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Just over a month ago, I posted a blog of words of wisdom and witty, creatively stated ideas from the musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber. Today, here are just some of the many you have se…
Fans of the Great White Way enter through the doors of the forty designated Broadway theaters every year to see their favorite plays and musicals. 23 of them are currently named after …
There was a time when the reality show Survivor was new and actually interesting. I don't watch it anymore, but this season's version caught my eye, and I'll bet you'll know why immedi…
Can you identify any of these four people? You should be able to!(See the answers below.)Recently, one of my favorite bloggers, Ken Davenport posted a piece lamenting the fact that Bro…
Like the show, which I have long championed, the recording released in conjunction with the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is an enigma to me. Like the show, the album …
The weekly round-up continues to evolve! You wanted more pictures, so here you go! Each week, I'll look at the box office, show news and casting news. And at the bottom, so…
If you follow this blog somewhat regularly, you know that one of my goals over the last year has been to expand my theater-going horizons beyond Broadway musicals and high profile plays.&nbs…
It has been quite a week for Broadway shows, with several shows marking milestones. Here's a quick look at the ones that happened this week (September 12 - 16, 2011)!OPENING:September …
Ms. Broadway September 2011Kimberly GrigsbyWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: Truly one of Broadway's unsung heroes, a musical director and/or the conductor nurtures a show through its birth, craf…
The blog is the second of four about this notorious flop musical from 1985. To see part one, click HERE.Director Harold Prince and the producers of Grind were able to get some of …
Over the past year, two books have made the rounds in my office: The Help and No Rest for the Dead. I'm sure you've probably heard of the former, it being a made into a hit film and al…
Perhaps the wisest thing the producers/company of this 2011 revival of Follies did was NOT repeat - or even really attempt - any more than a suggestion of the iconic logo from the original 1…
My mother can remember exactly where she was when President Kennedy was assassinated. I can remember exactly where I was on September 11, 2001 when news came that the first tower of th…
Today, I read September 8th's Theater Talkback by The New York Times' Ben Brantley with some interest. It is called "When a Bare Stage Fills the Theatre." I was particularly draw…
It really is a phenomenon. At least on paper and implementation, Broadway, at long last has an American hit of national proportions! No, not the web slinger. Those humble, …
OK, I'm the first to admit that, long run or not, The Phantom of the Opera is just not one of my favorites. I was decidedly underwhelmed when I saw the show the first time in the late …
This week, two high profile cast replacements were named for two hit Broadway shows. One of them was so high profile, it was on the news! When was the last time THAT happened (Sp…
Just a year ago, as I was driving behind a yellow school bus, I thought to myself, "remember to leave earlier for work in order to not get stuck behind this bus next year." Fast forwar…
As we take time to reflect and celebrate Labor Day today, I thought I'd look a little bit into the Labor unions that represent everyone connected with a Broadway show from the leading actor …
Here are three more theatre-related jigsaw puzzles, this time with the common theme that they are from shows that close today. Click on the links to start each puzzle. Enjoy!Jigs…
My favorite musical of the 2010 - 2011 season, Catch Me If You Can will close this Sunday after a mere 32 previews and 166 performances. I found it to be elegant, smart and sexy. …
Every few months, I stop and take stock of what I've seen recently and what I am looking forward to in the coming months. Today I thought I'd look at what I really want to see that will be b…
Mr. Broadway September 2011Nick VerinaWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY: In Follies, one of its most popular and enduring songs is "Broadway Baby." Nick Verina is a true Broadway Baby, making his …
With so much attention these past few days on the milestone achievements of Chicago: The Musical, it might have been easy to overlook a few other events that are going into the Broadway hist…
Please forgive the following exercise in self-indulgence...If I were a Broadway producer, today would be the day I add "3rd Smash Hit Year!" to all of my advertisements! Two years ago today…
