Thursday, December 7, 2023

David Rockwell Joins Architectural Digest Hall of Fame; Also Receives Interior Design's First-Ever Icon Award by Meg Masseron

The Tony Award-winning designer has set the scenes of dozens of Broadway productions, including Into the Woods, She Loves Me, Kiss Me Kate, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM
Monday, December 4, 2023

J. Harrison Ghee, Nikki Renée Daniels, Cheyenne Jackson and More Join Once Upon a Mattress at City Center by Darryn King

Tony winner J. Harrison Ghee, Nikki Renée Daniels, Cheyenne Jackson, Francis Jue and David Patrick Kelly will perform in the upcoming New York CIty Center Encores! production of Once U…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:24PM

Sneak Peek of Jesus Christ Superstar at the DCPA by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Jesus Christ Superstar Jan 23 – 28, 2024 Buell Theatre Celebrating its 50th anniversary, a new mesmerizing production of the iconic musical phenomenon returns to the stage. Originally stag…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:58PM
Tuesday, November 28, 2023

"Back to Before" from RAGTIME with Teal Wicks by Signature Theatre

October 24, 2023 – January 7, 2024 For tickets visit SigTheatre.org The triumphant Tony Award-winning musical portrait of America at the turn of the 20th century. The stories of three Am…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:15AM
Friday, November 17, 2023

"Make Them Hear You" from RAGTIME featuring Nkrumah Gatling by Signature Theatre

October 24, 2023 – January 7, 2024 For tickets visit SigTheatre.org The triumphant Tony Award-winning musical portrait of America at the turn of the 20th century. The stories of three Am…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:00AM

Broadway Games: One of These Things Is Not Like the Others by JK

Broadway Games:  One of These Things Is Not Like The Others Was thinking back to my childhood and remembering that as a small tyke, one of my favorite games was "One of These Things Is Not…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM
Tuesday, November 14, 2023

WALK ON THROUGH — Audience Reactions by MCC Theater

#gavincreel #newmusical #offbroadway #musicaltheatre LET'S TALK! We asked audiences to describe WALK ON THROUGH: CONFESSIONS OF A MUSEUM NOVICE in one word. Hear from Gavin Creel's INTO TH…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:22PM
Monday, November 13, 2023

RAGTIME is "Truly Extraordinary" by Signature Theatre

October 24, 2023 – January 7, 2024 For tickets visit SigTheatre.org The triumphant Tony Award-winning musical portrait of America at the turn of the 20th century. The stories of three Am…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:46AM
Friday, November 10, 2023

Ivo van Hove and Rufus Wainwright to Stage a Musical of Cassevetes' Opening Night by Darryn King

The Tony Award-winning Belgian theatermaker Ivo van Hove and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright are creating a musical version of the John Cassavetes film Opening Night. Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:18PM
Friday, November 3, 2023

RENT in Concert | Symphonic Worldwide Premiere | The Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

Measure your life in love with the iconic music of RENT! The National Symphony Orchestra presented the world symphonic premiere of the Tony Award®–winning Best Musical. Hits like “Seaso…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:02PM
Thursday, November 2, 2023

Chip Zien reflects on his impressive resume of landmark musicals. by Playbill

Watch Chip Zien walk down memory lane and share stories from his theatrical career (including what led to him walking offstage in shame during Les Misérables and how he lied his way into In…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:48AM
Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Watch: How Chip Zien Lied His Way Into Into The Woods by Margaret Hall

The beloved actor reflects on his impressive resume of landmark musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

RAGTIME at Signature Theatre by Signature Theatre

October 24, 2023 – January 7, 2024 For tickets visit SigTheatre.org The triumphant Tony Award-winning musical portrait of America at the turn of the 20th century. The stories of three Am…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:49PM
Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Behind-the-Scenes with RAGTIME by Signature Theatre

October 24, 2023 – January 7, 2024 For tickets visit SigTheatre.org The triumphant Tony Award-winning musical portrait of America at the turn of the 20th century. The stories of three Am…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:48PM

Get a 1st Listen to Chris Pine's Song From Disney's Wish by Logan Culwell-Block

The Star Trek and Into the Woods film star sings "This Is the Thanks I Get?!" in a newly released track.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PM

Stephanie Block to Receive Sarah Siddons Award by American Theatre Editors

A Tony winner for 'The Cher Show,' the Broadway star most recently appeared on Chicago stages as the Baker's Wife in the national tour of 'Into the Woods.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:49PM

Broadway's Some Like It Hot, Leopoldstadt, Into the Woods, More Get Artios Award Nominations for Casting by Logan Culwell-Block

Winners will be named for the Casting Society honors at a special gala March 7, 2024.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM
Tuesday, October 24, 2023

40 Years of Broadway: Big Trends: Does Size Matter? by JK

40 Years of Broadway: Big Trends: Does Size Matter? It seems fitting that the two current longest-running shows on Broadway are Chicago and The Lion King, when considering the trends we a…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:04AM
Thursday, October 19, 2023

Time To Go Into the Woods With Slow Burn by Bill Hirschman

    By Oline H. Cogdill The forest explored in Slow Burn Theatre Company’s vigorous production of the musical “Into the Woods” is the place to be. These woods might seem to be a sett…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:03PM

In the Rehearsal Room with RAGTIME by Signature Theatre

October 24, 2023 – January 7, 2024 For tickets visit SigTheatre.org The triumphant Tony Award-winning musical portrait of America at the turn of the 20th century. The stories of three Am…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:31PM
Monday, October 16, 2023

Joanna Merlin, Original FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Star, Dies at 92

Merlin was the original Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway. Merlin cast several Stephen Sondheim musicals, including Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, Merrily We Roll Along, Company, Fo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:55PM
Thursday, October 12, 2023

Exclusive RAGTIME Music Video by Signature Theatre

October 24, 2023 – January 7, 2024 For tickets visit SigTheatre.org The triumphant Tony Award-winning musical portrait of America at the turn of the 20th century. The stories of three Am…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:07AM
Friday, October 6, 2023

Name That Show: 1980s Broadway Songs by JK

Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the 1980s. You've probably at least heard of most of the shows included here, but how familiar …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:07AM
Tuesday, October 3, 2023

40 Years of Broadway: By Request: Differences of Opinion by JK

40 Years of Broadway: By Request: Differences of Opinion  Before we started our celebration I asked you to make suggestions of the kinds of things we should post about. You had a lot of r…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:33AM

NATIONAL DO SOMETHING NICE DAY By Peter Filichia

I vehemently disagree with Little Red Riding Hood. In INTO THE WOODS, the sadder-but-wiser girl decides that “Nice is different than good.” I not only take issue with her grammar – “…

SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 06:00AM
Monday, October 2, 2023

40 Years of Broadway: Creative Influencers: The Designers by JK

40 Years of Broadway: Creative Influencers: The Designers I've been so fortunate to see some of the greatest stage designs of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Many of the master in…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:55AM
Friday, September 29, 2023

Stephen Sondheim at the Tony Awards: All 75 wins from ‘West Side Story’ to ‘Assassins’ by David Buchanan

Stephen Sondheim has almost never been more popular than in the two years since his passing in November 2021. In that time, celebrated revivals of “Company,” “Into the Woods,” and �…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PM
Tuesday, September 26, 2023

A triumphant production of ‘Into the Woods’ at The Arlington Players by Fosse Thornton

The company comes through with an impeccable cast and smart tech. By FOSSE THORNTON

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 04:28PM
Tuesday, September 19, 2023

INTO THE WOODS, SWEENEY TODD, and More Nominated For 2023 Hewes Design Awards

The Henry Hewes Design Awards Committee has announced the 2023 Henry Hewes Design Awards Honorees who will be recognized at the 59th annual ceremony on October 23 in New York. Find out who w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:49AM

A NEW SOUND FOR SONDHEIM By Peter Filichia

I have heard the future, and it is here. It happened from listening to COMPANY, SWEENEY TODD, INTO THE WOODS and ASSASSINS. You’re about to quote Katz from WOMAN OF THE YEAR and say, “So…

SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 06:00AM
Friday, September 15, 2023

Nathan Alan Davis Goes Into the Woods by American Theatre Editors

The fourth of this prolific playwright's 2023 premieres, 'The Refuge Plays,' is also his most ambitious and searching.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:00AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater