Winter Cabaret
The beginning of another year! Wishing everyone a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful New Year. The clubs and cabarets are brimming with talent. . . something for everyone. Get thee out to nightlife in New York City!
Always check the club calendars for complete listings and for schedule changes.
Feinstein’s/54 Below 254 West 54 St. (cellar), 646 476-3551 www.54Below.com Gourmet menu! New Years Eve: Lee Roy Reams/Caissie Levy. (Jan) Matthew Morrison, Will & Anthony Nunziata, The Skivvies, Marcus Lovett, Orfeh and Andy Karl, 54 Sings the Beatles, Curtains, Calamity Jane, Ben Frankhauser (Feb) Jessica Vosk, Shana Farr, Vivian Reed, Carmen Cusack, Marcy & Zina, Lorna Luft, Linda & Laura Benanti, 54 Sings Memphis, 54 Celebrates The Music Box Theatre, Broadway Princess Party, Charlotte Sweet in Concert…so much more!
Linda & Laura Benanti
The Café Carlyle 35 East 76 St. (Madison Ave.) 212 744-1600 www.thecarlyle.com – Bemelmans Bar is in full swing with Earl Rose, Loston Harris, Michael Mosci, Chris Gillespie, Emilee Floor, Stritch & Caruso. (Jan-Feb) Isaac Mizrahi (Feb) John Lloyd Young
John Lloyd Young
*Don’t Tell Mama 343 W. 46 St. 212 757- 0788 www.donttellmamanyc.com – featuring the best piano bar in NYC, a sumptuous restaurant, and two cabaret rooms – Monthly: Ricky Ritzel’s Broadway, Bazzazz! (Jan) Mary Sue Daniels, Martha Lorin, Kati Neiheisel, Unwise Guys, Lisa Yaeger, Wendy Scherl, Cabaret Cares, Bobbie Horowitz’ It’s Just a Number (Feb) Marcia Roney, Clark Warren, Amy Wolk, Lane Bradbury, Meg Flather, Bill Dyszel, more.
Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Café 407 West 42 St. (bet. 9/10 Aves.), 212 695-6909 www.thewestbankcafe.com (dinner menu) –Broadway Sessions, Le Scandal Cabaret, , Richard Skipper (monthly shows) (Jan) Hanna Rose, Stearns Matthews, Marissa Mulder, Distorted Diznee, Leslie Carrara (Feb) Goldman & Loekle, Carole Demas & Sarah Rice, Julie Wheeler, Paul & Rochelle, more!
*The Triad 158 W. 72 St, 212 362-2590 www.triadnyc.com –Home of Award Winning Celebrity – Legendary Annie Ross Monthly (Jan) Jeffrey Franzel & Peter Sachon, Larry Storch Birthday Show, Hannah Reimann, Nicole Lippey, ManOPause Boys (Feb) Mack, Aimee Marcoux, Beverly Taki, Ron Dabney, Ronny Dutra, more.
The Duplex, 61 Christopher St./7th Ave, 212 255-5438 www.theduplex.com piano bar and cabaret theater – Natalie Douglas New Years Eve (Jan) Guilty Pleasures, Next Stop Broadway, Toshi Cappuccino, Pat Regan, La Ti Do, Two Tuckers (Feb) Dana Goldberg, Tea with Bea, Jory & Gracie, Melissa Becker, Lisa Viggiano, more.
Birdland Jazz – (315 West 44 St. (bet. 8/9 Ave) 212 581-3080 www.birdlandjazz.com
(dinner menu) – Jim Caruso’s Cast Party Monday evenings Veronica Swift – weekly (Jan) Gabrielle Stravelli & Billy Stritch, John Pizzareeli, La Tanya Hall, Eric Comstock/Sean Smith, Steve Ross, Eric Comstock/Barbara Fasano, (Feb) Catherine Russell, Linda Purl, Tierney Sutton, more.
John Pizzareeli
Jazz at Lincoln Center www.jazz.org
Rose Theater – Wynton Marsalis: Benny Goodman, Dianne Reeves
Appel Room: 6th Annual Dance Festival, John Paul White, Jackie Hoffman
Dizzys Club Coca Cola – (Feb 15 – 17) Marilyn Maye (Res: 212 258-9595)
Pangea – 178 2nd Ave (btw 11th & 12th Sts) 212 995 0900 www.pangeanyc.com (dinner menu) – New Year’s Eve Molly Pope & Kim David (Jan/Feb) Carol Lipnik, Salty Brine, Penny Arcade, Vicki Kirstina, Zachary Clause, Tammy Faye Starlite. Check calendar.
The Green Room 42 – 570 10th Ave & 42nd St. 646 449-7792 www.onfournyc.com
(Jan ) Eva Noblezada, Kayley Hill, Lindsie Van Winkle, Frances Ruffelle, Soul Session. Check calendar
Iridium Jazz Club Broadway at W. 51 Street, 212 582-2121 www.iridiumjazzclub.com (dinner menu) – check calendar for schedule.
The Cutting Room, 44 E. 32 St, 212 691-9000 www.thecuttingroomnyc.com See calendar.
The Town Hall – 123 W. 43 St., 212 840-2824 www.the-townhall.org –See calendar.
The DJango in The Roxy Hotel – #2 Avenue of the Americas, 212 519-6649 www.thedjangonyc.com Jazz artists (small plate menu)
92Y/Lyrics & Lyricists and More – 1395 Lexington Ave. 212 415-5500 –www.92Y.org (Jan – Feb) Bobby Darin Story, Lenny’s Lyricists
Merkin Concert Hall – 129 W. 67 St. (212.501-1330 www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org
Check calendar.
Broadway Sings at the West End Lounge 955 West End Ave. (107th St./West End Ave.) 212.531.4759 www.thewestendlounge.com Open Mic Nites, Bound for Broadway,Comedy, more!
Salon – Multiple Award Winning weekly Open Mic Event, different themes, different performers, created and hosted by Mark Janas with Tanya Moberly-Etcetera, Etcetera – 352 West 44th Street, NYC – Sundays www.markjanasthesalon.com
Midtown Jazz at Midday at St. Peter’s Church, Lexington Ave/54 St. Wednesdays, 12:30 pm 212 935-2200 – www.saintpeters.org (Ronny Whyte presents)
Sandi Durell’s Theater Pizzazz Cabaret Listings can also be found at www.thethreetomatoes.com & www.theaterlife.com Theater (Broadway & Off), Cabaret reviews, news, interviews, opening nights, videos and more appear at www.TheaterPizzazz.com
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Sandi Durell is Publisher/Editor of www.theaterpizzazz.com/
and has been writing, reviewing, producing, having a voice in the theater, cabaret and entertainment communities for over 25+ years. She is a Voting Member of the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards; member of the American Theatre Critics Association.
Sandi is a producer of Broadway & Hollywood Live! Revues (www.ShaRellProductions.com); has produced numerous Songwriter Events for the American Popular Song Society (APSS – formerly New York Sheet Music Society on which she is a Board member); the benefit CD “Our Heart Sings;” is a producer on the Award winning film “Broadway the Golden Age” (with Rick McKay) and has produced a variety of entertainment events for most of her career.
She is a member of the League of Professional Theatre Women, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU – Advisory Board),100+ year old Dutch Treat Club, The Lambs; an occasional theater “angel” and has had a career as a vocalist-performer.
Her column can also be found at www.theaterlife.com
