France's welcome to American jazz " Edifying and Entertaining By Alix Cohen After World War I, American jazz musicians"many of them Black expatriates"found a welcoming audience in Paris. The…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . The last time I attended a production of Henrik Ibsen's The Wild Duck, was at the Brooklyn Academy of Music forty-eight years ago. The second time, in a full c…
One more performance at 54 Below " September 14, 2025 By Alix Cohen Billy Stritch and Nicolas King swing like the rest of us breathe- naturally, as if informed by DNA. Clearly a mutual admir…
Review by Stuart Miller . . . The Brothers Size is a transportive meditation on siblings, the way they can (and can't) protect or hurt each other and on how if you live with your head in the…
By Ron Fassler . . . Although Avery Sommers is coming to town doesn't quite scan the same as Santa Claus is coming to town, the talented singer/actress will undoubtedly be spreadin…
By Alix Cohen A well researched, little known, true Civil War story featuring three formidable women, each dedicated to her own divisive patriotism. 1861- 1865. The Richmond, Virginia home o…
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 Alix Cohen "Give me time and I'll give you a revolution." Alexander McQueen (1969-2010) Though set in the world of fashion (marvelous costume and accessory design by Kaye Voyce), this mig…
By Alix Cohen Without other similarity to the character Baby June from Gypsy, Rachel Matz Hunter might be called "a five foot two bundle of dynamite." Diminutive only in stature, the talente…
By Alix Cohen Lisa Viggiano puts her whole self into a song. You can practically see the music coursing through her body. She has control, range, and offers distinctive phrasing. Wells Hanle…
By Ron Fassler . . . "Hirschfeld drew from life. He was drawing from personal experience. He was going to the theatre and making sketches there and then coming back to his studio and putting…
By Alix Cohen "Dotty had a mind like a steel trap- and a tongue to match." Robert Benchley Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) was a poet, short story writer, screenwriter, critic, and satirist known…
September 4th, 5th and 6th Interview with Matt de Rogatis Below By Melissa Griegel… Edward Albee's The Zoo Story opens tomorrow night, Thursday, September 4th, 2025, at the Jersey Shore…
By Alix Cohen It's the bees' knees! * An instrumental "After You've Gone" (Turner Layton/Henry Creamer) sashays in. Trombone surges, cornet and clarinet shimmy, sax kicks up. Tonight's band …
By Barbara & Scott Siegel... Plays About Celebrities: Ava: The Secret Conversations and Gene & Gilda. The post The Siegel Column: "Ava: The Secret Conversations" and "Gene & Gild…
By Alix Cohen "We were looking for artists who bring something new to the table, not just the songs." Alexa Spiegel Broadway's Supper Club, 54 Below, is vested in helping artists. Many music…
Jaime Lozano and The Familia The post Jaime Lozano Premieres Songs by an Immigrant, Vol. 3 at Sony Hall with Broadway Stars appeared first on Theater Pizzazz.
By Samuel L. Leiter... Casual Notes on show biz books, memoirs, and studies, dust gatherers and hot off the presses. The post Leiter Looks at Books: "Ben Hecht's Theatre of Jewish Protest" a…
By Alix Cohen "We were looking for artists who bring something new to the table, not just the songs." (Alexa Siegel) Broadway's Supper Club, 54 Below, is vested in helping artists. Many musi…
Review by Alix Cohen With this 11" x 17" book, you too can put a Hirschfeld on your wall or gift an uber-fan. There are 58 pages, 50 drawings and 25 glossy, thick, ready to frame posters. Al…
By Alix Cohen "My goal is to capture the evanescent quality of existence." Tennessee Williams Tennessee Williams (Thomas Lanier Williams III 1911- 1983) was one of the most influential Ameri…
By Alix Cohen The Chinese legend The Butterfly Lovers (æ¢å±±ä¼¯ä¸Žç¥è‹±å°, or Liang Zhu) traces its origins to the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317"420 AD), a time marked by…
By Alix Cohen Disguise, mistaken identity, role reversal, breached social boundaries, servants mocking masters, fools speaking truth, status quo suspended…Written in 1602 for Twelfth Night…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . Ben Jones has already proven that he's a singer who is unafraid to charter new waters. Capable of singing in many different styles, he uses his extensive range…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . Comedian Jeff Ross is often referred to as "The Roastmaster General" for his X-rated celebrity roasts which have been a fixture on cable TV for thirty years…