BWW Review: Erin Markey's A RIDE ON THE IRISH CREAM Takes a Victory Lap with Album Release at Joe's Pub
Like the Criminologist in ROCKY HORROR, Erin Markey is here to take you on a strange journey.
Cabaret Theater Reviews
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BWW Review: Carmen Cusack Returns to Feinstein's/54 Below with a New Show Demonstrating Her Songwriting Prowess
One generally associates megaphones as the staple of high school gym teachers, used to amplify their punitive requests of portly students to run faster.
BWW Review: 54 Celebrates George Michael at Feinstein's/54 Below Hits a Sour Note of Too-Soon Tackiness
'Too soon' is a phrase you often hear in regards to a celebrity passing away.
BWW Recap: The 32nd Bistro Awards Honor Best of Cabaret, Comedy and Jazz at Gotham Comedy Club
At the 32nd Bistro Awards on March 13, produced by Sherry Eaker, attendees hunkered down at Gotham Comedy Club in the hours before a blizzard hit Manhattan to honor the best in the year's cabaret, comedy and jazz performances.
BWW Recap: The 32nd Bistro Awards Honor the Year's Best in Cabaret, Comedy and Jazz at Gotham Comedy Club
At the 32nd Bistro Awards on March 13, produced by Sherry Eaker, attendees hunkered down at Gotham Comedy Club in the hours before a blizzard hit Manhattan to honor the best in the year's cabaret, comedy and jazz performances.
BWW Review: THAT GIRL/THAT BOY - That Amazing Charles Busch!
The award-winning playwright/drag legend/cabaret artiste Charles Busch displayed the reasons why he's such a creative force to be reckoned with as he had the Rockwell audience easily eating out of his outstretched hands in his THAT GIRL/THAT BOY cabaret show.
BWW Review: ALAN CUMMING SINGS SAPPY SONGS at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Gloriously Sappy Evening with Alan Cumming
BWW Review: Salty Brine Brings DEAN. MAYBE FRANK. MAYBE SAMMY. to Pangea
Stumbling onstage, Salty Brine was divinely off-kilter as the reincarnation of Dean Martin in DEAN.
BWW Review: Nikka Graff Lanzarone Steps into the Spotlight, Paying Tribute to Her Role Models in HERO WORSHIP at Feinstein's/54 Below
If Nikka Graff Lanzarone was going to make sure of one thing through her Feinstein's/54 Below debut show HERO WORSHIP on February 23, it was that her audience would leave knowing how to properly say her name.
BWW Review: Don Scardino Brings Musical Chops and Tales from his Illustrious and Hilarious Career to Feinstein's/54 Below in NOTHING TO HIDE
They say, in life, it's all about who you know.
BWW Review: Brandon Uranowitz and the Songs of William Finn are a Match Made in Musical Heaven at Feinstein's/54 Below
There was a segment in Brandon Uranowitz' debut show at Feinstein's/54 Below on February 8 which culminated in his explanation as to how he remained in the closet to his family for four additional years, following an instance where he had a clear opportunity to come out.
BWW Review: Nothing is Off Limits for Isaac Mizrahi in Café Carlyle Debut DOES THIS SONG MAKE ME LOOK FAT?
Isaac Mizrahi has a simple question to ask: Does this song make me look fat? Any variation of that prompt is normally a strong cue to walk on eggshells, but making his Cafe Carlyle debut on January 31 with a show named for and based on that query, Mizrahi took a no-holds-barred approach to the hu
BWW Review: John Early and Kate Berlant Are Pointed, Political and Gut-Busting Hilarious in 555 at Joe's Pub
"Millennial" as a descriptor is used with far too much frequency and carries with it connotations that are both unnecessary and inaccurate.
BWW Review: PUMP BOYS & DINETTES Brings Bluegrass to the Burgh
A little country twang and some sweet pies are all this short musical comedy needs to charm to a little ol' Pittsburgh crowd.
BWW Review: Nellie McKay Misses Her Mark in A GIRL NAMED BILL at Feinstein's/54 Below
Nellie McKay's return to Feinstein's/54 Below went up in smoke.
BWW Review: Nicholas Rodriguez Inspires in a Seventies-Themed Signature Theatre Cabaret
Seen most recently in his unforgettable turn as Billy Bigelow in Arena Stage's CAROUSEL, Nicholas Rodriguez graces Signature Theatre with his own cabaret.
BWW Review: Jill Kargman is the Quintessential New Yorker in her Café Carlyle Debut STAIRWAY TO CABARET
Jill Kargman is a pleasant singer.
BWW Review: Will Friedwald Pays Tribute to Harold Arlen in New CLIP JOINT at 92Y
On January 24, Will Friedwald, producer, feature writer for The Wall Street Journal, author of nine books on popular music, countless articles, and liner notes, moved his nostalgic CLIP JOINT series to Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Y.
BWW Review: Marilyn Maye Wows BY REQUEST at the Metropolitan Room
Outside of an arena, few performers can earn a minutes-long ovation without even opening their mouths.
BWW Review: Alex Leonard Celebrates Nat King Cole with L-O-V-E at Pangea
Alex Leonard is a classy performer.
BWW Review: Tracie Thoms Takes the Soulful Route in Feinstein's/54 Below Debut
For her two-show debut engagement at Feinstein's/54 Below, the first of which took place on January 11, Tracie Thoms's set list was surprisingly short.
BWW Review: AN EVENING WITH MAUREEN MCGOVERN at The RRazz Room At The Prince
BWW Review: AN EVENING WITH MAUREEN MCGOVERN at The RRazz Room At The Prince with video and images by DT Gramkee
BWW Review: Sandra Bernhard Takes a Stroll Down SANDRA MONICA BLVD at Joe's Pub
A woman of many talents, one of Sandra Bernhard's greatest gifts has been her finely-honed ability to satirize Hollywood from the inside.
BWW Review: Molly Pope Meets Classic Hollywood in the Energetic and Captivating A STAR IS BORN at Feinstein's/54 Below
Starting in the back of the packed Feinstein's/54 Below house with 'It's a New World' (Harold Arlen/Ira Gershwin), Molly Pope has your attention.
BWW Review: Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales Find CHRISTMAS MOURNING Glory at the Laurie Beechman Theatre
'Not every drag queen can belt that high.
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The Bryce Edwards Frivolity Hour BIRDLAND (9/14-9/14) |
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Christine Ebersole with Billy Stritch 54 Below (10/28-10/28) |
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Ute Lemper: Celebrating Marlene Dietrich’s 125th Birthday 54 Below (9/19-9/19) |
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Voices of Empowerment Take Center Stage 54 Below (9/21-9/21) |
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Write Out Loud: From Contest to Concert Volume 8 54 Below (9/14-9/14) |
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Nostalgia Bait: For the 2000s Kids 54 Below (9/17-9/17) |
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Sara Al-Bazali: Wait For It 54 Below (10/04-10/04) |
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Lionel R. Shockness: Awakening(s)…Mixologist to Psychologist Don't Tell Mama (10/07-10/07) |
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Cristin Milioti Joe's Pub (9/24-9/24) |
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Patrick Page & Paige Davis - Page & Paige: A Love Story 54 Below (10/22-10/22) |