Sue's Muse
Sue’s Muse: An Interview with Janice McCune
This gal is now one of my new favorite people on the cabaret scene because of her pure joy on stage! You can see it in her face. From the moment she stepped into the […]
Lennie Watts
Through the Lens of Natasha
2025 Singnasium Arrangement Bootcamp— The Music of Stephen Schwartz Meets Alan Menken
My latest photo journal captures featured moments at Don’t Tell Mama from one evening of the recent four-day event of a Singnasium bootcamp, as a group of talent singers, from teenagers to over 50 —Aaron […]
Cabaret
Sue’s Muse: An Interview with Mark Hartman
BONUS POST! In this interview I speak with the co-producer, alongside David Sabella (Bella Vox), of the upcoming 2025 Fiesta de Cabaret, a 10-day, cabaret boot camp to be held in beautiful Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. […]
Cabaret Reviews
Ethan Mathias Performed “Outside the Lines” at Don’t Tell Mama With a Line Drawn Firmly to Broadway
By Marilyn Lester***Think of Lee Roy Reams, or Nathan Lane or Joel Grey. Now think of them at age 16. There you have Ethan Mathias, a star-in-the-making, who at this tender age has his eye […]
Cabaret Reviews
Frank Dain’s “A Celebration” at Don’t Tell Mama Was a Master Class of Cabaret
By Marilyn Lester***For a few reasons this piece isn’t a review but a reportage that leads to a huge appreciation of Frank Dain‘s magnificent artistry and his journey to the Don’t Tell Mama stage. The […]
Cabaret Reviews
Taking a Walk With Meg Flather at Don’t Tell Mama
By Bart Greenberg***The gentle and spiritual Meg Flather celebrated the release of her new CD, Walk Home, with a lovely show of the same namebat Don’t Tell Mama. Largely devoted to the female singer-songwriters who […]
Through the Lens of Natasha
Special Moments From the 2025 MAC Awards
My latest photo journal captures special moments from the 39th MAC Awards, which took place on Thursday, April 10th at Symphony Space. Congratulations to all the 2025 MAC Award nominees and winners! Congratulations to Marianne Solivan, […]
Cabaret
Janice McCune Presents Let’s Start Tomorrow Tonight! on Thursday, April 24, Tuesday, April 29 and Saturday, May 3 at Don’t Tell Mama
After a lifetime of singing, Janice McCune makes her solo cabaret debut in Let’s Start Tomorrow Tonight! at Don’t Tell Mama on Thursday, April 24 and Tuesday, April 29 at 7:00 PM, and Saturday, May […]
Six Questions
On His Exciting New Album Release, Multi-Hyphenate Frank Dain Answers Six Questions
Vocalist, graphic designer and Editor-in-Chief of Cabaret Scenes, Frank Dain, who’s just released a new album, I’ve Had a Love, dedicated to Bill Sensenbrenner (1954-2021), has a long resume of achievement. As a singer, that […]
Through the Lens of Natasha
Linda Mironti Entranced Her Audience with “Perfectly Imperfect” at Don’t Tell Mama
My latest photo journal features Linda Mironti, capturing moments from the opening night of Perfectly Imperfect, at Don’t Tell Mama on Saturday, March 15th. The show was directed by multi-award-winning director Lennie Watts, with musical […]