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Best of 2021: Design and Direction
Despite having seen just six new productions in 2021, we did get to see some truly noteworthy stagecraft, design and direction. Will any of these worthwhile contributions to Broadway history be among...
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Best of 2021: Showstoppers and Special Moments
Even with a limited number of shows under our belts in 2021, there were plenty of showstopping numbers and some very special moments to enjoy. We have moments from new musicals, dazzling revivals, a...
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Best of 2021: Performances
And so ends another trip around the sun. As theater fans, I'm sure you'll agree that the last two years have been brutal. Here's hoping that 2022 brings us even more live theater to enjoy and...
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The Broadway Play Logos Tournament: The Final 4!
Show art lovers and theater fans! After weeks voting in record numbers (thank you all so much), you've brought the 64 competitors down to The Final 4! Your votes this week will decide which 2 will face...
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Broadway in a Box CD Review: How to Succeed... (1961 OBCR)
At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has now given me the opportunity to use his blog to share my impressions of each...
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Broadway From A to Z: B
Today, we continue our new series that is strictly to the letter. Broadway From A to Z, will look at the people, shows and history of The Great Bright Way! Obviously, with each entry, we'll only be...
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Broadway Games: There's Something About Jeanine
These days Jeanine Tesori is the talk of the town. With the acclaimed revival of Caroline, or Change wrapping up this weekend, and her new (and acclaimed) musical, Kimberly Akimboending next weekend,...
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Best Songs From Best Scores: 1989 - 1990
Today, we continue our new series, Best Songs From Best Scores, in which we take a look at the numbers from a season's Best Original Score Tony nominees. Of course, "best" is in the eye ear of the...
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The Broadway Play Logos Tournament: The Championship!
Show art lovers and theater fans! After weeks voting in record numbers (thank you all so much), we are finally at the CHAMPIONSHIP! Which Broadway Play logo is the best of the best? As always, your...
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Broadway in a Box CD Review: Into the Woods (1987 OBCR)
At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has now given me the opportunity to use his blog to share my impressions of each...
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The Broadway Play Logos Tournament: The Big 32 (Part Two)
Show art lovers and theater fans! After 4 weeks voting in record numbers (thank you all so much), you've brought the 64 competitors down to The Big 32! By the end of this week, you'll vote again to...
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Broadway Books Review: West Side Story: The Making of the Steven Spielberg Film
Review of West Side Story: The Making of the Steven Spielberg Film by Laurent Bouzereau. Illustrated by 20th Century Studios. Color photos and art work. 256 pages. Hardcover. Published by Abrams Books....
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Broadway Games: Marquee Mash-up!
With Broadway back, those marquee installers are starting to get pretty busy. As you probably know, the giant billboard over the Winter Garden Theatre had a logo reboot, when The Music Man switched...
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Favorite Designs: Lighting Design for The Visit
What I loved most of all about The Visit was that it grabbed a hold of you from the moment you entered the Lyceum Theatre and didn't let go of you until hours after the final bows. Heck, I still think...
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1960s Broadway Musical Show Art Tournament: Round 1
And now a new journey begins! It's the 1960s and the Golden Age of the American Musical is in full swing, though, by the end of the decade it is replaced by the Modern Era. What a time to be a musical...
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Broadway in a Box CD Review: The King and I (1964 Lincoln Center Theater Cast)
At Christmas a few years ago, Jeff gave me a copy of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection. He has now given me the opportunity to use his blog to share my impressions of each...
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At This Theatre: The John Golden Theatre
I love the theaters on 45th Street. I've seen some of my favorite shows on that block. The Golden Theatre is probably the one of those that I have been in the fewest times, but those times have yielded...
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Broadway Games: Design Time!
We all have certain shows we love; we all have certain actors we follow. And we all love the magic of live theatre - the lights, the costumes, the sets. All of it. Most of us can identify actors and...
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One That Got Away (Twice!): Assassins (1990 and 2004)
If all goes according to plan, as of this Sunday, a New York production of Assassins will NOT get away from me. You see, my history with this show is a checkered one. In 1990, it was a combination of a...
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