The second night of the Cabaret Convention was a lovely evening, presented by the Mabel Mercer Foundation. The 10/23 night honored singer Bobby Short and featured an array of top NYC cabaret talent including established acts and some up and comers making their cabaret convention debut. See photos from the night by photographer Conor Weiss.
Bobby Short, whose centennial we can celebrate this year, was a cabaret favorite. The second night of the Cabaret Convention mega-concerts put the focus on him. Audiences who dashed to Columbus Circle for the two-act 6 PM concert caught a long Short celebration, full of memories and songs he sang.
Steve Ross will return to Birdland to honor Fred Astaire's 125th birthday with 'PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ'. Enjoy an evening of classic songs and timeless performances. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Stratford Festival has its preparations for 2025 in full swing. The preliminary casting for the 11 productions of the coming season has been revealed! Learn more about the 2025 company, stars and shows and see how to purchase tickets.
The York Theatre Company recently hosted a special ONE-NIGHT-ONLY concert celebrating 125 years of Noël Coward and in particular his lifelong association with America, featuring Steve Ross, KT Sullivan and Simon Jones.
Are you trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We have you covered with a few top picks for jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week including Jeff Harnar's Sammy Cahn show, the Stylistics and a gala for the Beechman.
For one of 54 Below's essential series, three musical theater mavens look at the shows that never came into the city.
54 Below announced next week's lineup featuring performances by Broadway stars, including a tribute to Stephen Sondheim and a night with Tony Award winner Alice Ripley.
The York Theatre Company and The Noël Foundation has announced a one-night-only concert, 'I LIKE AMERICA,' celebrating 125 years of Noël Coward on Sunday, October 6.
54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond in September. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Christine Andreas will perform her acclaimed show PARIS TO BROADWAY at LTV Studios on August 31, closing out the Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea. Enjoy a musical journey from Paris to Broadway.
Birdland presented singer/pianist Steve Ross in “I Remember Him Well,” a tribute to Alan Jay Lerner on Monday, August 19 at 7pm. Following the concert was another edition of Jim Caruso’s Cast Party. Check out photos here!
Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea will present Mark Nadler & KT Sullivan: Always - The Love Story of Irving Berlin, Saturday, August 24, 7:30PM at LTV Studios in East Hampton.
Joe Iconis, Eve Plumb, and Bianca Marroquin join the cast Broadway Bound 7 at 54 Below. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea will present Karen Akers: Water Under the Bridge, Saturday, August 17, 7:30PM at LTV Studios in East Hampton. Karen Akers looks back at her life and career through story and song, with musical direction by Alex Rybeck.
Have a little fun, take a little bit of a lucky guess, and learn a little more about famous music folks all born in August. Our Broadway World cabaret birthday hunter couldn't decide on just one person to salute in the usual 'born this month' feature, so instead there's a trivia quiz that name-drops a whole bunch of them. Drop by BWW and give it a try.
Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea will present Jeff Harnar: It's De-Lovely - Jeff Harnar Sings Cole Porter, Saturday, August 3, 7:30PM at LTV Studios in East Hampton, with musical direction by Alex Rybeck.
Helltown Players, Forum 24 and the Provincetown Art Gallery Association will present a staged reading of “A Part of the Noise,” a new play exploring the life of the renowned American painter, Franz Kline.
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will operate this August with a full slate of nightly performances.
Watch Steve Ross sing 'I Am What I Am' from La Cage Aux Folles, now running at the Stratford Festival, in the video here.
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