By Marilyn Lester*** When Lee Roy Reams was born on August 23 (1942) in Covington, Kentucky, a proverbial force of nature in the show business world entered stage Earth. He said in his recent show […]
From all of us at NiteLife Exchange, we wish you a happy, healthy Holiday Season! Sincerely, Scott Barbarino, Publisher, and Staff Celebrating Judy Garland’s centenary year:
UPDATE: Since the long-awaited opening of Ellen’s Stardust Diner—home to the world-famous singing waitstaff, The Stardusters—on November 16, NiteLife Exchange writer and reviewer, Michael Barbieri adds new details and updates us on the successes of […]
West coast-based singer, songwriter, and actress, Jan Daley, is no stranger to the work of Stephen Sondheim. Based on the West coast, the cross-continental magic of Sondheim reached her at an early age. Daley has […]
By Magda Katz***Last Sunday night, November 7, Linda Purl enchanted the sold-out crowd at the Birdland Theater, treating everyone to an evening tilted In the Mood: Songs for Jumping Back into Life! She delighted the […]
The Mabel Mercer Foundation Cabaret Convention has proceeded onward for 32 years now, even in spite of a pandemic. The traditional series of live events were quashed in 2020, but in true show business tradition, […]
By Bart Greenberg *** It speaks of joy. It speaks of moving forward. —Monxo Lopez The “it” that Monxo Lopez, the curator of the exciting new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New […]
By Michael Barbieri***“We’re OPEN!” With that joyful call, pianist Gerry Diffenbach began his opening set at The Duplex Piano Bar and Cabaret. That one statement elicited shouts of happiness from the already sizable crowd that […]
By Michael Barbieri***Okay. Full disclosure:I am not a Potterhead! I am not a die-hard Harry Potter fan who’s read all the books, knows which of the Hogwarts houses he belongs to or makes regular pilgrimages […]
From Scott Barbarino***As New York City opens up, I’d like to talk about where we’ve been, where we are and where we’re headed in the performing arts. This past pandemic year has been a struggle […]
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