Cabaret Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 27

Album Review: JUDY GARLAND - THE LOST VEGAS SHOW Gives The World New Judy From Old Tapes Made New
by Bobby Patrick - February 21, 2023

JUDY GARLAND - THE LOST VEGAS SHOW - NEW FRONTIER HOTEL - JULY 16, 1956 is a true beauty of an album....

Album Review: CRYER & FORD HIDDEN TREASURES, 1967-2020 Represents Past Glories & Present Triumphs From Musical Theatre's First Feminist Team
by Bobby Patrick - February 21, 2023

There is so much on this album that makes it well worth the time and expense to have it in our collections....

Review: Christina Bianco Wows Green Room 42 Audience With DIVA ON DEMAND
by Rebecca Kaplan - February 20, 2023

To put it mildly: I've had the time of my life at the Christina Bianco show....

Review: JUSTIN VIVIAN BOND DELIVERS A JULIE VALENTINE Is Sweet and Sultry at Joe's Pub
by Grace Jordan - February 19, 2023

Justin Vivian Bond honors Julie London in their new show at Joe's Pub....

Review: WREN RIVERA Steps Into Their Superstar Skin In 54 Below Solo Show Debut
by Stephen Mosher - February 17, 2023

Wren Rivera made their solo show debut at 54 Below but that which they showed on the stage is not what one expects from a newcomer....

Review: BABY: NEW CAST ALBUM RELEASE PARTY Presents Beloved Broadway Score at The Green Room 42
by Rebecca Kaplan - February 17, 2023

It takes some suspension of disbelief to imagine Baby in the 21st century....

Review: Kiki Ball-Change Captures Hearts With MY FUNNY VALENTINE at The Green Room 42
by Stephen Mosher - February 16, 2023

Kiki is one smart cookie.  ...

Review: Isaac Mizrahi Confidently Conquers Café Carlyle Once More In THE MARVELOUS MR. MIZRAHI
by Belle Goodman - February 15, 2023

In a brand new show titled The Marvelous Mr. Mizrahi, Isaac demonstrates, with plenty of panache, why he has a loyal audience returning year after year...

Review: 54 Below Audience Says Yes to NO... MAYBE... WHY NOT by John-Andrew Morrison
by Stephen Mosher - February 15, 2023

It may have been billed as his solo show debut but John-Andrew Morrison played it like an old pro....

Review: Romance And The Silky Voice Of ALTON FITZGERALD WHITE Were In The Air For A VALENTINE'S CELEBRATION At 54 Below
by Bobby Patrick - February 15, 2023

Alton Fitzgerald White had this reporter in the palm of his hand at 54 Below, and we felt the romance of the night from this superb performer’s voice...

Review: Headley's Heavenly On Stage With The Pops For ONE NIGHT ONLY: AN EVENING WITH HEATHER HEADLEY at Carnegie Hall
by Bobby Patrick - February 13, 2023

In short, this ONE NIGHT ONLY concert at the very Carnegie Hall gave us a remarkable EVENING WITH HEATHER HEADLEY and is most definitely one for the books....

Review: Alex de Suze Brightens Don't Tell Mama With LATE BLOOMER
by Stephen Mosher - February 13, 2023

With her solo show cabaret debut Alex de Suze steps into a light that has been waiting for her....

Review: COMEDIANS EARNESTLY SIGNING MUSICAL THEATRE at 54 Below Is Both Earnest And Comical
by Rebecca Kaplan - February 13, 2023

The entire night had a light-hearted tinge to it, even when the songs got serious. ...

Review: FIFTY KEY STAGE MUSICALS: THE CONCERT! Lets Beloved Broadway Stars Shine at 54 Below
by Belle Goodman - February 12, 2023

This wasn't just a round table of reminiscence, however- it was educational!...

Review: Lorna Luft Looks Back On Her Life With 70, GIRL, 70 at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - February 11, 2023

LORNA LUFT: 70, GIRL, 70 is a celebration and retrospective of Luft's life, filled with anecdotes ranging from funny to earnest....

Review: Melissa Errico's A NOIR ROMANCE Is A Perfectly Dark Valentine's Treat at Birdland Jazz Club
by Belle Goodman - February 11, 2023

Melissa Errico is starting a cult of the noir, and she wants you to join!...

Review: CAST PARTY Celebrates Creator Jim Caruso's Birthday At Birdland
by Stephen Mosher - February 10, 2023

As the Four Seasons once said, 'Oh, What a Night!'...

Review: Writers From The Great North Are Eh-Mazing In NORTHERN EXPOSURE at 54 Below
by Belle Goodman - February 09, 2023

Northern Exposure at 54 Below was an effective example of the best new musical theatre that our northern neighbors have to offer....

Review: BEWITCHED, BOTHERED, AND RODGERS AND HART at Dizzy's Club Keeps SONGBOOK SUNDAYS On A High Note
by Stephen Mosher - February 14, 2023

The best new series to come out of 2022 starts their second season off with precise perfection....

Review: Blair St. Clair Aces LEGALLY BLAIR Debut at The Green Room 42
by Stephen Mosher - February 09, 2023

One of the RuPaul alumni, Blair St. Clair is, clearly, also an alumni of a musical theater training program....

Review: No Headline Needed - PIPPIN: THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST REUNION CONCERT at 54 Below
by Bobby Patrick - February 09, 2023

To say that this was a one-of-a-kind event is an understatement....

Review: JULIE BENKO WITH HER BAND EUPHONIC GUMBO Gives Birdland The Mardi Gras Treatment
by Grace Jordan - February 09, 2023

Benko's show was Mardi Gras-themed, and the room was abuzz with anticipation before the music began....

Review: BRIDGE OVER MUDDIED WATERS Gives Cynthia Clarey Auspicious NYC Debut at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
by Stephen Mosher - February 08, 2023

Award-winning Chicago cabaret artist Cynthia Clarey debuted in New York City with a personal and timely show....

Review: Amplifing Trans Voices By Bringing Them To The Mic To Sing All About It In TRANS VOICES CABARET at The Green Room 42
by Bobby Patrick - February 08, 2023

TRANS VOICES CABARET was such a terrific experience overall and it is our sincere hope that all will follow these FAB performers and get in line to see the TVC whenever and wherever it happens. ...

Review: ELERI WARD Gives Us More to See in Acoustic Sondheim THE TENDER TOUR Concert at The Loft At City Winery
by Cary Wong - February 07, 2023

When Eleri Ward walked on stage of the City Winery Loft in a tie-dyed shirt and just her guitar, I thought if her goal was to recreate the intimate feel of an after-dinner jam on a sofa in her apartment, she succeeded. Ward held the audience in the palm of the hands for the next ninety minutes with ...