Review: Alexandra Silber & Friends Have Another Night Of Wishful Thinking In I WISH: THE ROLES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN at 54 Below
Keep checking 54’s calendar for the next installment of I WISH: THE ROLES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN at 54 Below.
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Review: JOHN LLOYD YOUNG'S BROADWAY Will Make You Fall In Love With Him At 54 Below
The premise of the show, as it is for many Broadway performers who grace the 54 Below stage, was a retrospective of his career on Broadway so far.
Review: STANDARD TIME WITH MICHAEL FEINSTEIN Enriches A Night At Carnegie Hall
This reviewer was thrilled to be able to get a glimpse into the amazing world of Michael Feinstein.
Music Review: (Everybody's Waitin' For) Julie Benko's Christmas EP But For Now We Get THE MAN WITH THE BAG
With Jason and Julie in the driver's seat, it's holiday season every day of the year.
Music Review: Ann Kittredge Finds New Ways To FEEL THE EARTH MOVE With Her New Single
Well, there's good news, and there's bad news.
Review: LYNDA RODOLITZ MAKES ART Indeed at Don't Tell Mama
They say laughter is the best medicine, and Lynda Rodolitz doses you up good in her latest show LYNDA RODOLITZ MAKES ART.
Review: David Dean Bottrell Teaches A Master Class In Storytelling With THE DEATH OF ME YET at Pangea
If I were to ask a hundred people, 'Who wants to attend an eighty-minute show about death?' I'm reasonably certain that at least ninety-percent would say, “I’m busy!' In most instances, those ninety percent would have saved themselves from a dull evening.
Review: DAN TRACY & FRIENDS Have (And Give) Cause To Celebrate At The Bowery Electric
It may have been his birthday but when Dan Tracy returned to the stage after ten years off, it was the audience who had been given a gift.
Review: MY KIND OF BROADWAY And THE FRIENDS OF ALEC WILDER Illuminate the Variety at 54 Below
What did our critic think of MY KIND OF BROADWAY & THE FRIENDS OF ALEC WILDER at 54 Below? Like night and day, the nightclub's shows are different enough to brighten your night and make your day.
Review: Frances Ruffelle And Norman Bowman Debut FRANKIE & BEAUSY AT 54 Below And The World Feels Right Again
Frances Ruffelle has been missed but she's back and her beau, Norman Bowman is a welcome addition to her life and her cabaret work.
Review: NOVEMBER 1918: THE GREAT WAR AND THE GREAT GATSBY Unique at Carnegie Hall
Walking through the shadows of the past with open eyes is the best way to describe the multimedia / musical production of NOVEMBER 1918: THE GREAT WAR AND THE GREAT GATSBY AT CARNEGIE HALL ON NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Review: MAMIE PARRIS - SURRENDER : AN ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER THRILL RIDE Is All That and More at The Green Room 42
We are only just seeing the tip of the stardom that Mamie Parris is destined to achieve.
Review: BROADWAY BY THE SEASON Was a Reason to Rejoice.... at Merkin Hall
The man who brings Broadway & Sinatra songs to 54 Below goes 13 blocks north.
Review: MASTERVOICES' THE FROGS Made a Little-known Sondheim Score Soar at Jazz At Lincoln Center
The Frogs is a humorous piece of fluff, with great character songs, and lush choral works.
Review: Justin Dylan Nastro Brings His Own Brand of Magic to Don't Tell Mama with THE MAGIC OF ME
Justin Dylan Nastro wove his own kind of magic at Don’t Tell Mama on Saturday night with an eclectic mix of songs from standards to musicals (old and new) to pop hits of the 90s!
Review: Justin Vivian Bond Excites Audience in SEX WITH STRANGERS at Joe's Pub
The audience at Joe’s Pub eagerly waited in anticipation for the climactic arrival of Justin Vivian Bond to the stage last Thursday night for Sex with Strangers, described in the marketing material as “an evening of song and poetry for, by, and about the outrageously gorgeous and mythical icon o
Review: ITALIAN NIGHT WITH L'APPASSIONATA, MISHA QUINT AND TOMMASO BENCIOLINI AT WEILL RECITAL HALL at Carnegie Hall
Bellissimo, is the perfect way to describe ITALIAN NIGHT WITH L’APPASSIONATA, MISHA QUINT AND TOMMASO BENCIOLINI AT WEILL RECITAL HALL AT CARNEGIE HALL on November 3, 2023.
Review: The New York Pops Celebrates 21st CENTURY BROADWAY Musicals in Their Rousing Season Opener at Carnegie Hall
Under the talented and guiding hand of music director and conductor Steven Reineke, this exceptional orchestra gives Broadway songs a majesty and heft that most Broadway orchestra pits cannot provide.
Review: Melissa Errico dazzles in BROADWAY BABY - FROM MANHASSET TO MANHATTAN & BEYOND at 54 Below
As soon as Melissa Errico entered Broadway’s supper club, 54 Below, with her megawatt smile, dressed head to toe in sequins and a giant bow, this reviewer knew it was going to be a great night!
Album Review: Robert Bannon Captures Lightning In A Bottle With REWIND - LIVE IN CONCERT AT THE GREEN ROOM 42
Is he a jazz singer, a cabaret singer, or a pop singer? Yes.
Review: LEA MICHELE Makes a Landmark Debut at Carnegie Hall
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.
Music Video Review: Lauren Marcus A Mistress Of Disguise In SKINNY AND BLONDE Video
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.
Let's Celebrate This Talented Treasure Who Was Born in November
A monthly column by Rob Lester tributes a birthday celebrant, and the honoree for November is.
Review: REEVE CARNEY Offers Power And Comfort At The Green Room 42
After a week of performances in HADESTOWN, including a 3 P.
Review: Elvira Tortora Makes Welcome Debut With THE BOOKMAKER'S DAUGHTER at Don't Tell Mama
When doing your nightclub debut, you want to be memorable.
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My Body, My Cabaret The Green Room 42 (8/29-8/29) |
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The Bryce Edwards Frivolity Hour BIRDLAND (9/14-9/14) |
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Will Kelley: For the Record Laurie Beechman Theatre (8/29-8/29) |
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The New York Pops Underground 54 Below (10/05-10/05) |
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Ute Lemper: Celebrating Marlene Dietrich’s 125th Birthday 54 Below (9/19-9/19) |
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Habibi Festival 2026 Joe's Pub (10/10-10/10) |
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Melodie Wolford: Waiting In The Wings 54 Below (11/09-11/09) |
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Rizo: Serving Cult Joe's Pub (9/03-9/03) |
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Chadwick Johnson: No Stranger to Love 54 Below (10/02-10/02) |
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Project 2026: Blue Tsunami! Don't Tell Mama (9/01-9/01) |