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Friday 5: 5 Favorite Classic Plays
5 Favorite Classic PlaysIf this was called the Friday 6, Our Town would have made today's list. After purchasing tickets to this season's revival, I got to thinking about older plays that I love. I'm...
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2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos: Maybe Happy Ending
These days, it is important to raise awareness and support completely original new musicals. With no movie name recognition, jukebox music, a famous biographical subject or even a name writing team,...
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Play It Again: Anyone Can Whistle's "With So Little To Be Sure Of"
 Play It Again:Anyone Can Whistle's"With So Little To Be Sure Of"For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these songs from several...
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Broadway Games: Musicals in 3 Clues
Broadway Games:Musicals in 3 CluesDIRECTIONS: Can you name the Broadway musical we are looking for based on the three clues we provide? We'll give you a character's name, a song and a setting clue for...
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Review: Sunset Boulevard
Review of the Saturday, November 9, 2024 evening performance at the St. James Theatre in New York City. Starring Nicole Scherzinger, Tom Francis, David Thaxton, Sydney Jones and Diego Andres Rodriguez....
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Review: Maybe Happy Ending
Review of the Friday, November 8, 2024 preview performance at the Belasco Theatre in New York City. Starring Darren Criss, Helen J. Shen, Marcus Choi, Dez Duron and HwaBoon. Music by Will Aronson....
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Review: Our Town
Review of the Saturday, November 9, 2024 matinee performance at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. Starring Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch, Katie Holmes, Billy Eugene Jones, Ephraim Sykes, Richard...
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2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos: Swept Away
The fall Broadway season has been a pretty busy one for musicals this year. The newest of them, Swept Away, has one of my favorite logos. Everything about it intrigues me. I can say for sure that I am...
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Review: Swept Away
Review of the Sunday, November 10, 2024 matinee preview performance at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. Starring John Gallagher, Jr., Stark Sands, Wayne Duvall and Adrian Blake Enscoe. Book by...
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Broadway Games: Marquee Match-Up VII
Like most theater fans, we long ago set a goal of seeing a show in each of Broadway's 41 theaters. We've been lucky enough to have done just that some time ago. How many have you been to? Whether...
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2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos: Death Becomes Her
The latest musical based on a film has come to the Main Stem, headlined by two beloved divas, a pop star and a Broadway favorite. With pretty excellent reviews, an A-list cast and a popular film as its...
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When the "Best" Isn't Your "Favorite": A Strange Loop vs Girl From The North...
When the "Best Musical" Isn't Your "Favorite":A Strange Loop vs Girl From the North Country (and Six)It's been a while since we posted an article in this series, so we thought we'd revive it with what...
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Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale!
Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale!Happy Holidays, readers and fellow Broadway Collectors!Starting today and through Monday, December 2nd, ALL of our Playbills and Lights of Broadway Cards are on sale! No...
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Friday 5: 5 Wicked Thoughts (A Sort of Review)
5WickedThoughtsAfter months of movie hype, we finally saw Wicked (Part 1). Did it live up to the hype? Was it as good as the Broadway show? Was it better? We have thoughts on that... and they may...
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Looking Forward to Winter: December 2024 - February 2025
Don't miss our Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale!Click HERE. It ends today!!The leaves have fallen, and colder breezes are here. It has even snowed some places! I enjoy the winter months. As a...
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Going Solo in New York City
My most recent theater excursion to the Big Apple ended up being a solo trip at the last minute. While it wasn't the first time I've gone alone, it was the first time I was there for a whole weekend by...
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Broadway Games: Musicals in 3 Clues II
Broadway Games:Musicals in 3 Clues IIDIRECTIONS:Â Can you name the Broadway musical we are looking for based on the three clues we provide? We'll give you a character's name, a song and a setting clue...
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Review: Maybe Happy Ending (2nd Visit)
Review of the Saturday, December 7, 2024 matinee performance at the Belasco Theatre in New York City. Starring Darren Criss, Helen J. Shen, Marcus Choi, Dez Duron and HwaBoon. Music by Will Aronson....
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At This Theatre: The Al Hirschfeld
At This Theatre:The Al HirschfeldOn November 11, the Al Hirschfeld Theatreturned 100 years old! Back then, it was known as the Martin Beck Theatre, and it stayed that way until June 21, 2003, when the...
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Friday 5: 5 Favorite Classic Musicals of the 1950s
5 Favorite Classic Musicals of the 1950s A few Fridays ago, we talked about 5 classic plays that have stood the test of time and remain as entertaining and relevant as ever. When I tried to make a list...
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