Buddy Holly's Longtime Fans Rock Like Teens at the Wick Theatre by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Myra Chanin . . . . In case you mistakenly thought The Buddy Holly Story was a seasonal legend about a friendly sprig of mistletoe, the life of Buddy Holly currently resurr…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:24am on April 19, 2024[SHARE]

Lempicka Paints Itself Into a Corner by Jk Clarke

Theater Review By Ron Fassler . . . . Once the new Broadway musical Lempicka begins, two things become instantly apparent: 1) a musical history lesson is in store, and 2) it is going to pres…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 4:57am on April 19, 2024[SHARE]

SUFFS " Fighting for the Future by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Carole Di Tosti . . . .  Marching from its premiere at the Public Theater in 2022 to its Broadway premiere, SUFFS, with book, music, and lyrics by Shaina Taub is now run…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:30pm on April 18, 2024[SHARE]

Still . . . Only Fools Rush In by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . Once upon a time when romances began, the big question was: what's the other person's religion? Then it became a question of race. Now it's politic…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 4:49am on April 18, 2024[SHARE]

Macbeth " Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington, DC  by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Carol Rocamora . . . . The immersive Macbeth at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington D.C. this month is more than just another classical revival. Momentous in timi…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:27am on April 17, 2024[SHARE]

Brokeneck Girls " The Murder Ballad Musical by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Michael Dale . . . . "I'd rather see you dead, little girl, than to be with another man," sang John Lennon on The Beatles' Rubber Soul album, released in 1965 during the he…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 2:51am on April 17, 2024[SHARE]

Musical Facts and Personal Friction " The Double Bass by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Walter Murphy . . . . An hour-long monologue about the most vital yet least appreciated instrument of an orchestra, the double bass, could easily have left an audience ques…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:44am on April 16, 2024[SHARE]

Fighting Forward in "Scarlett Dreams" by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Marcina Zaccaria . . . . With statistics tracked on a large screen overhead, aerobic kicks are measured and calculated when Kevin becomes a beta tester for a new workout sy…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:05am on April 16, 2024[SHARE]

THE SIEGEL COLUMN by Jk Clarke

By Barbara & Scott Siegel . . .  Let's Hear It For Broadway's Senior Stars!  Just before the run-up to the bumper car finale of the 2023-24 theater season, we wanted to pause to ma…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 2:07pm on April 15, 2024[SHARE]

Leiter Looks at Books by Jk Clarke

Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers and hot off the presses. Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . Eila Mell. The Tony Awards: A Celebration of Excellence …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:18pm on April 13, 2024[SHARE]

The Outsiders " The Haves vs. The Have Nots by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Carole Di Tosti . . . . Making a Broadway musical adaptation from S.E. Hinton's popular classic novel, The Outsiders, and Francis Ford Coppola's titular film, seems no easy…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:51pm on April 11, 2024[SHARE]

Margaret Curry and The Space In-Between by Jk Clarke

Cabaret Review by Ron Fassler . . . . It was with a gleam in her eye and a kick in her step that song stylist Margaret Curry bounded onto the stage of the Laurie Beechman Theatre last Saturd…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:01pm on April 10, 2024[SHARE]

ATLANTA " Theatrical Outfit's Thrilling "Clyde's" by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Jeffrey Bruce . . . . Luckily, I was able to catch the final performance of Clyde's presented by one of Atlanta's premier theater groups, Theatrical Outfit. The scene is a …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:41pm on April 9, 2024[SHARE]

Believing in Puppetry " The Human Dream Project by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Marcina Zaccaria . . . . One clown guides the beginning and end of our journey. Another beautifully designed figure expresses contentment through its mask. In Admiral Grey'…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:29pm on April 9, 2024[SHARE]

Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes by Jk Clarke

Cabaret Review by Brian Scott Lipton . . . . At almost age 75, Patti LuPone has absolutely nothing to prove to anyone"not her (adoring) audiences or even, I suspect, herself. Still, her newe…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:10pm on April 9, 2024[SHARE]

The Sorcerer and Trial by Jury " Two by Gilbert and Sullivan Before They Became Icons by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Walter Murphy . . . .  I've always felt that Monty Python owes a debt of gratitude to Gilbert and Sullivan (G&S). Their sketches gleefully offer a skewed view of Bri…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:22am on April 9, 2024[SHARE]

Nederlands Dans Theater at City Center by Jk Clarke

Theater/Dance Review by Ron Fassler . . . . Even with the very un-springlike weather we've been experiencing this week, you can always tell it's spring when international dance companies app…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:25am on April 8, 2024[SHARE]

Leiter Looks at Books by Jk Clarke

Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers and hot off the presses. Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . 4th edition This edition of Leiter Looks at Books looks a…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:16am on April 7, 2024[SHARE]

The Who's Tommy Raises the Question " Why? by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by JK Clarke . . . .  Fans of the rock opera Tommy, whether it's the album, the 1975 film, or the original Broadway production are no longer just Boomers. Classic rock radi…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:45pm on April 5, 2024[SHARE]

All About Lee Roy by Jk Clarke

Cabaret Review by Ron Fassler . . . . Dancers Over 40, the thirty-year-old charitable organization founded as "a community of support for all dancers entering"or continuing their creative ye…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 4:04pm on April 5, 2024[SHARE]

Fish by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . It's too bad that James Wilson wasn't able to include a discussion of Kia Corthron's Fish"an initially appetizing but ultimately overstuffed new pl…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 1:14am on April 3, 2024[SHARE]

Herself " Family Friction and the Combustible Power of Secrets by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Walter Murphy . . . . The O'Leary Pub has stood facing the Galway harbor for decades. It and the family that owns it need intervention. The ancient pub's pipes"damaged by t…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:01am on April 2, 2024[SHARE]

"Philadelphia, Here I Come" Soars at the Irish Rep by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Ron Fassler . . . . As a fan of Anton Chekhov, I can't tell you the number of times my heart is broken when I attend a production of one of his plays. Delicate masterworks,…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:40pm on April 1, 2024[SHARE]

Stalker Has Magic To Do by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Ron Fassler . . . . The internationally renowned magician duo of Brynolf & Ljung claim the following on the website for their new show, Stalker: "In today's society, no…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:00pm on April 1, 2024[SHARE]

FLORIDA: John Lariviere's Appealing Show Gives Leslie Bricusse His Just Desserts by Jk Clarke

Florida Cabaret Review by Myra Chanin . . . . For the last month, I've been thinking about British playwright/ composer/ lyricist Leslie Bricusse, who reminds me of Oscar Hammerstein III. Ha…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:47am on April 1, 2024[SHARE]