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This Week in Broadway History:
May 25 - 31
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May 25, 2016: Cirque du Soleil came to Broadway with Paramour on this date at the Lyric Theatre, wher…
Over the past year, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. Now let's jump aboard the Broadway Time Machine and go waaay back to the 1970s and s…
Broadway Games:
A Mini-Quiz
Here's a little test of your Broadway knowledge. Good luck!
1. Put these shows in chronological order by the date of their official Broadway opening night:
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Welcome to the Rock, Bohemians!
(2 Videos, 1 Message)
I'm sure that I'm not the only one of us who gets emails from Broadway shows. And I'm pretty sure, that even if we've already seen t…
Movie Musicals 2021:
3 Thoughts on 3 Trailers
Maybe theater fans were extra good this past year. As a reward for enduring a pandemic, maybe we are being rewarded with not one, but three …
This Week in Broadway History:
May 18 - 24
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May 20, 1916: The Seagull by Anton Chekhov made its Broadway debut at the Bandbox Theatre.
May 21, …
Over the past year, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. Now let's jump aboard the Broadway Time Machine and go waaay back to the 1970s and s…
Broadway Games:
3 Out of 4
Three out of four things in each group below have something or someone in common. Which one doesn't belong? What do the other three have in common? Good luck!
1.…
There aren't many people who have enjoyed as prolific a career in the theater as Michael Greif. With a career spanning decades, covering some of this country's most acclaimed regional theate…
Over the past year, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. Now let's jump aboard the Broadway Time Machine and go waaay back to the 1970s and s…
BROADWAY GAMES:
How Well Do You Know
Your Flop Playbill Covers?
Can you recognize these shows from their Playbill covers - just the banner and a little bit of the logo? Good luck!
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"Hit Songs" From Broadway Misfires:
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
Despite an impressive, if troubled, run of 1,066 performances, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark was a Broadway misfire. Ma…
Tucked away in the back corner of the Lincoln Center campus, the Vivian Beaumont Theater is easily recognizable with its large plate glass windows and trademark neon logo-signs. Opened…
 This Week in Broadway History:
May 4 - 10
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May 4, 2008:Â Boeing Boeing landed at the Longacre Theatre for 279 performances with an all-star cast …
Over the past year, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. Now let's jump aboard the Broadway Time Machine and go waaay back to the 1970s and s…
Broadway Games:
Sondheim Lyrics
Do you fancy yourself a real Sondheim fan? This week, put your devotion (and knowledge) to the test! Can you name the Sondheim song and show from the lyrics …
 At This Performance:
Stephanie Torns in Waitress
I'm a Jessie Mueller fan. Often, she's not just the best person in the show she's in, she's the only good thing about she's in. So, I wo…
One That Got Away:
My Favorite YearÂ
That old saying, "If I knew then what I know now..." is particularly apt when it comes to the biggest flop of the 92-93 Broadway season, My Favorite…
This Week in Broadway History:
April 27 - May 3
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April 27, 1986:Â Hey, big spender! The Bob Fosse directed revival of Sweet Charity starring Debbie A…
Over the past year, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. Now let's jump aboard the Broadway Time Machine and go waaay back to the 1970s and s…
Broadway Games:
3 Out of 4
Three out of four things in each group below have something or someone in common. Which one doesn't belong? What do the other three have in common? Good luck!
1.…
Favorite Designs:
The Design of American Psycho
Theater truly is a collaborative art. Each element depends on and enhances the others. An excellent example of this is the design for America…
We've noticed that traffic on the site has been very heavy over the past couple of months for an older post (from January 2013!) about the preponderance of bare torsos on the Broadway stage.…
 This Week in Broadway History:
April 20 - 26
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April 20, 2010:Â Pop-punk came to Broadway when Green Day's American Idiot opened its 422 performan…
Over the past year, we've been in search of the very best in Broadway musical logos, going back 40 years. Now let's jump aboard the Broadway Time Machine and go waaay back to the 1970s and s…
