DUE TO A SERVER ERROR, YOU WILL NEED TO CLICK THE "HOT OR NOT" LOGO TO YOUR LEFT TO ACCESS THE POLL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BLOG ENTRY! THANK YOU!THIS IS A NEW POLL - THE SECOND OF T…
If you follow my blog at all, you know that I am a huge fan of the Keenan-Bolger siblings. Maggie is an accomplished writer, and her sister, Celia, is an accomplished actress (if there…
Ten days from today is the cut-off for productions that want to be considered for the 2014 Tonys, and awards season will begin. But, since all of the new musical productions have eithe…
Review of the Saturday, April 5th matinee preview performance at the St. James Theatre in New York City. Starring Zach Braff, Marin Mazzie, Brooks Ashmanskas, Nick Cordero, Vincent Pas…
His kinda nerdy, but definitely cute looks caught my eye when I was watching Aladdin. His charming, high energy performance as Aladdin's buddy Omar kept my attention. As it turns…
Review of the Sunday, April 6 matinee performance at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. Starring Ramin Karimloo, Will Swensen, Caissie Levy, Nikki M. James, Samantha Hill, Andy Mie…
Well, it seems like it has been a long season, with a tidy 16 musicals opening on Broadway - 12 new (!) and 4 revivals. Way back in July, First Date began previews, and then in March, the fi…
Review of the Saturday, April 5th evening performance at the New York City Center. A presentation of the Encores! series. Starring Shuler Hensley, Laura Benanti, Cheyenne Jackson…
According to the Miriam-Webster online dictionary, a "fanboy" is defined as "a boy who is an enthusiastic devotee (as of comics or movies)." Well, since I can actually admit that I…
So, April isn't even a full 3 days old yet, and I am already really Broadway HAPPY! (If things keep going like this, there might be one of these each week! OK... nobody's that&nb…
I'm excited to bring you a contest for a new Off-Broadway play that has some great stage and TV stars, and written by the duo that provided scripts for three of my favorite classic TV sit-co…
Among the most beloved musicals in the modern era, Violet finally comes to Broadway! Starring Broadway favorite Sutton Foster, the entire cast is filled with actors at the top of …
Review of the preview matinee on Sunday, March 16 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City. Starring Idina Menzel, La Chanze, Anthony Rapp, and James Snyder, with Jenn Colella, …
Whether it is because a show is settling in for a long run and the logo needs some Times Square level sprucing up, or because the marketing needs some serious overhauling, most shows update …
I think this may be the first time that I'm reviewing a CD that one of my former "Broadway Boys" has put out. Jarrod Spector, who is one of the main reasons to even bother with Beautif…
Here's a few things in the TheatreScene that make me really happy!Tony-winner Turns Billboard Top 10 ArtistShe was the surprise story at the Oscars (Thank you, John Travolta!). She's (…
It is always interesting for me and my best buddy and theatre companion Mike to figure out what we are going to do for that long wait until a 3 o'clock curtain on a Sunday afternoon. L…
Sixteen years ago, the revival of Cabaret raised the bar for what audiences expect from a musical revival. Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall brought the already classic back in a gritty, har…
Review of the evening preview performance on Saturday, March 15 at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City. Starring Adam Jacobs, James Monroe Iglehart, Courtney Reed and Jonathan F…
Here's the last in my series of blogs that takes a look at the award-winning pedigree of the stars, writers and creative teams behind all of the shows opening this spring. (Behind the Scenes…
Big Fish the Original Cast Recording is pretty much like Big Fish the musical. And that's not necessarily a good thing. At least everyone involved can be proud of their consisten…
Review of the matinee performance on Saturday, March 15 at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City. Starring Andy Karl, Margo Seibert, Terence Archie, Dakin Matthews, Danny Mastrogi…
This could be just what Broadway needs this season - a big musical comedy extravaganza! Bullets Over Broadway is all singing, dancing, and hi-jinx! A score of timeless clas…
Ms. March 2014Keala SettleWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: How do you make your return to Broadway after a Tony-nominated turn? Well, if you are Ms. April, you tackle an iconic role in a great …
Mr. March 2014Andy KarlWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY: He's been slowly and steadily building a solid resume of roles in touring, Off-Broadway, and Broadway shows since he moved to the big city …