8,551 stories from Theater Pizzazz
By Carol Rocamora . . . "F***ing business!" Who better than David Mamet can sum up the essence of American society and its values in only two words and make them sound so eloquent!? As a…
By Carole di Tosti . . . The power of The Vagrant Trilogy, Mona Mansour's incredible work, currently at the Public Theater until May 15, lies in the questions it raises. These concern th…
By Marilyn Lester . . . In her most personal cabaret show to date, the terrifically talented vocalist, Josephine Sanges, delivered a heartwarming, inspiring slice of her life with The Funny …
"The Voice" performer Wendy Moten, will perform a very special concert on Monday, May 16 at 7pm at Birdland. Wendy Moten's voice has been called "one of the natural wonders of our age."…
Broadway Bares will celebrate 30 years of baring it all with Broadway Bares: XXX, a one-night-only extravaganza of provocative new production numbers inspired by the show's sexy and…
by Adam Cohen . . . Candace Bushnell strides onto the stage of Café Carlyle armed with panache, wit, and brio.  Bushnell spins urban tales of female sexual liberation, friendship, …
Shows Coming Up Include Wendy Scherl " The Green Room 42 May 12 & 13; Ann Kittredge CD Release May 26 Laurie Beechman Theatre; Billy Valentine Chelsea Table+Stage June 8; Winners Lotte L…
By Marcina Zaccaria . . . Solo Theater is a courageous journey, where delving into the inner recesses of the mind must stop short of becoming a reckless, circuitous journey. Linda Mannin…
Adapted from Jason "Timbuktu" Diakité's 2016 best-selling memoir of the same name, A Drop of Midnight follows the hip-hop artist, born to interracial American parents in Sweden, and his sto…
Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, is proud to present the world premiere of Third Bird, with a libretto and direction by Isaac Mizrahi, music by composer Nic…
Talented women over 40 " take notice! Auditions take place June 4 at the Triad Theater, 158 W. 72 St. NYC from 10 a.m. to 1 pm where 12 finalists will be chosen. The Three Tomatoes and Randi…
Presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing Best Book of a MusicalGirl From The North CountryConor McPhersonMJLynn NottageMr. Saturday NightBilly Crystal, Lowell Ganz &…
by Adam Cohen. . . The new musical currently at the George Street Playhouse, "A Walk on the Moon," is visually stunning, aurally lush, and vibrant.  Filled with glorious performances "…
By Marilyn Lester . . . Ken Page is easy to love. And loved he is"very much, judging by a sold-out Feinstein's/54 Below on May 4. The room was packed by friends and fans, including a you…
New York Stage and Film, considered "one of the preeminent incubators for theater in the country," returns July 9-August 7 for five weeks of in-person programming in Poughkeepsie for their 2…
The Town Hall & Mark Cortale continue with the latest installment of the internationally acclaimed concert series Seth Rudetsky's Broadway, hosted and music directed by Siriu…
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the third and final time to determine the eligibility of the 15 remaining Broadway productions in the 2021-2022 season. …Â "Â Among th…
MasterVoices concludes its 2021-22 season celebrating its 80th anniversary on Wednesday, June 8 with Songs for a Summer Night, a free outdoor performance at the new Waterli…
By Andrew Poretz . . . The Canadian-born Peter Calo is one of those super-talented musicians who, while he's had a successful career both as a solo artist and as a collaborator with the …
The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors, Dale Badway, President, has announced the 2022 Honorees for the Theatre World Award for an Outstanding Debut Performance in a Broadway or Off-Bro…
By Brian Scott Lipton . . . We do not deserve Heather Headley. These words first left my lips in 2000 when I first watched this singular performer conquer Broadway in the title role of the m…
By Andrew Poretz . . . Becca Kidwell is a study in contradictions. Becca quietly has been making a name for herself in the New York cabaret scene for the past six years, and has been nom…
By Samuel L. Leiter . . . The rock music blasts, the curtain rises, and the race (I mean show) is on at Broadway's Shubert Theatre. We're watching Selina Fillinger's political farce, POT…
By Carol Rocamora . . . What's the first thing you think of when you hear the name "Cyrano?" You beat me to it! I heard you say it before I could write it. The NOSE, of course. That legendar…
By Samuel L. Leiter . . . Doctors who become playwrights are not quite as rare a phenomenon as you might think. Famous examples are Anton Chekhov, Friedrich Schiller, Arthur Schnitzler, …
