CABARET THEATER REVIEWS

KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ at 54 Below, with dates in Chicago this week, is a solid show by a musical pro and her long-time music director at the piano....

Carnegie Hall’s 2024-25 Originals series continued on 11/1 with a rousing concert by Pink Martini celebrating their 30th anniversary. They pulled out all the stops. It was completely joyful, ever-changing, and full of blazing hot musical talent....

THE SONGS THAT GOT AWAY was another trip through songs famous and not so famous with Michael Feinstein in fine form, as usual. This has got to be far and away one of the most enjoyable educational Michael Feinstein-led trips through Broadway history....

In her show THE WINDMILLS OF MY MIND…FOR DUSTY SPRINGFIELD, Lianne Marie Hobbs draws comparisons between what she calls the “hamsters in her brain” and those that inhabited the similar ones in Dusty Springfield's brain....

Vicki Burns is a singer who pleases, scats, swings, and is a modest but solid presence. If you missed her concert in-person at 92NY, part of the free Faculty Concert Series, you can hear most of what you missed on her CD called Lotus Blossom Days....

What did our critic think of WHAT A MAN! at Don't Tell Mama?...

Macon Prickett glittered and was gay. And it worked....

The Gentle Giant of Whacky and Whimsy, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph returned to The Green Room 42 for two jam-packed performances of her Halloween show MOONLIGHT MADNESS on October 27th....

What MasterVoices does is very special. The lush one-night-only production of STRIKE UP THE BAND on 10/28 revived and revised a Gershwin/Kaufman show with a full orchestra, 145-person chorus, dancers and a star-studded, superb principal cast. MasterVoices’ 2024-25 season continues next year on Feb...

Knowing it was the last performance at the venue that Mosher has called home for six years added a certain 'je ne sais quoi' to the evening. That being said, the sense of community and artistry Mosher has built through her curated showcase was palpable....

I left this show feeling that I had experienced something true and honest from an artist who is largely associated with his dazzling style. This show presents Sam Harris as a remarkable and sensitive artist in addition to being a flawless showman....

Songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein from musical theatre gems were celebrated and sung and discussed at 92NY in a fine Lyrics and Lyricists concert, COCKEYED OPTIMIST concert at The 92nd Street Y, New York. The concert kicked off L&L's 2024-25 season which continues next month with a tribute to a...

Stephen Mosher reports the facts and presents the pics of the Ava Nicole Frances show....

How's your music trivia expertise? Try the Broadway World Cabaret Quiz of 'True or False' questions about music figures born in November. ...

Renowned Broadway singer Bernadette Peters made a stunning return to Carnegie Hall on Monday October 27, 2024. It had been nearly 30 years since her last show there in 1997, but it was well worth the wait. The show kicked off Carnegie Hall's 2024-25 Original series which continues tomorrow night wit...

Vincent Rodriguez III makes stop in NYC while touring solo show debut....

Stephanie Chou, the composer, saxophonist, and singer, is back with a new show entitled Chinatown Dreams. The 10/23 show stayed creative and mesmerizing throughout, as it traversed sounds both old and new....

The night’s entertainment, including performances by the likes of Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban and Lin-Manuel Miranda was extraordinary. Find Your Light is fueled by a clear mission: to bridge the gap where arts education is scarce and support the teachers who make these programs possible. ...

A KISS FOR BRAZIL finds primo jazz singer Karrin Allyson in a blissful, 'kiss-full' bossa nova style and more at Birdland through November 2. It's a pleasure....

René Marie at the Appel Room is a formidable, feisty presence saluting the late legend Harry Belafonte, concentrating on calypso. Her handling of the repertoire of legendary Belafonte, JUMP IN THE LINE!, brings a warm embrace with a hot band....

Beth Leavel, known best for her comedic talents, proved that she's up there with the best at singing Sondheim at her 54 Below show on 10/25 and 10/26. Ms Leavel is very deft at playing multiple emotions at the same time, which matches the trademark ambivalence of all of Sondheim’s best lyrics....

The Cabaret Convention's three multi-performer shows are done for this year. Concluding our recaps, here's the word on what we heard during the third night: EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN, presented on October 24th. So many songs, so many singers, jammed into three nights, is the cornucopia of the Caba...

KT Sullivan's travels take her to the East Village again on November 21 for her true treat show about traveling. FAR AWAY PLACES is a splendid trip....

On 10/17 and 1, The Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn was taken over by Nightfall: Time Flies, a sprawling and immersive experience especially perfect for October. Death of Classical and Rooftop Films made great use of Green-Wood’s acreage. Performances, music, and multimedia pieces were scatter...

Bobby Short, whose centennial we can celebrate this year, was a cabaret favorite. The second night of the Cabaret Convention mega-concerts put the focus on him. Audiences who dashed to Columbus Circle for the two-act 6 PM concert caught a long Short celebration, full of memories and songs he sang....