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CD REVIEW: Jarrod Spector: A Little Help from My Friends (Live at 54 Below)
I think this may be the first time that I'm reviewing a CD that one of my former "Broadway Boys" has put out. Jarrod Spector, who is one of the main reasons to even bother with Beautiful, has a new...
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LOGOS: New and Improved Beautiful Bridges
Whether it is because a show is settling in for a long run and the logo needs some Times Square level sprucing up, or because the marketing needs some serious overhauling, most shows update their...
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REVIEW: If/Then
Review of the preview matinee on Sunday, March 16 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City. Starring Idina Menzel, La Chanze, Anthony Rapp, and James Snyder, with Jenn Colella, Tamika Lawrence,...
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HOT or NOT Round 15: The VIOLET Edition
Among the most beloved musicals in the modern era, Violet finally comes to Broadway! Starring Broadway favorite Sutton Foster, the entire cast is filled with actors at the top of their game. Some...
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CONTEST: WIN Tickets to Off-Broadway's UNDER MY SKIN
I'm excited to bring you a contest for a new Off-Broadway play that has some great stage and TV stars, and written by the duo that provided scripts for three of my favorite classic TV sit-coms. And...
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Broadway Things That Make Me Happy - April Edition
So, April isn't even a full 3 days old yet, and I am already really Broadway HAPPY! (If things keep going like this, there might be one of these each week! OK... nobody's that happy. But I...
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Fanboy Confessions: My Heidi Blickenstaff Crush
According to the Miriam-Webster online dictionary, a "fanboy" is defined as "a boy who is an enthusiastic devotee (as of comics or movies)." Well, since I can actually admit that I enjoyed Spider-Man:...
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REVIEW: The Most Happy Fella
Review of the Saturday, April 5th evening performance at the New York City Center. A presentation of the Encores! series. Starring Shuler Hensley, Laura Benanti, Cheyenne Jackson, Jessica Molaskey,...
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HOT or NOT Round 16: The Hedwig and the Angry Inch Edition
Well, it seems like it has been a long season, with a tidy 16 musicals opening on Broadway - 12 new (!) and 4 revivals. Way back in July, First Date began previews, and then in March, the final...
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REVIEW: Les Misérables
Review of the Sunday, April 6 matinee performance at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. Starring Ramin Karimloo, Will Swensen, Caissie Levy, Nikki M. James, Samantha Hill, Andy Mientus, Kyle...
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FACE of the FUTURE: Aladdin's Jonathan Schwartz
His kinda nerdy, but definitely cute looks caught my eye when I was watching Aladdin. His charming, high energy performance as Aladdin's buddy Omar kept my attention. As it turns out, I had seen...
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REVIEW: Bullets Over Broadway
Review of the Saturday, April 5th matinee preview performance at the St. James Theatre in New York City. Starring Zach Braff, Marin Mazzie, Brooks Ashmanskas, Nick Cordero, Vincent Pastore, Betsy...
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THE 2014 HOT OR NOT FINALS BALLOT 1: LEADING ACTOR, LEADING ACTRESS AND...
Ten days from today is the cut-off for productions that want to be considered for the 2014 Tonys, and awards season will begin. But, since all of the new musical productions have either opened or...
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JKTS Chat: An Interview with Newsies' Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Part One)
If you follow my blog at all, you know that I am a huge fan of the Keenan-Bolger siblings. Maggie is an accomplished writer, and her sister, Celia, is an accomplished actress (if there is any justice,...
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CLICK BOX TO YOUR LEFT TO TAKE NEW POLL! THE 2014 HOT OR NOT FINALS BALLOT 2:...
DUE TO A SERVER ERROR, YOU WILL NEED TO CLICK THE "HOT OR NOT" LOGO TO YOUR LEFT TO ACCESS THE POLL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BLOG ENTRY! THANK YOU!THIS IS A NEW POLL - THE SECOND OF THREE! YOU CAN VOTE IN...
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JKTS Chat: An Interview with Submissions Only's Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Part 2)
He was Mr. Broadway back in April 2012, and now Andrew Keenan-Bolgeris back at JKTS with a pretty cool interview! Earlier this week, he talked about his family ties to Broadway, politics and his love...
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THE 2014 HOT OR NOT FINALS BALLOT 3: MALE AND FEMALE ENSEMBLE AND MALE SWING
Less than a week from today is the cut-off for productions that want to be considered for the 2014 Tonys, and awards season will begin. But, since all of the new musical productions have either opened...
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REVIEW: Violet
Review of the Saturday, March 19 matinee preview performance presented by the Roundabout Theatre Company at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City. Starring Sutton Foster, Colin Donnell,...
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Broadway Boys: Mr. April 2014: If/Then's James Snyder
Mr. AprilJames SnyderWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY:On the face of it, it may seem that his matinee idol looks and easy on the ears voice would be reason enough to name this guy Mr. April. But really, there...
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REVIEW: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Review of the Saturday evening preview performance at the Belasco Theatre. Starring Neil Patrick Harris and Lena Hall. Book by John Cameron Mitchell. Music and lyrics by Stephen Trask. Choreography...
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