Cabaret
Johny Pool, Greenwich Village Stalwart, Has Died
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, […]
Ricky Ritzel
Ad Lib on NiteLife
Michael Barbieri Takes a Look Back at the MAC Awards
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 […]
Cabaret
Congratulations to the 2023 MAC Award Winners
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 […]
NiteLife Exchanges
NiteLife Exchanges with Ricky Ritzel
On March 9 some years ago the ageless Ricky Ritzel made his first entrance into the world in Pittsburgh, PA. Since then his trajectory of appearances has been onto the stage and into nightclubs and cabarets where […]
Cabaret
The 37th MAC Awards Lifetime Achievement Honor Will Go to Ken Page and Ricky Ritzel
Ahead of the 37th Annual MAC Awards will be held on Tuesday, April 4 at 7:30 PM at Peter Norton Symphony Space, The Manhattan Association of Cabarets has announced the awards for Lifetime Achievement. They […]
Obituary
Remembering Actor, Director and Comic Genius, Jay Rogers
In June 1982, Jay Rogers came to New York City to make his Broadway debut in Buddy Sheffield’s flop musical, Cleavage. And while Cleavage only lasted one night, Rogers was in the Big Apple to […]
Cabaret
Frank McDonough’s “Legends of Las Vegas, Part Two” Is on Tuesday, April 19 at Don’t Tell Mama
Singer Frank McDonough presents the second show in the series Legends of Las Vegas on Tuesday, April 19 at 7 PM at Don’t Tell Mama. Music director Ricky Ritzel is on piano, with Don Kelly […]
Cabaret
Frank McDonough’s “Legends of Las Vegas” Plays at Don’t Tell Mama on Saturday, December 11
Come fly with Frank McDonough as he debuts his show Legends of Las Vegas on Saturday, December 11 at 8 PM at Don’t Tell Mama. Featuring special guest, Megan Czerwinski, the show, directed by Tanya […]
Who Was Who!
Singer-Pianist and Cabaret Legend, Buddy Barnes, Part 1
Pianist-singer Buddy Barnes has been gone for many years now—he died on September 11, 1992 at age 52—but his enormous legacy lives on. He was a popular cabaret performer and notably Mabel Mercer‘s accompanist and […]
Cabaret
Jeremy Sussman Returns to the Stage with Jeremy’s Curiosity Shop Volume 2 on Wednesday, September 22
Jeremy Sussman returns to live performing at Don’t Tell Mama with a wew show of old novelty songs, Jeremy’s Curiosity Shop Volume 2, on Wednesday, September 22 at 7 PM. The show’s Musical Director is […]