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Marjorie Sanua will debut her solo cabaret show SECRETS OF LIFE at Don't Tell Mama this fall, featuring songs by Milton Nascimento, James Taylor, and Amanda McBroom. Directed by Michael Kirk Lane. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Amy Engelhardt's IMPACT, an acclaimed show from the Edinburgh Festival, is set to be performed at The Tank NYC on October 23, 25, and 26.

Expertly directed by Lennie Watts, Carson’s latest cabaret delivers on all fronts. With clever medleys and informative patter, Carson and team created a marvelous, hypnotic show! The next performance is 10/6 at 4 pm

Using an  eclectic selection of music Yasar tells the story of a Turkish-immigrant in search of love, identity, and a sense of belonging in America. Using songs from Madonna to Bob Merrill and Jule Styne and Queen and Radiohead to Cher. The show also includes Yasar's original songs to illustrate his unique Turkish and New York stories.

Following his critically acclaimed cabaret debut, M. Can Yasar is coming back with his show “Turkish Rhapsody” to Don't Tell Mama for a one-night-only encore performance on October 1 at 7 pm.

44 Lights, LLC will present The Off-Broadway premiere of 44 Lights: The Musical, with book, music, and lyrics by Tim Tuttle. See photos from the production. 

See the full company of 44 Lights at AMT Theater. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Overall, this is a well-paced, charming show with both heartwarming and heartbreaking moments, and a whole lot of love for the Carpenters.

From a clever parody of Maria from West Side Story entitled “Muhammed” (as sung: the most controversial name you ever heard) to an endearing version of Mann & Weil’s “Make Your Own Music” with the wonderful Tracy Stark on back-up vocals and keys, Yasar held the audience captive with his storytelling.

 The Off-Broadway premiere of 44 Lights: The Musical, with book, music, and lyrics by Tim Tuttle, will open this May.

Camille Diamond has been nominated for a MAC Award for Best Debut and it’s not hard to see why. Her crystal clear, mellifluous voice and wonderful storytelling abilities had the audience captivated from the moment she entered Don’t Tell Mama’s Original Room on the weekend.

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets has revealed the 2024 MAC Award nominees. See who was nominated!

M. Can Yasar will make his cabaret debut with Turkish Rhapsody at Don't Tell Mama. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 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!

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

These are the Broadway World Cabaret studio portraits that stood out the most.

They say laughter is the best medicine, and Lynda Rodolitz doses you up good in her latest show LYNDA RODOLITZ MAKES ART. The former stand-up comic come cabaret performer’s impeccable comic timing and delivery was on display at Don’t Tell Mama Tuesday night for the third out of four performances of the show, which has been masterfully directed by Lennie Watts.

It is a brave artist indeed who tries to capture the complex nature of the career of Carly Simon. That is the task that Marnie Klar sets for herself in her show MARNIE KLAR SINGS CARLY SIMON, which had an encore performance Monday evening at Don’t Tell Mama. It is clear that Ms. Klar has great respect for Carly Simon and possesses a great deal of knowledge about how her songs came to be. Like Simon, she is quite a beauty and has a great dexterity with language. She also shares with Simon a wide emotional range.