March/April 2018
VOLUME XXIII NO. 2
People&Places
American Songbook Association
Tom Rolla 1939-2017 by Les Traub
Marlene VerPlanck 1933-2017
John J. Koprowski 1943-2017 by Wendy Russell
Charlotte Patton 1947-2018
Ruby Rims: Still Going Strong by Ruby Rims as told to Peter Haas
The Adela and Larry Elow American Songbook Scholarship Competition
BroadwayWorld New York Cabaret Awards
Sharon McNight: The Delightful Diva of Wickedness by Peter Leavy
American Songbook Association Donors
News!
New York, Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, London
Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Pennsylvania/New Jersey/Delaware
San Francisco, Washington DC/Maryland/Virginia, National
Picks!
Cabaret Listings!
Reviews!
New York
54 Sings Broadway’s Greatest Hits, 54 Sings Curtains, Kathleen Armenti
Baby Dream Your Dream, Richard Baskin, Jr., Eddie Bean
Beyond the Binary, Birdland Big Band, The Cabaret
Ann Hampton Callaway & Kurt Elling, Toshi Cappuccino, Eric Comstock
Doris Dear, Drunk Musicals, Christine Ebersole & Billy Stritch, Famous Duets II
Michael Feinstein, Anthony Fett, La Tanya Hall & the Andy Milne Trio
Richard Holbrook, The Janes Barb Jungr & John McDaniel, Barry Levitt Tribute
Norm Lewis, Marilyn Maye, Tammy McCann, Trevor McQueen
Marieann Meringolo, Tanya Moberly, Ann Morrison
Ben Moss & Peter Smith, Marissa, Mulder, Mark Nadler, Sarah Naughton
The Rescignos, Steve Ross, Selda & Derek, Amanda Shechtman
Marjie Shrimpton, Byron St. Cyr, Gabrielle Stravelli & Billy Stritch
Treble NYC, Amy Beth Williams, Arizona James D. Gish
Chicago
Cheryl Coons & Beckie Menzie, Barb Jungr & John McDaniel
Florida
Thana Alexa & the Jordan Thomas Orchestra
London
Harold Sanditen’s Open Mic Highlights
Los Angeles
Jim Caruso’s Cast Party, Alison Freeman David Johnson, AJ Lambert
Robin Spangler, Brighton Thomas
St. Louis
Lea DeLaria
CD Reviews!
Alan & Stacey Schulman
Minda Larsen
Gabriele Tranchina
Anya Turner & Robert Grusecki
Bill Zeffiro
&OnTheCover
Ruby Rims photo by Frederick Piccarello
Sharon McNight photo by Matt Buguy