At one point in Cynthia Crane’s most recent turn at Don’t Tell Mama, she reminded us that she’s a saloon singer. And while she is certainly one of the best interpreters of those smoky …
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 10:58AMI’ve been a fan of Meg Flather for many years. I first encountered her as part of a duo called Leather & Flather, where she sang with singer/pianist Christian Daizey. During my days as a…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 03:16PMI caught Ira Lee Collings’ show Naked From the Neck Up recently at Don’t Tell Mama. What can I say? There really aren’t superlatives superlative enough to describe this wonderful sho…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 12:45PMThe music rose up! The lights began to flash and strobe! We heard the thunderous sounds of “Ride of the Valkyries” from Die Walküre, the second of the four operas in Richard Wagner’s …
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 06:23PMFor those of us of a certain generation, the songs of Linda Ronstadt burn brightly in our memories. In her show Heart Like a Wheel: A Tribute to the Music of Linda Ronstadt, the wonderful Ri…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:46AMRunning in Place, the title of Sierra Rein’s show at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, might very well be a misnomer, because from what I saw and heard, she is a charming, energetic performer w…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 01:20PMWith his infamous offstage sigh, Steven Brinberg’s Simply Barbra hit the stage at The Green Room 42 and proved that his loving, yet often wicked impersonation of Ms. Streisand has as much …
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 06:30PMLook! Up on the stage! He’s a singer! He’s a drag queen! He’s a fabulous, former gay porn star! With so much talent on display, Anita Procedure’s breakout show “Adult Performer,…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 10:54AMThere are very few singers in cabaret as good at interpreting the songs of Alan and Marilyn Bergman as Marieann Meringolo; her show Between Yesterday and Tomorrow at the Beach Cafe was proof…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:24AMC’mon and hear! C’mon and hear the music of Irving Berlin. And Jerome Kern! And Hoagie Carmichael! And Jimmy Van Heusen! Peter and Will Anderson’s fantastic Songbook Summit series…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 12:05PMSpencer Day is a multi-faceted gem of a performer. When I went to see his show at The Green Room 42, I was expecting an evening of jazz. What I discovered was a charming singer-songwriter,…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 10:40AMBarb Jungr and John McDaniel’s show 1968 – Let the Sun Shine In at Joe’s Pub, was a hip and trippy tribute to that momentous year. But Jungr and McDaniel were the perfect guides, so t…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 10:39AMWhat do you get when you bring together MAC Award winner Amy Wolk and panelists from the worlds of Broadway, cabaret and television, telling outrageous and often hilarious stories about thei…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 05:13PMOne of the most talked-about new TV series to hit the airwaves this season is “Pose,” the fierce, flamboyant and unabashedly honest drama set in the world of the Harlem drag balls of the…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 12:10PMWho doesn’t love a witch, a bitch or a diva?! Let’s face it—when it comes to stage, screen and music, we all love the bad girls and the flamboyant, over-the-top superstars, because th…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:24AMWhat happens when a young boy chases his Broadway dream relentlessly and attains that dream, only to see the dream go sour? Why, he becomes a psychotherapist, of course! This is the true…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 12:46PMGlass Half Full, Michael Kirk Lane’s recent show at Don’t Tell Mama was a needed tonic for the angst and upset that have affected many of us in the last couple of years, especially since…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:14AMOh my God! Who’s that shadowy figure warning us “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here?!” Is it an apostate of Hell?! No! It’s just the terminally delightful BenDeLaCreme! Looking…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 10:52AMOpened in 1949, and named for alto saxophonist Charlie “Yardbird” Parker, the original Birdland was located on Broadway near 52nd Street. The iconic club was home to jazz legends like M…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 12:45PMAt the start of her Ella Fitzgerald tribute, Natalie Douglas told us Ella had delicious taste in music. And Natalie sang that music deliciously! Natalie Douglas is a two-time Backstage Bist…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 12:45PMCeline Dion-meets Rocker Chick-meets Broadway Baby! Brie Cassil is all that and more! This woman has some serious chops and in her show, The Shape of Me, at The Green Room 42, she showed t…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 10:35AMPlay that funky music, white boys! Well, at Don’t Tell Mama, Brad Simmons and Lennie Watts did just that in their wonderful show, Blue Eyed Soul. Performing popular hits from the 60s, 70…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 10:40AMI’m sure it’s been said before, but Sally Darling is just that—Darling! Onstage, she projects a natural, friendly demeanor and you can’t help but like her. Beyond her natural charm,…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 10:02AMLast month, the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC) held the 32nd annual MAC Awards, honoring the best in cabaret and live entertainment. This was my first MAC Awards in nearly…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 12:31AMTastiskank is not your typical cabaret act, but then The Green Room 42 is not your typical cabaret venue! On a chilly Monday evening, my partner and I checked out this new club and not only …
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 03:25AMOnce upon a time, in the faraway land of Las Vegas, I took part in a delightful social experiment known as Rose.Rabbit.Lie, a venue setup to feel like a sleek, modern mansion, where customer…
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