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Celia Berk
In her first New York solo engagement, Celia Berk opened her Metropolitan Room show, "You Can't Rush Spring" (directed by Jeff Harnar), with "I’ve Been Waiting All My Life" (Billy...
Jon Weber
Anyone who has spent much time attending cabaret shows in New York City in recent years will likely be familiar with Jon Weber, who has worked as pianist and/or musical...
Anna Anderson
I first heard Anna Anderson—a recent arrival from Arizona—perform at the November 3 Gala show at the Duplex, where she was on the bill with a number of other performers featured...
Anthony Santelmo Jr
Anthony Santelmo Jr. has a welcoming presence that can make you feel at times that he is singing especially to and for you. He's a big guy with a big...
Jon Peterson
With his recent show exploring the life and career of entertainer Anthony Newley (at Stage 72 at The Triad), British singer-dancer-actor-writer Jon Peterson reminded the audience just how thrilling a...
Richard Holbrook
Fred Astaire's relaxed grace on the dance floor spilled over into his whole onscreen persona—including his work as a singer. For Astaire, the bridge between speaking and singing was really...
Charlie Rosen’s Broadway Big Band
In this one-off performance at 54 Below, young artists from New York's musical theatre community teamed up with director Max Friedman, bassist/bandleader Charlie Rosen, and Rosen's large ensemble of musicians (counting Rosen,...
Teresa Eggertsen-Cooke
There's a particular challenge for cabaret performers who are singer-pianists. When they come to the stage and sit down at the instrument, the very configuration can suggest a "piano bar"...
Jason Morris
Jason Morris certainly has talent. He is blessed with a malleable singing voice with a pleasing timbre. He seems at home with the conventions of contemporary pop singing. He favors...
Tom Andersen
The closing performance of Tom Andersen's recent Don't Tell Mama show (his first solo program in almost a decade) had a casual pre-Labor Day vibe. He wore cool summer attire,...