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Thursday, August 8, 2024

Broadway Melody with Jack Viertel & Friends at 54 Below by Andrew Poretz

Join Jack Viertel, former artistic director of City Centers’ Encores!, at Broadway Melody with Jack Viertel & Friends, a concert celebrating the musicals that are featured in Viertel�…

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Complete Casting Announced for The Counter by Andrew Poretz

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced complete casting for the world-premiere production of The Counter by Meghan Kennedy,directed by David Cromer. The Off-Broadway show will feature…

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Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Meredith Willson revue to play 54 Below September 1st by Andrew Poretz

Here’s Love to The Music Man: A Celebration of Songwriter Meredith Willson will play its first of four dates at 54 Below (254 West 54th Street) on September 1st. The show presents an eveni…

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Sunday, August 4, 2024

JOB Celebrated Opening Night In Style! by Andrew Poretz

The smash hit play JOB, written by Max Wolf Friedlich and directed by Michael Herwitz, recently celebrated its opening night on Broadway at the Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street). JOB feat…

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Saturday, August 3, 2024

Drew Gehling Joins Hit Musical “& Juliet” as “Shakespeare” by Andrew Poretz

Drew Gehling will join the company of the hit musical as ‘Shakespeare’ on August 16, 2024. Gehling, who made his Broadway debut in Jersey Boys in 2009, most recently starred on Broadway …

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Thursday, August 1, 2024

Casting Now Complete For “Death Becomes Her” on Broadway by Andrew Poretz

Casting is now complete for the new musical comedy Death Becomes Her. The show, based on the 1992 film, stars starring Tony Award nominees Megan Hilty (Wicked, “Smash”), Jennifer Simard …

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Kafkaesque! To Have World Premiere At 154 Christopher Street by Andrew Poretz

If you woke up today feeling like a giant roach, you’ll be thrilled to learn that Kafkaesque!, a new musical comedy based on Franz Kafka’s body of work, will play October 18-November 15,…

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Casting Has Been Completed For “The Hills Of California” by Andrew Poretz

Complete casting has been finalized for the New York premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes. The cast features the play’s acclaimed leadin…

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Molly Osborne to Make Broadway Debut In Othello by Andrew Poretz

Molly Osborne will make her Broadway debut next spring as ‘Desdemona’ in William Shakespeare’s Othello opposite Tony Award® winner and two-time Academy Award® winner Denzel Washingto…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:35AM
Monday, July 29, 2024

Initial Casting Announced For 2025 Free Shakespeare in the Park’s “Twelfth Night” by Andrew Poretz

The Public Theater announced initial casting for Twelfth Night, directed by The Public’s Associate Artistic Director/Resident Director Saheem Ali, which will reopen the revitalized Delacor…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:22AM
Sunday, July 28, 2024

Forbidden Broadway announces $30 Preview Tickets by Andrew Poretz

The producers of  Gerard Alessandrini’s newest edition FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: Merrily We Stole A Song have announced $30 tickets for all preview performances at its new home, Theater555 on W…

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Saturday, July 27, 2024

The Irish Rep Presents “The Beacon” This Fall by Andrew Poretz

For the fall 2024 season, the Irish Repertory Theatre will present the North American Premiere of The Beacon by Nancy Harris (The Dry, 2023 BAFTA Writing Award and Somewhere Out There You), …

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Friday, July 26, 2024

Upcoming Cabaret by Andrew Poretz

The Green Room 42 will present the Broadway star Anthony Wayne, best known for the hit Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical, in his concert “…Just Me. Anthony Wayne: Live.” His sh…

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Matt Doyle And Max Clayton Featured In New York Pops Underground Cabaret At 54 Below by Andrew Poretz

Tony Award winner Matt Doyle (Company) and Max Clayton (Chicago, The Music Man, Moulin Rouge) will headline the annual New York Pops Underground cabaret performance on Monday, October 7, 202…

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“Our Class” And “The Merchant Of Venice” To Play At Classic Stage Company by Andrew Poretz

After its sold-out run at Brooklyn Academy of Music in winter 2024, the off-Broadway production Our Class, by Polish playwright Tadeusz Slobodzianek, will transfer to Classic Stage Company�…

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Monday, July 22, 2024

“Maybe Happy Ending” Preview by Andrew Poretz

Previews of Maybe Happy Ending now begin on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, with an opening night set for Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street). The date cha…

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Saturday, July 20, 2024

Executive Director Tom Viola to Retire From BC/EFA Effective December 31, 2024 by Andrew Poretz

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Executive Director Tom Viola announced that he’ll retire from the nonprofit at the end of 2024, ending a 36-year tenure that saw the organization persever…

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Friday, July 19, 2024

“Pre-Existing Condition” Extended to August 17 at the Connelly Theater by Andrew Poretz

Producers O’Henry Productions, The Cohn Sisters, Jessica Chase, Taylor Williams, David Blum, Jesse Eisenberg and Charlie Kaufman announced that Pre-Existing Condition by Tony Award® nomin…

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

“Someone Spectacular” World Premiere July 31 by Andrew Poretz

Previews began July 17 for Someone Spectacular, the world premiere of a new play by Doménica Feraud (Rinse, Repeat – NY Times Critics’ Pick), directed by Tatiana Pandiani. The productio…

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Isaac Mizrahi returns to 54 Below August 28-31! by Andrew Poretz

Back by popular demand, Isaac Mizrahi returns to 54 Below with his band in Isaac Mizrahi: A Brief History, August 28-31. With music ranging from Billie Eilish to Cole Porter, Isaac will leav…

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Sunday, July 14, 2024

The New Group Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Four Productions in 2024-2025 Season by Andrew Poretz

The New Group proudly announces its 2024-2025 Season, celebrating the company’s 30th Anniversary. The season launches with the New York premiere of Babe by Jessica Goldberg, follo…

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Monday, June 24, 2024

Samara Joy’s Spectacular Town Hall Debut by Andrew Poretz

Concert Review by Andrew Poretz . . . . The young jazz singer Samara Joy, only a few years out of SUNY Purchase, continued her fast-rising star journey with a sold-out, two-night stand at th…

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Sunday, May 26, 2024

Everything is Rosie In Carolyn Montgomery’s Clooney Tribute by Andrew Poretz

Cabaret Review By Andrew Poretz . . . . Award-winning singer and songwriter Carolyn Montgomery had been away from the performing side of cabaret for some years, spending much of her time as …

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Monday, May 13, 2024

Artemisia LeFay’s “Wasted Girl” A Big Winner At The Triad by Andrew Poretz

Cabaret Review by Andrew Poretz . . . . Chanteuse Artemisia LeFay is a unique throwback performer, best known for embodying the type of Weimar Republic cabaret star of a century ago, as port…

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

The Quintin Harris Trio at Birdland by Andrew Poretz

Music review by Andrew Poretz . . . . Quintin Harris is one talented fellow. The young pianist and singer has become a favorite of this reviewer since his days as the crooner/”straight man…

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Michael Feinstein’s “Because of You: My Tribute to Tony Bennett” by Andrew Poretz

Concert Review by Andrew Poretz . . . . The world-renowned entertainer and music historian Michael Feinstein graced Zankel Hall (Carnegie Hall’s underground concert space) with Because of …

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Monday, April 1, 2024

Karen Mason’s Fine Styne Show At Birdland by Andrew Poretz

Cabaret Review by Andrew Poretz . . . . Broadway star Karen Mason has long been a beloved fixture on the New York cabaret stages since she was the first performer at Don’t Tell Mama back i…

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Saturday, March 23, 2024

The New York Pops Has Them Dancing In Their Seats With “Hitsville: Celebrating Motown” by Andrew Poretz

Music review by Andrew Poretz . . . . When is the last time you saw an entire audience clapping, singing along and dancing to a 78-piece orchestra? The New York Pops orchestra has had some o…

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Monday, March 11, 2024

A Triumphant David Marino Soars At Birdland by Andrew Poretz

Cabaret review by Andrew Poretz . . . . When last we saw young French Canadian crooner David Marino, in July 2023, he was making his New York cabaret debut downtown (read HERE). He was quite…

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Friday, March 8, 2024

“Old Friends” Warmed the Heart at Pangea by Andrew Poretz

Cabaret Review by Andrew Poretz . . . At Pangea last month, Barbara Bleier, Austin Pendleton, Gretchen Cryer and Richard Malby, Jr. converged on this intimate venue to reprise their popular …

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Margot Sergent Delights in her Newest CD, Douce France by Andrew Poretz

CD Review by Andrew Poretz . . . . Margot Sergent is a marvelous French performer I’ve caught a couple of times, including her Edith Piaf show at Birdland (reviewed HERE). As a jazz harpis…

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All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic