Cabaret
Sue’s Muse: An Interview with Wendy Lane-Bailey
I have to admit that I didn’t know this woman very well, but she has always intrigued me. I knew who she was of course, and met her several times at various events, but I […]
Sue Matsuki
Broadway
Sue’s Muse: An Interview with David Sabella
This man and his very small team have re-created the Cabaret scene down in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico at a club called Act2PV. While there has been a Cabaret and Piano Bar presence down there, he […]
Broadway
Urban Stages Begins New Season on Friday, on October 4 with “People of the Book”
Urban Stages (Frances Hill, founder and artistic director) begins its 2024-2025 season with the New York premiere of Yussef El Guindi’s play People of the Book, directed by John Langs, running from Friday, October 4 […]
Cabaret
Sue’s Muse: An Interview with Julie Miller
So…what’s up with MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs) while under the devoted direction of Ms. Julie Miller? This long-time champion of our community, first as a fan (and still is, you will see […]
Cabaret
Sue’s Muse: An Interview with Stephen Hanks
This is an interview with a gent who was part of our community first as a reviewer and then as a performer and now as a producer. He has been producing Democratic political fund raising […]
Obituary
A Tribute to Trudi Mann: July 24, 1929 – August 27, 2024
By Sue Matsuki—a loving friend, mentee and “daughter”***For me, it all started in 1986 when I met this extraordinary woman at The Village Gate Sidewalk gig, which was an auditioned spot. We created a family […]
Cabaret
Sue’s Muse: An Interview with James Beaman
This wonderful man has been a part of our Cabaret community dating back to his days as a multi-award winning impersonator of Marlene Dietrich and Lauren Bacall. He’s been a producer, he went on tour […]
Cabaret
Sue’s Muse: An Interview with Kati Neiheisel
This is an amazing woman who should be on all of your radar. She has a very unique voice that brings to mind singers like Rosemary Clooney and Karen Carpenter but her tone is what […]
Cabaret
Sue’s Muse: An Interview with Eden Casteel
I thought some of you would like to hear what it’s like to launch, book and perform a show when you are an out-of-town talent. This impessive singer, producer and educator not only brought her […]
Cabaret
Sue’s Views: Closing of a Show
Here is another quick Sue’s Views on the process of “mourning” the time when you have to close one show and then how to motivate to get going on the next project. This will be […]