Review: Ariana DeBose Makes Her Mark with Cafe Carlyle Debut Run
Ariana DeBose, a shining star of the stage and screen, made her Café Carlyle debut this week with a knockout show.
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Review: Jeanna de Waal Lets Her Audience In With SONGS I LOVE TO SING at 54 Below
People are lucky that Jeanna de Waal keeps coming back to the clubs with her acts because she's good at it, and she gets better with each show.
Review: ALL THESE PRETTY THINGS Is A Funny, Heartbreaking Journey at Theatre Row
There’s a reason Tracey Yarad’s All These Pretty Things has won awards and enjoyed sold-out performances at the Edinburgh and Adelaide Fringe Festivals–and that’s because it is a fantastic one-woman show.
Review: Tanya Moberly A Human Playlist In REPERTOIRE (with Ian Herman) at Don't Tell Mama
There's a reason Tanya Moberly won a 2025 MAC Award, and the proof is in the performance.
Review: Shock, Awe and Surprise as Randy Roberts Triumphs at The Beechman
It was a night of shock, awe, surprise, and enormous talent as Randy Roberts brought a star-studded Laurie Beechman Theatre to its feet several times with a brilliant display of singing, comedy, acting, and female impersonation.
Review: Mary Porter's SOUTHERN NIGHTS at 54 Below Is a Rollicking Celebration
Mary Porter brings Southern charm to 54 Below in Southern Nights, a rollicking, guest-filled celebration featuring NaTasha Yvette Williams, Seth Sikes, Richard Skipper, Edmund Bagnell, and a terrific band.
Review: A Forgotten Show Shines Again in BEN FRANKLIN IN PARIS at 54 Below
The 9/13 show offered the first New York performance since the original 1964-65 Broadway run of a revolutionary musical originally starring Robert Preston.
Review: Hannah Jane Firing On All Cylinders With HERE I GO at Don't Tell Mama
We've watched her grow up before our very eyes and, in her new show, Hannah Jane tells what it's like to be a woman in her twenties.
Review: OUR SINATRA, A MUSICAL CELEBRATION at Marjorie S. Dean Little Theater
Ol’ Blue Eyes is back in spirit as the original stars of Our Sinatra reunite for a 25th-anniversary celebration packed with timeless songs, terrific harmonies, jazzy interpretations, and plenty of Sinatra lore, playing through November 29
Review: Adriane Lenox A Force Of Nature With THIS IS MY LIFE at The Green Room 42
For her birthday cabaret, Adriane Lenox brought a house full of Green Room 42 patrons the best gift ever: herself.
Review: Patrons Pack 54 Below For HALF AN EVENING WITH DAVID RASCHE
Film and television actor David Rasche held the audience fast in the palm of his hands with his original compositions and unique performance style.
Review: Gunhild Carling at City Winery – One Dazzling Surprise After Another
Like a magician who somehow keeps producing one dazzling surprise after another, musician extraordinaire Gunhild Carling had the audience on the edge of its seat as her jazz/pop music and showmanship delivered one thrilling song after another
Review: The Legend of Lena Horne Looms Large at Chelsea Table And Stage
What a night! Leslee Warren truly amazed this reviewer with her magnificent vocal portrayal of her idol, Lena Horne.
Review: Charles Busch Makes the Familiar Feel Newly Personal at 54 Below
On 9/11 and 9/12, CHARLES BUSCH SINGS JOHNNY MERCER brought new interpretations to the master songwriter's work.
Review: JEKYLL & HYDE: IN CONCERT Thrills Full House At 54 Below
An SRO night at 54 Below included a star revisiting her role and some of the original Jekkies.
Review: Gen Z Takes Over Famed 54 Below in MURDER AT THE GATES
A murder mystery comes to 54 Below with Steven Sater and James Bourne’s concept album featuring a night of powerhouse vocals and a surefire gen z crowd pleaser.
Review: MY BODY, MY CABARET at Green Room 42 Honors Reproductive Rights
The August 29 evening boasted an excellent mission to fundraise for New York State's abortion fund and Black Trans Liberation Kitchen.
Review: MAMA’S NEXT BIG ACT Crowns a Winner at Don't Tell Mama
While I always mourn the end of summer as we flip the calendar to September, there is one tradition that softens the blow: the finale of Mama’s Next Big Act at Don’t Tell Mama, now in its ninth year.
Review: Andy Saehan Shin Proves He's a STAR TO BE at the Beechman Theatre
From his opening lyrics of “New York, New York,” it was clear that this was a voice of star quality.
Review: WHAT IF? PART 7 Reimagines Musical Theater at 54 Below
What If? Part 7 turned musical theater's familiar characters into something completely new, with unexpected songs, surprising pairings, and standout performances making for an entertaining evening benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Review: Pier Lamia Porter Stakes Her Claim With THE HUMBLING OF ME... PLUS 40 at The Green Room 42
A producer of cabaret, Pier Lamia Porter has stepped into the light and an audience has discovered a new star.
Review: Therese Lee Mines Gold With PENNIES FROM HEAVEN at Don't Tell Mama
After garnering praise and awards for her debut cabaret, Therese Lee proves she isn't a one hit wonder with PENNIES FROM HEAVEN.
Review: Marilyn Maye Hardly Needs Another Review
At 98, Marilyn Maye is still singing, swinging, looking terrific, and thrilling an audience just as she has for generations.
Review: Singer-Songwriter Sydnie Christmas Wins Again at Sony Hall
I’ve rarely witnessed an audience respond to a performer with the kind of enthusiasm that Sydnie received at her sold-out August 16 concert at NYC's Sony Hall.
Review: SONGBOOK SUNDAYS Celebrates Tony Bennett at Dizzy's Club
Deborah Grace Winer’s Songbook Sundays celebrates the Tony Bennett Centennial with Billy Stritch, Debby Boone, Gabrielle Stravelli, and David Marino in a sparkling evening of timeless songs, great stories, and first-rate musicianship.
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Songs From My Childhood The Green Room 42 (10/22-10/22) |
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I am ME - on Purpose! Laurie Beechman Theatre (10/10-1/10) |
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The Humoral Funeral Parlor on the Corner of the Street The Green Room 42 (10/20-10/20) |
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Alysha Umphress: Season of the Witch Joe's Pub (10/24-10/24) |
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Mollie Elizabeth: People Pleaser Live Joe's Pub (11/03-11/03) |
