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Todd Murray
Imagine a universe where sixties music was not dominated by the British Invasion and the rise of the singer/songwriter, a universe in which male pop crooners remained at the forefront...
Lauren Frazza
Feelin' Good, singer Lauren Frazza's remarkably assured cabaret debut at Pangea, is filled with great singing, striking arrangements, good humor and real emotion. Again and again, one forgets that this...
Gretchen Reinhagen
Lately it seems that singer Gretchen Reinhagen's name pops up most often with the word "director" attached, but in her continuing residency at Pangea the words "host" and "star" are...
Klea Blackhurst
In One of the Girls – The Words and Music of Jerry Herman at Birdland, singer Klea Blackhurst leaves no doubt about her affection for the famed Broadway composer and his...
Hannah Reimann
At Pangea recently, singer-instrumentalist Hannah Reimann reveled in her love of all things Joni in her show, Both Sides Now – The Music of Joni Mitchell 1966-1974. As the title indicates,...
Joanna Gleason
Whenever students or singers that I'm directing adopt a personal-confession format for their performance, I am quick to point out that while there should be truth on stage, there don't...
Carol McCann
Singer Carol McCann described the theme of her new show, Music Lessons (recently seen at Pangea in an encore performance), as a collection of songs from which she has learned...
Steve Dorff
There is a particular pleasure to be had in listening to good pop songs sung by their creators. Whether it's Jimmy Webb or Sheldon Harnick or Paul Williams or Harold...
Ravenswood Manor
Return with us now to the thrilling days of yesteryear—the days of Charles Ludlum and the Ridiculous Theatrical Company, the days of Charles Busch and Psycho Beach Party. With Ravenswood...
Mama’s Boys
Anyone fortunate enough to have seen Tommy J. Dose, Brian Kalinowski, Paul Pilcz, or Jon Satrom perform in the piano bar at Don't Tell Mama, or at Brandy's or some other...