Sundays at St. Luke's with Kick by Sandi Durell

  By Beatrice Williams-Rude   A one-woman show? Rather, Kick is a kaleidoscope of finely etched characters and a tour de force for the astonishingly talented Joanna Rush who both..…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:29pm on October 26, 2015☆⚑

Unseamly by Sandi Durell

  Unseamly Promises to Offend, Yet Requires Greater Purpose   by: Rudy Gerson   Now extended through November 8th is Unseamly, a new play (directed by Sarah C. Carlsen) …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:43pm on October 25, 2015☆⚑

The Internet Ate My Brain " Bill Dyszel by Sandi Durell

  Bill Dyszel's show at Don't Tell Mama "The Internet Ate My Brain" bytes back at technology with song!     by: Veronica Harper   The blazing inventiveness, razor-sharp c…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:06pm on October 25, 2015☆⚑

No Regrets at Anne Carrere's Spectacular Homage to Edith Piaf by Sandi Durell

  Piaf! The Show at Symphony Space – October 23rd   By Elizabeth Ahlfors   “Whatever happens, regret nothing.” With this theme stamping the image of Edith Pi…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 1:35pm on October 25, 2015☆⚑

Perfect Arrangement " Big Brother Is Watching by Sandi Durell

        By: Sandi Durell   Topher Payne's debut dramedy, Perfect Arrangement, gives insight into the Lavender Scare during the 1950s McCarthy era of witch-hunts for …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:00am on October 25, 2015☆⚑

Street Theater by Sandi Durell

  A vivid, semi-fictional look at the events on the day before the Stonewall riots.     By Joel Benjamin   Doric Wilson, the author of Street Theater, was a... The post Stree…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:35am on October 25, 2015☆⚑

November " December CABARET Listings by Sandi Durell

      By: Sandi Durell   There’s a chill in the air, but it’s warm, friendly and filled with good music and talent at New York City cabarets and... The post N…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:35pm on October 24, 2015☆⚑

First Daughter Suite " Talking About Females in the White House! by Sandi Durell

    By: Sandi Durell   Michael John LaChiusa is a melting pot of complexity, unbridled in his creative process.   His musical genius has given us Queen of the Mist,... T…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:49am on October 24, 2015☆⚑

"Mama Mia: Romance Language" by Sandi Durell

  by: Samuel L. Leiter     A familiar journalism adage goes: "Dog bites man." Not news. "Man bites dog." News. One might also say, "Older man marries much younger wom…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:58pm on October 23, 2015☆⚑

Ripcord " Knock Down, Drag Out War by Sandi Durell

      By: Sandi Durell       Talk about mismatched roommates! David Lindsay-Abaire's Ripcord, has set into motion the female counterparts of Felix and Oscar in …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:37pm on October 23, 2015☆⚑

The Minstrel Show Revisited " Cultural Racism by Sandi Durell

                NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts will present the N.Y. premiere of The Minstrel Show Revisited, a reworking of the Tony-nomin…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:02pm on October 23, 2015☆⚑

Remembering Edith Drake and beloved Ervin Drake by Sandi Durell

    by: Sandi Durell   The gorgeous, tall, slim showgirl who loved and was loved by so many passed on September 30, 2015 – Edith Bermaine Drake – always at... T…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:11am on October 23, 2015☆⚑

Doug LeClaire: Spreading the Short Film Gospel with Asbury Shorts by Sandi Durell

  by Marilyn Lester     By the early 1980s it wasn't easy to find any kind of venue playing short films. Commercial movie houses mostly stopped showing them, TV... The post Do…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:06am on October 23, 2015☆⚑

Michael Feinstein and Marilyn Maye " What a Team! by Sandi Durell

    By: Sandi Durell     It was Standard Time with the incomparable Michael Feinstein whose guest happened to be the mesmerizing Marilyn Maye on October 21 at Zankel... T…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:10pm on October 22, 2015☆⚑

Best in Shows " Broadway Legends to Honor Humane Society by Sandi Durell

        This is a not to be missed evening – Sunday, November 1 at 7 p.m. at Feinstein's/54 Below, when Robert Fairchild, Michael Arden and Andrea McArdle …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:05pm on October 22, 2015☆⚑

The Elephant in Every Room I Enter by Sandi Durell

    by: Rudy Gerson     Many of us understand Tourette Syndrome (TS) to be a biological glitch, an uncontrollable hiccup that strikes a person from an outside place,... T…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:11pm on October 21, 2015☆⚑

Alexa Ray Joel is Happy to Belong by Sandi Durell

      By: Sandi Durell     With Carmine Giglio on piano and keyboard, Alexa Ray returned to the sumptuous Café Carlyle October 20th  – –the room fill…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 2:11pm on October 21, 2015☆⚑

The Bandstand Opens at Paper Mill Playhouse by Sandi Durell

      by: Maryann Lopinto     THE BANDSTAND is a new musical which opened at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn New Jersey, known for nurturing new musicals and…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:21pm on October 21, 2015☆⚑

Shana Farr is in love with Noel Coward & Cole Porter by Sandi Durell

      By: Sandi Durell   This cleverly developed show "In the Still of the Night" is a tribute to the brilliance of two of our most respected, laudable... The post Shana …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:12pm on October 21, 2015☆⚑

Trip of Love " Ah, Yes, I Think I Remember It Well " the 60s by Sandi Durell

      By: Sandi Durell   Whether you lived it, or are a recent visitor to the songs of peace, love, psychedelic images, and go-go dancers, this trip down... The post Trip…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:51pm on October 20, 2015☆⚑

Sinatra at 100 " Symphony Space by Sandi Durell

  Symphony Space celebrated "Sinatra at 100" in a nine-hour musical marathon marking his Centennial with 100 songs and a wide variety of entertainers and musicians.      …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:20pm on October 20, 2015☆⚑

Iris Williams (OBE) I Wish You Love Broadway at Birdland by Sandi Durell

    Review by Joe Regan Jr.     Iris Williams, the Welsh contralto now living in the United States, appeared in Jim Caruso's Broadway At Birdland series Monday, October..…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 1:05pm on October 20, 2015☆⚑

Kerry Butler and Seth Rudetsky by Sandi Durell

  Two best friends singing and telling theater war stories.       By Joel Benjamin   Who could ask for better company than Kerry Butler and Seth Rudetsky?   Fr…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:13am on October 20, 2015☆⚑

Asbury Short Film Concert " Manhattan by Sandi Durell

        by Marilyn Lester   How many times have you, like the organizers of the Asbury Short Film Concert, watched the Academy Awards, noted the short film... The po…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:34am on October 20, 2015☆⚑

Tim Connell's "Here's the Thing" is the Real McCoy by Sandi Durell

    By Myra Chanin   Tim Connell is a real charmer who tells (and sings) the story of his life as it was and is in a welcoming, honest and... The post Tim Connell's "Here's…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:31pm on October 19, 2015☆⚑