Leiter Looks At Books by Jk Clarke

Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses. Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . Norman Mathews " The Wrong Side of the Room: A Life in M…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:40am on June 16, 2024☆⚑

The Welkin by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Carol Rocamora . . . . A ferocious flock of Furies is unleashed in Lucy Kirkwood's wild new play The Welkin. They seek vengeance upon the world"and each other"for the fate …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 4:16am on June 15, 2024☆⚑

Photos Galore! Drama Desk 2024 Winners by Sandi Durell

by Eyal Solomon… Photos by Cynthia Reitman… Photos of Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jessica Lange and Team of Dead Outlaw cast by Tricia Baron The post Photos Galore! Drama Desk 2024 Winners appe…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:23pm on June 14, 2024☆⚑

Coming to Broadway and Beyond by Sandi Durell

Idina Menzel in Redwood, Sabbath Girl/Penguin Rep/59e59, Amber Gray/Waterfront Barge Museum, Cats:The Jellicle Ball/Chastity Moore & Andre de Shields Redwood, a new, original musical sta…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:06am on June 14, 2024☆⚑

What Became of Us by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Carol Rocamora . . . . We learn that he was bitten by a spider at the age of six. We learn that she wanted to be a ballerina at the age of twelve. We learn that, growing up…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:41am on June 14, 2024☆⚑

Titanic Is A Monumental Achievement by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Brian Scott Lipton . . . . Just like many skeptics refused to believe that the enormous "ship of dreams" known as Titanic could ever actually be built, an eyebrow or two wa…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 2:25pm on June 13, 2024☆⚑

Interviews at 2024 Drama Desk Awards by Sandi Durell

by Meredith Heyman . . . Theater stars came out to celebrate the best of Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway for the 68th Annual Drama Desk Awards.  For Illinoise star Ricky Urbed…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:48am on June 13, 2024☆⚑

Ricky Ritzel's Broadway by Jk Clarke

Cabaret Review by Myra Chanin . . . . Ricky Ritzel is an exceptionally inventive, highly motivated, knowledgeable theatrical anthropologist, ready to rummage through mounds of musical comedy…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 4:12am on June 13, 2024☆⚑

The 78th Annual Theatre World Awards " A Shining Night by Sandi Durell

Len Cariou received the John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement; A.J. Shively the Dorothy. Loudon Award for his role in Irish Rep's Philadelphia, Here I Come; Journalist, Critic, Columnis…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:27pm on June 12, 2024☆⚑

2024 Drama Desk Winners by Sandi Durell

Hosted by Sutton Foster and Aaron Tveit, who also performed (with Lorin Latarro directing the star-studded event)the Drama Desk was an exciting evening on June 10, 2024. Coming soon are many…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:05pm on June 11, 2024☆⚑

NORM LEWIS SHINES AT 54 BELOW by Sandi Durell

Cabaret Review By Ron Fassler. . . . "This is going to be all about Broadway musicals," Norm Lewis exclaimed at the top of his electrifying show currently playing through June 13th at 54 Bel…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:14pm on June 10, 2024☆⚑

Leiter Looks At Books by Jk Clarke

Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses. Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . SITI Company: THIS IS NOT A HANDBOOK (n.p.: SITI Company…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 2:13pm on June 9, 2024☆⚑

The Comedy of Errors " The Mobile Unit Summer Tour by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Yani Perez . . . . The Public Theater's Mobile Unit is back this season, presenting the bilingual musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, adapt…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 1:59pm on June 9, 2024☆⚑

Jamie deRoy & Friends Benefit for Entertainment Community Fund by Sandi Durell

Producer Jamie deRoy announced the special guests for Jamie deRoy & friends on Monday, July 1 at 7:00PM at Birdland (315 W 44th Street, New York City 10036). T…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:00am on June 8, 2024☆⚑

Cabaret Icon Marilyn Maye Returns to 54 Below by Sandi Durell

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards® Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, is thrilled to welcome back cabaret icon Marilyn Maye on October 1, 2, 10-12, 23, &a…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:47am on June 7, 2024☆⚑

Theater and More by Sandi Durell

Out of the Box Theatrics (Liz Flemming, Founding Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the cast and creative team for the company's world premiere production of Inspired by True Ev…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:50am on June 6, 2024☆⚑

Home " A Welcome Roundabout Revival by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Carol Rocamora . . . . Every once in a while, a small, forgotten play resurfaces, making a great and joyful noise. Such is the case with the beautiful revival of Home, Samm…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 8:00pm on June 5, 2024☆⚑

Dorian Theater Awards Honor 'Illinoise,' 'Merrily We Roll Along,' and 'Oh, Mary!' by Jk Clarke

GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, gave "Illinoise," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Oh, Mary!" and "Stereophonic" its top honors in the group's second annual Dorian Theater Award…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 6:17pm on June 4, 2024☆⚑

Brian Friel's Molly Sweeney Asks: To See Or Not To See? by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . Molly Sweeney, by the great Irish playwright Brian Friel, is a sensitively crafted, verbally rich, but dramatically challenged and overlong (two ho…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 1:51pm on June 4, 2024☆⚑

On Stage in Georgia " Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Jeffrey Bruce . . . . "Everybody Loves Somebody," (Irving Taylor/Ken Lane) sung by Dean Martin, plays as the lights dim on Theatrical Outfit's magnificent production of Edw…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 4:19am on June 4, 2024☆⚑

Wonder of Wonders " Celebrating Sheldon Harnick at 92NY by Jk Clarke

Review by Ron Fassler . . . . In what was meant to be a 100th birthday party for Broadway lyricist Sheldon Harnick this past weekend at the 92nd Street Y, what took place instead was somethi…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 3:31am on June 4, 2024☆⚑

Coming Up: Celebrity Autobiography, Songbook Sundays, Bill Irwin by Sandi Durell

Celebrity Autobiography is back at The Triad Theater on Wed. July 3 @ 7 pm featuring Craig Bierko, Lewis Black, Mario Cantone, Gena Gershon. Jackie Hoffman, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Michae…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:02am on June 2, 2024☆⚑

Leiter Looks at Books by Jk Clarke

Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses. Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . Mary S. Ryzuk. The Circle Repertory Company: The First F…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:04pm on June 1, 2024☆⚑

Summer Season at Little Island by Sandi Durell

Little Island announced that an annual, four-month-long summer season of world premieres, kicking off June 1, will feature a total of nine newly commissioned pieces. Little Island's new a…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 9:14am on June 1, 2024☆⚑

Songs of Longing in The Lonely Few by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by By Ron Fassler . . . .  As someone who can quickly and fondly call up memories of the Broadway production of Once, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2012, a tinge o…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 5:13am on June 1, 2024☆⚑