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Review: BROLESQUE Turns Tarot Into Pure Temptation at Balcon Salon
BROLESQUE brings tarot, tease, and total seduction every Thursday night at Balcon Salon. Produced by Locky Brownlie and hosted by the Phill Von Awesome, the show blends mysticism with sensuality in a way that feels both campy and sincere....
Review: Ute Lemper's MARLENE DIETRICH Tribute Comes to 54 Below
Ute Lemper truly personifies Marlene Dietrich in this fly on the wall autobiography of the screen legend. The show plays two more performances 1/30 and 1/31 at 7 pm...
Review: Jarrett Winters Morley's History of THE GREAT COMET Strikes at 54 Below
For a brief evening beneath Broadway, the comet burned close enough to touch in the 1/23 concert, THE HISTORY OF NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 presented by Jarrett Winters Morley....
Review: DARKLY DAZZLING MUSICAL THEATRE Brings the Shadows to Life at 54 Below
A twisted night of musical theatre’s boldest and most emotional songs on January 20. DARKLY DAZZLING MUSICAL THEATRE was a thrilling invitation into the stranger and darker corners of musical theatre....
Review: Bob O'Hare A Fine Music Man In WE TAKE THE TOWN at Don't Tell Mama
Delightful and charming Bob O'Hare manages to pack a New York cabaret room on a frosty night in the city....
Review: IN THE HEIGHTS at Don't Tell Mama Captured the Soul of the Show
A joyful, heartfelt concert staging on January 16th presented by Fidelity Theatricals was rooted in community, culture, and connection. It captured the soul of the show while letting the music do the storytelling....
Review: 'TIERGARTEN' EXPLORES THE PAST at Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
Tiergarten, a cabaret hosted by Kim David Smith and produced by Death of Classical on January 16th, presented a look into the past across several art forms....
Review: Debi Toni Serves Laughs and Vocals With DOUBLE TROUBLE at Don't Tell Mama
A - She's Adorable. And she's back in New York to stake her claim....
Review: Laura Tashji's LYRICS OF MY LIFE - A Touching Memoir of Chasing Dreams and Motherhood
Lyrics of My Life was a sincere and affectionate cabaret that showcases Laura Tashji’s genuine love for performing and her life as a mother. The next performance of the show is back at Don't Tell Mama on Saturday, January 24...
Review: POWER LEVELS & POWER CHORDS Celebrated Anime Music at The Green Room 42
POWER LEVELS & POWER CHORDS at The Green Room 42 on January 15 was a high energy celebration of anime music, fandom, and vocal storytelling, featuring a massive and talented cast....
Review: Orchestra of St. Luke’s Exuberant OKLAHOMA! in Concert at Carnegie Hall
The 1/12 Orchestra of St. Luke’s concert revived an American masterpiece with outstanding casting, lush arrangements of the original score. Their season at Carnegie Hall continues 2/12, 3/26 and 4/30...
Review: John McWhorter Showcased His Reconstruction of EARLY TO BED at The Triad
On January 9, John McWhorter showcased his obsessive efforts to reconstruct a long-lost Fats Waller musical. He told stories about the paths that his dedication to reviving this forgotten musical led him to in between performances of its songs....
Review: Rodney Marsalis, Cantus, and Stephanie Chou Played Wonderfully at Jazz at Lincoln Center
1/10 saw a triple-billed concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center featuring Rodney Marsalis, Cantus, and Stephanie Chou. All three acts were quite different yet all were delightful....
Review: GOING BACHARACH at Marjorie S. Dean Little Theater Is a Terrific Tribute
This is a terrific concert, cabaret and revue rolled into one, feating rising star Adrian Galante's brilliant playing and orchestrations of Burt Bacharach songs, sung by three terrific singers. It runs through February 22...
Review: Liz Callaway & Ann Hampton Callaway's BOOM Brings Memories to 54 Below
“BOOM! 15th Anniversary Concert” runs January 14–17, 2026, at 54 Below, with performances at 7 PM. A livestream option is available for the January 17th show....
Review: Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp Celebrate Friendship and Legacy at 54 Below
Whether you're a RENT-head or not, this hour-long concert was a joyful celebration of thrilling music, both deeply familiar and pleasantly unexpected. The current run is sold out but Rapp and Pascal return in August...
Review: Maude Maggart Thrilled with A TINY MATCH at Birdland Jazz
Cabaret star Maude Maggart thrilled with a beautiful, if short, annual New York appearance at a sold-out Birdland Jazz on December 29 with her newest show....
Review: THE JACKIE MASON MUSICAL - Laughs, Songs & Heart at Rodney's Comedy Club
THE JACKIE MASON MUSICAL, which just completed a run at Rodney's Comedy Club on December 30, 2025, is a moving, laugh-filled evening showing the untold side of Jackie Mason’s story – and the story of the women he left in his wake....
Review: The Legendary Performer Returns with SIDNEY MYER RIDES AGAIN at Pangea
The legendary and unique cabaret performer and booker Sidney Myer was spectacular in a sold-out run of shows at Pangea between December 21 and New Year's Eve....
Review: Bobby Underwood Is Hilarious in THANK YOU, TOM LEHRER at City Winery
A journey through the music & life of Mr. Tom Lehrer on 12/28 and 12/29. With a fully packed house, Bobby Underwood (our host, narrator, and main performer) set up the entire performance for success....
Review: Matthew Morrison Blends Bway, Pop & Personal Reflection In RHYTHMS & REVELATIONS at 54 Below
Ultimately, Rhythms and Revelations unfolds as part memoir and part theatrical showcase... for his fans, this was an evening rich with heart, memories, and undeniable charisma....
Review: THE 2ND ANNUAL DIONNE FAMILY CHRISTMAS A Perfect Start to the Holidays at The Green Room 42
The 2nd Annual Dionne Family Christmas on 12/22 proved itself exactly what a holiday cabaret should be - joyful, a little chaotic, deeply personal, and fueled by talent and love....
Review: Rosemary Loar's Buoyant, Original JINGLES AND JAZZ at The Green Room 42
Rosemary Loar delivered a warm, cozy evening of Christmas music marked by range, originality, and skill. Even the most well-worn holiday chestnuts sounded newly minted, revealing fresh beauty and emotional depth....
Review: Jessica Vosk Proved She's One of the Best With SLEIGH at 92NY
On 12/21, Jessica Vosk's SLEIGH delivered heart, humor, powerhouse vocals, and holiday magic in abundance. Vosk didn’t just sing the season, she owned it!...
Review: OEDIPUS! A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY at 54 Below Re-Imagines the Classic Tale
Relocated to the backwoods of West Virginia, this musical re-imagines the classic Greek tale. Try counting all the Broadway references hidden in the dialogue--there's a lot, amusingly so. OEDIPUS returns to 54 Below on Father's Day in June!...
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