Rapunzarella White: A Fairly Fractured Tale by Sandi Durell

          Review by Marilyn Lester     The ancient tradition of the folk tale has long-provided fertile ground for adaptation. Stephen Sondheim's notable e…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:58am on March 30, 2015☆⚑

The Tempest Songbook by Sandi Durell

            By Marcina Zaccaria   At The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gotham Chamber Opera creates a visionary production of The Tempest Songbook, co-produc…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:16pm on March 29, 2015☆⚑

And the Winners Are . . . MAC Awards (Video-Photos) by Sandi Durell

                  by: Sandi Durell   The 29th Annual MAC Awards took place at B.B. King on March 26th hosted by Karen Mason,... The post And…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:29pm on March 29, 2015☆⚑

Garden of Laughs Comedy Benefit " On the Red Carpet MSG Theater by Sandi Durell

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SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:07am on March 29, 2015☆⚑

Melissa Manchester 'You Gotta Love the Life' by Sandi Durell

  A warm-hearted, massively entertaining self-portrait of a pop diva.   By Joel Benjamin     Melissa Manchester has been part of our lives for decades. Her 54 Below show.…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:03am on March 28, 2015☆⚑

Spring is Here? " April Cabaret Listings 2015 by Sandi Durell

    By: Sandi Durell It's taking a long time for the weather to catch up with the calendar but I think it's finally around the corner! That elusive thing... The post Spring is Here…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 4:14pm on March 27, 2015☆⚑

Opening Night Spring Spectacular-Radio City Photos by Sandi Durell

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SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 4:00pm on March 27, 2015☆⚑

Woody Regan and Delphi Harrington 'Cowardly Swan' by Sandi Durell

  Two old pros in a delightfully witty program of songs by Coward and Flanders & Swann.     By Joel Benjamin   When two old pros get together to... The post Woody Reg…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 2:40pm on March 27, 2015☆⚑

Mark Nadler is Addicted and Addicting by Sandi Durell

    by: Sandi Durell     There’s no other entertainer in our cabaret world (and beyond) who does it as well as Mark Nadler. He’s one-of-a-kind and I say... Th…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:46am on March 27, 2015☆⚑

The Liquid Plain by Sandi Durell

          by: Carol Rocamora       Ghosts are haunting the Alice Griffin stage at Signature Theatre Center " ones from deep in America's past. They're…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 6:41am on March 27, 2015☆⚑

Karen Mason " a Force of Nature Not to be Missed! by Sandi Durell

Making the Rounds with Russ     If you could only see one more cabaret show in your lifetime the one to see would be the current show by Ms.... The post Karen Mason – a Force…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:26pm on March 24, 2015☆⚑

92Y Lyrics & Lyricists by Sandi Durell

  A magical mixture of Big Apple songs, a brilliant cast and jazzy arrangements.               By Joel Benjamin   As wonderful as the 92nd... The…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 2:32pm on March 24, 2015☆⚑

Small Mouth Sounds by Sandi Durell

              by: Michael Bracken   A lesbian couple, one of whom has cancer.  A Tibetan guru whose father is dying.  A rock climber whose... Th…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:58pm on March 23, 2015☆⚑

Harlem Comes to Met Room with T. Oliver Reid by Sandi Durell

  Making the Rounds With Russ  (photos Russ Weatherford)                 T. Oliver Reid is glorious in his “Drop Me Off in Harlem” S…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:57pm on March 23, 2015☆⚑

Irreversible " Well Worth Going Out of Your Way to See by Sandi Durell

            By  Myra Chanin   As you may have noticed, I dote on Off-and-Off-Off-Broadway productions because that's where I find the magic is found. It…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 1:19pm on March 23, 2015☆⚑

Closing Night Photos: Paint Your Wagon by Sandi Durell

              TheaterPizzazz’ Magda Katz was on hand for closing night of Encores! “Paint Your Wagon” at NYC Center for photos.   &#…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:08am on March 23, 2015☆⚑

Into The Woods " Sondheim's 85th " All Star Cast by Sandi Durell

                                      Theater Pizzazz’ Alyana Rubin was on hand for photo…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:32am on March 23, 2015☆⚑

Margaret Whiting and George Shearing the Lost Jazz Sessions by Sandi Durell

      CD Review  by Joe Regan Jr.   Margaret Whiting and George Shearing, although they both recorded for Capitol Records, never recorded an album together. They were …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:22pm on March 22, 2015☆⚑

Billy Magnussen Put His Prince on "Into the Woods" by Sandi Durell

            By Brian Scott Lipton   In less than a decade, Billy Magnussen has emerged as one of the most exciting young actors of his... The post Billy Ma…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:57pm on March 22, 2015☆⚑

Chap Suey: Made in China by Sandi Durell

              by: JK Clarke   There's a fine line between an extended-length standup comedy set and a one-man show. Perhaps the defining difference is…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:09am on March 22, 2015☆⚑

On The Twentieth Century Steams Along by Sandi Durell

            By: Sandi Durell    The little engine that could was Cy Coleman and Comden and Green's 1978 offering set in 1932. And now the... The post On…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:21am on March 21, 2015☆⚑

The Heidi Chronicles Returns by Sandi Durell

            By: Sandi Durell   When Wendy Wasserstein wrote this play, that originally premiered off Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in 1988, transferring…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 6:32pm on March 20, 2015☆⚑

MAC Announces Award Presenters " Nominees by Sandi Durell

    The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs has announced the presenters that are scheduled to appear at the 29th Annual MAC Awards on Thursday, March 26th at B.B... The …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:13pm on March 20, 2015☆⚑

Introducing The Hit Men by Sandi Durell

        by: Paulanne Simmons     Inspired by the success of Broadway's long-running hit, Jersey Boys, five musicians who have worked with some of the biggest na…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 4:56pm on March 20, 2015☆⚑

Paint Your Wagon " Encores! by Sandi Durell

                  By Brian Scott Lipton   Compared to such masterful musicals as "Brigadoon" and "My Fair Lady," 1951's "Paint Your Wagon," …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:20pm on March 19, 2015☆⚑