Articles by this Author:
Club Review: “Off the Charts with Martha Bartz”
Professionally known as a mezzo soprano classical concert and oratorio soloist, Martha Bartz is a newcomer to cabaret, and welcome to her! She’s enthusiastic and she hired some of the...
Club Review: Linda Kahn’s “Say Yes!”
Linda Kahn performed a wonderful repertoire of songs that successfully delivered on the title of her show, Say Yes!, at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. She made hay out of the...
Club Review: Danny Bolero’s “They Call Me Cuban Pete–The Music and Genius of Desi Arnaz”
An older Desi Arnaz, played by Broadway actor Danny Bolero (In the Heights, and the currently-running Plaza Suite), enters the Brick Room at Don’t Tell Mama reminiscing about the past complete...
Club Review: Wendy Scherl’s “The Sweetness and the Sorrow: The Songs of Marvin Hamlisch”
Wendy Scherl treated her audience to an evening of Marvin Hamlisch in her most recent show, The Sweetness and the Sorrow. She sang a variety of music with lyricists that...
Club Review: Kati Neiheisel’s “Yesterday… Once More”
Kati Neiheisel’s absolutely charming show, Yesterday...Once More, is a love letter to the Carpenters, the brother and sister duo from Southern California (born in Connecticut) who were known for Karen...
Club Review: Meri Ziev in “New Words”
Meri Ziev’s show on a blustery and cold Saturday afternoon was a bit of sweetness and warmth that was badly needed on that day. New Words is a very ambitious show,...
Club Review: Sidney Myer
For many years, Sidney Myer has been well known to us as the kind, funny, and encouraging impresario at Don’t Tell Mama (and previously, Panache). Every once in a while...
Review: Wendy-Lane Bailey’s “Five Minutes: Snapshots in Time”
Wendy-Lane Bailey, the beautiful and enigmatic singer/producer, took centerstage as a performer at United Solo Festival this year with her work, Five Minutes: Snapshots in Time. The show was directed...
Club Review: Rian Keating’s “Time Stamps—Life Fragments in Story and Song”
Rian Keating (Photo: Susan Kirby) The skilled storyteller Rian Keating's Time Stamps—Life Fragments in Story and Song is a series of personal stories with music. The show took its structure...
Club Review: Scott Raneri’s “Extra! Extra! The Extra Adventures of an Actor”
Scott Raneri is a good singer with an extremely likable stage presence. He has a rich concept for a show in Extra! Extra! The Extra Adventures of an Actor. He’s good...
- 1
- 2