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2024 in Review:
Our Favorite Writing & Direction
(6 Categories)
We were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 regional; these are…
Review of the Sunday, December 15, 2024 matinee performance at The Max at Signature Theater in Arlington, Virginia. Starring Erin Weaver, Christopher Bloch, Sherri L. Edelen, Zachary Keller,…
5 Classic Musicals of the 1950sÂ
A few Fridays ago, we talked about 5 classic plays that have stood the test of time and remain as entertaining and relevant as ever. When I tried to m…
At This Theatre:
The Al Hirschfeld
On November 11, the Al Hirschfeld Theatre turned 100 years old! Back then, it was known as the Martin Beck Theatre, and it stayed that way until June 21, …
Review of the Saturday, December 7, 2024 matinee performance at the Belasco Theatre in New York City. Starring Darren Criss, Helen J. Shen, Marcus Choi, Dez Duron and HwaBoon. Music by Will …
Broadway Games:
Musicals in 3 Clues II
DIRECTIONS:Â Can you name the Broadway musical we are looking for based on the three clues we provide? We'll give you a character's name, a song and…
Don't miss our Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale!
Click HERE. It ends today!!
My most recent theater excursion to the Big Apple ended up being a solo trip at the last minute. While it wasn'…
Don't miss our Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale!
Click HERE. It ends today!!
The leaves have fallen, and colder breezes are here. It has even snowed some places! I enjoy the winter months. …
5 Wicked Thoughts
After months of movie hype, we finally saw Wicked (Part 1). Did it live up to the hype? Was it as good as the Broadway show? Was it better? We have thoughts on that...…
Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale!
Happy Holidays, readers and fellow Broadway Collectors!
Starting today and through Monday, December 2nd, ALL of our Playbills and Lights of Broadway C…
When the "Best Musical" Isn't Your "Favorite":A Strange Loop vs Girl From the North Country (and Six)
It's been a while since we posted an article in this series, duty we thought we'd r…
The latest musical based on a film has come to the Main Stem, headlined by two beloved divas, a pop star and a Broadway favorite. With pretty excellent reviews, an A-list cast and a popular …
Like most theater fans, we long ago set a goal of seeing a show in each of Broadway's 41 theaters. We've been lucky enough to have done just that some time ago. How many have you been to? Wh…
Review of the Sunday, November 10, 2024 matinee preview performance at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. Starring John Gallagher, Jr., Stark Sands, Wayne Duvall and Adrian Blake Enscoe.…
The fall Broadway season has been a pretty busy one for musicals this year. The newest of them, Swept Away, has one of my favorite logos. Everything about it intrigues me. I can say for sure…
Review of the Saturday, November 9, 2024 matinee performance at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. Starring Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch, Katie Holmes, Billy Eugene Jones, Ephraim Syk…
Review of the Friday, November 8, 2024 preview performance at the Belasco Theatre in New York City. Starring Darren Criss, Helen J. Shen, Marcus Choi, Dez Duron and HwaBoon. Music by Will Ar…
Review of the Saturday, November 9, 2024 evening performance at the St. James Theatre in New York City. Starring Nicole Scherzinger, Tom Francis, David Thaxton, Sydney Jones and Diego Andres…
Broadway Games:
Musicals in 3 Clues
DIRECTIONS: Can you name the Broadway musical we are looking for based on the three clues we provide? We'll give you a character's name, a song and a set…
 Play It Again:
Anyone Can Whistle's
"With So Little To Be Sure Of"
For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these son…
These days, it is important to raise awareness and support completely original new musicals. With no movie name recognition, jukebox music, a famous biographical subject or even a name writi…
5 Favorite Classic Plays
If this was called the Friday 6, Our Town would have made today's list. After purchasing tickets to this season's revival, I got to thinking about older plays th…
At This Theater:
The Minskoff Theatre
Named for the man who developed the building where it is located, the Minskoff Theatre opened in 1973. It's first production was a splashy revival…
Last week, we continued our logos series with a look at the first of the season's bio-musicals, A Wonderful World (HERE). This week, we dive into the show art for the other one, Tammy Fay…
Like most theater fans, we long ago set a goal of seeing a show in each of Broadway's 41 theaters. We've been lucky enough to have done just that some time ago. How many have you been to? Wh…
