By Melissa Griegel… Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography In her 54 Below debut, Laurie Roldan shared her life-long love for the music of Karen Carpenter with her show "A Song for You: The…
By Stuart Miller... As Sarah she sneers and snarks her commentary on life but her actions reveal a hidden heart. The post Laurie Metcalf Gives "Little Bear Ridge Road" its Heart, Soul and La…
By Alix Cohen Between Acts I and II of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice the production is shut down by protesters. Saul Rubinek, as a version of himself playing Shylock, refuses to go ge…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . Now in its 55th year, the 92NY Lyrics & Lyricists Series is as essential to New York City as such other venerable institutions as Shakespeare in the Park and …
By Alix Cohen This is, or will be, the third revue in a trilogy of Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire's songs. Starting Here, Starting Now (1976) focused on young adulthood, romantic beginn…
By Andrew Poretz Performer Kay Kostopolous is a highly accomplished Bay Area jazz singer for whom New York is her second home. She regularly appears at Pangea with her Black Olive Jazz quart…
By Abbe Sparks... The Consummate Musician Continues to Push the Boundaries to New Heights The post The Many Faces of Hot Jazz Guitarist Stéphane Wrembel " Live at Dizzy's appeared first on …
Theater Pizzazz's Eyal Solomon in conversation with Casey Holloway and Catie Hogan, creators of "Vape! The Grease Parody" The post Behind the Scenes with the Creators of Vape! "The Grease Pa…
By Alix Cohen Though Queens takes place from 2001 to 2017, the phenomenon of immigrant women sharing overcrowded apartments as part of survival strategy more than likely exists today. Econom…
Elizabeth I - In Her Own Words is a solo performance of the "Virgin Queen" remembering significant events of her long reign, brilliantly played by Tammy Meneghini The post Elizabeth I " In H…
Jackie Mason lives again in this riotously funny comedy based on a true story. The show features Jackie's real life daughter comedian Sheba Mason, his striking look-alike Ian Wehrle, and…
By Alix Cohen Over twenty-five years in, Michael Feinstein's Standard Time continues to be the occasion to hear American Songbook as it was intended. The artist's respect for material, his s…
By Melissa Griegel… Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography Additional photos by Delia Dumont Suite 524 is running a special one-month, eight-show immersive dinner theater experience at Barl…
By Stuart Miller... Martyna Marjok's play examines the struggles and heartbreak endured by women who emigrate here for work or a new life. The post In "Queens," Immigrants Shoved Into a Base…
By Melissa Griegel… Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography The new musical Reunions celebrated their opening night this week on November 2, 2025 with a party at Tanner Smiths. See below for…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . While sitting through Kyoto, which opened this week at the Mitzi Newhouse Theatre, I couldn't help being reminded of several other recent plays best described …
By Alix Cohen "Blow the bugle/Sound the cymbal/All my troubles fill a thimble/I'm as happy as it's legal to be/Come on, kids, let's hear it for me!" Mason Prickett sings from the bar. Playfu…
By Eyal Solomon… You'll never watch Grease the same way again. The post "Vape! The Grease Parody" Is the One That You Want appeared first on Theater Pizzazz.
By Andrew Poretz . . . Back in 1968, an advertising poster for Blackglama furs featured a Richard Avedon photo of iconicc star Bette Davis with the tagline, "What Becomes a Legend Most?" Whe…
The Power of Women's Voices is a soul-stirring celebration of prose, poetry, art, and music that honored the unapologetic brilliance of women over 40. The Triad had a packed house, and the s…
A Woman Silenced and Maddened By Alix Cohen Written in 1892, The Yellow Wallpaper was published as a series of diary entries by an unnamed woman suffering from postpartum depression. Her phy…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . When George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion first premiered in London in 1914, it boasted two of the greatest stars of the British Theatre as its leads: Herbert Be…
By Stuart Miller... Natalie Palamides plays both sides of a couple in this laugh-a-minute clowning play The post "Weer" Goes All In By Going Halfsies appeared first on Theater Pizzazz.
By Alix Cohen Nothing comes close to the rollicking madness of a Joe Iconis & Family production. Holidays are an excuse to take these even further. The Laurie Beechman stage is gleefully…
By Ron Fassler . . . I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Linda Purl, an actress and singer with decades in the business. Her resume includes starring in over 45 made-for-TV movie…