209 stories by "Andrew Poretz"
By Andrew Poretz . . . Mary Stallings, a world-renowned jazz vocalist who has sung professionally since her teens in the late 1950s, returned to Smoke for a four-night stand to continue the …
One Last Time (For Now) By Andrew Poretz … In a bittersweet night at 54 Below, the popular and insanely talented Drew Gasparini, a singer-songwriter, played his "last" concert at the club …
By Andrew Poretz … Actor and singer T. Oliver Reid has a long history on Broadway having played some dozens of roles in some 13 shows, often as an understudy or "swing" performer. He c…
By Andrew Poretz … When two irresistible forces meet, the inevitable result is combustion. At 54 Below on Monday night, combustion occurred when Mauricio MartÃnez, a star of Telemun…
By Andrew Poretz … Joe Iconis is a prodigious songwriter and playwright primarily known for his successful, campy musical plays, notably Be More Chill, and funny, if not silly, story-based…
Special Anniversary Edition Birdland Jazz Club By Andrew Poretz … Birdland is not only home to some of the greatest jazz performers. The venue also hosts Jim Caruso's Cast Party every …
Bewitched:Â The Life and Lyrics of Lorenz Hart . . . By Andrew Poretz… Karen Oberlin, a longtime fixture on the New York cabaret scene and an award-winning performer, presented a one-of…
The name Ari in Hebrew means "lion." After seeing this encore performance of Ari's Arias, the definition ought to be "love""for Ari Axelrod is love personified. Love radiates from his voice,…
By Andrew Poretz . . . The Bill Charlap Trio presented conductor, composer, pianist and music educator Leonard Bernstein's theater songs at the wonderful, nonprofit New Jersey Performing Art…
