8,556 stories from Theater Pizzazz
A brilliant, intimate look at a giant of modern pop songwriting. By Joel Benjamin Anyone attending Scott Siegel's thorough-going tribute to Billy Joel"even those who for…
by Myra Chanin Nathanial Sam Shapiro's splendid Diaspora is so packed with feelings, history and ideas that it's easier to laud than to describe. Diaspora is the resu…
By Martha Wade Steketee Julie Halston is a librarian of memories, a seeker of wisdom in unexpected places, a literary comedian. She's been reading to audiences fr…
By Eric J. Grimm The lights are low, the pisco sours are flowing, and a receptive audience is waiting to watch you reinvent yourself. That's almost always the scene at C…
Vivian Reed is emotional dynamite. Â She returns to Feinstein’s/54 Below in “Vivian Reed Sings Lena Horne” celebrating the great Lena’s 100th birthday on Dec…
By JK Clarke Anyone walking in to see the new production of Peter Pan at the Duke on 42nd Street is in for a shock if they're not familiar with its produci…
You’ll never find Bonnie Tandy LeBlang with nothing to do. She’s busy finding the best restaurants for you! A baker's dozen sampling of West Village restaurant reviews …
By Eric J. Grimm Watching John Leguizamo age from the buoyant livewire who gave us the incredible 90s one-man shows, Mambo Mouth, Spic-o-Rama, and Freak to the family ma…
By Eric J. Grimm In his solo show, Bright Colors and Bold Patterns, Drew Droege explores the joys and horrors of being a white gay man in 2017, clinging tightly to the f…
Barnes and Noble was jammed with fans and friends for Seth Rudetsky’s book signing of ‘Seth’s Broadway Diary” featuring Mario Cantone, Ann Harada, Charles Busc…
 By Sandi Durell There's no doubt that Ben Vereen is an icon in the world of music " a Broadway star who is unforgettable (Pippin, Wicked, Chicago, Hair etc. etc.). It's al…
by Matt Smith With Standout Solo Show Debut, Eva Noblezada Unequivocally Proves She's a "Girl No More" As the lights dim, we're plunged into darkness, as a hush falls ov…
By Brian Scott Lipton New York has so many ways to get you in the holiday spirit " the tree at Rockefeller Center, skating in Central Park, the store windows at Barneys Â…
 By Sandi Durell A little American boy of eight in South Bend, Indiana is suddenly speaking to his parents in a British accent. He claims it comes naturally and is his real…
Photos/Video: by Maya Werner Kris Kringle The Musical featuring Tony Award nominees Cathy Rigby and Pamela Myers (Company, Into the Woods), and Broadway's Andrew K…
Bright Colors And Bold Patterns " the hit play opened Monday evening for an exclusive eight week limited engagement at SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street, between 6thAv…
by Carol Rocamora Whether or not you're a sports fan, you'll be mesmerized by the moves of a soccer team called "The Wolves." They're warming up right now as if their lives dep…
By Beatrice Williams-Rude A Deal, by Zhu Yi, is a play that was crying to be written, its subject matter now front and center. It touches many of the great issues of tod…
 By Marilyn Lester  The National Arts Club was once again the venue for the annual gala of The Encompass New Opera Theatre, an event that pulls out all the stops to award its …
By Brian Scott Lipton One must give kudos to the New York Pops for devoting an entire evening celebrating the work of female composers and lyricists, as they did on Frid…
by Carole Di Tosti Dorothy Parker was a dark wit and sardonic philosopher about love, relationships and the mundane routines of living as a depressive, for…
by Matt Smith If you're burdened down with trouble and your nerves are wearing thin, then BroadwayHD has the antidote to ensure the merry bells keep ringing throughout t…
After many sold out engagements at Feinstein’s/54 Below, the ever popular Alice Ripley & Emily Skinner return with new songs and old chestnuts on November 28, Decembe…
By Marilyn Lester After 22 years gigging at downtown club The Blue Note, jazz pianist, vocalist and two-time Grammy Award winner, Diane Schuur (known affectionately as "…
by Susan Hasho Ruth Carlin's latest show is Kaleidoscope Eyes at Don't Tell Mama. Her first song was "Who Will Buy" (Lionel Bart) simply sung, phrased in her own singula…
