Ray DeForest

Doris Dear To Host Free Live GURL TALK Celebration At The Triad Theater In September
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2025

Beloved cabaret icon Doris Dear will return to the stage with a special one-day-only live performance on Friday, September 13 at 1:00 PM at The Triad Theater in New York City.

Ray DeForest, Doris Dear, Launches GoFundMe Campaign Following Cancer Diagnosis
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2025

Ray DeForest, creator of the character Doris Dear, has recently received a devastating diagnosis: a severe, inoperable form of cancer. Ray has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help offset the overwhelming medical costs. Learn more.

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Cabaret Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Photos: Stars Arrive at the N'Kenge Foundation Gala
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Nov 24, 2024

The N'Kenge Foundation hosted its inaugural benefit gala on Friday, November 22, 2024, at The Cutting Room. Check out photos of the stars as they arrive below!

Doris Dear's 10th Anniversary Christmas Special Returns To The Triad Theater
by Stephi Wild - Sep 20, 2024

Celebrate the season with Doris Dear as she returns to The Triad Theater for her highly anticipated 10th Anniversary Christmas Special! The glittering holiday spectacular will take place on December 13th and 14th at 7 PM, bringing some of the best moments from the past ten years of festive magic back to the stage!

Interview: Meg Flather Revisits OUTBOUND PLANE at Don't Tell Mama
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jun 14, 2024

Meg Flather, director Lennie Watts and music director by Tracy Stark have collaborated on seven shows together, each of which has received accolades, award nominations. Five of the shows led to awards for Meg. The Brick Room Tour, revisiting these shows, continues June 23 with OUTBOUND PLANE at Don't Tell Mama. Read a conversation with Meg about the show.

Photos: Doris Dear Returns Home To Staten Island For A Night Of Nostalgia At The St. George Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 16, 2023

Last Saturday night, the illustrious St. George Theatre welcomed the grand return of Doris Dear (Ray DeForest) , fondly known as 'America's Perfect Housewife,' to her hometown as part of the VG Lounge Cabaret Series. Check out photos!

Photos: DORIS DEAR'S SLIGHTLY SONDHEIM Takes the Stage at The Triad Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2023

See photos from 'Doris Dear’s Slightly Sondheim' at The Triad Theatre.

Photos: Go Inside DORIS DEAR'S GURL TALK: SLIGHTLY SONDHEIM at The Provincetown Cabaret Festival
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 25, 2023

The Provincetown Cabaret Festival concluded its recent edition, highlighting artists who celebrate the art of cabaret. Doris Dear, 'America's Perfect Housewife,' the character created and played by actor Ray DeForest, brought her new show, 'Doris Dear's Gurl Talk: Slightly Sondheim' to the Cape. Check out photos here!

Doris Dear Will Premiere New Show 'Doris Dear's Gurl Talk 'Slightly Sondheim'' At The Provincetown Cabaret Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2023

Doris Dear, acclaimed as 'America's Perfect Housewife' and a three-time Telly Award winner, is set to captivate audiences once again with her all-new show, 'Doris Dear's Gurl Talk 'Slightly Sondheim.'' The highly anticipated performance will take place at The Crown and Anchor's Cabaret Room on Thursday, June 8th, at 7:30 pm.

Ali Ewoldt, LaVon Fisher-Wilson, Donna Vivino & Stuart Zagnit to Star in WELCOME TO SAMMY'S at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2023

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present Broadway veterans Ali Ewoldt, LaVon Fisher-Wilson, Donna Vivino and Stuart Zagnit in 'Welcome to Sammy's', a concert of the music of 'Sammy's Bowery Follies'.

Photos: First Look at Great Lakes Theater's AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 30, 2023

Great Lakes Theater (GLT) closes out its 61st season with a jazzy musical celebration of Fats Waller, Ain't Misbehavin', performing in the company's intimate and audience-friendly home at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square running through May 21, 2023. Check out photos from the production here!

Manhattan Association of Cabaret Donates to the ACLU Drag Defense Fund
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 7, 2023

The Manhattan Association of Cabaret's (MAC) announced a donation to the ACLU Drag Defense Fund at the MAC Awards held in New York City this past week.