Gabriella Stravelli

As the days dwindled down to a precious few in 2014, a few cabaret goers and performers in what is affectionately but also self-mockingly called the “cabaret community” would sidle up and ask if I was planning my annual end-of-the year “Best Of” column, similar to the “Top 20 Bests and Favorites” piece over the first half of the year I posted back in early July. I would respond in the negative with very reasonable and believable excuses, but the truth is I didn't want to reveal my “Bests” of the year until the voting for the 2014 BroadwayWorld New York Cabaret Awards had ended. There's enough baggage and backstage whispering that comes with administering the BWW Awards, so I wasn't about to publish any opinions that might influence the vote while it was in process. I may be crazy but I'm not masochistic. But now all bets are off. You want lists? I'll give you lists.

At the second concert in Merkin Concert Hall's 2012 Broadway Playhouse series, children discover the musicals of the great Stephen Sondheim through mini-musicals, medleys, sing-alongs and interactive games. Featuring kid-friendly explorations of Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, Follies and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

Merkin Concert Hall's Broadway Close Up series introduces children age 4-11 to classic Broadway shows through mini-musicals, medleys, sing-alongs and games in which children participate.

Merkin Concert Hall's Broadway Close Up series introduces children age 4-11 to classic Broadway shows through mini-musicals, medleys, sing-alongs and games in which children participate.

The Concerts at Tudor City Greens, the free outdoor concert series in the heart of Midtown, has announced a songwriting contest of songs celebrating New York's parks and green spaces, and the different roles they play in the lives of New Yorkers.

The Concerts at Tudor City Greens, the free outdoor concert series that brings the sounds of music to the heart of Midtown, continues on Wednesday August 3 at 6:30pm.

Merkin Concert Hall's 2010 Broadway Playhouse series comes to a close on March 7 with a celebration of the beloved composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein.

Merkin Concert Hall's 2010 Broadway Playhouse series comes to a close on March 7 with a celebration of the beloved composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein.

Renowned performers Liz Callaway, Charles Strouse, Michael Winther, Benjamin Schrader, Gwen Hollander, Jason Robinson and Gabriella Stravelli will perform at an event benefiting Kaufman Center's Theater Wing.

Renowned performers Liz Callaway, Charles Strouse, Michael Winther, Benjamin Schrader, Gwen Hollander, Jason Robinson and Gabriella Stravelli will perform at an event benefiting Kaufman Center's Theater Wing.

The Signature Theatre concluded their production of ACE on Sunday, September 28th. The show opened on August 27th, 2008 With music by Richard Oberacker and book and lyrics by Robert Taylor and Richard Oberacker, ACE was directed by Signature's Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer with choreography by Karma Camp. Set just after WWII, ACE is an epic story of a young boy's search to come to terms with his past and unlock his future. A tale of triumph, humor, and heart as seen through a child's eyes, ACE magically explores the heroic lives and unforeseen legacies of the men and women of America's Greatest Generation.