CABARET THEATER REVIEWS

A night to be remembered at Gotham Comedy Club last Monday, April 14 as New York's cabaret community gathered to celebrate the Bistro winners at it's 40th anniversary awards night....

With facial expressions and reactions reminiscent of another redheaded Lucy we all love, the darling Darling keeps her audience in the palm of her sleight of hand....

New York City cabaret fixture Jeff Harnar turns his attention to songwriters from the city that never sleeps at his latest show, Confessions of a New Yorker. He’ll be back at Birdland on 6/9 honoring another great NYC songwriter, Cole Porter...

Carney's voice itself is a musical instrument, alive with an entire palette of colors. His versatility is bewildering. Both as a vocalist and a guitar player he achieves feats of virtuosity that are a little bit like magic....

While her musical cabaret is, ostensibly, a Rosemary Clooney show, the honoree of the evening is actually Carolyn Montgomery, herself....

In Reservations for Two, veteran chanteuse Sue Matsuki and musical director/pianist Gregory Toroian celebrate an extraordinary 31-year artistic partnership with a performance brimming with polish, playfulness, and mutual respect....

Enchanting cabaret duo John Carden and Jessica Hill celebrate friendship and the Great American Songbook at The Green Room 42, delivering soulful classics and Broadway hits with infectious charm and stellar accompaniment....

The Funny Girl star plays nightly through 4/5, honoring her newborn daughter with stories of motherhood and clever jazz spins on classics. Joined by her husband on piano and a killer band, it's a night of tender love and showstopping music...

The audience at Carnegie Hall on 3/27 quite literally could not get enough of Cécile McLorin Salvant. The acclaimed jazz singer closed out the venue’s 2024-25 Originals Series with a knockout concert, backed by some of the foremost jazz musicians....

THE LEADING LADY CONCERT at 54 Below on March 22 featured lots of talent and more than just bravura belting--with some surprises. An annual concert for Women's History Month is strong and stylish....

Guy Mintus performs with the confident swagger of a rock star.  His love of sharing his art is irresistibly infectious and comes with an always implied “Wait until you hear this.' His inventions are clever, heartfelt, and 100% his own....

Felix Hagan captivates at 54 Below with a solo show accompanying himself on piano, showcasing resilient optimism and musical virtuosity, while his co-written 'Operation Mincemeat' brings British wartime absurdity to Broadway's John Golden Theatre....

April may be only around the corner, but March Madness was in full swing last evening at The Green Room 42 with the very talented Maryland native Natalie Joy Johnson. What a night, what a performer, what a great time!...

MOVIN' RIGHT ALONG showcases four very gifted young people with a love for Henson’s creations. That love is obvious in the show they have created. It is an hour of great fun....

What makes Charles such a mesmerizing performer isn’t just that he sings a song—it’s that he lives it. He doesn’t simply interpret the lyrics; he becomes them. With every number, he slips into a new skin, taking us along for the ride....

With two sets a night through Saturday 3/22, Cyrille Aimée and her Guitar Heroes may be your jazz heroes this week with their strong show at Birdland....

Whether on Broadway or in the cabaret, Jenn Colella is one of our best. This week at 54 Below it's Broadway AND cabaret....

On Friday March 14, 2025, the New York Pops closed out their 2024-25 season at Carnegie Hall with 100 Years of Epic Film Scores, a celebration of music from the past century of movies, with a focus on pieces with historic significance....

Dionne Warwick reigned at New York's Westbury Music Fair. Fans shouted that they loved her, and she returned the love with her love songs and smiles. The show was a love-fest of nostalgia with good songs, fans and family...

Catch GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS during its last two nights in the basement!...

The singer-songwriter stopped by the Midtown cabaret bar on March 7th to play some of what he's written recently, with a cast of special guests and an impressively varied selection of songs....

Barbara Bleier and Austin Pendleton, along with special guests Gretchen Cryer and Richard Maltby Jr., play a return engagement of the engaging musical cabaret OLD FRIENDS....

Legendary singer, songwriter, musician and social activist Judy Collins celebrated 85 years on planet earth along with International Women’s Day at The Town Hall on March 8 with a concert, many musical friends, and a full house....

Jazz scats, vibrato, heartfelt dramatic interpretations, comedic delivery and crystalline clarity: Ella Mae Dixon's 54 Below debut on 3/7 was a ringing success....

With Ryan Silverman bowing out due to illness, Brown had less than a day to come up with a solo show. But she proved the consummate professional by delivering a delightful set!...