“The Fear of 13” is Triumph of the Human Spirit by Eyal Solomon

By Carol Rocamora... Adrien Brody stars in this amazing, true life story of suffering and redemption

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 1:57pm on April 20, 2026☆⚑

London Dispatch:  a Raw and Riveting Romeo and Juliet for the New Generation by Eyal Solomon

By Carol Rocamora... Director Robert Icke dazzles us again with an urgent new adaptation of an immortal classic

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 2:52pm on April 3, 2026☆⚑

A Cold-Blooded Billionaire Faces His Mortality and Tries to Fight Back by Eyal Solomon

By Stuart Miller... "Spare Parts" asks challenging questions but with a flair for the dramatic.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 2:46pm on March 27, 2026☆⚑

The Siegel Column " Two Off-Broadway Gems by Eyal Solomon

By Barbara & Scott Siegel... Before this season's Broadway Onslaught, check out 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' and 'About Time'

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:36am on March 24, 2026☆⚑

"Cold War Choir Practice" Has Many Targets and Hits Most. by Eyal Solomon

By Stuart Miller... The show finds laughter, absurdity and songs in nuclear bombs and socioeconomic divides.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:17am on March 24, 2026☆⚑

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 on March 17, 2026☆⚑

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 on March 16, 2026☆⚑

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 4:06pm on March 12, 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 on March 10, 2026☆⚑

"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 on March 6, 2026☆⚑

"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 1:42pm on March 3, 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 1:14pm on March 2, 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 3:54pm on February 20, 2026☆⚑

"The Dinosaurs" Is More Support Group Reenactment then Dynamic Drama by Eyal Solomon

By Stuart Miller... Despite a strong cast and some powerful scenes, the play won't stick in your memory.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:16pm on February 16, 2026☆⚑

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: This Revival is All H-E-A-R-T by Eyal Solomon

By Eyal Solomon, Publisher, Theater Pizzazz... This revival emerges as a tender and hilarious portrait of childhood, capturing its insecurities, longings, and hard-won small triumphs.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:04pm on February 15, 2026☆⚑

Q&A with Carmel Dean, Music Supervisor for "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" by Eyal Solomon

By Eyal Solomon, Publisher & Editor, Theater Pizzazz... Ms. Dean discusses her career and her involvement with the hit musical, from its early Broadway success to its current revival

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 2:38pm on January 29, 2026☆⚑

OLD BOTTLE, NEW WINE: KINOSHITA KABUKI'S KANJINCHŌ by Eyal Solomon

By Samuel L. Leiter... This unusual reimagining deftly expresses the play's inherent drama even as its historic visual and aural attractions have been replaced or pared away.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 6:53pm on January 10, 2026☆⚑

"Tartuffe" at New York Theatre Work Is a Raunchy, Raucous Rendition of the Immortal Classic by Eyal Solomon

Review by Carol Rocamora... This raucous revival reaffirms Moliere's immortality as a satirist of society and human foibles.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 1:31pm on January 6, 2026☆⚑

LEITER LOOKS AT BOOKS: John Doyle's OPENING DOORS: REIMAGINING THE AMERICAN MUSICAL 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 4:05pm on December 29, 2025☆⚑

First love, Second Love and More in the Delightful "If We Kiss" by Eyal Solomon

By Stewart Miller... Rachel Vail's adaptation of her YA novel brings a deft comic touch to high school relationships.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:37pm on December 19, 2025☆⚑

"Gruesome Playground Injuries" is a Moving Duet on the Playground of Life by Eyal Solomon

By Carol Rocamora... What is it about these intimate, small-cast plays that are stealing our hearts this season? The post "Gruesome Playground Injuries" is a Moving Duet on the Playground of…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:08pm on December 9, 2025☆⚑

THE SIEGEL COLUMN " Looking Back at the Best of 2025 by Eyal Solomon

By Barbara & Scott Siegel... Best Performances of the Year - So Far The post THE SIEGEL COLUMN " Looking Back at the Best of 2025 appeared first on Theater Pizzazz.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:51am on December 8, 2025☆⚑

GOTTA DANCE! IS ONE SINGULAR OFF-BROADWAY SENSATION by Eyal Solomon

By Abbe Sparks... Gotta Dance! is more than a showcase"it's a living archive of Broadway's choreographic brilliance. The post GOTTA DANCE! IS ONE SINGULAR OFF-BROADWAY SENSATION appeared …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 1:16pm on December 4, 2025☆⚑

"Anna Christie" " A Fresh Take On A Classic by Eyal Solomon

By Martin Kilp... More than a century after its premiere, Anna Christie remains a sturdy and affecting story The post "Anna Christie" " A Fresh Take On A Classic appeared first on Theater Pi…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 1:08pm on December 4, 2025☆⚑

"The Baker's Wife" Is a Melodic French Fable by Eyal Solomon

By Carol Rocamora... The current reincarnation of The Baker's Wife is a musical gem, the fruit of decades of collaborative labor. The post "The Baker's Wife" Is a Melodic French Fable appear…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:59am on December 2, 2025☆⚑