8,555 stories from Theater Pizzazz
by Samuel L. Leiter Although hardly a household name in New York theatrical circles, John Wulp, now 90, has had a rather abundant career as a playwright, d…
by Alix Cohen Since 1972, the theatrical troop Mummenschanz has toured the world enchanting audiences without language or even sound. A combination of mime, dance, and theater …
by Cathy Hammer In September 1983, Ireland passed the Eighth Amendment to their constitution, giving equal rights to life of a pregnant woman and her unborn child. The amendmen…
The Lad From Upper Hutt Wows Uptown Manhattan with the Coward who Changed His Life by Myra Chanin Jason Henderson began his third performance of "Getting to Noel …
By Marcina Zaccaria Attending 54 Sings 1776 was a joyous way to compliment fireworks from the 4th of July. The show got off to a great start with Devin Ilaw (Miss Saigon…
By Martha Wade Steketee We assembled to celebrate, with Broadway Baby and cabaret veteran Vivian Reed, what would have been Lena Horne's 101st birthday. Some of us attended the…
By Myra Chanin June 29, 2018 was very special. It was the date of the penultimate performance of Ricky Ritzel's Broadway's Triple-Consecutive Mac-Award-Winning Series before it…
Cooper Union Hall Was Ablaze With Chita Rivera, Idina Menzel, Tiny Fey, Jeremy Jordan, Audra McDonald and Many More by Grace Treston A tangible atmosphere of courage, em…
Noted Brazilian operatic baritone Paulo Szot triumphs at Feinstein's 54 Below in his sensational show, "A Salute to Broadway” by Linda Amiel Burns Paulo Szot is a …
Carey Mulligan – Melissa Errico – Idina Menzel – Anika Noni Rose by Brian Scott Lipton Actresses may rightly complain that there are few great r…
By Sandi Durell What! Idina Menzel in a biting comedy without a note to sing? Well, it happens and luckily it happened in Joshua Harmon's (Bad Jews, Significant Other, A…
Theater Pizzazz’ Magda Katz was front and center at a sneak peek press rehearsal on June 29 for photos, video and interviews. The renowned theatrical troupe Mummen…
By Brian Scott Lipton Jason Robert Brown's Songs for a New World has clearly amassed quite a following since its 1995 Off-Broadway premiere, or so it seemed given the hooting, …
Neatly put together in a new book Pop Culture New York City, this guide to Theaters, City Sites, Landmark Buildings, Sculptures. . . featuring detailed maps, histories and so much…
By Myra Chanin Everybody whose taste I respect " I believe they number 2-1/2 people at present " told me Sally Darling was wonderful, but I only saw and heard how totally wo…
by Carol Rocamora If only Oscar Hammerstein were alive today to see the Classic Stage Company's thrilling revival of his Carmen Jones!  Like the rest of us, he'd …
by Matt Smith "It matters not who you love, where you love, why you love, or how you love… it only matters that you love" " John Lennon The revolution was alive and bl…
Theater Pizzazz’ Magda Katz was on the scene at the sneak peek of the Off Broadway revival of Smokey Joe’s Cafe: The Songs of Leiber & Stoller. The show beg…
By Barbara & Scott Siegel Broadway is the destination for the vast majority of people who come to New York City for the theater. Of course, theater lovers with more time, m…
by Susan Hasho On any level treading the edge of sexuality is risky and sexy. You'd think in 2018, nothing would be particularly unusual or shocking. The thrill of Jessica Walk…
by Carol Rocamora Brace yourself for a traumatic ride. Cyprus Avenue is one of those deceptive dramas that begins with a stock situation " a man in a psychiatrist's office " bu…
by Brian Scott lipton As Bob Dylan wrote over 50 years ago, the times they are a changin.' If the first question you might have asked a gay person three decades ago was "Are yo…
Barnes and Noble presented the CD Signing and presentation of the newly released Lerner and Loewe MY FAIR LADY revival on the Broadway Label. (first revival after Melissa Erric…
By Myra Chanin Carole Cook, looking like a wealthy, handsome woman in her early '60's, steps up on the dais of Feinstein's/54Below on the arm of a handsome young man,…
by Brian Scott Lipton One only has to watch the nightly TV news or read a newspaper to be aware of the plight of young black men in America being persecuted and even kil…
