Joe Franklin (1926-2015): A Tribute from a Friend
Joe Franklin not only was a radio and television legend, he was also a kind and generous man, as well as a very good friend.
Jan. 27-31: Roslyn Kind: Royal Room
Roslyn Kind packs an emotional wallop into every song she sings.
Ervin Drake: It Was a Very Good 95 Years
The cabaret world and music lovers everywhere lost a dear and valued friend this past week. Ervin Drake -- composer of songs as varied as “I Believe,” “Tico-Tico,” “A Room Without Windows,” and “It Was a Very Good Year”
Scott Coulter, Carole J. Bufford, Christina Bianco:11 O’Clock Numbers at 7 O’Clock
The original cast of Scott Coulter, Carole J. Bufford and Christina Bianco amusingly provided the context of each of the 14 songs and performed them with great energy
Karen Mason: Secrets of the Ancient Divas
There were too many great moments in this show to list them all here, so I’ll settle for some that struck me forcefully enough to warrant a hastily scrawled note in the dark.
New York City: November/December 2014 News
The Urban Stages Winter Rhythms series boasts over 100 artists over 12 nights and 20 shows from 12/2-14.
Randy Graff: Made in Brooklyn…Revisited
Tony Award winner Randy Graff comes across as a big-voiced tough cookie, but, as she proved in Made in Brooklyn…Revisited, her tribute to Brooklyn-born artists, there are soft, sexy emotions under the surface, rearing to get out.
Seth Rudetsky: Seth’s Big Fat Broadway
Seth Rudetsky brought his brilliant tour-de-force “deconstruction” show to his rabidly devoted San Francisco fans who get his material and appreciate each and every reference and acerbic quip.