by Alix Cohen   “How was your summer?” “How was the trip/flight in?” “Where are you performing?” “I hear you have a new CD.” “You look great.”Buzz, Buzz, Buzz. It’s the 29th Annual New York Cabaret Convention. The crowd is primed to immerse itself in this beloved if beleaguered...

  The closing night of the Mabel Mercer Foundation’s Cabaret Convention at Rose Hall hosted by Klea Blackhurst, honored two legendary composers, Hoagy Carmichael and Richard Whiting.   by Linda Amiel Burns   On Thursday, Oct. 19th, a remarkable cast of singers and musicians,...

     by Alix Cohen                                                                                                  On the last night of its 27th annual celebration, the New York Cabaret Convention pays homage to theater icons Sheldon Harnick and Charles Strouse, both in...

    by Alix Cohen   Cabaret is entering a theatrical stage. Imaginative and capable vocalists now sometimes offer shows with dialogue and/or dramatic arc created by astutely selected songs and staging. Though Stacy Sullivan has always brought her acting chops to performance,...

    by Linda Amiel Burns     There are only two more chances to see the remarkable Todd Murray’s CROON show at The Triad on 8/23 & 8/25. You won’t want to miss this first-rate performance!   The lights go down at The Triad Theater as the music begins to play. A...

        by Joe Regan Jr.     Todd Murray and Sean Harkness were scheduled to do a repeat of his “Croon” show Sunday afternoon February 14 at the Metropolitan Room but his bass player got another job and his pianist, was indisposed, so Murray and Harkness put...

You voted for them folks! The fourth annual BroadwayWorld New York Cabaret Awards results are in and official, and for 2015 some bold-faced Broadway names, long-time cabaret stars, and some exciting newcomers were the people’s choices this year. More than 32,000 votes were cast for...

                        By: Sandi Durell   It’s still hot, hot, hot but not for long. Very soon the cabarets and clubs will be brimming over with cool talent. Here’s a sampling:   54 Below 254 West 54 St. (cellar), 646...