Mabel Mercer

Adam Shapiro Comes to Feinstein's in Carmel
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2025

Adam Shapiro. an award-winning actor and singer, one who has performed all over the country and the world, will perform up close and personal in the intimate setting that is Feinstein's inside The Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. 

Lynne Charnay to Celebrate 100th Birthday With Performance at Don't Tell Mama
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2025

On the evening of her 100th birthday, legendary performer Lynne Charnay will take the stage at Don't Tell Mama. Learn more about the upcoming performance!

Photos: Billy Stritch and (Opera) Friends at Cafe Centro
by Stephen Sorokoff - Feb 28, 2025

You usually don’t find the words 'opera' and 'Billy Stritch' in the same sentence, however, they came together last night at a Cafe Centro cabaret show. Check out photos here!

Jazz Legend Ann Hampton Callaway Comes to Vibrato Grill Jazz In March
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2025

Don't miss The Best of Ann Hampton Callaway, the new show by the Tony-nominated singer-songwriter at Vibrato Grill Jazz in March. Ann Hampton Callaway is one of America's most gifted artists in pop and jazz.

Ann Hampton Callaway to Perform at Vibrato Grill Jazz Los Angeles
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2025

Don't miss The Best of Ann Hampton Callaway, the new show by the Tony-nominated singer-songwriter at Vibrato Grill Jazz. Learn more and see how to attend.

Photos: Natalie Douglas Celebrates Sammy Davis, Jr. At Birdland
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2025

Monday night at Birdland, singer Natalie Douglas performed a tribute to Sammy Davis, Jr., channeling his charisma, heart, and show-stopping brilliance with every note. See photos here! 

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!