8,618 stories from Theater Pizzazz
By Andrew Poretz . . . We last wrote about the tremendously entertaining Bryce Edwards in January, when he had his impressive solo debut with a sold-out show at Don't Tell Mama (read HERE). …
By Sandi Durell. . . How is it possible that 42 years must pass for audiences and critics to finally find the real appreciation and understanding of what Stephen Sondheim and George Furth we…
Atlantic Theater Company proudly presents the world premiere musical Buena Vista Social ClubTM, the story behind the legendary 8X platinum, Grammy-winning album that ignited a spark in…
By Ron Fassler . . . Now you've listened to my storyHere's the point that I have madeChicks were born to give you feverBe it Fahrenheit or CentigradeThey give you fever. The song "Fever"…
By Ron Fassler . . . It's not enough to write dialogue that sounds like real people talking performed by actors with the talent to make it seem effortless. These accomplishments have to …
Ruth Stage announced that Matt de Rogatis ('Brick' in Ruth Stage's off-Broadway premiere of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, opposite Courtney Henggeler) will star as 'Roy' in the upcoming…
Choreographer Sergio Trujillo (Real Women Have Curves (ART Winter 2023), Days of Wine and Roses (Broadway, Spring 2024, Tony Award for Ain't Too Proud, and the long running…
Rockwell Group (David Rockwell) and CIVILIAN Hotel announced the installation of a new art exhibition by 10-time Tony Award-winning artist Tommy Tune, featuring his acrylic-on-oi…
Aging is not a Fairy Tale /Spies for the Pope " Playwrights Horizons/3 Solo Shows " True North/Richard H. Blake " The Inheritance of a Long Term Fault TRUE NORTH: A MAGICAL NEW HOLIDAY MUSIC…
By Marcina Zaccaria . . . Esther Williamson and Bill Bowers find themselves cycling through life as players with the Victoria Canada Bicycle Theatre Company in The Making of a Great Mome…
By Carol Rocamora . . . "You wanna be able to dream big, right?" So said playwright Nathan Alan Davis in a recent interview regarding The Refuge Plays, his prodigious, powerful new work …
by Sandi Durell . . . It is with a heavy heart that I write this. Steven Lutvak, someone I've known for over 30 years, died on October 9th unexpectedly. He was 64 years old. Steven was a…
By Marilyn Lester . . . In the music business, legacy is mainly about family"generally the descendants of a songwriter or musician of note, tasked with making sure the work is protected …
 Brian Stokes Mitchell Broadway Inspirational Voices (BIV) held its HOPE IN HARMONY: Fundraising Cocktail Party and Award Ceremony on October 9, 2023, at Sony Hall located at the Param…
NY Forever, in partnership with City National Bank, the New York City Department of Transportation and 161st Street Business Improvement District announced the line up and …
Jay Armstrong Johnson welcomes a new cast of characters for this year's Halloween concert-meets-dance-part I Put a Spell on You: The Witches ERA, including Tony Award Nominee Jus…
By Ron Fassler . . . When his country invaded Ukraine, Dmitry Krymov, a theater director of international reputation, was getting ready to come to the United States and direct Anton Chek…
Marilyn Maye " Ann Margaret " Rian Keating " The Right to Cabaret " Tanya Moberly " Lucille Carr Kaffashan " CarolSue Gershman " Amy Beth Williams " Salon " Dean Benner " Madelaine Warren " …
By Marilyn Lester . . . Star quality is ineffable, yet an attribute unmistakable in someone who possesses it. Is it a gift from the gods? Genetic? Is it teachable? No matter"star quality is …
The Tonys have a new home! CBS presents "The 77th Annual Tony Awards," which began in 1947, will broadcast live from The David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in Ne…
By Andrew Poretz … Writer, dramatist and concert/revue creator Deborah Grace Winer continued her popular Songbook Sundays series at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club with more than a d…
By Samuel L. Leiter . . . Stage and film writers often find inspiration in familiar locales where a broad assortment of people congregate, among them bars, hotels, schoolrooms, and barbersho…
By Marilyn Lester . . . Autumn in New York brings the annual New York Pops Underground cabaret at 54 Below, a mini gala hosted by Pops Music Director and Conductor, Steven Reineke, that m…
Fergie L. Phillipe " Antonia Bennett " Laura Benanti " Sally Mayes " Emily Skinner Tony-winner Laura Benanti will bring an all-star female lineup to Joe's Pub for a Benefit Concert of the ne…
By Myra Chanin . . . I usually arrive at the theater with varying amounts of trepidation, greater when an unfamiliar drama by a world-renowned playwright is being performed by a comparativel…
