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Thursday, May 26, 2022

Urban Stages Celebrates 38 Years by Sandi Durell

By Sandi Durell . . . Through the many years of hard work, dedication and effort, Founder and Artistic Director Francis Hill has built a theatrical empire giving voice to new playwrights and…

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Jaime Lozano & Mauricio Martinez Back to 54 Below by Sandi Durell

Mexican director, composer, arranger & orchestrator Jaime Lozano is back at Feinstein’s/54 Below, July 18 @ 9:30 pm, this time sharing the spotlight with his friend & collaborator …

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Night of a Thousand Judys Pride Concert – Joe’s Pub by Sandi Durell

Tony nominee Sally Mayes (She Loves Me), Bistro winner Nicolas King (Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center), Shereen Pimentel (Broadway’s West Side Story), and Bistro winner Amy Jo Jackson…

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RICHARD III TAKES OVER CENTRAL PARK NEXT MONTH by Sandi Durell

RICHARD III, Directed by Robert O’Hara, begins June 17 at The Delacorte Theater in Central ParkTony Award nominee Robert O’Hara (Slave Play, The Public’s Barbecue) brings his sharp…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:35PM

Broadway by the Year: From the Ziegfeld Follies to Moulin Rouge! by Sandi Durell

By Melissa Griegel . . . Celebrating its 21st anniversary season of Broadway by the Year®, Scott Siegel put together a great compilation for the Town Hall show on May 23rd. With the revival…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:30AM
Tuesday, May 24, 2022

The Parts I Keep Inside: A New Musical by Sandi Durell

RYE ENTERTAINMENT and JES THEATRICAL present The Parts I Keep Inside: A New Musical on Saturday July 9th and Monday July 11th, 2022 at 7:00pm at THE TRIAD THEATER. The Parts I Keep Inside is…

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Shakespeare’s Cymbeline Free in the Parks by Sandi Durell

New York Classical Theatre (Stephen Burdman, Artistic Director; Matthieu Chapman, Literary Director; Hillary Cohen, Managing Director) has announced casting for Shakespeare’s romantic a…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:08AM
Monday, May 23, 2022

Mikhail Baryshnikov to Appear Off-Broadway in The Orchard by Sandi Durell

By Melissa Griegel . . . Director Igor Golyak, founder and artistic director of the Arlekin Players Theatre, is bringing a unique piece of theater to Off-Broadway. The Orchard is based on Th…

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Little Island Has Reopened by Sandi Durell

Little Island, New York City’s new public park in Hudson River Park by W. 13th Street, announced the 2022 line-up of ticketed events in The Amph, as it celebrates its one-year anniversary.…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:20AM
Saturday, May 21, 2022

2022 Drama League Award Winners Announced by Sandi Durell

 Frank DiLella hosted the 88th Annual Drama League Awards alongside theatrical legends and Tony Award winners, Patti LuPone (Company, Evita, Gypsy), Ben Vereen (Pippin, Fosse, Wicked),…

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Kimberly Akimbo Coming to Broadway by Sandi Durell

Winner of the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Musical, the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musica…

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Wendy Moten Sings Richard Whiting (And Other Classics That Should Never Be Forgotten) by Sandi Durell

By Marilyn Lester . . . Nashville-based singer Wendy Moten has been a force in the music business for decades, mainly as an R&B vocalist, but it’s only since her appearance on the popu…

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Friday, May 20, 2022

Will Reynolds and Eric Price ‘Radioactive’ by Sandi Durell

Songwriting team Will Reynolds and Eric Price, winners of the Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Writing, announce the release of a music video for their song “Getting Closer” from their…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:40PM

Broadway Sings Taylor Swift by Sandi Durell

The acclaimed Broadway Sings concert series, in partnership with NYC Pride, has announced the lineup for its next original event, Broadway Sings Taylor Swift. On June 27 at 8pm, a bombsh…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:54PM

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical Will open on Broadway This Fall by Sandi Durell

Producers Ken Davenport and Bob Gaudio announced today that A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical will open on Broadway this fall, playing at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44t…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:30AM
Thursday, May 19, 2022

Irish Rep to Celebrate the Musicals of Harold Prince by Sandi Durell

The Irish Rep presents its annual Gala Concert on Monday, June 13 @ 7 pm at The Town Hall on West 43 St. NYC, celebrating the Musicals of Harold Prince featuring Michel Bell, Len Cariou, Gle…

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True or False? Jackman to Timberlake? by Sandi Durell

According to Page Six, there’s rumor that Hugh Jackman may be passing the baton to Justin Timberlake. Producers of “The Music Man” are in talks with the “SexyBack” singer to take o…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:40AM

New and Current Shows on the Other Side of the Pond by Sandi Durell

GREASE Dominion Theatre, London Booking now until 29 October 2022 The first new production of GREASE in 29 years returns to London’s West End. The musical features beloved songs, including…

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Chita Rivera Awards 2022 Nominees Are . . . by Sandi Durell

Nominations for the 2022 Chita Rivera Awards were announced. In keeping with the mission of the Chita Rivera Awards, nominators considered shows and films that opened during the 2019-202…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:43AM
Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Galas and Concerts by Sandi Durell

Urban Stages (Frances Hill, Artistic/Producing Director) is proud to announce the Off-Broadway theater’s 38th Annual Benefit will celebrate performers and a return to the stage after a pro…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:51PM

True Confessions of the Straight Man by Sandi Durell

Celebrate Pride Month with Retro 90’s Farce TRUE CONFESSIONS OF THE STRAIGHT MAN, June 9 – 30 at The Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Cafe. Antonia Kasper’s TRUE CONFESSIONS OF…

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Karen Mason Will Appear at Bradstan by Sandi Durell

KAREN MASON opens THE BRADSTAN CABARET FEST!   On MAY 29, 2022  @ 8 PM for one night only, with her show KANDER & EBB…AND ALL THAT JAZZ! Karen Mason shares her love of songwriters J…

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QUINCE back to Bushwick this Summer by Sandi Durell

One Whale’s Tale and The Bushwick Starr, in association with ¡OYE! Group, are thrilled to bring QUINCE, written and co-created by Camilo Quiroz-Vázquez and directed and co-created by Ell…

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

HARMONY Closes at NYTF Eyeing a Broadway Run by Sandi Durell

Off-Broadway saw the closing night of the new musical Harmony at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF). Joining the cast on stage at the curtain call were the creators, Barry Man…

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Outer Critics Circle Award Winners by Sandi Durell

Productions With Multiple Wins: The Lehman Trilogy-6; Kimberly Akimbo-4; Company-3; How I Learned to Drive-3 (special Achievement Awards); SIX-3; Take Me Out-2 The Outer Critics Circle (OC…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:17AM

The Letters of Oscar Hammerstein II by Sandi Durell

Book Review by Yani Perez . . . The Letters of Oscar Hammerstein II, edited by Mark Eden Horowitz and published by Oxford University Press, is a collection that features hundreds of previous…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:15AM
Monday, May 16, 2022

Romeo & Bernadette by Sandi Durell

By Sandi Durell . . . As with so many shows caught in the pandemic so was Romeo & Bernadette. We happily welcome back this new spin on Shakespeare . . . A Musical Tale of Verona and Bro…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:30PM

Drama Desk Award Nominees Announced by Sandi Durell

Productions With Multiple Nominations – – – Six: 10; Kimberly Akimbo: 9; Company: 8; Intimate Apparel: 8; MJ: 7 Nominations for the 66th AnnualDrama Desk Awards were announced today…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:16PM

76th Annual Theatre World Awards by Sandi Durell

This year’s 76th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony, directed by Tom D’Angora and Michael D’Angora, returns to a live in-person presentation on Monday, June 6, on the set of the Bro…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:02AM

Tim Federle’s Better Nate Than Ever by Sandi Durell

A SHINY BEACON OF LIGHT FOR (INNER) THEATRE KIDS EVERYWHERE by Matt Smith . . . “I need to get to Manhattan. It’s a matter of life, death and dreams.” They say the neon lights are brig…

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Saturday, May 14, 2022

Andrea McArdle & Friends Celebrate the 45th Annie-Versary by Sandi Durell

by Matt Smith . . . “Annie, Annie, Annie / look at what you’ve done for us / Annie, Annie, Annie, turned up for the fun for us…”  There’s no question Andrea McArdle had “everyth…

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