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Can M. Yasar Comes to Pangea With a Brand New Cabaret Show
by Stephi Wild - Jan 6, 2026

Can M. Yasar will invite audiences on a compelling journey of survival and perseverance with his new cabaret show coming to Pangea. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!

Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025

We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Urban Stages and Winter Rhythms Still Going Strong Decades Later
by Stephen Mosher - Dec 19, 2025

Sue Matsuki and Frances Hill stay determined to keep an intimate artistic playground going strong.

Janice McCune to Return to Don't Tell Mama With LET'S START TOMORROW TONIGHT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2025

This Winter, Janice McCune will reprise her solo cabaret debut Let's Start Tomorrow Tonight! The musical director and pianist is John Fischer, with Chris Bonner on bass, Zachary Eldridge on drums, and Lennie Watts serving as director.

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Review: Liora Michelle Shines In SONGBIRDS OF THE SILVER SCREEN at Don't Tell Mama
by Analisa Bell - Dec 11, 2025

The soprano shared her voice, passion and knowledge with an adoring crowd on Sunday December 7th. The evening promised glamour, nostalgia, and soaring vocals

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Review: Billie Brouse's THINKING OUT LOUD Brought Heart and Humor to Don't Tell Mama
by Analisa Bell - Nov 21, 2025

When the Canadian-born songstress stepped into the showroom at Don’t Tell Mama on Tuesday, November 18, the packed house erupted with the kind of whoops and cheers usually reserved for rock legends returning from stadium tours.

Review: Steve Ross Honored By Cabaret Scenes & American Songbook Association
by Stephen Sorokoff - Jun 22, 2025

The pages of Cabaret Scenes Magazine came to life June 21 at Green Room 42 when, together with the American Songbook Association, publishers of the legendary monthly magazine, they hosted the Fourth Annual Darrell Henline Award evening which honored Steve Ross aka “The Crown Prince of New York Cabaret”. 

LOVE AND LET DIE: CONFESSIONS OF A BOND GIRL to Have Encore at Don't Tell Mama
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2025

Get ready for a dazzling night of intrigue, glamour, and unforgettable music as Love and Let Die: Confessions of a Bond Girl returns for one-night-only in a special encore performance at Don't Tell Mama. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: Linda Mironti Embraces Being “PERFECTLY IMPERFECT” at Don't Tell Mama
by Analisa Bell - May 14, 2025

From the moment Mironti stepped onto the stage—radiant and refreshingly real—there was no doubt we were in for an evening that would celebrate both polish and the glorious rough edges of a life well-lived. Catch it again on 9/5

Photos: Frank Dain's A CELEBRATION 24 YEARS IN THE MAKING! at Don't Tell Mama
by Rebecca Kaplan - May 12, 2025

On 5/7, singer Frank Dain brought his show A Celebration: 24 Years in the Making! to midtown Manhattan hotspot Don’t Tell Mama. It will return on 5/29. See photos from 5/7 snapped by Conor Weiss.

Photos: Janice McCune's LET'S START TOMORROW TONIGHT at Don't Tell Mama
by Rebecca Kaplan - Apr 27, 2025

See highlights from singer Janice McCune's NYC solo cabaret debut, which explores the power and magic of music through the songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Shaiman & Wittman, Stephen Sondheim and more! The show continues 4/29 at 7 pm and 5/3 at 1 pm

Photos: Tovah Feldshuh, Niki M. James and More at the 2025 MAC Awards
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Apr 11, 2025

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets presented The 39th MAC Awards on Monday, April 10, 2025, at a LIVE ceremony at NYC's Peter Norton Symphony Space. See photos here!

Photos: THE LINEUP WITH SUSIE MOSHER Debuts at The Green Room 42
by Stephen Mosher - Apr 8, 2025

Susie Mosher and her personal artistic family make a long-awaited debut at their new home, The Green Room 42

Janice McCune Makes Solo Cabaret Debut In LET'S START TOMORROW TONIGHT! At Don't Tell Mama
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2025

This Spring, after a lifetime of singing, Janice McCune will make her solo cabaret debut in Let's Start Tomorrow Tonight!, at Don't Tell Mama on Thursday, April 24 and Tuesday, April 29 at 7:00 PM, and Saturday, May 3 at 1:00 PM. 

Eugene O’Neill Theater Center Seeking Vocalists for 2025 Cabaret Fellows Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2025

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center is now seeking vocalists for its 2025 Cabaret Fellows program. Applications. Learn more and see how to apply to the program here!