Award-winning cabaret trailblazer and 2019 MAC Award nominee (Major Female Artist) Marieann Meringolo will return to Don't Tell Mama for a one-night-only engagement of her show BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW: THE SONGS OF ALAN & MARILYN BERGMAN.
The one and only Billy Stritch brings his MY WINTER VALENTINE to the Birdland Theater, February 13-16. We sat down with Stritch in his dressing room at Birdland for a love-filled chat. Check out the video below!
Tony and Emmy Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh brings back her one-woman show, TOVAH IS LEONA! to Feinstein's/54 Below on February 22, 23, and 26 at 7:00 PM.
Robbie Rozelle will return to Feinstein's/54 Below to record the album on February 23 and March 1, along with special guests Maya Days (AIDA) and Bonnie Milligan (HEAD OVER HEELS). Ahead of the performances, we spoke with Rozelle by phone about SONGS FROM INSIDE MY LOCKER, how intense heading up a Kickstarter can be, and his recent BWW Cabaret Awards success.
Having made her Broadway debut in 2017 as Ti Moune in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, the audience cheered Hailey Kilgore as she ran onstage at Feinstein's/54 Below in a green, flowing dress for her opening number, 'The Wizard and I,' announcing in song this is what she's 'waited for since birth!' Making her solo debut on Jan. 30, her enthusiasm was infectious, her voice shimmered through each sustained note, and even those who knew her seemed surprised at the volume and strength that carried each song.
Tony nominee and MAC Award winner Charles Busch, one of the leading playwrights and entertainers of our time, has created an exciting night of songs and stories in celebration of his early years as an artist in New York City called NATIVE NEW YORKER. We sat down with Busch for a fun and sparkly chat on the Feinstein's/54 Below stage.
In a return engagement at the Cafe Carlyle, Dianna Agron arrived with a setlist impeccably tailored for her husky register. But as a cabaret, it was hard not to be let down by its somewhat slapdash execution.
Tony nominee Ann Hampton Callaway, one of the leading pop/jazz singers of our time, has created an exciting night of songs and stories in celebration of one of America's most beloved artists: Linda Ronstadt.
Trevor Ashley knows a thing or two about divas.The Australian performer has channeled Dame Shirley Bassey in DIAMONDS ARE FOR TREVOR, run the gamut from Cher to Dusty Springfield in I'M EVERY WOMAN, and starred in not one but two loving send-ups of the legendary Liza Minnelli. Now, the second of those shows, LIZA'S BACK! (IS BROKEN), is making its American debut at Sony Hall.
Cabaret show producer Stephen Hanks sits down with Eugene Ebner to talk about his two upcoming CABARET CAMPAIGNS: RIDE THE BLUE WAVE 2018 victory shows.
Rising New York cabaret star Dawn Derow, 2018 MAC Award winner for Best Female Vocalist, will showcase her critically-acclaimed show MY SHIP: SONGS FROM 1941 at the Laurie Beechman on January 5.
The 10th annual Urban Stages' Winter Rhythms cabaret festival kicked off this week with the first of its 22 shows that will run from Dec. 12-22. We sat down with Peter Napolitano, Director of Musical Theatre and Producing Associate, ahead of the first show to discuss the festival's history and legacy!
Renee Katz's captivating WINTER AWAKENINGS, a celebration of Maury Yeston's song cycle DECEMBER SONGS (and more) is a touching and authentic addition to this holiday season. BWW chatted with Katz after her show to discuss the material and more!
Cabaret newcomer Hannah Jane Peterson will perform her solo act ON MY WAY on December 15 at Don't Tell Mama. We sat down with Peterson to get more info about this upcoming show!
Cabaret legends KT Sullivan and Jeff Harnar's captivating revival of REMEMBER: SONGS OF THE HOLIDAYS is a great way to kick off the holiday season. We chatted with the dynamic duo after their first show at the Laurie Beechman Theatre!
Since making her Broadway debut back in 1989, Rachel York has become of the most beloved leading ladies of the Great White Way. Now, in a one-night-only show, York is going to make you fall head over heels for her once again.
Dawn Derow, the 2018 MAC Award-Winner for 'Best Female Vocalist,' will display her great vocal range and outgoing performing personality at New York's Beach Cafe (1326 2nd Avenue, corner of 70th Street) with THE DAWN DEROW BIRTHDAY PARTY SHOW on Saturday, November 24 at 9:30 pm (Dinner seating at 8:00 pm). Directed by Lina Koutrakos and featuring Music Director Mark Janas on piano and Sean Harkness on guitar, Derow's Birthday Party Show will offer an eclectic mix of songs, including favorites from Legit and her 2011-2014 show with Harkness, Music 4 Two. Helping Dawn celebrate her birthday will be special guest vocalists, including multiple award-winning cabaret performer Celia Berk (who was a guest singer in Legit), MAC Award-nominee and concert performer Suzanne Fiore (also a Boston Conservatory graduate), and Jason Reiff, who has starred as 'Marius' in the national tour of Les Miserables. Fiore and Reiff will join Derow on songs by Heart, Brandi Carlyle, The Indigo Girls, and Sara Bareilles.
The final evening of performances for the Mabel Mercer Foundation's 29th New York Cabaret Convention, held at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater, was a showcase for many cabaret legends, bringing back glamour, sparkle, and class to the proceedings.
The third night of performances at the Mabel Mercer Foundation's 29th Cabaret Convention was a feast for the eyes and ears. Hosted by the dynamic Klea Blackhurst, the full house of the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center gathered to witness the showcase of many powerhouse performances by cabaret greats, saluting the music of the incomparable Jerry Herman.