Sometimes the only refuge from the brutalities of a life pre-destined for loneliness, poverty and violence is a poetic voice. In playwright Jamie Wax's one-hander "Call Me Izzy," Jean Smart returns to ...

David Buchanan: It is really hard to say definitely whether Smart will be remembered with a nomination next May, given that we only know a handful of the eligible contenders, including Lesley Manville ...

CALL ME IZZY Plays Final Broadway Performance Call Me Izzy, starring Tony Award Nominee and six-time Emmy Award winner Jean Smart, says goodbye to Broadway after 18 preview and 80 regular performances ...

All that is to say “Call Me Izzy” is not a total bust, especially given Smart’s formidable acting chops. Monologic shows like this with no explicit person being addressed require deeply conversational ...