Playing Around

This musicalization of Elizabeth Von Arnim’s novel is so charming, that even if you have special affection for the 1991 film, you’re [...]

When Bella Abzug’s daughters approached author/actor Harvey Fierstein with the idea of a piece about their firebrand mother, he initially [...]

Rosanne Cash was born to country music royalty or, as she titled it onstage, “roots music.” She started her music career as a [...]

At 50, Wheeler (Ian Barford) – he eschews first name Dick for increasingly apparent reasons – is coming off an acrimonious [...]

The Sting  arrangement of “Englishman in New York” weaves through Christian Holder’s autobiographical show as it must with his [...]

I have not heard Kevin Dozier live since seeing (and reviewing) his performance at the now defunct Metropolitan Room in April 2015.  Last [...]

The 30th New York Cabaret Convention-Fourth Night Opening with a bang, veteran artist Sandy Stewart is presented with The Mabel Mercer [...]

The 30th New York Cabaret Convention-Second Night Frank Henry Loesser (1910-1969) learned piano by ear. He held a wide variety of jobs in [...]