Thursday, April 16, 2026
By Ron Fassler . . . The Annual fundraiser concert for Broadway Inspirational Voicers (BIV) was held Monday night at City Winery. As the sun set on the Chelsea Piers, a festive and happy cro…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:15AMWednesday, April 15, 2026
Review by Ron Fassler . . . The early 20th century playwright Elmer Rice, born Elmer Leopold Reizenstein in New York City in 1892, had two dozen plays produced on Broadway in his lifetime ov…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:12PMThursday, April 9, 2026
By Ron Fassler . . . Anyone serious about theatre will most likely recall their introduction to Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. At age eighteen, when director Mike Nichols saw its or…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:00PMSaturday, April 4, 2026
The original cast of “Beautiful Girls” from “Follies” (1971) with the inevitable Roscoe (Michael Bartlett). Photo by Martha Swope.April 4, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron�…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 09:17PMThursday, April 2, 2026
Jon Bernthal commands the stage from start to finish, accomplishing that with an honest charisma, a true voice made for the theater, and solid acting chops.
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:19PMTuesday, March 31, 2026
Review by Ron Fassler . . . In 1966, children’s book author Stoo Hample, along with Eric Marshall, co-edited a small volume of letters to God written by children, aptly titled Children’…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:09AMMonday, March 30, 2026
March 30, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler.
Jonathan Groff at the curtain call of “Just in Time,” his final performance as Bobby Darin. Photo by Ron Fassler.Almost a y…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 01:51PMFriday, March 27, 2026
Monday, March 23, 2026
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is charming, even if one wishes for someone in the role with a genuine score to settle
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:48PMFriday, March 20, 2026
Monday, March 16, 2026
Just sit back and appreciate songs filled with nostalgia, sentiment, humor, wisdom, longing, and regret.
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:53AMThursday, March 12, 2026
Review by Ron Fassler . . . Daniel Radcliffe has the distinction of being a worldwide household name and face for twenty-five of his thirty-six years. The British-born actor first burst onto…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:00PMWednesday, March 11, 2026
Dual record set for “Sondheim: A Musical Tribute,” or as it’s commonly known, the “Scrabble Album” (1973).March 11, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler
First publis…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 09:43AMThursday, March 5, 2026
You may never look at a treadmill the same way again.
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:43PMTuesday, March 3, 2026
Review by Ron Fassler . . . The title “Peter Filichia and Friends: Broadway Tale and Tunes” tells you what you’re getting yourself into even if you have no idea who Peter Filichia is (…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:51PMSaturday, February 28, 2026
Charles Durning (1923–2012).February 28, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler
An update of a column written and published in 2018.
Born on this date more than a hundred year…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 10:50AMThursday, February 26, 2026
Monday, February 23, 2026
Review by Ron Fassler . . . In describing the place and time of her comedic play Mother Russia, playwright Lauren Yee writes: “Our story take place in fall 1992. St. Petersburg, Russia, w…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:16PMTuesday, February 17, 2026
Review by Ron Fassler . . . Robert W. Schneider is a director, writer, producer, educator, podcaster, and historian. His desire for learning and communicating much of what he’s gleaned …
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:41PMMonday, February 16, 2026
Louise Troy, Edward Woodward, and Tammy Grimes in “High Spirits” (1964). Photo by Friedman-Ables.February 16, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler.
High Spirits, the musica…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 04:15PMThursday, February 12, 2026
Okieriete Onaodowan and Aigner Mizzelle are mesmerizing in this deceptively simple play about lost connections and an arduous path towards reconciliation.
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:10PMWednesday, February 11, 2026
Monday, February 9, 2026
By Ron Fassler . . . Constance Hauman’s artistic journey as an international opera soprano, composer, and recording artist has been one of unorthodoxy and consistent change. This weekend…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:58AMTuesday, February 3, 2026
The pot is kept boiling throughout its tension-filled 85 minutes.
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:15PM"A soothing balm in these troubled times."
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:22AMMonday, February 2, 2026
Monday, January 12, 2026
John Cunningham (1932–2026) in “Rose” (1981). Photo by Martha Swope.January 12, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler.
It took me a few days to talk to some people, look …
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 02:51PMThursday, January 8, 2026
By Ron Fassler . . . A cabaret show that's the perfect way to start the New Year off with optimism and heart.
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:08PMMonday, December 29, 2025
Colleen Dewhurst and Jason Robards in Eugene O’Neill’s “A Moon for the Misbegotten” (1973).December 29, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler
Eugene O’Neill (1888–19…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 01:41PMWednesday, December 24, 2025
Review by Ron Fassler . . . It’s that time of year and Broadway stalwart Norm Lewis is back at 54 Below with “Christmas Lives Here.”
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:44AM 
