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Ms. Broadway December 2020: Hadestown's Eva Noblezada
It seems only fitting that we end 2020 by honoring the living history of Broadway with our Mr. Broadway December 2020, Andre De Shields, and also honoring the living future of American theater with our...
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Theater 2020: Only the Best
In an effort to start the new year with nothing but positivity, we decided to think about all the great theater and theater-related things we appreciated in the year just past. These are in no...
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2000s Broadway Musical Logos Bracket Tournament - The Big 32 (Part 2)
The first decade of the new millennium was a big one for Broadway, with Disney and vampires, jukebox musicals coming into their own, and movie-to-musical adaptations threatening to take over. It was...
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This Week in Broadway History: January 3 - 9
With everything still pretty much on hold theater-wise, we thought the new year might be a great time to do a content overhaul here on JKTS. When things get going (hopefully soon!), we will, of course,...
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One That Got Away: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
How I missed The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in the spring of 2001 is a mystery to me. I mean, it checks a lot of "musicals I'm interested in seeing" boxes. First, it is based on the classic novel by one...
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The Broadway Book Club: The Jagged Little Pill Book
Broadway shows of the 80's (mostly the British mega musicals) published coffee table books that amounted to extensions of a souvenir program. But in the 90's, this somewhat limited genre really upped...
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Broadway Games: May I Have a Word?
Broadway games are back! Let's start off the new year with one of your favorites - a word search.This week's puzzle is all one-word titles of Broadway plays and musicals. Just click the link below and...
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2000s Broadway Musical Logos Bracket Tournament - The Sweet 16!
The first decade of the new millennium was a big one for Broadway, with Disney and vampires, jukebox musicals coming into their own, and movie-to-musical adaptations threatening to take over. It was...
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This Week in Broadway History: January 10 - 16
This Week in Broadway History:January 10 - 16🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭January 10, 1947:Finian's Rainbow, the Lane/Harburg classic opened at the 46th Street Theatre, going on to win 3 Tony Awards, including one...
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"Hit Songs" in Broadway Misfires: Head Over Heels
If you are a regular reader, you know how passionately I feel about Head Over Heels, the short-lived jukebox musical from a couple of years ago. It is actually a bit of a surprise to me that I felt...
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At This Theater: Favorite Show at the Gershwin Theatre
Starting a new series about my favorite show at each Broadway theater with the theater where I saw my very first Broadway show seemed like a no-brainer. It has, instead, proven much more difficult than...
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Broadway Games: Broadway Math
It's Friday, and you know that means it's Broadway Game Day! This week, let's do a little math...Broadway Games:Broadway Math1. Street number where you meet those dancin' feet MINUS the hour Mark Cohen...
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2000s Broadway Musical Logos Bracket Tournament - The Elite 8!
The first decade of the new millennium was a big one for Broadway, with Disney and vampires, jukebox musicals coming into their own, and movie-to-musical adaptations threatening to take over. It was...
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This Week in Broadway History: January 17 - 25
This Week in Broadway History:January 17 - 25(Starting next week, weeks will run Tuesday - Monday for this column.)🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭January 17, 2008:David Mamet's political play, November, starring...
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Broadway Who's Who: Dick Van Dyke
With the new year, we are trying new things. Since Broadway remains "on pause," we are going to pause our traditional Mr. and Ms. Broadway and Standing @ Zero columns. In place of those, we'll take a...
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CONTEST: Broadway Collections Photos
If you're a regular reader of this site, you know we are big time collectors of all things Broadway. We are pretty sure many of you are, too. Perhaps, like me, you collect Playbills and window cards....
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Broadway Games: 1st Letters to Song Title
BROADWAY GAMES:1st Letters to Song Title Directions: Unscramble the first letter of each answer below to reveal the title of a showtune.Hint: It's a hell of a trip.Show where the characters lose if...
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2000s Broadway Musical Logos Bracket Tournament - The Final 4!
The first decade of the new millennium was a big one for Broadway, with Disney and vampires, jukebox musicals coming into their own, and movie-to-musical adaptations threatening to take over. It was...
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This Week in Broadway History: January 26 - February 1
This Week in Broadway History:January 26 - February 1 🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭January 26, 1988: The longest running show in Broadway history opened. The Phantom of the Operacontinues to this day at its...
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Track By Track: Carrie: The Musical (Off-Broadway Cast Recording)
Like so many musical theater fans, I was thrilled and excited to see the revised version of Carrie: The Musical back in 2012. For decades, I read everything I could get my hands on about the ill-fated...
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