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Nicolas King
Don't Tell Mama – June 4 - 7 The first time I heard Nicolas King sing was when I played his CD, "Nineteen"—which, not coincidentally, is his age. I could...
The Best Is Yet to Come: The Music of Cy Coleman
59E59 Theaters – May 25 – July 3 That Cy Coleman was one of America's great composers is not up for debate. His contributions to the Broadway stage and his...
Elaine St. George
"InspiRAYtion: The Musical Legacy of Ray Charles" Metropolitan Room – April 27, May 3, 4, 9 Elaine St. George may not have done many shows in the fourteen years since I...
Jim Van Slyke
"The Sedaka Show" Feinstein's at Loews Regency – April 4, 11, 18, 25 I first saw Jim Van Slyke's Neil Sedaka show in March 2009, when it was in its infancy....
Sigali Hamberger
"A Toast to Ava Gardner" Metropolitan Room – March 19, 25, April 5, 6 In her new show, Sigali Hamberger takes us on a journey through Ava Gardner's personal life...
Shirley Jones
"An Evening of Story and Song" Feinstein's at Loews Regency - March 15 - 19 A sizable segment of the general public probably knows Shirley Jones primarily as the mother...
Kim Smith
"Misfit" Laurie Beechman Theatre - March 2, 9, 16 I'd bet that Kim Smith could sing the dictionary and turn it into a dramatic musical theatre piece, keeping the audience...
Maude Maggart
"Everybody's Doin' It" Oak Room at the Algonquin - February 15 – March 12 As the King of Siam is famously alleged to have said, "Is a puzzlement." The last...
Amy Beth Williams
"Once in Love with Amy" Metropolitan Room - February 2, 24, March 2, 23 Amy Beth Williams made a very strong impression competing in the 2010 MetroStar Talent Challenge, where...
The Follow Spot
Iridium - Tuesdays, from 11:00 PM There's a new open mic in town: "The Follow Spot," every Tuesday evening starting at 11:00PM at Iridium. Each of the city's open mics has...