Sue's Muse
Sue’s Muse: An Interview with Jenna and Fortune Esposito
I have known these delightful people for a long time and I am STILL in awe of this young woman and her amazing dad! We met on the cabaret circuit, but she has forged her […]
2026
Cabaret
Vocalist Mary Ellen Ryan Presents “Life on the Aisle” on Saturday, May 30 and Friday, June 12 at Don’t Tell Mama
Vocalist Mary Ellen Ryan presents Life on the Aisle on Saturday, May 30 and Friday, June 12 at Don’t Tell Mama at 7 PM. The show is directed by James Luzar, with musical direction by […]
NYC Theater
The Downtown Urban Arts Festival Plays from Friday, May 29-Saturday, June 20 at Joe’s Pub and La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
The 24th Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) returns from Friday, May 29 to Saturday, June 20 at Joe’s Pub and La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, presenting the works of 19 playwrights, including those by Artistic […]
Cabaret
Singer-Dancer Laura Tashji Returns to Don’t Tell Mama with “Lyrics of My Life,” on Saturday, May 16
Singer-dancer Laura Tashji returns to Don’t Tell Mama with Lyrics of My Life, on Saturday, May 16 at 4 PM. Musical director is pianist Matt Baker. This musical memoir features the Great American Songbook tunes […]
Who Was Who!
Chip Deffaa Remembers Rex Reed—A Very Personal Account
By Chip Deffaa***I’m sorry to note the passing of Rex Reed. He was 87. And it’s startling for me to write that he was 87, because to me he was always the handsome, dashing young […]
Cabaret
Melissa Errico Brings “The Streisand Effect,” Redux, to 54 Below from Wednesday, May 27-Friday, May 29
Vocalist and Tony-nominated actress Melissa Errico, brings The Streisand Effect redux, to 54 Below from Wednesday, May 27-Friday, May 29 at 7 PM. This new edition of the show brings piano-man and singer Billy Stritch […]
Obituary
Legendary Critic Rex Reed Has Died at Age 87
Legendary journalist, film and cultural critic, and media personality, Rex Reed had died after a short illness, at age 87, on Tuesday, May 12, at his home in Manhattan; he was surrounded by his closest […]
Magda's Video Moment
Melissa Manchester Triumphs at 54 Below with “Fifty Threads: An Artist’s Journey”
There was not an empty seat in the house when the incomparable Melissa Manchester returned to 54 Below with her new show, Fifty Threads: An Artist’s Journey. Elegant in a stunning outfit designed by David Josef, Manchester commanded the stage with […]
NYC Theater
The Annual Summer Shakespeare in the Park Begins on Friday, May 22 at the Delacorte Theater
The Public Theater’s annual SHAKESPEARE FOR THE CITY, presented by Citizens, is bringing free theater to parks and plazas across New York and, of course, to Central Park in the revitalized Delacorte Theater. This summer’s […]
Cabaret Reviews
Karen Mack Brought the Power of Music to Birdland
By Marilyn Lester***Two millennia and more ago, the Greek philosopher-scientist, Pythagoras (c. 570 – c. 495 BC), put forth the concept of the “music of the spheres”—the notion that the movements of celestial bodies produce a unique […]