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BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE CABARET FRINGE 2014: AN AU PAIR IN AMERICA Is a Cautionary Tale
Carla Anita Mattiazzo recalls her trip to the USA to study and to act as a nanny for a wealthy family, but it is not what you might expect....
BWW Reviews: Incredible Diva Moments with Christina Bianco at Rockwell
Christina Bianco is best known for her cover of 'Let It Go' that went viral at the height of Frozen frenzy. In the video, she impersonates everyone from Barbra to Celine from Bernadette to Alanis and at her show titled 'Diva Moments' at Rockwell on Sunday, June 29th , she brought those divas and mor...
BWW Reviews: Terri White Is Once Again Terrific As She Scores With New Show at 54 Below
A year ago this summer (July 31, to be exact), Terri White performed a one-off show at 54 Below that was so stirring in its show-woman ship she was voted the winner of the 2013 BroadwayWorld New York Cabaret Award for 'Best One-Show Special Event.' Based on the Broadway and nightclub veteran's perfo...
BWW Reviews: DAVID CAMPBELL SINGS JOHN BUCCHINO Brings the Composer's Stories Behind the Songs to the Stage
Whilst many may have come to see DAVID CAMPBELL SINGS JOHN BUCCHINO based on David Campbell's local profile, the audience was treated to a wonderful insight into the man behind the music, the award winning, John Bucchino. The show was very much Bucchino's story and Campbell was the voice for the mu...
BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2014: INTO OBLIVION Beautifully Explored the Music of Astor Piazzolla
Argentinean composer and bandoneonista, Ástor Pantaleon Piazzolla, took the Tango and turned it on its head, creating what is known as nuevo tango....
BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2014: ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY AND LIZ CALLAWAY: SIBLING REVELRY Brings Two Great Singers Together
The rapport between the two Callaway sisters, as expected being siblings, added so much to this performance,...
BWW Reviews: New York's Cabaret Stars Shine Brightly in Emotional MARGARET WHITING Tribute Show at Carnegie Hall
When Margaret Whiting died on January 10, 2011, the news was like a dagger into the heart of the New York cabaret community. Whiting was a beloved singer for almost seven decades, who seemingly delivered every American popular song ever written, conquered almost every musical art form--from Big Band...
BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2014: THE KING'S SINGERS: THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK Reinvents Those Great Songs
What we get from the King's Singers is some sensational six part a cappella male voice harmony, and completely revised versions of the familiar songs...
BWW Reviews: Classy Singer Sandy Bainum Brings Warmth and Sophistication to the Federal with Tribute to Ira Gershwin
'S Wonderful/Sandy Sings Ira Gershwin/Sandy Bainum at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal/musical director: Lanny Meyers/director: Bruce Kimmel/Sunday June 22...
BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2014: THE SONGS THAT GOT AWAY: THE MUSIC OF HAROLD ARLEN Presents Songs of a Forgotten Man
Johanna Allen makes another very welcome trip home to Adelaide to present the marvellous music of Harold Arlen, and her many fans were out in force to see her latest cabaret show,...
BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2014: MARK NADLER: RUNNIN' WILD Sees the Return of Adelaide's Most Loved Cabaret Star
Mark Nadler's latest performance, Runnin' Wild, is guaranteed to win him more fans....
BWW Reviews: The 'L' Word is 'Laughter' During JANE LYNCH's Gleeful, Quirky Debut Cabaret Show at 54 Below
In the TV musical comedy-drama, Glee, the award-winning actress Jane Lynch plays the deliciously evil high school cheerleading coach-turned-principal Sue Sylvester, who is constantly trying to sabotage the efforts of the school's glee club to compete in singing competitions or even exist. It's a goo...
BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2014: AN EVENING WITH DARLENE LOVE and Her Powerhouse Voice
The final weekend of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival bought the incredible Darlene Love's concert An Evening with Darlene Love to an enthusiastic Adelaide audience for a one night only engagement....
CABARET LIFE NYC: Marissa Mulder Again is Magical, But When It Comes to 'Standards' You Gotta Have Standards
Rising cabaret star Marissa Mulder's most recent performance of 'Living Standards' at the Metropolitan Room was certainly up to the high standard she has set for herself over the past couple of years. In fact, she's so consistently solid that she overcame the show's misguided and clunky premise that...
BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2014: MARK NADLER'S RUNNIN' WILD – SONGS AND SCANDALS OF THE ROARING 20'S Transports Adelaide to the Era of Prohibition
In a white dinner jacket and striped waistcoat, toting a violin case Mark Nadler sets the mood for his new show Runnin' Wild - Songs and Scandals of the Roaring 20's with his own arrangement of Cole Porter's Lets Misbehave, and Lets Do It and Harrington Gibbs, Joel Grey and Leo Wood's Runnin' Wild a...
BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2014: CLASS OF CABARET 2014 Amazes Audiences With the Amount of Young Talent in Adelaide
There were so many students good enough to be involved this year that it was necessary to divide them and have two full performances....
BWW Reviews: DELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2014: CLASS OF CABARET GRADUATES Reveals How Far Last Year's Class Has Come
Four young people who appeared in the Class of Cabaret last year are back with their own show, Class of Cabaret Graduates....
BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2014: DAVID CAMPBELL SINGS JOHN BUCCHINO Brings Two Friends Together Again
Former Cabaret Festival Artistic Director, David Campbell, and Broadway Composer, John Bucchino, presented a marvellous performance....
BWW Reviews: Peggy Eason's New Cabaret Show at Don't Tell Mama is a Poignant Message of Personal Empowerment
Peggy Eason is one of those characters who seem to have been made for the New York cabaret scene. She's a bodacious woman who is ubiquitous at the local clubs, possesses a passion for singing, and bills herself as the 'Chocolate Diva,' although on stage she's more like a Red Hot Mama. Eason opened h...
BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2014: LITTLE BIRD Is a Showcase for the Immense Talent of Paul Capsis
Little Bird was commissioned by the company especially as a platform for Paul Capsis, and what a magnificent performance he gives....
BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2014: ANTHONY WARLOW AND FAITH PRINCE: DIRECT FROM BROADWAY Brings the Stars of Annie Together in Adelaide
Musical theatre fans rushed to see Anthony Warlow and Faith Prince: Direct From Broadway....
BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2014: THE BOSWELL PROJECT Raises the Profile of an Often Overlooked Trio of Singers
Kylie Ferreira, Louise Messenger, and Valeska Laity have done a superb job of bringing the sounds of the Boswell Sisters to life again....
BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2014: DAVI SINGS SINATRA: ON THE ROAD TO ROMANCE Is a Marvellous Tribute to His Mentor by Robert Davi
Robert Davi does not try to mimic Sinatra's voice, or blatantly copy his phrasing and styling....
BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2014: VINYL VIAGRA Discloses the Naughty Side of Rhonda Burchmore
Rhonda Burchmore is song and dance lady of the first order who really knows how to please an audience....
BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE CABARET FRINGE 2014: 50 FOREVER CANDY CHAMBERS You Can't Get Too Much Candy
Jamie Jewell, as Candy Chambers, is a very rare thing, a drag queen who relies on sheer talent rather than bitchy sniping....
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Finding Their Voice: Broadway Stars Unite to Support Israel's Youth The Jerry Orbach Theatre (6/15-6/15) |
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Pop Hits: Gay Edition 54 Below (6/25-6/25) |
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Geneviève Faivre: Hot To Go! The Music of Chappell Roan 54 Below (5/29-5/29) |
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Eden Plepler: Songs That Carried Me 54 Below (6/09-6/09) |
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Casey Likes: Back To The Past 54 Below (8/08-8/08) |
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54 Sings Broadway's Greatest Hits! 54 Below (7/11-7/11) |
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Brenda Braxton: Stars Tonight! 54 Below (7/15-7/15) |
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It's All A Swindle Don't Tell Mama (6/16-6/16) |
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Matthew Morrison: SHOW UP 54 Below (7/10-7/10) |
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FORBIDDEN, by Serina Marshall 54 Below (8/06-8/06) |
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