Cabaret Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 4

Review: I'M IN LOVE AGAIN Featured Love for a Cabaret Legend at Jazz at Lincoln Center
by Rob Lester - October 25, 2024

Bobby Short, whose centennial we can celebrate this year, was a cabaret favorite. The second night of the Cabaret Convention mega-concerts put the focus on him. Audiences who dashed to Columbus Circle for the two-act 6 PM concert caught a long Short celebration, full of memories and songs he sang....

Review: Amir Dean's LADY BUSHRA: SAREE ABOUT IT at Don't Tell Mama Is Delightfully Witty
by Lydia Singer - October 26, 2024

In her New York debut, Lady Bushra fits right in on the big stage. Donning an elaborately-styled outfit and on-point makeup, Amir puts on a delightful show, now in monthly residency at Don’t Tell Mama. Mixing stand-up comedy, song, and audience games, Lady Bushra shows her ability to charm a room....

Review: Classical Goes Camp in CANTATA! BLOOD MAGIC at Red Eye NY
by Chloe Yang - October 26, 2024

CANTATA! brings queer classical music cabaret to Red Eye NY with drag queen Créatine Price leading opera, drag, and comedy performances. October's 'Blood Magic' show featured arias, pop music mashups, and standout acts by The Countess Mascara and Cunning Stunt in this unique monthly LGBTQ+ music ser...

Photos: Dorian Woodruff Encores THE LYRICS OF ALAN AND MARILYN BERGMAN at Pangea
by Stephen Mosher - October 23, 2024

Dorian Woodruff returns to Pangea with a popular show, and many popular cabaret artists showed up to see how nice and easy it was....

Review: Cabaret Convention Starts Splendidly at Jazz at Lincoln Center
by Rob Lester - October 23, 2024

The annual Cabaret Convention concert series has begun. The shows continue tonight and tomorrow at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Last night, the convention opened with songs with music by Charles Strouse (Annie, Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, etc.). It was a treat. ...

Review: Kati Neiheisel Salutes Julie London With LONDON BY NIGHT at Pangea
by Rob Lester - October 24, 2024

At Pangea in NYC, Kati Neiheisel gets jazzy and mostly mellow with a show featuring songs associated with singer Julie London – 'Cry Me a River' and lots by the late chanteuse's husband/TV co-star, musician Bobby Troup. Backed by the Gregory Toroian Trio, the show is a night to remember....

Review: Sheila Jordan Embraced and Honored in Love-Fest at Dizzy's
by Rob Lester - October 22, 2024

Gracious and groovy, singer Sheila Jordan remains a jazz fan's delight, decade after decade. Her October 16th concert was lovely....

Review: Tanya Moberly's STANDARDS Is a Purist's Dream at Don't Tell Mama
by Ricky Pope - October 22, 2024

Moberly is a fine actress who gives us over 20 interesting characters while simply presenting the songs without a lot of folderol. She is working in the tradition of some of the great musical monologists like Charles Aznavour, Liza Minelli, Bernadette Peters, and Julie Wilson....

Review: The NY Pops' SIMPLY THE BEST Tributes Tina Turner at Carnegie Hall
by Sharon Ellman - October 24, 2024

Here was the late Tina Turner returned in the form of Adrienne Warren for one evening! The NY Pops continue their 2024-25 season on 11/15 with Max von Essen....

Review: Songbook Sundays' HOAGY CARMICHAEL Tribute at Dizzy's Is Delightful
by Rob Lester - October 17, 2024

Classy standards done with high-class talent are always on the menu at Dizzy's in the series curated and hosted by Deborah Grace Winer. The October edition on 10/13 featuring standards with music by Hoagy Carmichael was a sure bet....

Review: Kelli O'Hara's HERE'S TO THE LADIES at 92NY Promises to 'Make Someone Happy'
by Rebecca Kaplan - October 15, 2024

Kelli O’Hara shone on 10/10 with her new show at The 92nd Street Y, New York. HERE'S TO THE LADIES honored Kelli’s connection to a handful of people, mostly women, who left their mark on her life. O'Hara's powerhouse voice was put to good use in this concert, which showed off her comedy chops, opera...

Review: Betcha By Golly Wow, THE STYLISTICS Proved They've Still Got It At Carnegie Hall
by Analisa Bell - October 16, 2024

Carnegie Hall was all a-buzz on Friday evening, October 11, for The Stylistics’ long-awaited return to the prestigious venue, where they last performed 50 years ago! The Stylistics were in top form. The trio had the audience clapping and swaying in their seats, as they sung through their hit catalog...

Review: Everyone Should Request Marilyn Maye BY REQUEST at 54 Below
by Stephen Mosher - October 13, 2024

Do it for yourself, do it for your date, but do it. Go and see Marilyn Maye in her latest residency...

Review: THE NEW YORK POPS UNDERGROUND at 54 Below Leaves a Warm Glow for a Great Cause
by Rebecca Kaplan - October 13, 2024

THE NEW YORK POPS UNDERGROUND helped to raise money for PopsEd, a wonderful program helping to bring music education and appreciation programs to NYC's children. The gala, featuring performances by Matt Doyle and Max Clayton, kicked off the Pops' 2024 to 2025 season which continues on Friday 10/18 w...

Review: Bill Russell Presents Special DIVAS I LOVE SINGING LYRICS I WROTE at Birdland
by Stephen Mosher - October 11, 2024

Special events come and go but the people in the room remember them for a long time, after....

Review: Goldie Dver Delights With WHAT A MAN! at Don't Tell Mama
by Analisa Bell - October 11, 2024

This is not just a “run-of-the-mill” tribute show. For Dver knew Newley personally, and was able to share intimate, poignant stories of her and her late husband’s friendship with the British singer-songwriter....

Review: Hannah Gadsby's WOOF! at Abrons Arts Center Is Everything
by Nathan Johnson - October 07, 2024

The brilliance of Gadsby’s show doesn’t just lie in the variety of topics but in the way they weave them together into a tapestry of ideas that is somehow both hysterically absurd and deeply logical. Jaws dropped, minds were altered. Hannah doesn’t deliver their message with a sledgehammer—they plan...

Review: Sarah Carson Enchants Audience With STRANGE MAGIC at Don't Tell Mama
by Analisa Bell - October 04, 2024

Expertly directed by Lennie Watts, Carson’s latest cabaret delivers on all fronts. With clever medleys and informative patter, Carson and team created a marvelous, hypnotic show! The next performance is 10/6 at 4 pm...

Review: Ann Kittredge Takes a Look at Love in ROMANTIC NOTIONS at Chelsea Table+ Stage
by Ricky Pope - October 03, 2024

Chelsea Table + Stage is quickly becoming the most adventurous cabaret venue in New York. Last week Ann Kittredge celebrated the release of her new album ROMANTIC NOTIONS, a series of songs exploring the many aspects of love and romance, with a concert there. Kittredge is an engaging performer with ...

Review: Graham Nash & Judy Collins Are an Unstoppable Team at Carnegie Hall
by Ricky Pope - October 05, 2024

Graham Nash is as vital as ever. His 10/1 show at Carnegie Hall was filled with enthusiastic fans, and good vibes. Nash and his band created a clarity of sound refreshing in an era of overly processed tunes. Graham’s songs are classic gems that go straight from the artist's heart to the hearts ...

Review: Julio Iglesias, Jr. Makes His Café Carlyle Debut with TIMELESS
by Rebecca Kaplan - October 02, 2024

Julio Iglesias, Jr hit it out of the park from the get-go with his strong vocals and uplifting spirit. His debut residency at the Cafe Carlyle runs tonight through Saturday 10/6. The evening features some of his favorite songs that he heard growing up, plus some of his father’s own songs, including ...

Feature: October Monthly Musical Birthday Tribute – It's a Quiz!
by Rob Lester - October 01, 2024

What star turned down CABARET? What two cabaret stars were born on Halloween? What cabaret club was named for a character in a musical? What Broadway lyricist turns 100 this month? Take the multiple-choice quiz and see what you know (or might guess correctly) about so many talented folks ALL born in...

Review: Amanda McBroom Brings Christmas to September in WINTERSONG at Birdland
by Ricky Pope - September 30, 2024

Last week, Amanda McBroom unveiled highlights from her forthcoming album WINTERSONG at Birdland, a collection of mostly new songs on a holiday theme. It feels strangely incongruous on a sultry September evening to be listening to songs about hearth and family, but McBroom painted such vivid songscap...

Review: Phillip Officer Amazes In YOU FASCINATE ME SO at Birdland Theater
by Stephen Mosher - September 30, 2024

How lucky we all are that Phillip Officer decided to come out of retirement....

Review: Artemisia LeFay's WASTED GIRL at Don't Tell Mama Is Intoxicatingly Gothic
by Lydia Singer - September 27, 2024

Artemisia LeFay’s Wasted Girl is an intoxicatingly gothic ride through some of the darker manifestations of passion, from obsession to melancholy. The 9/22 show consisted entirely of original songs, and skillfully delivered on an ambitious concept through LeFay’s incredible writing and unwavering pe...