Trendsday Poll: What is the "Missing" Tony Award?
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 how many times...
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TheatreScene Thursday: Tonys, Tonys, Tonys (and Darren Criss)
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 correctly predicted...
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Flashback Friday: The 1993 (and 2015) Tony Awards
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 nominee. Of...
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MEDIA MONDAY: The Last Ship Original Broadway Cast Recording
The Last Shipwas 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 totally boring PBS...
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TROUPER TUESDAY: The Youth of The Visit
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 they are just so...
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Trendsday Poll: Which Ensemble Should Get a Tony?
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 it was CLOSE! Here...
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TheatreScene Thursday: Lifetime Achievers
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 nicest awards have...
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Flashback Friday: The King and I - 1996
One of the biggest hits of the season is the wonderful revival of The King and Iat Lincoln Center. I found it to be wonderfully directed and acted. Bartlett Sherproves again that he is a master at...
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MEDIA MONDAY: A New Broadway Marquee
Installing a new marquee at Studio 54The 2015 - 2016 season is already underway, with An Act of Godalready in previews, and the first new musicals starting up in June and July (Amazing Grace and...
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TROUPER TUESDAY: The Angry Inch in Pictures
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 JustinCraig (Music Director, Guitar, Keyboards,...
View ArticleTrendsday Poll: Vote for the Winners of The #MissingTonyAward
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 a Musical. Vote for...
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TheatreScene Thursday: Friends of JKTS Working Hard
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't forget to...
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Flashback Friday: 15 Seasons Ago: The Full Monty
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 at where some of my...
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MEDIA MONDAY: Something Rotten! Logo
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 cartoon drawing. I love how it...
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TUESDAY TROUPERS: WINNER! #MissingTonyAward for Best Ensemble of a Play
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, I'll be willing to bet that Alex Sharp...
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Trendsday Poll: What do you do with your Playbills?
You get one at every Broadway show, most off-Broadway shows and many national theaters. I'm talking about the Playbillmagazine the usher hands you before you head off to your seat, full of...
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TheatreScene Thursday: Sailors, Dames and Squigs
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 Angela Lansbury...
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Flashback Friday: 15 Years Ago: A Class Act
This week, I'll continue my look back at the Best Musical Tony nominees from 15 seasons ago. Just as with The Full Monty last week, this week's show was full of established Broadway professionals and...
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TROUPER TUESDAY: Fun Home's Emily Skeggs
Every once in awhile, the Tony Awards nominating committee gets it right. This year, they really did when they nominated everyone in the principal cast of the already award-winning Fun Home, including...
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TRENDSDAY QUIZ: Are You A Musical Know-It-All?
Holler If Ya Hear Me was the first musical of the 2014 - 2015 seasonWith the great news about the season just ended - record attendance, record grosses - I thought it would be fun to see what you know...
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