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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...
New York Old Friend
Sometimes it seems that songs about New York City are as plentiful as songs about affairs of the heart and the blessings of the good God above. But if there's...
Everybody Rise: A Resistance Cabaret
The art of political song parody has been reinvigorated in the era of Donald Trump. You can find this in the online videos of the clever, intrepidly campy Randy Rainbow,...
Susanne Mack
Early in her new show at Pangea, Where I Belong, German-born singer Susanne Mack tells about growing up along the Swiss-German border. She speaks of being fascinated by a bridge...
Celia Berk
In the last few years, Celia Berk has established herself as a serious player on New York cabaret stages. She's been honored with multiple awards (including a 2015 Bistro Award)....
Ali Levin: Melania’s Day Off
"Have you ever been to hell?" asks Melania Trump (Ali Levin) early in Melania's Day Off, an ongoing show at The Duplex. "Because I live there." The premise of the...