Sue's Muse
Sue’s Muse: An Interview with Mark Nadler
The question to ask when talking with Mark Nadler is “What ISN’T he?” Most of you who read this column know that he is an incredible talent—but what a fascinating man. He is a singer, […]
Irving Berlin
Cabaret
Ari Axelrod Appears in “A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway” on Monday, October 21 at Birdland
The return of 2022 Bistro Award award winner and international artist Ari Axelrod to Birdland features an encore performance of A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway on Monday, October 21 at 7:00 […]
Cabaret
Renee Katz Was Wonderfully Inspiring with a Trove of Irving Berlin Treasures at Don’t Tell Mama
By Marilyn Lester***To know the work of vocalist Renee Katz is to understand that her well of creativity goes deep into realms untrod in the usual way. Her approach to music is sensitive, sophisticated, smart […]
Cabaret
Renee Katz Performs Irving Berlin in “Lost in His Arms” on Saturday, September 21, Tuesday, November 12 and Saturday, November 16 at Don’t Tell Mama
Don’t Tell Mama presents Renee Katz in Renee Katz Sings Irving Berlin—Lost In His Arms on September 21, Tuesday, November 12 and Saturday, November 16 at 7:00 PM. Joining her is arranger and musical director, […]
Cabaret Reviews
I Love a Piano—Brilliance X4 at 92NY’s Jazz in July Night Two
By Marilyn Lester***The second night of 92NY‘s annual Jazz in July festival was dedicated to the piano, with a quartet of virtuosos on the grand and baby grand dominating the stage. Outgoing Jazz in July […]
Broadway
Some Broadway Musicals That Celebrate the Holiday Season
Here are just a handful of Christmas/Holiday musicals that began life on the silver screen. NiteLife Exchange Publisher Scott Barbarino and all of us here at NLE wish you all the best of the season […]
Broadway
The York Theatre Company’s Reprise of Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin in Hollywood, Begins Its Run on Tuesday, September 13
The York Theatre Company will start its 2022-2023 mainstage season with a reprise of Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin in Hollywood, the song-and-dance celebration featuring the music and lyrics of Irving Berlin, beginning on Tuesday, […]
Cabaret
Lee Roy Reams and Anita Gillette Team for the First Time—on Monday, June 13 at Birdland
Two legendary Broadway stars, favorite leading lady Anita Gillette and song-and-dance-man Lee Roy Reams, team up for the first time on Monday, June 13 at 7:00 PM at Birdland. The pair will sing, cavort and […]
Six Questions
Multi-Talented Chip Deffaa Answers Six Questions About His New Masterwork CD, “Irving Berlin: Love Songs and Such”
Author, playwright, jazz historian, songwriter, director, and producer of plays and recordings, Chip Deffaa, is an ASCAP/Deems Taylor Award-winner among many other illustrious credits. For 18 years, he wrote for the New York Post, covering […]
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The 32nd Mabel Mercer Foundation Cabaret Convention, Saluting Irving Berlin, Returned—LIVE!
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, […]