Psycho Clan Nightmare New York " Smile! by Sandi Durell

    by: Rudy Gerson   If you're looking for a haunted house to celebrate the Halloween season, but prefer to let the scary come to you, look no further... The post Psycho Clan…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:44pm on October 19, 2015☆⚑

Carole J. Bufford Brings Back "The Oldest Profession" by Sandi Durell

      Review by Paulanne Simmons   When a show is titled Heart of Gold: A Portrait of the Oldest Profession, one has the right to expect an evening... The post Carole J. …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:44pm on October 19, 2015☆⚑

The Time Ticks On " Futurity by Sandi Durell

  Presented by Soho Rep and Ars Nova   By Marcina Zaccaria   César Alvarez brings intelligence and heart to Julian Munro, a Civil War solider in Futurity. Alvarez teams... Th…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:25am on October 19, 2015☆⚑

Rothschild & Sons by Sandi Durell

    By: Sandi Durell   The current production of Rothschild & Sons, at the York Theatre Company at St. Peter's, has been reworked by its lyricist Sheldon Harnick (now... T…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:41am on October 19, 2015☆⚑

Shawn Ryan Live With The Kelly Park Band by Sandi Durell

        Review by Joe Regan Jr.   Fresh from his appearance at Town Hall, as part of the Mabel Mercer New York Cabaret Convention, on a program... The post Shawn Rya…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:37pm on October 18, 2015☆⚑

Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention " Nights 3 & 4 by Sandi Durell

    by: Linda Amiel Burns   The Cabaret Convention's final two evenings at Town Hall celebrated the works of 4 composers, John Kander, Fred Ebb, Marvin Hamlisch and Vernon Du…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:22am on October 18, 2015☆⚑

The Gin Game by Sandi Durell

    By Michall Jeffers   The Gin Game has always been a challenging duet for actors. With the luminescent presence of James Earl Jones as Weller Martin and Cicely... The post …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 1:11am on October 18, 2015☆⚑

Meet the Cast & Creatives " Fiddler on the Roof by Sandi Durell

  by: Sandi Durell (Magda Katz on camera) It was an extraordinary day meeting the cast and creatives, only two weeks into rehearsals, on this 50th Anniversary celebrating the original..…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:16pm on October 16, 2015☆⚑

Cabaret ConventionTakes a Sentimental Journey by Sandi Durell

  The Mabel Mercer Foundation Cabaret Convention Sentimental Journey: World War II Songs Review by Joe Regan Jr.   The second night of the Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention was en…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:10pm on October 16, 2015☆⚑

Travels With My Aunt by Sandi Durell

    By Elizabeth Ahlfors   Traveling with your aunt may not be your idea of wild and crazy fun, unless your auntie is Mame. Henry Pulling, a mild-mannered retired... The post …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:45pm on October 15, 2015☆⚑

Andrew Lloyd Webber & School of Rock Meet the Press by Sandi Durell

  by: Sandi Durell with Magda Katz on Camera   Theater Pizzazz was on the scene at the Winter Garden for an advance look at a first-of-its-kind 360 degree Music Video of... T…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:19pm on October 15, 2015☆⚑

Judy Kaye Will Appear in 'Our Guy, Cy: The Songs of Cy Coleman' by Sandi Durell

  by: Sandi Durell The Tony Award winning star of Phantom of the Opera and Nice Work if You Can Get It, Judy Kaye, will be appearing November 11 &... The post Judy Kaye Will Appear …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:56pm on October 15, 2015☆⚑

Meet 'Steve' " the cast and creatives by Sandi Durell

    by: Sandi Durell   The New Group continues its successes with Mark Gerrard‘s debut as a playwright, the return of Cynthia Nixon directing (Rasheeda Speaking), and…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:28am on October 15, 2015☆⚑

Off The Desk, Tales of a Mediocre Stock Broker by Sandi Durell

    by: JK Clarke   There is probably no greater period to have worked on Wall Street than from the mid-1990s through the early 2000s (until around 2009, 2010). The era.…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:55am on October 15, 2015☆⚑

The Siegel Column " Consider These Actors! by Sandi Durell

      By Barbara & Scott Siegel     This column is devoted to performances. Frankly, the Fall season has sputtered so far, with only a relative handful of... The…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 7:14pm on October 14, 2015☆⚑

The Return of Daniel Cainer " My Favorite 21st Century Jew by Sandi Durell

        By Myra Chanin   At the age of 40-something, Daniel Cainer was a British citizen of the world who had just finalized an amicable divorce from his... The p…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 6:57pm on October 14, 2015☆⚑

Opening Night at the 26th Annual Cabaret Convention! by Sandi Durell

      The Mabel Mercer Foundation's 26th Cabaret Convention "Gala Opening Night" was held at Town Hall on Oct. 13th for four evenings with a wide array of singers,... The post…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:36pm on October 14, 2015☆⚑

Elling Swings Sinatra at The Cafe Carlyle by Sandi Durell

        by: Susan Hasho     Making his Café Carlyle debut with a Sinatra tribute, Kurt Elling took over the room"charming, and so thoroughly practiced and conf…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:11pm on October 14, 2015☆⚑

Bound for Broadway XVI " Broadway Close Up by Sandi Durell

  The creators of four musicals are interviewed by Liz Callaway in "Bound For Broadway XVI" at Merkin Concert Hall.     by: Linda Amiel Burns   Since 2001 Broadway... The p…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:00am on October 14, 2015☆⚑

The Death of a Salesman the Way It Should Have Been by Sandi Durell

    By Myra Chanin   Let's tackle the first problem first. Why did this play need to be translated and performed into Yiddish as it is now in New York... The post The Death…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:38pm on October 13, 2015☆⚑

Cut Throat " Abingdon Theatre Company by Sandi Durell

        by: Susan Hasho   Hopeful New York City parents who wish to get their three-year-old child into a private preschool program are well documented, if not... Th…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 2:55pm on October 13, 2015☆⚑

Tovah Feldshuh: Aging is Optional by Sandi Durell

  A great entertainer takes a gander at getting older…and better!     By Joel Benjamin   Tovah Feldshuh is a throwback to the great entertainers in the tradition of... …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 2:15pm on October 13, 2015☆⚑

Disney's 'Aladdin' Goes Diamond by Sandi Durell

    Interviews and Photos by Miriam Spritzer     Disney’s Aladdin is back in the headlines with the launch of their newest Diamond Edition. After almost 25 years fr…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 1:58pm on October 13, 2015☆⚑

Clever Little Lies by Sandi Durell

    By: Sandi Durell   What is that sixth sense that women possess that tells them something's going on? It couldn't be more in tune than in this hilarious... The post Clever …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:44pm on October 12, 2015☆⚑

Fool for Love " Combustible! by Sandi Durell

      By: Sandi Durell   Sam Shepard's much talked about 1983 revival Fool for Love, currently housed at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in Manhattan Theatre Club’s …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:02pm on October 12, 2015☆⚑