7,093 stories by "Sandi Durell"
 A solo performance series which will be presented throughout March at Baruch Performing Arts Center. The series will feature seven leading and emerging NYC-based so…
Written By Joel Benjamin Alessandra Belloni's ensemble, I Giullari de Piazza, performed her one-of-a-kind, show Tarantella: Spider Dance at the Theatre for the New City …
Reviewed by Joe Regan Jr. January 23, 2012 It may have been icy freezing outside January 23rd in New York City but that didn't keep a near capacity crowd from getting a special kind o…
By Karen Feld It's freezin' outside. . . hence the time many of us travel to warmer climates, or at the very least, fantasize about an exotic locale on a beach or under …
 MY VIEW written by Stephen Sorokoff  You know that bit when Ann sits at the piano and asks the audience to give her some short phrases for some "on the spot" song writing?
By: Susan Hasho Phil Geoffrey Bond has conceived and directed an evening of Joni Mitchell songs performed by six exciting singers. And Mark Hartman, as musical di…
By Karen Feld Filling in for Linda Eder at 54 Below this week, the exceedingly talented Marin Mazzie, a familiar figure on Broadway stages ("Next to Normal," "Passion," "Kiss M…
Get ready for Amanda McBroom in her Café Carlyle debut engagement, "A Valentine Rose." Ms. McBroom opens at the Café Carlyle on January 29th and will play through February 9th where…
 By Karen Feld Bridges take many forms; some are more functional than others. They vary in strength and aesthetics as well.  The multi-talented Ann Hampton Callaway expan…
By Susan Hasho – January 20, 2013 When you open a show and sing full-out," I Wanna Be Rich, Famous and Powerful," in a way, you have nowhere else to go but more ho…
My View written by Stephen Sorokoff I have this musical dream lots of nights. I'm back in the early sixties. It was the tail end of the "golden age of nightclubs."�…
  By Joel Benjamin The breadth of George Balanchine's genius and the freshness of his vision was on display in the first program of the New York City Ballet's Tchaikovsky Cele…
Written by: Paulanne Simmons Stacie Perlman, who burst onto the cabaret scene when she was named first runner-up in the 2011 MetroStar Competition at The Metropolitan Room, returns wi…
By Karen Feld Tomorrow is today. Andrea McArdle's perception of the difference between 1977 on the stage of "Annie" is "half a step" when asked after her opening night perf…
 By Sandi Durell  Love, love, love " it's always been a mystery. But when two Broadway veterans, both Tony Nominees, Rebecca Luker (Mary Poppins, Secret Garden) and Howard …
The Town Hall audience was in great expectations as attendees for a show that features performance only " no acceptance speeches! What a treat. Eleven years ago entrepreneur, writ…
Broadway leading lady Christine Ebersole and the Yale Whiffenpoofs " the world’s oldest and most famous collegiate a cappella group " are singing on Saturday, Janua…
 By Karen Feld It's obvious that four-time Tony nominee Gregg Edelman revels in spending his evening off performing Broadway love tunes at 54 Below, a cabaret unlike …
 By: Linda Amiel Burns  "The Very Model of a Modern Major Lyricist: W.S. Gilbert and the Broadway He Inspired" is written and hosted by Sheldon Harnick with Rob Fisher, Pianist/Artis…
Written by Susan Hasho Well, to begin with, the title of Amber Martin's show, "Hi" doesn't quite prepare you for what's to come"which is probably for the best. Amber Mar…
By Karen Feld For years Peter Marshall hosted TV celebrities on Hollywood Squares. And now it feels as though the gracious and relaxed entertainer is hosting us at a cabaret in…
By Karen Feld Perhaps best known for her TV role as Alice Hyatt and her Broadway performances in "Broadway Bound" and "The Lyons," Linda Lavin's career has come full cir…
Marci Kraft: A show Created & Directed by Marilyn Maye My View written by Stephen Sorokoff Any discussion about a person’s educational background invariably focu…
Written by Susan Hasho Masterminded by Phil Geoffrey Bond with Joshua Stephen Kartes as musical director/pianist, January 9th was my first Sondheim Unplugged. Who knew? Who knew that …
My View written by Stephen Sorokoff Linda Lavin with Billy Stritch at 54 Below Yes, I know she is a Tony Award Winner, many films, plays, Alice for 9 Years etc etc.�…
