Friday, December 5, 2025

Ann Kittredge- ‘You Sleigh Me’ – Holiday Album Release Party by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Among dozens of holiday shows, Ann Kittredge’s holiday album release proved particularly warm and original. Gathering talented friends, presenting lesser known, sometimes qui…

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

GOTTA DANCE! IS ONE SINGULAR OFF-BROADWAY SENSATION by Eyal Solomon

By Abbe Sparks... Gotta Dance! is more than a showcase—it’s a living archive of Broadway’s choreographic brilliance. The post GOTTA DANCE! IS ONE SINGULAR OFF-BROADWAY SENSATION appea…

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“Anna Christie” – A Fresh Take On A Classic by Eyal Solomon

By Martin Kilp... More than a century after its premiere, Anna Christie remains a sturdy and affecting story The post “Anna Christie” – A Fresh Take On A Classic appeared first on Thea…

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Everything I Know: Mandy Gonzales Sings Lin-Manuel Miranda with The New York Pops by Andrew Poretz

By Andrew Poretz . . . The New York Pops orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Steven Reineke, is one of the hippest and exciting orchestras out there, with innovative programs and darin…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:01PM

“The Baker’s Wife” Is a Melodic French Fable by Eyal Solomon

By Carol Rocamora... The current reincarnation of The Baker’s Wife is a musical gem, the fruit of decades of collaborative labor. The post “The Baker’s Wife” Is a Melodic French Fabl…

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Sunday, November 30, 2025

CHRISTINE EBERSOLE & BILLY STRITCH ONCE AGAIN MAKE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC TOGETHER AT 54 BELOW by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . Friends who have been performing together in tandem for almost twenty-two years, Christine Ebersole, a two-time Tony Award winning actress and Billy Stritch, a …

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Saturday, November 29, 2025

Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” Brought To Life At The Merchant’s House Museum by Andrew Poretz

By Andrew Poretz . . . There probably isn’t a reader of Theater Pizzazz who has never seen some version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in film, television, or even animation (Mist…

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Radio City Music Hall’s Christmas Spectacular – the 2025 Edition by Andrew Poretz

By Walter Murphy Every year the Christmas Spectacular Featuring the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall wows audiences. This year’s show, and its opening night, was even more spectacular …

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“Lee Roy Reams: Behind the Scenes of 42nd Street” by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, director, and risqué Scheherazade, Lee Roy Reams is the Zelig of musical theater. He seems to have befriended everyone, laughed with most…

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Saturday, November 22, 2025

NYC STARS TURN OUT TO SAVE A LANDMARK CHURCH & PERFORMANCE SPACE WITH A LIVE READING OF “ALL ABOUT EVE” by Eyal Solomon

By Abbe Sparks... Supporters of The Sanctuary at St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church gathered Monday night for a star-studded, staged LIVE reading of “All About Eve”. The…

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From “The Skin of Our Teeth” to “The Seat of Our Pants” by Eyal Solomon

Review by Carol Rocamora... Wilder gets wilder in this update of his classic at the Public Theater The post From “The Skin of Our Teeth” to “The Seat of Our Pants” appeared first on …

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Kacie Devaney’s “Water” Debut At The United Solo Theatre Festival by Andrew Poretz

By Andrew Poretz . . . . “A playwright confuses her opening night and is faced with an audience expecting to be entertained. As she pulls ideas out of her ass, an array of compelling chara…

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LEITER LOOKS AT BOOKS: David Armstrong’s “BROADWAY NATION: HOW IMMIGRANTS, JEWISH, QUEER, AND BLACK ARTISTS INVENTED THE BROADWAY MUSICAL”  by Ron Fassler

Book review by Samuel L. Leiter Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses. David Armstrong. Broadway Nation: How Immigrants, Jewish, Queer…

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

“Oedipus”, Once a Tragedy, Now a Tragic Political Thriller by Eyal Solomon

By Carol Rocamora… Icke’s modern-day version of Oedipus is even more horrific than the original, written millennia ago How can we bear to sit through another production of Oedipus, since…

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“An Evening with Taylor Mac and Matt Ray”- Exceptional by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Taylor Mac is a groundbreaking playwright, songwriter, and performer whose work radically reimagines queer celebration, political critique, and communal transformation. “Real…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:17AM
Monday, November 17, 2025

“OEDIPUS”: Icke, Strong, and Manville update Sophocles for a modern political tragedy. by Ron Fassler

Icke, Strong, and Manville update Sophocles for a modern political tragedy. In 1959, Elmer Rice wrote Cue for Passion, a Broadway play that adapted Shakespeare’s Hamlet into contemporar…

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“MEET THE CARTOZIANS”: TALEN MONAHON’S MUST-SEE NEW DRAMA by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . Sometimes a play begins and within minutes you can tell that you’re in the hands of a playwright, director and cast that are not only on the same page but have …

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Sunday, November 16, 2025

Unlike an Other Man: David Sabella Pays Homage to the Legendary Peter Allen by Melissa Griegel

By Melissa Griegel… Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography David Sabella, best-known for originating the role of Mary Sunshine in the 1996 revival of Kander and Ebb’s Chicago the Musical…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:45PM

Celtic Christmas – A Taste of Ireland by Andrew Poretz

By Walter Murphy … Celtic Christmas – A Taste of Ireland, which ran earlier this month at the Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, offers a smorgasbord of Irish artistry, step dancing…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:30PM

“The Queen of Versailles”- They Do It Because They Can by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Unequivocally star of the production, Kristin Chenoweth was the moving force behind this glossy, twelve million dollar disappointment. Having originated Glinda in Stephen Schwa…

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Saturday, November 15, 2025

Go See Christine Andreas Tonight at the Laurie Beechman! by Melissa Griegel

By Melissa Griegel… Photos by Melissa Giegel Photography The new musical revue The Beat of a Wandering Heart – The Songs of Marty Silvestri and Joel Higgins celebrated its world premiere…

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Thursday, November 13, 2025

“Reunions” – A Sentimental Sampler by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Part I: Downton Abby era London. Harry Sims (Bryan Fenkart) is about to achieve the culmination of years of single minded social and business climbing with a knighthood. He obs…

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Paul Taylor Dance Company by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Sixty five years in, the Paul Taylor Company continues to reflect and innovate. Speaking in Tongues 1988Choreography- Paul TaylorMusic- Matthew Patton“The title refers to cer…

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“Archduke” – A What-If Alternative to History Changing Assassination by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo, Bosnia by Gavrilo Princip, a 19-year-old member of the nationalist group Black Hand, which sought indep…

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Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Laurie Roldan Pays Loving Tribute to Karen Carpenter at 54 Below by Melissa Griegel

By Melissa Griegel… Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography In her 54 Below debut, Laurie Roldan shared her life-long love for the music of Karen Carpenter with her show “A Song for You: T…

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Laurie Metcalf Gives “Little Bear Ridge Road” its Heart, Soul and Laughs. by Eyal Solomon

By Stuart Miller... As Sarah she sneers and snarks her commentary on life but her actions reveal a hidden heart. The post Laurie Metcalf Gives “Little Bear Ridge Road” its Heart, Soul an…

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“Playing Shylock” – Who Gets to Tell the Story? by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Between Acts I and II of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice the production is shut down by protesters. Saul Rubinek, as a version of himself playing Shylock, refuses to go …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:06PM
Monday, November 10, 2025

MOTOWN’S IN TOWN AND 92NY IS HAVING A HEAT WAVE by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . Now in its 55th year, the 92NY Lyrics & Lyricists Series is as essential to New York City as such other venerable institutions as Shakespeare in the Park and …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:34PM
Sunday, November 9, 2025

“About Time” – A Maltby & Shire Revue by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen This is, or will be, the third revue in a trilogy of Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire’s songs. Starting Here, Starting Now (1976) focused on young adulthood, romantic begi…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:18AM
Friday, November 7, 2025

Kay Kostopoulos a Delight with “Love Letters” at Pangea by Andrew Poretz

By Andrew Poretz Performer Kay Kostopolous is a highly accomplished Bay Area jazz singer for whom New York is her second home. She regularly appears at Pangea with her Black Olive Jazz quart…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:40PM

The Many Faces of Hot Jazz Guitarist Stéphane Wrembel – Live at Dizzy’s by Eyal Solomon

By Abbe Sparks... The Consummate Musician Continues to Push the Boundaries to New Heights The post The Many Faces of Hot Jazz Guitarist Stéphane Wrembel – Live at Dizzy’s appeared first…

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