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Comedy Club Review: GREENPOINT COMEDY CLUB (Brooklyn)
LAUGHS LAND IN GREENPOINT A new venue brings stand-up—and a sense of community—to north Brooklyn Attention north Brooklyn residents! A new comedy club is born in Greenpoint—the first comedy club to come to the neighborhood and appropriately bearing its namesake. Settled at 66 Greenpoint Avenue, steps from a stunning view of the East River, stands…
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Cabaret Review: DONNA McKECHNIE – A MUSICAL MEMOIR (Laurie Beechman Theatre, NYC)
A LEGEND STILL IN MOTION A radiant, nostalgic evening with a Broadway icon who continues to charm and connect Gracious, graceful, gratifying, glowing, glamorous. Some cabaret shows are everything you wish they could be, everything you hope they might be, or everything you actually expect them to be, given the performer’s track record. The monthly…
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Cabaret Review: JULIE BENKO: EUPHONIC GUMBO (Birdland in NYC and West Coast Tour)
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL WITH A TWIST Julie Benko’s Mardi Gras–flavored cabaret delights with energy and polish: a tasty Gumbo On a Monday night at Birdland Jazz Club, with a twinkle in her eye, singer Julie Benko refers to her work the rest of the week as being involved in “a little show called…
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Cabaret Review: SHOW UP (Matthew Morrison at The Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs)
There is a specific kind of magic that happens in a historic venue like the Plaza Theatre, but this past Sunday, the most compelling magic wasn’t the stagecraft—it was the heart and authenticity. Matthew Morrison brought his Show Up tour to the desert, and within the first few numbers, he did something few headliners of…
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Cabaret Review: DREAM THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (LEO: Letztes Erfreuliches Operntheater in Vienna)
LOVE LANGUAGES A cabaret performance in Vienna’s smallest opera house In Vienna, there’s the Staatsoper (very large, very elegant, very impressive, opened in 1869) and the Volksoper (not quite as large, more relaxed, somewhat whimsical, opened in 1898), and then there’s the LEO, the Letztes Erfreuliches Operntheater, rendered in English as the Last Enjoyable Opera…
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Cabaret Review: “THE WIZARD AND I” ALBUM RELEASE CONCERT (Liz Callaway Sings Schwartz [& Sondheim] at 54 Below)
TWO STEVES WITH LOVE, TWO TRIBUTES, ONE SUPREMELY SATISFYING WEEK From Schwartz to Sondheim, Callaway revisits rich collaborations with warmth, wit, and deeply felt interpretation Once upon a time in the previous century, very early in her career, on the very same day, Liz Callaway received two pieces of good news: both about being offered…
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Cabaret Review: LORNA LUFT (In Residence at The Laurie Beechman Theatre)
LORNA LUFT LETS LOOSE LUSTILY AND WITH LOVE A veteran performer pushes through rough patches with grit, gratitude, and plenty of show-biz heart There’s plenty of energy and goodwill going back and forth between performer and audience when singer Lorna Luft takes the stage. Those who’ve followed her over the decades know that the trouper…
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Cabaret & Theater Review: GREY ARIAS (The Flea)
OPERA, DRAG, AND THE POLITICS IN BETWEEN Adrienne Truscott and Le Gateau Chocolat gleefully explore identity, allyship, and the “grey areas” where ideology and performance collide Grey Arias burst onto the The Flea Theater stage like a theatrical meteor from another planet, leaving jaws dropping and eyebrows arching even among those already braced for the…
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Cabaret Review: BILLY JOEL SONGBOOK (Tony DeSare at Birdland Theater)
PIANO MAN BY PROXY Tony DeSare salutes Billy Joel with polish, power, and plenty of affection Special thanks go to Billy Joel for changing the career path of the terrifically talented Tony DeSare. The program, Tony DeSare’s Billy Joel Songbook, is an audience-pleasing set that has DeSare honoring Joel’s songs with gusto—one formidable singer-pianist saluting…
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Cabaret Review: JOHN PIZZARELLI TRIO (Album Release “Dear Mr. Bennett” at Birdland)
A BENNETT SONGBOOK WITH PIZZARELLI SWING The singer-guitarist and his trio offer solid entertainment and a nostalgic stroll through a legend’s songbook There may not be many things you can count on in the world, but you can always depend on John Pizzarelli to deliver quality performances with quality material—and a few laughs along the…
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Cabaret Review: OUR SINATRA: A MUSIC CELEBRATION (25th Anniversary Production at 54 Below)
A SINATRA SONGBOOK REVUE RETURNS WITH STYLE, SWING, AND STAYING POWER The revue recalling the repertoire of “Ol’ Blue Eyes” is a song-stuffed, sure-fire success (again) So, who doesn’t love an anniversary as a reason for celebration? How about a show with that very word in its title—Our Sinatra: A Musical Celebration. The entertainment industry…
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Cabaret Review: THE SKIVVIES: A HEART ACT TO FOLLOW (The Laurie Beechman Theatre / New York City)
UNDERDRESSED, OVERDELIVERING A skimpy premise with substantial talent. The Skivvies—aka Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina, along with their guests—put on a sassy, energetic, anything-goes show. Their particular Dress Code is Undress. Yes, as suggested by the daring duo’s choice of the antique slang word for garments, their gutsy gimmick is that everyone performs in underwear—briefs…
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Cabaret Review: LINDA EDER: PLAY IT FORWARD (54 Below)
A FAMILY AFFAIR AT 54 BELOW Linda Eder shines, with a promising assist from Jake Wildhorn; like mother like son — both likeable Casual and confident, a smiling Linda Eder strode onto the stage on February 9 at the venue where she’s a regular—54 Below—welcomed extra warmly by her fervent fans. The publicity for this…
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Cabaret Review: MARTIN BONVENTRE (Swingin’ in a New Dimension Album Release, The Beechman)
A SWING SET WITH PROMISE AND PATCHES Martin Bonventre’s energetic debut mixes strong musicianship with uneven vocal control Martin Bonventre sang a line in his act that was unintentionally relevant on the very last night of January, when the temperature in New York City had plunged to a punishingly low number. The song in question…
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Cabaret Review: CATHERINE RUSSELL (Birdland Jazz Club / New York)
GOOD VIBES, GOOD SONGS– LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL Vintage jazz, Mardi Gras spirit, and irresistible charm make for another Birdland triumph Celebrating ten years of playing Birdland, the imminent release of a new live recording, and the sounds of New Orleans’ annual Fat Tuesday festivities, Catherine Russell was in a merry Mardi Gras mood…
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Cabaret Review: JIMMIE HERROD (54 Below)
A HIGH VOICE, SOME HIGHLIGHTS, AND A HIGH-SPIRITED CROWD If you were shopping for the most versatile fantasy fabric for fashioning a fabulous outfit, imagine it by checking each of these boxes: ✅ … something smooth as silk, ☑️ … something warm as wool, ✅ … stretchable as elastic, ☑️ … solid as denim, ✅…
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Cabaret Review: QUINTIN HARRIS TRIO (Quintin Harris, Griffin Frank, and Max Marsillo at Birdland Jazz Club)
QUINTESSENTIAL QUINTIN Essential jazz, effortless swing, and a trio’s genuine chemistry Jazz fans bid farewell to January with a smile at Birdland Jazz Club by settling into a sublimely satisfying set by pianist and vocalist Quintin Harris and his terrific trio-mates, bassist Griffin Fink and drummer Max Marsillo. “We’ve become like brothers,” the calm leader…
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Cabaret Events: AMERICAN SONGBOOK HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION & CABARET WORKSHOP CONCERT (Mabel Mercer Foundation, Laurie Beechman Theatre)
A CONTEST AND A CONCERT The Mabel Mercer Foundation nurtures the next generation of cabaret artists Three cheers for the Mabel Mercer Foundation (MMF) and its ongoing commitment to introducing younger performers to the Great American Songbook and the art of cabaret. This winter, the Foundation has presented two related initiatives: a concert held last…
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Cabaret Interview: JASON BROCK (Appearing in IF THIS IS LOVE, “Help Is on the Way” REAF Benefit)
REAF’S IF THIS IS LOVE — A ONE-NIGHT CABARET VALENTINE Big voices, big heart, and Jason Brock right in his element Since 1995, REAF (Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation) has been bringing amazing voices to San Francisco for decades to raise money and awareness on HIV and AIDS, but this year’s Help Is on the Way: San…
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Music Review: THE LOVESTRUCK BALLADEERS (Birdland Theater)
A POEM IN PRAISE OF THE LOVESTRUCK BALLADEERS There’s a super group that gets plenty of cheers:They’re called The Lovestruck Balladeers.They had a Birdland three-night gig.And the repertoire was pretty darn big.They play vintage music – originals, too.One cute highlight’s a song that’s called “Looking for You.”And this delight just happens to beThe title tune…
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