8,556 stories from Theater Pizzazz
by Michael Bracken Almost thirty years since it first fluttered onto the stage, M. Butterfly is back on Broadway, in a stunning production directed by Julie Taymor. Playwright …
by Michael Bracken Who'da thunk it? A relic from a time when AIDS meant HELPS and nostalgic even then, Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song Trilogy in revival would surely reek…
By Sandi Durell Stephen Adly Guirgis, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright in 2000 – Between Riverside and Crazy, writes with guts and blood and not for the feint of …
 By Sandi Durell The 28th Annual Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention is over, the interruption caused by the closing of the Metropolitan Room has left a major gap in the commun…
by JK Clarke There is no greater sign of a rock and roll cover band's devotion to an artist than playing one of its albums in its entirety. Tangentially, i…
By Sandi Durell  On a two week hiatus from her starring role as Angelica Schuyler Church on Broadway in Hamilton, Mandy Gonzalez debuted her show Fearless at the Café Carlyle on …
By Sandi Durell If it's Marvelous Marilyn Maye anywhere, there's a cadre of press and fans who want to be there!  And on Monday afternoon Oct. 23, the Marvelous O…
Monday, October 23, Abingdon Theatre Company celebrated its 25th Anniversary Gala at the Edison Ballroom in Times Square, NYC. This year’s Gala honored the legendary Tony…
By Brian Scott Lipton As might be expected, life after a nuclear winter will be very different as we quickly discover in Zoe Kazan's remarkably accomplished "Afte…
Bow Wow, Meow Meow . . . we animal lovers love our pets and anyone or anything that can help them. Best in Shows a BIG hit for The Humane Society of New York at 54 Below! …
by Maya Werner On Monday, October 23, The New Group's new show Downtown Race Riot opened its doors to the press. This new show was created by Seth Zvi Rosenfeld, and dir…
by Carol Rocamora If you see smoke rising on East 4th Street, it's coming from inside La MaMa. There, flames of passion and protest are being generated by one of the bravest th…
by Magda Katz All the stars were aligned last night at  the Schimmel Center in New York City to create a flawless show. American Dance Spectacular! traced American …
Photos: Maya Werner Town Hall Ensemble's concert "City Suite" on Sunday night honored Roberta Flack and Daryl Roth, who are this year's 2017 Town Hall Friend of the Arts Award …
By Eric J. Grimm Sara Fellini and her company, spit&vigor, put on the most daring work I have seen in New York theater. Her plays are substantial and often monumenta…
The closing night of the Mabel Mercer Foundation's Cabaret Convention at Rose Hall hosted by Klea Blackhurst, honored two legendary composers, Hoagy Carmichael and Richard Whiting. &#…
Third evening of the Mabel Mercer Foundation's Cabaret Convention at Rose Hall celebrated the 'The Golden Age of Cabaret' hosted by author James Gavin and dedicated to the memory of t…
By Monica Charline Brown Beauty and the Beast really is a "tale as old as time." This cherished Disney classic includes the always promised happy ending. What would have…
by Carole Di Tosti   The Triangle Waist Company fire which occurred 25 March, 1911 will go down in New York City history as one of the most egregious examples of…
 by Steve Nardoni Feinstein's/ 54 Below, whether by design or not, seems to attract wonderful artists who are so comfortable in this supper club/cabaret that they blossom. …
 by Elizabeth Ahlfors New York has its own Catagory 5 hurricane crashing into the Irish Arts Center with powerhouse waves of music, madcap energy and a fierce interpretation…
Evening Two of the NY Cabaret Convention by Alix Cohen In their 6th successful hosting of a New York Cabaret Convention evening, Jeff Harnar and Andrea Marcovicci de…
The Abingdon Theatre Company will hold their 25th Anniversary Gala at the Edison Ballroom on October 23 honoring Bebe Neuwirth. But first, Theater Pizzazz’ Magda Katz was on …
by Maya Werner The Cast of Susan Miller’s  20th Century Blues met the press for photos and interviews and to present more about the upcoming production. 20th Century B…
by Carol Rocamora "Problem play?" What "problem play?!!" Leave it to the adventurous Elevator Repair Service company to take a challenging Shakespearean te…
