Cabaret Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 26

Review: Donna McKechnie Continues To Make Theatre History with TAKE ME TO THE WORLD – THE SONGS OF STEPHEN SONDHEIM At 54 Below
by Bobby Patrick - March 11, 2023

Ms. McKechnie's voice is, without a doubt, one that echoes down the hallways of theatre history and deserves to be heard in the here and now....

Music Review: Marissa Licata & The Rag Tag Collection Weave a Fascinating CAT'S CRADLE
by Bobby Patrick - March 12, 2023

It is this rainbow reviewer’s sincere hope that CAT’S CRADLE is the prelude to an entire album from The Rag Tag Collection....

Review: BLANK: AN ODE TO BROADWAY'S BLACK HISTORY IS A SHOWCASE OF ICONIC BLACK ROLES at The Green Room 42
by Belle Goodman - March 09, 2023

There were many outstanding performances during this evening at the Midtown Manhattan nightclub The Green Room 42....

Review: Max Bartos is the Spooky Pop Punk King We Deserve at Berlin Under A
by Belle Goodman - March 08, 2023

What spilled forth from Max was exactly the marketable kind of sound that bridges the divide between Broadway and punk...

Review: Brenda Braxton Cracks The Code With STARS TONIGHT! Premiere at The Green Room 42
by Stephen Mosher - March 07, 2023

Brenda Braxton is breaking out as a chat show host and the sold-out debut night sets the tone for a bright future....

Review: TURN THE BEAT AROUND Continues Smash Hit Residency at 54 Below
by Stephen Mosher - March 08, 2023

Now in its third month TURN THE BEAT AROUND continues to pack the room and the dancefloor at 54 Below....

Review: Marissa Licata And The Ragtag Collection Set The Stage Ablaze With STRINGS ON FIRE At Chelsea Table + Stage
by Bobby Patrick - March 07, 2023

Marissa Licata and The Rag Tag Collection gave their audience some of their brand of WORLD FOLK FUSION and left the room hungry for oh so much more....

Review: Zoë Van Tieghem A Breath of Fresh Air With SPRING FLING at The Green Room 42
by Stephen Mosher - March 07, 2023

Zoë Van Tieghem and Matt Baker presented a show that was more flight than fling, lifted up by musical craft from both proficients....

Review: Mauricio Martinez Makes Dreams Come True With 5'11, BASED IN NYC at 54 Below
by Stephen Mosher - March 06, 2023

Broadway alum, Emmy Award recipient, and powerhouse vocalist Mauricio Martinez's latest show is the stuff of which dreams are made....

Music Review: Keala Settle Settles For Nothing Less Than Perfection With IMPERFECT
by Bobby Patrick - March 05, 2023

This gorgeous lady has a tremendous pop sound and sense of style that is really today....

Review: A Night of Full Psychedelic Satanism with JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL & AMBER MARTIN: CASSETTE ROULETTE at Joe's Pub
by Isabella Babich - March 06, 2023

This was the best cabaret show I've seen by far. It was unscripted, genuine, and pure genius....

Review: AT THIS PERFORMANCE At The Green Room 42 Highlights Heroic Understudies And More
by Rebecca Kaplan - March 06, 2023

It was a treat getting to see a glimpse of six different Broadway shows in one night, especially the ones that have since closed....

Review: McBroom and Callaway Are Simply DIVALICIOUS at 54 Below
by Bobby Patrick - March 03, 2023

The good news is there are more to come with 7 PM shows Friday, March 3, and Saturday, March 4, with a streaming hook-up on Saturday’s show so you can see this magic from the comfort of your own home....

Review: SAXY SUSIE Clausen Sounds Sweet In Don't Tell Mama Solo Show Debut
by Stephen Mosher - March 04, 2023

Some take years to prepare their solo show but Susie Clausen is so in love with her sax that her solo show debut sprung to life in a record three years....

Album Review: Callaway & Lee An Unstoppable Pair In A Singular Voice On FEVER: A PEGGY LEE CELEBRATION!
by Bobby Patrick - February 28, 2023

Even while Ann Hampton Callaway is leaving her stamp on these songs, she makes certain to do right by the die-hards by using her glorious, rich, and resonant voice...

Music Review: Melissa Manchester Brings Her Legendary Vocals To Marsha Malamet's LESSONS TO BE LEARNED
by Bobby Patrick - February 28, 2023

Finally, LESSONS TO BE LEARNED by Melissa Manchester is a beautifully moving song reflecting that life’s rough spots are opportunities to learn from and gain wisdom, and who can argue with that?...

Review: Talia Suskauer Flies High In Solo Show Debut at 54 Below
by Stephen Mosher - February 28, 2023

It was an auspicious cabaret debut for Broadway singing actress, Talia Suskauer, who hit the heights twice in one night....

Album Review: OFF THE TOP Composer Jason Kravits Does the impossible With New Album JIM… AND OTHER FINE SUGGESTIONS
by Bobby Patrick - February 28, 2023

It was some fine sets of ears that produced and mixed this album, and that, plus Jason’s humorous words and music, make this a very easy-listening treat...

Music Review: Blaine Alden Krauss Wants To Know HOW COME U DON'T CALL ME ANYMORE
by Bobby Patrick - February 25, 2023

The great thing about this R&B standard is that Krauss banishes the blues with it....

Review: KELLI O'HARA Connects 92NY Audience With Artistry Supreme
by Stephen Mosher - February 24, 2023

It doesn't matter what Kelli O'Hara arrives to do, to say, or to sing. All that matters is that Kelli O'Hara arrives....

Music Review: Benko's Broadway Bang Began It All & Now She's Singing START WITH A BANG
by Bobby Patrick - February 23, 2023

START WITH A BANG is the kind of tune that gets ya right in the old Broadway breadbasket. Benko sells it and those listening should buy what she’s selling....

Review: SETH RUDETSKY Shares His “Dreamgirls” Obsession at Café Carlyle
by Cary Wong - February 23, 2023

For Seth Rudetsky's latest residency at the Café Carlyle, he invites Broadway singers to discuss and perform songs highlighting one show. For the February 20 performance, Rudetsky returns to “Dreamgirls,” and you could feel his passion for the show, which includes legendary lore, backstage gossip an...

Review: MAKE THEM HEAR YOU Makes A Welcome Return To 54 Below
by Stephen Mosher - February 27, 2023

It's art, it's activism, and it's amazing....

Album Review: Mocha Frappa Frithie Frothy Frozen Country & Western Blend - Jeremy Stolle Brews Up His Single I'VE BEEN TO EVERY STARBUCKS
by Bobby Patrick - February 23, 2023

I’VE BEEN TO EVERY STARBUCKS (A Medium Roast Blend of Coffee and Johnny Cash) is fun, funny, and danceable...

Review: Jennifer Holliday Gives 54 Below Audience Truly Intimate DIAMOND SERIES Show
by Stephen Mosher - February 22, 2023

Jennifer Holliday closes out season two of the Diamond Series with a stylish, honest, and musically impeccable evening....