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On Monday 2/3, Jeff Harnar returns to Birdland with “Confessions of a New Yorker,” an early musical Valentine to NYC featuring the songs of of Cy Coleman, Cole Porter, Leonard Bernstein, Rodgers & Hart, Comden & Green and more.

From 2/25-27, the Grammy-winning producer, bandleader, trumpetist and vocalist will perform an eclectic mix of Great American Songbook classics and modern artists such as Nirvana, Willie Nelson, Earth Wind & Fire and more.

The free 1/23 program features art and cultural historian Sarah Lewis alongside singers from Juilliard Drama and will discuss how art can shape democracy and advance racial justice.

Broadway’s preeminent song and dance man, a true triple-threat, Yazbeck reimagines Bennett's repertoire, plus perhaps a few surprises, in a dazzling evening of song and dance on 1/29 and 1/30 at 54 Below.

Multi-hyphenate performer April May Webb will be performing at Dizzy’s Club on 2/21. Together with trumpeter Randall Haywood, Webb leads Sounds of A&R, a boundary-pushing ensemble blending jazz with gospel, R&B, country, and global influences.

The show, all about those awkward pubescent years and how they shape your life, plays Jan. 18, 21 and Feb. 7 at 7 pm. The latter two performances are benefits for the LA wildfires.

Find a unique Valentine's Day present, date idea or something fun to do with a friend! These are some of our favorite cabaret shows and concerts on and around 2/14, from storytelling to concerts and everything in between.

Walter Willison’s concert production of High Spirits on 1/6 at 54 Below, was delightful. The semi-staged concert featured Judy Kaye, Christine Andreas, Ann Kittredge and more in perhaps one of the most bizarre musicals of the 20th century.

The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene and the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue present the acclaimed cross-cultural concert Soul to Soul, exploring the intersections between Yiddish and African-American musical folk traditions.

Multi-hyphenate Isaac Mizrahi is bringing his signature blend of humor, storytelling, and song back to the iconic Cafe Carlyle stage with a new residency running 2/4 to 2/15. We spoke about the upcoming show and what's next on the horizon.

Saxophonist Sherman Irby will co-music direct the 1/16 to 1/18 concert highlighting the shared themes of the cool jazz movement and hard bop. It also features the world premieres of two new works by Benny Green and Luther Allison.

The renowned songwriter who's collaborated with the likes of Barbra Streisand, Kenny Rogers, Celine Dion and many others plays one night only on 1/19. The three-time Grammy and six-time Emmy nominated songwriter makes his 54 Below debut.

Bell takes us through some of her favorite musical moments from movies, sharing personal connections (and lots of laughter) along the way. The show is a love song to Bell's father, who brought her and her sister up on old arthouse movies.

Following a sold-out run last spring, Sarah Anne Fernandez brings Don’t Forget Me to The Green Room 42 on 1/13. The show explores women in history whose stories have made it to Broadway from The Sound of Music to SIX and everything in between.

Host Marti Gould Cummings, an NYC Drag staple, is striving to make theater more accessible to New Yorkers with this free series starring some of Broadway's biggest names, including Adam Pascal, Jimbo, John Cardoza and Mandy Gonzalez.

Continuing our roundups of some of the best shows we’ve reviewed for BWW Cabaret in 2024, we put together a list of nine of our favorite winter holiday concerts from the past holiday season.

We’re continuing the BroadwayWorld Cabaret team’s highlight recaps of their favorite shows from 2024 with some of our favorite duo acts, alt shows, recurring series and more.

One popular cabaret sub-genre is the tribute show, diving into the work of a specific singer, songwriter, or show. Here are some of the best tribute concerts from the past year, as chosen by the BroadwayWorld Cabaret team

As the year draws to a close, it’s time to look back on some of the highlights of the year in cabaret. See 18 of the best solo shows of the year from January to December, as chosen by the BWW Cabaret team.

See photos from night one of Melissa Errico's holiday concert with Music Director Billy Stritch, running nightly now through 12/30. In it, Errico presents a different kind of holiday show, geared to the time between Xmas and NYE.