Cabaret Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 31

Album Review: Everything New Is Old Again… Or Vice Versa With Columbia's New Release Of Old Barbra Recordings - BARBRA STREISAND LIVE AT THE BON SOIR
by Bobby Patrick - November 04, 2022

... giving the world this exciting and incomparable album that will make any Streisand fan, any lover of fine music, and anyone interested in the history of the show biz happy....

PHOTOS: These Spies Were A Happening That Happened And Should Happen Again… SPIES ARE FOREVER At 54 Below
by Bobby Patrick - November 03, 2022

Almost the entire original company gathered here on this coast to perform the score in concert at our Beloved 54 below for 4 shows on two nights ( October 25 & 26) BroadwayWorld was there in the personage of yours truly with our little camera...

Review: JASON GRAAE'S GRAAETEST HIT'S (THE SEQUEL) at The Green Room 42 Is Great, Spelled The Right Way
by Stephen Mosher - November 02, 2022

Jason Graae returned to New York last week with two nights of music and clowning at The Green Room 42 and the audience laughed til their sides hurt....

Album Review: Ball & Boe Show Why Are Headliners With Their New CD - MICHAEL BALL & ALFIE BOE - TOGETHER IN VEGAS
by Bobby Patrick - October 30, 2022

Boe and Ball are at it again and this time they are in Vegas, and what happens in Vegas ends up on an album!...

Review: RIAN KEATING SINGS JACQUES BREL is a Rich Dessert at Don't Tell Mama
by Ricky Pope - October 27, 2022

Ricky reviews Rian's JACQUES BREL night at Don't tell Mama....

Review: MICHAEL SINGS ELTON Provides Chelsea Table + Stage Audience With A Solid Michael Sobie Set
by Stephen Mosher - October 27, 2022

With pleasing vocals and excellent musicianship, Michael Sobie explores some of his favorite Sir Elton....

ALBUM REVIEW: Roberta Donnay BLOSSOM-ING! is a Delightful Way to Spend a Rainy Afternoon
by Ricky Pope - October 29, 2022

Roberta Donnay has turned her attention to the legacy of Blossom Dearie for her 10th studio album BLOSSOM-ING!, subtitled 'Celebrating the Music of Blossom Dearie.' And it is a celebration indeed. Throughout her 3 decade career, Donnay has explored the many sounds and genres of the 20th century. She...

Review: Analise Scarpaci Premieres Dreamy Solo Show Debut PATHETIC LITTLE DREAMER at 54 Below
by Stephen Mosher - October 31, 2022

Broadway veteran Analise Scarpaci is the newest singer songwriter on the block and she is proving herself, but fast....

Review: The New York Pops Soar With THE MUSIC OF STAR WARS at Carnegie Hall
by Stephen Mosher - October 27, 2022

To open their fortieth season, The New York Pops pulls out all the stops....

Review: IT: A MUSICAL PARODY at Chelsea Table + Stage Is The Show To See This Halloween
by Stephen Mosher - October 23, 2022

Don't miss the chance to see something original, and something wonderful that's playing. IT: A MUSICAL PARODY is where the action is at this Halloween season....

Review: DORIAN WOODRUFF Goes Straight for the Heart in THE LYRICS OF ALAN AND MARILYN BERGMAN at Pangea
by Ricky Pope - October 22, 2022

Dorian Woodruff is exactly the sort of crooner the Bergmans wrote for. His voice is warm and dextrous, his diction is perfect without being ostentatious and he displays a wide emotional range. He found the rich subtext of the Bergman’s romantic themes and made it about his own heart. He concentrated...

Album Review: Liam Forde Reminds Us All, With His Debut CD Release, That It's GREAT TO BE HERE
by Bobby Patrick - October 21, 2022

Every bit of GREAT TO BE HERE is so VERY New York City from start to finish that Bobby has no choice but to grant this fab jazz outing his full… 5 Out Of 5 Rainbows ...

Review: Julie Halston DECLASSIFIED! at Birdland In A Class All Its Own
by Stephen Mosher - October 19, 2022

A one-night-only performance of her new show DECLASSIFIED! puts Julie Halston back onstage and back in the light... and it also puts butts in seats, as Birdland sells, completely, out, weeks in advance....

Album Review: Queer Indie-Folk-Pop Artist Elizabeth Wyld Sings The Truths Of Many Women On Her New EP DELICATE CREATURES
by Bobby Patrick - October 24, 2022

Elizabeth Wyld offers a queer woman’s POV about love’s layers lost and how some cope, some cop-out, and some kill....

Review: A BENEFIT FOR QUENTIN OLIVER LEE Fills 54 Below With All Things Beautiful, Loving, and Healing
by Stephen Mosher - October 15, 2022

It was a truly special and important night at 54 Below when A BENEFIT FOR QUENTIN OLIVER LEE is presented....

Review: LISA VIGGIANO SINGS THE JANE OLIVOR SONGBOOK is a Heartfelt Tribute at Laurie Beechman Theatre
by Ricky Pope - October 14, 2022

What Lisa Viggiano has as a performer that was not apparent in Jane Olivor’s work is a wry and ironic sense of humor. When Viggiano allows her spirit to come front and center, the show she has created with director Mark Nadler really flies. However, for much of the performance, it feels as if Ms. Vi...

Review: MARILYN MAYE Makes Magic at 54 Below But, This Time, With Mercer
by Stephen Mosher - October 14, 2022

The legendary Marilyn Maye is back at it again, with a brand-new show, and even though all MM shows are great, this one is particularly so....

Review: Meg Flather Premieres New Play HOLD ON TIGHT at United Solo Theatre Festival
by Stephen Mosher - October 13, 2022

With her new one-woman solo show, Meg Flather has taken her storytelling to a whole new level....

Review: Utah “Boy” Taylor Frey Grows Up, Get's Married, and Has A Kid Like Any Other Good Mormon Should In TAYLOR FREY At 54 Below
by Bobby Patrick - October 09, 2022

From his music to his voice to his performance to his dang outfit - everything about this self-titled show was the perfect example of the art of a classic story cabaret....

Review: Bartz Charts Starts Hearts In OFF THE CHARTS WITH MARTHA BARTZ At The Green Room 42
by Bobby Patrick - October 07, 2022

Singing from FUNNY GIRL - and that’s what Martha proved herself to be, throughout her show, by presenting novelty numbers THE PREGNANCY SONG and YOLANDA AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS - a funny girl......

Review: HUGH PANARO Blossoms Before 54 Below Audience With Solo Show Debut
by Stephen Mosher - October 07, 2022

After years of working the musical theater stage, Hugh Panaro tries out the small venue stage, and it's a perfect fit....

Review: Florencia Cuenca & Jaime Lozano Bring Bold And Brassy BROADWAY EN SPANGLISH To Joe's Pub
by Stephen Mosher - October 06, 2022

Jaime Lozano has arranged some of Florencia Cuenca's favorite Broadway tunes to match her Mexican heritage and the result is an exciting new way of looking at some of our own favorites, too....

Review: THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES ERIC MICHAEL GILLETT Beautifully at Chelsea Table + Stage
by Stephen Mosher - October 05, 2022

To present Eric Michael Gillett with the first-ever Darrell Henline Award the American Songbook Association produced an award show ceremony that could serve as a blueprint for how it's done. ...

Review: Clint Holmes Astonishes 54 Below Audience With BETWEEN THE MOON AND NEW YORK CITY
by Stephen Mosher - September 30, 2022

With his new show, Clint Holmes is making Peter Allen cool again while staying cool, himself....

Review: BERNSTEIN ON BROADWAY at 54 Below By Guest Reviewer Ari Axelrod
by Stephen Mosher - September 30, 2022

With no avaialble correspondent to cover an important cabaret event, Broadway World Cabaret turns to a friend for some help....