Meet the Cast of Irma La Douce " Encores! by Sandi Durell

  Encores! will present its first musical not written on American soil – Irma La Douce – May 7 thru 11th for seven performances at New York City Center. Director John... …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:57pm on April 29, 2014☆⚑

Full Video -Tony Nominations 2014 with Lucy Liu, Jonathan Groff by Sandi Durell

      This video provides all nominations in all 26 categories for the 68th Annual Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards announced at the Paramount Hotel on April 29th, 2…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 1:36pm on April 29, 2014☆⚑

2014 Tony Award Nominations Gets Special Visitor-Hugh Jackman by Sandi Durell

  by: Sandi Durell (including video & photos)   This morning at the Paramount Hotel on West 46th Street, the 2014 Tony Nominations were announced in 26 different categories for…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:39pm on April 29, 2014☆⚑

Mark Nadler " Runnin' Wild: Songs and Scandals of the Roaring Twenties by Sandi Durell

    By Joel Benjamin   Mark Nadler's cabaret shows are always refreshingly different from the usual autobiographical, favorite songs format. His Runnin' Wild: Songs and Scanda…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:30am on April 29, 2014☆⚑

The Civilians' THE GREAT IMMENSITY by Sandi Durell

  Review by Sonia Roberts       A musical about climate change that feels more campy than agenda-driven, The Civilians' The Great Immensity at The Public Theater follows …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:19am on April 29, 2014☆⚑

Ballet Preljocaj " Snow White by Sandi Durell

    By Joel Benjamin       Under the auspices of the Joyce Theater Foundation Ballet Preljocaj presented the full length ballet Snow White, an eagerly anticipated wo…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 4:56pm on April 28, 2014☆⚑

Marilyn Maye's Mantra by Sandi Durell

            By: Sandi Durell   In a recent telephone interview, I asked Marvelous Marilyn Maye (yes, she's been dubbed as such for quite a while)... The po…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 4:25pm on April 28, 2014☆⚑

Signature Theatre Honored by Tony Awards by Sandi Durell

  The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that it will present the 2014 Regional Theatre Award to New York's Signature Theatre. Each year, the Tony Awards Administration …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 1:29pm on April 28, 2014☆⚑

'The Holy Land' " HERE Arts Center by Sandi Durell

    By Marcina Zaccaria   'Holy Land' is about a city under siege. Careful friendships are forged as soldiers are dying and bombs explode at nearby houses. The script... The p…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 1:12pm on April 28, 2014☆⚑

Sincerely Speaking about 'The Woodsman' by Sandi Durell

    By: Avis Alger         There is something to be said for the truth; a commitment to the truth. There is beauty in being boldly and... The post Sincerely Spe…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:46am on April 28, 2014☆⚑

Julio Iglesias Seduces Sold Out Crowd at NJPAC by Sandi Durell

          by: Magda Katz International Super star Julio Iglesias seduced the sold out audience at NJPAC Sunday night. He opened the show with "Amor" and it... The po…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:44am on April 28, 2014☆⚑

All About Neil: Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Sandi Durell

        By: JK Clarke   Let's just get this out of the way: Neil Patrick Harris (NPH) is amazing. Saying as much feels like a naive display... The post All About Neil:…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:45am on April 28, 2014☆⚑

Shakespeare in the Bar by Sandi Durell

    By Eric J. Grimm and JK Clarke     On Tuesday, April 22, something strange and marvelous happened at Amity Hall on 3rd St. New York. Shakespeare Exchange... The post …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:02pm on April 26, 2014☆⚑

The Algonquin Kid: This Doesn't Happen at the Holiday Inn (Part 12) by Sandi Durell

by Michael Elihu Colby   Part 12: This Doesn't Happen at the Holiday Inn   Not every hotel could claim live bouzouki music resonating through the halls. In 1967, the... The post The …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:50pm on April 26, 2014☆⚑

Cripple of Inishmaan by Sandi Durell

    By Elizabeth Ahlfors     It’s dark humor over kind hearts, humorous and heartbreaking but The Cripple of Inishmaan, directed by Michael Grandage (Red) at the Co…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:53am on April 26, 2014☆⚑

Drama Desk Nominations Announced by Fran Drescher, Robert Lopez, Kristen Anderson-Lopez by Sandi Durell

(short video clip-interviews above by Magda Katz)             The Drama Desk Nomination Announcements were made at 54 Below by Cinderella star Fran Drescher and…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:04am on April 26, 2014☆⚑

Melissa Errico at 54 Below by Sandi Durell

    by: Brian Scott Lipton     It was fitting, if a tad unusual, that Melissa Errico opened her new show at 54 Below with "I'm Every Woman," the... The post Melissa Erric…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:38am on April 25, 2014☆⚑

Shana Farr Does Porter and Coward by Sandi Durell

          By: John Weatherford The announcer introduced this show saying that every word sung or spoken by Shana Farr was written by Cole Porter or Noel... The post Sh…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:36pm on April 24, 2014☆⚑

Man About Town: The Wit and Wisdom of Noel Coward by Sandi Durell

    By: John Weatherford Joseph Macchia, president and founder of Cabaret Cares/Help is on the Way Today, presented Eric Michael Gillett's benefit show.   Man About Town: The…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:25pm on April 24, 2014☆⚑

Casa Valentina " Finding the Feminine Side by Sandi Durell

          By: Sandi Durell   Seeing Harvey Fierstein's latest non-musical contribution to the Broadway stage is reminiscent of taking a course in learning about…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 4:57pm on April 24, 2014☆⚑

Simulcast Live Here " 59th Drama Desk Nominations Announcement " Fri. Apr. 25,11 am by Sandi Durell

  Fran Drescher (“The Nanny,” Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella), Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson Lopez (Academy Award winners for Best Song for “Let It Go…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 2:35pm on April 24, 2014☆⚑

More Taps, Tunes, Tall Tales -Tommy Tune at the Café Carlyle by Sandi Durell

  By: Marilyn Lester       On the first day that Tommy Tune rolled into New York City he auditioned for a Broadway show and got the part. He... The post More Taps, Tunes,…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 2:12pm on April 24, 2014☆⚑

"Violet" " Sutton Foster Takes A New Turn by Sandi Durell

    By: Sandi Durell     (click on photos to enlarge) We all spend too much time looking in the mirror, comparing, seeing flaws that, most of the time,... The post "Viole…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:08am on April 24, 2014☆⚑

The Heir Apparent " Classic Stage Company by Sandi Durell

  Reviewed by Joe Regan Jr.     David Ives, the playwright famous for "Venus in Fur," which moved to Broadway after its initial run at the Classic Stage Company... The post Th…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:59pm on April 23, 2014☆⚑

Broadway Battles Bullying Concert " Joe's Pub by Sandi Durell

  Broadway Battles Bullying Concert Will Feature: Chondra Profit, Heather Parcells, Brian Craft & More.       Broadway Battles Bullying Concert is set for Friday, May…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:42pm on April 23, 2014☆⚑