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Review of the Saturday matinee performance on January 6, 2024 at The Shed's Griffin Theater in New York City, New York. Starring Francois Battiste, Tracie Bennett, Bobby Cannavale, Micaela D…
Broadway Games:
Name That Show! (Round 2)
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Today's game is all about pictures - pictures of original Broadway casts.Â
It's pretty simple. Lo…
PLAY IT AGAIN: "Our Time"Â
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 recordings. …
Happy New Year, friends, readers and fellow theater lovers! What would ringing in a new year be without a little introspection and goal setting? Around this time every year, I try to make a …
Before we sign off for 2023, Mike and I thought we'd weigh in on our favorite productions that we saw over the past twelve months. Overall, the shows we loved far outweighed those we didn't.…
2023 in Review:
Our Favorite Performances
(6 Categories)
We were fortunate enough to see 21 different productions in 2023: 14 Broadway, 3 off-Broadway, and 4 regional; these are the shows…
Every year, there are huge hits, bog flops, news makers and fan favorites, scandals and groundbreaking ideas in the theater scene. And when we pause to review the year just ending, we always…
I thought we'd have a nice, easy quiz to send us off on the holiday weekend. So, here's a vocabulary-ish quiz on theater related words. You probably know them all...
Broadway Games:
Theate…
2023 in Review:
Our Favorite Design Elements
(8 Categories + 2 Special Citations)
We were fortunate enough to see 21 different productions in 2023: 14 Broadway, 3 off-Broadway, and 4 regi…
2023 in Review:
Our Favorite Writing & Direction
(6 Categories)
We were fortunate enough to see 21 different productions in 2023: 14 Broadway, 3 off-Broadway, and 4 regional; these ar…
Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the first decade of the 2000s. You've probably at least heard of most of the shows included her…
ReDISCoveries: The Beautiful Game
(Original Cast Recording)
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other week or so, I'll …
The new musical, Harmony, has been a long time in arriving on Broadway. With each stop in its decades-long journey to the Barrymore Theatre, the show art has been evolving. Here's a look at …
Broadway Games:
Name That Show!
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Today's game is all about pictures - pictures of original Broadway casts.Â
It's pretty simple. Look at the …
ReDISCoveries: Assassins (Original Cast Recording)
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other week or so, I'll write abo…
If I Had Spotify...
If you have been following this site for a fair amount of time, you know I have a love-hate relationship with technology. I'm okay with computers, and I love my cell ph…
Brrr! It sure has been cold lately. But even as the winds topple Christmas trees and snows have already slowed traffic, Broadway remains hot. Well, at least pretty warm. Though only a few ne…
🎄Broadway Games: 'Tis the Season🎄
Thanksgiving is behind us, and that means the "Is 'Turkey Lurkey Time' a Thanksgiving song or a Christmas song?" debate has reared its u…
An actor with a nearly 60 year Broadway career, our latest honoree is probably significant for different reasons to theater fans depending upon when Priscilla Lopez came into their theater-g…
Review of the Saturday, November 4, 2023 evening preview performance at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center. Starring Enrique Acevedo, Andrea Burns, Eden Espinosa, Priscilla Lope…
Broadway Games:Â
One of These Things Is Not Like The Others
Was thinking back to my childhood and remembering that as a small tyke, one of my favorite games was "One of These Things Is N…
ReDISCoveries: Kiss of the Spider Woman
(1994 Broadway Cast Recording) Part 2
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other…
The Closing of Here Lies Love:
A Few Thoughts
It is always sad when a show closes. Years of work and hundreds of jobs gone with a producers' notice and a notice taped to the door. Sad bu…
With the epic success of the current Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along, I've been thinking about other big Broadway Flops that could possibly turn around with the right team behind i…
Review of the Saturday, November 4, 2023 matinee performance at The Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Hosted by Nathan Lane. Starring Douglas Sills, Kevin Chamberlin, …
