Carole Bufford

Photos: Backstage at the 36TH NEW YORK CABARET CONVENTION at Jazz at Lincoln Center
by Stephen Sorokoff - Oct 24, 2025

Step backstage behind the scenes of the Cabaret Convention with photos by Stephen Sorokoff. The October 21 to 23, 2025 event featured Christine Ebersole, Melissa Errico and many more performers.

Photos: The Mabel Mercer Foundation Celebrates 40th Anniversary at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jun 16, 2025

The June 11th show, featuring a star-studded cast from the cabaret world and hosted by KT Sullivan, was titled ELEGANCE & LEGACY. See photos from the night snapped by photographer Conor Weiss

Feature: 9 of the Best Winter Holiday Shows of 2024
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jan 4, 2025

Continuing our roundups of some of the best shows we’ve reviewed for BWW Cabaret in 2024, we put together a list of nine of our favorite winter holiday concerts from the past holiday season.

Photos: Best of 2024 Cabaret in Photos
by Rebecca Kaplan - Dec 27, 2024

Here are some of BWW's favorite shows and shots from this year. Photographer Conor Weiss shared photos from some of his favorite shows from the year including Carolyn Montgomery, Andre de Shields, and more.

Review: Carole J. Bufford Brings The Jolly To 54 Below With YULETIDE CAROLE
by Stephen Mosher - Dec 23, 2024

NOW it's Christmas! Thanks to Carole J. Bufford's unique, one-of-a-kind Yuletide show.

Photos: Carole J. Bufford Brings Yuletide Carole to 54 Below
by Stephen Sorokoff - Dec 23, 2024

Audiences at 54 Below on December 19 and 20 celebrated the holiday season with Carole J. Bufford as she returned to 54 Below with her new show, Yuletide Carole. See photos from the show.

See NORM LEWIS: THE BEST OF CHRISTMAS & More Next Week at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2024

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Norm Lewis and more! See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

See Lorna Luft & Andrea McArdle and More at 54 Below in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 27, 2024

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Lorna Luft and Andrea McCardle and more.

54 Below Celebrates The Holiday Season With Storm Large, Joe Iconis, Norm Lewis, and More
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2024

54 Below will celebrate the happiest time of the year with a lineup of performances by Longlegs star Alicia Witt, award winning Nicole Henry, Tony® nominee Melissa Errico, and more.

Review: Carole Bufford Sings the Hits of the Fearless Females of the 1960's at 54 Below
by Sharon Ellman - Mar 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.

Lucie Jones, Carole Bufford, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 9, 2024

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. Learn more about the performances and how to get tickets here!

Photos: Carole J. Bufford Plays Cafe Centro
by Stephen Sorokoff - Feb 22, 2024

Carole J. Bufford, award-winning cabaret star and powerhouse vocalist, returned to Cafe Centro last night with a tribute to the fearless, fabulous females of the 1960s. Check out photos here!

54 CELEBRATES MEL BROOKS, Alan H. Green, and More To Play 54 Below Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 20, 2024

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work. 

Photos: The Marvelous CAROLE BUFFORD Is Back With YOU DON'T OWN ME: THE FEARLESS FEMALES OF THE 1960S at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jan 5, 2024

Powerhouse Carole Bufford is back at 54 Below again with a tribute to great women of the 1960s like Carole King, Janis Joplin and Tina Turner. Catch her next performance on January 24th, 2024 and see photos of her January 3rd show here.

Review: Carole J. Bufford Is Expertly SETTING NEW STANDARDS at Chelsea Table + Stage
by Stephen Mosher - Apr 29, 2023

It's a brand new show for Carole J. Bufford and when we say brand new, we mean brand new.

Photos: Carole J. Bufford Celebrates Judy Garland at Cafe Centro
by Stephen Sorokoff - Feb 23, 2023

It didn’t take long for the new Cabaret Series at Cafe Centro produced by Sandy Fisher to have diva Carole Bufford added to it’s performance line-up of celebrity vocalists.  Ms. Bufford’s career, once designated as “most likely to succeed” in a New York Times review has certainly lived up to that critic’s expectations.  

Feature: 30 Days Of Cabaret Gratitude - Day Eleven: The Diva
by Stephen Mosher - Nov 11, 2022

Broadway World Cabaret is looking at the work of a woman who is THE DIVA.

Review: Carole J. Bufford Blazes Brilliant In BAD MOON RISING at Birdland
by Stephen Mosher - Nov 7, 2022

With her All Hallows Eve show, Carole J. Bufford sets Birdland on delicious fire.

Broadway Streaming Guide: February 2022- Where to Watch THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL & More New Releases!
by Michael Major - Feb 6, 2022

Check out what's coming to streaming this month, including new additions to Seth Rudetsky's concert series, Flying Over Sunset, the SIX alternates' concert at 54 Below, Sweet Magnolias season two and the highly-anticipated fourth season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel!

Pelican Café to Launch New Dinner & Music Series Next Month with Carole J. Bufford & Peter Calo
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2021

The exciting inaugural show in this new four-part cabaret series will feature the very popular and much in demand Carole J. Bufford, one of the most sought after young performers in the New York cabaret and jazz scene.