Tag: La Femme Theatre Productions

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 performance that was both breathtakingly authentic and thrillingly alive.

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

By Alix Cohen… A fractured family comes together through Jewish customs

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

By Alix Cohen… An extraordinary blend of Taiwanese and Western influenced dance

By Alix Cohen… A Buoyant Evening of Period Pop and Jazz in Dance

By Alix CohenWere committee creations not so likely to manifest a camel instead of a horse, Ogden...

By Ron Fassler… Jonathan Spector’s sweeping, superbly acted Birthright follows six friends across twenty years as Jewish identity, relationships, and history reshape their lives.

By Alix CohenAn amuse bouche of Irving Berlin’s “There’s No Business Like Show Business” is...

By Alix Cohen… Meg Flather doesn\’t just sing, she communicates.

By Alix Cohen… Two downtown legends revive a not-to-be-missed collaborative fantasy

By Alix Cohen… John Anastasi’s well crafted, original play snookers us into wondering about, but believing narrative while something else entirely is a foot.

By Alix CohenWho were you in 1969? Richard Nixon was inaugurated, The Vietnam “conflict” continued...

Review by Ron Fassler . . .  Her mastery of cabaret should come as no surprise to fans of...

By Alix Cohen… This work explores emergence of human consciousness, desire, and conflict.

By Alix Cohen… Peter Tate\’s electrifying Picasso captivates while exposing the devastating personal cost of artistic brilliance.

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

By Review by Ron Fassler… With so many interesting plays these days dealing with young teenage women, Dad Don\’t Read This struggles to find its place among them

By Alix Cohen… Mary Foster Conklin\’s sophisticated jazz artistry shines through eclectic repertoire, impeccable phrasing, and irresistible musical warmth.

By Alix Cohen… Michael Feinstein celebrates Johnny Mathis and Henry Mancini with elegance, insight, superb musicianship, and infectious swing.

By Alix Cohen… Laurie Krauz and Daryl Kojak transform familiar standards into fearless, deeply personal works of jazz artistry.

By Alix Cohen… A heartfelt all-star tribute celebrates Sidney Myer, the generous soul at the heart of New York cabaret.

By Alix Cohen… A powerhouse cast channels conviction into an emotionally charged evening where cabaret and activism become one.

By Ron Fassler… A chat with Megan Hilty about her new Café Carlyle show and what inspires her about playing at the legendary supper club.

By Alix Cohen… Two slight plays- the first more than the second- show Frank Cossa has an ear for naturalistic dialogue.

By Alix Cohen… A moving, beautifully performed musical explores mental illness with honesty, compassion, and emotional intelligence.

By Alix Cohen… An all-star celebration of My Fair Lady honors Irish Rep with warmth, wit, and irresistible theatrical joy.

By Alix Cohen… An energetic, beautifully acted Romeo and Juliet loses momentum by withholding too much dialogue from English-speaking audiences.

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

By Alix Cohen… The New York Cabaret Convention celebrates tradition, discovery, and the enduring vitality of an evolving art form.

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.

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

By Alix Cohen… A beautifully conceived tribute reveals why the Bergmans\’ songs continue to touch hearts across generations.

By Alix Cohen… Scottish Ballet\’s Mary, Queen of Scots is a stunning masterpiece of choreography, storytelling, and visual artistry.

By Eyal Solomon, Publisher/Editor, Theater Pizzazz…TheaterPizzazz has named author and theater historian Ron Fassler its first Chief Theatre Critic.