Broadway Unplugged on to Town Hall " Benefit Evening Photos by Sandi Durell

 Making The Rounds With Russ                 Impressario Scott Siegel and, his right hand, wife Barbara, rounded up the creme de la creme of... The…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 6:41am on January 20, 2015☆⚑

Previews of Artists Coming to Metropolitan Room by Sandi Durell

                At a press preview evening, TheaterPizzazz’ Miriam Spritzer caught a small sampling of talent coming to The Metropolitan Room Ja…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:21pm on January 19, 2015☆⚑

Jerry Stiller Attends Award-Winning Play 'Wiesenthal' by Sandi Durell

              This weekend, the legendary JERRY STILLER ( Hurlyburly,The Ritz, "Seinfeld,” “King of Queens") attended a matinee performance of …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:24pm on January 19, 2015☆⚑

Thoughts on Ervin Drake " The Man, The Music, Life and Loves by Sandi Durell

                by: Sandi Durell   January 18th, marked the day that songwriter Ervin Drake (1919-2015) was put to rest after passing away on... …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 1:36pm on January 19, 2015☆⚑

Pamela Lewis Is in a "New York State of Mind" by Sandi Durell

                      Review by Paulanne Simmons   Pamela Lewis, a Floral Park, Long Island native, claims an affinity with the Hi…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 6:03am on January 19, 2015☆⚑

A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes by Sandi Durell

    Review By Elizabeth Ahlfors       What is more All-American than the annual family dinner, say Thanksgiving? Playwright Kate Benson decides to give this traditio…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:03pm on January 18, 2015☆⚑

Another Medea??? by Sandi Durell

    Review by Michael Bracken       Don't we have enough already? What with Euripides's original and numerous revivals, retellings, and adaptations on stage, film, a…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:00pm on January 18, 2015☆⚑

Hard Rain by Sandi Durell

            Review by Joshua Rose   In June of 1969, with the temperature soaring and tempers boiling the streets of the West Village exploded into... The …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:38pm on January 18, 2015☆⚑

Scott Coulter Brings Kander & Ebb Back to the Cabaret by Sandi Durell

                  by: Paulanne Simmons   Certainly nothing warms the soul on a cold winter night like a really hot cabaret show. And... The …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 2:04pm on January 17, 2015☆⚑

Stacy Sullivan "On The Air" with Marian McPartland by Sandi Durell

        The Music and Lyrics of Jazz Great Marian McPartland       From My Seat in the Room Mari Lyn Henry   Stacy Sullivan brought the... The post St…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:50am on January 17, 2015☆⚑

Sneak Peek: Rasheeda Speaking " Cynthia Nixon Directs (Video) by Sandi Durell

    by: Brian Scott Lipton               Office politics can get nasty " especially when there's some racial politics involved as well. Such is..…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:44pm on January 16, 2015☆⚑

Courtney Love and Todd Almond " Kansas City Choir Boy by Sandi Durell

  Sound Without Fury – Courtney Love and Todd Almond are mesmerizing in Kansas City Choir Boy at the Prototype Festival at HERE Arts Center.     by: Marcina Zaccaria... …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 2:28pm on January 16, 2015☆⚑

Raissa & Kenneth On a Celluloid Flashback " 70s,80s,90s by Sandi Durell

            Grab 2 seats on the aisle and join Raissa Katona Bennett and Kenneth Gartman on a celluloid flashback to the movies of the 70s,... The post Raissa &…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:00pm on January 15, 2015☆⚑

Sneak Peek: Martin Short & New Cast Members "It's Only a Play"(video) by Sandi Durell

  by: Brian Scott Lipton   Yes, lucky theatergoers, Terrence McNally's hilarious comedy "It's Only a Play," one of the fall's biggest hits, is marching on through winter. The work,…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:32pm on January 15, 2015☆⚑

Sneak Preview: Lives of the Saints by Sandi Durell

          by Brian Scott Lipton Eloquent, erudite, witty. These words (and more) are frequently used to describe the work of playwright David Ives, author of such...…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 1:17pm on January 15, 2015☆⚑

Songwriter Ervin Drake Has Passed Away by Sandi Durell

          by: Sandi Durell It saddens me deeply to write this as a friend of Ervin and Edith Drake, that his talented, lovable gentleman has passed... The post Songw…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:30am on January 15, 2015☆⚑

Cheyenne Jackson Lays Out the Songs and His Life by Sandi Durell

  By: Sandi Durell   A dichotomy in selection of the show title, Eyes Wide Open, and the reality of watching and hearing Cheyenne Jackson's luscious pop vocals while his... The pos…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:53am on January 15, 2015☆⚑

Amen, Darwin: The Rap Guide to Religion by Sandi Durell

    By Eric J. Grimm       Rap and theology collide in Baba Brinkman's The Rap Guide to Religion, now showing at SoHo Playhouse. Brinkman's one-man show explores... …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:57pm on January 14, 2015☆⚑

A Good Thing Going at 92Y " Sondheim & Prince by Sandi Durell

  A Good Thing Going: The Stephen Sondheim and Harold Prince Collaboration Review by Peter Haas         From April, 1970 through November, 1981, New York theater enj…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:03pm on January 14, 2015☆⚑

'Beautiful' Celebrates One Year Anniversary (photos) by Sandi Durell

            (photos above by Alyana Rubin) The cast of Tony Award winning Beautiful " The Carole King Musical, including Tony Award-winner Jessie Mueller, Scott…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:59am on January 14, 2015☆⚑

The Cardinals " The Under the Radar Festival by Sandi Durell

      By Marcina Zaccaria     The Cardinals, presented during The Under the Radar Festival at The Public Theater, provides breathtaking stagecraft and provocative pe…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:00am on January 14, 2015☆⚑

Al Roker Accepts June Briggs Award Via Video by Sandi Durell

                          Al Roker of the Today Show, a recipient of the 2015 June Briggs Award, was there in... The post Al …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:36pm on January 13, 2015☆⚑

John Lithgow & Rudin Family Honored (photos) by Sandi Durell

              The New 42nd Street’s Annual Gala, on Monday, January 12th, honored Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner JOHN LITHGOW with a New...…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:05pm on January 13, 2015☆⚑

54 Sings Queen by Sandi Durell

              By Brian Scott Lipton   The music of Queen, the much-honored (but shockingly never Grammy-winning) UK-based supergroup of the 1970s and …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:52am on January 13, 2015☆⚑

Villainous Company " A Captivating Caper by Sandi Durell

                        Theater Review by Beatrice Williams-Rude We didn't want it to stop! We were hooked.   "Villainous Com…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:21pm on January 12, 2015☆⚑