BWW Reviews: Steadfast Fans of Iconic BARBARA COOK Are 'On Her Side' at Lincoln Center's American Songbook
“Are You Havin' Any Fun?” the formidable Barbara Cook breezily asks in song with the intimacy of an old friend.
Cabaret Theater Reviews
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BWW Reviews: Jessica Vosk Thrills 54 Below in Debut NYC Solo Show I CAME FROM JERSEY FOR THIS
Playing her debut NYC solo show I Came From Jersey For This to a sold out house at 54 Below, Jessica Vosk took the intimate venue by storm.
BWW Reviews: Amy Lynn & The Gunshow Tear the Roof Off 54 Below
The funk soul of Motown is being modernized and reshaped by big name acts like Bruno Mars and Fitz and The Tantrums; however, no one is doing it quite like Amy Lynn & The Gunshow.
BWW Reviews: JOEY ARIAS Presents A Sympatico Centennial Tribute to Billie Holiday at Lincoln Center's American Songbook
Vocalist Joey Arias is not what he appears to the uninitiated.
BWW Reviews: Paulo Szot's Bossa Nova is Too Heavy at 54 BELOW
Celebrating the centennial of Frank Sinatra, Paulo Szot returns to 54 BELOW with a brand new show inspired by Antonio Carlos Jobim, the founding father of bossa nova.
BWW Reviews: Raissa Katona Bennett & Kenneth Gartman's Frenetic Homage to Late 20th Century Movie Music Doesn't Quite Lift Us Up Where We Belong
Veteran cabaret performer Raissa Katona Bennett and Musical Director Kenneth Gartman are very good friends who for the past few years have been performing together in what might be called the cabaret equivalent of movie shorts.
BWW Reviews: 54 BELOW SINGS HEART Celebrates the Earthy Alto
54 BELOW has a successful series of one-offs where a talented cast sings the music of a certain show or group.
BWW Reviews: Feisty Tovah Feldshuh Determines that 'Aging is Optional' at 54 Below
At 60-something-years-old, one can accurately describe Tovah Feldshuh as what plucky is when it grows up.
BWW Reviews: MARK NADLER's 'Addicted To The Spotlight' at 54 Below Showcases Abundant Talent, Cleverly Framed
When Mark Nadler, singing the iconic Irving Berlin song and Al Jolson standard 'Let Me Sing and I'm Happy,' strolls from the back of 54 Below to his rightful place center stage (accompanied by Nick Russo on banjo), he seems, in all respects, a jaunty, debonair thespian.
BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE FRINGE 2015: CAMILLE O'SULLIVAN: CHANGELING Recruited Many New Fans
Camille O'Sullivan is one of the world's greatest and most loved cabaret performers.
BWW Reviews: ALEXIS COLE Helps Cupid Along With Romantic Valentine's Day Show at Jazz at Kitano
Saturday night, Alexis Cole continued a Valentine tradition at Jazz at Kitano with a different twist on By Request.
BWW Reviews: Tony Winner John Lloyd Young Croons in OC Valentines Concert
For John Lloyd Young's special Valentine's weekend cabaret concert titled 'My Turn'---which continues at the Samueli Theater on the campus of Orange County's Segerstrom Center for the Arts through February 14---the Tony Award-winning star of JERSEY BOYS presented an hour-long set of love songs, both
BWW Reviews: Stearns Matthews' SPARK CD RELEASE SHOW Encore is Whimsical
Stearns Matthews, a 2015 Bistro Award winner for Outstanding Recording, celebrated the late 2014 release of his debut album Spark last night at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.
BWW Reviews: With Her Intimate, Yet Uneven New Show at the Met Room, One Wonders If Rising Star Marissa Mulder Is Really Trusting Her 'Instincts'
Marissa Mulder, who has been collecting rave reviews and awards in bunches over the past couple of years, debuted her new solo show, Instincts (with musical director Nate Buccieri), to a packed Metropolitan Room on Friday night January 30.
BWW Reviews: The Charismatic BUSTER POINDEXTER Galvanizes Café Carlyle With Raucous New Show
Buster Poindexter (aka David Johansen) doesn't so much play 'at' Cafe Carlyle as 'with' it.
BWW Reviews: Jonathan Groff, Reji Woods Take the Cabaret Stage in Lancaster
Lancaster's music scene has been greatly enriched by the stirrings of cabaret that have begun over the past few years.
BWW Reviews: With Their Charming Valentine to New York and Each Other, Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano Share the Love at Birdland
Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano exude warmth.
BWW Reviews: Alysha Umphress and Joshua Henry's ROMANTIC DUETS is Heartwarming
It's mid-February and all the stores are filled with red hearts and chocolates in an effort to bamboozle us into thinking love is in the air.
BWW Reviews: BEYOND THE BARRICADE is Electrifying Entertainment
The ensemble of the smash-hit musical Les Miserables has got to be one of the hardest working ensembles on Broadway.
BWW Reviews: STEVE KAZEE Wows at Rockwell!
Steve Kazee is best known for his Tony award-winning role as Guy in the musical Once.
BWW Reviews: Lorinda Lisitza & Ted Stafford's Reprise of Award-Winning 'Ted & Lo Show' is Darker, Just As Delicious, and Doesn't Hurt a Bit
A successful duo act is like a good marriage.
BWW Reviews: Marin Mazzie Enchants at 54 BELOW
In her current cabaret show at 54 BELOW, Marin Mazzie is taking audiences on a whirlwind ride through her formative years in Rockford, Illinois.
BWW Reviews: Tony Nominee Judy Kuhn's Homage to the Songwriting Rodgers Family at Lincoln Center's American Songbook Series Is Entertaining but Uneven
Judy Kuhn, a multiple nominee for both Tony and Drama Desk Awards, celebrated three generations of songwriting Rodgers in her American Songbook debut at Lincoln Center's Appel Room on February 4: The legendary Richard Rodgers, his daughter Mary Rodgers, and grandson Adam Guettel.
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The Bryce Edwards Frivolity Hour BIRDLAND (9/14-9/14) |
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Love In Full Bloom: A New Season of Feelings-Second Edition 54 Below (9/20-9/20) |
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John Barrowman 54 Below (11/06-11/06) |
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FALLing Slowly 54 Below (11/24-11/24) |
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Queen Diva- Strength of a Woman: A Phyllis Hyman Tribute 54 Below (9/12-9/12) |
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Tiresias: cryptochrome Joe's Pub (9/24-9/24) |
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Sam Fazio: My BroadWay 54 Below (9/26-9/26) |
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Linedy Genao: De Todo Un Poco Joe's Pub (9/22-9/22) |
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Michelle Collins: Wait, Why Don't I Know You? Joe's Pub (9/02-9/02) |
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Marilyn Maye 54 Below (11/21-11/21) |