Frank Rizzo
Freelance Arts Writer at Freelance
Theater writer credits: Variety, Hartford Courant, New York Times, American Theatre, Playbill, Theatre Development Fund, Hearst newspapers of CT, FOX/CT
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
ctinsider.com | Frank Rizzo
Julie Averbach remembers looking at a box of Caesar Salad at Trader Joe's and on the label was a picture of Augustus of Prima Porta, a famous sculpture carved of the Roman emperor, which she recognized from her art history classes at Yale. It was her "eureka" moment, as she gazed around the store and began to take in other arts references on its product packaging, handmade sale signs, newsletters, shopping bags and - well, everything.
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2 weeks ago |
variety.com | Frank Rizzo
The Latina seamstresses at a dressmaking workshop in East L.A. express their credo at the top of the new musical “Real Women Have Curves.” With the pulsating song “Make It Work” these women sing about how — despite their burdens and obstacles — this community of hardworking immigrant women manage to create a vibrant life.
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2 weeks ago |
variety.com | Frank Rizzo |Gordon Cox
Unlike the mobile British corpse in “Operation Mincemeat,” the traveling American cadaver in the Broadway musical “Dead Outlaw” has a far less noble posthumous purpose than winning World War II. This stiff just wants a little space in the spotlight — but how he finally achieves celebrity is not exactly what he had in mind. On the surface, “Dead Outlaw” is a boisterous and wildly entertaining show that should attract young audiences who like their entertainment bold, bracing and outrageous.
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3 weeks ago |
variety.com | Frank Rizzo
With the Broadway arrival of “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” a stage prequel to the popular Netflix series, comes the question: Will this stand-alone tale appeal — and then satisfy — audiences beyond its fan base? The answer will depend on whether one’s love of spectacular effects — of which there are many — trumps other essential elements for great theatrical storytelling.
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1 month ago |
variety.com | Frank Rizzo
After three Broadway revues of Stephen Sondheim’s music you would think a fourth wouldn’t offer anything fresh, have any surprises, or be anything special. Think again. “Old Friends” began life as a London gala backed by the composer’s friend and producer Cameron Mackintosh, following Sondheim’s death in 2021 at the age of 91. That led to a fully realized commercial production in 2023, which became a hit in London with Bernadette Peters making her West End bow.
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