CABARET THEATER REVIEWS

Is he a jazz singer, a cabaret singer, or a pop singer? Yes. He is....

It is safe to say that Carnegie Hall has been the premiere showcase for what is great in American Art and Culture for over 130 years. It is not hyperbole to say that the concert given Monday night by Broadway and television star Lea Michele will be remembered as one of those defining zeitgeist event...

Lauren Marcus's storytelling objective is that of an honest-to-goodness music video like the ones we all grew up loving and watching on MTV and VH1, the kind with style and intent....

A monthly column by Rob Lester tributes a birthday celebrant, and the honoree for November is.......

After a week of performances in HADESTOWN, including a 3 P.M. Sunday matinee, Reeve Carney somehow pulled out all the stops at his solo show at The Green Room 42 on October 15. Carney blessed the audience with a one-man-band performance, playing many original songs as well as fan favorites and some ...

When doing your nightclub debut, you want to be memorable. Elvira Tortora's got that covered....

In her tribute show to the women songwriters, Marissa Mulder honors women storytellers, starting with herself....

Anita Gillette is hosted by Ricky Ritzel, Jason Henderson sparkles with Noel Coward songs, Therese Lee recalls encounters with Hollywood stars and her own dramas, and some kids and teens strut their stuff at Don't Tell Mama....

If you haven’t had the chance to see Meg Flather perform, get thee to Don’t Tell Mama on November 19 at 7pm for her final performance of HAMMERSTEIN AND SONDHEIM CAREFULLY TAUGHT...

Birdland was packed to the brim Monday night for Jamie deRoy and Friends, a variety night benefitting The Entertainment Community Fund....

The Lyrics & Lyricists program embraces the words that Howard Ashman put in the mouths of a mermaid, cutler, a beat, a plant, etc....

Is Alexandra the hour or the pearl? Or is All The Things? One suspects the latter....

DRACULA: LORD OF THE DARK definitely put chills up this reviewer’s spine....

New original music from Lauren Marcus?! Yes, please!...

A THOUSAND SWEET KISSES is a very emotional homecoming. It has been 17 years since Jai Rodriguez has trod the NY boards and his excitement about being home was palpable last night at 54 Below. His show frankly and hysterically recounts the many adventures he’s had along the way, particularly focus...

James Beaman has come out of retirement but he has also come out as a cabaret artist working under his own name and persona in an extremely personal nightclub act....

The show was a loving tribute to the home Lozano and Cuenca left behind in Mexico, and their newfound “family of choice” in New York....

When Ari Axelrod was putting together his show, A PLACE FOR US: A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH BROADWAY, he couldn’t foresee that it would open at a time of mourning for Jews around the world. The horrendous attacks in Israel have made any sort of celebration hard to bear. But as Axelrod points out that ...

TIME TRAVELER was a fascinating look at the life of an extremely versatile artist....

Dorian Woodruff pays tribute to Marilyn and Alan Bergman, as well as the ever-evolving art of cabaret with his best show to date....

'For Once in My Life I have someone who needs me...' goes the song. Now there's the show we need, packed with entertainment and insight, that tells about the songs of its lyricist, Ron Miller....

Pianist Randy Ingram, bassist Cliff Schmitt, and trumpeter John “Scrapper” Sneider elevate an already wonderful set of songs by Curtis Stigers....

Nostalgia is in and the cast of CALIFORNIA DREAMS hit the high notes for all their fans at a recent NYC reunion concert....

When two stand-out solo artists join forces and join hands, an electric reaction occurs....

An exciting new 54 Below series has been inaugurated on the stage of Broadway’s Living Room and there were a lot of surprises at its opening night...