By Marilyn Lester****How do you wrap up a fabulous four nights of cabaret? Why, with a blitzkrieg of super talent—a 21-gun salute of singers honoring the 100th birthday of songbook treasure, Alan Jay Lerner. And so, […]
By Marilyn Lester****Garbed in Sunday clothes with beads and buckles and bows, and most definitely getting their picture took, was a thrilling cast of performers singing the Jerry Herman songbook at the Mabel Mercer Foundation’s […]
By Marilyn Lester****Shifting focus from a broad panorama to a narrower lens celebrating three icons of cabaret, the second night of the 29th Annual Mabel Mercer Foundation Cabaret Convention saw a dozen A-list stars—many of […]
By Marilyn Lester****The first night of the four-night Mabel Mercer Foundation Cabaret Convention began auspiciously at 6 pm in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Hall. The 29th annual event, subtitled Cabaret Today! was just that—a […]
By Marilyn Lester****For anyone who loves Old School (said in the best possible way) trad jazz, The Triad on West 72nd Street on September 22nd was the place to be. Jazz pianist, Lenore Raphael, guitarist […]
By Marilyn Lester**** As time marches on, as new songs enter the American songbook and as more and more cabaret shows move further away from the classics of the past, preservation of this musical heritage […]
By Marilyn Lester**** A new foundation, a rebranded foundation and two established foundations are stepping up to keep American music safe. And be assured, American music in all of its forms, does need to be […]
By Marilyn Lester**** Lee Horwin has been fascinated by actress, singer and philanthropist, Libby Holman, for decades. So has actor/director/writer Walter Willison. The two have combined their shared passion for this lady of mystery and […]
Ellen’s Stardust Diner, in the heart of the Theatre District in Times Square, is home to the world famous singing waiters known as the Stardusters. On Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 at 8 PM, five Broadway-bound Stardusters will celebrate the […]
By Marilyn Lester**** Sophie Tucker may have billed herself as “the last of the red hot mamas,” but she was wrong. Carole J. Bufford easily assumes the mantle with her razz ma tazz style, high […]
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