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Musical theater loving friends, if you're not at Hell's Kitchen on the first Monday of the month, you are missing out.
On February 2, the 54th version of Kritzerland At Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal delighted its packed house with songs (some memorable, some lesser known) of American Songbook composer Jerome Kern.
This past Thursday night, a group of die-hard music enthusiasts, vocalists, and musicians packed a private home in Chelsea for the latest iteration of Will Friedwald's Clip Joint.
There is a very good possibility that many of you have seen or heard of the terrific musical collective known as Postmodern Jukebox across one or more of your preferred social media platforms.
For Canfield and Kelly's From Broadway to Survivor cabaret, the charming couple shared with audiences their New York experiences, love story, and their vibrant talents.
Cabaret in New York has never suffered from a dearth of impressive jazz-oriented chanteuses.
Kimberly Faye Greenberg, again playing the legendary Fanny Brice, released FABULOUS FANNY: THE SONGS & STORIES OF FANNY BRICE last summer.
'I was at the Police Reunion Concert at Madison Square Garden in 2008 and the energy was through the roof,' says vocalist/actress/writer Rosemary Loar at the start of her new show, STING-chronicity, at the Metropolitan Room.
Musical theater and pop music composer Scott Alan kicked off this week with incredible gusto, retuning to New York City stages after a year and a half.
On Sunday evening January 18 the beautiful songstress Nita Whitaker brought her inimitable style and warmth to Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal in a new show entitled All That Matters.
To borrow an analogy from Robyn Spangler, the Los Angeles-based singer (now spending more time in New York) who brought her show “Riddle, Ronstadt and Me” to the Metropolitan Room on Monday, January 12, a dress may be fine off the rack, but when tailored specifically for a particular body, it ca
The closing cast of Broadway's ONCE assembled at the gorgeous Highline Ballroom for a night of music for Fare-Thee-Well ONCE.
The extremely personable Cheyenne Jackson landed in Cafe Carlyle last night as if on the moon.
Bridget Everett, performing a reprise of her one-woman cabaret show, Rock Bottom (at Joe's Pub for an limited run), has become the darling of the alt-cabaret scene because she occupies the clown/fool/buffoon space to the hilt, creating a hilarious and cathartic experience for those who can take it.
Frances Albert (Frank) Sinatra (1915-1998) was arguably one of the most important vocalists of 20th century.
There's really no other way to describe Rachelle Rak other than calling her 'a living, breathing phenomenon.
In a market dominated largely by living legends, the young and up-and-coming composers musical theatre have a hard time breaking into the scene.
Last August, the 12.
Last night, I attended the thrilling opening performance of Have Faith.
"Mad About the Boy?!" The rabble-rousing thespian with get down dance moves, and elastic, back-trilled voice is going to sing Noel Coward? At 54 Below? Mea Culpa.
Jane Lynch's New Year's Eve cabaret show at the Eccles Center, presented by the Park City Institute, was entertaining, subversive fun.
Life is fragile and that's the f***ing way it is.
Remember the anti-folk scene, born in the mid-1980s, when songwriters with guitars took the stage at little clubs and sang songs that at first seemed like folk songs, but actually turned folk on it's head, trading trademark earnestness for darker, more ironic tales? Thus was created a new direction
On Monday December 22 the terribly amusing song stylist Cortes Alexander presented his annual Swell Noel to an uber packed house at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal.
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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) |
