Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Verena McBee: Bird (S)wing at Chelsea Table + Stage by Andrew Poretz

Jazz singer Verena McBee unveiled her latest album, "Bird (S)Swing," at Chelsea Table + Stage on May 3rd.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:42PM
Thursday, May 8, 2025

The United States vs Ulysses – A Win for Civil Liberties and Readers by Jk Clarke

"The United States vs Ulysses" details how the James Joyce masterpiece, Ulysses, came to be published in the U.S. despite a high profile and precedent setting obscenity trial.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:57AM
Wednesday, May 7, 2025

2025 Chita Rivera Awards Nominees Celebrate at Nominee Reception by Melissa Griegel

By Melissa Griegel…Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography The Chita Rivera Awards celebrate dance and choreographic excellence on Broadway and beyond. Producer Joe Lanteri, the Founder and …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:39AM
Monday, May 5, 2025

Pirates! The Penzance Musical: A rollicking band of pirates they by Marilyn Lester

By Marilyn Lester . . . . In the words of W.S. Gilbert, librettist-lyricist of the comic opera, The Pirates of Penzance: “Oh, joy! Oh. rapture!” If audience reaction is anything to go by…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:55PM
Saturday, May 3, 2025

“Real Women Have Curves” Displays Charm for Days by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . For more than a few years now, scenic design on Broadway has been obsessed with video projections. And it’s here to stay, too. Sometimes the effects are tacky, …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:37PM
Friday, May 2, 2025

TP Chats with Singer Ann Kittredge by Ron Fassler

Interview by Ron Fassler . . . Though Ann Kittredge is well known as a consummate cabaret singer, she is also a lifelong performing artist who has performed on Broadway and Off-Broadway, …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:06PM

“IRISHTOWN,” FINDING WHAT MAKES A PLAY IRISH by Carole Di Tosti

By Carole Di Tosti... Dublin’s Irishtown Players get ready for their Broadway premiere when “all hell breaks loose” with riotous results.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:23PM
Thursday, May 1, 2025

WONDERFUL TOWN IS AN OVERCROWDED PLACE by Andrew Poretz

The City Center Encores! revival of the beloved 1953 musical is just too busy for its own good. By Brian Scott Lipton In the past few years, City Center Encores! has tried to make lightning …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:50PM

“GLASS.” “KILL.” “WHAT IF IF ONLY.” “IMP.”: THE METAPHORIC CARYL CHURCHILL by Carole Di Tosti

In a suite of four one-acts, Caryl Churchill threads themes about vulnerability, powerlessness and loss.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:54AM

New York Pops’ Gala Concert an Exciting Capper To A Great Season by Andrew Poretz

By Andrew Poretz . . . . The New York Pops closed its season back in March with a spectacular finish (see HERE). In the equivalent of a post-season bowl game, the Pops returned for its annua…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:29AM
Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Ceremonies in Dark Old Men: The Rituals of Race and Redemption by Eyal Solomon

By Marilyn Lester... Elder’s story sharply reflects the calamitous American legacy of racism, seen through the lens of the struggling Parker family.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:16PM

The Wild, Surreal Teachings Of “Class Dismissed” by Eyal Solomon

By Yani Perez... La MaMa's premiere of Class Dismissed is a wild ride through the surreal world of academia and philosophy, serving up a mix of lecture, party, and fever dreams.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:30PM

“Stranger Things: The First Shadow” Looms Large as a Broadway Hit by Admin

By Stuart Miller... The surefire crowd-pleaser offers everything fans of the TV series could want.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:17PM

Leiter Looks at Books: “Stages: A Theater Memoir” by Eyal Solomon

Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:56PM
Monday, April 28, 2025

The Billy Stritch Trio Soars at Birdland by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . On the wings of angels comes The Billy Stritch Trio for a six-performance engagement at Birdland Jazz Club. Joined by Michael O’Brien on bass and Eric Halvorson…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:26PM

“Zorba,” A Golden Oldie, Returns to New York by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . At the age of twelve, I began weekly sojourns into Manhattan from my home on Long Island with the mission of seeing every Broadway show possible. Keeping strict r…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:15PM

Granny Jackson’s Dead – How Is She Still Dancing? by Jk Clarke

In Granny Jackson’s Dead, “Granny” has died and her family receives guests at her home, where she lies in state.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:05AM
Sunday, April 27, 2025

“Dead Outlaw” Fires on All Cylinders by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . With the Tony Awards deadline fast upon us, two final shows are slipping in under the wire, Dead Outlaw and Real Women Have Curves, both opening tonight (I’l…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:49PM
Saturday, April 26, 2025

“Floyd Collins”: The American Dream Realized for a Price by Admin

By Carole Di Tosti... The affecting and lyrical musical, "Floyd Collins," sports a glorious folk and bluegrass-inspired score to tell the harrowing but uplifting story of eponymous Kentucky …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:32PM
Thursday, April 24, 2025

Breezy Point – Faeries Lost and Family Found by Jk Clarke

Returning to the land of her father, Siobhan (Hannah Victoria Collins) goes to his house and finds a family secret that sets the story in motion

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:54PM

Fina Strazza Talks About her Role in the new Broadway hit “John Proctor is the Villain” by Ron Fassler

By Ron Fassler . . . Having made her Broadway debut at the age of eight as a replacement in the title role of Matlida at the Shubert Theatre, actress Fina Strazza has returned to the nei…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:20PM
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Charm abounds in Ryan J. Haddad’s new one man show “Hold Me In The Water.” by Admin

By Adam Cohen.... Affected by Cerebral palsy, a group of conditions that affect movement, balance, and posture, Haddad delivers a moving, honest portrait of seeking romantic connections that…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:16PM

How Award-Winning Designer Marg Horwell Costumed “Succession” Star Sarah Snook To Play Dorian Gray On Broadway by Admin

By Meredith Heyman... Olivier Award-winning designer Marg Horwell, discussess her Broadway debut with “The Picture of Dorian Gray” and creating the set and costumes for the famous charac…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:50PM
Tuesday, April 22, 2025

More Than 30 Years After Beth Leavel’s Broadway Debut, She’s Finally Singing Sondheim On The Great White Way by Admin

By Meredith Heyman... Tony Award-winner Beth Leavel, celebrating her 15th time starring alongside Bernadette Peters in “Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends” recounts how opening nights have…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:28PM
Monday, April 21, 2025

How Tony Award-Nominated Camille A. Brown Inspired New Choreography For The Classic Broadway Musical Gypsy by Admin

By Meredith Heyman... Multi-Tony Award-nominated choreographer Camille A. Brown tells Theater Pizzazz how she reinterpreted some of the iconic dances in "Hell's Kitchen" and collaborated wit…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:09PM
Sunday, April 20, 2025

Lynne Charnay’s Centennial Show A Sold-Out Smash by Admin

By Andrew Poretz. . . . Making it to 100 years old is quite a milestone. On April 1st, chanteuse Lynne Charnay joined this exclusive club, celebrating with two sold-out nights at Don’t Tel…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:43PM
Friday, April 18, 2025

NICHOLAS BARASCH ON HIS ROLE IN ROUNDABOUT’S “PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL.”

By Ron Fassler . . . In 1980, Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera The Pirates of Penzance was given a revival in Central Park at the open-air Delacorte Theatre, courtesy of producer Joseph …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:01PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

“John Proctor is the Villain” but he’s not the only one in this furiously funny new play.

Review by Stuart Miller... A searingly funny look at how girls and women are treated on stage and in life.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:34PM
Friday, April 11, 2025

“Old Friends”: A New Revue Reviews Sondheim by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . One time, at the finish of one of the gatherings in his honor that Stephen Sondheim received regularly in his later years, the master composer-lyricist took to th…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:56PM

Ben Stanton Sheds Light On His Lighting Design For “Maybe Happy Ending” by Eyal Solomon

Interview by Meredith Heyman... Ben Stanton discussess how lighting helped to tell the high-tech musical’s story

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:05PM
Thursday, April 10, 2025

“Betty Boop” Returns in Living Color by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . When a truly old-fashioned musical like Boop! The Musical opens, offering a beatific heroine, dazzling choreography, and hummable tunes that send you out into t…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:40PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre