUSIC's title song went through many rounds of revisions. Take a peek at Oscar Hammerstein II's early drafts, and disco…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:00AM
Friday, December 2, 2022

Your First Look at Camp Christmas 2022 by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Hanzon Studios and DCPA Off-Center Present Camp Christmas Created By Lonnie Hanzon Location: Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park For tickets, visit: https://www.denvercenter.org/tickets-events/ca…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:16PM

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