Melodie Wolford

Lea Salonga, Casey Likes and More to Perform at 54 Below in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2026

54 Below has unveiled its November performance lineup, featuring shows by Lea Salonga, Casey Likes, John Barrowman, Rose Levine, Tara Jackson, Nicolas King and more.

Photos: BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE 37TH ANNUAL CABARAET CONVENTION DAYS 2 & 3 at Rose Hall
by Stephen Sorokoff - Oct 16, 2026

See photos from nights two and three of the 37th Annual Cabaret Convention at Jazz at Lincoln Center, featuring KT Sullivan, Stephanie Pope, Clint Holmes and more.

Review: A Cornucopia of Entertainment Closes out CABARET CONVENTION 2026 at Rose Hall
by Stephen Mosher - Oct 16, 2026

KT Sullivan and company end convention week with style and flair.

Cabaret Roundup: Sept. 14-20 – Sleater-Kinney, Tony Danza & More in NYC
by Rebecca Kaplan - Sep 14, 2026

Here are a few top picks to consider this week including a free outdoor concert with the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, Ute Lemper celebrating Marlene Dietrich’s 125th birthday, and more.

Best Cabaret in September 2026: Tony Danza, Sleater-Kinney & More
by Rebecca Kaplan - Sep 1, 2026

See some of the biggest stars of the stage and screen and the biggest names in jazz, cabaret, comedy and Broadway with shows in NYC. Check this list when you plan out your month!

Cabaret Roundup: August 17-23 – Simple Plan, Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal & More in NYC
by Rebecca Kaplan - Aug 17, 2026

Here are a few top picks to consider this week including a free outdoor concert with Angélique Kidjo, RENT co-stars Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal in a duo show, A Strange Loop songwriter Michael R. Jackson and more.

Best Cabaret in August 2026: Common, Simple Plan, Isaac Mizrahi & More in NYC
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jul 26, 2026

See some of the biggest names performing at cabaret venues this month - at a range of budget points, from a free outdoor concert with Common to RENT stars Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal in their reliably sold-out duo act. We've put together a list of some of the biggest stars of the stage and screen and the biggest names in jazz, cabaret and Broadway with shows in NYC.

Cabaret Roundup: July 13-19 – Orfeh, Royel Otis, Wayne Brady & More
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jul 13, 2026

Here are a few top picks to consider this week including Royel Otis, Titanique star Nya in a new solo show, Wayne Brady & Orfeh at 54 Below with Ray Angry and more.

COMMON & More Lead NYC’s Summer 2026 Top Cabaret Shows
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jun 29, 2026

Check out our top cabaret shows and concerts for Summer 2026 in NYC including Common, Tony Danza (TAXI), RENT stars Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal, and more.

Best Cabaret in July 2026: Tony Danza, Liz & Ann Hampton Callaway & More
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jul 1, 2026

See some of the biggest names performing at cabaret venues in NYC this month, at a range of budget points, including some free outdoor summer concerts.

HARP Theatricals to Bring I KEEP LEAVING PARTIES EARLY To The Rat's Inaugural Gala-Thon
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2025

HARP Theatricals will bring Amelia Kennedy's poignant short play I Keep Leaving Parties Early, directed by Heather Bildman, to The Rat's inaugural Gala-Thon.

HARP Theatricals To Present I KEEP LEAVING PARTIES EARLY At The Tank
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2025

The NYC based theatre company will present a new, original short play I Keep Leaving Parties Early by Amelia Kennedy, under the direction of Heather Bildman.

Review: Melodie Wolford's WAITING IN THE WINGS at The Triad Is Worth Waiting For
by Rob Lester - Nov 29, 2024

WAITING IN THE WINGS at The Triad tells of the tribulations and triumphs of an understudy. Melodie Wolford is the talented lady in question. There's no question that she's star-worthy, not just star-adjacent.

Photos: Highlights from Melodie Wolford's WAITING IN THE WINGS at the Triad
by Rebecca Kaplan - Nov 27, 2024

On Saturday November 23, 2024, Melodie Wolford dazzled the crowd at the Triad NYC with Waiting in the Wings. See photos from the night by Conor Weiss.

The Lambs Will Host 150th Anniversary Gambol
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2024

The social club is celebrating its sesquicentennial with a banquet and an original musical comedy, written and directed by Maura Campbell (The Non-Essentials).

J2 Spotlight's THE BAKER'S WIFE Opens Tonight
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2022

J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company is opening the third production of its 2022 season, Stephen Schwartz (music and lyrics) and Joseph Stein’s (book) celebrated musical The Baker’s Wife, based on the film La Femme de Boulanger by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono tonight, Thursday, March 10  at Theater Row (410 West 42nd Street). 

Cast Announced for THE BAKER'S WIFE at J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 15, 2022

J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company announced the company, along with photos from the first day of rehearsal, for the organization’s third production of its 2022 season, Stephen Schwartz (music and lyrics) and Joseph Stein’s (book) celebrated musical The Baker’s Wife, based on the film La Femme de Boulanger by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono. 

BWW Review: BALLROOM at CVRep Playhouse
by Kay Kudukis - Feb 4, 2020

Post-world-war-two America somehow managed to erase what 1920s women had fought so hard to create, and what the war effort at home had literally proved, that women could just as easily do a man's job. During the war, women were working in factories, becoming mechanics, if it was a 'man's job' women were out there doing it while the men fought the war. When the men came home, somehow women said hurrah! and happily became housewives and mothers. 'Whew! So glad to be back where I belong!' every magazine, billboard, and family-centric television show seemed to say, characterizing women as happy homemakers whose identity was determined by her biology aka her ability to keep a man happy in bed while producing babies, and all of the domesticity that implies.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Comes To The Gateway
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 19, 2019

The spirited, romantic and beloved musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family will charm audiences at The Gateway with its Tony, Grammy and Academy Award winning Best Score, including 'My Favorite Things,' 'Do-Re-Mi,' 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain,' 'Edelweiss' and the title song, 'The Sound of Music.'

STEEL MAGNOLIAS Opens April 13 At Gallery Players
by Julie Musbach - Apr 2, 2019

This April Gallery Players brings their production of STEEL MAGNOLIAS to the stage on the 30th anniversary of the release of the film of the same name.