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BEFORE YOU ENJOY TODAY'S BLOG, TAKE A MOMENT TO VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S "HOT/HOTTER" CONTEST AND THIS MONTH'S THEATRE POLL! BOTH ARE TO YOUR LEFT.Review of the Saturday, June 16 matinee pe…
36 AcrossBEFORE YOU ENJOY TODAY'S PUZZLE, PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO VOTE IN THIS MONTH'S THEATRE POLL AND THIS WEEK'S "HOT/HOTTER" CONTEST! BOTH ARE TO YOUR LEFT.It was a week ago that w…
BE SURE TO TAKE THIS MONTH'S THEATRE POLL - TO YOUR LEFT!OK, the awards season is over, and the summer doldrums are getting ready to settle over the Theatre Scene. But while you w…
Ms. Broadway June 2012Nina AriandaWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: Nina Arianda has been huge since she first took the New York stage in 2010 in Venus in Fur. That debut earned her a Theat…
Broadway Box OfficeWeek #2 of the 2012 - 2013 SeasonJune 3 - 10; 35 ProductionsThe week leading up to the Tonys was very good to a few eventual winners: showing growth, were Newsies, On…
While the immediate weeks hold no new openings (unlike last year's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark), things are getting started rather earlier than usual this season, on and off Broadway. &nbs…
Despite its going over by a few minutes, I thought last night's Tony Awards were one of the best in the last few years. The pacing was good, the entertainment value was high, and the s…
FINALLY!!! The 66th Annual Antoinette Perry Awards are TONIGHT!! Like last year, I'll be blogging live throughout the evening. I'll be starting around 6PM, with the Red Carpet Ar…
What a season it has been! From the opening night (finally) of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark to tomorrow night's Tony Awards, there have been many terrific performances, an excellent s…
At last we are just 2 days from Broadway's biggest night, the Tony Awards! And now, after a really full season of seeing shows - mid-June 2011 had Mike and I seeing the official openin…
Broadway Box OfficeWeek #1 of the 2012 - 2013 SeasonMay 28 - June 3; 36 ProductionsThis is the first official week of the new season, and the first show of 2012-2013, Harvey (13), is now in …
This year, the Tony Awards will honor 2 former Tony winners and the union that represents them.The Isabelle Stevenson Award will be given to 2-time Tony-winner Bernadette Peters. The l…
Its trek to Broadway has become the stuff of theatre legend at this point. What no one counted on was that the show would become a critical and popular hit. And so a "limited eng…
And now a look at the last two Tony nominees for Best Play and how their commercials have (or haven't) taken advantage of their nominations to draw audiences. These two, like the other…
The following is what happens when you are on Tony Award overload...Last year, I called them the "Awards That the Tony Awards Forgot." Zzzz! This year, they are the JKTS Awards. …
Mr. June 2012Ben FankhauserWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY: Ben Fankhauser is exactly the kind of guy that I originally wanted all of the Mr. Broadways to be: a new on the scene, up and coming star of…
At last! After 4 rounds and hundreds of nominations submitted, here is the ballot for The 2nd Annual JKTS Awards! A special thank you to all of you who wrote in nominees. Several…
Review of the Saturday, May 26 evening performance at the Music Box Theatre in New York City. A National Theatre of Great Britain Production. Starring James Corden, Oliver Chris,…
This is the second in a series of short interviews with two up and coming stars of the current Broadway generation, Teddy Toye and Alex Wyse. The first interview in this series can be …
Review of the Saturday May 26 matinee performance at the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York City. A new play by Bruce Norris. Starring Crystal A. Dickinson, Brendan Griffin, Damon G…
THE FINAL NOMINATIONS FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL JKTS AWARDS CLOSE ON MONDAY AT 8PM!CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITES!What were the Tony Awards up to 15 and 20 years ago? …
THE FINAL NOMINATIONS FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL JKTS AWARDS CLOSE ON MONDAY AT 8PM!CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITES!As the 2012 Tony Awards approach (just two weeks from tonight!), I t…
NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS AND STARS FOR AWARDS TONY DOESN'T GIVE OUT!THE FINAL NOMINATIONS BALLOT CLOSES ON MONDAY!JUST CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE!The Broadway Box Office Top Ten fo…
DON'T FORGET TO NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITES OF THE PAST BROADWAY SEASON FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL JKTS AWARDS! CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE FINAL BALLOT! NOMINATIONS END MONDAY, MAY 28 AT 8PM…
FINAL DAYS TO NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS AND STARSFOR THE 2ND ANNUAL JKTS AWARDS! CLICK HERE FOR THE NOMINATION BALLOTS!Today's blog is about two of the Tony Award nominees for Best …
