CABARET THEATER REVIEWS

At every turn, Montgomery plays up the fact that she and Rosemary Clooney are in many ways sisters in a parallel universe. Both women are dextrous, rich-voiced, blond crooners who find joy in the work they do while having less success in their unconventional love lives....

The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players put on a historic 1880s operetta with plenty of modern nods and slapstick nods that make the production accessible to audiences of all ages....

Alysha Umphress and Jeff Blumenkrantz have collaborated over the years, chums whose voices complement each other (“It’s ‘Friendship,’ just a perfect blendship” to quote a Cole Porter number.) The room was quite full on a very cold night and the show was full of talent and splendid mat...

Gunhild Carling and her family of all stars were an absolute hit - from swapping instruments to juggling to tap dancing and balancing on stacked up chairs, this family knows how to entertain....

This reviewer thought that the night was just “too marvelous for words.”...

The atmosphere in 54 Below was electric on Sunday January 7, 2024 for the opening night of Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp’s new show, ADAM PASCAL & ANTHONY RAPP: CELEBRATING FRIENDSHIP & HISTORY, which plays now through January 20th. Pascal and Rapp are a treat to watch, utterly charming and so perf...

Every month, we take a moment to honor someone among those having a birthday that month who has made a real mark in the entertainment world .  January's birthday salute goes to a sensation on the stages of theatres and cabaret. With a click, you can see who it is and then see how much you know abou...

Leavel, known for her roles in hit musicals The Drowsy Chaperone and The Prom, has a rare ability to employ the impressive singing voice of a serious traditional nightclub act while also being wholly comedic, switching back and forth between the two at the drop of a hat and occasionally somehow mana...

What a talent, what a voice and what a performer Storm Large is and this reviewer looks forward to seeing where she goes in the future....

What a great way to end 2023....

At one point, someone seated in front of me kvelled, “We don’t deserve this” over and over again. I couldn’t agree more....

It's a Tale of Two Stevies in December concerts uptown when two men are celebrated in the series that began in 1970 when Stevie Wonder was 20 and already had been recording for about 7 years and Stephen Sondheim had 'Company' debut on Broadway....

Norm Lewis and The NY Pops took the filled-to-capacity audience at Carnegie Hall on a joyful sleigh ride through a winter wonderland of holiday songs in time....

A Hit in Hallmark, Lisa Howard gives the holiday cabaret genre an original idea....

A jazz album for the holidays that packs a serious artistic and emotional wallop....

There's all kinds of music to check out in Manhattan -- Here's a sampling of the first in a series of Sally Mayes at Green Room 42, the return of the wonderfully wacky Lounge-O-Leer guys at Pangea, Karen Mack & Elliot Roth in Pangea's actual lounge, and some Hanukkah songs...

If you are craving some of the smooth sounds of Count Basie or Louis Armstrong, come down every Friday night to THE BIRDLAND BIG BAND AT BIRDLAND and have a wonderful night and hear “all that jazz!” ...

There were grand pianos (2), there were Gershwin songs (many), it was gratifying....there were good spirits gracing Carnegie Hall when Michael Feinstein, Jacques-Yves Thibaudet, and Joshua Henry entertained....

Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon charmed and dazzled audiences in his solo show debut at 54 Below on December 4....

Even if you aren’t a Christian and don’t celebrate the holiday, these folks are the gift you want to give yourself this December. ...

The 70-minute show kicked off with the festive'Happy Holidays,' establishing the cheerful tone for the entire night. By the second song, the entire audience was joyfully singing along, creating a sense of community that held until the final bow....

Ekmeles’ rich vocals harmonized and blended beautifully, reverberating against the walls of the crypt....

It's a good day when Debbie Wileman brings her Judy Garland act to town, and it's a good holiday when that act is one for Christmas....

Dear Santa: Thanks for the gifts called music in NYC, letting us 'wrap' our ears around a touch of Oklahoma-bred sense and sensibility, lots of holiday cheer, and musical theatre projects that have a connection to a famous hotel ....all part of a week in the winter wonderland of Manhattan's live pre...

DON’T SAVE IT ALL FOR CHRISTMAS isn’t on the horizon, dear Bobby readers, it’s here already and poised to be put on your playlist for your holiday party...