Mabel Mercer

Interview: The 20s and 30s Shine in Bryce Edwards' FRIVOLITY HOUR at Birdland
by Rebecca Kaplan - Feb 13, 2025

The 2/24 show features music of the early 20th century, as hot and alive as ever. presented by crooning troubadour and nouveau vaudevillian Bryce Edwards. This show is back by popular demand after several sold-out editions.

Review: PATTI LUPONE: A LIFE IN NOTES at Strathmore
by Mary Lincer - Feb 7, 2025

In the late 1960s (in her late 60s), cabaret étoile Mabel Mercer added the utterly goofy 'Wait 'til We're 65' (by Lerner & Lane) to her sets; when she was well past 50, Barbara Cook began including Harper & Zippel's wildly funny 'The Ingenue' to her shows, simultaneously sending up her rivals and ageism.

MONTHLY QUIZ�"�"Musical People Born in February
by Rob Lester - Feb 1, 2025

Every month, Broadway World's cabaret section offers a quiz saluting notable music-related people born in that month. February's edition is ready for you now. Put on your thinking cap. The clues should help.

Bryce Edwards Returns to Birdland Jazz Club in February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2025

Birdland Jazz Club will present the return of crooning troubadour and nouveau vaudevillian Bryce Edwards in “The Frivolity Hour' in February. Learn more about the performance here!

Ari Axelrod's A PLACE FOR US: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2025

Ari Axelrod's A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway – is available on CD and digital formats now. Learn more about the album and about Axelrod's upcoming performances.

Exclusive: Listen to 'Migratory V' From Ari Axelrod's Upcoming Album 'A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway'
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2025

Ari Axelrod will release his new album A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway on Friday, January 17. We have your exclusive first listen to the track 'Migratory V', written by Adam Guettel for Myths & Hymns.

Jeff Harnar to Present Master Class To South Florida Cabaret Singers
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 28, 2024

South Florida Cabaret Singers will present their first Master Class of the year 2025 with JEFF HARNAR, and music director PHIL HINTON. Learn more about the class and how to sign up here!

Review: KT Sullivan's CARPET RIDE at the Laurie Beechman Is a Glorious Glide
by Rob Lester - Dec 15, 2024

No, the Laurie Beechman Theatre/ West Bank Cafe will not be disappearing forever as feared. KT Sullivan was one of the last booked artists before the hiatus and re-opening. Her show was a pleasure.

Ari Axelrod to Release A PLACE FOR US: A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH BROADWAY Album
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2024

PS CLASSICS will release a new album from award-winning musical storyteller Ari Axelrod. A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway will be available on CD and digital formats. Learn more!

Review: KT SULLIVAN...Tuesdays at The Algonquin Roundtable
by Stephen Sorokoff - Dec 4, 2024

Well known for her soprano voice, acting, and mastery of the Great American Songbook, KT recently started accompanying herself for a few intimate engagements… the Round Table at The Algonquin on Tuesdays being one of them.

Photos: Becca Kidwell's IF YOU HADN'T...BUT YOU DID at Don't Tell Mama
by Rebecca Kaplan - Dec 2, 2024

Becca Kidwell brought her enthralling show If You Hadn't…But You Did back to Don't Tell Mama on November 29, 2024, at 7 pm. The show is a daring exploration of love, sex, and murder. See photos from the show snapped by photographer Conor Weiss.

KT Sullivan, Jeff Harnar & More to Star in WE LOVE THE WINTER WEATHER at Birdland
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 19, 2024

BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present the special evening “We Love the Winter Weather: Songs of the Season” – starring KT Sullivan, Jeff Harnar, and more. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Becca Kidwell's IF YOU HADN'T...BUT YOU DID Comes to Don't Tell Mama
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2024

Becca Kidwell will return to Don't Tell Mama with her enthralling show If You Hadn't…But You Did, a daring exploration of love, sex, and murder, later this month.

Telly Leung Joins BACK TO THE BEECH Fundraiser at Laurie Beechman
by Stephi Wild - Nov 4, 2024

Performers will come together for BACK TO THE BEECH - an evening to benefit the survival and revitalization of the beloved Laurie Beechman Theatre located in the West Bank Cafe. Telly Leung has joined the cast. Learn more about the event here!

Photos: NYC's 2024 Cabaret Convention Ends Strong with EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 29, 2024

On Thursday, October 24, 2024, the Mabel Mercer Foundation proudly presented the final night of the 35th annual New York Cabaret Convention, held at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The three-night 2024 Cabaret Convention closed on a high note with Everything Old Is New Again, featuring classic songs, old and new. See photos from the night.

Review: EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN Revives Classics at Jazz at Lincoln Center
by Rob Lester - Oct 28, 2024

The Cabaret Convention's three multi-performer shows are done for this year. Concluding our recaps, here's the word on what we heard during the third night: EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN, presented on October 24th. So many songs, so many singers, jammed into three nights, is the cornucopia of the Cabaret Convention concerts.

Photos: The Cabaret Convention's 2nd Night Honored Bobby Short at Jazz At Lincoln Center
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 27, 2024

The second night of the Cabaret Convention was a lovely evening, presented by the Mabel Mercer Foundation. The 10/23 night honored singer Bobby Short and featured an array of top NYC cabaret talent including established acts and some up and comers making their cabaret convention debut. See photos from the night by photographer Conor Weiss.

Photos: Backstage At The Conclusion of The Cabaret Convention
by Stephen Sorokoff - Oct 25, 2024

The Cabaret Convention concludes with 'Everything Old IS New Again' hosted by KT Sullivan. Go backstage with some of the evening's performers with an inside look. The Cabaret Convention is presented by the Mabel Mercer Foundation.

Review: I'M IN LOVE AGAIN Featured Love for a Cabaret Legend at Jazz at Lincoln Center
by Rob Lester - Oct 25, 2024

Bobby Short, whose centennial we can celebrate this year, was a cabaret favorite. The second night of the Cabaret Convention mega-concerts put the focus on him. Audiences who dashed to Columbus Circle for the two-act 6 PM concert caught a long Short celebration, full of memories and songs he sang.

Photos: Opening Night of the 35th New York Cabaret Convention
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 23, 2024

The Cabaret Convention kicked off last night, 10/22, at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater. The opening night honored Charles Strouse with a star-studded cast including Stephen Schwartz, his collaborator on RAGS. The honoree himself was in attendance. The convention continues tonight and tomorrow. See photos from the evening.