Manhattan Association of Cabarets

Lina Koutrakos Singers: Merry & Bright
2025-12-20 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | 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
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.

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…

Tim Connell - 'TIS THE SEASON
2025-12-27 19:00 - 20:30 | 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!

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

Janice McCune: Let’s Start Tomorrow Tonight!
2026-01-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, New York, New York, 10036
Encore performances of a solo cabaret debut exploring the power and magic of music via songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, Stephen Sondheim, Rod Temperton and more!
Music has a way of pointing us in the right direction — if we’re willing to listen. In encore performances of her solo cabaret debut, Janice McCune shares the songs that have nudged, challenged, and encouraged her along the way. With warmth and wit, she explores the magic of letting music be her guide. With musical director John Fischer on piano, Chris Bonner on bass, and Zachary Eldridge on drums, Let’s Start Tomorrow Tonight! features songs of Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, Stephen Sondheim, Rod Temperton and more! Directed by Lennie Watts. Let’s Start Tomorrow Tonight! premiered on April 24 at Don’t Tell Mama, followed by performances on April 29 and May 3.
Janice McCune was born to sing! In her early years in Connecticut, McCune went from church and school choirs to community musical theater and weekly jazz jams. In NYC, from 2007-2017, she performed in group shows at Don’t Tell Mama and The Duplex via Helen Baldassare’s Cabaret Performance Workshop. In 2018, she was a finalist in the 5th Annual Tomatoes Got Talent at Triad Theater, produced by The Three Tomatoes, a digital lifestyle magazine for “women who aren’t kids.” In 2022, she was a Cabaret Fellow at Eugene O’Neill Theater Center and began performing with Singnasium’s Cab Lab. In addition to multiple group shows in NYC, McCune has performed at The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, CT, with the Dave Sergio Jazz Trio, and at Act2PV in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with the Fiesta De Cabaret Workshop. Following the debut of Let’s Start Tomorrow Tonight!, in Spring 2025, Janice was a contestant in Mama’s Next Big Act contest at Don’t Tell Mama and made it through week 7 of the 8 week contest. Most recently she performed in the entertainment line-up of Singnasium’s 2025 Gala.
Vocals: Janice McCune
Musical Director / Piano: John Fischer
Bass: Chris Bonner
Drums: Zachary Eldridge
Director: Lennie Watts
Don’t Tell Mama
343 W. 46th Street, NYC 10036
https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/
$20 cover ($15 MAC Members) + $20 minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person
Food menu available. CASH ONLY. No credit cards.
Sunday, January 25 @ 7:00 pm (seating from 6:15)
https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/9520-janice-mccune-let-s-start-tomorrow-tonight-1-25-26
Tuesday, February 3 @ 7:00 pm (seating from 6:15)
https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/9521-janice-mccune-let-s-start-tomorrow-tonight-2-3-26

John Burns Boy Band
2026-01-29 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Sexy, stunning, hilarious. A little bit wrong!
Sometimes in the chest of a full grown gay man, beats the heart of a teenage girl!
Director: Lennie Watts
Music Director: Tracy Stark

Martin Bonventre: Swingin’ In A New Dimension EP release celebration at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
2026-01-31 19:00 - 20:00 | The Laurie Beechman Theatre/West Bank Cafe, 407 West 42nd St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Martin Bonventre, a true old-school showman with a baritone voice, smooth moves, and a big, open-hearted personality, brings his show to The Laurie Beechman Theatre with the release of his brand-new EP, Swingin’ in a New Dimension. This all-new solo show blends a wide variety of music from the Great American Songbook to golden-age musical theatre to Tom Jones and Neil Diamond.
Backed by a killer band of seasoned pros, with arrangements by music director Jackie Presti, the night features:
• Jason Yeager on piano
• Tony Tedesco on drums
• Boots Maleson on bass
• Greg Ruvolo on trumpet
• Geoff Burke on sax and flute
Expect a few dance breaks, a few good stories, and a whole lotta swing.
“As Sinatra learned from Bing Crosby and took crooning into a new dimension, Martin Bonventre has learned from the whole history of swingin’ singers — from Crosby to Marvin Gaye — and he makes music all his own. He’s a swinger for the bold and unexpected new ways things swing today.”
— David Hajdu, author of Love for Sale: Pop Music in America

Tom Tucker - Will This Be On The Test?
2026-02-01 11:30 - 13:00 | Josephine’s at Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Teacher TOM TUCKER is setting up class… at Josephine’s! “WILL THIS BE ON THE TEST?” is a cabaret night of lightly and laughably instructive songs. Tom is teaching what he knows, sharing what he’s learned… 30 years teaching, 60 years living. Through song and story, Mister Tucker (Mr. T. to “his kids”) will explain it all to you, Boston! Life? Love? State Capitals? Senior discounts? Tom’s gonna cover a lot of ground in one hour. You may be moved to take notes! Bring him an apple, and you may be moved up front! Permission slips are not required; chocolate milk may be provided. Pop Quiz and (likely) nap time to follow immediately afterwards!
TOM TUCKER is a singer and middle-school English teacher from New York City… by way of Revere, Medford, and Southie. Teenage Tom started singing beside the piano of family friend (and Boston cabaret great), Dottie Dean.
NYC: The Supper Club with the Barry Levitt Orchestra, Don’t Tell Mama, The Lent-Riker Estate, Synchronicity Space SoHo. Tom sings on the Pippin (’13 revival) cast recording.
Boston: The Opera House, The Half Shell, Ryle’s, and seven previous appearances at Club Cafe: “Swingin’ Sixty!” and “Gimme A Little Room” at Josephine’s; “Blame It On The Moonshine,” “Another Manic Monday, My 80s Songbook,” “Fools First, April Second” and “Lower Keys And False Eyelashes,” all in The Moonshine Room. Tom also shared the Moonshine stage with wonderful Jan Peters as one of her Cabaret Spotlight artists; an absolute highlight! Tom frequently performs with Club Cafe favorite Janet Stanton, and Boston treasure/great pal/musical director Brian Patton.
JOSEPHINE’S in the NAPOLEON ROOM – Boston’s best professionals and tomorrow’s rising stars singing JAZZ, BROADWAY & MADCAP CABARET! Brunch seating starts at 11:00 am and the one hour show begins at 11:30 am.

Tom Tucker - Will This Be On The Test?
2026-02-01 18:00 - 19:00 | New York
Teacher TOM TUCKER is setting up class… at Josephine’s! “WILL THIS BE ON THE TEST?” is a cabaret night of lightly and laughably instructive songs. Tom is teaching what he knows, sharing what he’s learned… 30 years teaching, 60 years living. Through song and story, Mister Tucker (Mr. T. to “his kids”) will explain it all to you, Boston! Life? Love? State Capitals? Senior discounts? Tom’s gonna cover a lot of ground in one hour. You may be moved to take notes! Bring him an apple, and you may be moved up front! Permission slips are not required; chocolate milk may be provided. Pop Quiz and (likely) nap time to follow immediately afterwards!
TOM TUCKER is a singer and middle-school English teacher from New York City… by way of Revere, Medford, and Southie. Teenage Tom started singing beside the piano of family friend (and Boston cabaret great), Dottie Dean.
NYC: The Supper Club with the Barry Levitt Orchestra, Don’t Tell Mama, The Lent-Riker Estate, Synchronicity Space SoHo. Tom sings on the Pippin (’13 revival) cast recording.
Boston: The Opera House, The Half Shell, Ryle’s, and seven previous appearances at Club Cafe: “Swingin’ Sixty!” and “Gimme A Little Room” at Josephine’s; “Blame It On The Moonshine,” “Another Manic Monday, My 80s Songbook,” “Fools First, April Second” and “Lower Keys And False Eyelashes,” all in The Moonshine Room. Tom also shared the Moonshine stage with wonderful Jan Peters as one of her Cabaret Spotlight artists; an absolute highlight! Tom frequently performs with Club Cafe favorite Janet Stanton, and Boston treasure/great pal/musical director Brian Patton.
JOSEPHINE’S in the NAPOLEON ROOM – Boston’s best professionals and tomorrow’s rising stars singing JAZZ, BROADWAY & MADCAP CABARET! Dinner seating starts at 5:00 and the one hour show begins at 6:00 pm.

Marcus Huber - The Music That Makes Me Dance
2026-02-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Josephine’s at Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
A versatile singer and performer, Marcus Huber has appeared in opera, musical theatre, and concert productions with companies including North Shore Music Theatre, Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Company of Middlebury, Fulton Theatre, Timbers Dinner Theater, and Seaglass Theatre Company.
Marcus is a past winner of the Rhode Island Civic Choral and Orchestra (RICCO) and OperaLancaster vocal competitions, as was a 2025 finalist in the Lotte Lenya Competition. He trained as a Young Artist at Ohio Light Opera and Opera Neo, and holds degrees from Boston University and Temple University.
JOSEPHINE’S in the NAPOLEON ROOM – Boston’s best professionals and tomorrow’s rising stars singing JAZZ, BROADWAY & MADCAP CABARET! Dinner seating starts at 5:00 pm and the one hour show begins at 6:00 pm. RESERVATIONS strongly recommended.

John Burns Boy Band
2026-02-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, New York, New York, 10036

MARNIE KLAR - KAREN CARPENTER COVERS
2026-02-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
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
No 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

Maria Corsaro: Love Makes the Changes
2026-02-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Maureen’s Jazz Cellar, 2 N Broadway, Nyack, NY, 10960, United States
Maria Corsaro celebrates the release of her new album Love Makes the Changes at Maureen’s Jazz Cellar in Nyack, NY on Friday, February 6 at 7:00 PM (doors open 6:00 PM). With musical director/arranger Gregory Toroian on piano, Skip Ward on bass, David Silliman on drums, and Mark Fineberg on saxophone and flute, Corsaro performs timeless swing, ballads and bossa style tunes, directed by the album’s producer, David Friedman. Call 845-535-3143 for reservations!

Of Corsaro’s live album release party on November 22 at Chelsea Table + Stage, Ellen Woloshin of Music Connection Magazine noted, “Her love and execution of the material is impressive and it’s refreshing to hear these songs that you don’t often hear live these days.”

The album Love Makes the Changes is available now on Spotify and Apple Music. For more info, go to mariacorsaro.com/album. This recording, a year-long labor of love, focuses on the lifelong journey of love: the joy, the hope, the heartache, the beginning, the end, and everything in between, through the music of McCoy Tyner, Michel Legrand, Ennio Morricone, Bill Evans, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Roger Kellaway and more!

“Maria Corsaro’s new album Love Makes the Changes is an example of what happens when a vocalist fully embraces jazz as an expressive language. Her voice moves with the clarity, warmth, and narrative poise of a seasoned storyteller, while the spirit of jazz shapes her phrasing from the inside out.” ~ Constance Tucker, All About Vocals

“Here is a woman who has chosen an emotional and heartfelt repertoire of beautiful music and poignant lyrics. The arrangements are rich and creative. This is a project both cabaret lovers and jazz aficionados can enjoy.” ~ Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs

Love Makes the Changes

Friday, February 6 at 7 PM (doors open 6 PM)

Maureen’s Jazz Cellar
2 N Broadway
Nyack, NY 10960
maureensjazzcellar.com
For reservations, please call 845-535-3143
(Reservations not accepted via email)

STEVE MAGNUSSON – THAT HAPPY FEELING
2026-02-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Steve Magnusson: That Happy Feeling
NYC Cabaret Debut
Music Direction by Dan Furman
Directed by Tanya Moberly
$15.00 Cover Charge and a $20 Minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person
No Cover Charge and a $20 Minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person for MAC Members
“All of this versatility promises a bright future in cabaret for Steve Magnusson.” Bart Greenberg – Nitelife Exchange
https://www.stevemagnusson-actor.com/
CASH ONLY
Food Menu Available
Seating from 3:15pm
Approximate running time: 65 minutes

Meagan Lewis-Michelson Meagan Sings Patsy Cline – The Encore
2026-02-08 11:30 - 13:00 | Josephine’s at Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
After a sold out performance last November, Meagan brings her Patsy Cline show back to Josephine’s. Meagan has blissfully donned Patsy Cline’s cowboy boots in multiple productions of Always…Patsy Cline around the country. She has been lauded as “magnificent as Cline,” “pure magic,” and having “the singing chops and luminous stage presence to deliver such classic[s] as ‘Crazy’ and ‘I Fall to Pieces.’” Join us as we turn the Napoleon Room into the honkytonk, celebrating “The Cline” more than 60 years after the peak of her radiant, though tragically short career. Meagan will be accompanied Bethany Aiken
Bethany Aiken is a Boston-based pianist, composer, and teaching artist who has served as music director for more than 100 productions, including Cold War Choir Practice (Trinity Rep), Little Shop of Horrors, Jonah and the Whale, and Lobster Girl (Greater Boston Stage); Murder for Two (Lyric Stage); Songs for a New World (Gloucester Stage); Head Over Heels (Boston Conservatory at Berklee); Peter and the Starcatcher (Hub Theatre Company); and four seasons at New Hampshire’s Weathervane Theatre, where she also composed four TYA musicals. Keyboard credits include the A.R.T.’s The Black Clown, the Big Apple Circus, and Andrea Bocelli. Staff collaborative pianist at Boston Conservatory since 2013; proud member of the NOMTI Advanced Writers Lab.
JOSEPHINE’S in the NAPOLEON ROOM – Boston’s best professionals and tomorrow’s rising stars singing JAZZ, BROADWAY & MADCAP CABARET! Brunch seating starts at 11:00 am and the one hour show begins at 11:30 pm. RESERVATIONS strongly recommended.

Anthony Pires Jr. - Soulfully Yours
2026-02-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Josephine’s at Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
“Anthony: Soulfully Yours” is an evening of the songs that move him the most: musical theater, R&B, soul, and jazz, all performed with heart, humor, and a whole lot of personality. Join Anthony for a night of favorites, new discoveries, and the stories that make each song feel like home.
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 pm and the one hour show begins at 6:30 pm. RESERVATIONS strongly recommended.

Ann Kittredge -- Love for Sale: my 10 years in Cabaret
2026-02-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
It was 2016. My husband gave me a great gift: coaching sessions with Steven Lutvak. I hadn’t sung professionally in over 11 yrs and had somehow decided this was the perfect moment to leap into a new genre—cabaret. Steven introduced me to Sidney Myer, and with absolutely no idea how wonderful he was, I nervously sent him a truly dreadful-quality video of me singing, hoping he might let me put together a show at Don’t Tell Mama.
Amazingly, Sidney invited me to meet him. He shared his wisdom with me for over 2 hours without once suggesting I find a new hobby. Later that year, I made my cabaret debut and it was so much fun that several members of my family still don’t remember it.
For those who’ve guided me, challenged me, and occasionally talked me off a ledge, you deserve a medal:
Barry Kleinbort, Christopher Denny, Richard Jay Alexander, Alex Rybeck, Marilyn Maye, Paul Rolnick, Richard Hillman, Sean Harkness, Robbie Kondor, Andrea Marcovicci, Jeff Harnar, Sara Louise Lazarus, Sandra Bargman, Tom Toce, Carolyn Montgomery, Sue Matsuki, Mary Ann McSweeney, Rex Benincasa, Wendy Cavett, Aaron Heick, Karen Akers, K.T. Sullivan, Randy Klein, Jim Caruso!
Then there are the many new friends who’ve inspired me through their own performances, held my hand during my mother’s final year, and showed up. And if this will be your first time seeing me perform, I’d love to start the next ten years with you in the room.
MAC MEMBERS: $10 (yes, really!

"This Is Always"
2026-02-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Chelsea Table + Stage, 152 W 26th St, New York, NY, 10001, United States
In a return engagement, MAC Hanson Award-winning cabaret artist Maureen Kelley Stewart will launch the Valentine’s Day weekend with a program of classics from the Great American Songbook, Broadway and contemporary jazz standards. Featuring Musical Director Alex Rybeck and Special Guest Tom Stewart. Directed by Lina Koutrakos.

ANN KITTREDGE -- Love for Sale: my 10 years in Cabaret
2026-02-14 16:00 - 17:30 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
A bit of romance in song early evening, followed by a romantic dinner at the restaurant of your choice, or off to a nice of dancing on Valentine’s Day. Doesn’t that sound perfect?
It was 2016. My husband gave me a great gift: coaching sessions with Steven Lutvak. I hadn’t sung professionally in over 11 yrs and had somehow decided this was the perfect moment to leap into a new genre—cabaret. Steven introduced me to Sidney Myer, and with absolutely no idea how wonderful he was, I nervously sent him a truly dreadful-quality video of me singing, hoping he might let me put together a show at Don’t Tell Mama.
Amazingly, Sidney invited me to meet him. He shared his wisdom with me for over 2 hours without once suggesting I find a new hobby. Later that year, I made my cabaret debut and it was so much fun that several members of my family still don’t remember it.
For those who’ve guided me, challenged me, and occasionally talked me off a ledge, you deserve a medal:
Barry Kleinbort, Christopher Denny, Bob Hofmann, Richard Jay Alexander, Alex Rybeck, Marilyn Maye, Paul Rolnick, Richard Hillman, Sean Harkness, Robbie Kondor, Andrea Marcovicci, Jeff Harnar, Sara Louise Lazarus, Sandra Bargman, Tom Toce, Carolyn Montgomery, Sue Matsuki, Mary Ann McSweeney, Rex Benincasa, Wendy Cavett, Aaron Heick, Karen Akers, K.T. Sullivan, Randy Klein, Jim Caruso!
Then there are the many new friends who’ve inspired me through their own performances, held my hand during my mother’s final year, and showed up. And if this will be your first time seeing me perform, I’d love to start the next ten years with you in the room.
MAC MEMBERS: $10 (yes, really!)

FRANK MCDONOUGH - FRANK SINGS FRANK
2026-02-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Frank McDonough: Frank Sings Frank
With Special Guest: Mary Ellen Ryan
Musical Direction by Ricky Ritzel

Directed by Tanya Moberly
$10.00 Cover Charge and a $20 Minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person
No Cover Charge and a $20 Minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person for MAC Members

CASH ONLY
Food Menu Available
Seating from 3:15pm
Approximate running time: 65 minutes

Yunona Tabala & Matt Savage - My (fill in the blank) Valentine
2026-02-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Josephine’s at Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Opera meets Jazz in this lush, witty program where Puccini flirts with Gershwin, and timeless love songs get a new sparkle.
Join Boston area artists Yunona Tabala and Matt Savage for a Valentine’s night of soaring arias, swinging standards, and a few surprises along the way.
Yunona Tabala has been described as a “very expressive singer” with a voice of “marvelous clarity and bell-like quality,” Yunona Tabala is a Russian-American operatic soprano and instrumentalist based in Boston, MA. A strong believer in the healing power of music and storytelling, she is dedicated to sharing these gifts with audiences through opera and recital performances. Yunona feels a deep connection to the operatic repertoire of Bellini, Donizetti, Puccini, Verdi, and Mozart. Her recent roles include Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), Adina (L’elisir d’amore), and Violetta (La Traviata). She has performed with organizations such as MassOpera, Greater Worcester Opera, Voice of Iris Vocal Ensemble, Music On Site, Inc., and Florida Opera and Zarzuela, among others. In June 2023, she made her Carnegie Weill Recital Hall debut as an Honorable Mention recipient of the 2022 American Virtuoso International Music Competition. Learn more about Yunona and her upcoming projects at www.yunonatabala.org
Matt Savage, age 32, has had a remarkable 20+ year professional career as a jazz musician, bandleader and composer with ensembles of different size. He’s played with some of the biggest names in jazz, including Chick Corea, the Ellington All Stars, Chaka Khan, Wynton Marsalis, Bobby Watson, Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Jason Moran, Arturo O’Farrill, John Pizzarelli, Joshua Redman, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jon Faddis, Jerry Bergonzi and Donny McCaslin among others. He’s also opened for rock legends Neil Young and Stephen Stills, and has performed with Steve Earle, Jackson Browne, Shawn Colvin and Al Stewart. Along the way, he’s recorded fifteen albums and EPs as a leader. He is a Bösendorfer piano artist.
Boston’s Best Professionals and tomorrow’s rising stars singing jazz, Broadway and madcap cabaret! Dinner seating starts at 5:00 and the one hour show begins at 6:00PM

Laurie Krauz & Daryl Kojak - SETS_v2 - Don't Tell Mama - Tuesday Feb 17, 7pm
2026-02-17 19:00 - 20:15 | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Laurie Krauz & Daryl Kojak have returned to that thing we have loved creating for over 30 years of our collaboration. Just tunes…Just a set of music…Just us…Just you. Songs we’ve loved performing; music you’ve loved experiencing. We’d love to see you there!
