Lennie Watts News

The affable and amusing Marcia Roney is laying them in the aisles at Don't Tell Mama.

The 92nd Street Y will present DON'T CRY FOR ME, MY YESHIVA, an award-winning musical memoir written and performed by Joe Fox, exploring identity, faith, and sexuality as the son of an Orthodox Rabbi.

A night of perfect cabaret doesn't come along every day, and when it does, it needs to be acknowledged. This is it.

With a strong narrative voice, and a gift for connection, Jackson has firmly found her place on New York’s cabaret scene. She returns to Don't Tell Mama May 3 and 13

Grace Peña, a MAC Award-nominated cabaret performer, will present her new show Under the Influence at Laurie Beechman Theatre in NYC, with music director Analise Levesque.

See photos from the cabaret singer's April 15 performance at Don't Tell Mama with her new show INVISIBLE TO INVINCIBLE, photographed by Conor Weiss. Blumfeld will next take the show to Sarasota, FL.

Aaron Valentine, winner of the 2025 Mama's Next Big Act competition, will make his solo cabaret debut in Who Are You Again? Learning to Sing Through Life at Don't Tell Mama in New York City.

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!

Two-time MAC Award nominee Gerrilyn Sohn pays tribute to national treasure Bernadette Peters, whose extraordinary career spans more than five decades. Learn more here!

Acclaimed New York City singer and cabaret performer Helane Blumfield will return to the stage this spring with her newest cabaret production, INVISIBLE to INVINCIBLE.

A win and a nomination, and this cabaret shows why Frank Dain deserves all the accolades.

On Saturday February 28, 2026 at 7 pm, singer Linda Moronti took the stage once again at Don't Tell Mama with an encore performance of PERFECTLY IMPERFECT. See photos of the show by Conor Weiss

With thoughtful direction, vibrant musical collaboration, and Carson’s luminous storytelling at its core, the night celebrated not only Welsh heritage but the enduring strength of family ties. It was nostalgic, educational, and thoroughly heartfelt.

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center is now seeking vocalists for its 2026 Cabaret Fellows program. The Cabaret Fellows program offers emerging vocalists an intensive, performance-driven training experience on the O’Neill’s scenic seaside campus

MAC to School 2025, MAC's 10th annual educational symposium, took place 9/27–28 in NYC. The two-day event featured master classes, panels, and showcases. MAC's 40th Annual Awards follow at Symphony Space on March 23, 2026.

Janice McCune’s encore performances of a solo cabaret debut exploring the power and magic of music via songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, Stephen Sondheim, Rod Temperton and more.

BOY BAND is a high-octane, joy-filled celebration of music, memory, and the unapologetic pleasure of loving what you love. Burns’ unbridled enthusiasm is infectious, and the audience at Don’t Tell Mama reveled in every beat.

Liora Michelle will present an encore performance of Songbirds of the Silver Screen at Don't Tell Mama, NYC. The show features a blend of song and storytelling, celebrating Hollywood's iconic singing actresses.