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News: WINTER RHYTHMS at Urban Stages Releases Full Lineup

URBAN STAGE's annual Winter Rhythms cabaret series has announced the full run-down of shows and acts to play in the 2022 season

WINTER RHYTHMS Returns To Urban Stages This December

Urban Stages has had great luck with their Winter Rhythms shows in the past and the calendar for 2022 is looking good. So is their Black Friday sale code.

Photos: October 4th THE LINEUP WITH SUSIE MOSHER at Birdland Theater, As Photo'd By Matt Baker

Susie Mosher works hard to bring the best talent to the stage and Matt Baker works hard to make sure Broadway World readers get to see the action.

Feature: 30 Days Of Cabaret Gratitude - Day Twenty-Nine - The Future

Broadway World Cabaret is looking at the work of ten artists we refer to, simply, as THE FUTURE.

Cindy Firing and Josephine Sanges to Present CARRY ON! at Don't Tell Mama in October

Cindy Firing and Josephine Sanges will present Carry On! at Don't Tell Mama Saturday, Oct 15 @ 8pm and Sun,Oct 16 @ 7pm.

CARRY ON! Comes to Don't Tell Mama This Month

Carry On!, starring Cindy Firing and Josephine Sanges comes to Don't Tell Mama this month! The performance is directed by Marshall Mays with Musical Director John M. Cook.

Photo Flash: August 31st THE LINEUP WITH SUSIE MOSHER at Birdland Theater Showcased by Gene Reed AND Stewart Green

Meg Flather & Tracy Stark, Chloe Perrier & Hyana Park, Maddie Pizzarelli... yes, please. And that's just the women who entertained the crowd at THE LINEUP. Thank you, Susie Mosher!

BWW Review: JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY and SUSIE MOSHER'S THE LINEUP Continue to WOW at Birdland

Two Variety show on consecutive nights in Midtown Manhattan are still taking NYC by storm every week, and it's all due to the hosts who created them

Ira Lee Collings Reprises 'Tell-All' Show To Benefit The New York LGBT Community

Irrepressible singer-raconteur, Ira Lee Collings, has yielded to the will of the masses-and for a very good cause! His Naked - From The Neck Up is back by very popular demand during Gay Pride week as a fundraiser for SAGE, the country's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of elder lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) adults. The show plays on Thursday, June 27 at 7pm, at Don't Tell Mama in New York City.

Ira Lee Collings, The Gay Geezer Reprises His Tell-All Show

Irrepressible singer-raconteur, Ira Lee Collings, has yielded to the will of the masses - and for a very good cause! His Naked - From The Neck Up is back by very popular demand during Gay Pride week as a fundraiser for SAGE, the country's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of elder lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) adults. The show plays on Thursday, June 27th at 7pm, at Don't Tell Mama in New York City.

TV: Go Inside Cabaret's Biggest Night at the MAC Awards!

The 33rd Annual MAC Awards were handed out on Tuesday night, March 26, during a glitzy evening at New York City's SONY Hall.

Photo Coverage: Backstage at the 33rd Annual MAC Awards!

The 33rd Annual MAC Awards were handed out last night (Tuesday, March 26, 2019) during a glitzy evening at New York City's SONY Hall.

Anita Gillette, BenDeLaCreme, and More Win Big at MAC Awards

The 33rd Annual MAC Awards were handed out last night (Tuesday, March 26, 2019) during a glitzy evening at New York City's SONY Hall.

Norm Lewis, Laura Benanti, and More Among 2019 MAC Awards Nominees - Full List!

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) has announced the 2019 MAC Award nominees. The nominees, in a majority of the categories, were determined by votes cast by the active MAC membership. Special committees selected the nominees in the Ensemble Instrumentalist, Piano Bar Instrumentalist, Piano Bar Singing Entertainer (Female; Male), Recording (LaMott Friedman), Major Recording, Song and Comedy/Novelty Song categories.

Ira Lee Collings Is Nakedâ€"From The Neck Up At Don't Tell Mama

Singer-raconteur, Ira Lee Collings, premieres his latest show, NAKED-From The Neck Up on Sunday, September 23rd at 5:30 PM, at Don't Tell Mama in New York City. The Gay Geezer will dispense his usual sly patter and infectious enthusiasm in a very personal show, full of music and surprises and never-before-told secrets. Collings promises to bare all, from the heights of success to the darker moments of sorrow-aimed at at creating a feel-good experience. With Music Director, John M. Cook, and under the direction of Sally Darling, the curated set of songs include "On the Other Side of the Tracks," "An Occasional Man," "Mr. Wonderful," Nothing Can Stop Me Now" and more. NAKED-From the Neck Up will also play at Don't Tell Mama on Sunday, September 30th at 7 PM; Tuesday, October 2nd at 7 PM and Monday, October 15th at 7 PM.

Ira Lee Collings is the Oldest MAC Award Nominee in History

At age 82, singer-raconteur, Ira Lee Collings is thrilled to be nominated for a 2018 MAC Award in the "Musical Comedy Performer" category. The self-proclaimed "gay geezer" is over the moon; the only other performer to claim an "oldest" distinction is Marilyn Maye (she'll be 90 years old in April) who won her first MAC in 2010. And while it's true that Carol Shedlin has a few years on both Maye and Collings, she'll be receiving the non competitive Hanson Award this year, an honor given to a performer who has never received a MAC nomination, but who has, none the less, done excellent work over a sustained period of time. Last year's Hanson Award winner, by the way, was - Ira Lee Collings!

2018 MAC Award Nominees Announced

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) is pleased to announce the 2018 MAC Award nominees. The nominees, in a majority of the categories, were determined by votes cast by the active MAC membership. The MAC Board of Directors selected the nominees for Show of the Year. Special committees selected the nominees in the Ensemble Instrumentalist, Piano Bar Instrumentalist, Piano Bar Singing Entertainer (Female; Male), Recording (LaMott Friedman), Major Recording, Song and Comedy/Novelty Song categories. The names of the songwriters in the Song and Comedy/Novelty Song categories are being withheld during the voting period, but will be announced publicly as soon as the voting period concludes.

Becca C Kidwell Presents a Fourth Performance of 'A Song & Its Girl'

Becca C. Kidwell reprises her debut show, "A Song & Its Girl," at Don't Tell Mama for its fourth time on Wednesday, March 7th at 7pm. Her professional debut explores her journey from being a shy, quiet girl to a strong, confident woman under the artful direction of Gretchen Reinhagen and musical direction of Tracy Stark, both MAC and Bistro Award winners.

Vote for the BWW 2017 Cabaret Awards; Voting Ends Sunday!

Voting will run through December 31, 2017. Additionally, five Editor's Choice Awards recipients, including Cabaret Personality of the Year, will be announced after voting has completed. Following a review of the ballots, winners will be announced officially in January 2018!

Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards; Just Two Weeks Left!

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.