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Hal Linden
In his Café Carlyle debut show, Hal Linden celebrates nostalgia and commemorates his six-decades-and-counting career in show business. At age 83, he still has a sturdy baritone, and the evening...
A Few Shows and a Pet Peeve
This is my first Bistro Bits column since June 11, 1999. I trust you'll forgive the slight interruption. In this return column, I discuss a few shows I've seen in...
Steve Tyrell
"Wordsmiths: Lyricists of the Great American Song" Café Carlyle - November 26 – December 31 Singer Steve Tyrell has arrived for his ninth holiday-season engagement at the Café Carlyle—the slot...
The Vaudevillians
Laurie Beechman Theatre - through November 19 Starting as a one-night-only event, the two-character revue/theatre piece The Vaudevillians has gone on to play to sold-out houses at the Laurie Beechman...
Twentieth Century Girl: The Lois Morton Songbook
Don't Tell Mama - June 8, 15; The Duplex - September 19; Don't Tell Mama - December 8 Lois Morton is an interesting and uncommonly gifted songwriter. If you heard...
Billie Roe
"1978 NYC Underground" Metropolitan Room - May 15 - 18 During the closing remarks in her latest offering, Billie Roe tells us that she's wanted to do a Tom Waits...
Marnie Klar
"Accidental Happiness" Don't Tell Mama - April 13, 26, May 8, 21, July 16, 24 Marnie Klar's new show, "Accidental Happiness," is all about struggling with the hurdles that life...
Lianne Marie Dobbs
"Everything Old Is New Again" Metropolitan Room - April 7, 8, 14, 21 Like figure skaters, cabaret artists can be judged on their technical skills and their artistic merit. Lianne...
Adam Shapiro
"Guide to the Perfect Breakup" The Duplex – November 8, 15, December 30, January 30 Comedy is a funny business—and in this instance I don't mean funny-haha. It is extremely...
Mark Nadler
"I'm a Stranger Here Myself" 54 Below – October 7, 21, 28, November 4, 11 Over the years, singer-pianist Mark Nadler has devised and performed several exceptional, even unforgettable shows:...