Anthony Nunziata: 54 Below
Anthony Nunziata seems to enjoy being a throwback to the era of the Rat Pack.
La Tanya Hall: To Sarah with Love: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Sarah Vaughan
La-Tanya-Hall-Sarah-Vaughan-Cabaret-Scenes-Magazine_212It takes a special voice to do justice to Sarah Vaughan, who I rate as one of the five greatest female vocalists of all time. La Tanya Hall has such a voice.
Dec. 8: Susan Winter: A Woman for All Seasons
Susan Winter is an unaffected professional. She sings as if from a place of truthful observation, making lyrics seem personal.
Metropolitan Room Goes for a Guinness World Record
The club in Chelsea will begin a non-stop 60-hour entertainment marathon at 7:00 PM on January 1st that, when it finishes on January 4th, will win it the Guinness title as “the World’s Longest Variety Show.”
Thomas Honeck: Dancing with Death
This smartly packaged and presented clear-eyed true story of the stuff that matters in life, with songs and a decided and convincing point of view, is a marvel.
The Manhattan Transfer: Blue Note
The Manhattan Transfer lost their founder Tim Hauser on October 16, but the legendary four-part harmony vocal group did not miss a beat at their performance at the Blue Note.
Quinn Lemley: Burlesque to Broadway
Quinn Lemley has been practicing the art of what she calls "vintage stagecraft" for some time now.
Nov. 30: Larry Kerchner: Hidden Treasures III: Stage 72 at The Triad
Hidden Treasures III presents more songs by Larry Kerchner.
Brent Barrett: Life Is: Kander and Ebb Revisited
Brent Barrett has had a long and fruitful friendship with John Kander and Fred Ebb, including making the role of Billy Flynn (Chicago) a bit of a specialty for over a decade.