CABARET THEATER REVIEWS

Charlotte Libov, a winner of MetropolitanZoom's 2021 giveaway contest, delivered a fun and pleasant collection of songs from the Broadway, film, and pop repertoires....

In October 2020 Billy Stritch released an album inspired by his virtual piano lounge. Now, he has released a lush 46-instrument orchestration of a Streisand classic... all the while doing his virtual show and starting back to live performances. No rest for the truly talented....

A field trip for the BWW Cabaret team yielded great enjoyment and four different takes on The Drinkwater Brothers....

Somewhere in the middle of her show COMIN’ AROUND AGAIN, which opened tonight at 54 Below, Liz Callaway casually mentioned that this year Merrily We Roll Along will celebrate its 40th anniversary. How is it possible that Liz Callaway (Baby, Cats, Miss Saigon, The Three Musketeers, The Look of Love...

Adapted by brother RATs Levi Penley and Mike Gregorek, the script to HARRY I walked through the familiar scenes from SORCERER’s STONE the movie which was adapted from JK Rowling’s book that she, in turn, adapted from every other hero’s journey magical epic that came before her, Wizard Of OZ, L...

Pangea is the place to be on Monday nights, whether you are singing or just listening and enjoying a glass of wine....

Billy Stritch has always embodied a suave elegance that evokes another era before tuxedos were replaced by ripped jeans and before cocktail hour was replaced by Netflix binges. His encyclopedic knowledge of The Great American Songbook is prodigious. He not only knows all the songs, he knows the hist...

The show everyone needs to see right now is playing 54 Below and, fortunately, it's playing for the rest of the week. Don't miss it....

In 1985 Great Performances on PBS presented a television special titled 'The Best of Broadway' that featured Tom Bosley hosting a treasure trove of performers from the American Musical Theater performing the numbers that they made famous on the Broadway stage....

Herring Cove came out a year ago, but John Minnock and his gang are still celebrating, and Thursday night was one heck of a party at 54 Below. ...

Jason Danieley does not disappoint in his new show at Feinstein's/54 Below....

The Tony Award nominated Broadway star has emerged from the pandemic with a refreshing honesty that turns her new show into a magical evening of sharing, caring, and outstanding musical storytelling....

Kendra Cunnigham is what would occur if Terri Garr and Mae West had a love child. She’s the first person in her family to leave her home in Boston since her grandmother immigrated from Lithuania. Cunningham doesn’t have to tell you she’s from Boston. Her accent tells the whole story. Her show ...

Many women, when they are 8 months pregnant are beginning to think about curtailing their strenuous work activities, concentrating on decorating a nursery, or buying baby clothes and supplies. Not Tony nominee, Lilli Cooper (Tootsie, Spongebob Squarepants, Spring Awakening, Wicked.) Her idea of “t...

Gloria Swansong is an illusionist with a big following and a big task. Her followers are joining her at The Q on Tuesday nights to see her live up to the task: becoming Judy Garland before their very eyes....

David Sabella emerged from the pandemic having learned a lot... but the most salient message in his mind was that it was time to get back on the stage. His new show is proof that his instinct is right....

The history of music is filled with strong female artists with unforgettable voices, as singers and as women, and Tina Scariano is about to join their ranks....

There is always a reason behind longevity. In order to understand why Marie's Crisis has lasted this long, all you have to do is go down there and check it out. But brush up on your Hairspray first....

Always be willing to take an adventure and see something about which you know nothing... it could turn out to be something worth seeing....

Joe Iconis has returned to 54 Below with a manic and marvelous night of music, friendship, and all the good things that come with both....

Before the end of the first song, there was thunderous applause at the return of SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED to 54 Below after having been absent, in fact, all of last year. For those of you, like me, who have never been to a SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED show, it is the creation of impresario Phil Geoffrey Bond. It is...

Adam Pascal is a Broadway star who struggles with Broadway because he is, in his very soul a rock star. That dichotomy has always been the appeal of Pascal’s work. He walks in the Broadway world, but he’s not quite OF it. His show was a no-frills tour through his unexpected career. Just him, a g...

Monologist Joe Gulla has a gift with words and sharing stories, as he showed an appreciative 54 Below audience last night....

When you first see Jesse JP Johnson (Wicked, Spongebob Squarepants, Glory Days,) you think you are about to get some forthright, crooning, suburban boy-band action. He comes in a package complete with chinos, a patterned shirt, and tall blond hair that looks like the newest New Kid on the Block. But...

She may not be from Disney, but Christy Altomare is a real princess, as she showed this week at 54 Below....