DONT TELL MAMA

by Andrew Poretz - February 25, 2025

Charles Kirsch’s latest Backstage Babble was a fun resurrection of songs from mostly flop shows that quickly failed on Broadway or out of town. The theme was inspired by Joe Allen's “flop wall” of posters from shows that closed in the first week....

by Rebecca Kaplan - January 08, 2025

Bell takes us through some of her favorite musical moments from movies, sharing personal connections (and lots of laughter) along the way. The show is a love song to Bell's father, who brought her and her sister up on old arthouse movies....

by BWW Awards - January 17, 2025

Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024....

by Rebecca Kaplan - January 04, 2025

Continuing our roundups of some of the best shows we’ve reviewed for BWW Cabaret in 2024, we put together a list of nine of our favorite winter holiday concerts from the past holiday season....

by Rebecca Kaplan - January 01, 2025

One popular cabaret sub-genre is the tribute show, diving into the work of a specific singer, songwriter, or show. Here are some of the best tribute concerts from the past year, as chosen by the BroadwayWorld Cabaret team...

by Rebecca Kaplan - December 31, 2024

As the year draws to a close, it’s time to look back on some of the highlights of the year in cabaret. See 18 of the best solo shows of the year from January to December, as chosen by the BWW Cabaret team....

by Rebecca Kaplan - December 02, 2024

Becca Kidwell brought her enthralling show If You Hadn't…But You Did back to Don't Tell Mama on November 29, 2024, at 7 pm. The show is a daring exploration of love, sex, and murder. See photos from the show snapped by photographer Conor Weiss....

by Rebecca Kaplan - November 18, 2024

Artemisia LeFay’s Wasted Girl, “an intoxicatingly gothic ride through some of the darker manifestations of passion,” is back at Don’t Tell Mama on 11/24. Read a conversation with Artemisia about the show and the concept of the “wasted girl.”...

by Kevin Alvey - November 12, 2024

Marci Kraft collaborates with Director Marilyn Maye and musicians David Pearl, Jack Cavari, Daniel Glass, & Tom Hubbard for her latest show 'A New Party With Marci' at Don't Tell Mama in midtown NYC....

by Lydia Singer - October 28, 2024

Lady Bushra is the drag persona of British comedian Amir Dean, who has a new monthly residency at Don't Tell Mama. Saree About It is a delightful mix of stand-up comedy, audience participation games, improvised crowd work, and the occasional musical number. Read a conversation with Dean about inspir...