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The Mabel Mercer Foundation Presents A Centennial (Plus Two Years) Celebration Of Miss Peggy Lee

Two pandemic postponements couldn't thwart The Mabel Mercer Foundation's centennial love letter to one of the world's preeminent singer/composer/lyricists of the twentieth century. It finally takes stage - twenty-four months later -- at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 3, at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall: 'I Like Men' - Celebrating 102 Years of Miss Peggy Lee.
LEE SQUARED: The Liberace & Peggy Lee Comeback Tour Announced At Judson Theatre Company, April 8-10

Lee Squared: The Liberace & Peggy Lee Comeback Tour makes its North Carolina debut at Judson Theatre Company.
MTC Announces Hot Summer Nights In-Person Cabaret Series

Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage, Fairfield County's professional award-winning theatre, announces the return of its summer cabaret series, MTC's Hot Summer Nights.
This Week's PIANO BAR LIVE! Streams Tuesday, December 29th

Featuring new performers with every show, the weekly, award-winning Piano Bar Live! (PBL!) streams this Tuesday, December 29th at 7:15 pm ET, as we start the New Year Celebration Early with hosts Scott Barbarino & Liberace (David Maiocco) 
BWW Previews: Jamie deRoy & Friends Holiday Show: Part 1 Airs Sunday, December 20

Multiple Tony Award recipient Jamie deRoy continues programming for the holidays with a two-part holiday special.
Tune in to Watch Haley Swindal's SING HAPPY: THE SONGS OF LIZA MINNELLI

Broadway's Haley Swindal puts her brassy stamp on the songs of the great Liza Minnelli in a night that will go down in showbiz history as a 'you had to be there' theatrical-concert event. Watch her sold-out Feinstein's/54 Below concert Friday, June 26th at 8:00pm ET.
Celebrating The Art Of Drag with Varla Jean Merman, Peter Mac, Chuck Sweeney, Ray DeForest, Rosetta Stoned & Haley Swindal

Piano man Michael McAssey hosts Piano Bar Live! Celebrating The Art of Drag with co-host Michael Barbieri (NLE's Drag-tastic columnist) on Tuesday, June 23rd at 7:15 pm ET, following New York City's 7 O'Clock Cheer.
Doris Dear Joins PIANO BAR LIVE! CELEBRATING THE ART OF DRAG

Doris Dear, a THREE TIME MAC Award winning mid-century modern gal known as 'America's Perfect Housewife!' joins Piano Bar Live! Celebrating The Art of Drag with host piano man Michael McAssey and co-host Michael Barbierie on Tuesday, June 23rd at 7:15 pm ET, following New York City's 7 O'Clock Cheer.
Live At Birdland Jazz Club & Birdland Theater Announces March 9 - March 22 Lineup

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced listing for March 9 through March 22: 
Birdland Has Released its Schedule for March 2 - March 15

Artists appearing at Birdland Jazz Club include John Pizzarelli (The Swing 7 and Quartet), Steve Ross, Erena Terakubo and Nana Quintet, Leanne Borghesi & Marta Sanders, Constantine Maroulis, Michelle Lordi and David Berger Orchestra.
Cotuit Center for the Arts Presents (FA-LA-LA) LEE SQUARED- THE LIBERACE AND PEGGY LEE HOLIDAY TOUR

Cotuit Center for the Arts presents '(Fa-La-La) Lee Squared - The Liberace and Peggy Lee Holiday Tour' on Sunday, December 8, at 7:30 PM.
BWW Review: LIBERACE, well, facsimile, thereof, coming to Cleveland's Theatre in the Circle

David Maiocco is noted as being a tour-de force solo-performer, who is presently making a career of portraying 'Mr. Showmanship,' the uniquely American icon, Liberace.
Photo Flash: Richard Skipper Brings an Evening of Life In The Theater to the Beechman

Richard Skipper topped himself once again with a rousing afternoon of Broadway and Off-Broadway stars taking to the stage at the Laurie Beechman Theater to tell stories of how they created or personalized great roles in the musical theater.
LEE SQUARED Comes to the Triad, 3/9

Liberace lived a life of flamboyance, sparkle & lavish costumes. In this funny and touching tribute, he gets one more chance to glitter & shine as he tickles the ivories through his favorite songs.
2018 MAC Award Nominees Announced

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) is pleased to announce the 2018 MAC Award nominees. The nominees, in a majority of the categories, were determined by votes cast by the active MAC membership. The MAC Board of Directors selected the nominees for Show of the Year. Special committees selected the nominees in the Ensemble Instrumentalist, Piano Bar Instrumentalist, Piano Bar Singing Entertainer (Female; Male), Recording (LaMott Friedman), Major Recording, Song and Comedy/Novelty Song categories. The names of the songwriters in the Song and Comedy/Novelty Song categories are being withheld during the voting period, but will be announced publicly as soon as the voting period concludes.
Chita Rivera, Jim Dale, Lee Roy Reams and More Set for WINTER RHYTHMS 2017, Starting Tonight at Urban Stages

Urban Stages presents this year's award-winning series, WINTER RHYTHMS 2017, which begins tonight, December 12, featuring some of New York's best musical performances through Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Urban Stages Theatre (259 West 30th Street, just East of 8th Avenue).
LEE SQUARED: An Evening with Liberace and Miss Peggy Lee Comes to Metropolitan Room

Liberace lived a life of flamboyance, sparkle, and lavish costumes. In this funny and touching tribute, the virtuoso musician gets one last chance to glitter and shine as he tickles the ivories through his favorite songs.
Chita Rivera, Jim Dale, Lee Roy Reams and More Set for WINTER RHYTHMS 2017 at Urban Stages

Urban Stages announces the line-up for this year's award-winning series, WINTER RHYTHMS 2017, which will begin Tuesday, December 12 and will feature some of New York's best musical performances through Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Urban Stages Theatre (259 West 30th Street, just East of 8th Avenue).
BAZAZZ! A Sequined Variety Starring Rick Skye as Liza Minnelli Comes to Don't Tell Mama

Rick Skye, who won the 2017 MAC Award for Best Impersonation, will star in and host Don't Tell Mama's new monthly variety show Bazaaz! A Sequined Variety. The show, which will feature Skye's heralded impersonation as Liza Minnelli singing in his own voice, will showcase award-winning impersonations, guest performers and Skye's Kit Kat Boyz. Bazaaz! A Sequined Variety will open on Friday, October 27 at 7:00PM.

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