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The beauty of the ABW experience. So simple and so nuanced was each tale she told, weaving them into a larger story portrait song after song of a brave woman who had been there and back again standing on stage telling us things we ought to know in order to get by.

The effect of his Rock/Jazz/Blues hybrid music on his attendees was incalculable. Unable to stand and scream and shout and wave lit cigarette lighters about, watching the audience physically and emotionally react from their chairs left one with an almost sacred feeling.

Adapted by brother RATs Levi Penley and Mike Gregorek, the script to HARRY I walked through the familiar scenes from SORCERER’s STONE the movie which was adapted from JK Rowling’s book that she, in turn, adapted from every other hero’s journey magical epic that came before her, Wizard Of OZ, Lord Of The Rings and, Star Wars included.

She may not be from Disney, but Christy Altomare is a real princess, as she showed this week at 54 Below.

John Tartaglia (Avenue Q, Shrek the Musical, Fraggle Rock, Sunday Funday On Broadway) returns to Feinstein’s/54 Below in a brand spanking new uplifting, uproarious (and maybe occasionally just a little bit inappropriate) show to celebrate 35 years of his eclectic career.

Her electric stage presence and tough girl command of the space last night evoked a Joplin-in-concert tone as well as chair dancing and, as she called it, “The Gay Gasps” from her peeps when she took up the Janis classic, PIECE OF MY HEART.

With Her Powerful Voice And Even More Powerful Personality And Even More Powerful Sensuality, STORM LARGE Proved She’s More Hurricane Than Storm.

With the world of showbiz finally getting the message that casting brackets need to go, that all parts should be for all people, this installment of I WISH, with all of these hard-working musical theatre performers presenting roles that coulda been, proves that they, in fact, shoulda been.

Scott Coulter Brings A Roster of His Incredible, Usual Suspects To Feinstein's/54 Below To Give A Retrospective Of The Last 7 Years Of Spot On Entertainment With FROM DOLLY TO BOWIE

The unequivocal King of Broadway Soul made his 54 Below solo debut with an electric show to kick NYC Pride weekend off right! Known for his dynamic presence, megawatt smile, and a vocal tone that’s as rich as it is bright, KTP showered the audience with a variety of songs from his solo albums Broadway Soul Vol. 1 & 2 which reimagine Broadway classics with an R&B twist.

Robbie Rozelle returns to the basement with an all-new show just for Pride. And after a year and a half of binging all of Netflix, the acclaimed entertainer has some things to say. Join Robbie and his teeny-tiny band as they celebrate life, love, and living out loud in a new hilarious romp.

George Salazar and Joe Iconis reunite to reopen Feinstein’s/54 Below with a revamped sequel to their cabaret act, Two-Player Game! Following the Broadway run of Be More Chill and the release of Two-Player Game as a live album, George Salazar and Joe Iconis return to Feinstein’s/54 Below by popular demand.

Though her setlist consists of very familiar hit songs from Broadway and pop repertoires, the particular selections and where they intersect with her On The Road Again act brought surprise after surprise and laughs on top of laughs. Seriously, who puts Moonraker (a James Bond Theme) in their nightclub act if their name ain’t Bassey?

SHAKINA NAYFACK: WHATEVER GETS YOU THROUGH IT re-opening F/54B was really as fab a pride celebration as we could wish for and we hope that the lady will find her way back onto the club’s calendar soon

Not all Lady Artemisia's selections are in their mother tongue, but enough of them are to give you a true sense of period, intention, and Weimar tone. And the performances... Oh, my DARLINGS! The performances of each song, evoking each shadow, each sharp angle of the period, reaching through the room as the young lady morphs her vocal production and intonations to fit each dramatic journey the audience must take with her.

Combining with the room Mason, her expert musicians, and her song arrangements gives one a feeling of an updated beatnik arthouse chic.

Leola is a septuagenarian redneck lesbian from Waycross Georgia who manages the deli counter at the Piggly Wiggly and shares a double-wide trailer with her ex-husband, also an employee at the Piggly Wiggly. Each of Leola's different shows explores the story of her late-in-life coming out, the history that led her to that moment, her devotion to Jesus and Kelly Clarkson, and the importance of Pride, family, self-acceptance, and love exchanged between friends, disciples, and the strangers who will become friends and disciples.

Together, Gloria Swansong and Maxie Factor make up nearly 20 years of makeup, wigs, gowns, and pumps pummeling the stages and lip-synching their way across the floors of NYC’s uptown, downtown, and midtown night spots.

All jokes aside, Jim David is a funny B!+CH, and landing him on board ship for 9 days with no way for anyone to leave during a global pandemic was just grist for his comedy mill. We laughed our big gay heads off, and it made these dark days seem brighter for all the funny.

Frances Ruffelle, Ngwatilo Mawiyoo, and Shalewa Sharpe join the reboot of Poetry/Cabaret: RENEWED, originally slated for April 2020 and now returning online, this variety salon brings together poets and performers to celebrate awakening, longing, and surviving--all in the spirit of entering springtime, emerging from a pandemic, and reaffirming our commitment to a better world. The show features musical performances from Carela & Frances Ruffelle and comedy from Jaye McBride & Shalewa Sharpe.