Cabaret Interviews

Tony-, Grammy-, Emmy-, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Tom Kitt is returning to 54 Below for a star-studded concert series. In celebration of turning 50 this year, Kitt is taking audiences on a journey through his career - past and future....

The marvelous Marilyn Maye's 2025 birthday show run ends 4/19 at 7 pm. She's been cherished by New Yorkers for year's, and last night's show was no exception. See photos from the show and a full set of photos snapped by Stephen Sorokoff....

Newly-minted cabaret star Macon Prickett returns to 54 Below on 5/3 with a revamped and retooled version of the show he made his debut with last November. Read a conversation below with Macon about the lessons he learned from his debut, and more....

The 5/1 show will celebrate the release of her newest recording Dragon, showcase new arrangements of her classics, and more. Chou blends influences from her Chinese heritage with Western jazz and pop to create a bracingly original sound....

SPRING SWING on May 2nd fuses the timeless vocal stylings of The Andrews Sisters with pop hits for a springtime celebration, making a 'vocally stunning and comedically brilliant' (Broadway World) nostalgia-filled evening....

The marvelous Marilyn Maye's 2025 birthday show run ends 4/19 at 7 pm. She's been cherished by New Yorkers for year's, and last night's show was no exception. See photos from the show and a full set of photos snapped by Stephen Sorokoff....

Two-time BWW Award winner Mark William returns to The Green Room 42 on 5/10. The 5/10 show will take you on a “cinematic, fantastical journey” with songs ranging from Jule Styne and Anthony Newley, to Elvis Presley and Mark William himself....

Hot off a sold out album release concert, Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano return to Birdland on May 5th with a new set titled Spring Swing, celebrating Spring with their singular, soulful showmanship....

The JLCO is back on 4/25 and 4/26 with a thrilling ride through new works composed and orchestrated by composers and big band leaders of today, including newly commissioned works by notable composers in the space....

Creators Ethan Crystal & Garrett Poladian are mounting the show, a musical imagining Golem's legal battle to keep a Tropical Smoothie franchise, on 4/17, 4/19 and 4/20 as part of SoHo Playhouse's 2025 Lighthouse series...

Musical theatre composer Lauryn Gaffney discusses her journey from 'Big Shot' to her new show 'Jilted,' exploring heartbreak, self-love, and the collaboration between Irish and American performers at 54 Below....

Award-winning Malaysian artist Heerraa Ravindran discusses her musical journey, upcoming 54 Below show on April 26, and mission of 'Changing The World With Music' through diverse genres and uplifting lyrics....

Trumpeter and jazz singer Brian Newman is a nonstop, energetic performer with a style and repertoire that straddles generations. We spoke about his upcoming show on 4/14 at Café Carlyle, his process of developing arrangements to songs, and more....

Christopher Metzger-Timson's iconic series, the Broadway Beltress Power Hour, makes its grand return on 4/4. The drinking game show will feature 60 Broadway tunes in 60 minutes sung by a bevy of stars including Natalie Joy Johnson and Zoe Jensen...

The iconic comedian and actress Sandra Bernhard is bringing her one-of-a-kind new live show for 2025 to NYC from 4/29 to 5/3 for her debut Café Carlyle residency. A pioneer of the one-woman show, you won't want to miss her latest show....

THE LINEUP WITH SUSIE MOSHER, a wild, anything-goes variety show featuring artists from the Broadway, cabaret, music and comedy scenes, has found a new home at the Green Room 42 starting 4/1....

Amy Veltman is a hilarious stand-up comic and actress who has written a one-person show called PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement. The one-woman show plays at Caveat before a longer run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe....

In DREAMS DON'T COME TRUE IN PENNSYLVANIA, New York's next Power Couple, Dan and Chrissy Pardo (whose credits include John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch), celebrate the artists, songs, and stories from their native Greater Philly area....

Kim David Smith, the provocative international singer and actor, will release the new album Mostly Marlene in digital and streaming platforms on 3/21. Smith will celebrate the album’s release with a special New York concert at Joe’s Pub that night....

On 3/27, the MAC and Bistro award-winning singer brings EIGHT DAYS A WEEK back to DTM. We spoke about her show, which celebrates the 60th anniversary of the first time she saw the Beatles live in the 60s, the enduring legacy of their music, and more....

On 3/25, join emerging songwriter Ethan Carlson (Waitress) and many incredible Broadway guest artists in a night of bold, new, exciting, electric songs....

Tafolla's MOVIN' RIGHT ALONG (3/21) will be a night of music, laughter, hysteria and of course, puppets, you know & love from Henson works like The Muppets, Sesame Street, and more. We spoke with Tyler about the upcoming show, puppetry, and more....

New Writers At 54! showcases exciting work by some of the hottest emerging voices. On 3/11 it will feature songwriter Charlene Jean (BRICKS, THE MUSHROOM KINGDOM OF EZILI, KING AFUA), a “visionary, intellectually rigorous, epic” R&B composer....

Award-winning singer and recording artist Celia Berk’s Four Seasons of Songs launches on February 28 with a four-song EP titled, Spring. In May at 54 Below, she'll share songs from her new albums and revisit some of her most popular recordings....

Artistic director and host James C. Nicola brings his singular insight and personal stories to 92NY, as one of Larson’s earliest and closest collaborators, from 3/1 to 3/3 with LOUDER THAN WORDS: The Songs and Legacy of Jonathan Larson...

On Friday 3/7, join Ella Mae Dixon, one of NYC's most captivating rising star vocalists, for an evening of timeless music. Backed by a lineup of veteran musicians, Ella Mae’s 54 Below debut promises to surprise, delight, and captivate....

Grammy-nominated singer, actress, and activist Antonique Smith (RENT) is kicking off 2025 with the release of a reimagined version of her powerful anthem, 'Love Song to the Earth,' a testament to her commitment to climate change activism...

Dubbed “America’s new romantic singing sensation,” classical-crossover tenor Anthony Nunziata is back at Café Carlyle on 2/28 and 3/1, bringing his soulful voice to classic jazz, pop standards, Italian arias and his timeless original music....

Comedian Jimmy Tingle (Comedy Central) is bringing back his show Humor and Hope for Humanity, this time to City Winery on February 21st at 7:30 pm. Jimmy will speak to the challenges of the day with comedic insight, compassion and common sense....

The self-released, 16-track collection of music from the Great American Songbook includes music from Rodgers and Hammerstein, Comden and Green, George and Ira Gershwin, and Johnny Burke, to name a few iconic songwriters....

The 2/24 show features music of the early 20th century, as hot and alive as ever. presented by crooning troubadour and nouveau vaudevillian Bryce Edwards. This show is back by popular demand after several sold-out editions....

From March 21 to 23, Tony Award-nominated Charles Busch returns to 54 Below with My Leading Ladies, a new show of stories and songs devoted to the women who have inspired him from show business legends to the remarkable aunt who raised him. ...

54 Below’s New Writers at 54! series continues on 2/25 with Rashad McPherson. Catch a showcase honoring this emerging talent, whose music 'runs the gamut from soulful, to inspirational, to political.'...

The Jonathan Larson Award-winning composer behind off-Broadway’s smash hit musical, Teeth, will showcase her work, including a brand-new musical she’s creating with the celebrated playwright, Anna Ziegler, in this 2/11 concert....

Just in time for Valentine’s Day weekend, LoveNotes! is a one-of-a-kind storytelling event of memoir and music, in which real people share real stories about romantic love in all of its incarnations on 2/15 at 2, 5 and 8 pm...

The star-studded 2/19 show (also being live-streamed) shines a spotlight on gems from that musicals that never made it, introduced and sung by members of the original casts of the shows they came from....

Gary Gulman has been a standup comic for 30 years and he's brought a one-man show called Grandiloquent to the Lucille Lortel Theatre through February 8. He spoke about the new show, his famous advice for comedians, and more....

Gretchen Cryer, the legendary songwriter behind I'm GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD, wrote a brand-new musical with her granddaughter. The show, called HOUSE ON FIRE, celebrates its album release with an NYC concert on 2/4....

New Writers At 54! is an ongoing series at 54 Below showcasing exciting work by the hottest emerging voices. Read a conversation with songwriter Dionne McClain-Freeney, whose work will be featured on 2/18....

In cabaret master Melissa Errico's hands, familiar songs are recast as 'intimate conversations and private reflections,' perfect for a Valentine's Day weekend with your family, partner or friends. Read a conversation about the show, love, and more....

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....