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Lisa Howard, Tony d'Alelio, and More Will Join The Skivvies at Chelsea Table + Stage in May
by Stephi Wild - April 29, 2024


The Skivvies will return to Chelsea Table + Stage next month with a new lineup! The duo, consisting of Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina, will be joined by Lisa Howard, Tony d’Alelio, Amy Hillner Larsen, Nicolas King, Andrew O'Shanick, Jenna Vox, and Racquel Williams.

Interview: Lea DeLaria is Bringing Fun & Guests to 54 Below with BRUNCH IS GAY
by Michael Walters - April 29, 2024


With special guests, laughter and music, Lea DeLaria is back! This time, she’s doing it at brunch! Catch the first of her new brunch series at 54 Below starting May 12th and June 2nd at 1 pm featuring guests Gabe Ebert (Matilda) and Alexis Michelle (RuPaul's Drag Race). Read a conversation with DeLaria about the new show and what's coming up next.

Kate Baldwin, Julie Reiber, and More Will Perform THE SONGS OF OLIVER HOUSER at 54 Below
by Stephi Wild - April 29, 2024


54 Below will present The Songs of Oliver Houser on May 1, 2024 at 9:30pm, a one-night-only concert by one of musical theatre’s most compelling new voices.

Ally Bonino, Jordan Tyson, and More Will Celebrate Their Broadway Debut This Spring at 54 Below
by Stephi Wild - April 29, 2024


54 Below will present Another Opening, Another Debut! Broadway Debuts of the 2023-2024 Season on May 13th, 2024, at 9:30pm.

Review: MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY: Cabarets Are Happy Partner Projects for J2 ...at AMT Theater
by Rob Lester - April 28, 2024


J2 Spotlight Musical Theater is finishing its run of 'Do Re Mi' this weekend, but set aside a night to have a cabaret evening on the stage at their home base, the AMT Theater on West 45 Street.

Stephen Hanks To Host 11th Fundraising Variety Show For Democratic Candidates at Don't Tell Mama
by Blair Ingenthron - April 28, 2024


Hanks will bring together a group of 16 women “Blue Wavers”—all fabulous female cabaret performers—along with Award-Winning Music Director Tracy Stark, to present BLUE WAVE 2024: NEW YORK CAN SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY FUNDRAISER on Friday, May 24, 7 PM at Don't Tell Mama

Photos: Highlights of Carol Lipnik's CREATURES OF THE WIND at Pangea
by Rebecca Kaplan - April 28, 2024


Singer/ Songwriter Carol Lipnik returned to Pangea with Gordon Beeferman on piano in CREATURES OF THE WIND on Friday, April 26th, at 7pm. The evening featured re-imagined standards and new original songs on themes of transience, love, flight, and her quest to find beauty, humor, and catharsis amid the escalating chaos and disasters of today.

Dave Stryker Organ Trio, Take 6, and More to Play Birdland Over the Next Two Weeks
by Blair Ingenthron - April 27, 2024


Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced all jazz programming running April 29th - May 12th.

Review: Unforgettable Music Of Nat King Cole Thrills Audience at Dizzy's Club
by Sharon Ellman - April 27, 2024


“Unforgettable” is the only way for this reviewer to describe the sold-out one night performance of The Music Of Nat King Cole on April 25, 2024 at Dizzy’s Club (Jazz At Lincoln Center). The performance showcased a smattering of Cole’s vast repertoire of songs that we all know and love.

Photos: Alice Ripley & John McDaniel Return To Birdland
by Nicole Rosky - April 27, 2024


Birdland welcomed back Tony winning singer/actress Alice Ripley and Grammy/Emmy winning musical director/pianist John McDaniel, who performed in concert at the historic music room on Monday, April 22.

The Green Room 42 Presents FABLES!
by A.A. Cristi - April 26, 2024


FABLES IN CONCERT will be presented at THE GREEN ROOM 42 on May 12th.

Marilyn Maye, Lorna Luft, Melissa Errico and More Take the Stage Next Month at 54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - April 26, 2024


Get the latest scoop on the upcoming performances at 54 Below. From Broadway veterans to rising stars, experience the magic of live entertainment this coming month.

John Coons & Jonah Wheeler to Perform NOCTURNAL OMISSIONS at The Green Room 42
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 26, 2024


THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present the return of John Coons andJonah Wheeler in “Nocturnal Omissions'. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Interview: Donna Rubin & Josh Gladstone Are Bringing a Star-Studded Lineup to the Triad
by Rebecca Kaplan - April 26, 2024


Donna Rubin and Josh Gladstone are bringing some music to the Hamptons this summer. If you’re around NYC on Tuesday May 7th at 6 pm, you can get a sampling of some of the all-star roster of names set to headline Hamptons Summer Songbook By the Sea, including Karen Akers, Mark Nadler and KT Sullivan. We spoke about the upcoming fundraiser.

Special Offer: LORNA LUFT HOME AGAIN at 54 Below
by BWW Special Offer - April 26, 2024


EXCLUSIVE OFFER! Lorna Luft is home again

Leslie Ayvazian Will Kick Off Pangea Residency In May
by Stephi Wild - April 26, 2024


Theater artist Leslie Ayvazian will bring her latest experiments in mercurial minimalism to Pangea next month. Starting Tue May 7, and running through Tue July 23, she alternates two of her popular chamber shows – “Porcupine Girl” and “Mention My Beauty”.

Lucille Carr-Kaffashan Performs Final Installment of her 2023/24 Singer-Songwriter Series This May
by Stephi Wild - April 26, 2024


Bistro and MAC Hanson Award winning vocalist, Lucille Carr-Kaffashan, will return to Don’t Tell Mama in June with the final show of her 2023/24 series honoring the work of singer-songwriters.

John Ertman and Friends Come to 54 Below in May
by Stephi Wild - April 26, 2024


54 Below will present John Ertman (John Ertman: The Abbey Road Live  Sessions, Alone: Concept Cast Album), Jeremy Stolle, Q Smith, Lawrence Stallings, Carson Stewart, and more in John Ertman & Friends on May 6, 2024 at 9:30 pm.

Karen Mason and Louis Rosen To Reunite For AGES SINCE THE LAST TIME At Chelsea Table & Stage
by A.A. Cristi - April 25, 2024


CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE will present AGES SINCE THE LAST TIME, starring Broadway and cabaret star Karen Mason and award-winning songwriter and performer Louis Rosen, as they reunite for a celebration of nearly 50 years of collaboration and friendship, which started back in their hometown of Chicago.

Lisa Helmi Johanson Joins MOMS' NIGHT OUT: THE CONCERT SERIES at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 25, 2024


Lisa Helmi Johanson will join Moms' Night Out at 54 Below in May. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Review: Cyrille Aimée & Band Make Their Gig a Party at Birdland
by Rob Lester - April 25, 2024


Through April 27, Aimée and a six-piece band bring jazz flavors and smiles (theirs and the audience's) to Birdland with energy galore. Celebrating a new recording, and adding in some other material, Cyrille Aimée and band take command in a grand way this week at midtown Manhattan's home for jazz.

Interview: Tammy Faye Starlite Spills Details of NICO UNDERGROUND at Joe's Pub
by Rebecca Kaplan - April 25, 2024


Cabaret singer Tammy Faye Starlite is bringing her show Nico Underground, exploring the subversive singer Nico perhaps best known for singing with the Velvet Underground. The show runs at Joe's Pub every Wednesday night at 9:30 pm from May 1 to May 22. We spoke with Tammy about the inspiration behind the show and the process of putting it together.

Photos: The New Belters Sing MGM at Cafe Centro
by Stephen Sorokoff - April 25, 2024


The Fisher/Sorokoff curated Cabaret season at Cafe Centro concluded last night with Nicolas King and Seth Sikes, aka THE NEW BELTERS.  Check out photos here!

EAST MEETS WEST: CELEBRATING AAPI HERITAGE MONTH Comes to 54 Below in May
by Stephi Wild - April 25, 2024


54 Below will present stars from Allegiance, Little Shop of Horrors, and more in East Meets West: Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month on May 24 at 9:30pm, with a livestream option at 9:45pm ET.

Rosemary Loar Will Release New Album at Chelsea Table + Stage
by Stephi Wild - April 25, 2024


Rosemary Loar will release her 9th Album/CD, Vagabond Heart (Coraçāo Vagabundo) on Friday, May 3rd @ 7pm at Chelsea Table + Stage. 


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