Celebrating Now: The People Who Show Up
By Richard Skipper***Over the past few weeks, I have been thinking a great deal about the people who show up. Not just the entertainers who step onto a stage, but the audiences who buy tickets, […]
By Richard Skipper***Over the past few weeks, I have been thinking a great deal about the people who show up. Not just the entertainers who step onto a stage, but the audiences who buy tickets, […]
The Laurie Beechman Theatre is promising a spooktacular line-up of wickedly fun Halloween shows from from Sunday, October 18 to Thursday, October 31, with Tony-nominated Broadway stars, boo-tiful drag queens and some of musical theatre’s most […]
Cabaret star Stephanie Pope guests on Broadway Barfly LIVE on Thursday, October 15, and Broadway’s Vicki Lewis appears on Tuesday, November 17, both shows at 7 PM at The Laurie Beechman Theatre. Musical director is […]
By Marilyn Lester***A redux evening, an album release concert of the actual birthday bash at Birdland last March, Karen Mason’s Birthday Bash at Birdland marked her 10th solo album and was just as much fun and […]
By Marilyn Lester***With a prediction of rain – big rain – a storm system that was being tracked for days up the East Coast, it was a relief that the mega-downpour never did hit New […]
Project Blue Tsunami Part Four Plays at Don’t Tell Mama on Tuesday, October 20
Jonah Wheeler and John Coons Bring “Double Indumbnity” to Hudson Local on Friday, October 23
Vocalist Norman Calvo Brings “Beyond the Norm” to Don’t Tell Mama on Sunday, October 18
Macon Prickett Brings His Musical Tribute to Jerry Herman to 54 Below on Saturday, October 10
Celebrate Miles Davis’ Centennial at 92NY on Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17
Marcus Goldhaber’s “The Promise of You” Album Release Concert Offered the Promise of Connection
Vocalist Ty Stephens Performs on Sunday, September 27 at The Cutting Room with Souljaazz
Yoko Miwa Trio with Mikayla Shirley: A Testament to the Art of Musical Conversation
Libby York and Her Trio Appears at Mezzrow on Sunday, September 27
Benny Benack III Quintet at Jazzcultural: Tradition, Swagger and a Whole Lot of Swing
Marilyn Maye: Way Beyond Category at Dizzy’s Club
Jazz Singer Jane Scheckter Felt a Song Coming On…
Tomorrow, Friday October 9: See the Must-See—Jane Seaman’s Redheaded Woman at Don’t Tell Mama
“I Put A Spell On You” Annual Halloween Benefit Plays on Monday, October 12 at Webster Hall
Patti Lupone Presents “A Life in Notes,” Playing at 92NY on Thursday, October 1
Stagedoor Manor Celebrates 50 Years, at The Town Hall, on Monday, September 28
Effie Passero: A Debut, a “Rehearsal” and Quite a Few Triumphs
Jamie, Solo—and David with Friends
Jack Alan Bartholet and Nicolas King: Friends in Serial Tandem at The Palm Cabaret
May I Have Some More Jasmine Rice, Please
Susan Jeremy—What I Wish I’d Said!
Rediscovering Brian Justin Crum
Six Performers Debuting at The Cabaret Convention Answer Six Questions
Pianist-singer Chris Autore Celebrates Being an Octogenarian and Answers Six Questions
“I Put A Spell On You” Annual Halloween Benefit Plays on Monday, October 12 at Webster Hall
Áyal: Queer Chaos Debuts at 54 Below on Sunday, July 26
Lady Bunny Brings “Bunny Butchers Broadway” to City Winery on Tuesday, July 21
Queerly Festival, Presented by FRIGID New York at UNDER St. Marks, Plays June 11-July 3
The Next Edition of Barbarino’s Big Nite Out Is on Tuesday, May 26 at Lips Drag Queen Show Palace
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An American Idol finalist, two-time BroadwayWorld Award winner, Ava Nicole Frances, famously mentored by her “two Dads,” conquers genres with big, soaring vocals. As noted by NLE’s Sue Matsuki (Sue’s Muse), she’s “one of my favorite performers on the scene today.” Francis is also a favorite of Susie Mosher’s, often appearing on The Line Up. An actor she recently appeared in the Off Off Broadway show called Oliva O—and as a composer, Frances was nominated in 2025 for her first MAC Award for Original Song; and all of this by age 23 (but she’s been performing since age 10!). Here she is in 2025 at The Laurie Beechman Theater performing her Christmas show, Glitter and Be Gay. This year the show comes to The Green Room 42 on Friday, December 18 at 7 PM. Click here to find out more and reserve.
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