Cabaret Interviews - Page 3

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.; Tony Bennett; Rosemary Clooney; Ella Fitzgerald and Judy Garland....

Joe’s Pub curates a collection of emerging and established artists representing the colorful fabric of New York City’s millions of residents. We spoke with Joe’s Pub’s director Alex Knowlton ahead of their 2025-26 season about their mission and goals...

June 12 to 14 at pm, see a double-header of two supernatural musical comedies at the Duplex in the West VIllage. Read a conversation with the writers behind these two new works....

The accomplished pair team up for a night of superb jazz on 6/20 at the Midtown hotspot. The show, comprised of a wide range of jazz styles, is their first collaboration together....

The 6/5, 7 pm concert at Midtown hotspot Chelsea Table + Stage will feature songs from Woodruff's new album of the same name. The album features a mix of timeless classics and hidden gems from lesser-known composers....

The Obie Award-winning star of Strange Loop and White Girl in Danger will sing tracks from his upcoming album BIRTH at the 6/7 concert. BIRTH comes out on 6/6 and is now available for pre-order. ...

Alicia Witt's music has been described as ‘sharply personal, boldly melodic pop originals in the Carole King/Billy Joel vein’. I had the absolute pleasure to chat with the LONGLEGS star ahead of her upcoming show at 54 Below on June 1...

The East Coast debut of Roldan's acclaimed concert, “A Song for You: The Music of Karen Carpenter,” will feature guest vocalists and a live three-piece band. The Saturday 5/31, 1 pm show will be the Bay Area actress and singer's NYC cabaret debut. ...

The Executive Producer and talent manager talks about the importance of positive representations in the media and why events like the 6/2 benefit at Joe's Pub matter more now than ever....

The urbane baritone’s smart and sophisticated romp through the Great American Songbook is out 5/16, in streaming and digital formats from Club44 Records. Read a conversation with Caruso about the remastered Swing Set....

Comedic cabaret musical storyteller Robbie Rozelle is bringing his yearly one-off to 54 Below and he shared some thoughts on the art form, the importance of attacking fear, and the need for comedy to be front-loaded....

AN EVENING WITH RICHARD SKIPPER on 5/30 will be an unscripted and heartfelt journey through his career through stories and songs with spontaneity, vulnerability, and real-time connection....

Singer Joseph C. Townsend, hailed as a “Star on The Rise” and “Riveting” with a “soaringly beautiful,” “unimaginable,” “gargantuan voice” by BroadwayWorld, makes a long-awaited solo concert debut with Hummingbird on 5/18...

After a year-long pause for surgeries and recovery during her transition, Darwin Del Fabro is thrilled to step back onto the stage at 54 Below in A Musical Journey on 5/22. Read a conversation with Darwin about her upcoming show....

Ava Nicole Frances, an award-winning 21-year-old singer, actress, and cabaret veteran, will be returning to the Green Room 42 on Friday May 16 at 7 pm with THE DREAM THAT I SEE, celebrating the release of a live album she recorded there last year....

Acclaimed jazz vocalist Kandace Springs’s fifth album, Lady in Satin, a luminous tribute to Billie Holiday's classic 1958 recording of the same name, features a full 60-piece orchestra and fresh arrangements of timeless songs....

The 5/8 cabaret show offers an evening of joyous revelation and heartfelt introspection with a diverse musical song selection that all speak the language of love in their own unique way....

Renowned jazz artists Champian Fulton and Klas Lindquist’s latest album, At Home, comes out 5/2. We spoke with them about the album, a collection of standards delivered with distinguished finesse and their first set of duets together....

The 5/5 show transforms your favorite 2020s pop hits into hip jazz tunes with a sizzling five-piece jazz band. Hear a 1920s twist on Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, Lizzy McAlpine, Reneé Rapp, Chappell Roan, Olivia Rodrigo and more....

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 RuPaul's Drag Race star will be at Joe's Pub on April 27 and June 8 with a new show, 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER. Read a conversation with her about the show 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...

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....

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....