Tom Hubbard News

Cabaret artist Deborah Stone debuts her new show, Chiaroscuro, at Pangea, with a second performance on June 28 at 7:00 PM. The show is directed by Lina Koutrakos, with Musical Director John Cook on piano and Tom Hubbard on bass.

Directed by the incomparable Lina Koutrakos, Stone began with a medley combining works by Coleman, Schmidt, Leosser, and Sondheim, and mixing them in her bright, pointed tone that automatically gives a level of dramatic tension to the work.

THE SWEETNESS AND THE SORROW: SONGS OF MARVIN HAMLISCH played for two nights at The Green Room 42 and BWW Cabaret photographer Helane Blumfield was in the room.

Madelaine Warren returns to the cabaret stage with a new Barry Kleinbort-helmed show featuring two spectacular musicians.

Birdland presented singer/actress Karen Akers, who premiered a brand new, very personal concert on Monday, April 25.  The show, titled “Water Under The Bridge,” was musical directed by Alex Rybeck, with Tom Hubbard on bass.

'Marilyn Maye: 94, Of Course There's More!' at Feinstein's/54 Below in NYC. Marilyn Maye celebrated her 94th birthday with a run of 10 shows in the NYC Nightclub. Featuring songs from the Great American Songbook and from the Broadway stage, Marilyn brought her special brand of energetic positivity to the Manhattan crowd and shows no signs of slowing down!

“Hey Frenchy, Stories and Songs from the Pantry” was just named 2022 Bistro Award Winner for outstanding Autobiographical Show. Frenchy is returning to Don’t Tell Mama to perform with Claudine Cassan-Jellison. The pair share ‘Bistro Award Winning’ honors with director Barry Kleinbort, and musical director David Gaines. The wonderful Tom Hubbard will be join on the bass.

In the Broadway World exclusive, Helane Blumfield captures Jackie Draper in the act at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.

Performer Jackie Draper will present an encore performance of her critically well-received show, Spreadin' Rhythm Around, on Sunday, March 6 at 4 PM at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.

Billy Stritch is celebrating a milestone birthday and the fans are reveling in the fun, as well they should.

Birdland Jazz Club will welcome back Grammy Award-nominated pianist, vocalist and songwriter Billy Stritch for an exclusive five-show concert engagement celebrating “Billy Stritch’s Big Birdland Birthday Bash!” from Thursday, February 10 through Saturday, February 12.

When a much-delayed birthday concert finally premiered in November, the show sold out in record time. This week the folks who missed out had their lucky shot at joining in the celebration.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this February with a full slate of nightly performances! 

Birdland Jazz Club will welcome back Grammy Award-nominated pianist, vocalist and songwriter Billy Stritch for an exclusive five-show concert engagement celebrating “Billy Stritch’s Big Birdland Birthday Bash!” from Thursday, February 10 through Saturday, February 12.

Marilyn Maye toasts the New Year 2022 on the stage of the Birdland Theater with songs of love and friendship.

he Green Room 42 has announced their January line-up for in-person performances in addition to launching reWINEd, a new streaming series where you can rewatch some favorite recent shows paired with at-home drink recommendations from each artist. 

Dawn Derow's hit cabaret show has been laid down in the recording studio, and the first music video has been released in a Broadway World exclusive.

Thirty-six years later, Karen Mason and Brian Lasser's holiday concert is as good as ever... better than before, and essential to the holiday season.

KAREN MASON has announced that the new music video for the song “We Never Ran Out of Love (We Just Ran Out of Time)” is available today, Monday, December 13. The video is edited by Michael Lee Stever. It was the recipient of the 2020 “Jamie deRoy Songwriting Award” from The ASCAP Foundation, given to its songwriter Paul Rolnick.

On December 10, ZOHO Music, a latin, jazz, and rock indie CD label, is releasing the studio recorded CD version of My Ship: Songs From 1941, which Dawn Derow will celebrate with a One-Night-Only return of the award-winning show at New York's Green Room 42 on January 15, 2022 at 7 pm.