Manhattan Association of Cabarets

Tim Connell - 'TIS THE SEASON
2025-11-28 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-12-27 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | The Green Room 42, 570 Tenth Ave 4th floor of the Yotel, New York, NJ, 10036, United States
I’m returning to TheGreenRoom42 in NYC, for a second go round of ‘TIS THE SEASON. Once again will be joined on stage with Musical Director James Followell at the piano, Sean Conly on Bass and Ray Marchica on Drums. And under the watchful eye of Director, Mark Chmiel who also offers his skillful songwriting talents as a lyricist for some of the songs.

The evening is a collection of known holiday songs, unexpected tunes related to the holidays and unusual ones as well.

Two options – in the room, live with myself and the musical gents accompanying me or LIVESTREAM.

Either way – would LOVE to have you part of the experience!

The 4th Annual NEW JERSEY CABARET FESTIVAL
2025-11-30 16:00 - 18:30 | NJ
NiCori Studios & Productions present the fourth annual New Jersey Cabaret Festival at Chu Family Hall, at Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, Sunday, November 30 at 4pm. The festival is hosted by CORINNA SOWERS ADLER and STEARNS MATTHEWS, with musical direction by TRACY STARK.
The New Jersey Cabaret Festival hosts performers who were born, currently live, or have performed exclusively in New Jersey. This year’s lineup features:
WENDY LANE BAILEY
AMI BRABSON
JEFF FOOTE
ERIC YVES GARCIA
JAMES HORAN
ROSEMARY LOAR
MATTHEW LUMINELLO
CAROLYN MONTGOMERY
NICOLE SPANO
SUSAN SPEIDEL
THOSE GIRLS (Eve Eaton, Rachel Hanser, Karen Mack and Wendy Russel)
LAURIE VEGA
LISA VIGGIANO
LISA YAEGER
NEW JERSEY CABARET FESTIVAL
Sunday, November 30, 4pm
Produced by NiCori Studios & Productions
Hosted by Corinna Sowers Adler & Stearns Matthews
Musical Direction by Tracy Stark
Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Chu Family Hall
21 Normandy Heights Road
Morristown, New Jersey 07960

TICKETS and Information: nicoristudios.com
Adults: $30 (+ fees) in advance / Seniors: $25 (+ fees) in advance

Tickets at the door: $35 (CASH only)

CORINNA SOWERS ADLER is Founding Artistic Director and NICHOLAS ADLER is Executive Director of NiCori Studios & Productions, dedicated to bringing Theatre and Vocal Arts Education programming and performance to the next generation of the American Songbook. NiCori: Educate. Inspire. Entertain.

Mistletoe Kisses and Holiday Wishes
2025-12-02 18:30 - 19:30 | Josephine’s at Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
MISTLETOE KISSES & HOLIDAY WISHES
Lauren Schultes is a Boston-based soprano recognized for her brilliant tone and captivating stage presence. From intimate cabarets to world premiere musicals and comedy festivals, she has performed across the U.S. and Europe for nearly two decades. Current projects include “My Favorite Things: A Julie Andrews Tribute” (Napoleon Room debut) and “A Tall Girl’s Lament” (Napoleon Room, NYC’s SoloCom Festival, The PIT Loft NYC, and Chicago’s Playground Theater). Both original cabarets will continue to tour New England and beyond in 2026.
Lauren holds a dual degree in Music and Business Administration from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Kenan Music Scholar ‘11). Follow her on Instagram @laurenschultes_music.
Pianist, bandleader, and composer Joe Mulholland is a Professor of Harmony and Jazz Composition at Berklee College of Music, teaching advanced core courses and upper-level electives. Besides releasing six albums of original jazz for sextet and quartet, Joe is an active accompanist for jazz and cabaret singers. He has lectured on harmony, improvisation and composition internationally in France, Brazil and China and has authored three books on popular music theory. Joe developed and teach
JOSEPHINE’S in the NAPOLEON ROOM – Boston’s best professionals and tomorrow’s rising stars singing JAZZ, BROADWAY & MADCAP CABARET! Dinner seating starts at 5:30 pm and the one hour show begins at 6:30 pm. RESERVATIONS strongly recommended.

Gregory Toroian Holiday Show "Hearts Be Light"
2025-12-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Pangea, 178 2nd Ave., New York, NY, United States
Gregory Toroian Presents HEARTS BE LIGHT featuring singers Jackie Draper, Brenda Liz Henry, Carol Savvas, Geoff Stoner, Carolyn Wells. With musical director Gregory Toroian on piano, Skip Ward on bass, David Silliman on drums. Directed by Geoff Stoner. Christmas time is here! Join us as we celebrate the season with festive holiday tunes – classic and contemporary, comic and profound, spirited and nostalgic!
It wouldn’t be the holiday season without performances by musical director Gregory Toroian, aka “Mr. Christmas,” and his accomplished musicians and singers. Rob Lester of EdgeMediaNetwork noted of one such show: “Working with bassist Skip Ward and drummer David Silliman, musical director/pianist/arranger Gregory Toroian — a true Christmas song connoisseur/collector/appreciator — creates fond settings that allow all kinds of genres to sparkle…Directed with style and spirit by Geoff Stoner.”
Tickets online are $20. Tickets at the door, if available, are $25 (Cash Only). There is a $20 minimum per person (food or beverage). The house opens at 6:00pm for food and beverage service. Please join us for dinner. Seating is first come first served. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY.

Songbirds of the Silver Screen
2025-12-02 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-12-07 16:00 - 17:30 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Musical Direction/Piano – Bill Zeffiro
Direction – Lennie Watts

Corinna Sowers Adler: All That Matters
2025-12-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, New York, New York, 10036
CORINNA SOWERS ADLER reprises her new show ALL THAT MATTERS, Saturday, December 6 at 1 PM at Don’t Tell Mama. With SHANE TURNER on piano, Corinna sings songs by Sara Bareilles, Brandie Carlisle, Pink, Cole Porter, Stephen Schwartz, Susan Werner and more!
“She had the audience on her side from the first measure of her opening song to the last note of the encore.” ~ Mark Dundas Wood, Bistro Awards
“a very intimate, self-reflective program…Sowers Adler showed a fine flair with comedy…her personality and excellent choice of material won the audience over.” ~ Bart Greenberg, NiteLife Exchange
ALL THAT MATTERS
Saturday, DECEMBER 6, 1 PM (doors open 12:15 PM)
DON’T TELL MAMA
343 W. 46th Street, NYC 10036
donttellmamanyc.com
$20 cover + $20 two-drink minimum per person
Food menu available / CASH ONLY
RESERVATIONS: https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/9524-corinna-sowers-adler-all-that-matters-encore-performance-12-6-25
CORINNA SOWERS ADLER has been nominated for the special Excellence in Theatre Education Tony Award every year since its inception in 2015. She made her solo New York Cabaret Debut in 2010 at the Laurie Beechman Theater in Stories…A Cabaret. Since then, Corinna has been in high demand, performing solo shows in NYC at the Triad, the Duplex, Feinstein’s at Loews Regency, Metropolitan Room, 54 Below, The Green Room 42, and the Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center where she debuted the concert series Music Over Manhattan. Corinna was honored to make her Lincoln Center debut as a featured singer on The 24th Annual Cabaret Convention held at Jazz at Lincoln Center presented by The Mabel Mercer Foundation and has appeared several times on the convention since then. She has performed her concert entitled Corinna Sowers Adler in: Something Beautiful around the US and in The Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center to rave reviews. In December of 2011, Corinna began the monthly series, Music at the Mansion, which was nominated for a 2012 MAC award and continues to delight audiences today. Corinna hosts the series and was nominated for the 2012 and 2014 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards in the Best Female Vocalist and Best Host of a Variety Show categories and the 2020 MAC awards for Best Female Vocalist. She and her husband, Nicholas Adler also created and produced the series Cabaret on the Hudson in the Irvington Town Hall theatre in Irvington, NY and NiCori Presents which produces Cabaret shows with NiCori’s Arts Partners around the United States as well as the New Jersey Cabaret Festival which celebrates performers with a connection to the Garden State. Corinna is Founding Artistic Director of NiCori Studios & Productions dedicated to bringing Theatre and Vocal Arts Education programming and performance to the next generation of the American Songbook. NiCori: Educate. Inspire. Entertain.
SHANE TURNER is a pianist, composer, arranger, and orchestrator who works in and around New York City on a wide variety of musical theatre projects. Amongst these was New Studio on Broadway’s “A Chorus Line” at NYU, wherein he acted as the music director. He’s been the music director for NiCori Studios for several years, and he worked on the development of “All That Matters” with director and vocalist Corinna Sowers-Adler. Additionally, he’s assisted in the development of multiple new works, including Dr. Joseph Church’s “Who Is Jimmy Pants” with the York Theatre, and the upcoming world premiere of “Purple Rain.”

That Christmas Cabaret Show with Joe Della Penna
2025-12-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Josephine’s at Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Pianist, singer and comedian Joe Della Penna returns to the Napoleon Room following his sold out performance of “That ‘80s Cabaret Show: Gen-X Rated” with the third installment in his “That Cabaret” series, “That Christmas Cabaret Show: Make The Yuletide Slay!”.
Even more than decorating trees or exchanging gifts, Joe loves the music at Christmastime more than anything else all through the holiday season. So come on out and sing along to the classic standards, swoon to those beautiful ballads, and “Ho Ho Ho!” to Joe’s amusing anecdotes of Christmas days past. Yule love it!
JOSEPHINE’S in the NAPOLEON ROOM – Boston’s best professionals and tomorrow’s rising stars singing JAZZ, BROADWAY & MADCAP CABARET! Doors open at 3pm and the one hour show begins at 4:00 pm. RESERVATIONS strongly recommended.

Terri Dannenberg: Everything!
2025-12-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Saturday, December 6 – 7pm – SOLD OUT (limited tickets available at the door – 1st come, 1st served!) RESERVE NOW for Friday, February 20 – 7pm! https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/9471-terri-dannenberg-everything-encore-performance-2-20-26
Terri Dannenberg steps into the spotlight with her highly anticipated solo cabaret debut, Everything, at Don’t Tell Mama, directed by Lina Koutrakos with musical direction and arrangements by Gregory Toroian. Whether interpreting a song with quiet intimacy or bringing down the house with energy, Terri’s performances reflect her love of story and her belief that music has the power to bring people closer together.
Terri Dannenberg is a New York–based vocalist and actress who brings heart, humor, and storytelling to every performance. A proud native of the city, she has appeared in regional theater productions and graced the stage at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall—twice. In NYC’s vibrant cabaret scene, Terri has performed at Don’t Tell Mama, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, Pangea, The Green Room 42, and The Triad, where audiences have come to know her for her authenticity and ease in connecting with a room.
Terri Dannenberg: Everything!
Don’t Tell Mama, NYC
Saturday, October 18 – 7pm – SOLD OUT (limited tickets available at the door – 1st come, 1st served!)
Sunday, November 9 – 4pm – SOLD OUT (limited tickets available at the door – 1st come, 1st served!)
Saturday, December 6 – 7pm – SOLD OUT (limited tickets available at the door – 1st come, 1st served!)
Friday, February 20 – 7pm (seating from 6:15 PM) – RESERVE NOW!
https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/9471-terri-dannenberg-everything-encore-performance-2-20-26
Vocalist Terri Dannenberg
Musical director/arranger Gregory Toroian on Piano
Skip Ward on Bass
David Silliman on Drums
Directed by Lina Koutrakos
Don’t Tell Mama
343 W. 46th Street
New York, NY 10036
donttellmamanyc.com
$25 cover ($15 MAC Members) + $20 two-drink minimum per person
Food menu available / CASH ONLY

The Elliot & Karen Superfun Holiday Thing!
2025-12-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Pangea, 178 2nd Ave., New York, NY, United States
Karen Mack & Elliot Roth bring a new mix of carols and chaos to the back cabaret room at Pangea for this special one-nighter on Sunday 12/7 at 7pm. Celebrating the many mixed spirits of the season and their 2025 MAC win for Best Major Vocal Duo with a great band, special guests Sean Harkness and Maria Gentile, and a cool blend of jazz, pop, and swing with some new originals alongside some seasonal faves. MAC DISCOUNT WITH CODE MAC15 and credit cards are welcome at the venue. www.karenmack.com
Room minimum can be food or drink, doors open 6pm. Advance tickets strongly suggested.
“Warm and witty, with nothing forced or trite… a superb evening of entertainment!” – BistroAwards.com

MARNIE KLAR - KAREN CARPENTER COVERS
2025-12-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, New York, New York, 10036
Marnie Klar: Karen Carpenter Covers
Bistro Award Winner
3 Time MAC Award Nominee
Featuring Songs By:
Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Richard Carpenter
Carole King
John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Henry Mancini
Leon Russell
Paul Simon &
Paul Williams
With:
Steven Ray Watkins on Piano
Matt Scharfglass on Bass
Don Kelly on Drums
Directed by: Tanya Moberly
“A spot on performance… great music that makes you feel good, with a required dash of melancholy.” Scott Barbarino – Nitelife Exchange
$20.00 cover charge and a $20 minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person
$15.00 cover charge and a $20 minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person for MAC members
CASH ONLY
Food Menu Available
Seating from 6:15pm
Approximate running time: 65 minutes

Gregory Toroian Holiday Show “Christmas Dreaming”
2025-12-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Pangea, 178 2nd Ave., New York, NY, United States
Gregory Toroian Presents CHRISTMAS DREAMING featuring singers Ellen Auwarter, Alison Bonelli, Deanna Monaco, Kati Neiheisel, Ann Talman. With musical director Gregory Toroian on piano, Skip Ward on bass, David Silliman on drums. Directed by Geoff Stoner. Christmas time is here! Join us as we celebrate the season with festive holiday tunes – classic and contemporary, comic and profound, spirited and nostalgic!
It wouldn’t be the holiday season without performances by musical director Gregory Toroian, aka “Mr. Christmas,” and his accomplished musicians and singers. Rob Lester of EdgeMediaNetwork noted of one such show: “Working with bassist Skip Ward and drummer David Silliman, musical director/pianist/arranger Gregory Toroian — a true Christmas song connoisseur/collector/appreciator — creates fond settings that allow all kinds of genres to sparkle…Directed with style and spirit by Geoff Stoner.”
Tickets online are $20. Tickets at the door, if available, are $25 (Cash Only). There is a $20 minimum per person (food or beverage). The house opens at 6:00pm for food and beverage service. Please join us for dinner. Seating is first come first served. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY.

MARK NADLER and STEHANIE POPE: IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE CITY
2025-12-09 19:00 - 20:15 | The Laurie Beechman Theatre/West Bank Cafe, 407 West 42nd St, New York, NJ, 10036, United States
The dazzling Broadway Diva Stephanie Pope and the Clown Prince of Cabaret, Mark Nadler, join forces to welcome in the holidays with seasonal songs from Broadway and film, as well as metro-centric standards in sparkling, new arrangements.

MARK NADLER and STEPHANIE POPE: IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE CITY
2025-12-10 19:00 - 20:15 | The Laurie Beechman Theatre/West Bank Cafe, 407 West 42nd St, New York, NJ, 10036, United States

The Tender Trapp: Christy Trapp sings Frank Sinatra
2025-12-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, New York, New York, 10036
On the eve of Frank Sinatra’s birthday, Christy Trapp gets “frank” with a woman’s perspective on a man’s perspective, in this encore performance of a new show about Sinatra’s standards and double standards.
Christy Trapp taps into the Frank Sinatra songbook and Rat Pack repertoire (“All The Way,” “One For My Baby,” “Nice ‘N’ Easy,” “Wives and Lovers,” “I’m a Fool to Want You”) with a 21st Century spin and a sly eye on the lyrics that may or may not have stood the test of time. Award-winning musical director Alex Rybeck leads the trio, featuring Ray Kilday on bass and Rex Benincasa on drums, with direction by award-winning director Jeff Harnar. The Tender Trapp debuted at Don’t Tell Mama on Saturday, April 26, followed by performances on April 30 and May 31.
The Tender Trapp: Christy Trapp sings Frank Sinatra
Thursday, December 11, 7:00 PM (Seating from 6:15 PM)
Christy Trapp vocals
Musical Director Alex Rybeck on piano
Ray Kilday on bass
Rex Benincasa on drums
Directed by Jeff Harnar
DON’T TELL MAMA
343 W 46th St, NYC
$20 cover ($15 MAC Members) + $20 minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person
Food Menu available. CASH ONLY. No credit cards.
RESERVATIONS: https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/9533-christy-trapp-the-tender-trapp-12-11-25
Christy Trapp has performed across the country at Don’t Tell Mama and The Metropolitan Room in NYC, Davenport’s in Chicago, The Stage at KDHX in St. Louis, Maggie’s Cabaret in DC, Germano’s Cabaret in Baltimore, Rams Head and Classic Theatre of Maryland in Annapolis, and many other venues.
Frank Sinatra, born December 12, 1915, was an iconic American singer, actor, and producer. Sinatra’s smooth voice and impeccable phrasing made him one of the best selling music artists of all time. He became a cultural icon through his remarkable career that spanned over 5 decades. He was loved not only for his voice but for his ability to evoke deep emotions through his songs, becoming the soundtrack to countless memories and moments of personal connection. Sinatra’s blend of vulnerability and swagger made him beloved by generations of fans, leaving an indelible mark on music and popular culture.

The Randy Andys Holiday Spectacular feat. Paige Davis
2025-12-11 19:00 - 20:00 | The Green Room 42, 570 Tenth Ave 4th floor of the Yotel, New York, NJ, 10036, United States
Step back in time with The Randy Andys for a magical evening of nostalgic cheer. Singing holiday favorites with their signature postmodern twist, The Randy Andys will “sweep you away to a sassy, brassy wonderland” this holiday season! Featuring holiday hits from Bing to Mariah, Broadway starlets, and lush harmonies guaranteed to enchant audiences from one to ninety-two.
Starring Alicia Charles (Aladdin), Alison Mahoney (The Food Network, Ragtime), and Lauren C. Taylor (Shrek), with the Matthew Everingham Trio.

Broadway Guests You Can’t Miss!

Paige Davis, fresh off her run in the Off-Broadway gem, Pen Pals, is perhaps best known as the effervescent star of Trading Spaces, TV’s Emmy-nominated groundbreaking design-reality show. On Broadway, Paige has returned multiple times as Roxie Hart in Chicago and received rave reviews as Gloria in Boeing! Boeing!
Joining Davis are guest stars Jerusha Cavazos (West Side Story), Harris Matthew (MJ the Musical, Ain’t Too Proud, Frozen), and Deon Oliverio (Chrissy Judy, Pose).

The creative team is led by Antoinette DiPietropolo (Director), Jessica McRoberts (Associate Director), Matthew Everingham (Music Supervisor), Gina Daugherty (Choreographer), and Katie Huff (Choreographer).
Conceived and produced by Alison Mahoney, with executive producer Gabrielle Ruiz, and co-producer Jocelyn Lonquist Klein.

JUMPING OFF THE ROOF
2025-12-13 15:30 - 16:40, 2025-12-14 15:30 - 16:40 | The Triad Theater, 158 W. 72nd St., New York, NY, 10023, United States
TZEITEL IN THE NEW WORLD? JUST IN TIME FOR CHANUKAH! BE PREPARED TO SING! (RAISING AWARENESS FOR FOOD INSECURITY ACROSS NYC IN COOPERATION WITH WSCAH.) NO DRINK MINIMUM. CODE MAC5 SAVES YOU $5.

Songbirds of the Silver Screen
2025-12-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, New York, New York, 10036
Musical Direction – Bill Zeffiro
Direction – Lennie Watts

Frank Sings Frank
2025-12-13 20:00 - 21:30 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Enjoy one last night of fun of Frank Sinatra songs!
Frank McDonough is back for the last time with
“FRANK SINGS FRANK”
Saturday Night – December 13th – 8 PM.
@ Don’t Tell Mama, 343 46th Street, NYC

2023 Mac Award Nominee for Best Male Vocalist
2022 Singnasium’s Trailblazer Award
with special guest Mary Ellen Ryan
Multiple Award Winning Director Tanya Moberly
Multiple Award Winning Music Director Ricky Ritzel
Photo: Helane Blumfield/Graphics Frank Dain
$20 cover ($15 MAC) $20/2-Drink Minimum / Cash Only
Food Menu Available
“Mr. McDonough himself is greatly reminiscent of a Las Vegas crooner, a lounge lizard having fun at his favorite pastime.” Stephen Mosher of Broadway World

MACON: His Own Way... The Comeback!
2025-12-18 21:30 - 23:00 | 54 Below, 254 West 54th Street, New York, 10019, United States
Back by popular demand! Macon Prickett is back in the basement! The “boisterous boy with the big voice” is thrilled to return to the 54 Below stage in MACON: His Own Way… The Comeback! This “newly minted cabaret star” will once again present an evening of show tunes, standards, eleven o’clock numbers, and a little bit of diva worship on the side. After spending the last several years working in the little basement of dreams at 54 Below, Macon has observed and learned from the best that the cabaret world has to offer. This performance is Macon’s own way of paying homage to the great show-stoppers that have graced the 54 Below stage! It’s fun! It’s opulent! It’s Broadway!
Featuring special guests Sarah Goodman and Cassi Mikat (The Sound of Music international tour).
Hailing from the farmlands of Prickettville, Alabama, Macon Prickett was born to entertain! Since making the big move to the Big Apple over 7 years ago, Macon has draped himself across pianos on stages throughout the city at venues such as 54 Below plus The Duplex, Don’t Tell Mama, Greenroom42, and late night karaoke at Baby Grand. Macon is a member of Actor’s Equity Association, occasionally chewing the scenery as a cow, a snail, an earthworm, a ghost, and awaiting the day he’ll get the chance to play a real boy!
Visit Macon online at www.maconwprickett.com or on social media @mrmaconprickett to follow along as he rises to at least the middle!

Lina Koutrakos Singers: Merry & Bright
2025-12-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Director Lina Koutrakos and Musical Director Gregory Toroian present a holiday themed show featuring singers Terri Dannenberg, Brenda Liz Henry, Alicia Lazansky, Wendy Luck, Susan Mack, Kati Neiheisel, Amy Rafa, Jamie Salzano, Deborah Stone, Ann Talman, Elvira Tortora, and Leslee Warren. Join us as we celebrate the season with song!

MERRY & BLUE
Saturday, December 20, 4PM (Seating from 3:15)
DON’T TELL MAMA
343 W 46th St, NYC
RESERVATIONS: https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/9604-lina-koutrakos-singers-merry-blue-12-20-25
$20 Cover and $20 minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person / Food menu available / Cash Only

JUMPING OFF THE ROOF
2025-12-21 15:30 - 16:40 | Triad Theatre, 158 W. 72nd St., New York, NY, United States

Chris Autore: Look At Me Now
2025-12-21 19:00 - 20:20 | Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, New York, New York, 10036
CHRIS AUTORE celebrates 75 years in show business with an encore of his NYC solo cabaret debut, highlighting music from 1950 to the present day. LOOK AT ME NOW features a vibrant mix of pop and Broadway hits, backed by a three piece band led by IKE REEVES on piano, with SEAN CONLY on bass and RAY MARCHICA on drums. Directed by GEOFF STONER.
Autore shares stories of his life and career, beginning in 1950, when, at the age of five, he was cast in the Horn and Hardart Children’s Hour, broadcast from NBC Studios. He performed on the show for two years in the company of Tallulah Bankhead, Connie Francis, Rosemary Clooney, Eddie Fisher, Bernadette Peters, and Carol King. The show shines a light on the life of a musician who navigated and survived the challenges of the music industry. LOOK AT ME NOW premiered to a sold-out crowd on November 5 at Don’t Tell Mama.
Sunday, December 21, 7:00 PM (Seating from 6:15 PM)
DON’T TELL MAMA
343 W 46th St, NYC
donttellmamanyc.com
$20 cover + $20 minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person
Food Menu available. CASH ONLY. No credit cards.
RESERVATIONS: https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/9535-chris-autore-look-at-me-now-encore-performance-12-21-25
Chris Autore, born in Connecticut, was surrounded by music from an early age, due in part to his mandolin-playing father and his grandmother who taught him to sing in Italian. At the age of five, he was cast in the Horn and Hardart Children’s Hour, broadcast from NBC Studios. At six years old, he sang “Because of You” with Tony Bennett at the Shubert Theater in New Haven, Connecticut. He later studied dance, piano, and attended music classes at Carnegie Hall. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, Autore fell in love again with the arts of dance, piano, vocals, and design, leading to a move to NYC in the late 1960s, and to Fort Lauderdale in 1986. Career highlights include performing at Grossinger’s in the Catskills, 1971-73, an engagement at Merv Griffin’s Resorts International, Atlantic City, and as the headliner at the World Famous Jockey Club in Miami in 1986. Prior to making his NYC solo cabaret debut on November 5, 2025, Autore worked as the weekend performer at Maggiano’s in Boca Raton for 16 years.

The 2nd Annual Dionne Family Christmas!
2025-12-22 21:30 - 22:30 | The Green Room 42, 570 Tenth Ave 4th floor of the Yotel, New York, NJ, 10036, United States
Join the Broadway-bound LaRaisha DiEvelyn Dionne (The Great Emu War, Leader of the Pack, Waitress, and NBC’s Law & Order) and her husband, Christian Dionne (last year’s Christmas Cabaret), as they bring their holiday special back to the stage in this intimate, heartfelt evening.
A show that’s part cabaret, part questionable metaphor, A Dionne Family Christmas explores holiday nightmares, Hallmark cheese, and what happens when a lovable couple decides to “wing it” for the second year in a row.
With favorites from The Muppet Christmas Carol to Patti LaBelle to Joni Mitchell, this soulfully silly, nostalgic night proves why a random sampling of critics from some phone app called ‘Contacts’ hails the Dionne pair “…nauseatingly cute,” (LaRaisha’s grandmother), “Marley and Marley,” (Christian’s subconscious), and “…absolutely necessary in these crazy times,” (at least two members of 2024’s audience).
Featuring:
LaRaisha DiEvelyn Dionne
Christian Dionne
Yasuhiko Fukuoka (Music Director)
Kevin Kuhlke (Guitar)
Kasey Blezinger (Percussion)
Special Guests to be announced…

Simple Joys with Stephanie Pope
2025-12-30 18:30 - 19:30 | Josephine’s at Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Direct from her sold-out appearance at NYC’s 54 Below, MAC Award nominee and eleven Broadway show veteran, Stephanie Pope, brings Broadway and more to Josephine’s with SIMPLE JOYS! Through her take on songs from some of Broadway’s hottest shows, including Sunset Boulevard and Kiss of The Spider Woman, to songs by Billy Porter and Eartha Kitt, plus tunes from her critically acclaimed solo CD, Now’s The Time To Fall In Love, Stephanie joyfully rings in the New Year, including stories and anecdotes from her time working with Broadway legends like Chita Rivera and Bob Fosse.
JOSEPHINE’S in the NAPOLEON ROOM – Boston’s best professionals and tomorrow’s rising stars singing JAZZ, BROADWAY & MADCAP CABARET! Dinner seating starts at 5:30 pm and the one hour show begins at 6:30 pm. RESERVATIONS strongly recommended.

Double Trouble
2025-12-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Back by popular demand, Debi Toni continues her run of Double Trouble
with only true stories and meaningful songs with a soulful honest and more than a touch of humor. It’s been said that DT exceeds expectations.
You’ll likely join the group of Sue Matsuki and Richard Skipper who both confessed their faces hurt from smiling the entire show. Take a chance on Debi Toni…you won’t be disappointed.

Charles Kirsch Presents: Backstage Babble - LIVE!
2026-01-03 19:00 - 20:30 | 54 Below, 254 West 54th Street, New York, 10019, United States
Charles Kirsch, the 18-year-old host of the theater podcast Backstage Babble, has been conducting in-depth interviews with some of Broadway’s best, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Carol Burnett, Harvey Fierstein, Chita Rivera, and Kelli O’Hara, since it started in July 2020. As the podcast enters its sixth year on the air, Kirsch will gather some of his favorite former guests at 54 Below to share never-before-heard anecdotes and recreate some of their Broadway performances for one night only. Featured shows include Chicago, Kiss Me, Kate, and On the Twentieth Century, as well as lesser-known musicals like Pageant and The Moony Shapiro Songbook. It promises to be a night of never-before-heard stories, great performances, and a celebration of the art form that is necessary viewing for any theater buff.
The evening will be musically directed by Broadway’s music man Michael Lavine, and is sure to be, like the podcast, a joyous celebration of Broadway and the legends who shaped it.
Featuring:
Tony Award® Honoree Gerard Alessandrini (Forbidden Broadway)
Natascia Diaz (Cabaret)
Mamie Duncan-Gibbs (Chicago)
Danielle Ferland (Into the Woods)
Tony Award® nominee Penny Fuller (Applause)
Annie Golden (Assassins)
Jason Graae (Falsettos)
Adam Grupper (The Wild Party)
Tony Award® nominee Marc Kudisch (Floyd Collins)
Annie McGreevey (Company)
Evan Pappas (Parade)
Stephanie Pope (Jelly’s Last Jam)
Will Roland (Be More Chill)
Tony Award® nominee Dick Scanlan (Thoroughly Modern Millie)
Elena Shaddow (La Cage aux Folles)
and more stars to be announced

Steve Budd: Oy, What They Said About Love
2026-01-17 20:00 - 21:05 | Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, New York, New York, 10036
Steve Budd comes to NYC for a performance of his award-winning solo play “Oy, What They Said About Love” at Don’t Tell Mama NYC on SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 at 8:00 PM. Come check out his Jewish (which is to say heartfelt, hilarious, and somewhat neurotic) take on love, romance, and marriage–and the search for “the one.” Directed by Mark Kenward & Kenny Yun.
Awarded “Best of the 2024 San Francisco Fringe” – The newest mashup of personal storytelling and docu-theater from an award-winning solo performer who “sparkles with manic and irrepressible charm” (Theatrius).
Steve wonders why other people can tie the knot and he can’t. Oy, does he wonder! So he asked a bunch of couples what brought them together and what keeps them from pulling apart. Meet a Jewish couple who met on Craigslist, an interfaith pair who met on Halloween, and more. Budd plays a dozen characters and weaves in his relentless search for “the one.”
Steve Budd’s “Oy, What They Said About Love” premiered at the San Francisco Fringe Festival on July 28, 2024, at the Exit Theatre. It continued with a performance at the Binge Fringe Festival in Santa Monica in March 2025, followed by a featured presentation at The Marsh in Berkeley on April 22 as part of its Marsh Risings series. In May, Budd brought the piece to San Diego for a live and Zoom hybrid event hosted by Yiddishland California and also participated in the San Diego International Fringe Festival. The show continued its tour with performances at the Ottawa Fringe Festival in June 2025 at the Atelier Theatre, where Apt 613 hailed it as “a sharp and insightful, polished show.” Oy, What They Said About Love ran for six weeks in Sept. and Oct. 2025 at The Marsh in Berkeley, where For All Events called it “amusing and heartbreaking.”
Oy, What They Said About Love
JANUARY 17 at 8:00 PM
(Seating from 7:15)
DON’T TELL MAMA
343 W. 46th Street
New York, NY 10036
donttellmamanyc.com
$20 cover + $20 two-drink minimum per person
Food menu available / CASH ONLY
