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BE SURE TO VOTE IN THIS MONTH'S POLL (TO YOUR LEFT)!The Broadway Box Office Top Ten for the 34th week of the 2011 - 2012 season (January 16 - 22; 28 productions):#8 - The Mountaint…
Here are three puzzles to enjoy during the dreary days of mid-winter. Three Broadway logos for three shows coming this spring, and all from different beginnings and all from a similar …
BE SURE TO TAKE THE JANUARY POLL TO YOUR LEFT!BROADWAY VIDEO OF THE WEEK:Looks like they are giving away the ghost over at Ghost: The Musical! On January 24th, the show will broad…
I've had my tickets for MCC Theater's production of Carrie since the tickets went on sale as part of a subscription (along with The Submission and Wild Animals You Should Know). As it …
Broadway favorite and perennial magazine cover boy Neil Patrick Harris has made the cover of yet another magazine. This time, though, it is part of a celebration of love stories a…
It is never fun when a show you love closes... even when you know it is coming. You try to get to the show one last time, listen to the cast recording over and over, and sit thinking b…
BE SURE TO VOTE IN THIS MONTH'S POLL (TO YOUR LEFT)!The Broadway Box Office Top Ten for the 33rd week of the 2011 - 2012 season (January 9 - 15; 29 productions):#9 - Rock of Ages1.…
Review of the Saturday, January 14 matinee performance at the St. James Theatre in New York City, NY. Starring Harry Connick, Jr., David Turner and Jessie Mueller, with Drew Gehling, S…
Review of the Saturday, January 14 evening performance at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City, NY. An American Repertory Theatre production. Starring Audra McDonald,…
Ms. Broadway January 2012Nikki Renee DanielsWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: With several Broadway and regional credits on her resume, she's been entertaining audiences for several years in a w…
The film's promoThere really is no reason why the musical version of Kinky Boots should be on my radar. Do we really need another musical based on a marginally successful film? I…
The best revival of the season (thus far), definitely the best revival of 2011, and one of the best revivals I have ever seen - ever - Follies, is about to become Broadway history. Iro…
People ask me all the time, "Which Broadway website do like the most?" Generally, I answer, "Playbill.com." But more and more, lately I've come to appreciate Broadway.com. …
BE SURE TO VOTE IN THIS MONTH'S POLL (TO YOUR LEFT)!The Broadway Box Office Top Ten for the 32nd week of the 2011 - 2012 season (January 2 - 8; 31 productions):1. The Book of …
BE SURE TO VOTE IN THIS MONTH'S POLL (TO YOUR LEFT)!Are YOU a fan of a certain show? Want to share yolur story? Contact me at jkstheatrescene@yahoo.com and we can set up an "e-in…
Here is the second in a series of "updates" about past Broadway Boys.It must be cold outside somewhere. I mean, it is January in the Northern Hemisphere. And I live in Vermont. &…
NEW POLL! NEW LOOK! POLL IS ON YOUR LEFT! VOTE TODAY!BEST BROADWAY RUMOR OF THE NEW YEAR!Boy, do I hope this one is true! According to AM NY, rumor has it that the Ro…
I know I am WAY behind on my Broadway CD collection - I don't even have the OBCR of The Book of Mormon! And here I am giving you my two cents worth on a CD AFTER the big departure of i…
The Broadway Box Office Top Ten for the 30th week of the 2011 - 2012 season (December 19 - 25; 34 productions):#9 - Other Desert Cities1. Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway (…
Here is the first in what I hope will be a regular feature here on TheatreScene. Theatre fans are among the most passionate in the whole world. Once we latch on to a show, we don…
Just yesterday, I blogged about the bittersweet nature of shows coming and going. And just today, I got a healthy dose of the bitter and the sweet. First, the sweet:RENT - Good b…
As usual, the post-holiday/winter clean out of Broadway is fully underway, as I blogged a few days ago. In the few days since I blogged on the topic there has been much press on the to…
As I have often lamented, NOT living in New York has many disadvantages for theater fans. One night only things and events not planned months in advance are generally out of reach. &nb…
Mr. Broadway January 2012David KorinsWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY: Sometimes the hottest guys on Broadway aren't up on the stage, but are content to do their work behind the scenes. Such is t…
