Lina Koutrakos News

This Month, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with the following acts:

Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with the following acts:

Singer Fred Aiese reprises his show Ballads, Blues And A Boy From Brooklyn at Don't Tell Mama on Sunday, May 5 at 1:30 PM with a second show scheduled for Monday, July 15 at 7 PM. Rick Jensen is at the piano. The show, directed by Lina Koutrakos, features a diversity of material, sung in different styles from well known to the somewhat 'obscure,' from Bobby Troup to Tom Waits to traditional blues-with a dollop of humor thrown into the act for good measure.

Next month, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

What makes a great cabaret show? Talent with a stellar voice, artistic insight that connects with the music's emotional life, affability and great songs. Enter Paul Fraccalvieri.

The award-winning cabaret performer, Katie McGrath, reprises her show Aunt of the Year at Don't Tell Mama on Thursday, April 18th at 7 PM. Rick Jensen, composer and pianist, is the Music Director and Lina Koutrakos is the Director. The show explores how a happily childless, pleasure-seeking single woman became a besotted aunt to a tribe of nieces and nephews, using pop, jazz and soul songs to tell her story.

The 33rd Annual MAC Awards were handed out on Tuesday night, March 26, during a glitzy evening at New York City's SONY Hall.

The 33rd Annual MAC Awards were handed out last night (Tuesday, March 26, 2019) during a glitzy evening at New York City's SONY Hall.

The 33rd Annual MAC Awards were handed out last night (Tuesday, March 26, 2019) during a glitzy evening at New York City's SONY Hall.

The 33rd Annual MAC Awards were handed out last night (Tuesday, March 26, 2019) during a glitzy evening at New York City's SONY Hall.

Ruth Carlin brings her show 'Kaleidoscope Eyes' to Pangea 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. 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.

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) has announced the 2019 MAC Award nominees. The nominees, in a majority of the categories, were determined by votes cast by the active MAC membership. 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.

Katie McGrath, award-winning Manhattan cabaret performer, brings her practice of cause-driven cabaret for an encore performance at Don't Tell Mama on Thursday, Apr 18th at 7pm.

Katie McGrath, award-winning Manhattan cabaret performer, brings her signature practice of cause-driven cabaret to the iconic venue Don't Tell Mama today, 2/16/19, at 7pm.

Katie McGrath, award-winning Manhattan cabaret performer, brings her signature practice of cause-driven cabaret to the iconic venue Don't Tell Mama on Saturday, 2/16/19, at 7pm.

Celebrating her third year of holiday magic, drag artist Doris Dear, known as "America's Perfect Housewife",  announces the all new "Doris Dear Christmas Special". This year's show will be held once again at The Triad Theater on 72nd street in NYC this December 19, 20 and 21st at 7pm!  The Doris Dear Christmas Special has quickly become a holiday tradition in NYC.

Celebrating her third year of holiday magic, Mac Award winning and BroadwayWorld.com nominee drag artist Doris Dear, known as "America's Perfect Housewife", announces that the all new "Doris Dear Christmas Special", is honored and excited that Sean Harkness will be joining the party all three nights at The Triad Theater on December 19, 20 & 21st at 7pm.

Dawn Derow, the 2018 MAC Award-Winner for 'Best Female Vocalist,' will display her great vocal range and outgoing performing personality at New York's Beach Cafe (1326 2nd Avenue, corner of 70th Street) with THE DAWN DEROW BIRTHDAY PARTY SHOW today, November 24 at 9:30 pm (Dinner seating at 8:00 pm). Directed by Lina Koutrakos and featuring Music Director Mark Janas on piano and Sean Harkness on guitar, Derow's Birthday Party Show will offer an eclectic mix of songs, including favorites from Legit and her 2011-2014 show with Harkness, Music 4 Two. Helping Dawn celebrate her birthday will be special guest vocalists, including multiple award-winning cabaret performer Celia Berk (who was a guest singer in Legit), MAC Award-nominee and concert performer Suzanne Fiore (also a Boston Conservatory graduate), and Jason Reiff, who has starred as 'Marius' in the national tour of Les Miserables. Fiore and Reiff will join Derow on songs by Heart, Brandi Carlyle, The Indigo Girls, and Sara Bareilles.

Paul Fraccalvieri rejoins the cast of the holiday treat, 'Hansel & Gretel Christmas' for the FACT THEATRE COMPANY 'S special Thanksgiving Sunday performance November 25 at Manhattan Rep 17 W. 45th Street 3rd floor @ 1pm and continues through December (December 2-9-16) in this one-hour modernized version of the classic children's story.