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Friday, February 14, 2025

The New York Pops’ “Let’s Misbehave: The Songs of Cole Porter” is a Night of Pure Elegance by Eyal Solomon

By Eyal Solomon... Carnegie Hall was transformed into a glittering, jazz-infused celebration of Cole Porter’s timeless musical brilliance. The post The New York Pops’ “Let’s Misbehav…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:08PM
Thursday, February 13, 2025

Joy Behar’s My First Ex-Husband Opens at New MMAC Theater by Eyal Solomon

By Melissa Griegel… In the spirit of shows like The Vagina Monologues, Joy Behar’s new no-holds-barred show My First Ex-Husband opened on February 6th, after starting previews on January…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:38AM
Monday, February 10, 2025

Bodas de Blood Brings Lorca’s Tragic Classic to Contemporary Audiences by Eyal Solomon

Review by Yani Perez... Bodas de Blood is a commendable effort to reintroduce Lorca's poignant tale tomodern audiences. The post Bodas de Blood Brings Lorca’s Tragic Classic to Contemporar…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:06PM
Sunday, February 9, 2025

Prince Hal Finds his Footing as Falstaff Falters in “Henry IV” by Eyal Solomon

Review by Stuart Miller... “Henry IV”, currently playing at the Theater for a New Audience, is an entertaining, if overlong, coming of age story dressed in royal garb The post Prince Hal…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:14PM
Thursday, February 6, 2025

Urinetown Is Not a Nice Place to Visit by Eyal Solomon

Review by Brian Scott Lipton... The City Center Encores! revival of the 2001 Broadway blockbuster suffers from heavy-handed direction and less-than-ideal casting. The post Urinetown Is Not a…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:21PM
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

“The Antiquities”—Where History Does Not Repeat Itself by Eyal Solomon

Theater Review by Marilyn Lester... An unsparing look and warning about the possible future of humanity if the machines rise up. The post “The Antiquities”—Where History Does Not Repea…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:29PM
Monday, February 3, 2025

Mystic Pizza Delivers the Secret Sauce by Eyal Solomon

Theater Review by Adam Cohen… Mystic Pizza, jukebox musical with classic 80s and 90s tunes, reinvents the film for a new generation. The post Mystic Pizza Delivers the Secret Sauce appeare…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:05PM
Friday, January 31, 2025

‘Not I,’ ‘Play,’ & ‘Krapp’s Last Tape’–“Beckett Briefs” Prodigiously Serves Samuel Beckett’s Genius by Eyal Solomon

By Carole Di Tosti... Irish Repertory Theatre’s "Beckett Briefs" presents three one-acts exploring memory, isolation, absurdity, and regret. The post ‘Not I,’ ‘Play,’ & ‘Krap…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:52AM
Wednesday, January 29, 2025

“English” Talks of Dislocation in a Foreign Tongue by Eyal Solomon

Theater Review by Stuart Miller... Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winner puts into words the narrow distance between language and identity. The post “English” Talks of Dislocation in a Fo…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:38PM
Monday, January 27, 2025

Video: Behind the Scenes of “A Guide for the Homesick” with Show Star McKinley Belcher III by Eyal Solomon

Video by Meredith Heyman... McKinley Belcher III stars in the hot, new off-Brodway play, "A Guide for the Homesick. The post Video: Behind the Scenes of “A Guide for the Homesick” with …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:48PM

Still Returns to Off-Broadway with Melissa Gilbert and Mark Moses by Eyal Solomon

By Melissa Griegel... Theater Pizzazz met with the cast and creative team of Still, featured at a California Wildfires Benefit to be held Wednesday, January 29th The post Still Returns to Of…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:14PM
Thursday, January 23, 2025

54 Sings Animated Movies Through the Decades – For the Kid in Every Grownup by Eyal Solomon

Review by Eyal Solomon... Auna Kemp's production at 54 below masterfully spans decades and styles, breathing new life into songs from animated movies. The post 54 Sings Animated Movies Throu…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:59PM
Monday, January 20, 2025

Gary Gulman’s “Grandiloquent”: A Witty Wordsmith Looks for Meaning by Eyal Solomon

Review by Stuart Miller... Gary Gulman's funny and moving one-man show "Gradiloquent" finds laughter in a lifetime of intellectual showboating driven by insecurity. The post Gary Gulman’s…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:27PM
Saturday, January 18, 2025

“Avalona: A Musical Legend” Soars with Light and Sound by Eyal Solomon

Review by Eyal Solomon... Avalona: A Musical Legend, an immersive, multi-genre spectacle, defies the definition of musical theater in the best way possible.  The post “Avalona: A Musical …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:57AM
Tuesday, January 14, 2025

“Dead as a Dodo” Comes to Life but Fails to Reach Immortality by Eyal Solomon

Theater review by Stuart Miller... Phenomenal poetry & lighting can't elevate a tale about a boy skeleton and a dodo bird seeking to return to the realm of the living. The post “Dead …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:27AM

Mindplay: This Guy is Mental by Eyal Solomon

Theater review by Samuel L. Leiter... In the realm between magic and reality, Mindplay exposes the inner workings of the brain. The post Mindplay: This Guy is Mental appeared first on Thea…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:52AM
Saturday, January 11, 2025

Blind Runner: She Ran for Iran by Eyal Solomon

Theater review by Samuel Leiter... Blind Runner, playing at St. Ann’s Warehouse, is a cogent dramatic commentary on freedom from political oppression. The post Blind Runner: She Ran for Ir…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:24AM
Thursday, January 9, 2025

Video: Behind the Scenes of “Sunset Boulevard” with Choreographer Fabian Aloise by Eyal Solomon

Video by Meredith Heyman... Choreographer Fabian Aloise joins Theater Pizzazz to discuss Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "Sunset Boulevard" revival starring Nicole Scherzinger. The post Video: Beh…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:01PM
Monday, January 6, 2025

Video: Behind the Scenes of “Maybe Happy Ending” with Cast Member Marcus Choi by Eyal Solomon

Video by Meredith Heyman... Maybe Happy Ending star Marcus Choi discusses his involvement with the new musical. The post Video: Behind the Scenes of “Maybe Happy Ending” with Cast Membe…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:19PM
Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Video: Behind the Scenes of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” with Show Director and Creator Jonathan Rockefeller by Eyal Solomon

Video by Meredith Heyman... The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show is back off-Broadway for its 10th season—and for the first year with a new holiday show. The post Video: Behind the Scenes of …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:40PM
Monday, December 16, 2024

The Siegel Column by Eyal Solomon

By Barbara & Scott Siegel From Sunset Blvd To Death Becomes Her – Looking at Musicals As We Approach the Halfway Point of the Season… Here we are at the anchor moment of the 2024-25 …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:52PM
Saturday, December 14, 2024

Scott Siegel’s “Broadway’s Greatest Hits” Series Celebrates 150th Concert at 54 Below by Eyal Solomon

Called the greatest musical revue of the 21st century by Cabaret Scenes Magazine, Broadway’s Greatest Hits at 54 Below constantly brings audiences to its feet in thunderous applause at th…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:11PM
Thursday, December 12, 2024

Video – Meredith Heyman in Interview with the Stars of “Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now” by Eyal Solomon

Theater Pizzazz’s Meredith Heyman in interview with Laura Bell Bundy, Kerry Butler and Marissa Jaret Winkour, stars of Mama I’m A Big Girl Now. The post Video – Meredith Heyman in Inte…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:50PM

White Christmas is an Affordable, Family-Friendly Spectacle by Eyal Solomon

Theater review by Joe Clark… Paper Mill Playhouse has a resplendent production in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.  Ascendant dancing, expert comic timing, and classic Irving Berlin so…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:29PM
Monday, December 9, 2024

Video – Backstage Access with Meredith Heyman: “The Merchant: Interview with Alexandra Silber” by Eyal Solomon

Theater Pizzazz’s Meredith Heyman in interview with Alexandra Silber, currently playing Portia in The Merchant of Venice. The post Video – Backstage Access with Meredith Heyman: “The M…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:54PM
Friday, November 29, 2024

“Room 1214” Fails to Bring School Shooting Victims to Life by Eyal Solomon

A play examining the horrific toll wrought by America’s cavalier obsession with guns is a worthy idea. But Michelle Kholos Brooks’ docu-drama “Room 1214,” set in a classroom where tw…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:31PM
Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Death Becomes Her: Immortality Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be by Eyal Solomon

Theater review by Marilyn Lester… Take a wacky 1992 black comedy fantasy film destined to become a modern cult favorite, zhuzh it up to an over-the-top Las Vegas showroom extravaganza and …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:48AM
Saturday, November 23, 2024

Swept Away – Overboard in the Arms of Love and Redemption with the Avett Brothers by Eyal Solomon

Theater Review by Carole Di Tosti… Characterizing Swept Away as a jukebox musical may identify its genre, but it says little about the show’s incredible impact as a metaphoric, overarchi…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:40PM
Friday, November 22, 2024

“Burnout Paradise” is a Hilarious and Wildly Entertaining Rumpus by Eyal Solomon

Theater review by Stuart Miller… Dominic Weintraub was struggling to take off his underwear… without removing the bathing suit he had just donned… while walking backwards on a treadmil…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:52PM
Monday, November 18, 2024

Video Sneak Peek – “The Merchant of Venice” by Eyal Solomon

Video by Magda Katz… Here’s a sneak peek of the cast and performance of the “The Merchant of Venice”, currently playing at the Arlekin Players Theater, NYC. https://www.merchantofven…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:26PM
Monday, November 4, 2024

“Simply the Best: A Tina Turner Tribute with Adrienne Warren” Would Make Mary Proud by Eyal Solomon

Theater review by Marilyn Lester… Inarguably, the New York Pops is simply the best—and it would be difficult, if not impossible, to find a Pops concert that didn’t excel in every depar…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:32PM

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
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis 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