Becca Kidwell Brings TOGETHER INSIDE to Don't Tell Mama in April and May
by Stephi Wild
- Mar 28, 2022
MAC Award Nominee and Broadway World Cabaret Award Winner, Becca Kidwell shares her experiences as an introvert during lockdown and post-lockdown in her new show, “Together Inside,” on April 30th & May 22nd at 4pm to Don't Tell Mama. Becca brings her struggles and joys to life with the assistance of music director, Matt Baker, and her director, Jeff Harnar.
2022 MAC Award Nominees Announced; View the Full List
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Mar 7, 2022
The Manhattan Association of Cabarets has announced the 2022 MAC Award nominees. The nominees were determined by votes cast by the active MAC membership, except for the song and recording categories, which were determined by special committees.
BWW Feature: MY 2021 TOP 10 CABARET WRAP-UP
by Ricky Pope
- Dec 30, 2021
New York cabaret is back and in many ways, it is better than ever. We can take pride in a community that is stronger, more supportive, and more diverse than it has ever been. There is, of course, much to do still, but we are on a path that may lead us toward a second “golden age” of New York cabaret that could rival the 1980s. The signs are all around us. Not only have most of our cabaret rooms survived the pandemic, but we have also seen the birth of new spaces this year. There is more crossover between Broadway and cabaret than we have seen in decades, and thanks to social media, there are more new artists on the scene as well. Even with all the pandemic woes, as Jerry Herman would say “the best of times is now. As for tomorrow, well, who knows…who knows…who knows?”
The Doris Dear Christmas Special Teams With The OUT Foundation
by Stephi Wild
- Dec 7, 2021
DeForest Theatricals, producer of “The Doris Dear Christmas Special” and award-winning drag queen Doris Dear, are teaming up with The OUT Foundation to raise needed funds to empower the LGBTQ+ students and alumni of Brigham Young University through the sale of a new custom designed enamel pin depicting the star of the show, Doris Dear!
BWW Feature: A Cabaret Gratitude Journal for 2021
by Stephen Mosher
- Nov 24, 2021
It's been two years of ups and downs for the world and for the small venue entertainment scene. Everyone is grateful for the return to some kind of new version of 'Normal' - especially one writer who probably spends more nights in the clubs than, even, the average cabaret performer.
BWW Interview: THERE ARE NO ONE-PERSON SHOWS: Musical Director, Tracy Stark
by Ricky Pope
- Oct 17, 2021
Today we kick off the series with my conversation with musical director, Tracy Stark. She is one of the most prolific musical directors on the NY scene, playing upwards of 75-100 shows a year. She is the winner of 11 MAC awards in addition to the Bistro award and the Dottie Burman Songwriter of the Year award. She has worked with a plethora of great artists including Lesley Gore, Sarah Dash, Phoebe Snow, Karen Black, Randy Jones, Jimmy Osmond, Tovah Feldshuh, Eric Millegan. Tonya Pinkins, Ann Crumb, Marni Nixon, and hundreds of other rock, jazz, and Broadway artists. In the past 6 months, I have seen shows she worked on with Alice Ripley, Kim David Smith, and Meg Flather.
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