By Michael Barbieri****Three fantastic voices and one masterful guitar! What else do you need for a perfect evening of cabaret? With their show, Clearly Now, the moment Lina Koutrakos, Sean Harkness and Marcus Simeone took […]
By Michael Barbieri****When it comes to David Bowie, Raquel Cion wears her heart on her sleeve—the sequined, bugle-beaded sleeve of her fabulous Bowie-inspired couture! Her show, Me and Mr. Jones: My Intimate Relationship with David […]
By Dan Kassell****Whaling City Sound picked singer-soprano sax player-composer, Danny Bacher to record, and Danny picked Allen Farnham (piano), Dean Johnson (bass), Samuel Martinelli (drums), Harry Allen (tenor sax) and Charles Caranicas (trumpet), for Feinstein’s/54Below as a pre-Christmas evening for NYC. As our government shut down, the […]
By Michael Barbieri****Drag has always been a big part of cabaret. Drag stars like Miss Coco Peru and Varla Jean Merman both started in the cabarets of NYC’s West Village. Gender illusionists like Steven Brinberg […]
By Michael Barbieri****Okay! I’ll admit it! I have been BariToned!!! Yes, BariToned is a fabulous, farcical trio of large and in charge baritones whose deliciously campy show, Damsel in Distress, celebrated the strong women of […]
By Michael Barbieri**** Daryl Glenn is an engaging, likable performer, and he has… well, a Passion for the music of Stephen Sondheim. In his latest show, Daryl Sings Steve: Songs by Sondheim, he shared his […]
By Michael Barbieri**** What can one say about KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler that hasn’t been said many, many times over? They are cabaret icons; they sell out every show they present and they’ve entertained […]
By Michael Barbieri****At one point in Cynthia Crane’s most recent turn at Don’t Tell Mama, she reminded us that she’s a saloon singer. And while she is certainly one of the best interpreters of those […]
By Michael Barbieri****I’ve been a fan of Meg Flather for many years. I first encountered her as part of a duo called Leather & Flather, where she sang with singer/pianist Christian Daizey. During my days […]
By Michael Barbieri****I caught Ira Lee Collings’ show Naked From the Neck Up recently at Don’t Tell Mama. What can I say? There really aren’t superlatives superlative enough to describe this wonderful show and the […]
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