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BWW Review/Photos: KT Sullivan & Jeff Harnar Tune Up For Cabaret Convention At Davenport's
If a visitor from another planet landed here and asked the question “What is Cabaret?” an easy explanation would be to send him/her to attend a performance by KT Sullivan and Jeff Harnar, wether it be solo or jointly. They didn't invent the art form but KT and Jeff's artistry and show construc...
BWW Review: IN THE COOL COOL COOL OF THE EVENING Shines a Light on Nancy McGraw at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
The magnificent Nancy McGraw returns to the cabaret stage and, with Mark Nadler, presents a picture perfect night of cabaret....
BWW Review: At Carnegie Hall Jeremy Jordan Gives Us ONE NIGHT ONLY And Boy Are We Mad! (About Him)
Friday night's ONE NIGHT ONLY concert at the illustrious Carnegie Hall, with the New York Pops opening their 37th season as his back up band, Jeremy Jordan took the stage to thrill, dazzle, seduce and wella?? Sing!...
BWW Review: Michael Kirk Lane Fans Pack Don't Tell Mama JUST BECAUSE
The popular boy singer has only to put his name on a new show for his fans to turn out, and Michael Kirk Lane will deliver all the pathos and comedy they hope for, even in a theme-free show....
BWW Review: BRIDGING THE GAP Brings Hope and Light To The Cabaret Room at 54 Below
Ari Axelrod's Bridging The Gap is teaching future artists that a?oeCabaret Is The Art Of Being Yourself On Purpose.a?? ~~ Dick Gallagher...
BWW Review: The Superb Musicality of AMY BETH WILLIAMS at Don't Tell Mama
The sensational Amy Beth Williams ,in her latest show ,proves the singer is one of he best cabaret artists working in New York City today....
BWW Review: Carole J. Bufford Slays in DECADENT STANDARDS at 54 Below
A true original continues to stake her claim as one of cabaret's greats with a new show titled DECADENT STANDARDS....
BWW Review: Sean Patrick Murtagh Hits the Heights in MARIO! at The Green Room 42
His NYC Cabaret debut continues as Sean Patrick Murtagh brings two more performances of his MARIO! Lanza tribute to The Green Room 42....
BWW Review: LYNDA CARTER, THIS LIFE, MY MUSIC, MY STORY At Jazz At Lincoln Center
Lynda Carter is a performer whose work has defined a generation....
BWW Review: Anita Gillette Stands Tall in CHAPTER 3! at Birdland
Tony and Emmy nominee, Broadway legend Anita Gillette embraces her next act in life and on stage at Birdland....
BWW Review: GRETCHEN REINHAGEN TAKE IT WITH ME at Pangea
Last month, Gretchen Reinhagen kicked off her monthly residency at Pangea, downtown's destination for alt-cabaret. Reinhagen thrilled the audience with her big voice, soulful music-making, and uproarious comic observations on everything from the Paleo Diet, public transportation, and fraught relatio...
BWW Review: CHITA RIVERA Lives Out Loud at 54 Below
The Legendary Chita Rivera keeps on moving in her extraordinary nightclub act at 54 Below....
BWW Review: Julie Reyburn Is Magic in ANYWHERE WE ARE at Don't Tell Mama
At the very back of a dimly lit dinner club with live music, is a little brick room. It's in this intimate space that Julie Reyburn alternately amazed the audience with her singing prowess and entertained them, thanks to her sharp wit and incisive social commentary....
BWW Review: MICHAEL LONGORIA dazzled in 'Like They Do In the Movies' at The Green Room 42
Michael Longoria promoted his latest album release with an exciting production of the music from movies and TV past that he's found particularly impactful. It wasn't all tragic love songs as his original (and CD's title) song, 'Kiss me like they do in the movies' spun a hopeful sound....
BWW Review: ROSEMARY LOAR: EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSIE at Don't Tell Mama
When Rosemary Loar was but a little girl, a fortuitous event changed her life: her mother came home to their house in New Jersey with a cast recording of GYPSY tucked under her arm. It was a beacon of things to come....
BWW Review/Photos: Nashville's Kellye Cash Headlines Cabaret Show at The Wick Theatre
Jay Van Vechten, retired NYC PR man and Chairman of the American Disabilities Foundation, Inc. celebrated his 75th birthday last night as only a former President of one of the top three PR networks in the world could. He put on a superlative Cabaret Show! It took place at the beautiful state of th...
BWW Review: FLEUR SEULE: Standards and Sweet Things at Feinstein's / 54 Below
Late. A cool and rainy Manhattan night. A downstairs club. The singer: a blonde bombshell in a dress like a diamond champagne flute croons, in dulcet tones, 'Misty' from behind an electro-voice microphone. The jazz combo next to her nodding and following along in a dreamy sympatico....
BWW Review: KIM DAVID SMITH at Club Cumming
Taking a page from Alan Cumming's book, Kim David Smith turned up for his cabaret in a black suit and top hat recalling Cumming's famous portrayal of the Emcee from Cabaret and the allusions didn't end there as the saucy Aussie brought his A game to Club Cumming....
BWW Review: MONKEY TROUBLE: UNLEASHED! at The Duplex
Joel B. New has crafted something of seemingly accidental genius. The combination of Monkey Trouble and Unleashed! in the form of Monkey Trouble: Unleashed! equals humor, action, and a lot more romance than you would have expected. Ultimately, fate makes a man who thinks he's a monkey choose: to fig...
BWW Review: BROADWAY PRINCESS PARTY at 54 Below Takes Audiences To Once Upon A Time... A Couple Of Times
For nearly 4 years the BROADWAY PRINCESS PARTY has been wowing and pleasing audiences at Feinstein's/54 Below with their songs and tiaras and more fun than any single Disney show can bring. The BROADWAY PRINCESS PARTY at 54 Below Takes Audiences To Once Upon A Time... A Couple Of Times...
BWW Review: KATHARINE MEHRLING revisits THE STREETS OF BERLIN at Joe's Pub
Take a healthy dose of Edith Piaf's fervor, a pinch of Judy Garland's throbbing vulnerability, a dash of Marlene Dietrich's sleek streetwise sexiness, and top it off with a sprinkle of Bernadette Peters' raspy show-biz pluck, and you just might get Katharine Mehrling....
BWW Review: BETSY WOLFE: Laid Back and Ready for Stardom at Feinstein's / 54 Below
With her latest appearance at Feinstein's / 54 Below Betsy Wolfe is poised for Broadway stardom....
BWW Review: Joanne Halev's LIKE A PERFUMED WOMAN Has The Sweet Smell of Success at Birdland
A cabaret debut this summer by Joanne Halev was so successful that it is getting the encore treatment this autumn!...
BWW Review: PIPPIN IN CONCERT Lacks Magic at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
Stephen Schwartz's hit musical PIPPIN boasts one of Broadway's most indelible scores, and as such, it's easy to understand why Producer Vanessa Paradis and Dream Productions might be drawn to present the show in a concert format....
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