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Hello, Dolly! – How to Marry a Half Millionaire
Monday, April 1st, 2013
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
“Eighty percent of the people of the world are fools and the rest of us are in danger of contamination.” Horace Vandergelder Confession: I have
The Broadway Musicals of 1961
Thursday, March 14th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
… President Kennedy announced we’d put a man on the moon before the end of the decade, the Berlin Wall was built, our first troops
Cabaret at the Players II
Saturday, March 9th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
…Whereas: Every day in our city, we see the power the creative arts have to thrill and inspire. By supporting cabaret performers and clubs, organizations
Chris Barrett’s Moved Crosstown
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Chris Barrett, ever genial pianist/singer, has moved west from Bemelman’s Bar to La Rivista Restaurant, apparently something of a coming home. Reestablishing a relationship with
The Songs That Mabel Sang—A Birthday Anniversary Concert Celebrating Mabel Mercer
Monday, February 6th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
No one could put a song across like the great Mabel Mercer. The likes of Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne and Peggy Lee attributed her with teaching
Hats Off to Barbara Cook and Michael Feinstein
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
“Hats off/Here she comes/that beautiful girl/That’s what /you’ve been waiting for…” *sings Michael Feinstein, top hat in hand, as he escorts Barbara Cook to the
1911- It Was a Very Good Year- a Centenary Celebration
Monday, November 14th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
When KT Sullivan throws a party, it’s standing room only. Friday night, the Metropolitan Room is abuzz with friends, family, and avid devotees-many in the
The Best of Times is Now! (Believable at Feinstein’s)
Saturday, November 5th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Spending time with Marilyn Maye is like partying with a warm, salt-of-the-earth friend or relative visiting from the Midwest. Despite formidable talent and second-nature polish
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