The Billy Stritch Trio Soars at Birdland
Review by Ron Fassler . . . On the wings of angels comes The Billy Stritch Trio for a...
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“Zorba,” A Golden Oldie, Returns to New York
Review by Ron Fassler . . . At the age of twelve, I began weekly sojourns into Manhattan from my...
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Granny Jackson’s Dead – How Is She Still Dancing?
In Granny Jackson’s Dead, “Granny” has died and her family receives guests at her home, where she lies in state.
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“Dead Outlaw” Fires on All Cylinders
Review by Ron Fassler . . . With the Tony Awards deadline fast upon us, two final shows are...
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“Floyd Collins,” The American Dream Realized for a Price
By Carole Di Tosti… The affecting and lyrical musical, “Floyd Collins,” sports a glorious folk and bluegrass-inspired score to tell the harrowing but uplifting story of eponymous Kentucky cave explorer.
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Breezy Point – Faeries Lost and Family Found
Returning to the land of her father, Siobhan (Hannah Victoria Collins) goes to his house and finds a family secret that sets the story in motion
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Fina Strazza Talks About her Role in the new Broadway hit “John Proctor is the Villain”
By Ron Fassler . . . Having made her Broadway debut at the age of eight as a replacement in the...
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Charm abounds in Ryan J. Haddad’s new one man show “Hold Me In The Water.”
By Adam Cohen…. Affected by Cerebral palsy, a group of conditions that affect movement, balance, and posture, Haddad delivers a moving, honest portrait of seeking romantic connections that matter.
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How Award-Winning Designer Marg Horwell Costumed “Succession” Star Sarah Snook To Play Dorian Gray On Broadway
By Meredith Heyman… Olivier Award-winning designer Marg Horwell, discussess her Broadway debut with “The Picture of Dorian Gray” and creating the set and costumes for the famous character, played by “Succession” star Sarah Snook.
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More Than 30 Years After Beth Leavel’s Broadway Debut, She’s Finally Singing Sondheim On The Great White Way
By Meredith Heyman… Tony Award-winner Beth Leavel, celebrating her 15th time starring alongside Bernadette Peters in “Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends” recounts how opening nights have evolved since her Broadway debut over 30 years ago.
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How Tony Award-Nominated Camille A. Brown Inspired New Choreography For The Classic Broadway Musical Gypsy
By Meredith Heyman… Multi-Tony Award-nominated choreographer Camille A. Brown tells Theater Pizzazz how she reinterpreted some of the iconic dances in “Hell’s Kitchen” and collaborated with star Audra McDonald for her role as Rose.
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Lynne Charnay’s Centennial Show A Sold-Out Smash
By Andrew Poretz. . . . Making it to 100 years old is quite a milestone. On April 1st, chanteuse Lynne Charnay joined this exclusive club, celebrating with two sold-out nights at Don’t Tell Mama.
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NICHOLAS BARASCH ON HIS ROLE IN ROUNDABOUT’S “PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL.”
By Ron Fassler . . . In 1980, Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera The Pirates of Penzance was...
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“John Proctor is the Villain” but he’s not the only one in this furiously funny new play.
Review by Stuart Miller… A searingly funny look at how girls and women are treated on stage and in life.
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“Danger and Opportunity” Fills a Small Space with Big Ideas
Review by Ron Fassler . . . I wasn’t sure what to expect when the location of Ken Urban’s new...
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Deaths of Salesmen: “Glengarry Glen Ross” Returns
Review by Ron Fassler . . . The first time that audiences heard the precise and profane language...
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The Siegel Column: Finally, A Great Theater Season is Unfolding!
By Barbara & Scott Siegel… looks like something very right is happening on Broadway!
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“Purpose”: A Powerful New Play by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Review by Carol Rocamora… The sins of the fathers are visited upon the sons in this hilarious, harrowing new American family play
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“Operation Mincemeat”: Artistic Verisimilitude to an Otherwise Bald and Brassy Narrative
Review by Marilyn Lester… “Operation Mincemeat,” a screwball comedy that’s dead brilliant, follows London’s West End’s tradition of wacky fun.
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“Love Life” Gets a Rare Encores Revival
Review by Brian Scott Lipton… Brian Stokes Mitchell and Kate Baldwin shine in this obscure 1948 musical.
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Gabrelle Stravelli at Birdland
By Andrew Poretz . . . . Gabrielle Stravelli has long been a favorite of this reviewer. She...
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The York Theatre’s 2025 Spring Gala Blooms
By Ron Fassler . . . The York Theatre, founded in 1969 by Janet Hayes Walker, has...
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LEITER LOOKS AT BOOKS – 44th Edition: “A Front Row Seat: An Intimate Look at Broadway, Hollywood, and the Age of Glamour”
LEITER LOOKS AT BOOKS: “Nancy Olson Livingston. A Front Row Seat: An Intimate Look at Broadway, Hollywood, and the Age of Glamour”
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The New York Pops Scores with Film-Centric Season Closer
Review by Andrew Poretz… The New York Pops, closing an excellent diverse season, had its season finale with 100 Years of Film Scores.
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Andrew Scott Plays and Plays With Chekov’s Favorite Uncle in “Vanya”
Review by Stuart Miller… The actor dazzles in playing eight roles although the show ultimately falls short of the hype.
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“Maybe Tomorrow” – And Baby Makes Three?
Review by Ron Fassler . . . Upon entering A.R.T.’s Mezzanine Theatre on Manhattan’s West Side for...
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“We Had a World”: an Intermittently Poignant and Funny World
By Stuart Miller… Josh Harmon relies too much on actual experience instead of diving deep in his new play.
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“Buena Vista Social Club” – Where Every Cuban Song Tells a Story
By Carole Di Tosti… The stage adaptation of the Grammy Award-winning album highlights the stories of the legendary Cuban musicians.
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Leiter Looks at Books: “Sonny Boy”
Leiter Looks at Books: “Sonny Boy”… Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses.
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“LAST CALL”: Conductors Unbecoming
Review by Samuel L. Leiter… Leonard Bernstein and Herbert von Karajan duke it out at Vienna’s Hotel Sacher
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Laila Biali: Classics Reimagined
By Andrew Poretz . . . Canadian singer/songwriter and pianist Laila Biali first came to this...
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A Mother: An Interview with Jessica Hecht on Her New Play
By Ron Fassler . . . Two-time Tony nominee Jessica Hecht, an actress who seems to always be...
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Ella Mae Dixon’s Impressive 54 Below Debut!
By Andrew Poretz . . . . Ella Mae Dixon is a 21-year-old jazz vocalist and cabaret singer based in...
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The Jonathan Larson Project Opens at The Orpheum
By Melissa Griegel… The Jonathan Larson Project opened Off-Broadway at The Orpheum Theater on March 10th, 2025.
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Norbert Leo Butz Tears it Up at 54 Below
Cabaret Review by Ron Fassler . . . For those of you who only know Norbert Leo Butz from...
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A Chilling, Thrilling Revival of Ibsen’s “Ghosts” at Lincoln Center
Review by Carol Rocamora… Jack O’Brien directs a superb cast, featuring the charismatic debut of Levon Hawke
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