StageBuddy shot the 31st annual Bistro Awards and here is Grammy winner Kurt Elling performing a fantastic Jon Hendricks song. Hendricks was then brought up on stage for his lifetime achievement award. https://youtu.be/rhBZ55kaX3w
A terrific night was had by all as awards were given out at this years Bistros. 94 year old Jon Hendricks (of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross) was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, with Annie Ross on hand (also winning an award) and Grammy wi …Read more
The sixties ushered in a number of changes in the world of music: the British invasion, folk music, Motown, and many others. One of those changes, the rise of the singer/songwriter, turned out to be a surprising double-edged sword. While it celebrat …Read more
The rough-hewn, relaxed feel of Stage 3 at Rockwood Music Hall on the Lower East Side proved the ideal setting for singer Abigail Rockwell and guitarist Sean Harkness to debut their new pairing, “Rock & Hark.” The show had a loosely structured, ” …Read more
When she takes the cabaret stage, Liliane Montevecchi is not just regal. She’s an entire royal court. At center is the monarch herself, with her imposing demeanor and effortless power to keep all eyes on her person. But she’s also her own jester—thro …Read more
Scott Siegel’s Broadway by the Year returned on February 22 for its landmark 16th season at The Town Hall, and with it came a new format, and one of the most memorable nights in 2016 musical theatre so far. The format change consists of a rather clev …Read more
The one and only Charles Busch will be having his very first show at the American Songbook series presented by Lincoln Center. His show, titled The Lady at the Mic, will see him celebrate the careers of great entertainers Elaine Stritch, Joan Rivers, …Read more
Barbara Fasano celebrated the release of her new CD, “Busy Being Free,” at the Metropolitan Room with the disc’s arranger and music director, John di Martino, on piano. While the title comes from an early Joni Mitchell song, “Cactus Tree,” the repert …Read more
You might think that John Epperson, having been for decades in the employ of the glamorous and imposing stage sensation Lypsinka, would have picked up some of his mistress’s grand manner. But that’s clearly not the case. The eponymous star of “John ‘ …Read more
Mambo meets Andy Kaufman, spiced with a pinch of Michael Bublé – and served in English and Spanish — in Migguel Anggelo’s Another Son of Venezuela. Anggelo sings and dances, talks with passion, and knows how to connect with the heart of the audience …Read more
