A Dream (Role) Come True
Enjoy a night of passionate performances as a group of singers live out their dream (roles)
Don't Tell Mama
343 W 46th Street
New York City, NY 10036
Don't Tell Mama is a cabaret room in New York.
Upcoming Shows
Julie Biancheri's Dream Roles - SOLO CABARET DEBUT
NYC Solo Cabaret Debut Enjoy a night of passionate performances as Julie Biancheri lives out her dream roles for a night! Julie is the creator and producer of A Dream (Role) Come True @adreamrolecometrue , a recurring cabaret show created to give performers a chance to live out...
Broadway Bible: A Sermon in Sequins
Broadway Bible is a light-hearted and slightly irreverent celebration of the Biblical stories in Genesis and Exodus using beloved Broadway songs. Imagine the patriarch Jacob bemoaning the sibling rivalry of his 12 sons and singing “Kids” from Bye, Bye Birdie. That’s Broadway...
You're Not From Here, Are You?
You’re Not From Here, Are You? is a comically tragic (or is it tragically comical?) telling of an unexpected turn of events that occurred after
Women With Brass — Sharon K. Janda
A new cabaret production celebrating the bold, irrepressible women who have shaped popular music across generations, from Sophie Tucker to Chappell Roan. Combining music, humor, and theatrical storytelling, the show explores the talent, individuality, and determination that...
David Malinsky: I Want the World
ENCORE PERFORMANCE of David Malinsky’s solo cabaret debut, I WANT THE WORLD.
Rosie's Turn (and the Great American Songbook Of Tortured Women)
Los Angeles performer Kelly Krauter brings her award-winning solo musical comedy to New York City for a three-night run. Rosie, a brash, big-dreaming farm girl turned Broadway-hopeful, forms an unexpected partnership that propels her from subway busker to smash hit sensation...
Risa Finkel: Grist for the Mill
A musical celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, featuring songs by Neil Young, Carly Simon, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and more!
Grist for the Mill
Risa Finkel celebrates the 250th anniversary of our nation with two encore performances of her new show, a musical celebration honoring community and country featuring songs by Neil Young, Carly Simon, Rodgers and Hammerstein, David Shire and Norman Gimbel, Michael Rice, and...
David Malinsky: I Want the World
ENCORE PERFORMANCE of David Malinsky’s Solo Cabaret Debut, I WANT THE WORLD.
Risa Finkel: Grist for the Mill
A musical celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, featuring songs by Neil Young, Carly Simon, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and more!
Steve Brammeier -Johnny Mathis: Different Stands Alone
Steve Brammeier reprises his tribute show, Johnny Mathis: Different Stands Alone, and celebrates the release of his debut album Songs That Found Me.
Still Gray and Feelin' Groovy
Norman Lasiter returns with two encore performances of this fun, funny, and occasionally heartfelt follow-up to his critically acclaimed musical memoir Gray Pride. Lasiter takes a deeper look at getting older, staying out and proud, falling in love, losing things along the way...
Laurie Krauz/Daryl Kojak in SETS_v4 the Holidays
SETS_v4 the Holidays is coming ... just 2 months from today!!! You asked (some have begged…not joking), we shall happily oblige! Just tunes. Just a set of music. Just us. Just you. LAURIE KRAUZ & DARYL KOJAK Thursday, December 10th, 7pm at Don’t Tell Mama SETS_v4 The Holidays...
Frankie's Christmas Holiday Bash in NYC
“FRANKIE’S CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY BASH IN NYC” Frank McDonough 2023/2026 MAC Award Nominee for Best Male Vocalist 2022 Singnasium’s Trailblaizer Award with special guests: Jeremy Sussman Robin Binder and Mary Ellen Ryan. Multiple Award Winning Director Tanya Moberly Multiple Award...
Articles
Review: Adam Lambert Brings Halloween Magic to Café Carlyle
American Idol star Adam Lambert brought his full rockstar energy to the iconic Café Carlyle on Friday October 30, 2026. The show benefited Lambert’s Feel Something Foundation, a non-profit organization in support of LGBTQ+ human rights.…
Review: Lisa Dennett's SONGS FROM MY CHILDHOOD Was A Nostalgic Journey at The Green Room 42
There is something wonderfully transporting about a song that takes you straight back to your childhood, and Lisa Dennett offered plenty of those moments with her latest show, Songs from My Childhood, performed Thursday, October 22 at The Green Room 42.…
Review: Bill Kocis Reads Right In THE BOOK OF BILL at Don't Tell Mama
There's a new kid in town but this one's been around the block.…
Review: Mary Lahti Shows Storytelling Chops With YOU'RE NOT FROM HERE, ARE YOU?! at Don't Tell Mama
Abundant of script, storytelling, laughter and pathos, Mary Lahti's new show reminds audiences what it's like being the new kid in town... and what it was like on a fall day 25 years ago in NY…
Review: At the Dutch Treat Club, the Stars Aren't Just Onstage
The Dutch Treat Club consistently delivers terrific guest speakers and entertainers. On 10/27, author James Gavin and jazz singer Anaïs Reno headlined the entertainment.…
Review: Death of Classical Transforms Green-Wood Cemetery with NIGHTFALL
Nightfall, Death of Classical’s annual Halloween-y immersive takeover of Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery, fell on a particularly lovely fall night this year. Read a review…
Review: CHRISTINE EBERSOLE WITH BILLY STRITCH at 54 Below Pure Perfection
Call it cabaret, call it club act, call it concert, THIS is the blueprint for absolute excellence.…
Review: The New York Pops Soar with 007 UNLEASHED at Carnegie Hall
The New York Pops surely earned their musical “license to kill” with this concert, featuring guest artist Lena Hall (HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH on Broadway).…
Review: Undiscovered Gems Sparkle in LAWRENCE-ISH: A LAWRENCE CABARET at The Green Room 42
Lawrence-ish: A Lawrence Cabaret featured a variety of fresh faces paying tribute to the band Lawrence. It is clear many are on their way to big careers. The evening of undiscovered gems captured what the cabaret scene here is all about.…
Review: JULIE BENKO: BROADWAY GOES TO THE MOVIES at Birdland Jazz Club
In BROADWAY GOES TO THE MOVIES, Julie Benko transformed a treasure trove of cinematic favorites into something distinctly her own—playful, musically adventurous, and often deeply moving.…
Past Shows
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Natasha Castillo: Darin to be Different...The Not So Splish-Splashy Side of Bobby Darin
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...
Project 2026: Blue Tsunami!
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...
Beyond the Norm
Norman Calvo returns to Don't Tell Mama with Beyond the Norm, exploring what can happen when we stop letting age, expectations and convention determine what comes next. Through Broadway and cabaret songs, comedy, and stories, the show features Musical Director Ron Drotos on...
BROADWAY BIBLE: A SERMON IN SEQUINS
Broadway Bible is my loving, light-hearted and slightly irreverent homage to two of my lifelong passions: Broadway showtunes and Bible stories! I’m one of those people who thinks that all of life is (or should be) a musical so why not apply that thinking to beloved Bible...
Liora Michelle: Songbirds of the Silver Screen
Liora Michelle celebrates a century of the unforgettable music, legendary stars, and timeless glamour of Hollywood movie musicals.
Norman Calvo: Beyond the Norm
Norman Calvo returns to Don’t Tell Mama with Beyond the Norm , Sunday, October 18 at 3:00 PM. Through Broadway and cabaret songs, comedy, stories and a few surprises, the show explores what can happen when we stop letting age, expectations and convention determine what comes...
Natasha Castillo: Darin to be Different...The Not So Splish-Splashy Side of Bobby Darin
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...
Love or Death?
"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...
Helane Blumfield: Invisible to Invincible
An encore of an intimate evening of cabaret that invites audiences to reflect, reconnect, and embrace the power of being fully seen.
Invisible to Invincible
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...
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Wait 'Til You See What's Next The Green Room 42 (11/15-11/15) |
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From 8 Tracks to Livestreams...The Album Release! The Green Room 42 (11/04-11/04) |
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I am ME - on Purpose! Laurie Beechman Theatre (10/10-1/10) |
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Women Who Rock You™ – Songs From Janis to Alanis & More.. 54 Below (1/15-1/15) |
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The Big Time: The Rehearsal Club Gala Honoring Melanie Mayron The Cutting Room (11/07-11/07) |
