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Ladies, first! You know you are Something Special! when (theater) royalty pays a visit, likes the show, and poses with the cast afterwards. That's exactly what happened when Dame…
You get one at every Broadway show, most off-Broadway shows and many national theaters. I'm talking about the Playbill magazine the usher hands you before you head off to your seat, fu…
The very first winner of the #MissingTonyAward for Best Ensemble of a play is the Cast of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time!Though he's the lead, Alex Sharp (and the equally …
Mike and I are sharply divided on one thing about Something Rotten!: the show logo. I LOVE IT! Mike, not so much. I love the smooshed tomato. I love the very detailed carto…
There are a lot of similarities between the 2000 - 2001 Broadway season and the one just ended. There are similar performers and creative types aplenty. And it's fun to look back…
With a slight lull in Tony mania this week, the TheatreScene was more about future shows and friends of this blog getting some high profile press. But first, a little Tony business:Don…
You voted for the Tony Award you think should be given on June 8th. Then you made your nominations. Below are your Top 5 nominees for Best Ensemble of a Play and Best Ensemble of…
They are the ultimate Broadway backup band. They've been the guys behind 5 Hedwigs and 2 Yitzhaks. They are The Angry Inch!Left: Skszp aka Justin Craig (Music Director, Guitar, K…
Installing a new marquee at Studio 54The 2015 - 2016 season is already underway, with An Act of God already in previews, and the first new musicals starting up in June and July (Amazing Grac…
One of the biggest hits of the season is the wonderful revival of The King and I at Lincoln Center. I found it to be wonderfully directed and acted. Bartlett Sher proves again th…
We are at the point in the awards season where all of the nominations have been announced and the predictions and Monday morning quarterbacking are in full swing. But some of the nices…
It's hump day and you know what that means, readers! It's time for quick survey of your theater thoughts of the week.This week's poll has to do with last week's. You'll see that …
Not since Follies has there been such a ghostly, ethereal presence so integral to the plot and staging as there is when Young Anton and Young Claire take the stage in The Visit. And th…
The Last Ship was one of my favorite shows of the season just past. As I mentioned in my review (HERE), I did not go into it thinking I'd like it, let alone love it after seeing the to…
Kander and Ebb have a Best Score nomination; Terrence McNally has a Best Book nomination. Chita Rivera has a Best Actress nod, too. And all of them are associated with a Best Musical n…
Well, the TheatreScene was all about the Tonys this week, right? Well, almost!The Serious and Tony-Nominated Moves of The Curious IncidentFirst things first - even though I only correc…
It's "Trendsday" on Tony Nominations Week! I'm speaking for myself here, but I think there are some areas of the Broadway season that deserve some serious recognition. I can't tell you…
For my first Trouper Tuesday, I thought I'd focus on two awesome dancers with one thing in common. I'm talking about On The Town's Ricky Ubeda and Finding Neverland's Melanie Moor…
I can't think of a better way to come back to the blogosphere than to carry on a JKTS tradition with our Tony Awards nominations predictions. My best buddy and theatre companion Mike a…
I was fortunate enough to have seen more than thirty shows during 2014. Some were pretty good. Others were awful. And some were really excellent. Okay, so this year d…
There have been a ton of big names on the boards in 2014. Many of them made a big impact on the theater scene. Others had surprisingly little influence. Be that as it may, I've w…
Yesterday, I named my best musical and play moments of the year (HERE). Today, I'll name my favorite/best individual elements of the shows on and off Broadway in 2014.Non-Performance B…
I say it every year, but it always shocks me just how fast a year just flies by! Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be blogging about the very best (and occasionally the worst) of the…
Review of the Friday, November 7 preview performance at Classic Stage Company in New York City. Starring Claybourne Elder, Elizabeth A. Davis, Malcolm Gets, Alma Cuervo and Jessica Tyl…
Review of the Saturday, November 8 matinee preview performance at the St. James Theatre in New York City. Starring Emily Padgett, Erin Davie, Ryan Silverman, Matthew Hydzik, David St. …
