There are voices and there are voices and, then, there is a woman named Brandie Inez Sutton. She made her solo debut at 54 Below last...
I’m usually reporting at “High Noon” for the Dutch Treat Club’s educational and entertaining Tuesday lunches, but this time the occasion called for evening attire. The...
Nash has arranged, MDd and played for so many popular artists that I wouldn’t do justice to a partial listing, but he is also considered to...
No spoilers—except this one: Randy’s rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s “The Ladies Who Lunch” from Company left the entire company we were with last night completely spellbound....
If Louis Prima and Louis Armstrong had grown up on a steady diet of Swedish meatballs, the result might very well have been Sweden’s Gunhild Carling.
I’ve heard Johnny Mercer’s lyrics sung hundreds of times by countless performers, but somehow, hearing Charles Busch illustrate and sing those words made me hear them—and...
David has a charming, deceptively self-deprecating manner—and an ingenious talent for creating both words and music.
The Music of RAYE at 54 Below
If you are a regular reader of mine you know that Eda and I will follow gifted talent wherever they are. Meet Hershey Felder. If you...
Marilyn Maye hardly needs another review—although I know she still enjoys reading them. Yet there she was last night, at 98, onstage at Dizzy’s Club in...
Sony Hall was packed for last night’s Sydnie Christmas concert with a wait-list of lines down 46th street, and quite frankly, I’ve rarely witnessed an audience...
Like a Bolt of Lightning (and shinny cloth) fashion icon Isaac Mizrahi charged onto the stage of 54 Below last night wearing a silver suit and...
One of Tony Bennett’s signature songs famously reminds us that “The Best Is Yet to Come.” But for the audience at Dizzy’s Club last night, there...
Mr. Billy Stritch hit new heights this evening with an SRO crowd making him fly higher than I have ever seen before. The premise of the...
On Friday night singer and actor Nicolas King celebrated turning 35 here in New York City and, unlike Bobby in COMPANY, was more than happy to...
Every time 54 Below announces a Paulo Szot engagement, Eda and I are sure to mark our calendars. No matter how many times we’ve seen him,...
Some entertainers possess a rare gift: no matter how many times you see them, each performance feels as fresh, exciting, and exhilarating as the very first....
Is there anything more thrilling than hearing composers—voices “not yet ready for prime time”—sing and play their own music? Ask the singers, songwriters, friends, and celebrities...
Comfortable in virtually any performance setting—from theaters and cabarets to gymnasiums and dance floors—award-winning entertainer Dawn Derow brought her celebrated solo show, Sing Happy: The Wonderful...
54 Below does a great job of booking talent, but seems to have landed on two long-term commitments with artists Marilyn Maye and Norm Lewis. They...
It was a toss-up at Dizzy’s Club at Deborah Grace Winer’s Songbook Sundays as music lovers celebrated The New York Knicks win and the winning tunes...
At last night’s Lyrics & Lyricists presentation, The Love and Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn Bergman, at the 92NY, every seat reserved for the press was...
You never quite know which Broadway friends you’ll bump into at the bar and restaurant at the West Bank Cafe on 42nd Street. But one thing...
The Cher Show ended its month’s run at The Wick Theatre on Sunday, May 31st, playing to full houses. All I can say is leave it...
Last night was one of those magical nights you just can’t plan or control. It happened right there, before our very eyes. Eda and I drove...
