199 stories by "Andrew Poretz"
By Andrew Poretz . . . Nicolas King, at long last, made his solo cabaret debut at 54 Below on April 28: Behind the Mike: Celebrating the Memory and Iconic Arrangements of Mike Renzi. This ma…
By Andrew Poretz . . . Andrea McArdle first shot to fame at 13 as the lead star of Annie on Broadway in 1977. She is now part of the Legends in Residency series at The Laurie Beechman Theatr…
By Andrew Poretz . . . Mult-hyphenate performer, producer, speaker and TV host Quinn Lemley finished her latest run of The Heat is On! A Life in Concert at The Triad Theater in March. The on…
By Andrew Poretz . . . Mary Porter has been making the scene here in New York with several well-attended and excellent performances at 54 Below. This writer, who reviewed her November show f…
By Andrew Poretz . . . Where does one hear music by the likes of Sam Cooke, Scott Joplin, George and Ira Gershwin, Willie Nelson, Irving Berlin, Talking Heads and Brian Eno, James Weldon Joh…
By Andrew Poretz . . . . Italian singer Mafalda Minnozzi (who goes by her first name) and New York guitarist Paul Ricci returned to Pangea last week with a sold-out show, Courageous Voices: …
By Andrew Poretz . . . The New York Pops, under the direction of Maestro Steven Reineke, hit gold again with their latest concert, If I Ain't Got You: The Best of R&B, celebrating some o…
By Andrew Poretz, with photos and videos by Melissa Griegel Photography The 2026 Kleban Prize winners were presented at February 2nd at ASCAP's Manhattan headquarters, with a tasty spread. T…
By Andrew Poretz (Photos: Melissa Griegel Photography) Theater Pizzazz was on hand for this week's press event at the historic Players Club for That's Love!, the Dorothy Dandridge musical th…
By Andrew Poretz . . . The New York Pops, under the direction of Maestro Steven Reineke, presented its annual holiday concert on December 19 and 20 at Carnegie Hall. Performed before a full …
By Andrew Poretz . . . Mia Vassilev, who goes by her first name, made her 54 Below debut with her retro, high-energy Keys on Fire! on December 9. The pianist extraordinaire has performed thr…
Every December, New York City overflows with holiday entertainment, from intimate cabaret shows to the full-scale spectacle of Radio City. Having seen more than my share"some mawkish, some m…
By Andrew Poretz . . . The New York Pops orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Steven Reineke, is one of the hippest and exciting orchestras out there, with innovative programs and darin…
By Andrew Poretz . . . There probably isn't a reader of Theater Pizzazz who has never seen some version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol in film, television, or even animation (Mister M…
By Walter Murphy Every year the Christmas Spectacular Featuring the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall wows audiences. This year's show, and its opening night, was even more spectacula…
By Andrew Poretz . . . . "A playwright confuses her opening night and is faced with an audience expecting to be entertained. As she pulls ideas out of her ass, an array of compelling charact…
By Walter Murphy … Celtic Christmas " A Taste of Ireland, which ran earlier this month at the Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, offers a smorgasbord of Irish artistry, step dancing, …
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…
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 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…
Pianist-entertainer Chris Autore is marking an extraordinary 75 years in show business with a special performance of Look at Me Now on Wednesday, November 5 at 7 PM at Don't Tell Mama. He'll…
By Andrew Poretz . . . On October 21, the 36th annual Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention opened at the Frederick P. Lowe Rose Room (Jazz at Lincoln Center) on with The Best Is Yet to Come: A Ce…
By Andrew Poretz . . . Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography (www.griegelphoto.zenfolio.com) Theater Pizzazz was on the scene to cover the Al Hirschfeld Foundation's cocktail party and openi…
By Andrew Poretz . . . . Guitarist and composer Sean Harkness is one of the most talented musicians you'll ever hear, and a rather humble fellow with a sweet nature. An impeccable guitarist,…
