The Legend of Libby Holman           By Sandi Durell   Lee Horwin>Libby Holman – a world premiere of a one act musical play has emerged at The Triad Theatre written and directed by Walter Willison.  It’s a remarkable undertaking by a team of pros about a lady of stage...

  By Joel Benjamin   I have covered so many of Scott Siegel’s productions that I fear I have simply run out of superlatives to describe this Diaghilev-of-the-Cabaret world.  His recent 54 Sings Hollywood’s Greatest Hit Songs! at Feinstein’s/54 Below is another feather in his...

  By Ron Fassler   If a solo cabaret show is to be devoted to a lyricist who came out of what is now lovingly known as “Broadway’s Golden Age” (1943-1959), you can’t do much better than to craft such an evening on the works of Alan Jay Lerner. And when that soloist is a lovely...

  A stellar cast of Broadway’s finest performers was on hand April 11, when The New York Friars Club honored show business tour de force Jamie deRoy at a celebration marking her 30th anniversary as one of the Club’s first eight female members. The event, Jamie deRoy, 30 Years a Friar,...

    By Sandi Durell     It’s always delightful when I can speak with a star and it’s like talking to one of my girlfriends. And so it was with Lucie Arnaz who is about as down to earth as anyone I can think of, and will appear on Monday, September 25 at Feinstein’s/54...

      By Sandi Durell     We are each inspired by others who allow us to dream. Ella was that great inspiration to Andrea Frierson – book writer and performer in Me and Ella (two time Helen Hayes Award nominee, with numerous Broadway credits) that is currently in...

    By Martha Wade Steketee       Broadway performances past and present were evoked in the newest “Jamie deRoy & Friends” cabaret show on the intimate Birdland stage. This established, curated, and regular series of ensemble shows hosted by the personable deRoy...

  by Sandi Durell     With a full house of fans and friends at Birdland, the ever-popular Jamie deRoy & friends series celebrated Spring and her new signature program for The Actors Fund: Jamie deRoy & friends Cabaret Initiative – assisting people in the cabaret...

  The Broadway at Birdland Concert Series welcomes Jamie deRoy & friends for a star-studded cabaret show, Sunday, April 17, at 6 p.m. The iconic Birdland is at 315 W. 44th Street in New York’s theatre district. In addition to producing the show, Jamie deRoy, a three-time Tony® Award...

        by Joe Regan Jr.           There was yet another terrific show in the Winter Rhythms 2015 series Friday night December 4 when the honorees were the song writing team of Ron Abel and Chuck Steffan entitled “Until Now…” Abel’s first job...

          by: Sandi Durell     It was a BIG happening at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater on Monday evening, November 9th, as Jamie deRoy celebrated her 70th birthday, looking sparkly and glamorous, filled with her usual excitement and quick wit as she launched...

    Jamie deRoy (triple Tony Award winner as producer on A Gentleman’s Guide . . ., Vanya and Sonia . . . The Norman Conquests) will be celebrating her 25th Anniversary of her Multi MAC Award-winning Variety Show Jamie deRoy & Friends at her 40th Annual 30th Birthday! (OK...

                                                            by: Marilyn Lester ‘Making the Rounds with Russ’ – photos  ...