8,501 stories from Theater Pizzazz
Review by Ron Fassler . . . For more than forty years, playwright Donald Margulies has been delighting audiences with thought-provoking plays on a range of subjects and issues. The recipient…
By Ron Fassler . . . Satirical comedy has been around a long time (Plautus, anybody?) which often means contemporizing Golden Oldies is essential so we can be in on the jokes. Of late, playw…
Review by Carol Rocamora… There are many ways to tell a life story on stage. In this season alone, we have several bio-musicals devoted to show business superstars: A Wonderful Life, w…
Review by Adam Cohen... New Musical by Michael Thurber and Saheem Ali throbs with musical vibrancy thanks to Amber Iman
Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter Casual notes on show biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses. Maureen Dowd, Notorious: Portraits of Stars from Hollywood, Fash…
By Samuel L. Leiter... This jumbled fever dream undermines Nat King Cole's legacy with tonal confusion, miscast mimicry, and emotional detachment.
Performing in a cabaret setting can be accomplished successfully in a variety of ways. With someone like Marilyn Maye, who's put in the hours and is still going strong at ninety-seven, you g…
By Samuel L. Leiter... Cracked Open examines the emotional, social, and psychological fractures within a Brooklyn family when their high-achieving daughter suddenly exhibits signs of m…
Cast of Buena Vista Social Club
By Ron Fassler . . . For someone who has put themselves front and center entertaining audiences for nearly fifty years, the question "Who is Richard Skipper?" still has an air of mystery abo…
By Melissa Griegel… Photos and Video by Melissa Griegel Photography Art, music, and technology come together in an explosive and immersive rock experience at ARTECHOUSE, NYC (Chelsea Marke…
Jazz singer Verena McBee unveiled her latest album, "Bird (S)Swing," at Chelsea Table + Stage on May 3rd.
"The United States vs Ulysses" details how the James Joyce masterpiece, Ulysses, came to be published in the U.S. despite a high profile and precedent setting obscenity trial.
By Melissa Griegel…Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography The Chita Rivera Awards celebrate dance and choreographic excellence on Broadway and beyond. Producer Joe Lanteri, the Founder and …
By Marilyn Lester . . . . In the words of W.S. Gilbert, librettist-lyricist of the comic opera, The Pirates of Penzance: "Oh, joy! Oh. rapture!" If audience reaction is anything to go by, th…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . For more than a few years now, scenic design on Broadway has been obsessed with video projections. And it's here to stay, too. Sometimes the effects are tacky, as…
Interview by Ron Fassler . . . Though Ann Kittredge is well known as a consummate cabaret singer, she is also a lifelong performing artist who has performed on Broadway and Off-Broa…
By Carole Di Tosti... Dublin's Irishtown Players get ready for their Broadway premiere when "all hell breaks loose" with riotous results.
The City Center Encores! revival of the beloved 1953 musical is just too busy for its own good. By Brian Scott Lipton In the past few years, City Center Encores! has tried to make lightning …
In a suite of four one-acts, Caryl Churchill threads themes about vulnerability, powerlessness and loss.
By Andrew Poretz . . . . The New York Pops closed its season back in March with a spectacular finish (see HERE). In the equivalent of a post-season bowl game, the Pops returned for its annua…
By Marilyn Lester... Elder's story sharply reflects the calamitous American legacy of racism, seen through the lens of the struggling Parker family.
By Yani Perez... La MaMa's premiere of Class Dismissed is a wild ride through the surreal world of academia and philosophy, serving up a mix of lecture, party, and fever dreams.
By Stuart Miller... The surefire crowd-pleaser offers everything fans of the TV series could want.
Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses.
