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Sunday, August 2, 2026

piss.jpeg (Working Title) is a Delightfully Deranged Double Act by Eyal Solomon

By Yani Perez... Fast, physical, and fabulously strange, piss.jpeg (Working Title) finds unexpected humanity within a gleefully illogical world.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:24AM[SHARE]
Saturday, July 25, 2026

“Hejira: A Tribute to Joni Mitchell” Brings Back a Magical Period in Music History by Eyal Solomon

By Eyal Solomon, Publisher and Editor, Theater Pizzazz... For two unforgettable hours, Hejira transported the Iridium audience back to Joni Mitchell\'s groundbreaking jazz years with a perfo…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:15PM[SHARE]

“The Whoopi Monologues” Are Still Vibrant After All These Years by Eyal Solomon

By Stuart Miller... A strong cast and an intimate setting give new life to monologues Whoopi Goldberg wrote and performed decades ago.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:29PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 21, 2026

“Birthright” Is  an Emotional and Intellectual Thrill Ride by Eyal Solomon

By By Stuart Miller... Jonathan Spector deftly delivers fully human characters debating complex political issues.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:34PM[SHARE]
Thursday, June 25, 2026

“The Loved Ones” Reckons With Loss and Life. by Eyal Solomon

By Stuart Miller... After a soapy start this poignant play is a nuanced and delicate examination of the lives of its four women.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:27PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, June 10, 2026

“Are You Now or Have You Ever Been” Holds a Chilling Mirror to America by Eyal Solomon

By Carol Rocamora... History feels alarmingly current in this riveting portrait of political persecution.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:31PM[SHARE]
Monday, June 8, 2026

‘The Maids’: A Fever Dream in High Definition by Eyal Solomon

By Carol Rocamora... Kip Williams transforms Genet's dark tale of obsession and revenge into a visually astonishing theatrical experience that blurs the line between stage and screen.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:52PM[SHARE]

“Dial M for MacGuffin” Hitchcock Gone Delightfully Off the Rails by Eyal Solomon

By Walter Murphy... Murder, mistaken motives, and absurd twists fuel this fast-moving improvised homage to Alfred Hitchcock.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:39PM[SHARE]
Thursday, June 4, 2026

RON FASSLER NAMED CHIEF THEATRE CRITIC AT THEATER PIZZAZZ by Eyal Solomon

TheaterPizzazz has named author and theater historian Ron Fassler its first Chief Theatre Critic, effective immediately. 

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:49PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

The Siegel Column: Let’s Talk About This Award Season by Eyal Solomon

By Barbara & Scott Siegel... Some thoughts, this award season, on Masquerade, Schmigadoon!, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, The Lost Boys, Becky Shaw and Titanique.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:51PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 5, 2026

The Siegel Column: Drama at the end of Season by Eyal Solomon

By Barbara & Scott Siegel... The Revivals of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesmanand August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:33AM[SHARE]
Monday, May 4, 2026

The New York Pops’ 43rd Birthday Gala, Honoring Stephan Schwartz by Eyal Solomon

By Eyal Solomon, Theater Pizzazz Publisher and Editor... A magical peformance honoring one of the greatest composers of our time

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:45PM[SHARE]
Sunday, May 3, 2026

“Broken Snow”: Tread Lightly by Eyal Solomon

By Adam Cohen... A journey into buried family secrets and legacy

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:39PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

The Siegel Column: The Truth About Reviews by Eyal Solomon

By Barbara & Scott Siegel... Let’s take a look at The Queen of Versailles, Proof, Beaches, Fallen Angels, The Fear of 13, and Giant

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:25AM[SHARE]
Monday, April 27, 2026

“Schmigadoon” – Oh, What a Whip-Smart Funny, Heartfelt, Beautiful Morning! by Eyal Solomon

By Eyal Solomon, Theater Pizzazz publisher and editor... Schmigadoon! hilariously reminds you just how ridiculous and just how wonderful those golden-age musicals really were.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:07PM[SHARE]
Monday, April 20, 2026

“The Fear of 13” is Triumph of the Human Spirit by Eyal Solomon

By Carol Rocamora... Adrien Brody stars in this amazing, true life story of suffering and redemption

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:57PM[SHARE]
Friday, April 3, 2026

London Dispatch:  a Raw and Riveting Romeo and Juliet for the New Generation by Eyal Solomon

By Carol Rocamora... Director Robert Icke dazzles us again with an urgent new adaptation of an immortal classic

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:52PM[SHARE]
Friday, March 27, 2026

A Cold-Blooded Billionaire Faces His Mortality and Tries to Fight Back by Eyal Solomon

By Stuart Miller... "Spare Parts" asks challenging questions but with a flair for the dramatic.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:46PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

The Siegel Column " Two Off-Broadway Gems by Eyal Solomon

By Barbara & Scott Siegel... Before this season's Broadway Onslaught, check out 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' and 'About Time'

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:36AM[SHARE]

"Cold War Choir Practice" Has Many Targets and Hits Most. by Eyal Solomon

By Stuart Miller... The show finds laughter, absurdity and songs in nuclear bombs and socioeconomic divides.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:17AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, March 17, 2026

A playwright takes Sophocles's "Antigone" and makes it her own by Eyal Solomon

By Carol Rocamora.... Zieger's adaptation is a great surprise: entertaining, arresting, intense, and deeply moving.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:01PM[SHARE]
Monday, March 16, 2026

Leiter Looks at Books: Lucian Msamati's "The Godot Diaries; Behind the Scenes of Beckett's Play" by Eyal Solomon

Book review by Samuel L. Leiter... Lucian Msmati, The Godot Diaries: Behind the Scenes of Beckett's Play (London, New York: Methuen/Drama,2026). 213pp.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:39AM[SHARE]
Thursday, March 12, 2026

A Communication Breakdown Fuels The Fascinating "Trash" by Eyal Solomon

By Stuart Miller... This play by two deaf actors finds creative ways to tell its story even when the protagonists can't reach each other.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:06PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

"Body Count" Fails to Make a Meaningful Connection by Eyal Solomon

By Stuart Miller... Issy Knowles' solo show about a sex worker knows how to get your attention but may not leave you satisfied.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:48AM[SHARE]
Friday, March 6, 2026

"Bigfoot": A Zany Tale of an Ogre Who Just Wants to Belong by Eyal Solomon

By Carol Rocamora... A "woke" ogre  saves his town in a madcap new musical at New York City Center

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:08AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

"The Hula Hoopin' Queen " The Musical" Brings Its Best to a Young Audience by Eyal Solomon

By Walter Murphy... "The Hula Hoopin Queen - The Musical" Stresses the Importance of Community and Competition. Good Life Lessons for Kids

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:42PM[SHARE]
Monday, March 2, 2026

"Frank Sinatra: The Concert!" Leaves You Wishing for One More for the Road by Eyal Solomon

By Eyal Solomon, Theater Pizzazz Editor/Publisher... Scott Siegel's homage to Ole' Blue Eyes pays loving respect to Sinatra's multi-faceted life, music and artistry.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:14PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 20, 2026

Beautiful Tales, Finely Wrought in "Making a Show of Myself" by Eyal Solomon

By Stuart Miller... Storyteller Mary Kate O'Flanagan shares her life and her love of storytelling in a memorable one-woman show

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:54PM[SHARE]
Monday, February 16, 2026

"The Dinosaurs" Is More Support Group Reenactment then Dynamic Drama by Eyal Solomon

By Stuart Miller... Despite a strong cast and some powerful scenes, the play won't stick in your memory.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:16PM[SHARE]
Sunday, February 15, 2026

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: This Revival is All H-E-A-R-T by Eyal Solomon

By Eyal Solomon, Publisher, Theater Pizzazz... This revival emerges as a tender and hilarious portrait of childhood, capturing its insecurities, longings, and hard-won small triumphs.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:04PM[SHARE]
Thursday, January 29, 2026

Q&A with Carmel Dean, Music Supervisor for "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" by Eyal Solomon

By Eyal Solomon, Publisher & Editor, Theater Pizzazz... Ms. Dean discusses her career and her involvement with the hit musical, from its early Broadway success to its current revival

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:38PM[SHARE]

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