Marilyn Maye: In Love Again

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Marilyn Maye

In Love Again

Birdland, NYC, February 10,2015

Reviewed by Ron Forman for Cabaret Scenes

maye_pre_060310_gls_030What can I say about a vocalist whom I have called today’s best female cabaret artist, after having seeing her more than a dozen times? Marilyn Maye still amazes me! Maye opened by making the audience laugh by saying she would do 29 love songs. Amazingly, including her encore, she seamlessly performed 30 numbers. The ageless Maye was in exceptionally good voice, but it is her great energy and confidence that set her apart from the crowd. Every show is a love fest between Maye and her audience, so there is no one better able to do a Valentine show, In Love Again.

Standout numbers included her classic “Too Late Now,” “Hey There”—showing off her ability as an actress—a hilarious “Makin’ Whoopee” and a booming “Just for a Thrill.” Maye combined with musical director Billy Stritch for five delightful duets, including Cole Porter’s “I’m in Love Again.” She ended the 90-minute show, seemingly having more energy than at the start, with  “What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?

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,” “I Could Write a Book” and “All of You.

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” The encore, a request from the audience, was an exciting and very up-tempo “That Old Black Magic.”

Marilyn continues at Birdland through Feb. 14.

Ron Forman

Ron Forman has been a Mathematics Professor at Kingsborough Community College for 45 years. In that time, he has managed to branch out in many different areas. From 1977 to 1994 he was co-owner of Comics Unlimited, the third largest comic book distribution company in the USA. In 1999,after a lifetime of secretly wanting to do a radio program, he began his weekly Sweet Sounds program on WKRB 90.3 FM, dedicated to keeping the music of the Great American Songbook alive and accessible. This introduced him to the world of cabaret, which led to his position as a reviewer for Cabaret Scenes.