Review: Patti LuPone's A LIFE IN NOTES at Carnegie Hall Was Transcendent
by Rebecca Kaplan - April 10, 2024
Seeing Patti LuPone’s A LIFE IN NOTES at Carnegie Hall was a transcendent experience. The iconic singer brought her solo show, in which she reflects back on her life through song, to the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage on Monday, April 8, 2024 at 8 pm....
Review: Adam Sank's BAD DATES at The Stonewall Inn Is Queer Comedy Gold
by Nathan Johnson - April 09, 2024
Adam Sank is a comedy mainstay in the queer community, so it's no surprise that BAD DATES was awarded not just one, but two BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards last year. With sold-out runs in NYC, Wilton Manors, and Palm Springs, and now two encore performances, I had to see what all the fuss was about. I...
Review: Storm Large Gives an Electrifying Performance at 54 Below
by Analisa Bell - April 09, 2024
Entering Broadway’s Supper Club spotlit and holding a tambourine, Storm Large kicked off her show at 54 Below on Saturday night with a fiery rendition of Matthieu Chedid’s “La Seine” and immediately captured the audience’s attention with her razor-sharp wit and powerful vocals....
Review: THE HIGH SOCIETY NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND Brings Weekly Fun to Birdland
by Rob Lester - April 09, 2024
If you like the idea of “Throwback Thursday,” dedicating a day of the week to remember and revisit the past, Birdland can really “make your day” any Thursday with The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band. Choices from early 20th century popular music populate the set list each Thursday with the grand...
Review: A VERY LEA EASTER at Joe's Pub Is Uproariously Funny
by Rebecca Kaplan - April 04, 2024
Lea DeLaria is the queen of out there, in-your-face comedy, and her March 31st Easter show at Joe’s Pub was no exception. The star was brassy and drew laughs from the entire crowd, ad-libbing and rolling with the punches....
Review: Catherine Russell Is Cheery & Charming at Jazz At Lincoln Center
by Rob Lester - April 04, 2024
Singer Catherine Russell's joy is a joy to behold. Get a new appreciation for old songs with pep that swings. She won't let songs from a bygone era be gone. She brings 'em back with a breezy swinging style that proves there's life and juice in the oldies. And she's got a gem of a band backing her up...
Review: Can Yasar Brings a Delectable TURKISH RHAPSODY to Don't Tell Mama
by Analisa Bell - April 05, 2024
From a clever parody of Maria from West Side Story entitled “Muhammed” (as sung: the most controversial name you ever heard) to an endearing version of Mann & Weil’s “Make Your Own Music” with the wonderful Tracy Stark on back-up vocals and keys, Yasar held the audience captive with his storytelling...
Review: BROADWAY SESSIONS - a Great Showcase of NYC Talent at Green Room 42
by Analisa Bell - April 03, 2024
If you’re looking for something to do at 9:30pm every other Thursday, head no further than Broadway Sessions at Green Room 42 – you won’t be disappointed! Green Room 42 was alive with great energy last Thursday evening for the long-running open mic Broadway Sessions, produced and hosted by “your Bro...