Gerry Geddes

Gerry Geddes, senior critic for BistroAwards.com, is an award-winning director, writer, teacher, performer, lyricist, and a regular contributor to the podcast Troubadours and Raconteurs. He conceived & directed the acclaimed musical revues "Monday in the Dark with George" (Bistro and MAC Award winner), "Put on Your Saturday Suit–Words & Music by Jimmy Webb," and Fabulous First Fridays (continuing its five-year residency at Pangea). He has directed award-winning singers André De Shields, Darius de Haas, Helen Baldassare, and Lisa Viggiano. As a creator and critic, he has been active in the cabaret world for five decades. Gerry has produced numerous CDs, and his lyrics have been performed in clubs throughout the city and on recordings here and in Europe. His memoir of his life in NYC, "Didn’t I Ever Tell You This?" was published in November, 2023 and is available on his website, gerrygeddes.com. .

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A Grab Bag of Cabaret Shows in a Wide Array of Styles

It seems each year the holiday season starts earlier and gets here quicker, and inevitably leaves me with a backlog of reviews to shows I have seen over the past...

A Tale of Two Tributes: One Hit, One Miss

The concept of a tribute show in cabaret is appealing to performers for a number of reasons.  First, and most obvious, would be love for the honoree and the wish...

Club Review: Peter Calo & Anne Carpenter—”Timeless Singer-Songwriters”

A soft blanket on a snowy night. A cool lemonade on a summer afternoon.  Mac and cheese on a cool October Saturday.  They all spell “comfort.”  Add to that list...

Club Review: Can Yasar—”A Turkish Rhapsody”

Can (pronounced “John”) Yasar had a dream growing up in his native Turkey with which many of us can identify.  His wish was to move to New York City and...

Club Review: “The Rocky Horror Skivvies Show”

The Skivvies are the brainchild of Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley, singer/actor/musicians with many Broadway and theatre credits including Sweeney Todd, Rock of Ages, Pageant, and Marry Me a Little;...

Club Review: Janis Siegel with Yaron Gershovsky—”The Colors of My Life”

For his contributions to Broadway and the Great American Songbook, composer Cy Coleman deserves every accolade and tribute that has been or could be bestowed upon him. One of the latest,...

Club Review: Tierney Sutton with Shelly Berg— “Songs of Loss, Justice, and Hope”

If you are going to call a show Songs of Loss, Justice, and Hope, all I can say is you had better deliver.  And that’s just what Tierney Sutton and...

Club Review: The Kinsey Sicks—”Deep Inside Tonight”

The Green Room 42, which recently celebrated its own sixth anniversary, played host to the 30th anniversary Show of “the dragapella, beauty shop quartet"—The Kinsey Sicks. As its title Deep Inside...

Club Review: Dane Terry—”How to Play the Piano”

Dane Terry splits his artistic life between painting and music. The musical half frequently leads him to cabaret stages around town. Most recently he brought his show, How to Play the...

Club Review: Anthony Wayne—”…Just Me”

From the first notes of Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Fantasy” (Maurice White, Verdine White, Eddie del Barrio), the opening number of his new show, …Just Me, singer Anthony Wayne leaves...