Monday, November 4, 2024

“Simply the Best: A Tina Turner Tribute with Adrienne Warren” Would Make Mary Proud by Eyal Solomon

Theater review by Marilyn Lester… Inarguably, the New York Pops is simply the best—and it would be difficult, if not impossible, to find a Pops concert that didn’t excel in every depar…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:32PM
Sunday, November 3, 2024

“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

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
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
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
Wednesday, October 30, 2024

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
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

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

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
Saturday, October 26, 2024

Cabaret Convention First Night Celebrated Charles Strouse by Andrew Poretz

Cabaret Review by Andrew Poretz … The three-night 2024 Cabaret Convention had a spectacular opening night, with Put On a Happy Face: A Celebration of the Music of Charles Strouse.For the f…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 05:22PM
Friday, October 25, 2024

The Wolf at the Door of History – Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Carol Rocamora . . .  It’s rare, if indeed it ever occurs, that you’d encounter a sympathetic Nazi in any context —not in a historical record, and certainly not on…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 06:14PM
Friday, September 27, 2024

The Goldberg-Variations – Two Sides of One Idea by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Walter Murphy . . .  George Tabori’s The Goldberg-Variations shifts swiftly between light and dark, serious and comical, while diffusing tension and disappointment with …

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 08:15PM
Monday, September 16, 2024

Empire Records: The Musical by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Brian Scott Lipton . . .  Do good things come to those who wait? In the case of Empire Records: The Musical, the extremely entertaining adaptation of the flop 1995 film (a…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 06:58PM
Sunday, September 15, 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 . . . Julian Schlossberg. My First Book—Part 2: A Producer’s…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 03:40PM
Tuesday, September 10, 2024

A Converstaion with the Stars of Cellino v. Barnes by Eyal Solomon

The off-broadway play Cellino V. Barnes is running now at Asylum NYC. You may know the story of these lawyers. You probably definitely know their jingle. Stars of Cellino v. Barnes Eric Will…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 01:15PM
Monday, September 9, 2024

Cabaret Shows Coming Up – Meet Our Advertisers by Sandi Durell

Renee Katz/Don’t Tell Mama – Ann Kittredge/Chelsea Table+Stage – Goldie Dver/Don’t Tell Mama – Margaret Curry/The Green Room42 – Bryce Edwards/Birdland MAC Award Winner Goldie Dv…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 08:50AM
Sunday, September 8, 2024

“Sump’n Like Wings” Sneak Preview by Andrew Poretz

Peek into the rehearsal room of Sump’n Like Wings by Lynn Riggs as the cast and company come together to read the play. (Click HERE). The show, directed by Raelle Myrick-Hodges, features J…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:25AM
Saturday, September 7, 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 . . . Julian Schlossberg. Try Not to Hold it Against Me: A Produ…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 06:47PM

Broadway For All Launches Front Door Reading Series by Andrew Poretz

Broadway For All, will launch its Front Door Reading Series program with three new works by both new and established playwrights. The Front Door Readings Series begins on Monday, September 1…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 08:10AM

“The Hills of California” Limited Broadway Engagement Starts September 11 by Andrew Poretz

Rehearsals are underway for the Broadway premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes. The limited engagement begins preview performances Septembe…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 08:01AM
Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Billy Baloo by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Carol Rocamora . . .  What? You’ve never heard of Solderville, Colorado? That tiny mining village “on the highest mountain of the highest mountain range in North Ameri…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 04:15AM
Sunday, August 18, 2024

Upcoming Cabaret Shows by Andrew Poretz

Broadway Bound: The Musicals That Never Came to Broadway/54 Below – Artemesia LeFay & The Harris Family Have 2 Shows/DTM – Seth Sikes & Nicholas King w/Billy Stritch/54 Below Set…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:15AM
Thursday, August 15, 2024

Details Announced For MasterVoices’ 83rd Season by Andrew Poretz

Ted Sperling, Artistic Director of MasterVoices, announced details of the renowned chorus’s 83rd season. The season opens with a new version of George and Ira Gershwin, George S. Kaufman a…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 11:14AM

All that Chat

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