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The Way I Am – A New Light Shimmers in Cabaret
Monday, April 1st, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Eva Kantor fills a stage with fresh air. From songs made conversational to warm patter, sincerity anchors her debut solo show. Here I stand at
The Amanda McBroom Project – A Musical Banquet
Monday, March 18th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Twenty two talented female vocalists, one extremely versatile musical director/ arranger/ pianist, and one articulate host/impresario celebrate the songs of Amanda McBroom on four evenings
Elise Holman – Uncharted: Talent with a Capital “T”
Friday, February 22nd, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Elise Holman’s declaratory opening, the tandem “Take Me or Leave Me” and “Push Da Button,” lassos her audience in one fell swoop. At-ti-tude down, this
We Lost It At The Movies
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Chock-a-block with songs from films or originally meant for, and cut from films, We Lost It At The Movies (the first in a bimonthly series),
What Can You Get a Nudist for Her Birthday? Cookie Stark Is Back!
Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Cookie Stark knows who she is. Her second professional, decidedly bespoke show, is perfectly tailored to her range, dark humor, and life experience. The performer
The Metrostar Opportunity for Cabaret
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
“Ability is nothing without opportunity” Napoleon Bonaparte After seven weeks of competition, the 5th Annual Metrostar Talent Challenge came to a rousing conclusion on August
I May Be a Twin, But I’m One of a Kind—Meet Will and Anthony Nunziata
Thursday, July 5th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Will Nunziata wore glasses so I might easily distinguish between him and his identical twin, Anthony. As children, their mother often dressed one in red
Showstoppers: Broadway Rocks!—Burgeoning Talent
Sunday, July 1st, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
The invaluable Singers Forum*, a non-profit center for the vocal arts whose alumni since 1978 have included the likes of Tony Bennett, Mandy Patinkin, and
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