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

The title of Megan Loughran’s recent show at Don’t Tell Mama, “I Sing Standing Up,” gives a sly indication of the show’s content. Her act was a hybrid. It was, at base, a stand-up comedy show, but there were songs sprinkled throughout—some (but not a …Read more

With “Johnny Mercer: Trav’lin’ Light” (directed by Peter Napolitano and presented at Urban Stages’ Winter Rhythms festival), Minda Larsen offered a reboot of a program of songs with lyrics by Mercer that she had first presented in Manhattan at the Me …Read more

The fact that Jack Bartholet has a big, flamboyant, impressive-sounding voice became evident a mere measure or two into “Nature Boy” (eden ahbez), the first number of his recent Duplex show, “Two Drink Minimum.” The young singer let loose with a batt …Read more

As part of its Winter Rhythms festival, Urban Stages presented “Until Now…The Songs of Ron Abel and Chuck Steffan” with a starry cast and an instrumental trio featuring Abel on piano, Tom Hubbard on bass, and Rex Benincasa on drums.  Abel has arrange …Read more