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For his age, Luke Islam has incredible vocal control, range, and awareness of what he wants. Islam’s solo show at the Cutting Room on Sunday April 28th at 7 pm featured a mix of the Broadway classics he grew up on, and R&B classics.

Grace McLean is currently appearing as President Woodrow Wilson in the Tony Award-nominated musical Suffs. She’s about to release her debut album, My Lovely Enemy, on May 10th. We spoke about her upcoming special album release show at Joe’s Pub, which you can catch on May 6th at 9:30 pm. Read our conversation about the show and album.

On May 9th and 10th at 7 pm, award winning singer/producer/director Tanya Moberly will be putting celebrating her album release with live shows at Don't Tell Mama. Moberly’s live double album, I LOVE NEW YORK SONGWRITERS PART I and PART II, is a curated collection of 45 songs by NYC writers Tanya has met through her work as a singer and producer.

Last night, on Tuesday April 30th at 8:30 pm, Susie Mosher (“Hairspray” and host of Birdland’s “The Lineup”) and recording artist John Boswell brought cult hit Cashino back to Birdland. See highlights from the first night below taken by photographer Conor Weiss. Cashino continues with shows on May 28, June 25 and July 30, all at 8:30 pm.

Moliere in the Park, helmed by Founding Artistic Director Lucie Tiberghien, brings accessible theater to Brooklyn. Their production of Moliere’s The Miser runs through May 19 in a limited engagement at Prospect Park’s LeFrak Center. We spoke to Tiberghien about the show and everything that Moliere in the Park is doing.

Are you trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We have you covered with a few top picks for jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week including Sheldon Harnick's birthday celebration and Kyle Dunnigan's new hour.

Singer/ Songwriter Carol Lipnik returned to Pangea with Gordon Beeferman on piano in CREATURES OF THE WIND. The evening featured re-imagined standards and new original songs on themes of transience, love, flight, and her quest to find beauty, humor, and catharsis amid the escalating chaos and disasters of today. Check out photos here!

Donna Rubin and Josh Gladstone are bringing some music to the Hamptons this summer. If you’re around NYC on Tuesday May 7th at 6 pm, you can get a sampling of some of the all-star roster of names set to headline Hamptons Summer Songbook By the Sea, including Mark Nadler, KT Sullivan and Tovah Feldsuh. We spoke about the upcoming fundraiser.

Cabaret singer Tammy Faye Starlite is bringing her show Nico Underground, exploring the subversive singer Nico perhaps best known for singing with the Velvet Underground. The show runs at Joe's Pub every Wednesday night at 9:30 pm from May 1 to May 22. We spoke with Tammy about the inspiration behind the show and the process of putting it together.

Nearly every Tuesday, Susie Mosher brings an exciting variety of acts to Birdland Jazz Club. This week's Lineup on April 23rd featured acts including Tanya Moberly, Kyra Lee, Sean Harkness, Yael Rasooly, Amy Irving, Aaron Lindenberg, David Marino Jay Maynar, Chase McCalll, and Gabrielle Stravelli. See some snaps of the evening by Conor Weiss.

Last night, on Monday April 22nd, 2024, Birdland presented Tony Award-winning singer and actress Alice Ripley and Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musical director and pianist John McDaniel in concert. The two shared their many stories from a lifetime spent in music. See some snapshots from the night taken by photographer Conor Weiss. 

Legendary singer and Tony Award winner Vivian Reed is bringing a showcase of talented singers to the Green Room 42 on April 27th with DON’T JUST STAND THERE, PERFORM! We spoke about the upcoming showcase.

Celebrated cabaret chanteuse Susanne Mack navigates a variety of calm and stormy nautical-themed tunes in the debut of her new cabaret show, “Sea Legs.” We spoke with Mack about Sea Legs, which added two more performances following a successful debut this fall. It will play Thursday April 25th and May 16th at 7 pm at Pangea.

Are you trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We have you covered with a few top picks for jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more!  NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week.

Vocalist Ali Babs wowed Pangea this Friday night, April 19th, with VELVET (serenade) – the music of Lou Reed. The evening featured original interpretations of the music of rock musician, storyteller, and poet Lou Reed. See highlights from the night below taken by photographer Conor Weiss.

On Wednesday April 17th at 7 pm, theatergoers gathered at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater for their annual gala. This year's gala paid tribute to Tony Bennett with guests including Rubén Blades, Bernadette Peters, Norm Lewis, Kristin Chenoweth, Bill Charlap, Jared Grimes, Ekep Nkwelle, and many more. See highlights from the concert.

This Wednesday night, on April 17, 2024, Death of Classical took its sold-out audience on a journey backwards through time, starting in Weimar Germany and going all the way back to biblical times with a series of song, dance, and shadow puppets. Andrew Ousley curates a number of delightfully strange events for DOC, and this night was no exception.

The 38th Annual MAC Awards, presented by The Manhattan Association of Cabarets, was in full swing on Monday April 15th at Symphony Space. This year's MAC Awards honored NYC nightlife performers, songwriters, directors, musical directors, piano bar performers, behind the scenes technical experts, and more including Lee Roy Reams and Vivian Reed.

Charles Kirsch's podcast, Backstage Babble, gives a behind the scenes look at Broadway shows and the theater industry. On Monday April 29th at 7 pm, Kirsch will be hosting a special event at 54 Below paying tribute to 14 shows on the iconic “flop wall” at Joe Allen Restaurant with shows including Merrily We Roll Along, Nick and Nora, and Kelly.

Violinist Richard Tognetti returns to Café Carlyle for a five-night residency from April 16 to 20, 2024. Tognetti, Principal Violin Satu Vänskä, violist Elizabeth Woolnough and cellist Eliza Sdraulig will perform music from JS Bach to Nick Drake, ito the Weimar Republic. We spoke with Tognetti and Vänskä about the show.