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. .

Articles by this Author:

Until Now… The Songs of Ron Abel and Chuck Steffan

As part of its Winter Rhythms festival, Urban Stages presented "Until Now…The Songs of Ron Abel and Chuck Steffan" with a starry cast and an instrumental trio featuring Abel on...

Analisa Bell

A rising star in Australian cabaret, Analisa Bell brought her show "Perthonality 2.0" (she's from Perth, get it?) to the Duplex in November after having debuted it at the Metropolitan...

Megon McDonough

Back in the last century, in the pre-digital 70's, I used to love to frequent New York's numerous record stores in search of new and exciting artists, taking chances on...

Brittney Lee Hamilton

In spite of her diminutive size, red hair, and brassy delivery, Brittney Lee Hamilton has never played Annie, but has been cast as a child well after her teens. Her...

Tim Connell

Tim Connell's "Here's The Thing," which recently completed a run at Don't Tell Mama, is an example of a good, old-fashioned cabaret show: a singer, a pianist, some good songs,...

Kelli Rabke

Thanks to her big expressive voice and sparkling personality, Kelli Rabke has developed a good Broadway/musical theatre resume. She draws from it for much of her show at the Metropolitan...

Tedd Firth, Julian Fleisher, and Leon Fleisher

Tedd Firth has been one of the brightest lights in cabaret and jazz in New York City for a while, but he is usually found supporting vocalists, brilliantly. So imagine...

Rain Pryor

Jazz and comedy rarely work together as well as they do in Rain Pryor's "Divorced, Dangerous, Diva-licious" at the Iridium. Carrying on the tradition of her father, legendary comic Richard...

Jimmy Webb

Jimmy Webb, the man responsible for "Up, Up and Away", "Didn't We", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "MacArthur Park," and on and on, is such an iconic songwriter...

Jarrod Spector and Kelli Barrett

First, I have a confession to make. I have a soft spot for the "Vegas side" of cabaret when done well. I have such lasting memories of Ann-Margret, Peter Allen,...