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Shaynee Rainbolt and Donn Trenner
"Two for the Road" Metropolitan Room – September 7, 14, 21, 28 Singer Shaynee Rainbolt has teamed up with musical director, conductor, and pianist Donn Trenner for a month of...
Frank Dain
"The Magic of Mathis" Metropolitan Room – September 8, 21, 28 Though in recent years he could be found from time to time as a guest vocalist in various spots...
Charlotte Patton
"Looking for Love in the 21st Century" The Duplex - August 15, 22, Sept. 19 Any number of qualities or factors can induce me to see a performer I'm unfamiliar...
Stacie Perlman
"The Story Underneath" Metropolitan Room - July 10, July 31, August 14 When she competed in last year's MetroStar Talent Challenge, Stacie Perlman made a strong and at times dazzling...
Jenifer Lewis
"Black Don't Crack at 54 Below" 54 Below - July 24 - 28 Transporting me from the airport to my hotel when, in the 1990s, I went to Berlin for...
Bitches of the Kingdom!
Don't Tell Mama – Thursdays, June 14 – July 26 Not so long ago, composer/lyricist Dennis T. Giacino wondered whether the Disney fairytale princesses really did live happily ever after. This...
Rochelle Breyer Chamlin & Paul Chamlin
"All at Sea: Songs on the Theme of Water" Don't Tell Mama: June 5, 13; Metropolitan Room: August 7 Over the past few years, pianist/singer Paul Chamlin and his wife,...
Brian d’Arcy James
"Under the Influence" 54 Below – June 26 - 30 Brian d'Arcy James comes to 54 Below with "Under the Influence," an evening of pop songs that influenced him when he...
Patti LuPone
"Far Away Places" 54 Below – June 5 – 23 54 Below has certainly opened with a bang. Patti LuPone's two-week engagement was a complete sell-out, and now a third week...
Carly Sakolove
"I Hear Voices" The Duplex – June 4, 8, 12; added performances June 21, 29 A YouTube video of Carly Sakolove singing Sondheim's "Send in the Clowns" as a dozen...