Monday, December 22, 2025

Dream Music Puppetry Program’s 26th Annual Puppet Parlor by Alix Cohen

A Vaudeville By Alix Cohen Imagination, theatrical skill and physical puppet craft has had a home at HERE Arts Center’s Dream Music Puppetry program since 1999. Endowed by his grandmother …

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Duke Ellington’s Shakespearean ‘Such Sweet Thunder’ by Alix Cohen

“If music be the food of love play on.” Orsino, Twelfth Night By Alix Cohen In August 1956, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn were performing in Canada when they crossed paths with the …

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Sunday, December 21, 2025

‘Alice presented by MOMIX’ by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Moses Pendleton’s 2022 Alice, aka this Alice in Wonderland-ish dance/theater piece, is a visual feast: wildly imaginative, impressionistic and allusive, rather than depicting…

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Saturday, December 20, 2025

“Guys and Dolls” Sparkles in a Capital Production by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . As musicals go, Guys and Dolls is a show I’ve seen productions of in more venues than any other. Over the years, I’ve sat through versions by elementary, mi…

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Friday, December 19, 2025

Mia Vassilev: Keys on Fire! by Andrew Poretz

By Andrew Poretz . . . Mia Vassilev, who goes by her first name, made her 54 Below debut with her retro, high-energy Keys on Fire! on December 9. The pianist extraordinaire has performed thr…

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First love, Second Love and More in the Delightful “If We Kiss” by Eyal Solomon

By Stewart Miller... Rachel Vail’s adaptation of her YA novel brings a deft comic touch to high school relationships.

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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

‘The Bryce Edwards Frivolity Hour’ by Alix Cohen

A pick me up for the weary soul. By Alix Cohen For those of you sadly unfamiliar, throwback Bryce Edwards plays and sings 1920s/30s songs as they would’ve been performed at the time, often…

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“Cast of Characters”: The Lyrics of Michael Colby by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . Here in New York City, the non-profit Urban Stages has been championing the work of playwrights, composers, and lyricists for decades. Its modest home on West 30t…

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Monday, December 15, 2025

‘Joe Iconis’s 15th Annual Christmas Extravaganza’ by Alix Cohen

Buckle your seat belts! By Alix Cohen The Hellzapoppin’ holiday spectacle Pied Piper Joe Iconis annually engineers is wry, raunchy, subversive, sprawling, shamelessly exuberant fun. Though…

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Saturday, December 13, 2025

TYRA BANKS LAUNCHES “HOT ICE CREAM” IN NEW YORK CITY by Melissa Griegel

By Melissa Griegel… Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography Multi-month Culinary Activations Kick-off December 15 through February, with New NYC Locations Weekly Tyra Banks is bringing her g…

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Thursday, December 11, 2025

“Diversion” – Nurses Under Pressure, Forgotten Heroes in Crisis by Carole Di Tosti

Diversion' by Scott Organ is about ICU nurses under intense pressure when their team leader tells them they are being investigated for "diverting" opioids. The post “Diversion” – Nurse…

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025

“Gruesome Playground Injuries” is a Moving Duet on the Playground of Life by Eyal Solomon

By Carol Rocamora... What is it about these intimate, small-cast plays that are stealing our hearts this season? The post “Gruesome Playground Injuries” is a Moving Duet on the Playgroun…

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Cooler Than the Fonz: Russell Moss—A Night of Christmas Cool by Andrew Poretz

Every December, New York City overflows with holiday entertainment, from intimate cabaret shows to the full-scale spectacle of Radio City. Having seen more than my share—some mawkish, some…

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‘The Lovers,The Dreamers & Me: The Songs of Paul Williams’ by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Paul Williams (1940) is an American songwriter, composer, singer, and actor whose career spans six decades. Known for penning enduring hits such as “We’ve Only Just Begun�…

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Marieann Meringolo Welcomes in the Season at Chelsea Table + Stage by Melissa Griegel

By Melissa Griegel… Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography The holiday season is upon us with Marieann Meringolo’s 19th Annual Holiday Show “In the Spirit” cabaret taking place at a s…

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Monday, December 8, 2025

‘Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense’ by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Love and Lunacy; Erroneous Conclusion, Blackmail, and Marriage or Not By Alix Cohen The thing begins when Bertie Wooster’s chum, Gussie Fink-Nottle begs him to come to Totlei…

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THE SIEGEL COLUMN – Looking Back at the Best of 2025 by Eyal Solomon

By Barbara & Scott Siegel... Best Performances of the Year - So Far The post THE SIEGEL COLUMN – Looking Back at the Best of 2025 appeared first on Theater Pizzazz.

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Saturday, December 6, 2025

Leiter Looks at Books: Barbara Wallace Grossman’s A Spectacle of Suffering: Clara Morris on the American Stage 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. Barbara Wallace Grossman, A Spectacle of Suffering: Clara Morris…

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater- Premiere Night by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Under the leadership of Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, an Ailey dancer and Judith Jamison mentee 2005 – 2014, the company begins a chapter with fresh energy. “This mon…

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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…

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“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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