CABARET THEATER REVIEWS

Maggie Kneip has a story to tell—and on Wednesday night, March 5, at Don’t Tell Mama, she told it with a grace, vulnerability, and raw honesty. Kneip’s masterful storytelling made for a captivating evening....

Cabaret troupe member Caroline Sorokoff said, 'Everything at French Woods feels like family!” And that warm, fuzzy feeling of family echoed on throughout the night at the 2/28 show....

Broadway's original Mary Poppins makes a rare cabaret performance and hits it out of the park. Catch her perfect in every way second night on March 8th at 7 pm....

Dorian Harewood and company revisit the '50s and '60s pop songs born in the legendary Brill Building in NYC. It was a radiant, rollicking night that also helped raise money for those affected by the L.A.-area fires....

LOUDER THAN WORDS was a lively, dramatic set of Larson material, shining a spotlight on the lyrics of Jonathan Larson and the work his lyrical legacy inspired in the next generation of songwriters....

With refreshing ease and obvious abilities, Brent Comer expands his artistic horizons....

Singer-songwriter and internationally acclaimed classical-crossover recording artist Anthony Nunziata returned to Café Carlyle on 2/28 for a sold-out, two-night run with fresh arrangements of the traditional Italian ballads and Great American Songbook standards that inspired his own songwriting, an...

Songstress Onalea, known for her masterful performance in SLEEP NO MORE, took the audience on a sultry musical journey at her 54 Below show on 2/26. What a voice, what a performer, what a night!...

On 2/21, Nichelle Lewis made her NYC solo cabaret debut at 54 Below to an enthusiastic crowd of friends, family, and fans. Fresh off her acclaimed performances as Sarah in Ragtime and Dorothy in The Wiz on Broadway, she created a lovely evening with songs across the musical spectrum....

Brian Newman, Grammy-winning producer, bandleader, trumpetist and vocalist, kicked off his latest residency at Café Carlyle on 2/25. The audience in the packed-out room enjoyed a lovely evening of song and fine dining. Newman returns on 3/11....

Jennifer Simard & Christopher Sieber play the titular characters in the spoofy, goofy, satirical miracle of mirth. The DEATH BECOMES HER co-stars have great chemistry. PETE 'N' KEELY is full of side-splitting comedy with a musical punch....

Charles Kirsch’s latest Backstage Babble was a fun resurrection of songs from mostly flop shows that quickly failed on Broadway or out of town. The theme was inspired by Joe Allen's “flop wall” of posters from shows that closed in the first week....

Legendary keyboard player and founding member of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Benmont Tench made his solo debut at Café Carlyle this week. The five-night run plays through Saturday night celebrating his upcoming album and hits from his long career....

RuPaul's Drag Race star Jinkx Monsoon led a sold-out night at Carnegie Hall on Friday February 14 as part of Carnegie Hall’s 2024-25 Originals series. The night was heartfelt, humorous, and always surprising....

Another Melissa Errico triumph fills Birdland Theater with love....

Songwriters of Smash, Some Like It Hot & Hairspray, Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman get the annual Howard Ashman Award at a starry fundraiser that also raised awareness and spirits for the GMHC....

12 EASY SONGS came to Joe's Pub in Manhattan, source of much of its 'found' material. A list of street names becomes a lyric. So do overheard conversations, subway warnings, street signs, and graffiti. Theo Bleckmann is one-of-a-kind....

'Channing/Tatum' at The Green Room 42 delivers a hilarious meta musical featuring Nina West as Carol Channing's ghost mentoring Dan Amboyer's Channing Tatum. Broadway meets Hollywood in this sharp comedy about authenticity, stardom, and finding your inner 'snazz.'...

An intimate setting at Pangea is the perfect way to prepare for Valentine's Day - especially when David Marino is your date with a mic....

Marissa Mulder's THIS IS 40 at Green Room 42 was an eclectic, sweet, smart set. It’s been rewarding watching singer Marissa Mulder’s career from her neophyte cabaret experiences to her flourishing career....

The jazz was so hot inside Carnegie Hall last evening that it eclipsed the freezing cold winds whining outside its famed doors. This reviewer was thrilled to see Cole Porter hits performed by such talented artists....

The legendary Isaac Mizrahi oozed charm at the opening night of his annual Café Carlyle residency on February 4. The show, funny and dishy with plenty of songs in between, is a perfect Valentine's week treat. It runs nightly through February 15....

JUST IN TIME FOR JULE STYNE at Dizzy's was another 'Songbook Sundays' soiree celebrating a Great American Songbook writer. A night of Jule Styne's music curated by Deborah Grace Winer 'makes someone happy.'...

Some things are worth waiting for. Cabaret artist Patty Lohr is one of those things....

Every month, Broadway World's cabaret section offers a quiz saluting notable music-related people born in that month. February's edition is ready for you now. Put on your thinking cap. The clues should help....