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It's a steamy July in New York City, and there's no shortage heat on the Broadway stage these days, either. Take a look at the dazzling Charlie Stemp, who is heading into his final couple of…
Last week, we started with all of the Head Over Heels cast members; you voted. Now we are down to your 1 favorites! You have until Wednesday to vote again - this time, it's the SWE…
Dame Gillian Lynne passed away today, July 1, 2018, at the age of 92. She choreographed seven Broadway shows, including two iconic productions, Cats and The Phantom of the Opera. I will…
In honor of the last days of Pride Month, I offer 5 Gay and Lesbian characters from plays and musicals that have had a huge impact on my life. There are many more than five, of course,…
Well, not yet, but maybe someday...Well, the idea of movies being turned into musicals goes way back (despite some people thinking this is a new trend), and, in fact all four nominees for Be…
I've done a couple of columns about when my "favorite" show of the season was not the "best" musical of the season. So, in an effort to be more positive...This may be a tad prematu…
A few weeks ago, I shared my stage door story of meeting Scott Bakula outside the Helen Hayes Theatre after Romance/Romance. Today, I thought I'd share a pair of experiences Mike and I share…
The new season is off to a rockin' start already with Head Over Heels, which started previews last Saturday at the newest/oldest theater on Broadway, The Hudson. And the search fo…
The new season is off to a rockin' start already with Head Over Heels, which started previews last Saturday at the newest/oldest theater on Broadway, The Hudson. And the search for thi…
Loyal readers know I'm a Broadway hoarder collector. I have collected an embarrassing amount of things over the years, from a HUGE window card collection to an even HUGER Play…
Why not start of the new season with a look at the logo for the first new musical? It's bright, colorful and fun - just like summer, and just like it's probable target audience. I'm ta…
Many of Broadway's biggest musical talents have had revues done of their works - From Maltby and Shire (Closer Than Ever), Rodgers and Hammerstein (A Grand Night For Singing), Kander and Ebb…
The score to Once On This Island was one of my favorites of the 90's, and it is probably my favorite of all of Aherns and Flaherty's oeuvre. It is alternately exciting, moving and trans…
There's a mini-season happening this summer on the Great White Way! 5 shows will have opened between the end of last season and Labor Day. There's a little bit of something for everyon…
Mike and I did very well with our Tony Awards pics this year - better with the "Should Win"s than the "Will Win"s, which makes us both very happy. And this year, my favorite show actually wo…
These days, she's dancing under the mirror ball in her Tony-nominated turn as Disco Donna in Summer. But audiences have been dazzled by this versatile triple-threat in such wide-rangin…
They are, arguably, in the biggest play to hit Broadway since Angels in America, bringing to life the next generation of characters in, arguably, the biggest literary juggernaut of the last …
Readers, apparently, if you had your way, they'd have gotten 11 Tonys...Your choice for the Best Ensemble of a Musical Tony Award goes to...The Band's VisitFirst things first, thank you all …
Thoughts from my recliner on last night's festivities... a night full of pleasant surprises...BEST MUSICAL NUMBER: "For the First Time in Forever/Let It Go" from Frozen. So why was it on at …
I can't believe it's Tony time already! As has been tradition over the years, my theater buddy, Mike, and I offer our thoughts on who we think SHOULD win the coveted spinning medallion, and …
Yes, I know it's only Thursday, but tomorrow will be our annual Tony Awards "Should Win/Will Win" Predictions. So here we are!FIRST, THOUGH! PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO VOTE FOR THE 2018 BROADWA…
After 10 surveys, hundreds of Broadway hotties, and more than a thousand of your votes, we are finally at the end of the season and it is time to give out the last medals of the competition!…
After 10 surveys, hundreds of Broadway hotties, and more than a thousand of your votes, we are finally at the end of the season and it is time to give out the last medals of the competition!…
Shortly after they announced that a musical version of Disney's Frozen was coming to the stage, the powers that be came up with several possibilities. (You can see all o…
Will you be found?A couple of months ago, I wrote a column about the year the Best Musical was Hamilton, but my favorite show that season was American Psycho. (Read it HERE.)Who'd…
