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Cabaret KATIE! for December 2019

Here’s my lineup for must-see December 2019 cabaret shows in NYC. We can all sleep in 2020. Steve Tyrell at Café Carlyle December 5th to 28th Ann Kittridge at the Beach Café December 6th Liora Michelle at Don’t Tell Mama, December 7th, Sue Matsuki, Don’t Tell Mama, December 9th Sam Harris, Feinstein’s 54 Below, December 10-11th Richard Skipper, Urban Stages, December 11th David Sabella, Urban Stagers, December 12th Katie McGrath, Don’t Tell Mama, December 14th Amanda McBroom and John Bucchino, Birdland, December 16th Doris Dear, Triad Theater, December 19th-21st Bruno Giraldi, Don’t Tell Mama, December 20th Marilyn Maye, Birdland, December 31st Sidney Myer, Pangea, December 31st Natalie Douglas, The Duplex, December 31st.

Cabaret KATIE! for November 2019

So many great shows in November, including KT Sullivan and the Mabel Mercer Foundation Cabaret Convention, Master Diva and The Gents, Jack Bartholet, Kevin Dozier, Kim Grogg and Lennie Watts, David Nehls, Liora Michelle, Lisa Viggiano, La Tanya Hall, Marcia Sander,Brian Stokes Mitchell, Rian Keating, Marta Sanders Cooper and Leanne Borghesi, Ari Axelrod, Wendy Scherl, Karen Mason, Rick Jensen and me, The Drinkwater Brothers, Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway. See you there!

Offstage with Cabaret KATIE! - Lina Koutrakis

This month I had the pleasure of speaking with director, singer, master teacher, producer and friend, Lina Koutrakos, about being named the National Honoree of the Chicago Cabaret Professionals, her new “sum of her parts” website, www.linasings.com, her hunt for a ballgown and the blessing and curse of her complete certainty from the age of two that singing was her destiny. How I love this woman.

Cabaret KATIE! for October 2019

Katie McGrath previews New York cabaret shows for October 2019

Offstage with Cabaret KATIE! – Ann Kittredge

Ann Kittredge talks about secrets, potted plants and her show on 9/24 at Feinstein’s/54 Below, “An Evening with Ahrens and Flaherty.” Music Direction by Alex Rybeck. Video by Chet Whye Jr..

Cabaret KATIE Sept 2019

9/6 at Pangea, Josh Carr & Scottie Roche; 9/9 at Don’t Tell Mama, Mimi Lines and Frank Mitchell; 9/16 at Don’t Tell Mama, Sue Matsuki; 9/23 at Birdland, Natalie Douglas; 9/23 at The Green Room 42, Angela Sclafani; 9/28 at The Duplex, Billy Mason 9/30 at Pangea, Deborah Stone

Cabaret KATIE for NiteLife Exchange, August, 2019

Cabaret KATIE for NiteLife Exchange, August 2019 recommendations for NYC, including: Deon’te Banks at the Green Room on Sunday, 8/11 Sally Darling at Don’t Tell Mama on Sunday, 8/11 Danielle Bowen at the Duplex on Saturday, 8/17 Paul Henegan at the Duplex on Thursday, 8/22 Throughout the month of August at Feinstein’s/54 Below, Feinstein with: Marilyn Maye 8/6 to 8/13 Melissa Manchester 8/15-20 Jackie Evancho 8/21-23

Offstage with Cabaret KATIE! – Peter Leavy of Cabaret Scenes

What a treat to interview the crusader of cabaret in Manhattan, Peter Leavy: writer, editor, entrepreneur and all-around mensch.

Cabaret KATIE recommendations for June 2019

Cabaret Katie! picks for the month of July include:

“Stormy Monday” with Sean Harkness, Lina Koutrakos, Marcus Simeone and special guests @ Cutting Room – Monday, July 1 * Joanne Halev “Like a Perfumed Woman @ Birdland – Tuesday, July 2 * Yanzi Ding and Grace Shih: “The American Dream: A Story of Two Crazy Broke Asians” @ The Duplex – Wednesday, July 3 * Celia Berk in “Comes Love” @ Birdland – Tuesday, July 9 * Sherie Rene Scott and Norbert Leo Butz with “Twohander” @ Feinstein’s/54 Below – July 9 – Sunday, July 28 * Fred Aiese with “Ballads, Blues and a Boy from Brooklyn” @ Don’t Tell Mama – Monday, July 15 * Nikki Hill @ The Iridium – Tuesday, July 16 * Tori Scott with “Tori Scott is Thirsty!” @ Birdland – Tuesday, July 23 * Natalie Douglas with a Roberta Flack Tribute @ Birdland – Monday, July 29 * Barbara Fasano with “Easy to Find” @ Birdland – Monday, July 29

Cabaret KATIE recommendations for June 2019

Cabaret Katie! picks for the month of June include:

‘THOSE GIRLS’ – Karen Mack, Eve Eaton, Rachel Hanser and Wendy Russell @ The Laurie Beechman Theater – Monday, June 3 * MARK NADLER & MARTA SANDERS @ Birdland – Tuesday, June 4 * MARK NADLER @ The Laurie Beechman Theater – Saturday, June 8 * MAURICE HINES and the Diva Jazz Orchestra @ Feinstein’s 54 Below – Friday & Saturday, June 7-8 * ARI AXELROD @ Birdland – Monday, June 10 * ISAAC MIZRAHI @ Café Carlyle – Mondays, June 10, 17 and 24 * JOANNE HALEV @ Birdland – Tuesday, June 11 * TAYLOR BEYER @ Don’t Tell Mama – Wednesday, June 12 * VIVAN REED @ The Green Room 42 – Saturday, June 15 WÉ MCDONALD @ Iridium – Friday, June 21 * NATALIE DOUGLAS @ Birdland – Monday, June 24

Cabaret KATIE recommendations for May 2019

Cabaret Katie! picks for the month of May include:

Fred Aiese with Rick Jensen @ Don’t Tell Mama – May 5th * Wendy Kaufman Harper with Rick Jensen @ Don’t Tell Mama – May 5th * Karen Oberlin @ Birdland – May 7th * Mary Ellen Ryan @ Don’t Tell Mama – May 8th Paulo Szot @ 54 Below – May 9th – 11th * Michael Martin Murphey @ Iridium – May 14th * Megan Mullally & Stephanie Hunt @ Café Carlyle – May 14th – 25th * Steve Brammeier @ Don’t Tell Mama – May 23rd * Eve Eaton, Rachel Hanser, Karen Mack & Wendy Russell @ Laurie Beechman Theater – May 4th * Helane Blumfeld, Lynda Rodolitz, Peggy Schwartz & Deborah Zecher @ Don’t Tell Mama – May 22nd

Offstage with Cabaret KATIE! - Karen Mason

Karen Mason, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Manhattan Association of Cabaret, sits down with Bistro winner and cabaret singer Katie McGrath about the business and her upcoming shows at Birdland Theater March 20–23, 2019.

April 2019

Cabaret Katie! picks for the month of April include:

Anna Nalick @ Iridium ~ Thursday, April 4 – Friday, April 5 * Anais Reno @ Feinstein’s 54 Below ~ Friday, April 5 with Billy Stritch * Lawson Young @ Green Room 42 ~ Thursday, April 4 – Friday, April 5 * Merry Keller @ Don’t Tell Mama ~ Sunday, April 7 * Gabrielle Stravelli @ Birdland ~ Sunday, April, 7 * Patricia McKinley @ Don’t Tell Mama ~ Sunday, April 14 * Katie McGrath @ Don’t Tell Mama ~ Thursday, April 18 * Sidney Myer @ Pangea ~ Sunday, April 21 * Celia Berk @ Birdland ~ Tuesday, April 23 * Barbara Malley @ Don’t Tell Mama ~ Friday, April 26 – Saturday, April 27 * Ruth Carlin @ Pangea ~ Saturday, April 27

March 2019

CABARET KATIE! McGrath announces her list of great New York cabaret shows for March 2019

Karrin Allyson at Birdland March 5-9 * Karen Oberlin at The Beach Café March 9 * Karen Mason at Birdland March 20-23 * Cynthia Crane at Don’t Tell Mama March 4 * John Minnock at Feinstein’s/54 Below March 16 * Matilde Bernabei at Pangea March 13 * Jack Bartholet at Pangea March 15 * Janet Onyenucheya at The Triad Theater March 15 * T. Oliver Reed at Birdland March 25

Cabaret KATIE! Interviews MARILYN MAYE

New York cabaret singer Katie McGrath interviews the great MARILYN MAYE about her storied career and her upcoming Valentine’s Day stand at the Iridium

February 2019

CABARET KATIE! McGrath announces her list of great New York cabaret shows to bring in the February 2019.

January 2019

CABARET KATIE! McGrath announces her list of great New York cabaret shows to bring in the January 2019.

New Year's Eve 2018

CABARET KATIE! McGrath announces her list of great New York cabaret shows to bring in the New Year 2019

December 2018

CABARET KATIE! McGrath announces her list of great New York cabaret shows for December 2018

November 2018

October 2018

Upcoming Shows: Iris Williams – Beach Café Saturday 10.13.18 Robbie Fairchild – Birdland Wednesday 10.17.18 for 3 Nights Brandon James & James Clark – 54 Below Thursday 10.18.18 Michael Kirk Lane – Don’t Tell Mama Saturday 10.22.18