Comme Une Folle (Torch Songs for Tough Times Because Gay) is not merely a cabaret act; it is an experience - equal parts mischief, melancholy, and musical brilliance!
Cabaret star Kim David Smith returns to Joe’s Pub on Saturday May 2, 2026 at 9:30 pm with Comme Une Folle – torch songs for tough times because gay (or else). Read a conversation with Smith about the show.
Tiergarten, a cabaret hosted by Kim David Smith and produced by Death of Classical on January 16th, presented a look into the past across several art forms.
Come join The Paradise Factory for a magical evening filled with Burlesque, Comedy, and Shadow Puppetry. Watch as talented performers bring this classic Christmas tale to life on stage right before your eyes in a fresh new way. Learn more!
Australian-born NYC cabaret star Kim David Smith blends Weimar-era classics with contemporary pop at Café Sabarsky and Club Cumming. Known as the 'David Bowie of cabaret,' Smith channels Marlene Dietrich while reimagining songs from Friedrich Hollander to Kylie Minogue, creating immersive performances that prioritize presence over 'authenticity.'
I wouldn’t say that Andrew Ousley’s TIERGARTEN cabaret draws parallels between Weimar Germany—from World War I, leading up to the Nazification of the country and finally World War II—and the current political climate in the US. But you could. After all, who doesn’t love a little escapist fiddling while Rome (and other entities)—burns, here performed as part of the Carnegie Hall festival “Fall of the Weimar Republic: Dancing on the Precipice”?
This Wednesday night, on April 17, 2024, Death of Classical took its sold-out audience on a journey backwards through time, starting in Weimar Germany and going all the way back to biblical times with a series of song, dance, and shadow puppets. Andrew Ousley curates a number of delightfully strange events for DOC, and this night was no exception.
Andrew Ousley is a director, producer, and founder of Death of Classical, a unique performance group offering intimate experiences centered mostly around instrumental music with a modern twist.They will be mounting a special show there from April 17th to 19th as part of Carnegie Hall’s Weimar Festival.
Join Hostess Shelly Watson and a bevy of burlesque beauties, Wednesday February 14th at Le Poisson Rouge for the Filthy Gorgeous Burlesque Valentines Spectacular!
Join Thirsty Girl Productions for the Filthy Gorgeous Burlesque Valentine's Spectacular at Le Poisson Rouge on February 14th, 2024. Enjoy live music, hot burlesque performances, and more! Tickets available now.
Join in for an unforgettable evening of dazzling performances and tantalizing mocktails as we celebrate the launch of Sober October. Hosted by The Maine Attraction, this extraordinary burlesque show curated by Pearls Daily promises a night of booze-free debauchery.
The annual event Cherry Hellodies will once again rock the Coney Island Sideshow Stage this September 2nd. Cherry Hellodies is the wildest Burlesque and most daring Sideshow anywhere - with all live music, the entire night provided by Miss Cherry Delight and her 5 piece rock band.
See photos of Samantha Pauly, Jackie Burns, Shereen Pimentel and more performing at Abingdon Theatre Company's Broadway on the Bowery: The Music of Judy Garland!
Abingdon Theatre Company is set to present their next Broadway on the Bowery event, a concert celebrating the music of Judy Garland. See who is starring, and how to purchase tickets!
Abingdon Theatre Company has released photos from their sold-out Broadway on the Bowery event, An Evening with Teal Wicks on February 21st. Artistic Director, Chad Austin directed the evening at Duane Park, with music direction by Nick Wilders.
Abingdon Theatre Company produced the sold-out return of Broadway on the Bowery: Red, Hot & Vaxxed on November 3rd. Artistic Director, Chad Austin directed the event at Duane Park, with music direction by Nick Wilders.
Additional casting has been announced for Abingdon Theatre Company’s sold-out return of Broadway on the Bowery: Red, Hot & Vaxed! Pearls Daily, Jonathan Hoover, Marisa Rosen and Justin Sargent will all join the cast for the downtown cabaret which will be hosted by burlesque sensation, The Maine Attraction.
Announcing Francine's Gold Room, every first Tuesday at Sid Gold's Request Room in 2020. The star of The Pink Room & Dreamboat Burlesque takes over Sid Gold's Request Room every month in 2020! Francine a?oeThe Lucid Dreama?? hosts this evening of music and burlesque and, in-between champagne breaks, might break out into song & dance. There's no telling whether she'll sing Sinatra or Gaga but she'll do it her way because she was born this way.
Last night was the final performance of 2019 for The House of Noire presents “Burlesque On Broadway” It was an evening of excitement, seduction, and orgasmic choreography. The cast let go of all inhibitions and submitted to fantasies through the art of burlesque, drag, and cabaret.