By Marilyn Lester***Two very different recent cabaret shows, by two distinctly different gentlemen, none the less had a lot in common. Mark Nadler‘s I’m a Stranger Here Myself at The Laurie Beechman Theatre and Rian […]
By Andrew Poretz***The exquisite Melissa Errico–a word encompassing everything she is–brought her latest show, Broadway Baby–from Manhasset to Manhattan & Beyond, to 54 Below for four nights. She had a special guest (and a surprise […]
By Scott Barbarino***For transparency let me start by saying I’m a little biased since Eadie Scott is someone I’ve known for many years—and she’s become a close friend whose performances I’ve greatly enjoyed over those […]
By Marilyn Lester***Singer-host-producer and otherwise multi-hyphenate, Jamie deRoy sure has a lot of great and talented friends, and her most recent award-winning Jamie deRoy & friends at Birdland showcased quite a few of them. As […]
By Marilyn Lester*** Beginning with Chelsea Table + Stage, there was the wonderfully creative Michael Kirk Lane performing Whatever I Feel, with pianist William TN Hall music directing and backup singers Brian Kalinowski and Jon […]
By Scott Barbarino***No matter how you dice it, Cabaret is a tough business. Most performers self produce their shows with tight budgets. Many are also their own marketing and social media people. Then there’s mounting […]
By Marilyn Lester***Wrapping up the three nights of the Mabel Mercer 34th Annual Cabaret Convention, As Time Goes By: Timeless Tunes delivered on the promise of classics of the American Songbook, sung by a top-drawer […]
By Marilyn Lester***Doris Mary Kappelhoff, who became known as Doris Day, thought she was born in 1924, but on her 95th birthday, the Associated Press found her birth certificate showing a 1922 date. No matter […]
By Andrew Poretz***Thespian Thomas G. Waites is one of those actors you’ve likely seen in movies for years (The Thing, Warriors), but perhaps you never caught his name. You may have learned he is also […]
By Scott Barbarino***Newcomer Elvira Tortora’s debut show The Bookmaker’s Daughter at Don’t Tell Mama was absolutely exquisite in every way. When I first saw the promo card in the racks around town, this kid from […]
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