In a special ceremony March 5, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History received a donation of costume items from the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Kinky Boots. Kinky Boot…
Sometimes a show comes along that is so goofy, so off the wall, and yet so charming, you can't help but love it. Such was the case for me with Lynda Rodolitz's new show Animal Magnetism, at…
Award winning cabaret/theater photographer, Maryann Lopinto, graciously provided us with exclusive images from Marilyn Maye's amazing Valentine's Day performance at The Iridium last month.
Did you know that Liza Minnelli was offered the role of Maria in The Sound of Music? That she was supposed to play Fanny Brice in Funny Girl? That she was set to play Fantine in the origin…
Idiosyncratic vocalist and song stylist, Nellie McKay, is equally comfortable on a Broadway stage (Old Hats, The Threepenny Opera), in concert, in films, or on the small screen, where her mu…
Twelfth Night is one of William Shakespeare's most popular comedies. It's a beautifully constructed farce that spins on male/female twins who look alike when the girl is in male drag. It's a…
Rev. Mary Whitebush, aka Mary Elizabeth Micari, is a singer and actor and the Artistic DIrector at Genesis Repertory Ensemble. She's also lead vocalist at Rev. Mary Whitebush the RED HOT MAM…
In an African patterned maxi dress and leonine wig, the fabulous Monét X Change made her way through the audience, hilariously shouting"yes, SHOUTING the opening chant to "The Circle of Lif…
With Yes I Can: The Sammy Davis Jr. Songbook, the powers behind 92Y's Lyrics and and Lyricists series not only put on a tremendously important and entertaining tribute to one of America's ma…
The open mic" a time-honored way for singers to perform, test material, keep vocal chords in shape, socialize with peers and so much more. There are quite a few regular sessions in Manhattan…
Every so often I'll see a performer who makes me remember why I fell in love with cabaret back in the day. Phyllis Pastore's show, The Last 30 Years, at Pangea, was a warm, funny evening of…
Steve Ross at Birdland, Mon, Feb 18th at 7:00pm Nancy McGraw at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, Fri, Feb 22nd at 7:00pm Andrea Bell Wolff, I Can't Trace Time at Pangea, Fri, Feb 22nd at 7:00p…
Here's a great activity from the Bistro Awards. Have fun testing your knowledge and perhaps win a pair of tickets to the ever-glamorous and boffo Bistros on Monday, March 11. Judy Collins is…
In her recent show at the Triad Theater, Francesca Loeber proved, as the old saying goes, that big things often do come in small packages! Born and raised in New Jersey, Loeber, also known a…
Cabaret KATIE! McGrath interview award-winning vocalist Marilyn Maye, who returns to The Iridium with her trio in a special Valentine's show, Marilyn Maye"Always from the Heart. The four-day…
Desmond Child may well be the most famous songwriter of whom you've never heard. But even if you don't know his name, you definitely know his music. Known as one of the music industry's bi…
"No one has quietly helped more people in cabaret and theater"year after year, decade after decade"than Maryann Lopinto," said playwright/director/producer Chip Deffaa, in presenting the "Se…
With the move of "RuPaul's Drag Race" to VH1, this reality competition is reaching more drag fans than ever before. The art of drag has definitely become a global phenomenon! Here in New Y…
Richard Skipper Celebrates…Love Aquarian Style at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, Sunday, February 10th, at 1:00pm, The USO Radio Show, A Tribute To The Music Of The World War II Years, Starr…
Singer-songwriter and Grammy Hall-of-Famer Judy Collins will be honored, along with a diverse group of 14 other outstanding artists, at the 34th Annual Bistro Awards on Monday, March 11 at G…
Call it inspired, a perfect storm of creative ideas or even perfection"but no matter how you describe it, the first of this year's Lyrics and Lyricists programs at the 92nd Street Y was "Oh …
Singer Jennifer Roberts celebrates the work of Broadway icon Sheldon Harnick in She Loves… Sheldon! playing at The Laurie Beechman Theatre on Wednesday, January 30th and Tuesday, February…
Cabaret KATIE! McGrath announces her list of great New York cabaret shows for February 2019
"New York Days become New York Nights when the sun goes down…"* so went the theme song for "New York Cabaret Nights," a weekly series of 26 live performances broadcast in 1990 from three h…
Picture this: you're sitting at a little table surrounded by friendly music lovers. In front of you there's a smart cocktail or a nice glass of wine. A lone accordionist in a newsboy cap app…