‘Charles Busch Sings Johnny Mercer’ – Both One of A Kind by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Charles Busch is one of our great storytellers, conquering high and low with imagination, skill, and irrepressible pleasure. Songs arrive parlando- part acted, part sung. Stori…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 1:10pm on September 13, 2026☆⚑

‘Private Lives’ – Effervescent by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen... Effervescent distraction

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:22am on September 10, 2026☆⚑

‘Safe House’ by L.B. Browne – Upsetting and Worthy by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen... L.B. Browne’s beautifully written, imaginative story is a fisheye view of consequences suffered by one family when radical, unchallenged certainty is imposed.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:46pm on September 4, 2026☆⚑

Project 2026 Blue Tsunami in Support of Democratic Candidates to Reclaim Our Democracy – Inspiring by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen This is the 15th iteration of Blue Wave, now Blue Tsunami variety fundraisers which began in 2018. Pied Piper Stephen Hanks stepped into the fray with ardor and organizational …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:43pm on September 3, 2026☆⚑

‘A Tribute to Klaus Nomi’- Benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen... An unforgettably theatrical original, Nomi stunned New York’s downtown scene fusing soaring precision of an operatic countertenor with the groove of new wave, glam rock, c…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:17am on September 2, 2026☆⚑

‘The Real Ivanov- A Comedy About Despair’ by Anton Chekhov by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen... A hit or miss production of Anton Chekhov\'s Ivanov that deserves better.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 1:08pm on August 28, 2026☆⚑

’54 Sings Shuffle Along’ – Smokin’ by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen... A fabulous salute to the ground-breaking 1921 (and 2016 revival) of Eubie Blake/Noble Sissle\'s \'Shuffle Along\'

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:53am on August 18, 2026☆⚑

‘The Winter’s Tale’ – Second Chances Cost by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen... Second Chances are complicated in this tale of jealousy, vengeance, retribution, guilt and- surprise! a happy ending

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:05am on August 16, 2026☆⚑

One Night at the Blackbird – A Ghost Story by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen... Jazz in Pergatory

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 2:32pm on August 14, 2026☆⚑

‘An American Daughter’ – Spin, Gender and Power by Alix Cohen

By A;ix Cohen... Wendy Wasserstein’s excellent play skewers politics, media frenzy, and the double standards women face in public life. It asks why accomplished women are so often held to …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:13am on August 12, 2026☆⚑

‘Lilith – ‘ Unapologetic Freedom by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen... A reframing of the story of Lilith to reflect burgeoning awareness

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 4:08pm on August 11, 2026☆⚑

‘The Saviors’- Faith, Loyalty, Doctrine by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Michael (Ivan Howe) and Paul (Julius Rinzel), both in their early teens, chase one another competing in such chores as the speed of candle snuffing. Were they not wearing albs,…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 2:25pm on August 2, 2026☆⚑

Nicolas King Part II – Other Aspirations by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen... Nicolas King II- Other Aspirations

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:53am on July 30, 2026☆⚑

Nicolas King Part I – Lift Off by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen... Nicolas King Part I- Lift Off - A boy destined for the stage

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:53am on July 29, 2026☆⚑

‘Sukkot’ – A Fractured Family Comes Together Through Jewish Customs by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen... A fractured family comes together through Jewish customs

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:10am on July 23, 2026☆⚑

Hung Dance – ‘Birdy’- Extraordinary by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen... An extraordinary blend of Taiwanese and Western influenced dance

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:52am on July 17, 2026☆⚑

Mark Morris Dance Group – ‘Soul of America- Jazz and Pop’ – Buoyant by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen... A Buoyant Evening of Period Pop and Jazz in Dance

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:37am on July 16, 2026☆⚑

‘A Play On Words’- A High-Wire Act of Wordplay and comic combat by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Were committee creations not so likely to manifest a camel instead of a horse, Ogden Nash, Samuel Beckett, Eugène Ionesco, Tom Stoppard, and Tom Lehrer might’ve been the pla…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:19am on July 13, 2026☆⚑

Richard Skipper Celebrates!- ‘Life Lessons from Legends’ by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen An amuse bouche of Irving Berlin’s “There’s No Business Like Show Business” is punctuated by observations from Sophie Tucker, Carol Channing and, in the audience, Maril…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:32am on July 12, 2026☆⚑

Meg Flather – ‘Epiphany’ – Heart & Candor by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen... Meg Flather doesn\'t just sing, she communicates.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:57pm on July 9, 2026☆⚑

The Extraordinary ‘Arias with a Twist’ – Two Legends Again Collude by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen... Two downtown legends revive a not-to-be-missed collaborative fantasy

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:34pm on July 6, 2026☆⚑

‘Pied-à-Terre’ – Grief, Survivor’s Guilt, Unexpected Commonality by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen... John Anastasi’s well crafted, original play snookers us into wondering about, but believing narrative while something else entirely is a foot.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:24pm on July 6, 2026☆⚑

‘A Walk on the Moon’ – Second Chances Can Cost by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Who were you in 1969? Richard Nixon was inaugurated, The Vietnam “conflict” continued at full throttle, Women’s Lib expanded its footing, Woodstock cemented the power of …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:13am on June 30, 2026☆⚑

Pilobolus- ‘Trips’ – A Striking, Original Evening of Dance by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Since 1971, Pilobolus has offered some of the most original thematic and choreographically creative work in dance. I’ve been a fan for decades. This year’s offering, at lea…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:09pm on June 27, 2026☆⚑

‘Picasso: Le Monstre Sacré’ – Amorality. Justified By Genius? by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen... Peter Tate\'s electrifying Picasso captivates while exposing the devastating personal cost of artistic brilliance.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 4:39pm on June 25, 2026☆⚑