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300 Shows: Favorite Original Musicals (Part 2)
As I said last week, one of the greatest pleasures in life for a theater fan is sitting down in a Broadway house excited to see a brand new musical. I've seen hundreds in the past 36 or so years, and...
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2nd Chance Shows: American Idiot
I'm pretty set in my ways. Anyone who really knows me will tell you that. But that doesn't mean my mind can't be changed - even when it comes to shows. Most recently, my mind was completely changed...
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Remembering Harold Prince
Are there really words adequate enough to express the loss we all share with the theater community upon the passing of Harold Prince? He was an influencer before it was even a term. "Genius" doesn't...
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#TBT: Looking Back at Hal Prince Shows We Loved
Somehow it seems only fitting that his last Broadway credit was called Prince of Broadway because Harold Princewas true theater royalty. We feel so fortunate that our lives were so enriched by the man....
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The Friday 5: 5 Broadway Lights...Sort of...
They say the devil is in the details, so this week I'm getting really specific. Some people obsess over costumes. Others pay close attention wigs. Or furniture (remember that table that never left the...
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Mr. Broadway August 2019: Beetlejuice's Alex Brightman
We always admire an actor who has paid his dues. You know, worked his way up, learning his craft, and so forth. This month's Mr. Broadway is just that kind of actor. In a few short years, he's been an...
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Ms. Broadway August 2019: Hadestown's Amber Gray
In both shows we've seen her in, she is so magnetic. She just exudes energy and passion. When she's on stage she's the one your eye is drawn to. She also has this unique quality that makes her...
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Around the U.S.A in 80 Musicals: Part V: The Rockies
As the summer boils on... a trip to the crisp cool air and stunning vistas of the Rocky Mountains sounds like bliss to us! Can't get there? How about getting there via our favorite outlet from reality...
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One That Got Away: Chess
Chess played the Imperial Theatre - Spring 1988The last article in this series (about Rags) got me to thinking about another musical that starred Judy Kuhn. I guess you could say Chess didn't exactly...
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The Friday 5: Broadway Logo ABCs (K - O)
A few weeks ago, we started a little game that combines our love for logos and Broadway. It's a simple game - we provide a letter from an original Broadway show logo, and you name the show. But it...
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LOGOS: Beetlejuice
There are many things to enjoy about Beetlejuice, and the show's logo is one of them. This is especially true when it is used in conjunction with other aspects of its advertising.It's primary feature...
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CD REVIEW: The Will Rogers Follies
I recently revisited this blast from the past, and loved it so much I couldn't wait for another Throwback Thursday. So, I guess this is a Throwback Tuesday... Anyway, back in 1991, while everyone was...
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Standing @ Zero: Aladdin's Jeffrey C. Sousa
This month's Standing @ Zerohonoree is one of the many really unsung heroes of the Broadway musical - he's a swing. Jeffrey C. Sousais a part of the Disney's Aladdincompany over at the New Amsterdam....
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#TBT: Shubert Alley
Today's Throwback Thursday is more about history than a personal recollection of a show or other Broadway thing. Today, I thought I'd take a look at someplace that is such a part of the Broadway...
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The Friday 5: 5 Burning Questions of Broadway
The other day, I got a flyer for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and it got me to thinking that when that show starts previews, there will be two shows that feature the song "What's Love Got To Do With...
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MISSING: Tony Winners Who Haven't Been Back
Every season, actors and actresses give award-winning and (many times) career-defining performances. For those performers, winning a Tony Award is a pinnacle of their stage resumes. A lot of these...
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REVIEW: Assassins (Signature Theater, Arlington, VA)
Review of the Saturday, August 17, 2019 preview performance at The Max at Signature Theater in Arlington, VA. Starring Christopher Bloch, Kurt Boehm, Evan Casey, Vincent Kempski, Sam Ludwig, Ian...
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Fall Openings: Are They Really That Bad?
The Lightning Thief opens this fallJust over a year ago, when we had a spate of summer openings, I ran the numbers for long-running Broadway shows (HERE), and despite all three musicals that opened...
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#TBT: 2013's HBO Documentary Six By Sondheim
This week's #TBTis likely a true throwback to most of you, as it should be for real theater fans. Sadly, it is all new to me. Somehow, the Peabody Award-winning HBO Documentary: Six by Sondheim eluded...
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The Friday 5: Broadway Logo ABCs (P - T)
How have you been doing so far? Do you really know your Broadway show logos? So far, we've been through A to O. Here are the next five. Remember: the letters can be from anywhere in the logo, not...
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