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Monday, March 18, 2024

Lempicka Meets with Press by Sandi Durell

Lempicka, the highly anticipated sweeping new musical portrait celebrating the gripping true story of renowned artist Tamara de Lempicka, released a new portrait of the principal company, a…

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THEATER – MUSIC COMING UP by Sandi Durell

SoHo Playhouse’s U.S. premiere of Epidermis Circus, The Weirdest Puppet Show You’ve Ever Seen!, co-created and performed by Ingrid Hansen (Puppeteer for Jim Henson Company’s Fraggle Ro…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:13AM
Thursday, March 14, 2024

Theater, Music and More by Sandi Durell

Todd Haimes, President/CEO, in memoriam; Scott Ellis, Interim Artistic Director) announces Emmy & Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth in KRISTIN: AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS FOR TODD,…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:06AM
Tuesday, March 12, 2024

CABARET and MUSIC UPDATES and MORE by Sandi Durell

Scott Siegel’s BROADWAY BY THE SEASON returns for its second year at Merkin Hall with an All-Star line-up for three Spring concerts: March 25, April 29, and June 17. For the first show, Br…

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Video Interview with Andrew Samonsky ‘Lempicka’ by Sandi Durell

by Meredith Heyman . . . . Broadway leading man, Andrew Samonsky, is returning to the boards in the new musical, Lempicka, playing Tamara de Lempicka’s husband, Tadeusz Lempicka. In a vide…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:38AM
Monday, March 11, 2024

Video Interview with Carson Kreitzer – Lempicka by Sandi Durell

by Meredith Heyman . . . . Writer Carson Kreitzer is preparing to make her Broadway debut in the new musical, Lempicka. Kreitzer wrote the show’s book and lyrics and also came up with the …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:05AM

Saxy Susie Clausen Oh What a Gal! by Sandi Durell

By Sandi Durell . . . . She’s got that thing That sexy thing Long blonde hair and . . . A saxophone? A lady with a sax, that’s a real fact! And, by the way, not only can she toot This ja…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:45AM

John Lloyd Young Returns to Café Carlyle by Sandi Durell

Tony Award winner John Lloyd Young returns to the Café Carlyle, May 14-18, with one of his most-popular sets. Original Jersey Boys screen and stage star, John Lloyd Young, is one o…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:30AM
Sunday, March 10, 2024

Irish Rep Presents Philadelphia, Here I Come! by Sandi Durell

Philadelphia, Here I Come!, presented by Irish Repertory Theatre. Philadelphia, Here I Come! is the third production in The Friel Project, a retrospective of the work of renowned Irish p…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:59AM

Growing A Theater Complex in Great Barrington by Sandi Durell

Great Barrington’s Historic Firehouse at 20 Castle Street is nearing completion of its restoration by Warrior Trading. Following a multi-million-dollar refurbishment, including a new roo…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:31AM
Saturday, March 9, 2024

All of Me Completes Casting by Sandi Durell

The New Group has announced complete casting for All of Me, by Laura Winters, with Lily Mae Harrington, Florencia Lozano, Brian Morabito and Kyra Sedgwick joining, as previously ann…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:38AM

The Lonely Few – MCC Theater by Sandi Durell

MCC Theater presents THE LONELY FEW April 27 thru June 2, a New York premiere rock musical about the forces that launch us from home and the gravitational pull that can bring us back. By aw…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:49AM
Friday, March 8, 2024

Make Me Gorgeous Celebrates 100th Performance by Sandi Durell

MAKE ME GORGEOUS!’ 100th performance was celebrated on March 7th.  Darius Rose aka Jackie Cox (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”), who stars as Kenneth “Mr. Madam” Marlowe, was joined by …

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UPCOMING THEATER AND MORE by Sandi Durell

The Wooster Group/Symphony of Rats – Out Of the Box Theatrics/Krysta Rodriguez – Othello/Denzel Washington & Jake Glyllenhaal – Jamie Lozano & La Familia – SoHo Playhouse/Mes…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:40AM
Thursday, March 7, 2024

First Look at the New Musical Suffs by Sandi Durell

By Melissa Griegel . . . . The cast and creative of the upcoming Broadway show Suffs presented a special sneak peek of the show on Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 at the Great Hall at Cooper …

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Video Interview with Director Gordon Greenberg by Sandi Durell

by Meredith Heyman . . . This spring it’s “hip” to be Huey Lewis on Broadway. The music of the iconic rock star will debut on the Great White Way in the new musical, Theater Pizzazz sp…

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

MORE OFF-BROADWAY THEATER COMING UP by Sandi Durell

Joanna Rush/United Solo Festival – Antony and Cleopatra/The Acting Co – Caitlin Cook/SoHo Playhouse – Stalker/New World Stages – J2Spotlight Musical Theater 2024 Season – Jordans/P…

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THE SIEGEL COLUMN by Sandi Durell

By Barbara & Scott Siegel . . . . Rarely Commented Upon: The Foundation of Broadway’s Current Success – Mammoth Long Running Shows! When you consider the ebb & flow of shows that…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:39AM
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Video Interview with Director Schele Williams by Sandi Durell

by Meredith Heyman . . . . Director, Schele Williams, is making her Broadway debut this spring in not one, but two, musicals. First up, Williams is bringing the stage musical adaptation of T…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:08AM
Monday, March 4, 2024

THEATER COMING UP by Sandi Durell

78th Annual Theatre World Awards – Patriots/Ethel Barrymore Theatre – Herself/A.R.T. – Gun & Powder/PaperMill Playhouse – Yoga for Billionaires/FrigidFestival The Drilling Compan…

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Marilyn Maye Sponsors Theater Pizzazz by Sandi Durell

Yes, that Marilyn Maye! The Queen and Grand Dame of Cabaret, jazz and pop! A musical theatre actress and masterclass educator, much in demand. The super singer and feisty lady who gets all t…

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Sunday, March 3, 2024

Richard Holbrook: Twenty + Four in 2024 by Sandi Durell

Cabaret Review By Melissa Griegel . . . . 54 Below was a veritable who’s who of cabaret and Broadway, as stars packed the house to see Richard Holbrook and the Tom Nelson Trio on February …

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Saturday, March 2, 2024

Florencia Cuenca and Jaime Lozano Sing “Broadway en Spanglish” at 54 Below by Sandi Durell

Cabaret Review By Melissa Griegel . . . Husband and wife team Florencia Cuenca and Jamie Lozano have a unique take on Broadway, infusing their Mexican heritage into the genre. The couple emi…

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Amplify 2024 with Bonnie Milligan and J. Harrison Ghee by Sandi Durell

Maestra Music, the Obie Award-winning nonprofit organization founded by Georgia Stitt to support the women and nonbinary musicians in the musical theatre industry, is pleased to announce h…

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Friday, March 1, 2024

Getting to Know John Philip by Sandi Durell

Don’t Tell Mama will present vocalist John Philip in Oceans of Love and Life, in a four-night encore engagement – Friday, March 22 at 7pm, Sunday, April 28 at 4pm, Friday May 17 at 7pm…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:03AM
Thursday, February 29, 2024

THEATER and MUSIC COMING YOUR WAY by Sandi Durell

Windows/The Town Hall – Lucy Simon Tribute/Joe’s Pub – A Wonderful World Armstrong Musical/Studio 54 – Queen of Versailles/Kristin Chenoweth  On Monday, March 25th at 7:00pm, a bev…

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CABARET and MUSIC UPDATES by Sandi Durell

The Wicked Stage:Songs About Show Business – Ann Hampton Callaway – Lauren Worsham & Kyle Jarrow – Justin Elizabeth Sayre/La MaMa – Tim Connell – Late Night Vibing:Asian R&…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:55AM
Wednesday, February 28, 2024

THE SIEGEL COLUMN by Sandi Durell

By Barbara & Scott Siegel . . . IN ORDER TO SURVIVE, BROADWAY GOES BACK TO THE FUTURE! Back to the Future: The Musical has been playing to packed houses for months, with no signs of lett…

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2st Tony Kiser Theatre Proving Far Too Costly to Maintain by Sandi Durell

Second Stage Theater, a leading nonprofit that presents work by living American writers both on and off Broadway, is giving up its Rem Koolhaas-designed Off Broadway home in a former bank ne…

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Upcoming Music and Theater by Sandi Durell

KILL THE WHALE, a new rock, hiphop, and folk opera by 2023 Larson Grant Recipient Daniel Emond, will premiere at Joe’s Pub (435 Lafayette St. NYC) on Sunday, April 14 at 6:00 PM.    …

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FLASHBACK: Fresh-Faced Andrew Rannells Talks ‘Book of Mormon’ in Backstage Interview by Sandi Durell

by Sandi Durell . . . Theater Pizzazz will run a series of celebrity video interviews that captured the eye and hearts of many fans through the years. Andrew Rannells originated the role of …

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All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards