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Frank Rizzo @ShowRiz

Theater writer credits: Variety, Hartford Courant, New York Times, American Theatre, Playbill, Theatre Development Fund, Hearst newspapers of CT, FOX/CT

Joined October 2009
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3 Oct 2024
Funny Tweet Writers: My likes are way down. Are yours? I don't know whether to blame the X algorithm or desiccated old brain.
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Frank Rizzo@ShowRiz
17 Mar 2024
A grand entrance of endless stairs at Perelman Performing Arts Center that says “we don’t care about you” to handicapped and elderly, with elevators off pretty anonymously to the side .@pac_nyc @NYCArts
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Frank Rizzo@ShowRiz
17 Mar 2024
Half a cup of stale nuts at Perelman Performing Arts Center in nyc. Well we certainly know now who it’s meant to serve: stale rich people .@pac_nyc
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Frank Rizzo@ShowRiz
17 Mar 2024
Try to get a cup of coffee when u arrive at the Perelman Center in nyc. Just try. .@pac_nyc @NYCArts
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Frank Rizzo@ShowRiz
2 Nov 2023
budget car rental terribly understaffed in Palm Springs. Terrible experience .@Budget
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22 Aug 2023
From the new musical “Fani, Gurl!” #DontArraignOnHisParade ☔️ #NewVideo
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Frank Rizzo@ShowRiz
21 Aug 2023
Of course Bradley Cooper should be allowed to play Leonard Bernstein. To suggest otherwise is not only wrong but dangerous. slate.com/culture/2023/08/le… via @slate

The Bradley Cooper “Jewface” Backlash Is Worse Than Just Misguided

There’s nothing wrong with the actor’s decision to wear a prosthetic to play Leonard Bernstein, nor is that really what’s at stake.

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Frank Rizzo@ShowRiz
14 Aug 2023
‘Fantasticks’ Lyricist Tom Jones Was Sanguine About the Show’s Tangled History With Hollywood, Including a Barbra Streisand Near-Miss variety.com/2023/theater/new… via @variety

‘Fantasticks’ Lyricist Tom Jones Was Sanguine About the Show’s Tangled History With Hollywood,...

'Fantasticks' co-writer Tom Jones, who has died at 95, told the tale of how much Hollywood wanted to make a film out of the musical, before it didn't.

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Frank Rizzo@ShowRiz
13 Aug 2023
So how was the Broadway comedy "The Cottage" starring Eric McCormack? Lemme tell you... showriz.com/blogcategoryrevi… .@broadwaycom @BroadwayLeague @TheCottageBway @HartfordStage @TWHartford

My Review: Broadway Comedy 'The Cottage' with Eric McCormack — Showriz

The show: “The Cottage” at the Hayes Theatre (formerly the Helen Hayes Theatre) on Broadway What makes it special?: It’s a new comedy and that’s been a too-rare occurance on Broadway. Comedy is hard,...

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Frank Rizzo@ShowRiz
13 Aug 2023
What's it like to be at the Antiques Roadshow tour? Let me tell you... showriz.com/blogcategoryrevi… . @RoadshowPBS @AntiqueRoadTrip @oldsturbridge @nytimesarts @NewHavenMuseum @newhavenindy @NewHavenArts
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Frank Rizzo@ShowRiz
13 Aug 2023
What's it like to be at the Antiques Roadshow tour? Let me tell you... showriz.com/blogcategoryrevi… .@RoadshowPBS @AntiqueRoadTrip @oldsturbridge @nytimesarts @NewHavenMuseum @newhavenindy @NewHavenArts

My Day at the Antiques Roadshow — Showriz

Amid the chaos of our great political and cultural divides, there is still one event that manages to unite people with the Ambien of sweet nostalgia, the calming embrace of family heritage and the...

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12 Aug 2023
Both ugly
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11 Aug 2023
big big loser energy happening here 🙃
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Frank Rizzo@ShowRiz
8 Aug 2023
What did I think of the B'way comedy "The Cottage" starring EricMcCormack? showriz.com/blogcategoryrevi… .@BroadwayLeague @broadwaycom @BroadwayWorld @broadwaystars @Theatre_Critics @ATCA_Member @TheCottageBway @GoodspeedMusicl @TheBushnell @ShubertNewHaven @TWHartford @HartfordStage

My Review: Broadway Comedy 'The Cottage' with Eric McCormack — Showriz

The show: “The Cottage” at the Hayes Theatre (formerly the Helen Hayes Theatre) on Broadway What makes it special?: It’s a new comedy and that’s been a too-rare occurance on Broadway. Comedy is hard,...

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Frank Rizzo@ShowRiz
7 Aug 2023
Ct audiences returning to presenting houses for touring B'way shows...kind of...showriz.com/blogcategoryrevi… .@BroadwayLeague @SixBroadway @broadwaycom @BroadwayWorld @ShubertNewHaven @BroadwayTours @Broadwaytour

CT Audiences Returning for B'Way Touring Shows...At Least Some — Showriz

Post-pandemic audiences are returning in various degrees to Connecticut’s largest presenting houses — The Bushnell in Hartford, Palace Theater in Waterbury and Shubert Theatre in New Haven. The new...

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Frank Rizzo@ShowRiz
7 Aug 2023
Are Ct audiences returning for B'way touring shows? Yes and no. showriz.com/blogcategoryrevi… .@TheBushnell @broadwaycom @BroadwayLeague @broadwaystars @ShubertNewHaven @GoodspeedMusicl @broadway_buzz @yalerep @TWHartford @BroadwaySym @ATCA_Member @Theatre_Critics @CTCriticsCircle

CT Audiences Returning for B'Way Touring Shows...At Least Some — Showriz

Post-pandemic audiences are returning in various degrees to Connecticut’s largest presenting houses — The Bushnell in Hartford, Palace Theater in Waterbury and Shubert Theatre in New Haven. The new...

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Frank Rizzo@ShowRiz
6 Aug 2023
At 105 years old, my Uncle Pete is a study in centenarian cool - CT Insider - goo.gl/alerts/eYRjnb #GoogleAlerts

A study in centenarian cool

Closing in on 105 years, my bomb-disposing, frug-dancing Uncle Pete shares the wisdom of...

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Frank Rizzo@ShowRiz
6 Aug 2023
A Dolly Partin musical. Well, kind of...showriz.com/blogcategoryrevi… @broadwaycom @BroadwayLeague @DollyParton @myr_b___ @TheBushnell

My Review: 'Here You Come Again' at Goodspeed's Chester Theater — Showriz

The show: “Here You Come Again” at the Goodspeed Musicals’ Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, CT. What makes it special?: It’s a presentation of a show that’s played a few times around the country,...

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Frank Rizzo@ShowRiz
5 Aug 2023
What did I think of Goodspeed's presentation of "Here You Come Again,?" showriz.com/blogcategoryrevi… .@GoodspeedMusicl @HartfordStage @TWHartford @HartfordStage @TheBushnell @ShubertNewHaven @BroadwayLeague @broadwaycom @ATCA_Member @Theatre_Critics @CTCriticsCircle

My Review: 'Here You Come Again' at Goodspeed's Chester Theater — Showriz

The show: “Here You Come Again” at the Goodspeed Musicals’ Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, CT. What makes it special?: It’s a presentation of a show that’s played a few times around the country,...

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Frank Rizzo@ShowRiz
4 Aug 2023
Did "Back to the Future: Thge Musical take off? showriz.com/blogcategoryrevi… .@GoodspeedMusicl @TheBushnell @broadwaycom

My Variety Review: 'Back to the Future: The Musical" — Showriz

Yogi Berra said the future ain’t what it used to be. We know how he feels. The Broadway arrival of the West End hit “ Back to the Future ” continues the march of Hollywood brand extensions to the...

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Frank Rizzo@ShowRiz
4 Aug 2023
"Back to the Future: The Musical" on Broadway. How was it? showriz.com/blogcategoryrevi… .@BroadwayLeague @GoodspeedMusicl @MTFmusicals @BroadwayGirlNYC @broadway_buzz @BroadwayMusical @BroadwayReviews @Broadwaysted

My Variety Review: 'Back to the Future: The Musical" — Showriz

Yogi Berra said the future ain’t what it used to be. We know how he feels. The Broadway arrival of the West End hit “ Back to the Future ” continues the march of Hollywood brand extensions to the...

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