Category Archives: cabaret
Review: Little Anthony & the Imperials
Little Anthony & the Imperials put on one hell of a show. They give you, in the bodies of a vocal quartet with a small, tight backing band, everything that used to get packed into a sprawling R&B revue. It’s … Continue reading →
Interview: Christine Ebersole
A gay icon. So supreme, the very finest. Faaaabulous! All of those would be apt descriptions of Christine Ebersole. Or how about “one of those talents that comes along just a handful of times every generation”, which I wrote after … Continue reading →
Interview: Bruce Vilanch
Bruce Vilanch will be playing two nights, January 11 & 12, at Feinstein’s at the Regency in his new one-man show “Writer on the Verge”. We thought we’d call him up to see what the show’s all about. Even as … Continue reading →
Review: Michael Feinstein
Michael Feinstein takes up residence in the New York nightclub that bears his name every year in December, to celebrate the holidays, more specifically to celebrate holiday songs. In this year’s edition, titled “Swinging in the Holidays”, Michael artfully blends … Continue reading →
Archive Review: Peter Gallagher
From May 2007: Peter Gallagher is currently best known for his role as Sandy Cohen in the Fox hit “The OC.” In his show “Songs and Stories” at Feinstein’s at the Regency, he freely admits that he is worlds away … Continue reading →
Archive Review: Keely Smith
From April 2007: Keely Smith is one of those performers whom I think should be a gay icon, but for some reason isn’t. It could be because in her early career she was her husband’s second banana—she first came to … Continue reading →
Archive Review: Betty Buckley
From March 2007: The last time I saw Betty Buckley in a cabaret, she did a ballad-heavy show of obscure songs by Texan songwriters. That show broke what I consider to be two important rules about building a solid cabaret … Continue reading →
Review: John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molasky
At the very height of the jazzier side of cabaret, you’ll find the gifted husband and wife team of John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molasky. They’ve rather randomly titled their new show at the Cafe Carlyle “The Heart of a Saturday … Continue reading →
Archive Review: Jackie with a Z
From February 2007: One of the city’s best comic actresses, Jackie Hoffman has often used her cabaret acts at Joe’s Pub—which consistently outsell any other show at that venue—to tell hilarious self-deprecating jokes about the sad state of her career. … Continue reading →
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Interview: Bryan Batt
Feinstein’s at Loews Regency will continue its Fall 2010 season with the debut of out Broadway favorite Bryan Batt – two-time Screen Actors Guild Award winner and star of television’s Mad Men – on October 3 and 4. Bryan takes … Continue reading →
