200 stories by "Andrew Poretz"
By Cynthia Reitman … THE GREAT GATSBY, The Immersive Show, made its official American debut in New York City. This immersive theatrical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic tale was…
Tony Winner and Broadway legend Faith Prince will teach a two-day, immersive master class in the art form of Cabaret in September at The 92nd Street Y, New York School of Music. The workshop…
Backstage Babble Live! returns to 54 Below on July 17th. Based on the popular podcast hosted by 15-year-old expert Charles Kirsch, the concert will feature performances and stories from his …
Broadway Barks returns to Shubert Alley on Saturday, July 8, 2023, for the 25th annual star-studded dog and cat adoption event. Co-founded by Bernadette Peters and the late Mary Tyler Moore,…
It's been 50 years since the TKTS booth in Times Square, where so many of us have waited on line to get half-price tickets for that day's Broadway shows, first appeared. A grand celebrati…
Drew & Dane Productions presents Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen in a limited 18-week engagement, September 4 " January 7, at New World Stages (340 West …
Second Stage Theater has announced complete casting for TOROS by Danny Tejera anddirected by Gaye Taylor Upchurch. Abubakr Ali (Anything's Possible), b (American (Tele)Visions) and Tony Awar…
The New Jersey Repertory Company will present the world premiere of Michael Tucker's (LA Law, Radio Days) comedy A Tailor Near Me. Directed by James Glossman, the show stars Tony nominee …
Bistro and MAC Hanson Award winning vocalist, Lucille Carr-Kaffashan, returns to Don't Tell Mama with the summer installment of her 2023 series, Three Seasons of Singer-Songwriters. Unwritte…
By Andrew Poretz … Victoria Guthrie, a former model, currently a working actress with many credits, made her cabaret debut this month at Don't Tell Mama. Theater Pizzazz was on hand for th…
By Andrew Poretz … The American Popular Song Society ("APSS") held its second annual Gala Celebration at the off-Broadway venue Theater555, honoring cabaret legend Marilyn Maye with a Life…
By Andrew Poretz … Australian-born pianist Matt Baker brought his latest show, A Rhapsody of Gershwin, to Chelsea Table + Stage on June 7. A fellow of considerable talent as a pianist and …
By Andrew Poretz … MAC Award-winning vocalist Goldie Dver opened her new show, Bridges, at Don't Tell Mama this week. The show is partly in support of her debut album, the newly released S…
By Andrew Poretz . . . The "Boy from Oz," the late, great entertainer Peter Allen, was many things: a song-and-dance man, sure; a composer of pop hits, absolutely. Allen was also the sensiti…
By Andrew Poretz … Las Vegas-based singer Amanda King made a fine debut at 54 Below on May 19. Though she has appeared in New York before, this was her first solo show. Ms. King made a spl…
By Andrew Poretz … Margo Brown returned to her cabaret home base at Don't Tell Mama recently for two nights with her newest show, Forever Me with Love, which celebrated the release of her …
By Andrew Poretz … Singer, guitarist and songwriter Allan Harris brought his golden baritone and his matching gold guitar to Chelsea Table + Stage for a grade-A set of jazz standards, Nat …
By Andrew Poretz . . . This reviewer saw Seth Sikes and Nicolas King's The New Belters when they first presented it last October at The Green Room 42. It showed promise, but, was certainly a…
By Andrew Poretz … Broadway, film and pop star John Lloyd Young returned to 54 Below for a four-night residency. The Jersey Boys star had a new backup band, led by that long-haired gen…
By Andrew Poretz … Prodigious Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano celebrated his 70th birthday with an eight-set, four-night run at Birdland Jazz with his large jazz ensembl…
With special guest Nicole Zuraitis By Andrew Poretz … This writer has reviewed or simply attended hundreds of shows by dozens of artists who have graced the Birdland stage over the years.Å
By Andrew Poretz … Susan Mack is the living embodiment of the saying, "Hard work pays off." Long successful personally and professionally, and beloved in her community, she did not pur…
By Andrew Poretz . . . Singer Madelaine Warren returned to the Laurie Beechman Theatre for an encore performance of Invitation. The classically trained soprano has been on the cabaret scene …
By Andrew Poretz … Bob O'Hare is a former actor who gave it up to become an attorney four decades ago, a profession he still practices. Like many attorneys, he's quite the raconteur.Â…
By Andrew Poretz … Have you ever wished you could brag that you caught an early version of a show like Hamilton or In the Heights before it hit Broadway? If you were at 54 Below on Nov…
