We’ve all worshipped the stars of Broadway at some point, Sutton Foster, Aaron Tveit, Idina Menzel, and for good reason. Some of these people paved the way for what Broadway as a community has change into today. For many of us theater nerds, Wicked was our first experience in the world of musical theater and Broadway and it […]
With Wicked celebrating its tenth anniversary on Broadway this month, I sought to look back at all of the leading ladies that have taken on the roles of Elphaba and Glinda to see what they’re doing now. The results cover a wide range of projects including originating other roles on Broadway, winning awards, building fantastic […]
OBC. What does is it mean to you? After a quick Google search, I found that OBC means a lot of things to the rest of the world… “Oriental Bank of Commerce”… “Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry”… “Ohio Basketball Club”… and a bunch of other things that would probably put theater people to sleep. Nope, in […]
Well, I’m excited. Excited that we’ve got two Jason Robert Brown musicals coming down the pipe this season? Nope. Excited that Stroman has two shows on the way? Nope. How about that we’ve got revivals of both Les Miserables and Cabaret waiting in the wings. Nope, not at all. Alright. I lied. All those things […]
If you leave Manhattan and go East, you’ll eventually hit Brooklyn and Queens. Keeping going and you’ll hit Nassau County and Suffolk County, making up Long Island. New York City is our backyard, our playground. Yes, Broadway is only a trip on the Long Island Rail Road away, but we have a great array of […]
A little while back I wrote about one of my favorite post-show eateries, Junior’s, where I love to “decompress” over a big slice of cheesecake following a fantastic show. And it got me thinking. I love Junior’s, but it’s just one of the many iconic midtown restaurants that have found their way into NYC’s theatrical […]
Broadway is an entity with a rich history full of myths and folklore, backstage gossip and secret “tricks-of-the-trade.” Rarely will a theatrical conversation not be littered with phrases such as, “Did you know…”, and “Did you hear…”, and, “Can you believe so-and-so is bringing in such-and-such?” We just love all the insider knowledge. Well, in […]