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Review of the Saturday, September 9, 2023 matinee performance at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City. Starring Roger Bart, Casey Likes, Hugh Coles, Nathaniel Hickmann, Liana Hunt, Jel…
Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the 1960s. You've probably at least heard of all the shows included here, but how familiar are …
ReDISCoveries: The Most Happy Fella
(2000 Studio Recording, Disc Three)
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other week …
 40 Years of Broadway:
1983 vs 2023 - The Good Stuff II
In the first part of "The Good Stuff," we talked about administrative/economic aspects of the Broadway experience (HERE). Toda…
Autumn is my favorite time of year, especially in New York. The weather is nice and the theater season is ramping up. This year is no different, with half a dozen shows on our immediate rada…
40 Years of Broadway: 1983 - 1993:
Top Flops, Revivals and New Shows
When you see my list of my Top 10 favorite Broadway shows from August 20, 1983 - August 19, 1993, you'll probably be m…
40 Years of Broadway: 1983-1993:
Favorite Songs & Scores
Still looking at that first decade (August 20, 1983 - August 19, 1993), I've been thinking of my favorite songs and scores from…
40 Years of Broadway: 1983-1993:
The Standout Performances
Over the years, I've had the great privilege of seeing some of the greatest performers in Broadway history. Some I've caught at …
40 Years of Broadway:
1983 vs 2023 - The Good Stuff
Things change. Sometimes for the better. Sometimes not so much. It's true in every aspect of life, and it is definitely true of Broadw…
40 Years of Broadway:
5 Things I've Learned
Slave Play and Be More Chill
Learn some history.
Sorry, young readers out there, but musical theater did not start with Be More Chill, an…
ReDISCoveries: The Most Happy Fella
(2000 Studio Recording, Disc One)
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other week o…
August 20, 1983 was a day that changed my life forever. As I've written before, it was on that date that I saw my very first show on Broadway. On the way there, I was excited, sure, because …
 Broadway Games:
When Pop Musicians Write Musicals!
Over the years, many musicians who are famous in the world of popular music have tried their hand at writing original Broadway scores.…
Review of the Sunday, August 13, 2023 matinee performance at the Eisenhower Theater at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Starring Bartley Booz, Joseph…
 Broadway Jeopardy!
Game 7
OK, Broadway trivia fans! Time for another round of America's favorite game show a la JK's TheatreScene, and as you'll see we are going for the gold this w…
 ReDISCoveries: The Most Happy Fella
(2000 Studio Recording, Disc One)
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other wee…
One of my favorite things about the Imperial Theatre is that long, skinny lobby with its elegant marbled walls and fancy wall sconces. From there, you enter the theater, and make a turn a…
REVIEW: Parade (2023 Broadway Revival Cast Recording)
That Jason Robert Brown's Tony-winning score for Parade was worthy and wonderful back in 1999 was never seriously in doubt. But …
Somehow, the pairs of people described below are related to each other. Can you name them and tell how they are related? Good luck!
Broadway Games:They're Related!
1. They choreographed an…
JKTS: Celebrating 40 Years of BroadwayÂ
Reader's Interest Survey
I've often written about my very first Broadway show, Mame, starring Angela Lansbury at the Gershwin Theatre. The dat…
2023 - 2024 Broadway Musical Logo:>>>>Back to the Future: The Musical<<<<
If it ain't broke, don't fix it, right?Â
The Back to the Future logo is nearly as iconic …
ReDISCoveries: Spring Awakening
(2006 Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other week …
🌟Star-To-Be🌟Piazza's James D. GishÂ
It has been weeks since we basked in the theatrical glow that was Encores' The Light in the Piazza and the stunning performances of …
Broadway Games: Characters!
Below are pictures of characters from Broadway musicals from their show's logos, Playbills, or window cards. For each, name the character (not the actor) as fully…
 ReDISCoveries: Myths and Hymns(1999 Off-Broadway Recording)
Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other week or so, …
