Talks, Concerts and Cabaret For October

This season is jam packed with entertainment of every kind. Here is our picks for the best in the clubs.

92 Street Y: 1395 Lexington Ave. 10/ 1 Will & Grace stars Debra Messing & Eric McCormack in Conversation with Ali Wentworth; 10/7 Halloween: Screening and Conversation Jamie Lee Curtis & David Gordon Green in Conversation with David Fear; 10/9 Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis: Arthur Elgort and 10/21 An 80th-Birthday Celebration of Terrence McNally Performances by Christine Baranski, Nathan Lane, F. Murray Abraham, Michael Urie, Michael Benjamin Washington, & Christy Altomare Screening of Every Act of Life, plus a conversation with Terrence McNally, Chita Rivera, Jeff Kaufman, and special guests.

Anita Gillette

Birdland Jazz: 315 West 44 St. Every Monday Jim Caruso’s Cast party; First and Third Tuesday at 9:30pm The Lineup with Susie Mosher; 10/ 2 – 6 Dee Dee Bridgewater with the Theo Croker Quintet; 10/ 3 – 6 Anita Gillette; 10/ 13 Eric Comstock + Barbara Fasano; 10/ 14 Jamie deRoy and Friends; 10/ 16 Jeffry Denman Hosts “Uke Night!”; 10/ 17 Billy Stritch; 10/ 18 Nicholas King; 10/ 19 – 20 Tale of Two Cities; 10/ 22 Barb Jungr and John McDaniel “1968 – Let The Sunshine In”; 10/ 25 -26 Capathia Jenkins & Louis Rosen “PHENOMENAL WOMAN: The Maya Angelou Songs”; 10/ 28 New York: Big City Songbook – Featuring Klea Blackhurst, LaTanya Hall and Nicolas Kingand  10/ 29 Max von Essen in Concert with Billy Stritch.

Broadway Sings at the West End Lounge: 955 West End Ave at 107th St. and West End Ave. Mondays: Open Mic with Craig Pomranz and Sarah Rice.

Corey Cott

Carnegie Hall: 881 7th Ave at 57th St. 10/ 1 Benefit to Build the First Shane’s Inspiration Inclusive Playground in New York City. Honoring Chita Rivera; 10/ 19 The New York Pops; 10/ 20 Corey Cott; 10/ 24 Standard Time With Michael Feinstein.

Dizzys Club Coca Cola:Frederick P. Rose Hall, Broadway at 60th Street. 10/ 22 Monday Nights with WBGO: Emilio Solla Tango Jazz Orchestra.

Don’t Tell Mama: 343 W. 46 St. 10/ 26 Ricky Ritzel’s Broadway.

Lindsay Mendez Photo by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Feinstein’s/54 Below: 254 West 54 St. 10/ 2 – 7 Laura Osnes and Tony Yazbeck: Things Are Looking Up An Evening of Gershwin Greats and Other Favorites; 10/ 4 Raise A Glass: The Music and Lyrics of Drew Gasparini; 10/ 8 The Newsboys Variety Show; 10/ 9 – 14 The Jonathan Larson Project; 10/ 21 and 10/ 27 and 29 Lindsay Mendez; 10/ 22 The Me Nobody Knows: In Concert; 10/ 16 – 19 and 10/ 30 Kate Baldwin; 10/ 19 Anika Larsen & Freddie Maxwell : 10/ 23 – 25 Lorna Luft: Back to “L” and Back; 10/ 26 Ann Hampton Callaway: Diva Power and 10/ 30 What I Did For Love: The Music & Memories Of Don Pippin Feat. Donna McKechnie, Priscilla Lopez, And More!

Marissa Mulder

Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Café: 407 West 42 St. Every Thursday Broadway Sessions. 10/ 2 Rita Gardner; 10/ 3 Marissa Mulder; 10/ 13 KT Sullivan and Jeff Harner and 10/ 14 Richard Skipper.

Salon: 352 West 44th St. Sunday: Open Mic with different performers created and hosted by Mark Janas with Tanya Moberly.

Brian Sills, Suzanna Sole, Gina Gershon, Lisa St. Lou, Marissa Mulder, Peter Hargrave

Stage 72: (formerly The Triad) 158 W. 72 St. Home of Award Winning Celebrity Autobiography. 10/ 2 Thursdays thru Dec 6 The First Annual Trump Family Special. 10/ 6 Adam Gorlizki—; and Janis Joplin Tribute with Lisa Polizzi.

Heather MacRae

The Beach Club: 1326 2nd Ave. 10/ 6 Heather MacRae: Let The Sun Shine and 10/ 20 Karen Akers.

The Café Carlyle: 35 East 76 St. at Madison Ave. 10/ 5 Alexa Ray Joel; 10/ 9 – 13 Herb Alberyt and Lani Hall; 10/ 16 – 20 Rita Wilson: Liner Notes and 10/ 23 – 11/ 3 Michael McDonald.

The Cutting Room: 44 East 32nd St. 10/ 4 Eddie Brigati: After The Rascals.

The DJango: 2 Avenue of the Americas.

KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler

The Green Room 42: 70 Tenth Ave 4th Floor inside Yotel Hotel. 10/ 1 #smashCancer; 10/ 6 Corinna Sowers Adler: Second Stories; 10/ 10 Bianca Marroquin: All I Ask Solo Pido;  10/11 Nathan Graham: All Things Bright and Beautiful A Sondheim Salon; 10/ 14 KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler: Almost Like Being In Love; 10/ 16 The Angela Lansbury Power Playlist LIVE! Birthday Edition; 10/ 18 Emily Young; 10/19 Spencer Day; 10/ 20 Vivian Reed: Sings Lena Horn; 10/ 27 Kelli Rabke: Feels Like Home and 10/ 31 The Skivvies: Halloween Hootenany.

The Iridium: 1650 Broadway. 10/ 29 Peter Cincotti.

The Pierre Hotel, Two E Bar & Lounge: 2 E 61st St.

The Town Hall: 123 W. 43 St. 10/ 1 CBS Sunday Morning Live at Town Hall; 10/ 8 Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel; 10/ 15 We The People/ Broadway Stands Up For Freedom.