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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Danny Bacher Is Much in Demand by Sandi Durell

Beginning tonight October 17, Danny takes the stage at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Hall for the opening night of the 34th Annual Cabaret Convention, tributing the great composer Kurt Wei…

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Monday, October 16, 2023

Manilow and Sussman’s HARMONY Ticket Initiative by Sandi Durell

Producers Ken Davenport, Sandi Moran, Garry Kief and Hunter Arnold announced a new ticketing initiative for the new Broadway production of Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s Harmo…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:43PM

The Trevor Project TONIGHT by Sandi Durell

District Productions, and its lead producers Gregory Ryan and Katie Hesketh today announced That Obie Award winners Purva Bedi, April Matthis, and Robert Stanton will join Tony Award …

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Naughty Classic Ballet Company XIV by Sandi Durell

Company XIV’s naughty take on the classic ballet returns for a 13th anniversary limited engagement at Théâtre XIV. Circus artists, enchanting chanteuses, burlesque dancers, and baroque …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:32AM
Saturday, October 14, 2023

Time to Merrily Roll Along on Broadway by Sandi Durell

By Sandi Durell. . . How is it possible that 42 years must pass for audiences and critics to finally find the real appreciation and understanding of what Stephen Sondheim and George Furth we…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:27PM

Buena Vista Social Club to Open at Atlantic Theater Co by Sandi Durell

Atlantic Theater Company proudly presents the world premiere musical Buena Vista Social ClubTM, the story behind the legendary 8X platinum, Grammy-winning album that ignited a spark in the…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:16AM
Friday, October 13, 2023

Ruth Stage Presents Lone Star by Sandi Durell

Ruth Stage announced that Matt de Rogatis (‘Brick’ in Ruth Stage’s off-Broadway premiere of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, opposite Courtney Henggeler) will star as ‘Roy’ in the upcomi…

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The 2nd Annual Sailing of The Broadway Cruise! by Sandi Durell

Choreographer Sergio Trujillo (Real Women Have Curves (ART Winter 2023), Days of Wine and Roses (Broadway, Spring 2024, Tony Award for Ain’t Too Proud, and the long running Global se…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:45AM
Thursday, October 12, 2023

Tommy Tune Art Featured at Civilian Hotel by Sandi Durell

Rockwell Group (David Rockwell) and CIVILIAN Hotel announced the installation of a new art exhibition by 10-time Tony Award-winning artist Tommy Tune, featuring his acrylic-on-oil canvas…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:28PM

Off Broadway THEATER NEWS by Sandi Durell

Aging is not a Fairy Tale /Spies for the Pope – Playwrights Horizons/3 Solo Shows – True North/Richard H. Blake – The Inheritance of a Long Term Fault TRUE NORTH: A MAGICAL NEW HOLIDAY…

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

The Passing of Steven Lutvak by Sandi Durell

by Sandi Durell . . . It is with a heavy heart that I write this. Steven Lutvak, someone I’ve known for over 30 years, died on October 9th unexpectedly.  He was 64 years old. Steven was a…

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

BIV From the Red Carpet by Sandi Durell

 Brian Stokes Mitchell Broadway Inspirational Voices (BIV) held its HOPE IN HARMONY: Fundraising Cocktail Party and Award Ceremony on October 9, 2023, at Sony Hall located at the Paramount…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:06PM

Leslie Odom Jr. to Host Broadway Forever by Sandi Durell

NY Forever, in partnership with City National Bank, the New York City Department of Transportation and 161st Street Business Improvement District announced the line up and volunteer op…

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These Witches Will Put a Spell on You for Good by Sandi Durell

Jay Armstrong Johnson welcomes a new cast of characters for this year’s Halloween concert-meets-dance-part I Put a Spell on You: The Witches ERA, including Tony Award Nominee Justin Co…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:23PM
Monday, October 9, 2023

Cabaret News by Sandi Durell

Marilyn Maye – Ann Margaret – Rian Keating – The Right to Cabaret – Tanya Moberly – Lucille Carr Kaffashan – CarolSue Gershman – Amy Beth Williams – Salon – Dean Benner –…

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Mauricio Martínez: 5’11” Based in NYC by Sandi Durell

By Marilyn Lester . . . Star quality is ineffable, yet an attribute unmistakable in someone who possesses it. Is it a gift from the gods? Genetic? Is it teachable? No matter—star quality i…

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Tony Awards 2024 Find a New Home by Sandi Durell

The Tonys have a new home! CBS presents “The 77th Annual Tony Awards,” which began in 1947, will broadcast live from The David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts i…

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Saturday, October 7, 2023

The New York Pops Underground by Sandi Durell

By Marilyn Lester . . . Autumn in New York brings the annual New York Pops Underground cabaret at 54 Below, a mini gala hosted by Pops Music Director and Conductor, Steven Reineke, that mai…

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CABARET – MUSIC NEWS by Sandi Durell

Fergie L. Phillipe – Antonia Bennett – Laura Benanti – Sally Mayes – Emily Skinner Tony-winner Laura Benanti will bring an all-star female lineup to Joe’s Pub for a Benefit Concert…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:15AM
Thursday, October 5, 2023

BETTY BUCKLEY RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD by Sandi Durell

By Brian Scott Lipton . . . On Monday, October 4, Tony Award winner Betty Buckley received the American Songbook Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award at their annual gala, held at Merk…

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

NAMT The Future of Theater by Sandi Durell

The 35th Annual Festival of New Musicals will be presented at New World Stages in New York City on October 26th & 27th, 2023. Register now! This is the place where you will see everythi…

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Speaking With Christine Stoddard and Fiamma Placentini by Sandi Durell

by Yani Perez . . . Mi Abuela, Queen of Nightmares by Christine Stoddard directed by Fiamma Piacentini played this September at The Tank. Christine Stoddard is a Salvadoran-American writer, …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:21AM
Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Actors Temple to Honor Joe Benincasa by Sandi Durell

A gala fundraiser is scheduled Monday November 13th at the Actor’s Temple (339 W. 47th St. NYC) from 7:30 – 9:30 pm in a Salute to Broadway honoring Joe Benincasa (Entertainment Communit…

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Mind Mangler by Sandi Durell

Following Mischief’s critically acclaimed Broadway run of Peter Pan Goes Wrong and the ongoing production of The Play That Goes Wrong Off-Broadway, Mind Mangler: A Night of Tragic Ill…

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THEATER and MUSIC PREVIEWS by Sandi Durell

Brandon Victor Dixon/Classical Theatre of Harlem – Ballad of Dreams New Musical – NY Stage & Screen Annual Gala/Billy Porter – Spamalot- All the Devils Are Here/Patrick Page The un…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:25AM
Saturday, September 30, 2023

MUSIC – CABARET UPDATES by Sandi Durell

Judi Mark – Florencia Cuenca – Steve Ross, Mauricio Martinez – John Manzari – Jason Sweetthooth Williams/Jeremy Morse – Ellyn Marsh/Joey Taranto Mauricio Martinez returns to 54 Bel…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:24AM

Crime and Punishment – Phoenix Festival in Nyack,NY by Sandi Durell

Runs through September 30th . . . By Melissa Griegel . . . The second annual Phoenix Festival in Nyack, New York, kicked off on Thursday, September 28th with a production of Fyodor Dostoyevs…

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Friday, September 29, 2023

First Photos – Rush Tickets HERE WE ARE by Sandi Durell

The curtain rose on the first performance of the final Stephen Sondheim musical. Here We Are, the new musical from David Ives and Sondheim, on stage at The Shed’s Griffin Theater (545 W…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:49AM

Theater – Benefits – Music by Sandi Durell

The Laramie Project/The Trevor Project – Donna Murphy/Victoria Clark – Arthur Miller Foundation/Leslie Odom Jr & Kara Young – Jaime Lozano/Florencia Cuenca/Frigid Festival – Mast…

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Major Attaway Joins Lisa Dawn Miller at 54 Below by Sandi Durell

Lisa Dawn Miller (lisadawnmiller.com) who manages the legacy song catalogue of her father, legendary songwriter, Ron Miller (1932-2007) (ronmillersongbook.com), hosts and performs in “F…

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N’Kenge Brings Dorothy Dandridge the Musical by Sandi Durell

Emmy & Grammy-nominated and International Award-winning Songstress N’Kenge (pronounced “nuh-KEN-JEE”) has been heralded by the New York Times as “a classically trained diva tha…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:54PM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime