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This production photo reveals that the staging matches the show logo.I have long said that a show logo - especially for a brand new show not based on a known property - can make or break int…
When you Google the name Joe Carroll, up pops up a slew of articles and some very disturbing images of a character in the show The Following. I don't watch the show, but he must be som…
It is difficult to be too hard on a cast recording when it features a score by musical theater newbies. It is also difficult to really assess the performances when some of the cast has…
WELCOME TO BROADWAY BOWL II! DENVER VS SEATTLE!Last year's Broadway Bowl pretty much mirrored the 47th NFL Championship Game: It ended up very close, with Baltimore pushing hard to win…
So, it was freaking cold in New York City last Sunday. But it was steaming hot at the XL Club, not once but twice, that freezing night. The cause? Broadway Bares: Winter Bu…
Well, we are nearly a full month into 2014, and I am down to one resolution I am still keeping, and here it is. I resolved, as you might recall, to be more positive in my outlook to th…
Review of the Saturday, January 25 evening performance at the Shubert Theatre in New York City, New York. Starring Gabriella Pizzolo, Ben Thompson, Gabriel Ebert, Betsy Struxness and J…
Review of the Sunday, January 26 matinee performance at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York City. Starring Jessie Mueller, Jake Epstein, Anika Larsen, Jarrod Spector, Jeb Brown an…
Broadway fans around the country lately have been able to see theatre performances from the comfort and convenience (not to mention pretty cheaply) of their local cineplex. From Love N…
I've been smitten with Sierra Boggess ever since her heartwarming performance as Ariel in The Little Mermaid, so I've been looking forward to her CD capturing her cabaret act at 54 Below (si…
No sooner did I post an update about my featured Faces of the Future (HERE), than I got a bunch of emails and Tweets about four of them I missed. My apologies to all concerned - especi…
I've actually had my eye on this talented cutie since he was part of the totally hot quartet of backup cowboys in the off-Broadway musical Lucky Guy. I next noticed him in his fun…
First, it was an internationally best-selling novel. Then it became a big Hollywood film, starring no less than Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood. And now The Bridges of Madison Co…
As I mentioned last week, this year, I'm going to try to be more positive, and that includes appreciating things about Broadway. This week, there were plenty of things to be happy abou…
Ms. January 2014Anika LarsenWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: She's been an actress that I've seen several times in all different venues, and I have always enjoyed her work. She's a career stage…
Mr. January 2014Jarrod SpectorWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY: As if being named Broadway's Sexiest Man Alive by the readers of Broadway.com wasn't reason enough! Or maybe it could be that he pl…
When I think of Bebe Neuwirth, I think of a dancing actress. The woman has moves and a way with a line and a character that can be a powerful combination. I think about the first…
To celebrate the departure of the record-setting Roz Ryan (she's done more performances in the Broadway company than anyone else) and the arrival of another record-setter, Bebe Neuwirth…
One of my New Year's resolutions is to try to focus more on things that make me feel happy and positive. Well, the Broadway news over past few days has had several items that make me h…
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 enjoyed S…
The first time I heard the term "revisal," it was the early 1990's and it referred to the dazzling new production of Guys and Dolls that made Faith Prince and Nathan Lane Tony-winners a…
Given the overwhelming success of the first "Faces of the Future" blog of 2014 (click his pic to your right), I thought it might be interesting to see where some of the original "Faces" are …
Those of you looking for another "Broadway-star-does-solo-act-of standards-and-Broadway-hits" CD will need to look elsewhere than the latest in the Live at 54 Below series. Featur…
Charlie Franklin's The Bridges of Madison County head shotI can't think of a better way to get the new year started than with a very new Fresh Face of the Future. So new, in fact,…
The new millennium sure has been good to my favorite actress of all time. In just this century alone, she's starred in four shows, earned three Tony nominations, and won her fifth. &nb…
