7,093 stories by "Sandi Durell"
by Grace Treston Lady L'Amour's Final Bow is proving itself a strong contender for Manhattan's most versatile night out. Walking the fine line between niche entertainmen…
by Samuel L. Leiter Sports fans! Don't be deceived by the glam promo shot of actress Terri Mateer, star of A Kind Shot, showing this tall drink of Gatorade in hig…
by Carole Di Tosti The Gates: An Evening of Stories With Adam Gopnik written and performed by Adam Gopnik, is directed by Catherine Burns and is currently being showcase…
by Hazen Cuyler It's not an easy assignment to create children's theatre. At its worst, the end result can give the impression of being generic or insincere. Blessed Unr…
by Grace Treston As a venue, Feinstein's/54 Below boasts the luxury and glamour of a bygone showbiz age. It's fitting, for these reasons, that a solid nod to New York's Broadwa…
by Michael Bracken Conviction. A belief in the moment that's so strong you can't resist its power, that's the magic of John Lithgow: Stories by Heart, his homage to the …
With Sensational Self-Titled Solo Show, Matthew Morrison Proves "You Can't Stop the Beat" " Or the Charm by Matt Smith It may be cold outside, but all is warm and…
By Marcina Zaccaria Panorama, an edgy exploration of identity and belonging, debuted at the Under the Radar Festival on January 3rd. Actors begin with a type of audition…
By Marcina Zaccaria To watch a rare bird fly is an astonishing joy. Soaring Wings, produced by Chen Feihua, the Artistic Director of the Shanghai Dance Theatre, presents…
Review by Michael Bracken Mankind, by Robert O'Hara, at the Playwrights Horizons Mainstage Theater, is, per its author, "a satiric cautionary tale." It's about Feminism,…
by Carole Di Tosti After created by Andrew Schneider in collaboration with Alessandra Calabi, Bobby McElver, Alicia Ayo Ohs, with Kedian Keohan and Peter Musante …
by Matt Smith We may be a week into the New Year, with the frenzy of the holidays behind us, but still, "it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas" for the folks at Pl…
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors Some may scoff, but I can get weepy at the start of a vamp and cannot resist a good wrist-slasher song marathon with six distinctive perf…
by Carol Rocamora An apocalyptic vision, infused with hope? Hard to imagine " that is, until you see The Children, Lucy Kirkwood's astonishing new play at the Man…
One of the long running and inspiring cabaret series is credited to Bobbie Horowitz who has been honoring people over age 50 thru 80+, those who have created something new and …
From all of us here at Theater Pizzazz to all of you . . . we wish you peace, health and happiness in 2018! Sandi Durell and all our devoted Theater Pizzazz staff! …
The wildly wicked and funny Desperate Measures, currently at the York Theatre, celebrated its 100th Performance on December 28th. Â With music by David Friedman and bo…
A Baker’s Dozen Pre-Theatre Eats in West Village by Bonnie Tandy Leblang Our third round up of restaurants near theatre, this time in the West Village near the Luc…
The Off Broadway Alliance has announced that its hugely popular semi-annual ticket promotion 20at20, will return from January 23 – February 11. 20at20 makes $20 tickets availabl…
By Martha Wade Steketee Musicians who have played together for years reunite for two Birdland performances this December. Winter tunes, holiday tunes, tune…
By Bonnie Tandy Leblang     www.BiteoftheBest.com Our second post answering the question "Where should I eat?" when heading to theatre offers places not too far " b…
by Alix Cohen In 1970, New York's culturally immersed 92nd Street Y inaugurated a groundbreaking series called Lyrics and Lyricists featuring what founder Maurice Levine…
by Samuel L. Leiter I first heard of the Bengsons (Shaun and Abigail), a married, indie-folk-punk-rock duo, in 2016 when they arranged and consulted on the music for a funky sh…
Theater For the New City (TNC) presents the world premiere engagement of AMERICA'S FAVORITE NEWSCASTER, a new musical with book and lyrics by Tom Attea, music by Arthur Abrams, and directed …
Urban Stages' Winter Rhythms presented a very special evening highlighting the life of this brilliant and successful musical book writer to benefit The Michael Stewart Foundation and Urban S…
