Cabaret Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Cabaret.
BWW Review: MICHAEL FEINSTEIN: SUMMERTIME SWING! Is a Lesson in Showmanship at Feinstein's 54 Below
I’m happy to report that SUMMERTIME SWING! is perfectly on-brand.
BWW Review: Ellen Marlow Stuns in SILVER LININGS at The Green Room 42
In a dark, mauve-curtained room, on the fourth floor of a hotel, around 7:15 p.
BWW Review: Amy Beth Williams Transcends Her Own Simplicity To Deliver A BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY At Don't Tell Mama
The beauty of the ABW experience.
BWW Review: ELIZABETH WARD LAND: STILL WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE Tells the Story of Two Artists at The Green Room 42
In 2020, Elizabeth Ward Land (Amazing Grace, Scandalous, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Memphis, City of Angels) won the Bistro Award for Outstanding Tribute Show for her work on STILL WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE: THE SONGS OF LINDA RONSTADT.
BWW Review: THE BOY BAND PROJECT Makes A Dazzling Debut At Feinstein's/54 Below
The Boy Band Project made their 54 Below debut Sunday night, and it's about time.
BWW Review: SALON Throws a Sweet Sixteen Party at Don't Tell Mama
Tonight, SALON performed for the first time after sixteen months off.
BWW Review: NORBERT LEO BUTZ SINGS TORCH SONGS FOR A PANDEMIC Is a Tonic For the Soul at 54 Below
Norbert Leo But is an actor who is hard to pin a label on.
BWW Review: JARED CHINNOCK & EVAN BUCKLEY HARRIS: OLD SOULS Strikes Just the Right Chord at Don't Tell Mama
Chinnock and Harris are a study in contrasts.
BWW Review: BONNIE MILLIGAN Raises the Roof at 54 Below
Bonnie Milligan is what Broadway used to sound like: brassy, belted, and funny.
BWW Review: DEREK KLENA Sings Straight From the Heart at Feinstein's 54 Below
Onstage, Tony nominee Derek Klena has played a lot of roles that could be best described as 'heels,' well-meaning guys who go horribly wrong due to a lapse in good judgment.
BWW Review: ANITA GILLETTE & PENNY FULLER Are A Wonder in SIN TWISTERS at 54 Below
Penny Fuller may have had the quote of the evening when she and Anita Gillette unveiled the new version of their show SIN TWISTERS.
BWW Review: MICHAEL MOTT & FRIENDS Makes You Want to Get Up On Your Feet at 54 Below
Michaeln Mott performs at 54 Below about every six months.
BWW CD Review: TRAVIS MOSER & DREW WUTKE- SO MANY PEOPLE: THE SONDHEIM SESSIONS Succeeds on Its Own Terms
Travis Moser, a full-throated musical theatre baritone, sings five songs mostly from the first half of Sondheim's career.
BWW Review: WE'RE BACK. LILLIAS WHITE is a Force of Nature at The Green Room 42
Lillias White (Dreamgirls, Cats, Once On This Island, How to Succeed, The Life, Fela!) is the kind of performer who engenders adoration.
BWW Review: AMBER IMAN Couldn't Be Better at 54 Below
Amber Iman rises to new heights in cabaret with her show at Feinstein's/54 Below.
BWW Review: Maria-Christina Oliveras is Glorious in GLORY OF LOVE at Feinstein's/54 Below
A popular New York City stage actress goes out on a limb and finds it is just where she belongs.
BWW Review: Ari Axelrod Brings All He's Got To The Westbank Cafe
Ari Axelrod's recent dinner music set at The Westbank Cafe yielded great fun for the audience.
BWW Review: Wikka Is Weird and Wonderful at Don't Tell Mama in SEND IN THE CLOWNS
It's always fabulous to find something to see that is completely new and outside of the lines - and Wikka is certainly all of that and more.
BWW Review: An Artist Creating Art In An Artful Way is Reeve Carney At The Greenroom 42
The effect of his Rock/Jazz/Blues hybrid music on his attendees was incalculable.
BWW Review: Sold Out Crowd Loves SO THIS IS LOVE And Eva Noblezada at The Green Room 42
The Green Room 42's most popular act is back on the boards, and the club is back at maximum capacity.
BWW Review: CHARLOTTE LIBOV Is a Hit On Her First Cabaret Outing on MetropolitanZoom
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.
BWW CD Review: With BILLY'S PLACE Billy Stritch Gives Fans More Of The Same ... And That's a Great Gift To Get
In October 2020 Billy Stritch released an album inspired by his virtual piano lounge.
BWW Review: THE DRINKWATER BROTHERS at Don't Tell Mama Are A Hit With The Entire Broadway World Cabaret Team
A field trip for the BWW Cabaret team yielded great enjoyment and four different takes on The Drinkwater Brothers.
BWW Review: LIZ CALLAWAY: COMIN' AROUND AGAIN is an Enchanting Journey to the Past at 54 Below
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.
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The Bryce Edwards Frivolity Hour BIRDLAND (9/14-9/14) |
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You’re Like, Really Pretty: Broadway’s Best Makeovers, Glow-ups and Transformations 54 Below (10/20-10/20) |
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Solstice Sessions: Blind Duet Cabaret 54 Below (11/20-11/20) |
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54 Loves Cast Albums! 3rd Edition 54 Below (10/04-10/04) |
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Migguel Anggelo: ICONS – Latin Rhythms Joe's Pub (10/21-10/21) |
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Tiresias: cryptochrome Joe's Pub (9/24-9/24) |
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54 Sings The Princesses of Pop 54 Below (10/06-10/06) |
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Ben Franklin In Paris In Concert 54 Below (9/13-9/13) |
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Britani Bateman: What About Me? 54 Below (9/02-9/02) |
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The 3rd Annual Spooky Spectacular 54 Below (10/31-10/31) |









