Thursday, March 27, 2025
By Andrew Poretz . . . . Gabrielle Stravelli has long been a favorite of this reviewer. She recently completed a weekly residency at Birdland Jazz of early Saturday sets. This reviewer atten…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:15PM[SHARE]Friday, March 21, 2025
The New York Pops, after a diverse season of excellent programming and concerts, had its season finale on March 14 at Carnegie Hall with 100 Years of Film Scores. Unlike most of its programs…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:45PM[SHARE]Monday, March 17, 2025
By Andrew Poretz . . . Canadian singer/songwriter and pianist Laila Biali first came to this reviewer's attention at the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) conference seven …
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:16AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 13, 2025
By Andrew Poretz . . . . Ella Mae Dixon is a 21-year-old jazz vocalist and cabaret singer based in New York City. She first came to this writer's attention at age 18, when she appeared in Th…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:19PM[SHARE]Monday, February 10, 2025
By Andrew Poretz . . . . The very young cabaret singer Madalyn Matthews recently made her 54 Below debut with Fill My Cup With Blue. Madalyn first came to my attention at the Mabel Mercer Fo…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:14PM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 5, 2025
By Andrew Poretz . . . The 35th Annual Kleban Awards took place on February 3rd at ASCAP's (American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers) Manhattan headquarters.
The post The 35t…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:18PM[SHARE]Sunday, December 22, 2024
By Andrew Poretz . . . Danny Bacher died on December 16, 2024, but I don't have to believe it if I don't want to. (With apologies to John O'Hara.) New Jersey-born jazz singer and soprano sax…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:07PM[SHARE]Friday, December 6, 2024
Actress and singer Margaret Curry is a Bistro Award-winning cabaret performer. This reviewer saw her perform at the most recent Bistro Awards, and welcomed an opportunity to catch an encore …
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:42PM[SHARE]Monday, November 25, 2024
Cabaret Review by Andrew Poretz . . . The Brick Room at Don't Tell Mama was entirely sold out for Juliet Ewing's second encore performance of her George Gershwin show, Rise Up Singing " The …
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:02PM[SHARE]Sunday, November 17, 2024
It's always exciting to find new talent. It's especially rewarding to discover a young singer who is keeping jazz and the Great American Songbook alive. June Cavlan, in her early twenties, p…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:45PM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Concert Review by Andrew Poretz . . . The latest installment in cabaret great Michael Feinstein's Standard Time series took an eclectic turn from his themes celebrating specific musical icon…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:09AM[SHARE]Saturday, October 26, 2024
Cabaret Review by Andrew Poretz … The three-night 2024 Cabaret Convention had a spectacular opening night, with Put On a Happy Face: A Celebration of the Music of Charles Strouse.For the f…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:22PM[SHARE]Monday, October 7, 2024
Broadway's brightest stars are gathering for an unforgettable night to celebrate and raise funds to save The West Bank Cafe. On Tuesday, October 8th, the iconic restaurant and its famed down…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:55PM[SHARE]Monday, September 30, 2024
Here's exciting news about new music releases from Jane Monheit, Allyson Briggs and CelloVoci. Jane Monheit Jazz and adult contemporary vocalist Jane Monheit's new eponymous album, Jane Monh…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:15AM[SHARE]Friday, September 27, 2024
Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library, written by Jenny Lyn Bader and directed by Ari Laura Kreith, will play at 59E59 from October 18 to November 10. The show stars Ella Dershowitz,…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:06AM[SHARE]Sunday, September 22, 2024
Musical duo The Bengsons (Abigail and Shaun Bengson) will be performing songs live on stage from The Magnetic Fields (composer, Stephin Merritt), including selections from their album "69 Lo…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:01PM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Three leading ladies from Hairspraywill star in I'm A Big Girl Now! are back and better than ever! Tony nominees Laura Bell Bundy (Legally Blonde), Kerry Butler (Beetlejuice, Xanadu), and To…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:21PM[SHARE]The 2024 edition of the Chain Summer One-Act Festival features the New York premiere of Banshee by award-winning writer John Patrick Shanley, the world debut of the Jesse Eisenberg-produ…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:20PM[SHARE]The Overlook Sessions is a new weekly event on Monday nights in September at The Overlook Bar, featuring live performances by Jesse Gelber, the renowned pianist from Speakeasy Magick, and hi…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:10PM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 17, 2024
WaldenBabeReal Women Have Curves: The Musical Motell Foster Joins Emmy Rossum and Zoë Winters in "Walden" Motell Foster will complete the cast of Amy Berryman's play WALDEN, joining the p…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:27PM[SHARE]Music review By Andrew Poretz …. Quintin Harris returned to Birdland Jazz in September for several concerts in the new 5:30 slot. This reviewer last reviewed Harris with his quintet back i…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:16PM[SHARE]A Broadway production of the acclaimed new musical Buena Vista Social Club will hit Broadway in early 2025. With a book by Marco Ramirez (Drama Desk Award, The Royale), director Saheem Ali (…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:11PM[SHARE]Thursday, September 12, 2024
Cafe Carlyle Fall LineupCelebrity Autobiography at The TriadLinda Purl and Billy Stritch at 54 Below Café Carlyle Fall Lineup Celebrates Bobby Short This fall, the legendary Café Carlyle i…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:14AM[SHARE]Sunday, September 8, 2024
Peek into the rehearsal room of Sump'n Like Wings by Lynn Riggs as the cast and company come together to read the play. (Click HERE). The show, directed by Raelle Myrick-Hodges, features Jul…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:25AM[SHARE]Saturday, September 7, 2024
Broadway For All, will launch its Front Door Reading Series program with three new works by both new and established playwrights. The Front Door Readings Series begins on Monday, September 1…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:10AM[SHARE]Rehearsals are underway for the Broadway premiere of Jez Butterworth's new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes. The limited engagement begins preview performances September …
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:01AM[SHARE]Monday, September 2, 2024
Full casting has been set for the new Broadway musical Tammy Faye. The show, with music by Elton John, will feature Olivier Award-winner Katie Brayben as Tammy Faye Bakker, Tony Award-winner…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:20AM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Full casting has been announced for the world premiere of Vladimir, written by Erika Sheffer (Russian Transport) and directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan (MTC: Proof, Lillian Hellma…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:26PM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Our Class; Fatherland; and Franklinland Our Class The Off-Broadway production Our Class, by Polish playwright Tadeusz Slobodzianek, and helmed by Ukrainian-born, Jewish director Igor Golyak,…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:25AM[SHARE]Friday, August 23, 2024
In addition to two previously announced works (Split, in September 2024, with tickets currently on sale; and William Inge's Bus Stop in 2025), Transport Group's 2024-2025 season also include…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:35AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 22, 2024
Left on Tenth is set to begin performances at The James Earl Jones Theatre on September 26, with its official opening on October 23. Left on Tenth will be produced by Daryl Roth and directed…
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