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Scott Raneri
The Marvelous Mr. Marzo (written by Joey Virgo and directed by Mark Copron) is one of those cabaret shows that is also a confessional monodrama. But instead of telling and...
Maureen Taylor
With her lilting voice and sunny stage presence, Maureen Taylor puts the cabaret listener in a receptive frame of mind, whatever she is singing. In her recent show at Don't...
Lorna Dallas
Lorna Dallas—an American who made a name for herself as a young singer in London, and then decided to make a life there—returned to New York City's Birdland Theater recently...
Bruno Giraldi
There are cabaret singers who have years of experience under their belts, a warm rapport with their audiences, refined acting and singing skills, and a solid understanding of the club-singer's...
Regina Zona
A friend of mine enjoys musical theatre and songs from the American Songbook, but cannot abide anyone singing such music who has an "operatic" voice. Even someone like Audra McDonald...
Michael Osso
Although he has sung publicly throughout his life—as, for example, a musical-theatre actor, a member of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus, and one-fourth of a quartet called The...
Joseph Keckler
Some cabaret performers are born entertainers—there to give the audience a good time. Some are interested in educating their listeners or rousing them politically, while others are adept at moving...
Sherie Rene Scott and Norbert Leo Butz
Audiences seem to enjoy theatrical "back-stagers" featuring estranged couples in the entertainment world who squabble their way to a happy denouement. Think of the scrumptious love-hate relationship between Lilli Vanessi...
Joanne Halev
For her show Like a Perfumed Woman (directed by Lina Koutrakos), recently at Birdland Theater, Joanne Halev drew on her career experience in the world of "fragrance creation." (For years,...
Andrea Axelrod
For every "We'll love each other madly forever" anthem, it seems that there are at least a couple of "Waaah!—we're through" songs. At Don't Tell Mama, the talented Andrea Axelrod...