The Weimar Republic was created shortly after the end of World War I, giving Germany the first democratically elected parliamentary government in its history. After only fourteen years, this period of unprecedented political, personal, and artistic f …Read more

“The Boy Who Loved Bassey,” the crisp, hour-long show Alan Winner performed (and co-wrote with Ben Cameron, who directed) at the Metropolitan Room (and earlier this year at the Laurie Beechman Theatre), was so much more than a tribute to a great sing …Read more

There was much to like in Adam B.Shapiro’s newest show, “Nothing Normal,” seen at Urban Stages for one night as part of the theatre’s annual Winter Rhythms series (and previously at 54 Below and the Metropolitan Room): the jazzy piano playing by musi …Read more

For ten glorious years, from 1938 to 1948, Greenwich Village nightclub Café Society was the place to be for jazz musicians, comics and lovers alike. Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie, Zero Mostel, Sid Caesar and many others got t …Read more

Kate Dimbleby has a passion for exploring the work of female singers. A decade ago, she toured her one woman show Fever! The Making of Peggy Lee internationally; her newest project, now having its US premiere at 59E59th Theaters, highlights the lesse …Read more

Drag performer Hedda Lettuce has become somewhat of a legend around town, having hosted screenings of camp classics at Bow Tie Chelsea Cinemas on Thursdays (and sometimes Saturdays and holidays) for many years. The multi-talented entertainer has also …Read more

In her first New York solo engagement, Celia Berk opened her Metropolitan Room show, “You Can’t Rush Spring” (directed by Jeff Harnar), with “I’ve Been Waiting All My Life” (Billy Goldenberg, Alan & Marilyn Bergman). This song’s title was clearly …Read more

For those who don’t speak the language, it might seem like quite an intimidating fact that the bulk of Migguel Anggelo’s performance at Joe’s Pub, Between Dreams/Entre Sueños, is in Spanish. However, by the time his hour or so on stage was up, the ba …Read more

Anyone who has spent much time attending cabaret shows in New York City in recent years will likely be familiar with Jon Weber, who has worked as pianist and/or musical director for a number of other performers. I’ve come to appreciate his musical ve …Read more

It must be ever harder for cabaret performers to come up with a fresh theme for a show. Once the tributes to single (and singular) artists and composers have seemingly been exhausted, where does one go? Perhaps too often it’s to the autobiographical …Read more