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Review of the Saturday, February 8, 2025 evening performance at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City. Starring Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Christopher Sieber, Michelle Williams, Josh…
Review of the Saturday, February 8, 2025 matinee at the Majestic Theatre in New York City. Starring Audra McDonald, Danny Burstein, Joy Woods, Jordan Tyson, Kevin Csolak, Lesli Margherita, L…
Lovers! Broadway lovers! It's that time of year when love is in the air... Whether you have a Valentine of your own or you are on your own, let's see if you can match up these musical couple…
Review of the Sunday, February 9, 2025 matinee performance at New York City Center in New York City. Starring Jordan Fisher, Riann Wilson, Christopher Fitzgerald, Greg Hildreth, Tiffany Mann…
Review of the Friday, February 7, 2025 evening performance at the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City. Starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler. With Gabby Beans, Daniel Bravo Hernand…
If you think about it, the story of Into the Woods hinges on four central props: a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn, and a slipper as pure as gold. …
 Remembering David E. Byrd
Generations of theater fans are familiar with the work of artist David E. Byrd, who passed away yesterday. You may have some of his work hanging on your wall,…
It seems that Mary Rodgers was famous for many things. She's part of a Broadway family - she was the daughter of Richard Rodgers, and she's Adam Guettel's mother. She was an acclaimed and po…
Broadway Games:
Where Haven't We Seen You Before III
Wicked Edition
Pick the one show each Wicked cast member hasn't been in:
1. Eden Espinosa (former Elphaba)
  A. Broadway: Broo…
Inside the Playbill:
Blood Brothers February 1994
Just short of 31 years ago, I had the pleasure of seeing one of my favorite musicals, Blood Brothers, featuring what ended up being my f…
2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos:
Redwood
It's kind of refreshing to see a show logo that knows exactly what it is selling, and does so in a simple and eye-catching way. Whether you are w…
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5 Favorite Classic Musicals of the 1960sÂ
Last month, one of our Friday 5Â lists was our Favorite Classic Musicals of the 1950s, and now we move into the decade of love and the en…
It seems by design in Jamie Lloyd's Sunset Boulevard, that the ensemble is impactful but nondescript. After all, it's Norma's movie, and no one stands out. Except that the reality is that…
 At This Performance:
Sydney Jones as Betty Schaefer in Sunset Blvd.
Let's be honest, Betty Schaefer is not the big draw of Sunset Boulevard, and in this revival she's pretty far down th…
Like most theater fans, we long ago set a goal of seeing a show in each of Broadway's 41 theaters. We've been lucky enough to have done just that some time ago. How many have you been to? Wh…
At This Theatre:
The Broadhurst
Since it opened in 1917, the Broadhurst has rarely been without a booking. It opened on September 27th of that year with the original production of George Be…
As Norma Desmond says, "It's a return." So far in 2025, here are five Broadway folk who are not making a comeback that we can't wait to see again!
Friday 5: 5 2025 Broadway Returns
Nich…
Today, we return to our series, Best Songs From Best Scores, in which we take a look at the numbers from a season's Best Original Score Tony nominees. Of course, "best" is in the eye…
One of today's most creative and acclaimed scenic designers, Rachel Hauck seems to just be getting started. And yet, she's been a fixture off-Broadway, regionally and internationally, as wel…
Broadway Games:
Musicals in 3 Clues III
DIRECTIONS:Â Can you name the Broadway musical we are looking for based on the three clues we provide? We'll give you a character's name, a song an…
Happy New Year! With 2024 behind us, it seems only appropriate to take stock of the year that was, and to look ahead at those things we hope to accomplish in 2025.
Theatrical Resolutions: …
Before we sign off for 2024, Mike and I thought we'd weigh in on our favorite productions that we saw over the past twelve months. Overall, the shows we loved far outweighed those we didn't.…
2024 in Review:
Our Favorite Performances
We were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 regional; these are the shows we considered …
Every year, there are huge hits, big flops, news makers and fan favorites, scandals and groundbreaking ideas in the theater scene. And when we pause to review the year just ending, we always…
2024 in Review:
Our Favorite Design Elements
(6 Categories + 2 Special Citations)
We were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 region…
