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Review: Camille Diamond's OVER THE MOON…ON PLUTO TRANSIT is a stellar show Photo Review: Camille Diamond's OVER THE MOON…ON PLUTO TRANSIT is a stellar show
by Analisa Bell - March 18, 2024

Camille Diamond has been nominated for a MAC Award for Best Debut and it’s not hard to see why. Her crystal clear, mellifluous voice and wonderful storytelling abilities had the audience captivated from the moment she entered Don’t Tell Mama’s Original Room on the weekend....

Review: Treat Yourself to MELBA MOORE: FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE at 54 Below Photo Review: Treat Yourself to MELBA MOORE: FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE at 54 Below
by Ricky Pope - March 16, 2024

MELBA MOORE: FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE had its first performance March 15th at 54 Below. Ms. Moore’s show is a dynamic travelogue through her Broadway career with a few added treasures for good measure. There is one more nearly sold out show tonight at 7 pm; get your tickets while you can....

Review: 54 SINGS IN TROUSERS Brought a Rare Gem to 54 Below Photo Review: 54 SINGS IN TROUSERS Brought a Rare Gem to 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - March 16, 2024

The 54 Sings in Trousers concert at 54 Below on March 12th had the same sense of anticipation and delight I felt listening to the In Trousers record for the first time and hearing the story that comes before Finn's FALSETTOS. The bouncy score to In Trousers is a gem on its own, and the 54 Below cast...

Review: Carole Bufford Sings the Hits of the Fearless Females of the 1960's at 54 Bel Photo Review: Carole Bufford Sings the Hits of the Fearless Females of the 1960's at 54 Below
by Sharon Ellman - March 17, 2024

This reviewer was completely overwhelmed by Carole Bufford’s resounding voice at her YOU DON’T OWN ME - THE FEARLESS FEMALES OF THE 1960’s show on March 14, 2024....

Review: SALLY MAYES Continues Her Reign at The Green Room 42 Photo Review: SALLY MAYES Continues Her Reign at The Green Room 42
by Rob Lester - March 18, 2024

Lovable Sally Mayes sings love songs and this and that in her 'Now and Then' series at The Green Room 42, with more shows to come in May and June. Sally Mayes entertains with ever-changing sets, chosen from material she's sung over the years. Read about her second chapter at BWW....

Review: IT'S DE-LOVELY when Jeff Harnar Sings Cole Porter at Birdland Photo Review: IT'S DE-LOVELY when Jeff Harnar Sings Cole Porter at Birdland
by Rob Lester - March 15, 2024

When Jeff Harnar Sings Cole Porter, 'in the still of the night,' it's 'true love' for cabaret-lovers. Want to know why? Read Rob Lester's review of the March 11th show...

Review: FLYING HIGH Celebrates Female Vocalists at Birdland Photo Review: FLYING HIGH Celebrates Female Vocalists at Birdland
by Rebecca Kaplan - March 15, 2024

FLYING HIGH kicked off women’s history month with a jazzy bang, honoring the great female jazz singers of the 40s and 50s at Birdland on March 9. The evening of song was based around an album produced by Jazz at the Ballroom, paying tribute to Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, Billie Holiday and more....

Review: STANDARD TIME WITH MICHAEL FEINSTEIN Honors NYC Songs at Carnegie Hall Photo Review: STANDARD TIME WITH MICHAEL FEINSTEIN Honors NYC Songs at Carnegie Hall
by Rebecca Kaplan - March 11, 2024

The beloved concert series STANDARD TIME WITH MICHAEL FEINSTEIN continued on February 28th at Carnegie Hall’s intimate Zankel Hall stage. Whether you want a chance to hear American Songbook standards performed live by a true master, or you’re looking to dive deeper and learn more, Feinstein is marve...

Review: CHRISTINE ANDREAS Brings Paris to 54 Below Photo Review: CHRISTINE ANDREAS Brings Paris to 54 Below
by Sharon Ellman - March 10, 2024

This reviewer was overwhelmed by Christine Andreas’s magical and bewitching voice. C’est magnifique!!...

Review: Ann Hampton Callaway Is FINDING BEAUTY (and more fans) at Dizzy's Photo Review: Ann Hampton Callaway Is FINDING BEAUTY (and more fans) at Dizzy's
by Rob Lester - March 09, 2024

Get yourself to Dizzy's at Columbus Circle this weekend if you want to catch the beauty of 'Finding Beauty' with Ann Hampton Callaway's originals and pop covers. The sublime singeris in residence at Dizzy's through Sunday, March 10....

Review: BROADWAY BOUND - PART SIX Is a Treasurer-Hunter's Dream Photo Review: BROADWAY BOUND - PART SIX Is a Treasurer-Hunter's Dream
by Rob Lester - March 12, 2024

Just because the show never got to Broadway doesn't mean it didn't have good songs. Proof of this is in the hearing. And they get a fair hearing at 54 Below with the BROADWAY BOUND series. Even if a project might crash and burn, there can be things worth salvaging from the ashes. Read about 'em in o...

Review: Rian Keating is a Masterful Storyteller in WOMANSONGS at Don't Tell Mama Photo Review: Rian Keating is a Masterful Storyteller in WOMANSONGS at Don't Tell Mama
by Ricky Pope - March 09, 2024

Rian Keating's stories are very careful observations of what it means to be kind, strong, nurturing, independent, and free. It is a feminist show from a source you wouldn’t immediately expect. He tells stories about teachers, mentors, and family members that are vivid and empowering. We should all b...

Review: Singer DAVID MARINO Is a Knockout at Birdland Photo Review: Singer DAVID MARINO Is a Knockout at Birdland
by Rob Lester - March 11, 2024

David Marino sings with heart and happy pizzazz. His Birdland night was invigorating and emotional and thoroughly engaging. If you want our critic's two cents about a singer with a million-dollar talent, whose show is a bargain of solid entertainment at almost any price, read the rave about David Ma...

Review: THE HOT SARDINES Offer Zing & Swing at Birdland Photo Review: THE HOT SARDINES Offer Zing & Swing at Birdland
by Rob Lester - March 08, 2024

The Hot Sardines bring pure entertainment with their polish and panache to Birdland with two shows a night through March 9. Their jazz is hot, but there’s nothing 'fishy' about the authentic sound they spin.  Their music is fun and accessible, sly, and frisky. ...

Review: JORDAN SIWEK's BIG BIRTHDAY SHOW Was a Party of Pop Music at the Triad Photo Review: JORDAN SIWEK's BIG BIRTHDAY SHOW Was a Party of Pop Music at the Triad
by Rob Lester - March 06, 2024

How do singer-songwriters get a head-start on their birthdays? Jordan Siwek threw himself a party show and threw himself into high-energy performances with the singer-songwriter's pop-rock songs and covers....

Review: Alysha Umphress Impresses the Crowd with 15 STORIES at 54 Below Photo Review: Alysha Umphress Impresses the Crowd with 15 STORIES at 54 Below
by Analisa Bell - March 05, 2024

Umphress had the 54 Below audience in the palm of her hand this weekend with 15 STORIES....

Review: GMHC CABARET BENEFIT HONORING ALAN MENKEN Brings Music & Memories at Joe's Pu Photo Review: GMHC CABARET BENEFIT HONORING ALAN MENKEN Brings Music & Memories at Joe's Pub
by Rob Lester - March 04, 2024

A star-studded night honoring composer Alan Menken was exciting, energizing and sentimental as he received an award named for collaborator Howard Ashman. From 'The Little Mermaid' to 'Little Shop of Horrors,' Ashman left no small legacy in his work with Menken. The evening benefited GMHC's work for ...

Review: SOUL PICNIC: THE SONGS AND LEGACY OF LAURA NYRO at 92NY Is a Gem Photo Review: SOUL PICNIC: THE SONGS AND LEGACY OF LAURA NYRO at 92NY Is a Gem
by Rob Lester - March 03, 2024

Soul Picnic: The Songs and Legacy of Laura Nyro concludes its weekend embrace led by Judy Kuhn with one more show Monday night at 92NY in Manhattan. The songs of Laura Nyro are worth remembering and relishing. Judy Kuhn and company do that. The 92NY show is rewarding and illuminating....

Review: PAULA WEST Is Blissful and Busy at Dizzy's Club Photo Review: PAULA WEST Is Blissful and Busy at Dizzy's Club
by Rob Lester - March 02, 2024

It's a delight at Dizzy's where Paula West and band hold forth through Sunday with two more shows tonight and two tomorrow. The opening night was a delight....

Review: Green Room 42 Boasts a Rainbow of Musical Colors from BMI's NEW WRITERS Photo Review: Green Room 42 Boasts a Rainbow of Musical Colors from BMI's NEW WRITERS
by Rob Lester - March 03, 2024

The next generation of songwriters is busy working and took a night off to play and sing at The Green Room 42 on February 3rd. A full room of supportive music appreciators heard some new musical theatre-style material based on assignments like 'Imagine Blanche DuBois singing' or 'write a love song w...

Review: THE TITANS OF MEDIA TRILOGY: MARTHA STEWART at Joe's Pub is a Good Thing Photo Review: THE TITANS OF MEDIA TRILOGY: MARTHA STEWART at Joe's Pub is a Good Thing
by Nathan Johnson - March 02, 2024

THE TITANS OF MEDIA TRILOGY: MARTHA STEWART is a delight for the senses. From the moment Rafferty steps onto the Joe’s Pub stage, the atmosphere crackles. His infectious energy is a firecracker of joy and passion and once that fuse is lit, there’s no going back....

Review: Meg Flather Goes Home Again in PORTRAITS at Don't Tell Mama Photo Review: Meg Flather Goes Home Again in PORTRAITS at Don't Tell Mama
by Ricky Pope - March 01, 2024

As Thomas Wolfe tells us, you can’t go home again. Thankfully, cabaret singer/songwriter Meg Flather has ignored Mr Wolfe’s sage advice.  Over the next few months, she is presenting a series of her most successful cabaret evenings in the Brick Room at Don’t Tell Mama which she has logically entitled...

Review: Reeve Carney Is on Fire in A NIGHT AT THE OPERA at Chelsea Table + Stage Photo Review: Reeve Carney Is on Fire in A NIGHT AT THE OPERA at Chelsea Table + Stage
by Ricky Pope - February 29, 2024

If anyone on the modern scene is equipped to take on Mercury’s imposing legacy, it is singer/songwriter/actor Reeve Carney. He has cords of steel and a range similar to Freddie Mercury’s. Watching him sing is to marvel at what the human voice is capable of....

Review: Stephanie J Block Shows her Softer Side In THE MOTHER at 92nd Street Y Photo Review: Stephanie J Block Shows her Softer Side In THE MOTHER at 92nd Street Y
by Ricky Pope - February 28, 2024

Unlike the characters she often plays on stage, this view of Stephanie J Block was sentimental, vulnerable, cozy, and very very warm. It was an evening filled with gratitude for the blessings of life that was brimming over with humor, mostly self-deprecating. The amazing thing is the picture of the ...

Review: GRAND HOTEL: THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST REUNION CONCERT at 5 Photo Review: GRAND HOTEL: THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST REUNION CONCERT at 54 Below Was Incredible
by Rebecca Kaplan - February 27, 2024

The intimate cabaret space at 54 Below was transformed into Berlin’s Grand Hotel on Monday night. The kick-off performance of GRAND HOTEL: THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST REUNION CONCERT on February 26th was exuberant, with much of the star-studded original cast reviving their roles....



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