8,552 stories from Theater Pizzazz
 By Brian Scott Lipton  While Janet Dacal may not be a household name, theatergoers around the country certainly know her name " from starring in such Broadway shows as In The Height…
  Julie Budd's been in the business of show since the age of 12, when she won a talent contest while vacationing in the Catskills with her family, and has had an amazing career as a …
 Singer-Songwriter- Soprano Saxophonist extraordinaire, Danny Bacher responded to the call to keep fan spirits up during this unusual time in our history. He's "Makin' Whoopee" in more w…
For the first time in its 86-year history, the Apollo Theater's Amateur Night auditions will be conducted exclusively through online submissions, as the nonprofit looks to continue its missi…
 The 74th Annual Tony Awards, scheduled to air live on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, June 7th from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, will be postponed and rescheduled at…
  By Brian Scott Lipton  Most New Yorkers have at least walked by Manhattan Plaza, the giant apartment buildings on 43rd Street (one on the corner of Ninth Avenue, the other on T…
 By Ron Fassler  As a kid in the 1960s and 70s and totally infatuated with Broadway, listening to a cast album was as close as I could get to the real thing. There was no internet to…
IT'S TODAY from Marilyn Maye on Vimeo. Â Marvelous Marilyn Maye, the Queen of Cabaret, wants her fans to know that she's doing just fine back in Kansas City, washing her hands (as is Hele…
 Terrence McNally died. His long, varied and prolific career as a playwright, musical librettist and screenwriter earned him four Tony Awards and an Emmy. He died today, March 24 from co…
 Neil LaBute's Ten X Ten Series will be offered by Contemptible Entertainment as free content via The St. Louis Actors' Studio's Twitter account @STLAS1 beginning March 25, 2020. Ten X T…
  The League of Professional Theatre Women (Shellen Lubin and Catherine Porter, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for mo…
 Happily, Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of André Bishop) has announced that it will reopen its productions of the new musical Flying Over Sunset at the Vivian Beaumont …
 In keeping with current times and due to closings and postponments, 54 Below will launch its new series with Tony® nominee Joe Iconis & Drama Desk nominee George Salazar…
 The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization announced today the launch of their new YouTube live stream series, R&H Goes Live! beginning with JeremyJordan. The ongoing series w…
 The League of Professional Theatre Women (Shellen Lubin and Catherine Porter, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for over th…
  "Broadway Licensing Offers Up Streaming Rights to Shows that Can't Perform Live" by BroadwayWorld " "Broadway Licensing has secured approvals for live streaming over 400 play…
 New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced March 15 that small theatres, nightclubs, movie theaters, and concert venues must all close, effective 9 AM, Tuesday, March 17. The mandate …
         That's the Ticket " Where It All Began by Guest Writer Mel Miller  I first became aware of That's the Ticket, thanks to "The Musicals No One …
 by Sandi Durell  Remember Cheers and Ted Danson? (as if you can forget!) Here's an apropos video segment I received today that should help to put a smile on your face " something we…
  by Marcina Zaccaria  Three hours after confirmation that all Broadway theaters would be closed and Lincoln Center Pavillion would be shut, I traveled to Greenwich Village to at…
 by Sandi Durell  You have a new opportunity to sing to any of your favorite tunes when you're alone in the shower. And it's in the name of public health and beating coronavirus. A n…
 By Sandi Durell  I've been saying to many that in the wake of the theater shutdown in New York (and worldwide), how important it would be for someone to tape shows and then live-str…
Our Efforts to Bring You Information on Many Topics of Interest to Those in Entertainment Related Small Businesses  When the city said it would offer cash and loans to help b…
 The following is a compilation of the most recent news articles via Broadway Briefing and other Entertainment outlets regarding COVID-19 and Theater and Event Shutdowns  Broadway pr…
Political polemics abound, especially in an election year where viruses get politicized. This concept is theatricalized compellingly in the George Street Playhouse's production of Joe DiPiet…
