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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Jacob Khalil: Obsessions by Andrew Poretz

By Andrew Poretz … Jacob Khalil and his trio returned to Birdland Theater on August 14th for two sets. After a strong showing in The Lineup with Susie Mosher earlier that week, it was cl…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:32AM

Monday, August 22, 2022

Miss Maybell & The Jazz Age Artistes by Andrew Poretz

By Andrew Poretz … Ah, the Jazz Age of the Roaring Twenties, that romanticized, Great Gatsby era of music and mayhem, the days of hot jazz, ladies in flapper outfits and well-dressed men, …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:29AM

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Mary Stallings at Smoke Jazz & Supper Club by Andrew Poretz

By Andrew Poretz . . . Mary Stallings, a world-renowned jazz vocalist who has sung professionally since her teens in the late 1950s, returned to Smoke for a four-night stand to continue the …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:10AM

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Drew Gasparini by Andrew Poretz

One Last Time (For Now) By Andrew Poretz … In a bittersweet night at 54 Below, the popular and insanely talented Drew Gasparini, a singer-songwriter, played his “last” concert at the c…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:10PM

Saturday, July 30, 2022

T. Oliver Reid: A Sunday Kind of Love by Andrew Poretz

By Andrew Poretz … Actor and singer T. Oliver Reid has a long history on Broadway having played some dozens of roles in some 13 shows, often as an understudy or “swing” performer. He…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:45AM

Saturday, July 23, 2022

Jaime Lozano and Mauricio Martínez: Hermanos y Familia by Andrew Poretz

By Andrew Poretz … When two irresistible forces meet, the inevitable result is combustion. At 54 Below on Monday night, combustion occurred when Mauricio Martínez, a star of Telemundo a…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:45AM

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Joe Iconis & Family by Andrew Poretz

By Andrew Poretz … Joe Iconis is a prodigious songwriter and playwright primarily known for his successful, campy musical plays, notably Be More Chill, and funny, if not silly, story-based…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:46PM

Monday, July 18, 2022

Jim Caruso’s Cast Party by Andrew Poretz

Special Anniversary Edition Birdland Jazz Club By Andrew Poretz … Birdland is not only home to some of the greatest jazz performers. The venue also hosts Jim Caruso’s Cast Party every …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:22PM

Saturday, July 16, 2022

Karen Oberlin by Andrew Poretz

Bewitched: The Life and Lyrics of Lorenz Hart . . . By Andrew Poretz… Karen Oberlin, a longtime fixture on the New York cabaret scene and an award-winning performer, presented a one-off …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:32PM

Thursday, July 7, 2022

Ari Axelrod’s “Ari’s Arias,” at Birdland Theater, Was Close to Flawless by Andrew Poretz

The name Ari in Hebrew means “lion.” After seeing this encore performance of Ari’s Arias, the definition ought to be “love”—for Ari Axelrod is love personified. Love radiates fro…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 05:03PM

Friday, July 1, 2022

Bill Charlap: Celebrating the Theater Songs of Leonard Bernstein by Andrew Poretz

By Andrew Poretz . . . The Bill Charlap Trio presented conductor, composer, pianist and music educator Leonard Bernstein’s theater songs at the wonderful, nonprofit New Jersey Performing A…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:14PM

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