Rebecca Kaplan is a writer and standup comedian living in New York. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram @rebeccatkaplan and find more of her upcoming shows and projects at https://linktr.ee/rebeccatkaplan
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First Show
My parents took me to see a production of CATS when I was 4 or 5 and I hated it. Discriminating taste, even at a tender age.
Favorite Show
I've seen too many shows to pick just one favorite but the Encores revival of the Apple Tree was really, really special. Kristin Chenoweth in a Harnick & Bock musical?? Heaven.
The acclaimed jazz singer will be backed by her outstanding jazz trio – pianist Michael Kanan, bassist Neal Miner, and drummer Rick Mantalbano – at her 7/16 to 7/20 residency.
We spoke with Charles Kirsch, host of the theater podcast Backstage Babble, about the 7/7 show, featuring Broadway luminaries Len Cariou (SWEENEY TODD), Annie Golden (XANADU) and more reprising songs they originated and sharing stories.
Looking for a fun show to see this week? We have you covered with jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! Here are a few top picks to consider including free concerts, RENT stars Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, sensory-friendly family entertainment and more.
Check out highlights of some of the best offerings of outdoor concerts in the city this summer with free shows including a Deaf production of WAITRESS, premiere jazz, opera, hip-hop and more.
Check out our top cabaret, comedy, jazz and more for Summer 2025 in New York with picks ranging from free comedy, jazz and a Deaf production of WAITRESS to OITNB star Laverne Cox's solo show.
Stage Time is a monthly show at the Slipper Room in the LES that features “the best of Broadway, drag, standup, burlesque, circus, and more – all in one vaudevillian extravaganza!” We interviewed Stage Time founder PJ Adzima about the show.
This edition of the bi-weekly wild, anything-goes variety show featured Marilyn Maye, Alice Ripley, comedian Harrison Greenbaum and more luminaries from the worlds of cabaret, comedy and jazz.
On 6/14, join composer and music director Micah Young for an intimate evening of his original songs paired with classic pop & Broadway tunes featuring special guests Mary Page Nance (Lempika), and Vishal Vaidya (Merrily We Roll Along, Groundhog Day).
The trombonist shared some of the background on the 6/13 and 6/14 show, a spirited “best of” concert packed with standout selections and crowd favorites which is set to tour the Northeast and Canada after its NYC run ends.
Featuring songs from Jeff Buckley, Golden Rainbow, Puccini, and beyond, UH OH! is a wild journey through the sacred soul of the artist in a capitalist world that demands she be commodified.
The album releases 6/13 featuring beloved big band favorites associated with the greatest singers of mid-century standards, including Frank Sinatra; Sammy Davis, Jr.