By Marilyn Lester***As promised, following NLE publisher Scott Barbarino‘s preview review of the musical comedy My Ex-Husband’s Funeral, this “official” review puts a second seal of approval of this work-in-progress. To recap, according to Barbarino: […]
The 11-character musical comedy in the cabaret milieu, My Ex-husband’s Funeral, by Lisa Ellex, plays on Saturdays, January 17, 24 and 31 at Don’t Tell Mama, all at 7 PM. Musical director is pianist Ricky […]
Manhattan Cabaret Arts celebrates Collette Black on Wednesday, August 20 at Don’t Tell Mama at 7 PM. Musical director is Ricky Ritzel with direction by Eadie Scott. Collette Black, who would have been 70 this […]
By Bart Greenberg***Pianist-host Ricky Ritzel returned to Don’t Tell Mama for a 10th anniversary celebration of his series Ricky Ritzel’s Broadway, which offers up numbers from mostly forgotten musicals. With the host on the piano […]
Director Eadie Scott‘s Manhattan Cabaret Arts presents Songs to Shake the Blues Away at Don’t Tell Mama on Wednesday, April 16 at 7 PM, with music director Ricky Ritzel at the piano. Founded by the […]
My latest photo journal features images from Frank McDonough‘s new show Frank Sings Frank on Saturday, February 15 at Don’t Tell Mama. The show was directed by 2019 Bistro-award-winning director, Tanya Moberly, with musical direction […]
Vocalist Frank McDonough, with special guest Mary Ellen Ryan, presents Frank Sings Frank at Don’t Tell Mama at 8 PM on Saturday, February 15. Music direction is by pianist Ricky Ritzel, and direction is by […]
The world has lost a great one today (May 3). Rest in peace, Johny Pool. I will be forever grateful to have met you and to have had you in my life. Scott Barbarino, Publisher, […]
By Michael Barbieri***Say what you will about the MAC Awards—the show usually runs long; performers shouldn’t be made to compete with each other; people unintentionally might get left out… whatever. But I’ve always found the […]
The 37th MAC Awards were awarded on Tuesday, April 4 at Symphony Space. As previously announced, Ken Page and Ricky Ritzel received Lifetime Achievement Awards and Jillian Laurain received the Hanson Award. Here are the […]
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