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Trans Voices Cabaret highlights transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming seasoned performers and rising stars in NYC's musical theater community. Casting will be announced shortly. Anessa Marie returns as musical director, and Donnie Cianciotto will emcee.

OFF the TOP! has added 4 special guests to the line-up. Friday, Sept 17th the show welcomes TARIK DAVIS (The Amber Ruffin Show, Freestyle Love Supreme on Broadway) and Jimmy O'Connell (the Jimmy O'Connell sextet). On Saturday, Sept 18th, Angel Desai (NCIS: New Orleans, Blue Bloods) and world-renowned recording artist, Nellie McKay (Threepenny Opera, Old Hats) join the bill.

OFF the TOP! with JASON KRAVITS, the solo, completely improvised musical, comes back (to back) to Birdland Theater on September 17th and 18th at 8:30 pm.

Amanda D'Archangelis and Sami Horneff will share songs from their repertoire, including Off Broadway's Single Rider, The Break, Coming Attraction, The Radium Girls: A Jaw-Dropping New Musical (in collaboration with co-lyricist Lisa Mongillo), and more.

Guilty Pleasures Cabaret, a song & dance company bringing a modern take to vintage cabaret, is pleased to announce their first live show in a theatre since March 2020.

After sorely disappointing all of her hypothetical fans across the pond in August 2020, Las Vegas's most outrageous unknown lounge singer, Trudy Carmichael finally gets her chance to entertain audiences everywhere for this year's (Virtual) Edinburgh Festival Fringe in her completely improvised cabaret, Trudy Carmichael Presents The Improvised One-Woman Show!

The beloved musical Camelot, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, explores one of the greatest romances of all time and paints a luminous picture of a fleeting moment when justice, peace, and righteousness reigned supreme.

Bated Breath Theatre Company has announced that the final performance of VOYEUR: THE WINDOWS OF TOULOUSE-LAUTREC will be Saturday, July 31. VOYEUR, which was conceived and directed by Mara Lieberman, began performances on September 30, 2020 and will have run 356 performances at closing.

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the line-up of new musicals for their 33rd Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS on Thursday October 20 and Friday, October 21, 2021. This year, NAMT ‘s Festival of New Musicals will be presented as a unique digital and in-person hybrid, allowing wider accessibility for attendees.

What do you get when you combine the pianistic finesse of Michael Feinstein, the smooth phrasing of Tony Bennett, and the bawdy wit of Bette Midler? You get Michael McAssey, who for 40 years has reigned as the clown prince of New York cabaret, and has enchanted as one of its most talented troubadours. He calls what he does 'schtick.' But that's undervaluing his unique blend of beautiful ballad singing and standup, or rather 'sit down' comedy.

In our new series, 'Where Are They Now?' we're taking a look back at some of our favorite original Broadway casts, and catching up with their careers! Next up, the original cast of Legally Blonde the Musical!

Piano Bar Live! streams this Tuesday, June 15 at 7:15 pm ET, celebrating The Provincetown Cabaret Fest

After taking New York City by storm with her talent and nightclub acts, Leanne Borghesi retreated to her San Francisco home during the pandemic, but she is back in her NYC digs and ready to pick up where she left off. With a new show and a new idea, Leanne is taking up residence at Don't Tell Mama.

To celebrate Pride Month, San Francisco based filmmaker Ania Augustowska (she/her) and Donnie The Film, LLC are thrilled to release to the public their new documentary 'Donnie - A Transgender Man's Story' featuring trans actor and producer, Donnie Cianciotto (he/they.)

After beginning performances on September 30th, Bated Breath Theatre Company will celebrate the 300th performance of VOYEUR: THE WINDOWS OF TOULOUSE-LAUTREC on Friday, June 4. VOYEUR is conceived and directed by Mara Lieberman.

STAGE & SCREEN is Michael's debut studio EP album, celebrating legendary composers from cinema and the Broadway stage.

After a 15-month shutdown due to the COVID-19 epidemic, proprietors Steve Baruch, Richard Frankel, and Tom Viertel have announced that “Broadway’s Supper Club” Feinstein’s/54 Below will reopen its iconic red door for live performances on June 17, 2021. 

In the midst of a worldwide pandemic that has created widespread unease and emotional distress, a seasoned theatre performer  with a background in folk music, releases a unique music project to help listeners reset and unwind.

Bated Breath Theatre Company will present a special Mother's Day edition of its live hit VOYEUR: THE WINDOWS OF TOULOUSE-LAUTREC on Saturday, May 8, 2021.

The Pittsburgh (Virtual) Fringe Festival will present Las Vegas's most outrageous unknown lounge singer, Trudy Carmichael in her self-proclaimed 'FABULOUS' improvised cabaret, 'Trudy Carmichael Presents The Improvised One-Woman Show!' at 7:00 pm (ET) / 4:00 pm (PT) on Saturday, May 8th.