Kevin Scott Hall

Kevin Scott Hall performed in cabaret clubs for many years and recorded three CDs, including “New Light Dawning” in 1998, which received national airplay. He also worked at the legendary piano bar, Rose’s Turn, and has taught cabaret workshops and directed shows since 1995. Kevin earned his MFA in Creative Writing at City College of New York. He is an adjunct professor in the Theatre and English departments at City College and Borough of Manhattan Community College. His novel, “Off the Charts!” was published in 2010, and his memoir, “A Quarter Inch from My Heart” (Wisdom Moon), in 2014. Kevin writes a monthly column and entertainment features for Edge Media Network, writes reviews for BistroAwards.com, and freelances for other publications.

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Tim Di Pasqua

Tim Di Pasqua, a veteran singer/songwriter in New York's cabaret scene for over two decades (by way of his origins in San Francisco), took to the small stage in Don't Tell...

Karen Jacobsen

Newly minted American citizen Karen Jacobsen (born and raised in Australia) celebrated by bringing her pared-down but classy act to Stage 72 recently. Effortlessly charming, Jacobsen is an accomplished singer, pianist,...

Hedda Lettuce

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Sandra Bargman

Entering through the house wearing a bonnet full of sunflowers and a long black coat over a black catsuit and boots, Sandra Bargman knew how to make an entrance and...

Jim Speake

In his recent two-night return engagement, this time at The Duplex, the amiable Jim Speake once again gave himself the prodigious task of presenting the music of Cy Coleman, one...

Georga Osborne

On opening night of her new show, "back," beloved cabaret singer and comedienne Georga Osborne was greeted like a rock star as she made her way to the stage through...

Ira Lee Collings

There could hardly be a more appropriate song for Ira Lee Collings to open his show "Off the Charts!" with than "I Want to Be Happy" (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans),...

Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical

It is rather surprising that until now nobody has done a stage show or film about the life of Sylvester, a flamboyant African-American singer whose flame burned brightly and memorably...

Patrick DeGennaro

A versatile veteran of New York’s cabaret scene, Patrick DeGennaro has become known not only for the many hats he wears (singer in many styles, musical director, songwriter, and vocal...

Gabrielle Stravelli

Gabrielle Stravelli returned to the New York cabaret stage this month, her first multi-night solo New York cabaret engagement since winning a Bistro award in 2008. In the intervening years,...