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Floanne
A set of French (or Frenchified) love songs is a nice, if fairly obvious, idea for a one-off on Bastille Day. The Franco-American singer Floanne (full name Flo Ankah) was...
Clark Warren
A self-described member of "the geezerhood," Clark Warren surely deserves a nicer-sounding appellation. After all, this gentleman of a certain age evinces many of the admirable qualities of advanced years:...
Alexa Ray Joel
Make no mistake about it, from the moment she takes the stage, she takes the stage. Her voice is strong and her musicality is secure. Her crisp eleven-song, fifty-minute set...
Jennylind Parris
Doing a tribute show to a beloved performer who is not only very much alive, but still working, can be tricky. Who needs the tribute maker, no matter how talented...
Anita Gillette
She has been in show business for 55 years, but made her cabaret debut (with this show) only last year. Yet it seems as if Anita Gillette has been preparing...
Sierra Boggess
In so many important ways, Sierra Boggess is my kind of cabaret entertainer. She possesses a solid, well-schooled soprano voice that ranges up to a high E. She is willing...
On the Record: A Tribute to the Great Vocal Groups of the 20th Century
Stage 72 at The Triad - Saturdays and Sundays through December 15 Songs recorded and performed live by the last century's vocal groups (trios and quartets, mostly), whether storied or...
Joanne Tatham
"Soundtrack New York" Café Carlyle - October 3, 4, 10, 11 The Los Angeles-based Joanne Tatham is not so well known in New York, but that could change quickly as...
Kathryn Allyn and Frank Ponzio
"V is for Victory Disc: Doing It for Defense" Stage 72 at the Triad - July 25, August 1 Those of us who don't remember World War II, which is...
Tales from the Jazz Age: An F. Scott Fitzgerald Songbook
Café Carlyle - June 13, 20, 21 This revue of songs truly linked to the life and works of F. Scott Fitzgerald is a good idea, if only to provide...