8,550 stories from Theater Pizzazz
By Andrew Poretz … Have you ever wished you could brag that you caught an early version of a show like Hamilton or In the Heights before it hit Broadway? If you were at 54 Below on Nov…
By Carol Rocamora . . . Have you ever wanted to return to a show desperately, and see it one more time?  Especially for one unforgettable moment? That happened to me after attendi…
By Ron Fassler . . . No, the headline is not hyperbole. There were approximately 150 witnesses to the opening night performance of Leslie Uggams' weekend run of shows at 54 Below on Thur…
By Samuel L. Leiter . . . Once again this season, a writer with a gift for language has crafted a play that is essentially a work of literature, gussied up for the stage with creative de…
In Partnership with Heritage Auctions By Alix Cohen . . . There was and will always be only one Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) After studying in London and Paris, the artist landed in New York. �…
Bob Fosse's DANCIN'Â " the American show business legend's landmark musical tribute to the art form that defined his life " will return to Broadway 41 years after the original smash-hit pr…
Gary Schweikhart, board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida's Theatre & Arts Honors, announced that the 45th annual awards"the first live ceremony since 2019"attracted…
A mélange of melody and tour de force performances featuring lyrics by Michael Colby, will be presented as part of Urban Stages 2022 "Winter Rhythms" series, produced by Tom Toce and Sue Ma…
By Myra Chanin . . . The Thin Place is the charmingly chilling play by Lucas Hnath that deals with a provocative issue of mortality: whether there actually is an existence beyond death and, …
By Andrew Poretz … Remember those 60's shows like Hullabaloo! and Shindig! that had exclamation marks as part of their titles? Well, Jo Brisbane does! This Kansas City writer and p…
By Samuel L. Leiter . . . The availability on streaming and cable of so many popular mainstream movies of the past is tempting for theater reviewers about to see a show based on one of t…
By Melissa Griegel . . . Jersey-born Robert Bannon (Saturday Night Live) was right at home at The Green Room 42 surrounded by friends, family, and fans, when he did his introspective cabaret…
By Melissa Griegel . . . David Sabella's 54 Below show on November 6th was a lesson in how to do a cabaret show. Not surprising from the man who co-authored the only text book on how to do c…
By Carol Rocamora . . . I don't know how you feel about the classics, but I say: treat them with reverence and respect. It's one thing if you want to dress them in modern clothes, but if…
By Melissa Griegel . . . After the success of the recent Van Gogh Immersive, a new experiential experience has opened on Wall Street. Documenting the life and works of Claude Monet, the foun…
By Samuel L. Leiter . . . Probably no other New York stage director has as recognizable a style as John Doyle (The Color Purple), who has been regularly demonstrating it at the Classic S…
By Samuel L. Leiter . . . Judging by the last three shows I saw, dialogue drama, like democracy and the economy, is in serious trouble. After seeing the one-hander Albert Camus' The Fall…
By Stuart Miller . . . Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning "A Delicate Balance" runs two hours and forty-five minutes but when it's done well, Albee's acerbic dialogue and lacerating comme…
By Samuel L. Leiter . . . You Will Get Sick, Noah Diaz's frequently puzzling new play at the Roundabout's Laura Pels Theatre, may have the most off-putting title around, but its content …
By Andrew Poretz … Nicolas King and Seth Sikes performed their new show, The New Belters, before a sold-out crowd at The Green Room 42 on October 29. They described this first show as …
This event will be performed live November 9 @ 7 pm at the beautiful new and intimate hotspot Chelsea Table + Stage where Steve Ross, the Prince of Cabaret, will join many of his performing …
By Brian Scott Lipton . . . "Did you hear they are now targeting synagogues in New Jersey this weekend," a friend remarked just as I was about to head to New York City Center for their week-…
Almost Famous,opened on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre last night based on Academy Award® and Grammy Award® winner Cameron Crowe's iconic film of the same name, featur…
by Alix Cohen . . . "I've posed for pictures with Iv'ry Soap/I've petted stray dogs, and shied clear of dope… but  "I Wanna Be Evil" Carole J. Bufford declares roiled and ready. Wearing…
By Marilyn Lester . . . Certain guarantees come with performers of stature. With Stacy Sullivan, it's the assurance her shows are smart and intelligently constructed, mining unexplored terri…
