BWW Review: Kennedy Davenport Puts Emotion on Display in Cathartic THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO KENNEDY DAVENPORT
"There's nothing formal about this but this dress.
Cabaret Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Cabaret.
BWW Review: Lauren Patten + Company Raise a Glass to P!nk with 54 SINGS Tribute
Throughout her career, above all else, P!nk has proven to be something of a power ballad machine.
BWW Review: Natalie Douglas Shares Her Love for Cher in Her Latest TRIBUTES at Birdland
It's safe to say that Natalie Douglas is a little obsessed with Cher.
BWW Review: Karen Finley's Defiant GRABBING PUSSY Attacks Patriarchal Sexual Oppression
One of the most exciting and important voices to emerge from the 1980s-90s American performance art movement, Karen Finley might be regarded as one of the country's most noted censored artists.
BWW Review: Tovah Feldshuh Means Business as LEONA! at Feinstein's/54 Below
Leona Helmsley shuffled back to this mortal coil for one night only---three, actually---and, as portrayed by Tovah Feldshuh, she's lost none of her bite in those intervening years.
BWW Review: Adrienne Truscott Plays Both Comedian and Performance Artist in ADRIENNE TRUSCOTT'S A ONE TRICK PONY
If you've heard of Adrienne Truscott's work, the title of her current show, ADRIENNE TRUSCOTT'S A ONE TRICK PONY (OR ANDY KAUFMAN IS A FEMINIST PERFORMANCE ARTIST AND I'M A COMEDIAN), is self-explanatory: she last made waves with ADRIENNE TRUSCOTT'S ASKING FOR IT, a comedy special in which she stood
BWW Review: HOUSE OF BROADWAY, Live at Zedel
Musical fans love a good 'songs from the shows' cabaret and House of Broadway present a polished evening packed with heart and humour as they share songs old and new from the musical theatre canon.
BWW Review: Feel the love with Good Night Theatre Collective at PRIDE: THE LOVE CABARET
Good Night Theatre Collective kicked off Pride weekend in Sioux Falls with their last cabaret show of season 2, PRIDE: The Love Cabaret.
BWW Review: Gina Gershon Gets Wild in Her Cafe Carlyle Debut
'God, you guys are easy,' Gina Gershon joked at Cafe Carlyle, after garnering applause simply for taking off her jacket.
BWW Review: Salty Brine Connects Weezer and Puccini In His New LIVING RECORD COLLECTION Installment, I'M A LOT LIKE YOU
Salty Brine has made what is becoming a familiar move: reckon with your beloved art works which time has "revealed" to be problematic (by which I mean, you have become aware enough to realize this; it was problematic from the beginning).
BWW Review: BenDeLaCreme Raises Hell in INFERNO A GO-GO at the Laurie Beechman Theatre
Welcome to the exciting world of "14th century Italian literature.
BWW Review: Kathleen Turner Harnesses Her Power in FINDING MY VOICE at Cafe Carlyle
Kathleen Turner is many things, but bashful isn't one of them.
BWW Review: Liz Callaway Honors Female Role Models at Feinstein's/54 Below
In her new show A HYMN TO HER at Feinstein's/54 Below, Liz Callaway paid tribute to numerous women who have served as her role models.
BWW Review: Justin Vivian Bond Colors Outside the Lines with BOYS IN THE TREES at Joe's Pub
In Bond's latest show, BOYS IN THE TREES, the performer seems particularly interested in exploring what happens when one colors outside prescribed lines of gender---masculinity, in particular---primarily performing songs by men who did just that.
BWW Review: Good Night Theatre Collective Brings the Nostalgia with ONE-HIT WONDERS CABARET
This past weekend Good Night Theatre Collective hosted their fourth cabaret show of the season presenting songs known for being One-Hit Wonders.
BWW Review: Broadway's Resilient Moms Gather At Feinstein's/54 Below To Send Love And Light to Ruthie Ann Miles
Of the many great parts of the Broadway community and the performing arts community at large, perhaps the greatest is its ability to come together and provide support for one another.
BWW Review: Tilda Swinton Moves Into The Laurie Beechman In The Absurd and Exquisite TILDA SWINTON ANSWERS AN AD ON CRAIGSLIST
Byron Lane's meditation on the artifice and projection of fame and celebrity is brilliantly explored through the prism of Tom Lenk's exquisitely crafted performance in TILDA SWINTON ANSWERS AN AD ON CRAIGSLIST, which ran March 16-25 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.
BWW Review: Bebe Neuwirth Serves Up an Acting Lesson at Feinstein's/54 Below
If you want to know how to act a song, go see Bebe Neuwirth, who recently performed STORIES WITH PIANO, #1 at Feinstein's/54 Below.
BWW Review: Feinstein's/54 Below Pays Tribute to BABY: THE MUSICAL and Benefits Planned Parenthood
For nearly 35 years, I have loved the score of BABY, the Broadway musical that ran for 241 performances from 1983 to 1984 and made Liz Callaway a star.
BWW Review: Full of Contradictions and Multitudes, Lena Hall Nails the Part in THE ART OF THE AUDITION
Quite the contradiction, no one is as simultaneously surprised and unfazed by Lena Hall's success as Lena Hall.
BWW Review: Laura and Linda Benanti Return to Kennedy Center in THE STORY GOES ON
The show, aptly titled 'The Story Goes On,' featured an eclectic set list, but there was one common thread - each song was exceptionally well sung.
BWW Review: Savion Glover and Leonardo Suarez Paz Bring a Fiery Collaboration of Tango & Tap to Feinstein's/54 Below
Tap dancer Savion Glover (BRING IN 'DA NOISE, BRING IN 'DA FUNK, SHUFFLE ALONG) and tanguero Leonardo Suarez Paz (FOREVER TANGO, TANGO ARGENTINO) mixed tap dance and tango music at Feinstein's/54 Below on February 15.
BWW Review: John Lloyd Young Returns To The Cafe Carlyle On A High Note With HEART TO HEART
In his latest show at Cafe Carlyle titled HEART TO HEART, John Lloyd Young continues to hearken back to an earlier era in look, sound, and song choice, mostly performing pieces from the 60s and 70s.
BWW Review: Rachel Bloom and Adam Schlesinger of CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND Bring Brazen Hilarity to The Appel Room
Rachel Bloom has no shame, and we're all better for it.
BWW Review: Isaac Mizrahi Plants His Own Tree in Sophomore Show MODERATE TO SEVERE at Cafe Carlyle
Returning to Cafe Carlyle, fashion designer-plus-TV personality-plus-performer Isaac Mizrahi was far too controlled to fall prey to anything remotely resembling a sophomore slump.
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The Bryce Edwards Frivolity Hour BIRDLAND (9/14-9/14) |
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John Barrowman 54 Below (11/06-11/06) |
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Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma on Broadway 54 Below (10/18-10/18) |
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Litusical the Musical by Adam Azrieli and Payton Daly 54 Below (9/20-9/20) |
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Christine Ebersole with Billy Stritch 54 Below (10/29-10/29) |
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Christine Ebersole with Billy Stritch 54 Below (10/28-10/28) |
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Ben Franklin In Paris 54 Below (9/13-9/13) |
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La Música de mi Casa: An Evening of Latino Culture 54 Below (10/08-10/08) |
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El David Aguilar Joe's Pub (11/06-11/06) |
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Songs for Slutty Girls by Kailey Marshall 54 Below (10/21-10/21) |