CABARET LIFE NYC: A Baker's Dozen--Catching Up On Show Reviews From a Long, Long Winter
It's April 1st. Do you know when your Spring is coming? During another longggggg New York winter, the good news is that there were a ton of warming cabaret shows. The bad news is that there were so many, even during this seemingly endless winter our intrepid reviewer Stephen Hanks didn't have enough time to review them all right after the performances. So in what is becoming a seasonal ritual, here he offers yet another compilation of 13 'catch-up' cabaret show reviews.
Nominations Annouced in 20 Categories for First-Ever BWW New York Cabaret Awards - Cast Your Votes NOW!
After receiving more than 3,000 nominations once BroadwayWorld.com announced it's first-ever New York Cabaret Awards in early October, BWW is now pleased to announce it's final nominations ballot in 20 categories. Now it's time for all you cabaret performers and fans to vote for the best singers, musicians and shows of the year. Voting will continue until December 31 and winners will be announced in early January.
Joshing Around: A Tale of Two Joshuas!
Cabaret Chronicles author Jenna Esposito catches up with Joshua Warr and Joshua Desjardins in an exclusive interview about their upcoming show, 'Joshing Around'!
Bennett to Host Tudor City Green Concert Today, 7/6
The Tudor City Greens Concert series will continue on July 6 at 12pm with 'A Child's Garden of Verse: Songs By, About, For, and With Children,' the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC) has announced. The concert will be hosted by Raissa Katona Bennett, whose credits include THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and CHESS.
BWW Interviews: Cabaret 'Nerd' Joshua Desjardins
'When we think of nerds, we think funny and over-the-top,' suggests cabaret up-and-comer Joshua Desjardins. And, of course, he's right. But his show, 'Nerds Among Us,' which he's bringing back to Don't Tell Mama's on April 14th and 17th, is something else… something more. 'It has its comedic moments, but it's also very sincere.
Photo Flash: Midtwenties: The Show
Midtwenties: The Show; From composer and lyricistElliot Roth and the comic prowess of the riveting Jenn Lederer comes MidTwenties: The Show: a coming of age story in real time; it involves two twenty something friends both exploring their sexuality and artistry in an intimate and revealing setting. Songs range from a bright but firm resignation from The Lifeof a broke performer (Sugar Daddy), to safe alternatives to sexual desires (Champagne and Blowjobs), MidTwenties is an emotional and spiritual journey that taps in to all walks of life.
