Laurie Krauz

Interview: Laurie Krauz Talks SETS_V3 at Don't Tell Mama
by Rebecca Kaplan - May 26, 2026

Laurie Krauz and Daryl Kojak return to the midtown hotspot on Wednesday, June 17 at 7 pm with an entirely new list of jazz songs the love performing in their 30-plus years of collaboration.

Cast Set For BLUE TSUNAMI June Performance
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2026

After producing on May 7 a cabaret variety show fundraiser for 2026 Midterm Democratic Congress candidates, Stephen Hanks has announced the cast for the second of four PROJECT 2026: BLUE TSUNAMI shows.

Review: A Dazzling 40TH ANNUAL BISTRO AWARDS at Gotham Comedy Club
by Analisa Bell - Apr 22, 2025

A night to be remembered at Gotham Comedy Club last Monday, April 14 as New York's cabaret community gathered to celebrate the Bistro winners at it's 40th anniversary awards night.

URBAN STAGES WINTER RHYTHMS Returns In December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 26, 2024

New York's Urban Stages has announced the 16th annual awarding-winning cabaret series, Winter Rhythms, with performances from Wednesday, December 4th through Sunday, December 15th. This celebrated series will benefit Urban Stages' Outreach, Arts in Education programs.  

16th Annual URBAN STAGES WINTER RHYTHMS 2024 Begins In December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2024

Discover the 16th Annual URBAN STAGES WINTER RHYTHMS 2024, featuring a diverse lineup of performances from December 4-15, 2024.

The CAMPAIGN FOR KAMALA FUNDRAISING SHOW Comes to Don't Tell Mama in September
by Stephi Wild - Aug 13, 2024

The CAMPAIGN FOR KAMALA FUNDRAISING SHOW will be on Saturday, September 28, 4 PM at Don’t Tell Mama (343 W 46th St, NYC).

Album Review: Cabaret Song Meister Bob Levy Releases His BALLADS - Songs of Love In All Its Flavors
by Bobby Patrick - Jan 31, 2023

The tone of BALLADS never rises above the soft longing-filled smooth jazz of easy listening and at times it begs for wine and tears and sometimes for just the tears or just the wine.

Photos: BLUE WAVE REUNION 2022: SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY FUNDRAISER at The Laurie Beechman Theatre by Helane Blumfield
by Stephen Mosher - May 31, 2022

The popular political fundraiser plays The Laurie Beechman Theatre and Helane Blumfield is there to capture it for Broadway World Cabaret.

BLUE WAVE REUNION 2022: Save Our Democracy Fundraiser Plays At The Laurie Beechman Theatre, May 27
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2022

On Friday, May 27, producer Stephen Hanks and the performers of the series' CABARET CAMPAIGNS: BLUE WAVE 2018 and THE VOTING RIGHTS SHOW 2020, will reunite at the Laurie Beechman Theater at 6:30 PM. The evening is hosted by Hanks, with music director Tracy Stark.

The Arts & Climate Initiative and Sacred Stages, LLC Presents A Livestream Of EARTH INTENTION: A CLIMATE CABARET
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2022

The Arts & Climate Initiative (formerly The Arctic Cycle), in collaboration with Sacred Stages, LLC presents a live streamed performance of Earth Intention: A Climate Cabaret, a celebration of our beautiful planet with renowned singers and musicians, and expert speakers on environmental issues. The event is taking place at The Plum @ Traver Hollow House, a private salon space in the Catskill Mountains of New York State, and made available to people everywhere.

Stephen Hanks Presents BLUE WAVE REUNION 2022: SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY FUNDRAISING SHOW
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 6, 2022

Seven months prior to the 2018 Midterm Elections, Cabaret Show Producer, Publicist, and Performer Stephen Hanks launched a series of five variety shows as fundraisers for Democratic Senate, Congress, and State Legislature candidates.

Urban Stages to Present WINTER RHYTHMS With Steve Ross, Richard Skipper & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 23, 2021

Urban Stages has announced its 13th annual awarding-winning cabaret series, Winter Rhythms, returning live to its 30th Street theater December 7th through December 19th and benefiting Urban Stages' Outreach, Arts in Education programs.

BWW Review: Meg Flather and Tracy Stark Bring Life, Love, and Girl Power to The West Bank Cafe
by Stephen Mosher - Jun 1, 2021

It's been a long time for Meg Flather and for her fans, but everyone left The West Bank sated and smiling after a dinner music set that ranks as full-blown cabaret show.

BWW CD Review: Laurie Krauz CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Shows Strong, Spectacular Staying Power
by Stephen Mosher - Mar 24, 2021

Twenty years ago a jazz singer released one of the most enjoyable albums on the market, and two decades later we are still waiting for a follow up CD... and we would wait forever.

BWW Feature: The Elevator Pitch In The Digital Age
by Stephen Mosher - Dec 3, 2020

In the age of digital promotion, there is one surefire way to open doors for yourself: having an online presence.

BWW Feature: Stephen Mosher's Pandemic Playlist Number Twenty
by Stephen Mosher - Apr 18, 2020

Stephen Mosher returns with his 20th Pandemic Playlist featuring the great talents of the nightclub industry.

BWW Feature: A Thousand (Or More) Words About Cabaret in 2019
by Stephen Mosher - Dec 31, 2019

Stephen Mosher looks back at the cabaret scene, as captured by his camera in 2019

BLUE WAVE 2020: THE VOTING RIGHTS SHOW Comes To Hidden Cabaret At The Secret Room
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2019

Seven months prior to the 2018 Midterm Elections, Cabaret Show Producer, Publicist, and Performer Stephen Hanks launched a variety show series as fundraisers for Democratic Senate, Congress, and State Legislature candidates. The critically acclaimed CABARET CAMPAIGNS: RIDE THE BLUE WAVE 2018! at Don't Tell Mama featured 28 different performers and raised more than $6,000 divided among 30 candidates. Election Day 2018 was indeed a a?oeBlue Wave,a?? as the Democrats flipped 40 seats in Congress.

BWW Review: MEG FLATHER SONGS A CABARET SISTERHOOD Brings Powerful Women to Don't Tell Mama
by Stephen Mosher - Sep 17, 2019

Venerated songwriter and singer Meg Flather brings immaculate marriages of her music and her singing sisters of cabaret to Don't Tell Mama in this show celebrating her work, her friends and sisterhood.

Photo Flash: Inside Meg Flather's SONGS~A Cabaret Sisterhood At Don't Tell Mama
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 16, 2019

Singer/Song writer Meg Flather brings together fellow singers on July 14 and September 14 at 4:00 pm at NYC's Don't Tell Mama, in a performance of her songs for A Cabaret Sisterhood.