Anya Turner News

The 3/23 show honored some of the best of NYC's cabaret scene including Karen Akers, Lillias White, and more. See photos from the event taken by Conor Weiss.

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets presented the 40th Annual MAC Awards at a live ceremony at NYC's Peter Norton Symphony Space. See photos from the event and learn more about the MAC Award winners.

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets announced winners of the 40th Annual MAC Awards on March 23, 2026, at NYC's Peter Norton Symphony Space, including special honoree awards. Check out the full list of winners here!

On September 16, October 14, and November 11, singer-songwriters Anya & Robert perform songs spanning their multi-decade career, especially their latest albums, SECRET LOVERS and MID-CENTURY MODERN. Read a conversation with the artists.

Singer-songwriters Anya Turner and Robert Grusecki​​​​​​​ are bringing a new show, Joy & Love, to Sid Gold's Request Room in Chelsea for three performances: Tuesdays September 16th, October 14th, and November 11th.

The Green Room 42 will present vocalist and performer Anita Michael in her new and timely show, Foolin’ Myself. Learn more about the upcoming performance and see how to purchase tickets!

Singer-songwriters Anya Turner and Robert Grusecki are back at it again with new album SECRET LOVERS releasing 9/16. The ASCAP Foundation and Bistro Award-winning off-Broadway composer/lyricist and performer duo wrote songs inspired by their own life experience and artists, musicians and writers who followed their own gut.

Anya Turner and Robert Grusecki announced the release of their new album SECRET LOVERS on September 16, 2024.

Finally, what you have with Turner & Grusecki’s MID-CENTURY MODERN is new songs written in an old-fashioned way with old-fashioned sounds

Off-Broadway and cabaret singer-songwriters Anya Turner and Robert Grusecki have issued their eighth studio album, In This Raggedy Time, which they'll celebrate at Don't Tell Mama on Sunday, May 29; Saturday, June 18; and Tuesday July 19, all at 7 PM.

Vocalist and performer Anita Michael returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with her new show on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 1:00 pm.

Barbara Bleier and Austin Pendleton are at it again. But to be honest, even during the pandemic they were never gone. They created a show that Pangea streamed for virtual audiences. Tonight that show LIFE, AND LOVE, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE?  had its debut in front of a live audience in the back room of Pangea. Bleier explained to us that when they were putting the show together two years ago, they intended to write a show with a political theme. But in these extraordinary times, they have discovered that really everything is political. Everything. And that’s the show they have put together: an evening about the politics of patriotism, the politics of career, the politics of aging, the politics of men and women, the politics of marriage, the politics of family, and the politics of falling in love. It is, in fact, a show about everything.

ANYA TURNER & ROBERT GRUSECKI have announced the publication of their first book, WORDS MATTER, a collection of lyrics, essays, monologues, and photographs. The 301-page book with 125 color pages includes 108 lyrics from their CD recordings, Off-Broadway musicals, revues, and their recent #SongsOfComfort YouTube Music Video Series.

NYC singer-songwriters Anya Turner & Robert Grusecki are happy to announce the release of their new holiday video “Something New (in the New Year)”.

During quarantine and a show business shutdown, these artists will not be silenced, as isolation creations continue to come forth from the community.

Anya Turner & Robert Grusecki have announced publication of the #SongsOfComfort Songbook. Included are twelve songs from their music video series in a piano/vocal folio with guitar chords, background information, photographs, Robert Risko illustration, and four color plates. Inspired by Yo-Yo Ma's #SongsOfComfort project. 73 pages, limited edition.

NYC Singer-Songwriters Anya Turner & Robert Grusecki invite you to 'The Music Room' for a performance of their latest song 'What I Miss'. Inspired by Yo-Yo Ma's #SongsOfComfort, this Off-Broadway and Cabaret team has been recording a series of a dozen songs written during the pandemic.

Anya Turner & Robert Grusecki release three new #SongsOfComfort  from 'The Music Room.'

More and more, creativity pours out of the artists of the community onto the internet. Here are some of the lates works to be found online.

Singer-songwriters Anya Turner & Robert Grusecki invite you to join them in The Music Room for three new songs. Inspired by Yo-Yo Ma's #SongsOfComfort the team is writing and recording a video album about daily life 'on pause' in New York City.