She self-styled herself on Facebook as a “jerk of all trades: comic, actor, bartender (best in ny) producer, creator,” but Poppi Kramer was so much more. She was a bartender at Henrietta Hudson, The Stonewall […]
A decade ago, on February 5, 2011, Mary Cleere Haran died two days after being struck by an automobile while cycling in Deerfield Beach, Fla. She’d recently been living there, having taken a break from […]
At the height of her career, the glamorous pianist-singer, Hildegarde, a pioneer of one-name billing, was so popular that the likes of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt dubbed her “First Lady of the Supper Clubs.” For […]
Pianist-singer, Hugh Shannon, one of the most significant cabaret performers of his generation, rose from humble beginnings to the circles of the elite, performing internationally to wealthy audiences in Capri, Paris and the Virgin Islands, […]
By Michael Barbieri***The late Richard Hendrickson was a polarizing figure in the world of cabaret. Loved by many and reviled by others, he made a lasting mark in the New York nightlife community. Richard was […]
Those who were active in the cabaret community in the 1980s will remember Nancy LaMott a popular and gifted singer who died too young at age 43. She was a powerful singer, known for beautiful […]
We’re starting a new series—Who Was Who!— a hall of fame for performing artists that were well known, celebrated and possibly famous in their day. We think these folk, upon whose shoulders we stand, should […]
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