Kip's Korner

  One week ago today, Lisa Bollinger and I were sitting in the live audience cheering on the 16 th  annual Jimmy Awards!! Did you watch the livestream? Well, I just finished rewatching several video clips from the sold-out show at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre and once again I feel like I’ve been transported back to my 1980’s theatre kid version of Kip Driver! It. Was. Awesome!    A little background for you as shared by the Broadway League Foundation Inc.:  The Jimmy Awards invites two nominees from each local regional awards program to New York City for a 10-day theatre intensive that includes coaching sessions, training, and rehearsals led by some of Broadway’s most accomplished professionals. All their combined efforts will lead to one extraordinary talent showcase performed live in front of an audience on a Broadway stage. This year the Jimmys took place on Monday, June 23, 2025, at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre and welcomed 110 nominees from 55 regional awards...

  It’s been a minute (or TEN) since I blogged about “What’s the Broadway Buzz,”   and put a spotlight on musicals that are currently playing on Broadway (or on Broadway Tours) and haven’t been presented by Broadway Theatre League of Huntsville… YET! In the past, I would dedicate a whole blog post about each one. But there are so many shows to catch up on that I asked Mr. Boss Man, Andrew Willmon, to help me divide and conquer. Here’s just a quick recap and lasting/lingering thoughts that we had on SIX of the new Broadway musicals that we recently saw from the 2025-2025 Season: MAYBE HAPPY ENDING The sleeper HIT of the 2024-2025 Broadway Season, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING , tells the story of Oliver, a HelperBot 3 robot, that has long been retired and considered obsolete, and his fellow HelperBot neighbor, Claire, who asks to borrow his charger. What starts as an awkward encounter leads to a unique friendship, a surprising adventure, and maybe even...love? I found this musical ...