Tuesday, March 24, 2026

The Siegel Column – Two Off-Broadway Gems by Eyal Solomon

By Barbara & Scott Siegel... Before this season's Broadway Onslaught, check out 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' and 'About Time'

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:36AM

“Cold War Choir Practice” Has Many Targets and Hits Most. by Eyal Solomon

By Stuart Miller... The show finds laughter, absurdity and songs in nuclear bombs and socioeconomic divides.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:17AM
Monday, March 23, 2026

The New York Pops Boldly Covered 250 Years of Music At Is March Concert by Andrew Poretz

By Andrew Poretz . . . Where does one hear music by the likes of Sam Cooke, Scott Joplin, George and Ira Gershwin, Willie Nelson, Irving Berlin, Talking Heads and Brian Eno, James Weldon Joh…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:35PM

Stephen Schwartz Joins Liz Callaway for “The Wizard and I” Album Release by Melissa Griegel

By Melissa Griegel… Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography Liz Callaway discovered Stephen Schwartz’s Pippin when she was in high school and then made her off-Broadway debut in Schwartz�…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:38PM

CHARM OVER RAGE PROPEL THIS REVIVAL OF “TRU” by Ron Fassler

Jesse Tyler Ferguson is charming, even if one wishes for someone in the role with a genuine score to settle

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:48PM

‘An Evening with Brian Stokes Mitchell’- The Leading Man Returns by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Brian Stokes Mitchell’s life and career span both artistic triumph and personal resilience. Onstage, he rose to the top of Broadway with standout performances in Ragtime and …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:33AM
Sunday, March 22, 2026

‘Ailey II at The Joyce Theater’ by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Alvin Ailey transformed modern dance by centering Black experience, spirituality, and community in works that speak to universal emotion. His legacy continues to expand access,…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:50PM
Friday, March 20, 2026

The Charming ‘Sunset Circus’ is Back by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen What makes Sunset Circus different? “Two things: the story and the intimate environment. Ours is a theatrical show (on stage) in which the circus acts help tell the story. Ph…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:20PM

New Musicals from Jaime Lozano at Ignite Concert Festival by Melissa Griegel

By Melissa Griegel… Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography The second annual Ignite Concert Festival is a month-long series of performances at Baruch Performing Arts Center (55 Lexington Av…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:00PM

‘Monte Cristo’- A New Musical- In Golden Age Form by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Remember the Golden Age of musicals whose plots had a linear beginning, middle and end; thwarted lovers, apparent villains, drama, comedy relief, and lush music? Monte Cristo a…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:28PM

‘Ivanov’- Exceptional Theater! by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Described by friends and associates as gentle, observant, ironic, and emotionally reserved, playwright Anton Chekhov exhibited those qualities in his work. The artist called on…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:23AM

Kate Baldwin: The Bucket Show at 54 Below by Melissa Griegel

By Melissa Griegel… Two-time Tony® nominee Kate Baldwin (Hello, Dolly!, Finian’s Rainbow, Big Fish) returned to 54 Below for three March performances.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:41AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2026

‘Zack’– Yay For the Underdog! by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen This play sneaks up on one, its hero does not. Every minute Jordan Matthew Brown is onstage as Zack is captivating. The actor creates a sweet, bumbling, childlike young man for…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:44PM

A playwright takes Sophocles’s “Antigone” and makes it her own by Eyal Solomon

By Carol Rocamora.... Zieger's adaptation is a great surprise: entertaining, arresting, intense, and deeply moving.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:01PM

‘Ulster American’- Ideology, Ego, and Historical Baggage by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen British director Leigh Carver (Max Baker) practically salivates over having secured Academy Award winning Jay Conway (Michael Broderick) to star in his upcoming production abou…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:02AM
Monday, March 16, 2026

THERE ARE FEW WRINKLES IN “ABOUT TIME” by Ron Fassler

Just sit back and appreciate songs filled with nostalgia, sentiment, humor, wisdom, longing, and regret.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:53AM

Leiter Looks at Books: Lucian Msamati’s “The Godot Diaries; Behind the Scenes of Beckett’s Play” by Eyal Solomon

Book review by Samuel L. Leiter... Lucian Msmati, The Godot Diaries: Behind the Scenes of Beckett’s Play (London, New York: Methuen/Drama,2026). 213pp.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:39AM
Sunday, March 15, 2026

‘Chasing Grace’ – Pith and Purpose by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen “Maybe if we stopped chasing grace, we’d learn to love the process of becoming Grace.” Elizabeth Addison apparently has no theater and barely any music training. Like Irv…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:52AM
Friday, March 13, 2026

‘The Amazing Sex Life of Rabbits’- What the “Have – Nots” Will Do to Have by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Married 7 years, Bobby (Schoen Hodges) and his second wife, Elise (Leigh Wulff) are on the ropes. Her catering company has imploded; his assistant professorship replaced by sub…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:06AM

Mafalda Minnozzi with Paul Ricci Were Amazing at Pangea by Andrew Poretz

By Andrew Poretz . . . . Italian singer Mafalda Minnozzi (who goes by her first name) and New York guitarist Paul Ricci returned to Pangea last week with a sold-out show, Courageous Voices: …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:33AM
Thursday, March 12, 2026

DANIEL RADCLIFFE SHINES BRIGHTLY IN “EVERY BRILLIANT THING” by Ron Fassler

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 11:00PM

A Communication Breakdown Fuels The Fascinating “Trash” by Eyal Solomon

By Stuart Miller... This play by two deaf actors finds creative ways to tell its story even when the protagonists can’t reach each other.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:06PM

‘Secretly Strouse’ – A Musical Patchwork by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Charles Strouse (1928-2025) composed music for 14 Broadway musicals, garnering three Tony Awards. An additional 16 musicals were produced elsewhere. Just out of school, playing…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:00AM
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Debby Boone Lights Up 54 Below by Melissa Griegel

By Melissa Griegel Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography Debby Boone seems to have discovered the fountain of youth. With her aptly named show It’s Been a While…, Boone graced the 54 Bel…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:22PM

‘Bughouse’ – Inside the Mind and Art of An Outsider by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Henry Darger was an American outsider artist and reclusive writer whose work remained largely unknown during his lifetime. Born in Chicago in 1892 his mother died when he was y…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:52AM
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

“Body Count” Fails to Make a Meaningful Connection by Eyal Solomon

By Stuart Miller... Issy Knowles’ solo show about a sex worker knows how to get your attention but may not leave you satisfied.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:48AM
Monday, March 9, 2026

‘Spare Parts’ – What Would You Risk to Grow Younger? by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen The longevity industry in the United States—anti-aging medicine, supplements, biotech research, medical spas, and diagnostics—is worth tens of billions of dollars per year.…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:18AM
Sunday, March 8, 2026

An Enchanted Evening with Paulo Szot at 54 Below by Melissa Griegel

By Melissa Griegel Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography An evening spent listening to the velvety voice of Paulo Szot, looking debonair in a black tuxedo, is an enchanting one. Paulo Szot, …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:10PM

Lillias White Live at The Beechman- Wowza! by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Lillias White is an amalgam of Etta James, Mae West and Puck (A Midsummer Night’s Dream.) She sizzles her way onstage with a defiant “I’m Getting’ Along Alright” (Bob…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:22AM
Friday, March 6, 2026

‘Mel Tormé at 100’: A Celebration with Billy Stritch & Nicolas King by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Mel Tormé (1925-1999), known as “The Velvet Fog”, impressed audiences and peers alike with his silken voice, innate swing, improvisational skill, and sophisticated arrange…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:29PM

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off