Sunday, November 3, 2024

Strike Up the Band by Wendy Caster

Last week, the wonderful MasterVoices presented the Gershwins' Strike Up the Band. In 1927, its book, about a war over cheese tariffs, was written by George F. Kaufman with a pretty satiri…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 09:42PM

“Another Shot” Could Have Used Another Pass by Eyal Solomon

Theater review by Stuart Miller… In the Playbill “Who’s Who” for “Another Shot,” co-writer Harry Teinowitz’s entry ends, “’Another Shot’ tells of his addiction rehab jour…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 02:13PM

Dramawork’s Lost In Yonkers Is Profound, Trenchant Drama by Bill Hirschman

The 1991 Pulitzer Prize-winning Lost in Yonkers with its intersection of culture and families shows Simon at his most profound and makes a fitting launch for Palm Beach Dramaworks’ 25th se…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:18AM

Leiter Looks at Books by Jk Clarke

Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses. Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . Kevin Winkler. On Bette Midler: An Opinionated Guide. New …

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 04:22AM

Try To Remember A Little Differently At Island City by Bill Hirschman

 Hot off the heels of their outstanding 12th year comes Island City Stage’s 13th season opener, The Fantasticks, a delightful romantic dramady billed as the South Florida premiere of “…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 12:31AM
Saturday, November 2, 2024

Romeo + Juliet – Gold Brick by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by JK Clarke . . .  Sam Gold’s apparent vendetta against William Shakespeare continues. Over the past ten or so years, the Tony Award-winning and often quite effective (las…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:21PM

"Sunset Blvd." Glows in All the Wrong Ways by Jan Simpson

You're unlikely to find anyone who doesn't have a strong opinion about Sunset Blvd., the latest revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Christopher Hampton’s musical adaptation of Bi…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 02:31PM
Friday, November 1, 2024

Make Time to See This Ragtime! by Eyal Solomon

Theater review by Brian Scott Lipton…. Ever since its publication in 1975, I have been fascinated by E.L. Doctorow’s seminal novel “Ragtime,” which brilliantly intertwines the lives …

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 01:14PM

HOTHOUSE – Campy Cabaret for Serious Subjects by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Walter Murphy . . . The Irish play HOTHOUSE, produced by Malaprop Theatre and currently playing at the Irish Arts Center is both sad and silly, while visually entertaining.…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 05:32AM

IMPRESSIONS: New York City Ballet — All Peck Program by The Dance Enthusiast

"All Peck"celebrates Justin Peck’s decade as New York City Ballet’s resident choreographer. In the grand walls of the David H. Koch Theater, a highlight of All Peck is the mini-documenta…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Jody Sperling Brings La Loie to The Paul Taylor Season by The Dance Enthusiast

"As Jody Sperling hoped, these two Taylor dancers have taken her Loie Fuller inspired, yet contemporary dances inside of themselves to make something very special, old yet new.  It will be…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM
Thursday, October 31, 2024

Deceived At Maltz Jupiter Theatre Is a Lesson in Gaslighting With Gaby Tortoledo by Bill Hirschman

“I love thrillers. Both as spectator and an actor,” enthuses Gaby Tortoledo who gets to explore it as the heroine in Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s current play Deceived through Nov. 10. The …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:18PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Laufer’s The Last Yiddish Speaker Examines Disturbing Socio-Political Nightmare by Bill Hirschman

The Last Yiddish Speaker, Deborah Zoe Laufer’s season opener at Theatre Lab in Boca Raton is a chilling, fast-paced drama with a streak of magical realism, as a Jewish father and daughter …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:18PM

Sandi Durell – Life Moments by Eyal Solomon

A compiliation of Sandi Durell’s life in photos by Beth Naji. The post Sandi Durell – Life Moments appeared first on Theater Pizzazz.

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 08:13PM

The 35th New York Cabaret Convention Night #3 by Eyal Solomon

Cabaret review by Linda Amiel Burns… The closing night of the Mabel Mercer foundation’s cabaret convention ‘everything old is new again” was hosted by songstress, KT Sullivan, it’s…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 07:06PM

The Gershwins’ “Strike Up the Band” at Carnegie Hall by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler I’m a longtime fan of MasterVoices, a performing arts organization which continues to thrive after undergoing many changes in its long history. Founded in 1941, it ha…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 06:23PM

“My Favorite Things” About a Certain “Cockeyed Optimist” by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . Oscar Hammerstein II was a man of many accomplishments, though he will be best remembered for three indisputably monumental things: 1) He wrote Show Boat with J…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 02:41PM

“In the Amazon Warehouse Parking Lot” – A Fresh Take on Eco-Awareness by Eyal Solomon

Theater Review by Carole Di Tosti… Using a dramatic approach to present a play about the consequences of ignoring climate change, In the Amazon Warehouse Parking Lot opens with a group of …

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 02:01PM

IMPRESSIONS: Edges of Ailey at The Whitney Museum of American Art by The Dance Enthusiast

Activist, dancer, and choreographer, Alvin Ailey stands at the fulcrum of the Whitney Museum’s Edges of Ailey exhibition running through February 9, 2025. This show was six years in the ma…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM
Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Storytelling In Zoetic’s Pillowman Filled With Chills, Horror And Laughter by Bill Hirschman

Zoetic Stage's production of The Pillowman lives up to this modern masterpiece’s unique amalgam of a terrifying nightmare and ebon black comedy. It is built around at least a half-dozen di…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 07:06PM

IMPRESSIONS: New York City Center FALL FOR DANCE 2024 - Programs 4 and 5 by The Dance Enthusiast

"One cannot help but follow Trenary’s every step on her transfixing journey, as she pushes the boundaries of what a single dancer can do in terms of energy and endurance." Hennin…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

IMPRESSIONS: Paris Opera Ballet dances William Forsythe and Johan Inger in their 2024-2025 Season Opener by The Dance Enthusiast

"Rearray, originally created for Sadler’s Wells Ballet in 2011 for Sylvie Guillem and Nicolas La Riche, is both beautiful and glaringly harsh." - Ann Moradian

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM
Monday, October 28, 2024

The Christine Jorgensen Show by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . .  I was bar mitzvah age in 1953 when the news exploded across the world that a former GI from the Bronx, a photographer named Christine Jorgensen (n�…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 11:22PM

Left On Tenth by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . .  Fifty-four years ago movie audiences wept uncontrollably at Love Story, based on a novel by Erich Segal, in which glowingly golden college students…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:57PM

Humor Is Celebrated at Ballyhoo But Missing A Lot Of Heart by Bill Hirschman

The Last Night of Ballyhoo from Boca Stage is often entertaining with humor and gentle reminder of humans’ lamentable tendency to punish others when they have been mistreated, but it as on…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:02PM

Video: In Conversation with Choreographer Lorin Latarro by Eyal Solomon

Broadway choreographer Lorin Latarro joins Theater Pizzazz for a new interview. She recently finished choreographing her third Broadway show this year, the revival of Once Upon a Mattress wi…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 04:31PM

“Sunset Blvd.” Surprises at Every Twist in the Road by Ron Fassler

Theater Review by Ron Fassler . . . Well, knock me over with a feather. I really liked Jamie Lloyd’s sexually charged, visually exhilarating, and highly conceptualized Sunset Boulevard, n…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 02:21PM
Sunday, October 27, 2024

Leiter Looks at Books by Jk Clarke

Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses. Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . Scotty Bowers, with Lionel Friedberg. Full Service: My Adv…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 11:55PM

OUTNUMBERED BY PUPPETS’: DEPOPULATED VILLAGE IN JAPAN CRAFTS DOLLS FOR SENSE OF LIFE by Robert Shuman

(Peter Guo’s article appeared on NBC News, Oct. 27, 2024. Photo: Puppets in the tiny rural village of Ichinono, Japan.Philip Fong / AFP – Getty Images.) Ichinono has fewer than 60 reside…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 08:18PM

The 35th New York Cabaret Convention Night #2 by Ron Fassler

Cabaret Review by Ron Fassler . . . Sponsored by the Mabel Mercer Foundation, the 35th annual New York Cabaret Convention was presented over a three-night period this past week at Rose Hall …

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:57AM

Halloween Parody tradition - some theater ghosts by Fred Landau

Halloween Parody tradition - some theater ghosts   The ghost of Henry Miller first gripes about his theatre being re-named for Sondheim, then comes to like the idea "Losing My Sign" - paro…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 10:48AM

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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 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic