Gone Too Soon: A Tribute to Nancy LaMott
For those of us who had the privilege to have seen Nancy LaMott in the eighties and nineties, the memory is indelibly etched in our minds.
Todd Murray: Croon: When a Whisper Became a Song
Todd-Murray-Croon-Cabaret-Scenes-Magazine_212Todd Murray is a sublime singer whose voice is like comfort food for the ears.
Wesla Whitfield and Mike Greensill: Harry Warren Songs
Society Cabaret met real cabaret royalty in the form of Mike Greensill and Wesla Whitfield.
Judy Rossignuolo-Rice and Denise McGowan Tracy: When Harry Met Irving
When Harry Met Irving, featuring two popular Chicago entertainers—namely Judy Rossignuolo-Rice and Denise McGowan Tracy—was a pleasant program of mostly uptempo numbers.
Jan. 23 & 24: Wesla Whitfield: We’re in the Money — Society Cabaret
Wesla Whitfield, premiere interpreter of the Great American Songbook.
Stacy Sullivan: On the Air
Radiant and warm, Stacy Sullivan—following her recent award-winning tribute to Peggy Lee—graced the intimate Brick Room at Don’t Tell Mama with a music-filled reflection on the career of composer and jazz pianist Marian McPartland.
Dec. 1 & 4: Gabrielle Stravelli: Metropolitan Room
With just a smattering of patter, she showcases her liquid voice, stirring lyrical perception and a keen ear for good songs.
Chris Limber and Friends: Riffs in a Set of 10
I first saw veteran St. Louis actor/director Chris Limber's (pictured) loving and literate tribute to the hipster attitude of the Beat Generation last summer at the St. Lou Fringe Festival.
Carole J. Bufford: Boulevard of Broken Dreams
One part sultry, one part girl next door, Carol J. Bufford was singing her first song—the show’s title number—as she entered 54 Below from the back of the packed house.