Stephen Sorokoff

The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, rings in the holiday season with its annual concert tradition on Friday, December 20 and Saturday, December 21 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. Go inside rehearsal for the concerts below!

Norm Lewis kicked off THE BEST OF CHRISTMAS, running nightly through 12/24, on 12/18. In addition to a lovely show, Norm’s opening night was a benefit that also aided 54 Below’s Ticket Subsidy program.

Storm Large, one of the most uniquely multitalented individuals we have come across in our cabaret adventures opened at 54 Below last night with her annual show titled Holiday Ordeal.  

Danny Bacher, the multi-award-winning singer, saxophonist, songwriter and entertainer is well on his way (together with co-author Bernie Hogya) in adding best selling author to his many artistic accomplishments.

Legendary performers Lorna Luft and Andrea McArdle came together at 54 Below bringing their 130 years of individual career experiences. The show runs two more nights: December 6th, and Saturday December 7th, both at 7 pm.

Well known for her soprano voice, acting, and mastery of the Great American Songbook, KT recently started accompanying herself for a few intimate engagements… the Round Table at The Algonquin on Tuesdays being one of them.

Sisters Ann Hampton Callaway & Liz Callaway new show runs nightly through 11/30 at 54 Below. This love letter to NYC features a fabulous feast of Broadway, standards, pop and stories of their lifelong love affair with the greatest city in the world.

See our rehearsal photos from this week's one-night-only concert, AN EVENING WITH MAX VON ESSEN, featuring Steven Reineke and The New York Pops, here!

The Cabaret Convention concludes with 'Everything Old IS New Again' hosted by KT Sullivan. Go backstage with some of the evening's performers with an inside look. The Cabaret Convention is presented by the Mabel Mercer Foundation.

See backstage photos from the first night of the Mabel Mercer Foundation's Annual Cabaret Spectacular. The convention continues tonight and tomorrow night at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Monday is typically referred to as a “slow” night of the week in New York City inasmuch as most Broadway shows are “dark”.  However, in some ways it becomes one of the most exciting nights to be in Manhattan. 

There are galas and there are galas and, then, there was what Black Theatre United pulled off last night, September 30th, celebrating GENERATIONS OF EXCELLENCE at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. From the moment you walked in to the moment you left, the love, respect, admiration and warmth throughout the evening was palpable.

See photos from Cheyenne Jackson’s second performance of SIGNS OF LIFE at 54 Below with special guest Abby Mueller. Cheyenne can sing anything, earning him well-deserved standing ovations. We all look forward to the canon of music he will continue to bring to 54 Below. Enjoy my photos and know that you can see him until September 29th.

Perla Batalla and Patrick Page's idea came to full-blown life last night, Saturday September 21 on the stage of 54 Below. Ms. Batalla is known for her rich history with the legendary Leonard Cohen and Mr. Page, of course, is known for mining excellent material, so richly, here investigating the prolific songwriter.

Having not traveled too much afar, since Covid, when Eda and I learned that Hugh Panaro would be making his Crazy Coqs debut here in London, we booked the trip. Check out photos here, that will give you some idea of what these fantastic evenings were like!

We had thunderstorms last night, here in London, and I am totally convinced it was all due to the electricity Hugh Panaro unleashed into the atmosphere with his CRAZY COQS Debut.

One thing is for sure: when Deborah Silver appears live, that special kind of energetic excitement, elusive on her award-winning recordings, videos, and social media platforms, becomes unleashed in the venue that the “glitter & grits” vocalist performs in. And so it was last night at The City Winery in New York City. Check out photos from the event here!

Go inside Barrington Stage Company's The Best of Times, A 30th Anniversary Celebration with new photos.

Lucie Arnaz concluded her “job” at 54 Below last night and she entranced a celebrity filled audience during the final night of her show titled “ I Got The Job”.   Check out photos here!