There are memorials that look backward, and then there are those that keep an artist’s work alive by putting it back where it belongs—onstage. Jeff Harnar...
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...
Yesterday’s (Dec 9) lunch at The Dutch Treat Club included Cole Porter and Stephen Sondheim on the menu in a De-Lovely presentation that included cabaret singers...
We all know that forecasting the weather can be difficult, but based upon the reactions of a standing room only crowd at Birdland last night (...
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...
Broadway veteran, scholar, minister, and cabaret star Craig Rubano returned to the stage in Take the Moment—a soulful, intelligent, and deeply human evening of song and...
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,...
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...
The only problem with “Tribute Shows” is that they remind me of how old I am. Reason being, I’ve usually seen the entertainer being honored perform...
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...
No Peeking! Unless you’re wheelchair-bound James Stewart in a Hitchcock classic, that is. In a one-night-only event, Westport Country Playhouse presented “Rear Window” to a spellbound...
Such was Sammy Cahn’s answer when asked if the music or the lyrics came first in songwriting. This keen example of the quick wit and verbal...
When you dine in a great restaurant anything on the menu is bound to be a wonderful adventure. The same can be correspondingly said about Jeff...
Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano, of course! In a show entitled Sun! Skin! Sin! Sinatra!, they managed to cram more than two dozen songs – old,...
After a decade-long hiatus, Craig Rubano made his return to the stage of the Laurie Beechman slowly, dramatically, and expressively, with the reverence of a cleric...
When you think you’ve heard all the most notable Cole Porter songs and know them well, that’s the time to wander into Birdland to hear Jeff...
Richard Holbrook along with The Tom Nelson Trio performed at 54 Below in Richard Holbrook: Twenty Plus Four In 2024. This anniversary show celebrated Mr Holbrook’s twenty-four years...
The most important ingredient in a cabaret act is intimacy. Whether singers are sharing details of their own lives, or those of the composer, the listener...
CLUB44 RECORDS has released “The Man with the Bag” – the festive and swinging new single from breakout Broadway star Julie Benko. Her full debut holiday EP Christmas...
By Jacqueline Parker No need to run around town to find a few hours of great music—just drop into Birdland on West 44th Street. On a...
By Jacqueline Parker The American Popular Song Society honored Marilyn Maye with their Lifetime Achievement Award at Theatre 555 in a star-studded evening of glorious and well-deserved tributes....
There are two Cabaret shows coming up that deserve your consideration. Having previously attended both I can safely predict a special evening of music and entertainment. ...
