Liz Lark Brown

Roy Sander
"Tarnished" Metropolitan Room   -   September 17, 18, 19, 22, 23 As her prize for winning the 2009 MetroStar Talent Challenge, Liz Lark Brown was awarded a fully produced week-long engagement at the Metropolitan Room. The show she devised recently completed its run, and though it arrived on the scene a bit later than one might...

Paolo Szot

Elizabeth Ahlfors
"An Evening With Paolo Szot"  Café Carlyle  –  September 14 - 25 If you were asked to define a matinee idol, you could point to Paolo Szot. He's dashing, he suggests romance, and he caresses a song with a round, resonant baritone that enriches the melodies of Broadway, Rio and the concert stage. This is...

Emily Bergl

Roy Sander
"Kidding on the Square"  Metropolitan Room - August 26, 28, 30, 31 Emily Bergl has had an enviable career as an actress on television, in films, and in the theatre. (To cite a few of her many credits: Desperate Housewives, Star Trek Enterprise, Taken, Men in Trees, Grey's Anatomy on TV; The Rage: Carrie 2,...

Janet Planet

Elizabeth Ahlfors
“Like a Complete Unknown” Feinstein's at Loews Regency  –  August 13, 14 With vocals that are clear and sultry, a tone as soft as fine cashmere and expressive with spontaneous jazz rhythms and accents, Janet Planet may be a complete unknown in New York City. This, however, is not due to any lack of talent....

Susan Mosher

Roy Sander
"The Great Daisy Theory" Laurie Beechman Theatre - July 11, 25, August 15, 29 Susan Mosher comes to us with a one-woman autobiographical presentation that employs dialogue and song to tell about her life—from her childhood in southern California to landing a prominent role in Hairspray on Broadway. Points touched on along the way include...

Marjorie Hayes

Roy Sander
"Taking Chances" The Duplex - July 18, 20 In her recent engagement at The Duplex, actress/singer Marjorie Hayes proved herself to be an artist of considerable depth and subtlety, with a voice capable of giving color to a wide range of life's experiences. Co-created by Michele Brourman, who also supplied the musical direction, directed by...

Alan Cumming

Roy Sander
Feinstein's at Loews Regency - Apr 27 – May 1, June 22 - 26 Toward the end of his show, Alan Cumming performs a song that one might be surprised to find in his repertoire: Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich's New York-cabaret standard "Taylor, the Latte Boy." This number is perhaps the most persuasive—and certainly...

The Rescignos

Roy Sander
The Duplex - Every couple of months In the long-running—it hit the airwaves in 1942!—BBC radio program Desert Island Discs, guests are asked to present their choice of the eight recordings they would take with them if they were stranded on a desert island. The guest explains the reasoning behind each selection, and the recording...

Richard Malavet

Elizabeth Ahlfors
"The Billy Eckstine Project, Songs in the Key of 'B'" Metropolitan Room  –  July 1, 8, 10 Richard Malavet, a New York cabaret singer, certainly did his homework for his latest show, saluting Billy Eckstine. The music of the cool, dapper "Mr. B" is a fine choice for Malavet. He does not try to imitate...

Nellie McKay

Elizabeth Ahlfors
"Normal as Blueberry Pie – A Tribute to Doris Day"  Feinstein's at Loews Regency  -  June 1 - 12 Just wondering. Why, exactly did Nellie McKay choose to salute Doris Day? Many, not all, of the songs she's doing are identified with Doris Day, but McKay never explains why she chose them. Was she influenced by the legendary...