Oct. 30: Melba Moore
This amazing survivor proved that her vocal talents are not only undimmed, but richer than ever.
This amazing survivor proved that her vocal talents are not only undimmed, but richer than ever.
Richard Skipper: Cabaret Scenes’ Man About Cabaret
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015 VOLUME XX NO. 5
A generous and courageous Melba Moore celebrated her 54 Below debut with lots of vocal pyrotechnics.
Melba Moore, the Tony Award winning singer, threw herself a much-deserved birthday celebration at the Metropolitan Room and provided her own entertainment.
The Mabel Mercer Foundation celebrates the 25th anniversary of the New York Cabaret Convention 10/20-23 at Rose Theater. Artistic Director KT Sullivan and Managing Director Rick Meadows have gathered a roster of talent to entertain over the four nights, each with a different theme: I Love a Piano—Celebrating the Great Tradition of the Singing Pianist (10/20); Quiet Please, There’s a Lady on Stage—A Celebration of Julie Wilson’s 90th Birthday (10/21); Something Sort of Grandish—The Music of Burton Lane, The Lyrics of Yip Harburg; and Come On and Hear—The Songs of Irving Berlin (10/23). For details: mabelmercer.org.