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In an effort to start the new year with nothing but positivity, we decided to think about all the great theater and theater-related things we appreciated in the year just past. These are in …
It seems only fitting that we end 2020 by honoring the living history of Broadway with our Mr. Broadway December 2020, Andre De Shields, and also honoring the living future of American theat…
Our final Standing @ Zero honoree is what we consider to be the quintessential ensemblist: a career chorus boy/understudy/stand by with over 40 years of Broadway credits. John Jellison has d…
After the year we've had, what better way to celebrate its end than to honor a true Broadway legend as Mr. Broadway for December 2020? Of course, most Broadway fans know of his bigger …
The first decade of the new millennium was a big one for Broadway, with Disney and vampires, jukebox musicals coming into their own, and movie-to-musical adaptations threatening to take over…
Rebecca Luker was one of those Broadway performers I've always admired. When her name was in the Playbill I could always relax, knowing that her skill would guarantee an excellent even…
No doubt you've seen our Playbill and Lights of Broadway cards pages. (See the icons to your right or the tabs above, if you haven't checked them out!) There you'll find an inventory of coll…
The first decade of the new millennium was a big one for Broadway, with Disney and vampires, jukebox musicals coming into their own, and movie-to-musical adaptations threatening to take over…
Although it's a little more than depressing to think about how we aren't seeing any shows over the holidays, we hope this week's Broadway Game will lift your spirits. It's pretty simple. Mat…
This edition of "Hit Songs" From Broadway Misfires proves two things. One, even the masters of the art form can have a flop, and, two, even a flop can generate a toe-tapping big number. Thes…
Like many people, I first became acquainted with Ann Reinking as I studied everything I could get my hands on about Bob Fosse. Of course, though their lives and careers were inextricably …
The first decade of the new millennium was a big one for Broadway, with Disney and vampires, jukebox musicals coming into their own, and movie-to-musical adaptations threatening to take over…
Last week's Jumble game proved pretty popular, so here's another one to send you off on a nice weekend. This week, the mashup finds two living legends...working together? To figure it out…
The 2016 - 2017 Broadway season was somewhat remarkable for me in that I managed to miss seven new musicals that opened. Seven. I'm not sure why that is, aside from the fact that so many …
The first decade of the new millennium was a big one for Broadway, with Disney and vampires, jukebox musicals coming into their own, and movie-to-musical adaptations threatening to take over…
How about a Broadway word puzzle to start your weekend off right? We have blended together two musical titles. To figure it out, you'll need to figure out the clues. The orange boxes on the …
Due to some technical issues throughout November, we're going to do a little catch up this week. Thank you, 2020.
Unlike Ms. November, I've never seen any of Mr. November's performance. Ev…
Due to some technical issues throughout November, we're going to do a little catch up this week. Thank you, 2020.
I first saw Luba Mason, current star of Girl From the North Country, in Th…
No fear of Y2K here! The first decade of the new millennium was a big one for Broadway, with Disney on the rise, jukebox musicals coming into their own, and movie-to-musical adaptations thre…
This month's Standing @ Zero honoree comes to Broadway by way of FOX's So You Think You Can Dance and a host of regional credits. Like all of our heroes, he takes on several roles beyond …
You know we are obsessed with show logos and window cards! We just LOVE them. Now, it's time to find out your top logo for the closing ten seasons of the 20th century. We started with …
Even though I saw and enjoyed the National Tour of this production, I still count the 1992 Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls as One That Got Away. Actually, that National Tour is why I c…
You know we are obsessed with show logos and window cards! We just LOVE them. Now, it's time to find out your top logo for the closing ten seasons of the 20th century. We started with …
Like everyone we know, we were glued to out devices keeping tabs on the election and our new president. Broadway (judging by Twitter alone) was right there with us. Broadway shows don't shy …
You know we are obsessed with show logos and window cards! We just LOVE them. Now, it's time to find out your top logo for the closing ten seasons of the 20th century. We started with …
