Lina Koutrakos News

After a highly successful run and a 2017 Broadway World nomination for Best Show, Lisa Yaeger, a 2018 Bistro Award Winner, is back with her show JERSEY GIRL for 1 night only! Monday June 18th, 7pm at Pangea Restaurant. JERSEY GIRL is a musical celebration of Lisa's home state with songs written, performed and even arranged by some of the greats who all grew up in NJ. Selections include legends from Frank Sinatra to Dionne Warwick, Bruce Springsteen to Count Basie and many more. Directed by Lina Koutrakos, Music Direction by Rick Jensen. With Matt Scharfglass on Bass and Sean Harkness on guitar. If you missed the run of Lisa's show come celebrate the legends from New Jersey at Pangea 178 2nd Ave, NY, NY. Tickets are on sale here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3427028

here were plenty of laughs on April 20th at The Triad Theater in NYC! Doris Dear brought us back to the Rumpus Room once again with her smash hit series of shows 'The Doris Dear Special', this time honoring mothers everywhere.

The Rumpus Room was packed for "The Doris Dear Special, Like Mother Like Daughter". 2016 MAC award winner, Doris Dear, the inner Housewife of Ray DeForest, returned to the Rumpus Room at The Triad Theater for a one night only event on April 20th where  she and her friends celebrated her mother Taffy and mother's everywhere.

This week the 2018 MAC Award winners were revealed at the 32nd MAC Awards on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, New York City. Check out the full list of winners and checkout exclusive backstage photos from the event below!

2016 MAC award winner, Doris Dear, the inner Housewife of Ray DeForest, returns to the Rumpus Room at The Triad Theater for a one night only event on April 20th at 7pm!

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) is pleased to announce the 2018 MAC Award nominees. The nominees, in a majority of the categories, were determined by votes cast by the active MAC membership. The MAC Board of Directors selected the nominees for Show of the Year. Special committees selected the nominees in the Ensemble Instrumentalist, Piano Bar Instrumentalist, Piano Bar Singing Entertainer (Female; Male), Recording (LaMott Friedman), Major Recording, Song and Comedy/Novelty Song categories. The names of the songwriters in the Song and Comedy/Novelty Song categories are being withheld during the voting period, but will be announced publicly as soon as the voting period concludes.

Ruth Carlin reprises her new show 'Kaleidoscope Eyes' at Don't Tell Mama with the skilled hand of a true artist. Through her own poetry, original material and songs composed by Joni Mitchell, Craig Carnelia, Sting, Prince, Lionel Bart, Rupert Holmes and more, Carlin takes us on an entertaining and heartfelt journey filled with integrity, musicality, spirit, truth, courage, and hope.

Ruth Carlin reprises her new show 'Kaleidoscope Eyes' at Don't Tell Mama with the skilled hand of a true artist. Through her own poetry, original material and songs composed by Joni Mitchel, Craig Carnelia, Sting, Prince, Lionel Bart, Rupert Holmes and more, Carlin takes us on an entertaining and heartfelt journey filled with integrity, musicality, spirit, truth, courage, and hope. Carlin's show is like a kaleidoscope the eclectic song choices act as bits of colored glass, shifted and shaped by Musical Director, Paul Greenwood and Director,Lina Koutrakos, offering a magical view into Carlin's world. 'Kaleidoscope Eyes' promises to show us something unique and exclusive to this honest singer and fresh storyteller.

Voting will run through December 31, 2017. Additionally, five Editor's Choice Awards recipients, including Cabaret Personality of the Year, will be announced after voting has completed. Following a review of the ballots, winners will be announced officially in January 2018!

After a highly successful run, and a 2017 BroadwayWorld Nomination for Best Show, JERSEY GIRL is back for one more performance, Friday January 19th, 7pm at Don't Tell Mama.JERSEY GIRL is a musical celebration of Lisa's home state with songs written, performed and even arranged by some of the greats who all grew up in NJ. Selections include legends from Frank Sinatra to Janis Ian, Bruce Springsteen to Nelson Riddle and many more. Directed by Lina Koutrakos, Music Direction by Rick Jensen. With Tom Hubbard on Bass, and Steven Bargonetti on Guitar.

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

After the successful run last holiday season, Ray DeForest is back in A Doris Dear Christmas Special on December 13th & 20th at 7pm at The Triad Theater in NYC. Grab a seat in the Rumpus Room, and come along on a fun holiday romp and relive the glory days of the Holiday TV Specials LIVE at The Triad Theater. 2016 MAC award winner for Impersonation/Drag, Doris Dear, welcomes you back to the Rumpus Room for a holiday party full of special guests, comedy, songs and stories.

After the successful run last holiday season, Ray DeForest is back in A Doris Dear Christmas Special on December 13th & 20th at 7pm at The Triad Theater in NYC. Grab a seat in the Rumpus Room, and come along on a fun holiday romp and relive the glory days of the Holiday TV Specials LIVE at The Triad Theater.

The Metropolitan Room, in association with The Triad Theater, presents a Holiday EVENT After the successful run last holiday season, Ray DeForest is back in A Doris Dear Christmas Special on December 13th & 20th at 7pm at The Triad Theater in NYC. Grab a seat in the Rumpus Room, and come along on a fun holiday romp and relive the glory days of the Holiday TV Specials LIVE at The Triad Theater.

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

After the successful run last holiday season, Ray DeForest is back in A Doris Dear Christmas Special on December 13th & 20th at 7pm at The Triad Theater in NYC. Grab a seat in the Rumpus Room, and come along on a fun holiday romp and relive the glory days of the Holiday TV Specials LIVE at The Triad Theater. 2016 MAC award winner for Impersonation/Drag, Doris Dear, welcomes you back to the Rumpus Room for a holiday party full of special guests, comedy, songs and stories.

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

PARTY OF ONE, Caitlin Fahey's debut cabaret show, returns to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, for one last encore performance of 2017 today, December 1 at 7 pm.

PARTY OF ONE, Caitlin Fahey's debut cabaret show, returns to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, for one last encore performance of 2017 on Friday, December 1 at 7 pm.

After the successful run last holiday season, Ray DeForest is back in A Doris Dear Christmas Special on December 13th & 20th at 7pm at The Triad Theater in NYC. Grab a seat in the Rumpus Room, and come along on a fun holiday romp and relive the glory days of the Holiday TV Specials LIVE at The Triad Theater.