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Saturday, April 30, 2022

THERESE LEE – Riding the Bus to the Red Carpet by Sandi Durell

By Andrew Poretz . . . Therese Lee is a Los Angeles-based performer who, some years ago, stumbled into the job of a red-carpet interviewer, working for a media company.  Ms. Lee gathered so…

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COMING UP: Happy Birthday Judy! by Sandi Durell

Bufford and Blythe Celebrate Judy Garland’s 100th Birthday by Alix Cohen . . . On June 10, 2022, preeminent vocalists Carle J. Bufford and Stephanie Blythe will appear at Birdland Theater …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:07AM
Friday, April 29, 2022

REBECCA LUKER FIRST ANNUAL COURAGE AWARD by Sandi Durell

TARGET ALS AND MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA ANNOUNCE WINNER OF THE FIRST ANNUAL REBECCA LUKER COURAGE AWARD The organizations also praise an unsung hero and recognize groundbreakers inc…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:14PM

COMING UP: Happy Birthday Judy! by Sandi Durell

Bufford and Blythe Celebrate Judy Garland’s 100th Birthday by Alix Cohen . . . On June 10, 2022, preeminent vocalists Carle J. Bufford and Stephanie Blythe will appear at Birdland Theater …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:37PM

PAMELA ANDERSON ROCKS AS CHICAGO’S NEWEST ROXIE by Sandi Durell

BY Brian Scott Lipton . . . Since the Broadway revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s delicious 1920s-era musical Chicago first opened in November 1996, the fictional Cook County jail has s…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:58PM

SONGS OF FREEDOM, RESILIENCE AND HOPE by Sandi Durell

A benefit concert for Ukraine at Lincoln Center on May 9 (via Melody with a Mission) with Beth Ertz music-directing. Artists from the Metropolitan Opera, Broadway, and beyond will entertain …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:55AM

THEATER UPDATES by Sandi Durell

Additional casting for the highly anticipated revival of August Wilson’s seminal, Pulitzer Prize®-winning drama The Piano Lesson, the first Broadway revival in more than 30 years since …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:50AM
Thursday, April 28, 2022

10 YEARS OF 54 SINGS! by Sandi Durell

Celebrating Feinstein’s/54 Below 10th Anniversary By Ron Fassler. . . Monday evening, for one performance only, Feinstein’s/54 Below presented an extra special night in its popular “54…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:39AM
Wednesday, April 27, 2022

John Pizzarelli at Café Carlyle by Sandi Durell

By Marilyn Lester . . . Guitarist-vocalist John Pizzarelli, like many performers who endured the drought of live engagements during the two-year pandemic lockdown, is finally back live in a …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:23PM

Brilliance by Sandi Durell

By Marcina Zaccaria . . . In the delicate art of musical theater development, Brilliance comes a long way in sharing the joys and sorrows of the fame game. With Book, Music & Lyrics by L…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:45AM

20@20 Off Broadway by Sandi Durell

The Off Broadway Alliance will again sponsor 20at20, the bi-annual celebration of Off Broadway. The popular promotion, which begins May 9th and continues through May 29th, makes $20 tickets …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:35AM

New York Pops 2022-2023 Season by Sandi Durell

 The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, announced its 2022-2023 season of performances in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. This season…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:26AM

Maureen Taylor – Cosmic Connections Lyrics of Michael Colby by Sandi Durell

By Andrew Poretz . . . Maureen Taylor is a classically trained performer who has successfully moved from the world of opera to that of cabaret, where she adapted a more intimate singing styl…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:55AM
Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Nominees – 71st Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards by Sandi Durell

Lehman Trilogy 9 Nominations – Off-Broadway musicals Harmony and Kimberly Akimbo 8 Nominations . The most recognized Broadway musicals of the season are MJ the Musical and Paradise …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:08PM

Cabaret- Music Updates by Sandi Durell

CAROL LIPNIK — the spellbinding, wistfully-humorous singer and songwriter called an “ethereal vocal phenomenon” (The New York Times) — will celebrate her second new major recording…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:29AM
Monday, April 25, 2022

Joshua Henry & Adrienne Warren To Announce Tony Noms by Sandi Durell

Tony Award Winner Adrienne Warren (TINA: The Tina Turner Musical) and three-time Tony Award Nominee Joshua Henry (Carousel) will announce the 75th Annual Tony Award Nominations on Mond…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:33PM

Cross Cultural:The Legend of the Waitress & The Robber by Sandi Durell

The New York City premiere of The Legend of The Waitress & The Robber, written by Renee Philippi and directed by Ms. Philippi and Eric Nightengale, with an original score by Lewis…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:51AM

Surviving the Rosenthals – Teatro Latea by Sandi Durell

Arnie Roman’s new musical, SURVIVING THE ROSENTHALS will make its world premiere in New York at Teatro Latea for three performances only:Tuesday, May 3 @ 9 PM; Wednesday, May 4 @ 6:30 PM…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:07AM

Tony Awards Shifts Nom Dates by Sandi Durell

Tony Award Productions has announced that they are shifting the date for the Tony Award Nominations announcement to Monday, May 9, 2022.  Eligibility for shows opening in the 2021-2022 sea…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:52AM
Saturday, April 23, 2022

Roundabout Productions 2022-2023 by Sandi Durell

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) announces production plans for its 2022-2023 theatrical season, including the Off-Broadway plays for The Laura Pels Theatre…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:14AM

Neil Diamond Musical Additional Casting by Sandi Durell

Producers Ken Davenport and Bob Gaudio, principals of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical,announced additional casting and the design team for the musical’s world premiere, pre…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:15AM
Friday, April 22, 2022

Rosie’s Theater Kids Gala by Sandi Durell

Founder Rosie O’Donnell and Artistic and Executive Director Lori Klinger announce that Rosie’s Theater Kids will return to the stage to honor CBS President and CEO George Cheeks an…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:34PM

Theater Updates by Sandi Durell

Currently in production at Abingdon Theatre Company, Queens Girl in the World by Caleen Sinnette Jennings, directed by Paige Hernandez, looks at one young woman’s journey of self-discovery…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:19AM
Thursday, April 21, 2022

Joey Contreras: In the Works at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Sandi Durell

By Melissa Griegel . . . Musical theater and pop songwriter Joey Contreras showcased songs from three of his musical works at Feinstein’s/54 Below on April 19th. He was joined by a bevy o…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:54PM

Tina Scariano – Feels Like Home by Sandi Durell

By Andrew Poretz . . . Sometimes you just have a good feeling about someone, and you have to trust your gut.  After meeting the young singer, actress and makeup artist Tina Scariano followi…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:30AM

Cabaret Benefits and Show Updates by Sandi Durell

Danny Bolero‘s, They Call Me Cuban Pete: The Music and Genius of Desi Arnaz, premieres on Monday, April 25 at 7 PM at Don’t Tell Mama. The show is directed by Madeline McCray with music…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:10AM

John Lloyd Young at Cafe Carlyle by Sandi Durell

By Sandi Durell . . . From the moment JLY takes the stage at the historic Café Carlyle, you’ve entered his world. You can’t help but be expedited into the magic the keeper of the key to…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:55AM

Robert Morse Broadway & Film Star Dies by Sandi Durell

Robert Morse, who translated Broadway stardom into a film career in the 1960s, then re-emerged decades later as one of the stars of “Mad Men,” has died.  He was 90.Writer-producer Larry…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:54AM

THE MINUTES by Sandi Durell

By Carol Rocamora . . . What just happened?!!!!! That’s what you’ll say, as you emerge, shaken, from Studio 54, where The Minutes, a stick of dramatic dynamite by Tracy Letts, is now exp…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:38AM

Some Like it Hot to Broadway’s Shubert Theatre by Sandi Durell

TheShubert Organization and Neil Meronannounce today Some Like It Hot will begin performances on Broadway this fall on Tuesday, November 1 and officially open Sunday, December 11 at the Sh…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:15AM
Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Preserve Historic Hammerstein Highland Farm by Sandi Durell

The nonprofit Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center (OHMTEC) is raising funds to purchase, restore, and preserve Highland Farm in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Oscar Hammerstein …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:47AM

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