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As we begin the new Broadway season, and now that we've all had a chance to get familiar with the new, original scores from last season, we are looking to create a countdown of your favorite…
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Review of the Wednesday, August 21, 2024 matinee performance at the Hudson Theatre in New York City. Starring Sutton Foster and Michael Urie with Brooks Ashmanskas, Will Chase, Nikki Renee D…
Opening in 1913 with the play, The Great Adventure, The Booth Theatre  was named for American actor Edwin Booth, not the other one. Interestingly enough, a revival of Our American Cous…
Over the course of each month, we'll collect pictures and newsy tidbits from the "TheatreScene." We'll be scouring Twitter, Instagram and other social media for interesting items. And we'd l…
 5 Best Musicals That Need Their First Revival
Believe it or not, this edition of F5 was actually brought about by the announcement of yet another revival of Glengarry Glen Ross, which f…
Play It Again:
Oliver!'s "As Long As He Needs Me"
For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these songs from several differ…
Well, the 2024 Summer Olympics are in the history books. Like many of you, I enjoy the Games every time they come around, even though sports really aren't my thing, generally. But this Olymp…
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…
In between trips to the theater, we get our fix by watching videos of theater songs. Here are some of the things we've had on repeat lately (in no particular order):
What We're Watching
Sho…
5 Best Broadway Show Title Songs: 2003-2008
Today, we take a look back at 5 early 20th century musicals that had some terrific title numbers. Why did we like them? What are our favorite lyr…
Review of the Saturday, July 27, 2024 matinee performance at the St. James Theatre in New York City. Featuring dancers Benjamin Cook, Gaby Diaz, Jeanette Delgado, Rachel Lockhart, Ahmad S…
Review of the Saturday, July 27, 2024 matinee performance at the Lyceum Theatre in New York City. A new play by Cole Escola. Starring Cole Escola, Conrad Ricamora, James Scully, Bianca Leigh…
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…
Well, it looks like the 2024-2025 Broadway season will be close to as plentiful as last season, show logo wise. And readers, you know how I love me some show art! Here we go!
2024 -2025 Bro…
 5 Musicals Based on
Children's and Young Adult Books
With the success of The Outsiders on Broadway these days, it got me to thinking about other musicals based on children's and yo…
 Play It Again:
Hair's "Aquarius"
For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these songs from several different cast rec…
A few times a year, whether we stay for the weekend or just go up for the day, we splurge on a meal at the Marriott Marquis' restaurant, Revel and Rye. It is pricey. But it is convenient, of…
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…
Cast Recording Review:
OBCR The Outsiders
The Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2024, The Outsiders has released its Original Broadway Cast Recording. It features music and lyrics…
This month, we are starting what we hope will be a monthly feature. Over the course of each month, we'll collect pictures and newsy tidbits from the "TheatreScene." We'll be scouring Twitter…
5 Pop-Rock Albums That Deserve the Illinoise Treatment
Over the past several seasons, Broadway has seen some innovative new musicals created from some classic pop-rock albums. Legendary…
 Play It Again:
Grease's "There Are Worse Things I Could Do"
For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these songs fro…
During the 1985-1986 Broadway season, my heart belonged to The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and I was interested in little else. Ah, the blissful ignorance of youth! I was still so new to the wor…
We were so fortunate to be around the theater scene when Broadway caricaturist Al Hirschfeld was alive and working. I remember checking out the Sunday New York Times any time a n…
