8,611 stories from Theater Pizzazz
By Alix Cohen Henry Darger was an American outsider artist and reclusive writer whose work remained largely unknown during his lifetime. Born in Chicago in 1892 his mother died when he was y…
By Stuart Miller... Issy Knowles' solo show about a sex worker knows how to get your attention but may not leave you satisfied.
By Alix Cohen The longevity industry in the United States"anti-aging medicine, supplements, biotech research, medical spas, and diagnostics"is worth tens of billions of dollars per year. Ant…
By Melissa Griegel Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography An evening spent listening to the velvety voice of Paulo Szot, looking debonair in a black tuxedo, is an enchanting one. Paulo Szot, …
By Alix Cohen Lillias White is an amalgam of Etta James, Mae West and Puck (A Midsummer Night's Dream.) She sizzles her way onstage with a defiant "I'm Getting' Along Alright" (Bobby Sharp/C…
By Alix Cohen Mel Tormé (1925-1999), known as "The Velvet Fog", impressed audiences and peers alike with his silken voice, innate swing, improvisational skill, and sophisticated arrangement…
By Carol Rocamora... A "woke" ogre  saves his town in a madcap new musical at New York City Center
By Alix Cohen Tin Pan Alley originated in the late 19th century on West 28th Street in New York City, where music publishers and songwriters clustered to produce and promote popular sheet mu…
You may never look at a treadmill the same way again.
By Alix Cohen Kenneth Ard was in bed when he received a text from a former mentee. Cats: The Jellicle Ball was coming to Broadway. Ard had originated the role of Macavity in the 1982 Winter …
Review by Ron Fassler . . . The title "Peter Filichia and Friends: Broadway Tale and Tunes" tells you what you're getting yourself into even if you have no idea who Peter Filichia is (a love…
By Walter Murphy... "The Hula Hoopin Queen - The Musical" Stresses the Importance of Community and Competition. Good Life Lessons for Kids
By Eyal Solomon, Theater Pizzazz Editor/Publisher... Scott Siegel's homage to Ole' Blue Eyes pays loving respect to Sinatra's multi-faceted life, music and artistry.
"A smart, sharp play."
By Alix Cohen Prejudice against Chinese women in corporate America often operates at the intersection of race and gender, where stereotypes about both Asian identity and femininity shape wor…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . In describing the place and time of her comedic play Mother Russia, playwright Lauren Yee writes: "Our story take place in fall 1992. St. Petersburg, Russia, w…
By Alix Cohen Playwright Eugene O'Neill had a strong personal connection to the sea from his time as a sailor and an interest in New England's whaling culture. Though he never went whaling h…
By Alix Cohen Do NOT be put off by title or fight images. There's nothing gratuitously violent in playwright Ngozi Anyanw's chronicle of sibling trauma, abandonment and reconciliation. Borne…
By Stuart Miller... Storyteller Mary Kate O'Flanagan shares her life and her love of storytelling in a memorable one-woman show
By Alix Cohen Parched opens with the recording of an actual public service announcement about conserving water and the song "Waiting on the Rain. " Lighting (Tyler Kieffer) and Scenic Design…
By Alix Cohen It's the 1950s. We meet Charlie, a regular guy with a penchant for swing music, draped across an old (full sized) radio console. A fedora covers his face. One day he spots Ruby…
By Melissa Griegel Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography Tony®, Emmy, and Grammy nominee Vanessa Williams returns to the 54 Below stage with her new show The Comfort Zone. Her six-show ru…
By Alix Cohen Thirty five year ago, Laurie Krauz and MD, Daryl Kojak had a regular gig at Danny's Skylight on West 46th Street. In an effort to recreate those "casual" appearances, the colla…
By Andrew Poretz . . . The New York Pops, under the direction of Maestro Steven Reineke, hit gold again with their latest concert, If I Ain't Got You: The Best of R&B, celebrating some o…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . Robert W. Schneider is a director, writer, producer, educator, podcaster, and historian. His desire for learning and communicating much of what he's gleane…
