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I can't remember a summer with so many Broadway openings like there are this year. Two plays and three musicals. Three new musicals! That's almost half of the new musicals of the e…
THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND ofBROADWAY HEAT: HEAD OVER HEELS starts TODAY! GREAT NEWS! Whether or not you voted in any of the prior rounds, you CAN STILL VOTE!&…
Starting this season, a recurring feature of the blog will be the celebration of an acting milestone - the Broadway Debut! First up, a play by a playwright who is making her Broadway debut!S…
THE FRIDAY 5:5 MUSICALS ABOUT REAL-LIFE PEOPLESo, last week's Friday 5 got me to thinking. Actually, including Hands on a Hardbody, got me to thinking... about musicals that are about …
I was looking through my Playbill collection yesterday, and I thought it might be cool to take a look back at some of my favorites as a Throwback Thursday feature. So here's my fir…
Just last week, I lambasted Gettin' the Band Back Together for using a red/white/black combo logo - particularly when so many shows are currently using the same color combination for th…
In honor of the Divine Miss M's return to her Tony-winning role tonight, I offer my views on the cast recording she headlines. I had the great fortune of seeing the original revival ca…
THE FINAL 4 ROUND of BROADWAY HEAT: HEAD OVER HEELS starts TODAY! GREAT NEWS! Whether or not you voted in the first two rounds, you CAN STILL VOTE!&nb…
The much-anticipated (and much-chatted about) Broadway-bound musical Moulin Rouge! began previews this week, and I'm going on Saturday! I'm super excited! And it got me thinking ab…
If you know me or read the blog with any regularity, you know that I LOVE show logos. Not only is it advertising, but it is art as well. Fortunately, there are more hits than misses logo-wis…
Earlier this week, SpongeBob SquarePants announced a closing date of September 16. That's 10 weeks from now. As with any show closing announcement, I'm always intrigued by t…
As many of you know, I love finding trends in a Broadway season. From actual trends like the proliferation of jukebox musicals and the "American Idol-ization" of musicals to fun "coincidence…
THE BIG 8 ROUND of BROADWAY HEAT: HEAD OVER HEELS starts TODAY! GREAT NEWS! Whether or not you voted in the first two rounds, you can still vote in this round! AND&n…
She's one of my favorite performers of all time. Like many people of my generation, I was first introduced to her by TV's Eight Is Enough, and was shocked to hear her gorgeous voice belting …
If you follow Twitter and/or Instagram, or if you are a young Broadway "stan," you probably know that Anastasia star Christy Altomare is a beloved presence at the stage door. I do…
Nothing else currently on Broadway both honors our country's history and speaks to the ugly state of the Union today than Hamilton. Resist and revolt. It's how we were born, and it's how we …
It's a steamy July in New York City, and there's no shortage heat on the Broadway stage these days, either. Take a look at the dazzling Charlie Stemp, who is heading into his final couple of…
Last week, we started with all of the Head Over Heels cast members; you voted. Now we are down to your 1 favorites! You have until Wednesday to vote again - this time, it's the SWE…
Dame Gillian Lynne passed away today, July 1, 2018, at the age of 92. She choreographed seven Broadway shows, including two iconic productions, Cats and The Phantom of the Opera. I will…
In honor of the last days of Pride Month, I offer 5 Gay and Lesbian characters from plays and musicals that have had a huge impact on my life. There are many more than five, of course,…
Well, not yet, but maybe someday...Well, the idea of movies being turned into musicals goes way back (despite some people thinking this is a new trend), and, in fact all four nominees for Be…
I've done a couple of columns about when my "favorite" show of the season was not the "best" musical of the season. So, in an effort to be more positive...This may be a tad prematu…
A few weeks ago, I shared my stage door story of meeting Scott Bakula outside the Helen Hayes Theatre after Romance/Romance. Today, I thought I'd share a pair of experiences Mike and I share…
The new season is off to a rockin' start already with Head Over Heels, which started previews last Saturday at the newest/oldest theater on Broadway, The Hudson. And the search fo…
The new season is off to a rockin' start already with Head Over Heels, which started previews last Saturday at the newest/oldest theater on Broadway, The Hudson. And the search for thi…
