Tuesday, March 17, 2026

‘Zack’– Yay For the Underdog! by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen This play sneaks up on one, its hero does not. Every minute Jordan Matthew Brown is onstage as Zack is captivating. The actor creates a sweet, bumbling, childlike young man for…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:44PM

A playwright takes Sophocles’s “Antigone” and makes it her own by Eyal Solomon

By Carol Rocamora.... Zieger's adaptation is a great surprise: entertaining, arresting, intense, and deeply moving.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:01PM

‘Ulster American’- Ideology, Ego, and Historical Baggage by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen British director Leigh Carver (Max Baker) practically salivates over having secured Academy Award winning Jay Conway (Michael Broderick) to star in his upcoming production abou…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:02AM
Monday, March 16, 2026

THERE ARE FEW WRINKLES IN “ABOUT TIME” by Ron Fassler

Just sit back and appreciate songs filled with nostalgia, sentiment, humor, wisdom, longing, and regret.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:53AM

Leiter Looks at Books: Lucian Msamati’s “The Godot Diaries; Behind the Scenes of Beckett’s Play” by Eyal Solomon

Book review by Samuel L. Leiter... Lucian Msmati, The Godot Diaries: Behind the Scenes of Beckett’s Play (London, New York: Methuen/Drama,2026). 213pp.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:39AM
Sunday, March 15, 2026

‘Chasing Grace’ – Pith and Purpose by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen “Maybe if we stopped chasing grace, we’d learn to love the process of becoming Grace.” Elizabeth Addison apparently has no theater and barely any music training. Like Irv…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:52AM
Friday, March 13, 2026

‘The Amazing Sex Life of Rabbits’- What the “Have – Nots” Will Do to Have by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Married 7 years, Bobby (Schoen Hodges) and his second wife, Elise (Leigh Wulff) are on the ropes. Her catering company has imploded; his assistant professorship replaced by sub…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:06AM

Mafalda Minnozzi with Paul Ricci Were Amazing at Pangea by Andrew Poretz

By Andrew Poretz . . . . Italian singer Mafalda Minnozzi (who goes by her first name) and New York guitarist Paul Ricci returned to Pangea last week with a sold-out show, Courageous Voices: …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:33AM
Thursday, March 12, 2026

DANIEL RADCLIFFE SHINES BRIGHTLY IN “EVERY BRILLIANT THING” by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . Daniel Radcliffe has the distinction of being a worldwide household name and face for twenty-five of his thirty-six years. The British-born actor first burst onto…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:00PM

A Communication Breakdown Fuels The Fascinating “Trash” by Eyal Solomon

By Stuart Miller... This play by two deaf actors finds creative ways to tell its story even when the protagonists can’t reach each other.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:06PM

‘Secretly Strouse’ – A Musical Patchwork by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Charles Strouse (1928-2025) composed music for 14 Broadway musicals, garnering three Tony Awards. An additional 16 musicals were produced elsewhere. Just out of school, playing…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:00AM
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Debby Boone Lights Up 54 Below by Melissa Griegel

By Melissa Griegel Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography Debby Boone seems to have discovered the fountain of youth. With her aptly named show It’s Been a While…, Boone graced the 54 Bel…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:22PM

‘Bughouse’ – Inside the Mind and Art of An Outsider by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Henry Darger was an American outsider artist and reclusive writer whose work remained largely unknown during his lifetime. Born in Chicago in 1892 his mother died when he was y…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:52AM
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

“Body Count” Fails to Make a Meaningful Connection by Eyal Solomon

By Stuart Miller... Issy Knowles’ solo show about a sex worker knows how to get your attention but may not leave you satisfied.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:48AM
Monday, March 9, 2026

‘Spare Parts’ – What Would You Risk to Grow Younger? by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen The longevity industry in the United States—anti-aging medicine, supplements, biotech research, medical spas, and diagnostics—is worth tens of billions of dollars per year.…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:18AM
Sunday, March 8, 2026

An Enchanted Evening with Paulo Szot at 54 Below by Melissa Griegel

By Melissa Griegel Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography An evening spent listening to the velvety voice of Paulo Szot, looking debonair in a black tuxedo, is an enchanting one. Paulo Szot, …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:10PM

Lillias White Live at The Beechman- Wowza! by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Lillias White is an amalgam of Etta James, Mae West and Puck (A Midsummer Night’s Dream.) She sizzles her way onstage with a defiant “I’m Getting’ Along Alright” (Bob…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:22AM
Friday, March 6, 2026

‘Mel Tormé at 100’: A Celebration with Billy Stritch & Nicolas King by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Mel Tormé (1925-1999), known as “The Velvet Fog”, impressed audiences and peers alike with his silken voice, innate swing, improvisational skill, and sophisticated arrange…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:29PM

“Bigfoot”: A Zany Tale of an Ogre Who Just Wants to Belong by Eyal Solomon

By Carol Rocamora... A "woke" ogre  saves his town in a madcap new musical at New York City Center

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:08AM

‘Stardust: From Tin Pan Alley to Broadway’- A Pleasant Evening of Nostalgia by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Tin Pan Alley originated in the late 19th century on West 28th Street in New York City, where music publishers and songwriters clustered to produce and promote popular sheet mu…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:01AM
Thursday, March 5, 2026

“BURNOUT PARADISE”IS THEATER OF THE ABSURD by Ron Fassler

You may never look at a treadmill the same way again.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:43PM
Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Kenneth Ard: “45 Years Later at The Jellicle Ball” by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Kenneth Ard was in bed when he received a text from a former mentee. Cats: The Jellicle Ball was coming to Broadway. Ard had originated the role of Macavity in the 1982 Winter …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:02AM
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

BROADWAY SONGS AND STORIES GALORE AT 54 BELOW  by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . The title “Peter Filichia and Friends: Broadway Tale and Tunes” tells you what you’re getting yourself into even if you have no idea who Peter Filichia is (…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:51PM

“The Hula Hoopin’ Queen – The Musical” Brings Its Best to a Young Audience by Eyal Solomon

By Walter Murphy... "The Hula Hoopin Queen - The Musical" Stresses the Importance of Community and Competition. Good Life Lessons for Kids

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:42PM
Monday, March 2, 2026

“Frank Sinatra: The Concert!” Leaves You Wishing for One More for the Road by Eyal Solomon

By Eyal Solomon, Theater Pizzazz Editor/Publisher... Scott Siegel’s homage to Ole’ Blue Eyes pays loving respect to Sinatra’s multi-faceted life, music and artistry.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:14PM
Thursday, February 26, 2026

‘Chinese Republicans’- United Against Bias, Divided by Power by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Prejudice against Chinese women in corporate America often operates at the intersection of race and gender, where stereotypes about both Asian identity and femininity shape wor…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:45AM
Monday, February 23, 2026

“MOTHER RUSSIA”—AN UNSUCCESSFUL NOTCH IN THE BORSCHT BELT by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . In describing the place and time of her comedic play Mother Russia, playwright Lauren Yee writes: “Our story take place in fall 1992. St. Petersburg, Russia, w…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:16PM
Sunday, February 22, 2026

‘Fog & Ice’- Three One-Acts about Isolation, Obsession, and Survival by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Playwright Eugene O’Neill had a strong personal connection to the sea from his time as a sailor and an interest in New England’s whaling culture. Though he never went whali…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:21PM
Saturday, February 21, 2026

‘The Monsters’ – A Knock-Out! Go! by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen Do NOT be put off by title or fight images. There’s nothing gratuitously violent in playwright Ngozi Anyanw’s chronicle of sibling trauma, abandonment and reconciliation. B…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:00PM
Friday, February 20, 2026

Beautiful Tales, Finely Wrought in “Making a Show of Myself” by Eyal Solomon

By Stuart Miller... Storyteller Mary Kate O’Flanagan shares her life and her love of storytelling in a memorable one-woman show

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:54PM

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off