Two-time MAC Award nominee Gerrilyn Sohn returns to Don't Tell Mama to pay tribute to national treasure Bernadette Peters, whose extraordinary career spans more than five decades. This heartfelt celebration highlights Peters’ iconic work across Broadway, film, television, solo...
Bistro and MAC award winning vocalist Wendy Scherl returns to the East Coast for a rare one night performance. The show features songs by pop writers Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Neil Sedaka alongside standards from Broadway, Hollywood, and the Great American songbook, arranged...
Lionel R. Shockness returns to Don’t Tell Mama with his new solo show Awakening(s)…Mixologist to Psychologist . Featuring the music of Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz, David Shire, Johnny Mercer and more, Shockness is joined by Musical Director and Arranger Gregory Toroian on...
Lionel R. Shockness returns to Don’t Tell Mama with his new solo show Awakening(s)…Mixologist to Psychologist . Featuring the music of Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz, David Shire, Johnny Mercer and more, Shockness is joined by Musical Director and Arranger Gregory Toroian on...
Natasha Castillo presents a new show about American singer, songwriter, and actor, Bobby Darin, premiering Sunday, September 27th, 7PM at Don’t Tell Mama. Darin to be Different...The Not So Splish-Splashy Side of Bobby Darin is directed by Lennie Watts, with musical director Ted...
Lionel R. Shockness returns to Don’t Tell Mama with his new solo show Awakening(s)…Mixologist to Psychologist . Featuring the music of Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz, David Shire, Johnny Mercer and more, Shockness is joined by Musical Director and Arranger Gregory Toroian on...
An encore of an intimate evening of cabaret that invites audiences to reflect, reconnect, and embrace the power of being fully seen.
Helane Blumfield returns to Don't Tell Mama in an encore performance of her cabaret show Invisible to Invincible, offering an intimate evening of music and storytelling centered on reinvention, resilience, and the courage to be fully seen. The show traces the emotional journey...
"Love Or Death?" Bruno Giraldi with JOHN BOWEN on the piano Acting Coach, CHRISTOPHER TRAMANTANA “Love or Death?” is a Socratic experience in which love and death will either be foes or allies through the thoughts of Karl Marx, Jacques Derrida, Friedrich Nietzsche, André...
Natasha Castillo presents a new show about American singer, songwriter, and actor, Bobby Darin, premiering Sunday, September 27th, 7PM at Don’t Tell Mama. Darin to be Different...The Not So Splish-Splashy Side of Bobby Darin is directed by Lennie Watts, with musical director Ted...
Liora Michelle celebrates a century of the unforgettable music, legendary stars, and timeless glamour of Hollywood movie musicals.
PROJECT 2026: BLUE TSUNAMI! Cabaret Variety Fundraising Series for Democratic Congress Candidates, produced and hosted by Stephen Hanks, on May 7, June 13, September 1, and October 20. All shows at 7PM at Don't Tell Mama (343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036). Tickets: $30...
Natasha Castillo presents a new show about American singer, songwriter, and actor, Bobby Darin, premiering Sunday, September 27th, 7PM at Don’t Tell Mama. Darin to be Different...The Not So Splish-Splashy Side of Bobby Darin is directed by Lennie Watts, with musical director Ted...
Auditions
On 9/11 and 9/12, CHARLES BUSCH SINGS JOHNNY MERCER brought new interpretations to the master songwriter's work. “Everything Old Is New Again”…especially in the hands of Charles Busch.…
An SRO night at 54 Below included a star revisiting her role and some of the original Jekkies.…
A murder mystery comes to 54 Below with Steven Sater and James Bourne’s concept album featuring a night of powerhouse vocals and a surefire gen z crowd pleaser.…
The August 29 evening boasted an excellent mission to fundraise for New York State's abortion fund and Black Trans Liberation Kitchen. It featured a slew of strong performances, though the show as a whole could have benefitted from more structure…
While I always mourn the end of summer as we flip the calendar to September, there is one tradition that softens the blow: the finale of Mama’s Next Big Act at Don’t Tell Mama, now in its ninth year.…
From his opening lyrics of “New York, New York,” it was clear that this was a voice of star quality. Shin commanded the stage with a deep, resonant baritone, embellishing the familiar melody with impressive ease…
What If? Part 7 turned musical theater's familiar characters into something completely new, with unexpected songs, surprising pairings, and standout performances making for an entertaining evening benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS…
A producer of cabaret, Pier Lamia Porter has stepped into the light and an audience has discovered a new star.…
After garnering praise and awards for her debut cabaret, Therese Lee proves she isn't a one hit wonder with PENNIES FROM HEAVEN.…
At 98, Marilyn Maye is still singing, swinging, looking terrific, and thrilling an audience just as she has for generations. Catch her latest run Dizzy’s Club this weekend…
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Dark kabarett chanteuse and composer Artemisia LeFay premieres a new show exploring the music, words, and stories of radical thinkers and vaudevillians from the Weimar Republic era of the 1920s and 1930s. The performance draws on the works of figures such as Claire Waldoff, Kurt...
PROJECT 2026: BLUE TSUNAMI! Cabaret Variety Fundraising Series for Democratic Congress Candidates, produced and hosted by Stephen Hanks, is scheduled for May 7, June 13, September 1, and October 20. All shows at 7PM at Don't Tell Mama (343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036)...
Award-winning off-Broadway composer/lyricist Seth Bisen-Hersh presents a Richard Rodgers Tribute Cabaret to commemorate hitting 950 weekly Cabaret Showcases. The concert features music from Rodgers' musicals, including his work with Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein II, and Stephen...
The Randy Andys: Spring Swing, presented by Don't Tell Mama, stars Monica Blume (Dear Evan Hansen), Alison Mahoney (Ragtime), and Catie Pires-Fernandes (Waitress), with special guests Joe Montoya (Grease) and Ellie Wyman (SIX). The show blends vintage style with pop culture...
Two-time MAC Award Nominee Gerrilyn Sohn pays tribute to national treasure Bernadette Peters, whose career spans more than five decades. This show celebrates Bernadette's work in Broadway, film, television, solo albums and live concert performances. Directed by Lennie Watts...
2024 MAC award winner for Female Debut- Camille Diamond -will present her solo cabaret show Camille Sings Tennille, a tribute to pop and jazz singer Toni Tennille on the week of Ms. Tennille’s 86th birthday: Sunday May 3rd at 4:00PM, Thursday May 7th at 7:00PM, and Saturday May...
PROJECT 2026: BLUE TSUNAMI! Cabaret Variety Fundraising Series for Democratic Congress Candidates, produced and hosted by Stephen Hanks, is scheduled for May 7, June 13, September 1, and October 20. All shows at 7PM at Don't Tell Mama (343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036)...
National Cabaret, Stage Performer, and Recording Artist, Liz Rubino, will present her newest show, "MUSIC, SHE WROTE..." An Honoring of The Women Composers and Lyricists of Musical Theatre. Featuring Mac Award winner Matthew Martin Ward on piano, Miss Rubino will perform songs...
Aaron Valentine, winner of the 2025 Mama's Next Big Act competition, makes his solo cabaret debut in Who Are You Again? Learning to Sing Through Life at Don't Tell Mama. A New York native, Valentine draws on a range of influences — jazz, soul, musical theater, and classical...
Bend and Snap: A Celebration of Woman's Power is a theatrical showcase from Chasing Dreams Productions, performing at Don't Tell Mama on April 22, 2026. Under the artistic direction of Delfina Perret, music direction of Nick Stamatakis, and associate direction of Hanna Westi...
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The Beat Goes On Don't Tell Mama (10/08-10/08) |
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Timeless: A Tribute to Bernadette Peters Don't Tell Mama (10/04-10/04) |
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Lee Roy Reams: My Best of Times with Jerry Herman 54 Below (12/27-12/27) |
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John Lloyd Young: Songs from the Road 54 Below (10/24-10/24) |
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Antwayn Hopper: The Debut Album 54 Below (11/30-11/30) |
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Nicolas King: Celebrating the Music, Memory, & Arrangements of Mike Renzi 54 Below (11/03-11/03) |
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Solstice Sessions: Blind Duet Cabaret 54 Below (11/20-11/20) |
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Felipe Rose: Live in Cabaret Disco 54 Below (9/23-9/23) |
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54 Gets Away With Murder 54 Below (10/16-10/16) |
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C. Anthony Bryant: Audacity - A Villain's Songbook Joe's Pub at The Public Theater (10/25-10/25) |
