Stephen Holden News

Returning to the Royal Room for the fourth time since 2005, Manhattan's sophisticated cabaret singer Steve Ross has been lavishly praised by audiences and reviewers alike for his singing style and personal elan. He rose to fame as a cabaret entertainer during his lengthy sojourns at New York's fabled Algonquin Hotel and Ted Hook's Backstage in the late 1970's, and spent the ensuing decades singing and playing in smart clubs and swank parties all over the world. The Ritz in London, the Crillon in Paris and the Imperial Hotel Tokyo, in addition to festivals in Hong Kong, Perth and Spoleto - these are but highlights of Steve's appearances on six continents.

This fall actress and singer Emily Bergl, star of Broadway, films, and 'Desperate Housewives,' garnered raves from critics and sold out audiences for her debut cabaret at the Oak Room. Stephen Holden of the NY Times declared Ms. Bergl to be 'a natural stage entertainer who suggests a multiple exposure of Carol Burnett, Bette Midler and Madonna, without really resembling any of them' and 'a gust of fresh air that could knock you off your feet.' By popular demand, Ms. Bergl will reprise her cabaret show, 'Kidding on the Square,' for five Monday nights only, November 21 through December 19 at the Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel.

Continental chanteuse Yanna Avis returns to the Metropolitan Room with her critically acclaimed cabaret act, 'Yanna Avis,' on Monday November 21 at 9:30pm and Tuesday November 22 at 7pm. Avis's show, which brought her to the Metropolitan Room for the first time in June, was called 'a textbook study of how different French cabaret is from American' by Stephen Holden in The New York Times.

After selling out the original 5pm Sunday, December 11 performance a month in advance, Bay Area Cabaret has added a second Stacey Kent concert, 7:30pm Sunday, December 11, 2011 at the Venetian Room of the Fairmont San Francisco (950 Mason Street). Grammy Award nominee and internationally-renowned jazz vocalist Stacey Kent makes her first Bay Area appearance in more than six years.

MAUREEN McGOVERN 'dangling conversations...' plays a special Performance at Birdland Celebrating the 2nd half of The Great American Songbook

This fall actress and singer Emily Bergl, star of Broadway, films, and 'Desperate Housewives,' garnered raves from critics and sold out audiences for her debut cabaret at the Oak Room. Stephen Holden of the NY Times declared Ms. Bergl to be 'a natural stage entertainer who suggests a multiple exposure of Carol Burnett, Bette Midler and Madonna, without really resembling any of them' and 'a gust of fresh air that could knock you off your feet.' By popular demand, Ms. Bergl will reprise her cabaret show, 'Kidding on the Square,' for five Monday nights only, November 21 through December 19 at the Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel.

Continental chanteuse Yanna Avis returns to the Metropolitan Room with her critically acclaimed cabaret act, 'Yanna Avis,' on Monday November 21 at 9:30pm and Tuesday November 22 at 7pm. Avis's show, which brought her to the Metropolitan Room for the first time in June, was called 'a textbook study of how different French cabaret is from American' by Stephen Holden in The New York Times.

The acclaimed 1994 world premiere of the Klezmer musical Shlemiel the First, was at Boston's American Repertory Theater (ART).

MAUREEN McGOVERN 'dangling conversations...' plays a special Performance at Birdland Celebrating the 2nd half of The Great American Songbook

Baby Jane Dexter is still bad and still blue as she premieres an all-new show at the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, on Friday November 25 at 7pm.

Tony Award winning actress Yvonne Constant adds a performance to her latest Metropolitan Room engagement on Monday November 14 at 9:30pm.

Cover charges vary by performer. Most shows range from $15 to $35, with some exceptions. Each show's cover charge is listed in the show information on the calendar page. Feel free to call the Metropolitan Room with any questions regarding cover charges.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY will continue its Fall 2011 season with the return engagement of Grammy Award nominated singer and entertainer MARILYN MAYE.

Returning to the Royal Room for her sixth engagement since 2003, Baby Jane Dexter is a 'triple crown winner' in cabaret, having received two Bistro awards from Back Stage, six top vocalist awards from the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs (MAC) and both the 2009 and 2010 Nightlife Award for top cabaret singer. She will be celebrating the release of her new live CD, The Real World on Quannacut Records. Following a sold out run in New York City, The Real World is a powerful, inspiring and funny potpourri of unique songs and arrangements given Ms. Dexter's one of a kind haunting spin. The eclectic song list includes gems by the likes of Billie Holiday, Janis Ian, Roy Orbison, John Sebastian, Alec Wilder and many more. This new show promises potent musical moments along with the singer's trademark blend of profound and artistically whimsical bon mots. As always, Baby Jane challenges as much as she inspires. That is the hallmark that has sustained her remarkable career. The show's musical director is Ross Patterson.

The Tony Award winning actress Yvonne Constant premieres a brand new club act, 'La Différence,' in her sixth engagement at the Metropolitan Room since she began appearing at the intimate concert venue in 2008.

Barb Jungr returns to New York from London for her ninth Metropolitan Room engagement.