We all do! Just put down your phones for an hour and make it an imperative to catch Bryce Edwards at his next engagement. He’s to...
I hope George Winters doesn’t mind a bit of playfulness with his lyrics, but the temptation was too great. A weekend trip to Covington, KY to...
Ironically, the hottest show in town is also the coolest. This can only mean that Karen Mason is back at Don’t Tell Mama for her return...
Not the usual offering for a concert hall, for sure, but the world premier of this lullaby looks to be an extraordinary and exciting event. Renowned...
As Jeff Harnar so memorably reminded us in his Sammy Cahn show and CD, “Love is lovelier the second time around.” That sentiment applies to his...
It’s a great month for cabaret aficionados — here’s a few suggestions for wonderful ways to begin the summer season: The great Jeff Harnar is reprising...
Or more specifically, a new Grey Dog! The popular Grey Dog Cafe–a staple in the West Village for over 25 years as a reliable spot for...
Step 1 – Hurry over to the Storm Theatre Company’s current production of the Oscar Wilde classic play. Step 2 – Laugh yourself silly as you...
Curiously, and perhaps sadly, there was very little on Broadway this year that caught my attention. I’ll lead with them first– Operation Mincemeat – This British...
The dearth of offerings on Broadway that were of interest led me to seek quality in those dark, sometimes dank, yet always charming boites known as...
It’s the week during Thanksgiving, and already the pre-holiday anxiety is beginning to rattle your nerves. Hoping you have enough energy to complete all your appointed...
A fully packed house at Don’t Tell Mama recently attested to the esteem in which Frank Dain is held in the cabaret community. In addition to...
In the Hands of a Master — Well, two masters, actually—Cole Porter and Jeff Harnar—in celebration of the birthday of that most famous son of Peru,...
The Huntington in Boston is presenting a glorious production of Adam Guettel’s masterpiece The Light in the Piazza. Director Loretta Greco has been quoted as saying...
That’s what it was like when Klea Blackhurst burst into “Don‘t Rain on My Parade” to begin her show: A Brand New Evening with Klea Blackhurst...
Aimee Doherty and waiters — photo by Mark S. Howard On my last visit to the Lyric Stage a few months back to see Art, I...
Was an event that would delight anyone who loves Broadway musicals. J2 Spotlight, a modest enterprise that presents excellent revivals of shows we all love and...
So warned T.S. Eliot. Lorenz Hart lamented the entire season wondering “Why doesn’t my heart go dancing?” Well, clearly they should have been in New York...
Not the museum kind, silly—the theatrical kind! On a very brief weekend in that lovely city, two terrific productions await, which—if you hurry—you can catch. Lyric...
On a very small, sparse stage in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen is presented a treasure for all who consider themselves Joyceans, even if only with...
And what enlightening, amusing, surprising and even inspiring confessions they were from one of the true princes of the cabaret universe, Jeff Harnar. The title of...
It seems unfair to single out individual shows, when some of these performers have excelled in several different productions during the year. Ergo, here are my...
One of the loveliest holiday shows in recent memory was clearly We Love the Winter Weather at Birdland. Cabaret stalwarts Jeff Harnar, Todd Murray, and sisters...
photo by Natasha Castillo Surprises are lovely any time, but they add to the frisson of the holidays when they come at the end of the...
The holiday season that is, when many of us return to familiar places to see people we love and partake of traditional, communal activities. It’s a...
