Sue's Muse
Sue’s Muse: An Interview with Billy Stritch
If you do not know Billy Stritch…where on earth have you been? This remarkable man and talent has become what I consider a New York City icon. As always, I wanted you to meet the […]
Billy Stritch
Cabaret Reviews
The NYC Cabaret Convention Night Two Revels in the Music of Jule Styne
By Michael Portantiere***“Less is more” is an axiom that will never be adopted by the Mabel Mercer Foundation for its New York Cabaret Conventions. The most recent edition of the annual event, held in Jazz […]
Cabaret
Klea Blackhurst Returns to Chelsea Table + Stage with the Second Edition of “The Box Set” on Sundays, October 19 and November 16
Vocalist and cabaret star Klea Blackhurst returns to Chelsea Table + Stage with the Second Edition of The Box Set—a season-long retrospective of the artist’s acclaimed shows—on Sundays, October 19 and November 16, both at […]
Magda's Video Moment
Mel Tormé at 100—A Celebration with Billy Stritch and Nicolas King
This September 13 was Mel Tormé’s 100 birthday, celebrated at 54 below by musical director-pianist-singer Billy Stritch and vocalist Nicolas King. Both men are strong performers and were influenced by Tormé. They joined forces for […]
Cabaret
Songbook Sundays Celebrates Songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen on August 3 at Dizzy’s Club
Songbook Sundays celebrates songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen on August 3 at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club, with sets at 5 PM and 7:30 PM. Host Deborah Grace Winer will welcome jazz and cabaret vocal […]
Cabaret
Hot Summer Nights Concerts at Nearby Music Theatre of Connecticut Run from Saturdays July 12 – August 23
Hot Summer Nights Concerts at nearby Music Theatre of Connecticut: run from Saturdays July 12 – August 23 at 8 PM.The shows feature multi-award-winning cabaret and Broadway stars and Tony winners and nominees, plus known […]
Broadway
Rodgers and Hart’s Iconic Tune “Manhattan” Just Had a Swell Birthday Party
By Marilyn Lester***On a recent night in… Manhattan (where else), the song of the same name, music by Richard Rodgers and lyric by Lorenze Hart, had a swell birthday party. To celebrate 100 years—the tune […]
Cabaret
Jeff Harnar Presents “It’s De-Lovely: Cole Porter’s Birthday” on Monday, June 9 at Birdland
Celebrate Cole Porter’s birth with Jeff Harnar and It’s De-Lovely: Cole Porter’s Birthday on Monday, June 9 at 7:00 PM at Birdland. Music director-pianist Alex Rybeck leads a trio featuring Ritt Henn – bass and […]
Cabaret
Klea Blackhurst Presents a Brand New Evening with Klea Blackhurst on Sunday, May 18 at Chelsea Table + Stage
Actress-vocalist Klea Blackhurst presents A Brand New Evening with Klea Blackhurst on Sunday May 18 at 7:00 PM at Chelsea Table + Stage. A Brand New Evening with Klea Blackhurst is part of the second […]
Cabaret
Klea Blackhurst Presents the Second Edition of The Box Set at Chelsea Table + Stage, Beginning on Sunday, February 16
Cabaret star Klea Blackhurst presents the second edition of The Box Set, her season-long retrospective of the theater and concert artist’s acclaimed shows. Presented on Sunday nights at 7:00 PM at Chelsea Table + Stage, […]