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WHY THEY ARE MR. AND MRS. BROADWAY OF THE YEAR: This year the people of the Broadway year represent the most important people in theatre. Without them, they shows they represent …
To see the Non-Performance Winners: 2011 JK's TheatreScene Awards, Part 1, click HERE.The other day, I named 37 winners in 39 categories covering non-performance achievement on Br…
What a year of theatre it has been! And how fun it has been to share it with you. I've had the great opportunity to travel around the East Coast to see some great shows in some o…
The following 12 theatre artists had, in my opinion, a break out year in 2011. Sure, they've had careers before this year - it is nearly impossible to make it in the theatre THAT big y…
Over the final weeks of the year, I've been blogging about the Year in Theatre. In the days to come, I'll blog about my favorite shows, actors and actresses for the year, as well as th…
The truth is that this year's best production number isn't a production number in the traditional sense. Really, it is the technical marvel that is all of the flight/fight sequences th…
Merry Christmas to the Best Theatre Fans in the World!May your holiday be everything you dreamed and may the season find you and your family happy and healthy!Here's some Broadway Chris…
Last year at this time, some 16 productions were scheduled to close just after the holidays and into the new year. While there isn't quite the same bloodbath this year, there are still…
Those of you who follow this blog regularly know that my constant companion for theatre trips to New York City is Mike. He has occasionally "guest blogged" here, mostly about his favor…
Just as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ in a few days comes the announcement of the cast of the 2012 Broadway revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, a musical that celebrates h…
Oprah has her list, and I have mine. Over the past year, I've really come to enjoy these 5 theatre-related things A LOT! Here they are in no particular order.Times Squa…
The Broadway Box Office Top Ten for the 29th week of the 2011 - 2012 season (December 12 - 18; 35 productions):#5: Wicked1. Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway (Concert) Broad…
As the year draws to a close, it is once again time to take a look back at the best (and occasionally the worst) in theatre in 2011. First up: the best songs of the year. T…
BROADWAY VIDEOS/QUESTION OF THE WEEK:Answer the poll question following the videos!Which version of "Anything Goes" is the best?1979 - Ethel Merman1988 - Patti LuPone2011 - Sutton FosterNone…
Ms. Broadway December 2011Patti MurinWHY SHE'S MS. BROADWAY: She's made a name for herself regionally, off-Broadway, and on Broadway. She's married to another new generation Broa…
The Broadway Box Office Top Ten for the 28th week of the 2011 - 2012 season (December 5 - 11; 33 productions):#7: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark1. Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadwa…
Review of the December 3 matinee preview performance at the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway in New York City. Starring Patti Murin, Josh Segarra, Liz Mikel, Jason Tam and Lindsay Nicol…
Josh Segarra and Lindsay Nicole ChambersTonight, Broadway's newest musical, Lysistrata Jones, opens at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Before those festivities, and in the midst of previ…
As opening night approaches for Lysistrata Jones, JK's TheatreScene continues its series of interviews with the stars of the show. Today, I bring you Part 2 of my interview with Josh S…
With Broadway's newest musical opening this Wednesday, Broadway veteran Lindsay Nicole Chambers is keeping her eye on the prize. Having invested a long time - she's been with it from t…
BROADWAY VIDEO OF THE WEEK:I'm not sure how I missed this YouTube Channel, but I did. And now I've found it. The BroadwayChannel has a YouTube channel! This version feature…
OK, I'll admit it. At least part of the reason I got a ticket to On a Clear Day You Can See Forever is because I wanted to see Harry Connick, Jr., and that is because I want to se…
Recently, the folks over at Lysistrata Jones contacted me about the opportunity to interview cast members of the show now in previews at the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway. How could …
Due to platform maintenance, today's blog will not post until late this evening. Sorry about that!Jeff
The Broadway Box Office Top Ten for the 27th week of the 2011 - 2012 season (November 28 - December 4; 33 productions):#7: Other Desert Cities at the Booth Theatre1. Hugh Jack…
