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Review: Katie McGrath & Chuck Flowers Disarming While PLAYING FAVORITES at Don't Tell Mama
A sold-out house at Don't Tell Mama isn't the worst thing to do while visiting NYC from out West....
Review: The Annual Cabaret Convention Concerts At Rose Theater Are For The Fans Old And New
Three nights of cabaret artistry on display was heaven at times, and a long haul at others....
Music Review: Orfeh Soars With The Eagles On Her Flight To The HOTEL CALIFORNIA
There is history in this recording and there is a fresh coat of paint in the arrangement....
Review: HERE COME THE DREAMERS As MAUDE MAGGART Comes Back To Sing at Birdland
Maude Maggart returned to NYC in a show about dreams for one night and then vanished---like a dream....
Review: Jonathan Karrant Suavely Presents ECLECTIC Songs at Chelsea Table + Stage
Chelsea Table + Stage continues its eclectic offerings with Jonathan Karrant's set highlighting his new release titled 'Eclectic' --- reviewed at Broadway World in the NYC Cabaret section....
Review: NIGHTMARE DOLLHOUSE at Teatro SEA @ The Clemente is a thrill!
Psycho Clan and ETR Ventures' latest immersive horror venture, 'Nightmare Dollhouse,' is chilling, to say the least. With twenty-one seasons under their belt, it's safe to say they know a thing or two about delivering spine-tingling thrills. What sets this venture apart is its unique concept. While ...
Review: MARILYN MAYE Packs a Wallop in a Packed House at 54 Below
She’s got the talent, she’s got the show biz smarts, she’s got the love for performing, she communicates, and she’s in command. ...
Review: LITTLE BY LITTLE, CUT TOO SHORT, & BROADWAY BOUND Bring Some Pleasures To 54 Below
These three evenings at 54 Below celebrated what some might cavalierly dismiss as missable musical theatre “also-rans,” but they’d be missing out...
Review: MARK NADLER'S CRAZY 1961 Strikes All The Right Chords at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
There are people who entertain, and then there are those destined to take the stage. Mark Nadler is undeniably the latter. His show, 'Mark Nadler, Crazy 1961,’ is a testament to his innate talent, making him one of the most outstanding (and ‘Crazy’) figures to emerge from that remarkable year....
Album Review: Ann Hampton Callaway Captures Perfect Love On Her New Album FINDING BEAUTY, ORIGINALS, VOL. 1
FINDING BEAUTY, ORIGINALS, VOL. 1, listen for the boundless love throughout. Sit with this VOL. 1 with your favorite sippable and huggable...
Music Review: Julie Benko & Mykal Kilgore Make Us Glad They're Having A Christmas With Each Other With (I NEVER HAD A) CHRISTMAS WITH YOU
To have two such fine actor/singer/songwriter/STORYTELLERS sing the blues about Christmas turned out to be a real pleasure....
Review: David Dean Bottrell's DEAR MR. BOTTRELL, I CANNOT POSSIBLY ACCEPT THIS A Love Letter To The Art Of Storytelling
With storytelling like this, who needs Mother Goose?...
Review: MARNIE KLAR SINGS CARLY SIMON Finds The Right Tone at Don't Tell Mama
It is a brave artist indeed who tries to capture the complex nature of the career of Carly Simon. That is the task that Marnie Klar sets for herself in her show MARNIE KLAR SINGS CARLY SIMON, which had an encore performance Monday evening at Don’t Tell Mama. It is clear that Ms. Klar has great res...
Review: Jeff Harnar's A COLLECTIVE CY and THOSE GIRLS SING BROADWAY (Birdland, Don't Tell Mama)
They're swell and just a couple of the acts that you can catch up with at the Cabaret Convention concerts that are around the corner....
Review: Jen Brett Makes NYC Solo Show Debut At Birdland With MOSAIC
Singing actress Jen Brett brought her band, her husband, and her MOSAIC to the New York club stage....
Music Review: Singer Sings A Sexy, Slinky, Slithery Single With Natalie Douglas' New Release TRUST IN ME
Natalie Douglas ain’t no python and her rich voice makes it all so very sexy that one can hardly stand it....
Filipino American History Month Launches With HERE LIES LOVE SINGS THE SONGS OF J. OCONER NAVARRO At 54 Below
Without a seat to spare in the room, the overwhelmingly enthusiastic patrons cheered wildly with each show stopping tune. ...
Music Review: A Merry Holloween & A Happy Christmas Are Here With Stephanie J. Block's New Holiday Single SLEIGH RIDE!
Does Stephanie J Block reinvent the wheel with her recording of SLEIGH RIDE? Nope, but with her voice, she doesn’t have to....
Review: Mauricio Martinez Turns Auditioning into Art In 5'11', BASED IN NYC at 54 Below
Martinez (On Your Feet) presents an eclectic evening of Broadway classics and modern fare presented as a series of self-tapes. Mauricio Martinez is a performer of great range. His work has been seen on Broadway, in London, in Mexico City, and even in his early career, in telenovelas. He is one of th...
Tanya Moberly Raises the Roof at Don't Tell Mama with I LOVE NY SONGWRITERS PART I
MAC & Bistro Award-winning artist Tanya Moberly's live recording performance was a hit with the audience...
Review: VINCE GIORDANO & THE NIGHTHAWKS And THE BRYCE EDWARDS FRIVOLITY HOUR Bring Back Past Eras at Birdland Theater
Two trips to Birdland, two gifted artists, and two trips into the past make for a spiffy, swellegant look at why the jazz club has staying power, all these years later....
Review: Betsy Wolfe Drops In For THE NEW YORK POPS UNDERGROUND At 54 Below
Betsy Wolfe was just so darn good, we could hardly STAND IT! Every story song was so well acted & in a voice that wailed like a rain storm...
Review: The Spooky Season Kicks Off When 54 Below Presents 54 GOES HORROR
It was goofs, ghouls, and giggles when 54 Below started the Halloween season on October 4th....
Review: LINDA EDER Is Cookin' with Gas in High-Octane October Shows at 54 Below
Linda Eder gives the crowd what they want....
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