8,618 stories from Theater Pizzazz
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…
"The Golden Cage"Â is an award-winning new mythical musical about Boris " half-human / half-bird " who's spent his life on a quest to find the ultimate symbol of security: the legendary Go…
By Ron Fassler . . . In his new memoir, Sondheim & Me: Revealing a Musical Genius, journalist Paul Salsini writes from a unique perspective. Founder and editor of The Sondheim Review, de…
Cabaret Convention Closing Night By Myra Chanin . . . KT Sullivan, the artistic director of the Mabel Mercer Foundation, has been blessed with singular beauty and talent. She's also capable,…
A Beautiful Noise " Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; Into The Woods " Rush Tickets; Camelot at Lincoln Center New York City Center Encores! production of James Lapine and Stephen Sondhe…
by Sandi Durell . . . Oscar Nominated Actor, Director, and Writer Chazz Palminteri has entertained audiences for over three decades in a variety of roles from Mulholland Falls to te…
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) presents "Bluey's Big Play The Stage Show" " a theatrical rendition of the Emmy® Award-winning animated television series "Bl…
THE HISPANIC ORGANIZATION OF LATIN ACTORSÂ announced today the 21st. Annual HOLA Awards Gala Benefit which honors top Latino and Hispanic talents who have shown excellence in film, televis…
