A rising star in Australian cabaret, Analisa Bell brought her show “Perthonality 2.0” (she’s from Perth, get it?) to the Duplex in November after having debuted it at the Metropolitan Room in August. Urged by her mentor, Faith Prince, to come to New …Read more
Back in the last century, in the pre-digital 70’s, I used to love to frequent New York’s numerous record stores in search of new and exciting artists, taking chances on an album because of a certain song, an arranger, a producer, even a back-up singe …Read more
We were so impressed with Seth Sikes’ Judy Garland show (read our review) that we just couldn’t resist picking his brain about all things Judy! Pick Your Top 5 Judy Garland songs: One wants to not pick the obvious for this, but then one would be negl …Read more
The sensational Andrea Marcovicci will celebrate her birthday by giving her fans the gift of her voice and storytelling. On November 18th and 19th, the legendary entertainer will bring her new show, Let’s Get Lost, to Feinstein’s/54 Below. As a pre-c …Read more
At the Sinatra Centennial Celebration that took place at the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts on October 24, Michael Feinstein expressed he wanted to pay tribute to someone who “has influenced every singer who came after him, whether they know …Read more
The talented and affable Tim Connell, in his cabaret show Here’s the Thing… at Don’t Tell Mama, shares songs and stories about the diversity of life’s moments. An accomplished singer, dancer and actor with Broadway, Off Broadway and National tour cr …Read more
In the spirit of full disclosure, I should admit a personal bias that made it very difficult for me bring even a modicum of objectivity to this article: I unequivocally, unironically, absolutely freaking love Bernadette Peters. I’ve been enamored sin …Read more
Imagine if by some unorthodox studio choice, the cherubic Mickey Rooney had been assigned to perform the songs made famous by Judy Garland, and you can begin to get an idea of what a Seth Sikes’ show feels like. The night of September 18, the baby-fa …Read more
Josh Grisetti is the kind of guy you can’t help but root for. Not only is he talented beyond words (effortlessly funny, a great singer, a touching actor: a triple threat!), he’s also so candid and open about his relationship to his work and the indus …Read more
After a decade’s absence, Heather Villaescusa returns to the New York cabaret scene with “What I Did for Love” at Don’t Tell Mama. The show—no big surprise—focuses on matters of the heart. (Isn’t a cabaret performance that doesn’t deal with love-rela …Read more
