Friday, February 16, 2024

Name That Show! 2010s Broadway Songs (Part Two) by JK

Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the 2010s - not that long ago! You've probably at least heard of most of the shows included h…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:12AM
Friday, February 2, 2024

Name That Show! 2010s Broadway Songs (Part One) by JK

Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the 2010s - not that long ago! You've probably at least heard of most of the shows included her…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM
Sunday, December 31, 2023

Exclusive: Oh My Pod U Guys- Scott Frankel Writes For The Dames

I'm joined by the incredible Bway composer and conductor, Scott Frankel, to chat about his incredible works. Scott shares about his process as a composer, as well as his collaborations with …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:45AM
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
Monday, May 1, 2023

Good Night, Oscar ***1/2, Prima Facie *****, Summer, 1976 **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward May 1, 2023: The 2022-23 Broadway season ends with a trio of productions featuring dazzling star-level performances. Sean Hayes delivers one of the most powerful and ver…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:50AM
Friday, March 31, 2023

Japan's Nissay Theatre to Present COME FROM AWAY, THE MUSIC MAN, RAGTIME & More in 2023

Japan’s Nissay Theatre will present The Music Man, War Paint, Ragtime, and Come From Away in 2023. See how to purchase tickets!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM
Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Good Night, Oscar Named Finalist for 2023 New Play Award Ahead of Broadway Premiere by Caitlin Hornik

The American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) announced that Doug Wright’s Good Night, Oscar, which is slated for the current Broadway season, is one of six finalists for the 2023 Harold…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:46PM
Tuesday, December 20, 2022

[HD] York Theatre's Stardust Road Trailer by York Theatre Company

Performances thru December 31, 2022 only! For tickets visit www.yorktheatre.org Hoagy Carmichael’s Stardust Road is a new musical journey that tells the story of six friends and the one …

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:48PM
Saturday, December 10, 2022

[HD] Stardust Road Trailer by York Theatre Company

Performances thru December 31st only! For tickets visit www.yorktheatre.org Hoagy Carmichael’s Stardust Road is a new musical journey that tells the story of six friends and the one man …

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:04AM
Monday, April 18, 2022

Patti LuPone to Headline Lincoln Center Theater Gala With Songs From a Hat Concert by Caitlin Moynihan

Company star Patti LuPone will headline Lincoln Center Theater's 2022 Gala with a special Songs From a Hat concert. The one-night-only event will take place on May 9 at 7:30PM at the Vivian…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM
Thursday, February 24, 2022

Caroline, or Change in the Archives by Doug Reside, Curator, Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library For The Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center

Sharon D. Clarke and Samantha Williams in Caroline, or Change (Photo © Joan Marcus) There are certain Broadway seasons in which any of the shows nominated for the Best Musical Tony Award …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 07:18PM
Thursday, February 17, 2022

Broadway Games: It All Adds Up! by JK

BROADWAY GAMES: It All Adds Up! Okay, theater people! Time to put those math skills to the test. This week's game is a 2-part endeavor. First fill in the Broadway numbers below. Then use th…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:07AM
Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Broadway Games: Brrrr! Winter Weather by JK

So the groundhog saw his shadow, and six more weeks of winter are on the way. A lot of us have had more than our share of winter weather already, right? Well, this week's game embraces the c…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AM
Friday, December 24, 2021

Flying Over Sunset **1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward December 23, 2021: “What am I doing here?,” asks the magnificent dancer Tony Yazbeck portraying legendary movie star Cary Grant as he is about to experiment with LSD…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:04AM
Thursday, September 9, 2021

See Tony Winner Annaleigh Ashford, Wayne Brady, Amanda Kloots & More Sing Out Their Feelings by Caitlin Moynihan

Annaleigh Ashford wants to get you in your feelings! The Tony winner takes center stage in this fresh new musical commercial highlighting CBS' upcoming fall schedule, including the second se…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54PM
Thursday, June 17, 2021

Patti LuPone, Carrie Fisher & More to Receive Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame by Lindsey Sullivan

We'll drink to this! The Hollywood Walk of Fame's class of 2022 has been revealed! ABC7 reports that Tony winner Patti LuPone will be among the honorees to be recognized at next year's induc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:54PM
Friday, May 28, 2021

Episode 30: Donna Migliaccio by Whatcha Doin'? W. Brandon Horwin & Sophie Williams

Brandon and Sophie sit down with DC-based actress and author Donna Migliaccio and discuss her incredible career ranging from DC’s biggest stages to Broadway (Ragtime and War Paint), while …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:24PM
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Episode 278: Stephanie Jae Park gets Broadwaysted! by Elizabeth Wheless

Play along as Stephanie Jae Park (@StephanieSlayPark - Hamilton, King & I, War Paint) joins Bryan, Kevin, and Kimberly for tequila, broadway talk, theatre games, bad puns, and 11 O'clock…

SOURCE: broadwaypodcastnetwork.com at 03:00AM
Tuesday, April 6, 2021

This Week in Broadway History: April 6 - 12 by JK

This Week in Broadway History: March 30 - April 5 🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭   April 6, 2017: Titans of the cosmetics world faced off in the musical War Paint at the Nederlander Theatre …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AM
Friday, February 5, 2021

Michelle Williams to Play Peggy Lee in Upcoming Biopic Fever by Lindsey Sullivan

From Norma Jeane to Norma Deloris! Michelle Williams is set to play legendary singer Peggy Lee in the upcoming biopic Fever. MGM is in talks to acquire the long-in-development film, which wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM
Monday, January 11, 2021

Audra McDonald and Will Swenson Lend Voices to Workshop of THE LAST DIVA

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, New Works Provincetown, a developmental theatre lab founded by Producer Mark Cortale to create and develop new theatrical works, returned last month to …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM
Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Hot Clip of the Day: Celebrate National Pink Day With Christine Ebersole's Colorful Tune

Believe it or not, it is 'National Pink Day.' We couldn't think of anything lovelier than Christine Ebersole singing her Act 2 War Paint showstopper!

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 09:00AM
Friday, June 12, 2020

Jonathan Tolins, Scott Frankel & Michael Korie Working on New Musical The Last Diva by Lindsey Sullivan

Buyer & Cellar playwright Jonathan Tolins is collaborating with Grey Gardens and War Paint team Scott Frankel and Michael Korie on the new musical The Last Diva. The full-length piece w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:54PM

New Works Provincetown Commissions New Musical By Jonathan Tolins, Scott Frankel & Michael Korie

New Works Provincetown, a developmental theatre lab founded by Producer Mark Cortale to create and develop new theatrical works, has commissioned its first full length musical entitled The L…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM

Jonathan Tolins, Scott Frankel and Michael Korie Will Write Broadway-Aimed LAST DIVA Musical

According to Variety, developmental lab series New Works Provincetown, which celebrated it's first season in 2019, has commissioned a new musical from Jonathan Tolins (Buyer & Cellar) an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:05PM

War Paint and Grey Gardens Duo to Tackle the Opera World in New Musical With Jonathan Tolins by Ryan McPhee

Scott Frankel and Michael Korie will collaborate once more, joined by the Buyer & Cellar scribe, for The Last Diva.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Standing @ Zero: Company's Tally Sessions by JK

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S BROADWAY HEAT POLL FEATURING COMPANY! HERERegional and off-Broadway audiences have seen this guy in a wide variety of leading roles, from Captain Von Trap…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 12:54PM
Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Kerry Butler, Will Swenson & More to Lead Reading of New Musical Based on Vacation Film Franchise by Andy Lefkowitz

A slew of stage stars will come together on November 21 for an industry reading of Broadway Vacation, a new musical drawn from characters in the popular Vacation film franchise. The previous…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM
Monday, October 7, 2019

LaChanze & Andrea Martin to Join Campbell Scott in A Christmas Carol on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony-winning actresses LaChanze and Andrea Martin will return to Broadway this holiday season, taking on the roles of the Ghost of Christmas Present and the Ghost of Christmas Past, respect…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM
Thursday, August 22, 2019

Douglas Sills & Alexandra Socha to Lead Mack & Mabel, Brian Stokes Mitchell & Kate Baldwin Set for Love Life at Encores! by Andy Lefkowitz

City Center Encores! has announced initial casting for the first two shows of its previously announced 2020 season. Tony nominee Douglas Sills will co-star alongside Alexandra Socha in Mack …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM
Thursday, July 11, 2019

Ramin Karimloo to Star in U.K. Concert Premiere of Doctor Zhivago by Andy Lefkowitz

The 2015 Broadway musical Doctor Zhivago is headed across the pond. Tony nominee Ramin Karimloo has signed on to headline the musical's U.K. debut staging, a concert presentation set to pl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

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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
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
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
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards