“No one has quietly helped more people in cabaret and theater—year after year, decade after decade—than Maryann Lopinto,” said playwright/director/producer Chip Deffaa, in presenting the “Seth Sikes Award” to Lopinto in a ceremony at New […]
By Maryann Lopinto****It’s been a while since music director/pianist/arranger/orchestrator/conductor, Fred Barton has given a concert, but he was back on January 4 with his Broadway Band at Feinstein’s/54 Below. The evening of Broadway gems and […]
By Marilyn Lester**** On the fifth anniversary of the Tomatoes Got Talent singing contest, a few thoughts come to mind—about singing, sisterhood, talent and cabaret—and all good, very good. The Tomatoes Got Talent contest is […]
By ROB LESTER**** Monday, February 12 brings another chance to see a remarkable, class, polished, very theatrical cabaret show that is cause for celebration for multiple reasons. For me, any opportunity to gorge on the […]
By ROB LESTER**** “George & Ira who?” “Cole who?” “Irving who?” Ask many teens about writers of the Great American Songbook and you may get blank stares. But this Saturday afternoon, several teenagers who have […]
By MARILYN LESTER**** Chicago’s musical husband-and-wife team Joanie Pallatto and Bradley Parker-Sparrow came East to celebrate – and with good cause. The two just released a new CD of co-composed numbers, Float Out to Sea, and […]
By ROB LESTER****Time: 2 PM –Date: Saturday, October 7–Place: Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42 Street. Now, on to the interview, Part 2: Sarah Rice has been a frequent presence in cabaret circles. Her award-winning show […]
Cancel your picnic. Enjoy a banquet of song on Saturday at 2 PM. Flashback: Years ago, seeing The Fantasticks was meaningful for each of them. Being IN its cast during its legendary decades-long off-Broadway run […]
By MARILYN LESTER**** Sally Darling is a performer’s performer. With a combination of wit, good humor and enthusiasm – plus a Mabel Mercer-like approach to interpreting a song – she’ll leave you knowing you’ve just experienced […]
~ by Rob Lester Last week’s Person of the Week, Susan Winter, appears not just this Friday, but in this month’s Cabaret Convention, just one singer in the opening night of the annual series of concerts […]
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