Cabaret Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 20

Review: Promising GOOD SHOW! PODCAST LAUNCH CABARET Plays 54 Below
by Stephen Mosher - August 17, 2023

The Good Show! Podcast Launch was a slice of theater nerd heaven, and the Goodmans have a promising future in cabaret....

Review: SONGBOOK SUNDAYS: CAN'T HELP LOVIN' JEROME KERN at Dizzy's Club / Jazz At Lincoln Center
by Rebecca Kaplan - August 15, 2023

Filled with wonderful music and anecdotes both amusing and informative, this was a lovely installation of Deborah Grace Winer’s series...

Review: Jonathan Hoover Exceeds All Expectations With Solo Show Debut SECOND-RATE SOMEBODY at 54 Below
by Stephen Mosher - August 14, 2023

Singing actor and Inappropriat Patti creator, Jonathan Hoover, left it all on the stage last night, as the crowd rose, repeatedly, to their feet in appreciation....

Review: Billy Stritch And Klea Blackhurst A Cabaret Fantasy In DREAMING OF A SONG at Birdland
by Stephen Mosher - August 14, 2023

It’s a shame that it took thirteen years to bring this extremely satisfying program back to the stage....

Review: BROADWAY SIGNS! PRIDE at The Triad A Special Night
by Stephen Mosher - August 11, 2023

It was a special night of cabaret, ASL or otherwise, when Deaf Theatre Austin presented a fundraising benefit for an exciting new production of THE LARAMIE PROJECT....

Album Review: Singer Composers Anya Turner & Robert Grusecki Give Us A Cabaret Gift Tied Up In A Pretty Bow With MID-CENTURY MODERN
by Bobby Patrick - August 08, 2023

Finally, what you have with Turner & Grusecki’s MID-CENTURY MODERN is new songs written in an old-fashioned way with old-fashioned sounds...

Review: Jeff Hiller Living His Best Life In MIDDLE AGED INGENUE at Joe's Pub
by Rebecca Kaplan - August 07, 2023

The opening night crowd for his new solo show, “Middle Aged Ingenue,” was electric....

Music Review: Nicole Henry Covers Sade (In Gold) With Her New Single IS IT A CRIME?
by Bobby Patrick - August 04, 2023

The longing of a woman who wants to give all to someone who has nothing but lies for her… but still she asks the title’s question… Is It A Crime?...

Review: Lee Roy Reams UNCENSORED! FOR ADULTS ONLY! at 54 Below Not For The Faint At Heart
by Stephen Mosher - August 01, 2023

When he named his show UNCENSORED!, Lee Roy Reams really not messing around....

Review: Whereas JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary With Elegance at Birdland
by Isabella Babich - July 28, 2023

It is a true wondrous achievement to have a show every week lasting 20 years, with over 1040 shows and 1840 performers....

Review: Carole J. Bufford Exemplifies DIVINE DECADENCE at Birdland Theater
by Chris Struck - July 28, 2023

If there’s one takeaway from an evening with Carole Bufford, it is that I’ll be looking forward to her next show, open mic appearance, or wherever she might appear....

Review: JULIE SINGS JULE at Birdland Closes The Cabaret Deal For Julie Benko
by Stephen Mosher - July 27, 2023

Jason and Julie are the twosome to beat... and to love....

Review: Bryan Eng's Sextet Wows With 'SWINGIN' STANDARDS' at Birdland Theater
by Chris Struck - July 27, 2023

What could have been the titular song was “Unforgettable” because, most certainly, his style and class were unforgettable....

Review: MAHINDRA BLUES SPECIAL at Jazz At The Lincoln Center
by Chris Struck - July 27, 2023

Aayushi Karnik, Brianna Thomas and Ella Sang The Blues, and Corey Harris Band impressed at the Mahindra Blues Special by Jazz at the Lincoln Center...

Review: AGE OF MADNESS Gives City Winery Rock And Roll Realness
by Stephen Mosher - July 24, 2023

Frontman Jeremy Jordan has worked hard with his colleagues to create and donate to the rock and roll art form....

Music Review: Garrett Clayton Pops Some Pops-Corn & Culture With His New Party Single BARBIE BOYS
by Bobby Patrick - July 24, 2023

Dial this one up on your spotifies and dance around the pool in your swimsuits because there’s plenty of Summer left....

Music Review: The Easiest Of Easy Listening Is Bob Levy's Music On BOB LEVY, EVER SINCE WE MET - THE DANE VANNATTER RECORDINGS
by Bobby Patrick - July 23, 2023

This album is something for your easy-listening moods....

Music Review: Alexis Michelle Bumps & Grinds & Sings About Mom & Dad On New Single IF YOU WANT MY APPLES
by Bobby Patrick - July 21, 2023

We loved this new, old-fashioned song from two of our gayest rainbow creators, and if you love drag and the Broadway, we think you will love it too...

Review: Lucie Arnaz I GOT THE JOB! at 54 Below Plays All Her Songs
by Stephen Mosher - July 20, 2023

I GOT THE JOB! SONGS FROM MY MUSICAL PAST demands to be seen....

Review: 54 SALUTES FRANK SINATRA! Continues Tradition Of Excellence At 54 Below
by Chris Struck - July 20, 2023

F Michael Haynie, Ryan Knowles, and John Easterlin headline a strong crew brought together by host and creator Scott Siegel....

Review: BACKSTAGE BABBLE LIVE Bubbles Over with On-Stage Broadway Talent and High-Spirited Host at 54 Below
by Rob Lester - July 19, 2023

There was a lot of history crossing that stage, with performers reprising numbers they’d sung on the Great White Way as far back as the 1970s. Giving the proceedings a uniquely touching quality was the sweet meeting of the generations, with these still very vital veterans being welcomed by — and con...

Review: Garofalo Gabs & Grabs From Her Comedy Grab Bag At City Winery
by Bobby Patrick - July 20, 2023

“The more you put yourself out there, the more reasons you give people to dislike you,”...

Review: NICOLE HENRY Packs The House For Birdland Debut
by Stephen Mosher - July 18, 2023

Thank goodness Jim Caruso invited Nicole Henry to Birdland....

Review: Billy Porter Breaks A Sweat On The Dance Floor With His New Single BROKE A SWEAT
by Bobby Patrick - July 16, 2023

Billy hasn't even broken a sweat yet!...

Review: MOIPEI Is Great Great Great In SING SING SING at 54 Below
by Grace Jordan - July 15, 2023

The harmonies that the sisters pull off are as close to perfect as a harmonizing group can hope to achieve....