CABARET THEATRE NEWSROOM

Birdland was joyfully overrun last Monday night by the electrifying Frankie Moreno Trio, with Frankie Moreno at the piano and microphone, his brother Tony Moreno on bass, and his son Giovanni Moreno on drums.

Lyrics & Lyricists' heartwarming concert, Stardust: From Tin Pan Alley to Broadway, shone a light on the early popular American music where many Broadway songwriters cut their teeth.

Opera, Broadway, and concert star Paulo Szot's voice soared through the intimate space of 54 Below on 3/9.

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Tony Award winner Daisy Eagan and performer Jordan Kai Burnett will bring their comedy show SUNDAY BRUNCH OF SHAME back to New York City after an eight-year hiatus.

Rachel Zatcoff will join the Moms' Night Out concert at The Green Room 42 on April 18th.

A musical presentation of FROM NEW YORK, YOU DON’T GET A DIVORCE was held at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on February 19, 2026.

In a tribute to the late Phyllis Hyman, Queen Diva will perform at 54 Below this September, aligning with Suicide Prevention Month.

Stripped: Fleetwood Mac, the second installment of the new series from Broadway Sings, has announced its starry lineup.

54 Below will present Michael Lee Brown (Dear Evan Hansen), Alayna Martus (Disney’s The Lion King), Ryan Sell (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), and more in Young Voices for Change: Magaziner Vocal Studio Benefit for Erik’s Wish.

COMEDIANS EARNESTLY SINGING MUSICAL THEATRE celebrated its fifth anniversary with a Friday February 27, 2026 show at Joe’s Pub.

Boone's performance at 54 Below was a beautifully calibrated set of songs and the correct “temperature” for them, with no histrionics or depressing news.

In the 3/12 show, a madcap exploration of life, time, space and music, featuring a collection of songs as varied and eccentric as he is, David Malinsky embraces his True Self, and keeps us laughing–and thinking–along the way!

Here are a few top picks to consider in NYC this week including Broadway star Kate Baldwin in a new solo show, crooner Mark William celebrating a brand-new album, Reeve Carney singing BB King, plenty of jazz, and more.

54 Below will present award-winning vocalist Seth Sikes in a salute to Liza Minnelli on her 80th birthday.

Michael Feinstein channels the golden age of New York nightclubs in a swinging Standard Time concert highlighted by dazzling big-band arrangements led by Tedd Firth.

Strange Fruit, directed by Venus Cuffs at Joe's Pub on 2/26, is a multimedia protest performance inspired by Billie Holiday's 1939 anti-lynching anthem.

A Musical Memoir might be the most entertaining show in cabaret right now, but since it is Donna McKechnie's memoir, it is definitely the most important.

The New York Irish Center will present an expanded line-up for the 5th annual 40 Shades of Green St.

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Paulo Szot, Kate Baldwin and many more.

Vínculo, a flamenco performance by Los Ricos featuring Sonia Olla and Ismael Fernández, will take place at Joe's Pub.

Corinna Sowers Adler will reprise her 2026 Bistro Award-Winning and MAC Award-Nominated show All That Matters at Don't Tell Mama.

Trans Voices Cabaret, NYC's premier cabaret featuring transgender and nonbinary seasoned performers and rising stars in the musical theater community, will return to Caveat in Manhattan on Sunday, April 5th at 5:00pm with a brand new show!

The cast of the Off Broadway show BLOOD/LOVE will perform at Broadway Sessions at The Green Room 42, showcasing selections from their Vampire Pop Opera.

Linda Glick, veteran of the cabaret circuit, stopped by the Laurie Beechman Theater in Midtown Manhattan on 2/25 with a curated collection of tunes across languages and eras that Glick tied together with her witty banter and vocal talents.