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BWW Review: JELANI REMY: THIS IS MY MOMENT is a Joy at 54 Below
There are some people who just bring joy wherever they go. People who, just by the force of their personality, make things feel safe and kind and fun. Jelani Remy (Ain't Too Proud, The Lion King, Smokey Joe's Cafe) is just that sort of person, as he proved tonight in his solo show THIS IS MY MOMENT ...
BWW Review: With BACK ON 54TH STREET Mauricio Martinez Envelopes Feinstein's/54 Below With Excellence
When Mauricio Martinez goes back to 54 with a new show, he doesn't mess around. With BACK ON 54TH STREET, the Broadway leading man arrived ready to share himself and his artistry with everyone, and when he left the stage, he left it all on the stage....
BWW Review: MARIA WIRRIES Wows Crowd In Solo Feinstein's/54 Below Show
In an age of show biz multi-hyphenates, Maria Wirries can do anything she wants to because she has all the talent, every last bit of it. BUT... the singer-songwriter world is calling. Here's hoping she answers the phone....
BWW Review: With Her SHOW OF DARES At Pangea, Becca Kidwell Is Better And Bolder Than Ever Before
Becca Kidwell's Show Of Dares is one of the most imaginative and creative ideas for a cabaret show, pushing her to new heights in her artistry, and proving that which her friends and mentors already know: in the cabaret rooms of New York City, Becca has found an artistic home....
BWW Review: Natalie Walker Celebrates Life, Artistic Expression, and Originality in MAD SCENES At 54 Below
The one-time sidekick of many other artists waited until she was good and ready to debut her solo cabaret, and it was well worth the wait....
BWW Review: SALLY WILFERT: HOW DID I END UP HERE? Thoroughly Delights at 54 Below
Sally Wilfert is the kind of singer you just want to listen to all night. She has a crystalline tone that’s clear as a bell. She’s capable of belting without being in your face about it and being soft while still always being present. She’s a great storyteller who takes on characters without l...
BWW Review: ARI GROOVES: MESSAGE FROM A WANDERER Is What the World Should Be at 54 Below
Ari Grooves' show is a trip back in time to connect with ancestors, both hers personally and the collective ancestors. She paints a picture of a planet full of wanderers, staring at the sky and asking the same eternal questions. She does it through a combination of slam poetry, hip-hop, soul, gospel...
BWW Review: THE RANDY ANDYS Present More Than Great Music At Don't Tell Mama
The Randy Andys wrap theater, comedy, and sisterhood up in a ball of fabulous harmony and surprising musical selections....
BWW Review: The More You Hear The More You Want From ORFEH: OR & MORE At Feinstein's/54 Below
Her electric stage presence and tough girl command of the space last night evoked a Joplin-in-concert tone as well as chair dancing and, as she called it, “The Gay Gasps” from her peeps when she took up the Janis classic, PIECE OF MY HEART....
BWW Review: EVE MARIE SHAHOIAN: TAKE ME TO THE WORLD Is an Elegant Look at Gratitude at Don't Tell Mama
Ms. Shahoian, who hails from the Bay Area in California, has an interesting story. She was a child prodigy whose gifts landed her an appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson when she was only 8 years old. She has been making beautiful music ever since, including two albums, Waiting for You ...
BWW Review: HOT SUMMER NIGHTS JAZZ SERIES: KATE BAKER And Pangea Are All Kinds Of Cool
Kate Baker had the folks at Pangea living for her jazz music last night, as they languished in the ambiance of one of the city's most comfortable and cozy restaurants....
BWW Review: THE BARRIO SINGS BROADWAY at Feinstein's/54 Below Is All About Family, In More Ways Than One
In what should be the first of many Latinx-themed cabaret room club acts, four performing artists who are definitely closely-knit shared some of their favorite music and stories from a show that is very special to them all....
BWW Review: THE SKIVVIES: LITTLE SHOP OF ROCKY HORRORS Pulls Out All the Stops at 54 Below
For those of you who haven’t seen The Skivvies yet, they are Lauren Molina (Sweeney Todd, Rock of Ages, Marry Me a Little) and Nick Cearley (1st National All Shook Up, Sex Tips for Women From a Gay Man.) They are known for their wonderful arrangements of pop songs, show tunes, parodies, and mash-u...
BWW Review: JASON ROBERT BROWN Searches for Hope in Uncertain Times at 54 Below
In many ways, Jason Robert Brown’s show focused on the metaphorical prison we are all just emerging from as we slowly return to something resembling our former lives. As he pointed out, as much as we try to put the pieces back in place, there are simply things that have gone away, maybe for good. ...
BWW Review: Deon'te Goodman Fulfills Cabaret Fantasies With DREAM A LITTLE DREAM at Feinstein's/54 Below
Before he left the house to do his show Wednesday, Deon'te Goodman did all the work that builds a foundation for a good show. And it showed....
BWW Review: AN ENCHANTED EVENING at Feinstein's/54 Below Is Easy When PAULO SZOT Is On The Stage
When Paulo is in the house, thrills are on the menu, take that to heart, along with his entire setlist of songs to make you sigh and cry....
BWW Review: Blaine Alden Krauss FROM THE SOUL PART II Fills Feinstein's/54 Below With Love, Delirium, and Excellence
Blaine Alden Krauss premieres the first of two shows that have to be seen, at any cost....
BWW Interview: Michael McAssey Talks About OPEN MAC, Don't Tell Mama's Anniversary, and 40 Years of NYC Cabaret
What do you get when you combine the pianistic finesse of Michael Feinstein, the smooth phrasing of Tony Bennett, and the bawdy wit of Bette Midler? You get Michael McAssey, who for 40 years has reigned as the clown prince of New York cabaret, and has enchanted as one of its most talented troubadour...
BWW Review: ALEXIS MOLNAR SINGS THE FIONA APPLE SONGBOOK Transcends Barriers at Don't Tell Mama
There are young people in the cabaret rooms of New York City because of the young talent and ever-changing material to be found in those rooms. The future of cabaret looks bright, indeed....
BWW Review: MIKE WARTELLA And His Rock Music Are Both Authentic At Feinstein's/54 Below
It's all rock and roll to Mike Wartella and his 54 Below audience Monday night wouldn't have it any other way....
BWW Review: Sexy, Subversive STORM LARGE Puts Out... Her Real, Raw, Raunchy Self All Over The Stage At Feinstein's/54 Below
With Her Powerful Voice And Even More Powerful Personality And Even More Powerful Sensuality, STORM LARGE Proved She’s More Hurricane Than Storm....
BWW Review: Jim Caruso and Susie Mosher Prove the CAST PARTY and LINEUP Magic is Still There At Birdland
Fifteen months off of the stage certainly hasn't diminished their light, their talent, or their on stage instincts. Ms. Mosher and Mr. Caruso are back, they're in fine form, and they are rarin' to go....
BWW Review: THE EMMET COHEN TRIO Bring Birdland Back To Life
Gianni Valenti sure knows how to throw a re-opening, as Birdland audiences last week learned... or re-learned, as it were....
BWW Music Review: Blaine Alden Krauss Single HAUS OF LOVE Is Your 2021 Summertime Dance Track
With a new album on the way, Blaine Alden Krauss is saying hello to summer and goodbye to New York with his lead off single HAUS OF LOVE....
BWW Review: Kuhoo Verma Specializes In SOUNDS OF HEALING At Feinstein's/54 Below
The star of the TV show PLAN B has a plan all her own, to heal through music, and that is precisely what she did on Friday night at 54 Below....
Videos
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Finding Their Voice: Broadway Stars Unite to Support Israel's Youth The Jerry Orbach Theatre (6/15-6/15) |
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Contemplations On Freedom: Songs That Protect Your Joy 54 Below (7/13-7/13) |
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Casey Likes: Back To The Past 54 Below (8/06-8/06) |
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Will Roland 54 Below (6/06-6/06) |
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Áyal: Queer Chaos 54 Below (7/26-7/26) |
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The Voice Collective: The Fire Within 54 Below (7/06-7/06) |
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Women Do It Better: 5th Edition 54 Below (5/28-5/28) |
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Meghan Murphy: GAYCON 54 Below (6/23-6/23) |
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The Annual Tony Awards Viewing Party to Benefit 54 Below 54 Below (6/07-6/07) |
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Star Stone: Cl*t Cult 54 Below (8/04-8/04) |
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