Take Me Back at Walkerspace by Sandi Durell

      Reviewed by Susan Hasho       Take Me Back is a jewel of a production. Housed in downtown Walkerspace, this darkly humorous new play by Emily...The post T…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:04pm on March 9, 2014☆⚑

The New Stew Review " 54 Below Debut by Sandi Durell

          by: Sandi Durell   Stew, born Mark Stewart, made his way from the Brooklyn and downtown clubs uptown to the cellar for two nights at...The post The Ne…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:53am on March 9, 2014☆⚑

"The Most Deserving" Set for Women's Project Theater by Sandi Durell

          Catherine Trieschmann is back in New York at Women’s Project Theater with a tart, satirical skewing of small town cultural wars entitled The Mo…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:26am on March 9, 2014☆⚑

Jim Caruso's Cast Party Goes to the Movies with Billy Stritch by Sandi Durell

    Reviewed by Joe Regan Jr. New York City residents know one of the great places to take out-of-towners is Jim Caruso's Cast Party Monday nights at Birdland, an...The post Jim Ca…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:54am on March 9, 2014☆⚑

Sweeping Down the Plain " "The Bridges of Madison County" by Sandi Durell

    By: Sandi Durell       I was wondering, after a book and a movie, how a Broadway musical can capture the hearts and souls of Francesca and...The post Sweeping Do…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:43am on March 8, 2014☆⚑

Brad Bradley: B-Squared by Sandi Durell

        By Joel Benjamin   Boyish energy emanated from the intimate Stage 72 (formerly the Triad) as Brad Bradley zoomed through his autobiographical B-Squared.  …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:28am on March 8, 2014☆⚑

Lost in the Crowd " Speakeasy Dollhouse: The Brothers Booth by Sandi Durell

by: JK Clarke   In a scene practically ripped from the pages of Time and Again, Jack Finney's masterpiece of historical time-travel, a newsboy straight out of 1919 stood at the...The…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:11am on March 8, 2014☆⚑

"Singin' our Song… Side by Side" by Sandi Durell

By John Weatherford         When I was a boy growing up in a small town in South Carolina, I remember my mother singing me to sleep.  The song...The post "Singin' o…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:11pm on March 7, 2014☆⚑

It's the Second Time Around for Blast from the Past Karen Wyman by Sandi Durell

    By: Sandi Durell       At the age of 16, Karen Wyman was appearing on her first crush Dean Martin's Show as a young powerhouse in 1969...The post It's the Second…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:31am on March 7, 2014☆⚑

Nothing on Earth (Can Hold Houdini) by Sandi Durell

      Debunking spiritualism hoaxes takes high standards and patience.        By Joel Benjamin     In the spiffily renovated space that used to house…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:02pm on March 6, 2014☆⚑

Easter Bonnet Time! BC/EFA 28th Annual by Sandi Durell

    The 28th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will be held on Monday, April 21 (4:30 PM) and Tuesday, …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:01pm on March 6, 2014☆⚑

Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Music: The 1920s by Sandi Durell

  Reviewed by Joe Regan Jr.     Lincoln Center presented a very unusual and different entry in the American Songbook series with "Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Mus…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 2:23pm on March 6, 2014☆⚑

Rehearsal " Andrew Rannells & Stephanie J. Block " NY Pops (video) by Sandi Durell

    by: Sandi Durell      It's always a pleasure to attend a rehearsal for the NY Pops to get a birds-eye view of the stars who come out...The post Rehearsal – A…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:05am on March 6, 2014☆⚑

Jim Brochu Character Man by Sandi Durell

  Reviewed by Joe Regan Jr.   Urban Stages (Frances Hill, Founder, Artistic Director and Peter Napolitano, Producing Director) is presenting the world premiere of "Jim Brochu Chara…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:53pm on March 5, 2014☆⚑

Hit show "Here Lies Love" Comes Back to Public Theater by Sandi Durell

          I’m personally happy to see “Here Lies Love” remounted wherever it may be as it was one of the most engaging, immersive new age theater..…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:26pm on March 5, 2014☆⚑

Meredith DiMenna-Queen of the Beatniks: the Songs of Judy Henske by Sandi Durell

      by: Susan Hasho       Judy Henske said of herself:  "No yoke, no kettle. I don't want people to call me a 'folk pioneer.' It's as...The post Meredith DiM…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:50pm on March 5, 2014☆⚑

It Runs in the Family!-Alexa Ray Joel (Billy Joel's daughter)-Cafe Carlyle by Sandi Durell

          Alexa Ray Joel, while being the daughter of American icons Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley, has managed to forge a distinct path with elements of...The post…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:54am on March 5, 2014☆⚑

A Who's Who of Stars " NY Pops Gala Coming in April by Sandi Durell

          A Who’s Who of Broadway Stars is set to appear on Monday April 28th, 7 pm, at the New York Pops 31st Birthday Grand Gala...The post A Who’s Who…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:52am on March 5, 2014☆⚑

To Bomb or Not to Bomb: Daylight Precision by Sandi Durell

  By: JK Clarke Although debates over the necessity of war and military intervention are pretty ordinary and expected in society, there are certain historical actions seldom questioned th…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:52am on March 5, 2014☆⚑

An Evening With Shirley Jones by Sandi Durell

    By Brian Scott Lipton       What becomes a legend most? Forget Blackgama Mink! Nothing suits entertainment royalty like a solo show at the gorgeous Café Carlyle…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:24am on March 5, 2014☆⚑

Satchmo at the Waldorf by Sandi Durell

    by Marilyn Lester       There are individuals who come into this world larger than life and twice as wide. Jazz pioneer, virtuoso trumpet player, vocal innovator…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:26pm on March 4, 2014☆⚑

Lenox, Cuccioli, Page, Lazar Set for Broadway by the Year by Sandi Durell

            Tony Award-Winner Adriane Lenox (After Midnight, Doubt), Tony Award-nominees Anita Gillette (Neil Simon's Chapter Two) & Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:05pm on March 4, 2014☆⚑

Beth Leavel: "Kicking and Screamin" at 54 Below by Sandi Durell

        By Brian Scott Lipton       If John Travolta had been introducing Beth Leavel on Monday night, he might well have called her "Best Laughter"...The …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:49am on March 4, 2014☆⚑

Eugene O'Neill " 50th Anniversary Celebration to Honor Meryl Streep by Sandi Durell

          The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center will commemorate its 50th Anniversary this year through a variety of programming and special events.  The year w…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:21am on March 4, 2014☆⚑

Sleeping Through the History Lesson: Captain John Smith Goes to Ukraine by Sandi Durell

    By Eric J. Grimm             As unrest in Crimea surges, Yara Arts Group's "comedy/musical/historical epic-in-an-hour" Captain John Smith Goes to Uk…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:20am on March 4, 2014☆⚑