KT Sullivan News

It's back! -- three extraordinary nights of “live” songs, entertainers, and musicians – all in celebration of the 33rd annual New York Cabaret Convention, produced by The Mabel Mercer Foundation. 

The founder and publisher of Cabaret Scenes Magazine is the namesake of a new award bestowed upon Eric Michael Gillett by the American Songbook Association in glittery event October Second.

The legendary Duplex Cabaret and Piano Bar, at 61 Christopher Street, suffered a fire in the upper part of the building, causing a subsequent power outage, shutting down the venue for several days. On July 6, the Duplex reopened its cafe and piano bar, but the upstairs and cabaret areas remain closed until further notice.

The Duplex, New York City's world famous cabaret and piano bar, recently reopened its cafe and piano bar following a building fire and power outage last weekend. BroadwayWorld has just learned that the venue's cabaret theater 'suffered a little damage,' but  the owner hopes for the space to reopen by the end of the month.

The Duplex, New York City's world famous cabaret and piano bar, has officially reopened its cafe and piano bar following a building fire and power outage earlier this week. According to a recent Facebook post, the venue's upstairs and cabaret areas remain closed.

What did our critic think of I KNOW THINGS NOW: MY LIFE IN SONDHEIM'S WORDS at The Laurie Beechman Theatre?

PS CLASSICS, the label dedicated to the heritage of Broadway and American Popular Song, has announced the release of the new album from award-winning nightclub and concert artist JEFF HARNAR – I Know Things Now: My Life in Sondheim’s Words on CD and digital formats.

The American Popular Song Society recently hosted a gala benefit honoring Tony Award nominee Lee Roy Reams and guest photographer Bowie Dunwoody captured it all in their camera's lens.

The National Arts Club and the Mabel Mercer Foundation presents a concert salute to the LGBTQ+ community on Monday, June 20 at 8:00 PM.

 KT Sullivan, Artistic Director of the Mabel Mercer Foundation hosted the finals of The 5th Adela & Larry Elow American Songbook High School Competition yesterday in the Laurie Beechman Theater at The West Bank Cafe. The competition prize money was endowed by Board Members Adela and Larry Elow to encourage teenagers to learn and perform The Great American Songbook, which was composed between the years 1900-1970.

The American Popular Song Society will honor Lee Roy Reams in a star-studded benefit concert celebrating the art and legacy of the American popular song, at The Cutting Room, 44 East 32nd Street, on Sunday June 12, at 5pm. 

Award winning and rave reviewed singer/director Lina Koutrakos will be in Chicago to head up a group teaching/workshop weekend, 'The Midwest Cabaret Conference,' which has been running for the last 10 years, this June.  

Ken Page made his return to New York and 54 Below and the people who weren't there will, forever, regret having missed it.

Ken Page needs to move back to New York City- IMMEDIATELY!  It’s an emergency and we need him now, every single day!  People often say things like, “blew the roof off the place” but, last night, truer words could not have been spoken as the theatre legend and gifted vocalist debuted a show called, “KEN PAGE: There’s So Much To Talk About”…(And Sing About, Too!). 

With the roster still building, Theater for the New City has currently scheduled over 190 performing arts organizations, independent artists, poets, puppeteers and film makers for its 27th annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts, which will be mounted May 27 to 29 in and around Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave. (at E. 10th Street).

PS CLASSICS, the label dedicated to the heritage of Broadway and American Popular Song, will present the new album from award-winning nightclub and concert artist JEFF HARNAR – I Know Things Now: My Life in Sondheim’s Words on CD and digital formats on Friday, June 17.

Steve Ross returns to Birdland and Broadway World celebrates with ten videos that show why the gentleman is no dope - only a renowned entertainer.

The 92Y School of Music has announced new guests for their popular interview series, Cabaret Conversations, now in its second year. Previous speakers in the Manhattan Association of Cabaret Award and BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award-nominated series have included Chita Rivera , Lillias White, and Joe Iconis.

Michael Kirk Lane's cabaret interview program through 92Y announces impressive new guests for the spring and summer season.

Little Girl Blue, the musical inspired by the life of Nina Simone, is now playing at New World Stages. The musical, written and starring Laiona Michelle (Amazing Grace, Book of Mormon, American Hero), began previews on Saturday, March 5th.