Often, the best tributes aren’t those that labor to copy precisely, but those that choose instead to capture some deeper essence of the subject matter. Starman, European entertainer Sven Ratzke’s homage to the late David Bowie, debuting in New York w …Read more
When statuesque, platinum blonde Amy Jo Jackson entered Feinstein’s/54 Below in her new show, “I Want To Be Your Man,” she owned the stage by sheer physical force before she uttered a note. This turned out to be a very good thing because the show she …Read more
Part of Minda Larsen’s prize package for winning last summer’s MetroStar Talent Challenge at the Metropolitan Room was a four-performance engagement at the club. Called “My Southern Song” and directed by Marilyn Maye, the resulting show has arrived. …Read more
Nasty Drew & That Harder Boy: The Mystery of the Family Jewels is an homage to the childhood-favorite mystery series “Nancy Drew” and “The Hardy Boys” and at the same time the latest in a long line of campy, loose-limbed, enjoyably tasteless, env …Read more
Her current Don’t Tell Mama show could be the one Sally Darling was truly born to do. Back in the 1970s she created four revues combining the songs of Noël Coward and Cole Porter. In her more recent cabaret shows, Darling has teased her audiences wit …Read more
Throughout her long acting and singing career, Sally Kellerman has been known for her offbeat qualities. She started working in movies and television in the late 1950s and early 1960s, but her devil-may-care breeziness served her especially well in t …Read more
At one point during the opening night of her Café Carlyle debut show, “An Evening of My Favorite Songs,” Chita Rivera noted that she has been running around for years just being her 35-year-old self, without noticing exactly how much time has elapsed …Read more
Broadway’s Benjamin Eakeley, currently starring in Roundabout Theatre Company’s She Loves Me, treats audiences to a gorgeous, flawless evening of musical theatre classics at Feinstein’s/54 Below in his encore Broadway Swinger concert. Co-written by T …Read more
For those who don’t know him, Aaron Weinstein is the comedian-violinist of the modern age. A throwback to Jack Benny, Mr. Weinstein has a crackly-dry sense of humor (although his tends to lean more towards Woody Allen). To give an idea, he started ou …Read more
To celebrate the release of their new EP A Little Single, songwriters Lance Horne and Drew Brody are doing a special show at Feinstein’s/54 Below on May 11. The EP is a collection of witty, personal songs about romance, dating and friendship that see …Read more