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Review: Lorna Luft Looks Back On Her Life With 70, GIRL, 70 at 54 Below
LORNA LUFT: 70, GIRL, 70 is a celebration and retrospective of Luft's life, filled with anecdotes ranging from funny to earnest....
Review: Melissa Errico's A NOIR ROMANCE Is A Perfectly Dark Valentine's Treat at Birdland Jazz Club
Melissa Errico is starting a cult of the noir, and she wants you to join!...
Review: CAST PARTY Celebrates Creator Jim Caruso's Birthday At Birdland
As the Four Seasons once said, 'Oh, What a Night!'...
Review: Writers From The Great North Are Eh-Mazing In NORTHERN EXPOSURE at 54 Below
Northern Exposure at 54 Below was an effective example of the best new musical theatre that our northern neighbors have to offer....
Review: BEWITCHED, BOTHERED, AND RODGERS AND HART at Dizzy's Club Keeps SONGBOOK SUNDAYS On A High Note
The best new series to come out of 2022 starts their second season off with precise perfection....
Review: Blair St. Clair Aces LEGALLY BLAIR Debut at The Green Room 42
One of the RuPaul alumni, Blair St. Clair is, clearly, also an alumni of a musical theater training program....
Review: No Headline Needed - PIPPIN: THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST REUNION CONCERT at 54 Below
To say that this was a one-of-a-kind event is an understatement....
Review: JULIE BENKO WITH HER BAND EUPHONIC GUMBO Gives Birdland The Mardi Gras Treatment
Benko's show was Mardi Gras-themed, and the room was abuzz with anticipation before the music began....
Review: BRIDGE OVER MUDDIED WATERS Gives Cynthia Clarey Auspicious NYC Debut at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
Award-winning Chicago cabaret artist Cynthia Clarey debuted in New York City with a personal and timely show....
Review: Amplifing Trans Voices By Bringing Them To The Mic To Sing All About It In TRANS VOICES CABARET at The Green Room 42
TRANS VOICES CABARET was such a terrific experience overall and it is our sincere hope that all will follow these FAB performers and get in line to see the TVC whenever and wherever it happens.
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Review: ELERI WARD Gives Us More to See in Acoustic Sondheim THE TENDER TOUR Concert at The Loft At City Winery
When Eleri Ward walked on stage of the City Winery Loft in a tie-dyed shirt and just her guitar, I thought if her goal was to recreate the intimate feel of an after-dinner jam on a sofa in her apartment, she succeeded. Ward held the audience in the palm of the hands for the next ninety minutes with ...
Review: Midtown Club Has A Secret With A “Shady” Past As Disco Returns To Studio 54 With TURN THE BEAT AROUND at 54 Below
If retro is your thing, or if you’re just curious about this night of dancefloor madness that really does recall Studio 54’s 70s & 80s magic, you can’t go wrong with this offering from the king of all discos....
Review: A Lady Trio Brings NYC Some Girl Band Realness With THE GIRL BAND PROJECT at 54 Below
The Girl Band Project is teaming with energy, talent, and real musicality and they do the originators of their songs oh-so-very proud....
Review: BETWEEN THE LINES CAST ALBUM RELEASE CONCERT Is All Thrills and All Heart at 54 Below
The play ended back in September but the magic continues in album release concert....
Review: John Burns Makes 'Em Laugh at Don't Tell Mama With SOCK IT TO ME!
All the world loves a clown named John Burns who sings the Sixties....
Album Review: Cabaret Song Meister Bob Levy Releases His BALLADS - Songs of Love In All Its Flavors
The tone of BALLADS never rises above the soft longing-filled smooth jazz of easy listening and at times it begs for wine and tears and sometimes for just the tears or just the wine....
Album Review: THREE ALBUMS BY EMILY SKINNER Lead A Pack Of Unreleased Music Wading Out Into The Streams.
Thanks to Concord Theatricals Recordings, these albums are among more than 20 older recordings that have been given new releases on every streaming, digital, and downloadable platform....
Review: Andrew Barth Feldman Comes Of Age With BARTH MITZVAH BOY at The Midnight Theatre
We all knew Andrew Barth Feldman was a gifted artist... but THIS gifted? Surprise!...
Review: Satisfy Your Inner Theatre Geek With THE HISTORY OF GODSPELL at 54 Below
I wanted more Godspell!...
Review: Seth Meyers Is Comedy In A Bag Doing Comedy In A Winery In SETH MEYERS AT CITY WINERY
In all, what can one say about a comedy pro, delivering a hilarious show in a well-conceived, professional way? We can say, try and get tickets to his next sets at City Winery on February 6 & 9th...
Review: SETH'S TALENT SHOWCASE: WOMEN'S COMPOSER CABARET at Don't Tell Mama
It was a treat to see Seth's Talent Showcase cabaret this Tuesday night at Midtown's Don't Tell Mama....
Review: Linda Purl Is A Breath Of Fresh Air At Birdland Theater With THIS COULD BE THE START
When Linda Purl and co. are in the room, you can bet the room is going to be SRO....
PHOTOS: HEIL MEL!! We Salute You … As Mel Brooks Veterans & Freshmen/Women/Thems Join 54 CELEBRATES MEL BROOKS at 54 Below
This night went over like Buster Gang and had that at-capacity house climbing the walls when they weren’t on the floor from laughing. To put you in the picture, here are some pictures for you to enjoy...
Review: You Are in Fine Company with JENNIFER SIMARD: CAN I GET YOUR NUMBER? at 54 Below
Simard's concept for the show, which she performed twice at 54 Below, was that she has mostly played second banana to many of her musical theater idols on stage, so Simard would honor that star with a song they are known for. It's a fun idea, brilliantly executed by Simard and her musical director a...
Review: Samantha Pauly Shows Off Why She's Still The Queen In AN EVENING WITH SAMANTHA PAULY at Chelsea Table + Stage
Samantha gave us everything an audience could want in a solo show....
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