Alison Nusbaum

BWW Exclusive: First Look at I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE! at the Laguna Playhouse

Laguna Playhouse will present one of the longest running Off-Broadway productions of all time, I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE!, book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro, music by Jimmy Roberts, musical direction by  Ricky Pope, directed & choreographed by Paula Hammons Sloan.

MAC Award Recipients Announced

In their first live ceremony since lockdown, the Manhattan Associate of Cabarets presented their annual awards to the members of the MAC organization.

Laguna Playhouse to Present I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE!

LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is set to present one of the longest running Off-Broadway productions of all time, I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE!, book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro, music by Jimmy Roberts, musical direction by  Ricky Pope, directed & choreographed by Paula Hammons Sloan.  Comments Executive Producing Director Ellen Richard, “The song ‘Satisfaction Guaranteed’ from this joyous musical is what our subscribers and audiences will undoubtably have as we welcome this extraordinary cast and creative team to the Playhouse stage!”  I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE! begins previews on Wednesday, April 20; will open on Sunday, April 24 at 5:30pm and perform through Sunday, May 8, 2022 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Drive in Laguna Beach.

BWW Interview: Catching Up with Brandy's and Don't Tell Mama's Alison Nusbaum

This singing actress doing double-duty in different piano bars is always on the lookout for an adventure and Surflight Theater provided her with plenty of it last year... and next month, the adventure continues...

2022 MAC Award Nominees Announced

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets has announced the 2022 MAC Award nominees. The nominees were determined by votes cast by the active MAC membership, except for the song and recording categories, which were determined by special committees.

Jenn Colella, Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway & More This Month at Feinstein's/54 Below

This month, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Nicholas Kaminski to Perform at Feinstein's/54 Below

FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present Nicholas Kaminski on January 12, 2022 at 7:00 pm. Nicholas Kaminski is a rising musical theatre composer/lyricist and performer whose songs are profoundly funny, witty, and poignant.

BWW Feature: Brandy's Piano Bar - The Little Club with Big Attitude Stands Tall Post-Pandemic

They fought the good fight to stay alive and Brandy's Piano Bar did just that... but it wasn't just the Brandy's team that did the fighting: the neighborhood that leans on the local haunt for relaxation, libation, and recreation worked just as hard to keep them around. Well, they're still here and every night at Brandy's is a celebration.

BWW Feature: Don't Tell Mama Proves You Can't Keep A Good Piano Bar Down

There is no finer feeling than being in your local home-away-from-home enjoying cocktails, companionship, and crooning from everyone willing to raise their voice in song... or drunk enough to. Don't Tell Mama's front-room piano bar is still the place to be after all these years.

BWW Feature: At Brandy's Piano Bar The Show Must Go On, Come Snow or Come Shine

Four decades later and in the middle of a show business shut down, Brandy's Piano Bar is still offering live entertainment ... and some great hot toddies.

The first-ever BroadwayWorld.com New York Cabaret Awards show was held at the Metropolitan Room on Thursday, February 21. The evening featured a star-studded lineup, including Marilyn Maye, Ben Vereen, Jim Caruso, composer Jason Robert Brown and cabaret stars Billy Stritch, KT Sullivan, Karen Kohler, Colleen McHugh, Jane Monheit and more. Watch BroadwayWorld's exclusive highlights from the awards show below!