Manhattan Association of Cabarets

Zimmet Time (And The Livin’s Too Easy): MARYA ZIMMET at Don't Tell Mama
2024-11-11 19:00 - 20:15 (America/New_York) | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Having tried retirement, Marya Zimmet is once again feeling the need to bring complication and artistic expression into her life. So she’s diving back into the New York cabaret scene to give voice to how we pursue feeling fully alive, through a bunch of great songs – some from her debut album, On The Road To Love – by the likes of Cole Porter, Paul McCartney, Lerner and Loewe, Annie Lennox, Jimmy Webb and Cat Stevens – interspersed with zingy tales of what happened when she decided to live life outside her comfort zone. Musical Director Tedd Firth on Piano, Steve Doyle on Bass, and directed by Barry Kleinbort.
**MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 – Don’t Tell Mama – 7:00 PM (Doors open 6:15 PM)
343 W 46th St. (8th & 9th Ave.), https://donttellmamanyc.com/
$20 cover ($15 MAC) + $20 minimum (must include 2 drinks) food menu available. (CASH ONLY)
Tickets: https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/8610-marya-zimmet-11-11-24
“Zimmet’s clear, warm voice can cover a wide range and various styles. She has an understated, yet intoxicating, charm. She’s low key, but witty, bright and funny…” ~ Cabaret Scenes
“…a gifted song stylist, worthy of much attention. She treated each song with feeling and communicated infectiously to her audience.” ~ Time Square Chronicles
Reviews of On The Road To Love:
“It starts slow, like the sunrise. It eases its way into the consciousness, like the dawning awareness that something delicious has entered the sense of smell, that something beautiful has slipped into view, that something surprisingly gorgeous has permeated the ears.” ~ Broadway World
“Zimmet expresses emotion with subtle inflection, key changes, and pauses, penetrating without volume or stress. Her beguiling voice often evokes a muted glow… Everything sounds contemporary in the best sense of the word. The musicianship is a treat…” ~ Cabaret Scene

MARNIE KLAR - KAREN CARPENTER COVERS
2024-11-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-27 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, New York, New York, 10036
Marnie Klar: Karen Carpenter Covers
Bistro Award Winner
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
$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

YOU WILL BE FOUND – A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR NAMI GLAC
2024-11-10 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Catalina Jazz Club – Hollywood, CA, 6725 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90028, United States
Fraser Entertainment Group Presents
YOU WILL BE FOUND – A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR NAMI GLAC (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Greater Los Angeles County)
Sunday, November 10th. Doors open at 6 pm. Entertainment begins at 7:30 pm. Tickets – $35 plus 2-drink or dinner minimum. https://www.ticketweb.com/event/you-will-be-found-catalina-bar-grill-tickets/13628494?pl=cbg&REFID=clientsitewp
Catalina Jazz Club 6725 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 90028
Scheduled to appear: Eydie Alyson, Owen Bakula, Scott Bakula, Roger Befeler, Chelsea Field, Kate Flannery, Julie Garnyé, Kim Huber, Jane Lynch, Maude Maggart, Andrea Marcovicci, Tracie Thoms and Nita Whitaker
Music Director/Pianist/Co-Host – Brad Ellis, Co-Hosted by Jason Kravits.
These acclaimed Broadway, Film and Television Stars bring their musical magic to the Catalina Jazz Club – live for one performance only! Appropriate for all ages.
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT NAMI GLAC (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Greater Los Angeles County)
We’re honored to support the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a vital non-profit organization. The need for help for individuals, and their families and friends, living with mental health conditions has never been stronger. NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.
www.namiglac.org

www.fraserentertainmentgroup.com

WOODY REGAN – FROM THERE TO HERE
2024-11-10 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, New York, New York, 10036
Woody Regan: From There To Here
2024 MAC Award Winner
Ritt Henn on Bass
Special Guest: Phil Mougis
Directed by Tanya Moberly
$20.00 cover charge and a $20 Miniumum (Must Include 2 drinks) per person
$10.00 cover charge and a $20 Miniumum (Must Include 2 drinks) per person for MAC Members
Cash Only
Food Menu Available
Approximate running time: 65 minutes
Seating from 3:15pm

Mom Before Dad: A Young Woman of the Greatest Generation
2024-11-10 14:00 - 15:15 (America/New_York) | The Triad Theater, 158 W. 72nd St., New York, NY, 10023, United States
Cabaret artist Sarah Boone returns to the Triad with an encore performance of Mom Before Dad: A Young Woman of the Greatest Generation in a special one-show-only engagement that follows celebrated performances in Florida, Los Angeles and Colorado.

Between the pages of a faded handwritten journal, Sarah learned of the joys, heartbreaks, passions and the everyday perseverance of someone she knew…but long before she knew her. Her Mom!
Now, travel back with Sarah in this memory-filled musical show that hails and regales the Greatest Generation…as told through diary entries, letters and moments of her favorite greatest-generation heroine. In this touching afternoon of song and inspiring word, this daughter’s love letter to her remarkable mother captures the era when ordinary people achieved the extraordinary…believed in the right thing to do…and exchanged “goodbyes” with “We’ll Meet Again”…

Sarah will share the stage with Musical Director Eugene Gwozdz, barbershop quartet The Brooklynaires, and the Mom Before Dad Band.
The show is directed by Jean Tait, with orchestrations by Eugene Gwozdz, script and multimedia concept by Sarah Boone, multimedia design by Rich Conner.

Sue Matsuki & Gregory Toroian: Reservations for Two
2024-11-08 21:30 - 22:40 (America/New_York) | Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, New York, New York, 10036
Award-winning musical duo Sue Matsuki and Gregory Toroian are coming home to Mama’s! Bistro and MAC Award winning team Matsuki and Toroian celebrate 30 years of musical collaboration in Reservations for Two, a show of famous duets: Ella & Louis, Steve & Eydie, Rosemary & Bing, Bennett & Gaga, Jackie & Roy, Patti & James, Dolly & Kenny, Keely & Louie, and more! Featuring the Gregory Toroian Trio – Skip Ward on bass, David Silliman on drums, and Toroian on the keys! Directed by Lina Koutrakos. This show also marks Matsuki’s 38th year of appearing at Don’t Tell Mama!

“Whether singing with a girlish innocence, showing her soulful side or in an unrestrained blues style, her delivery is always flawless. Then there’s her sheer joy in performing… AND she’s really funny!” – Lavender After Dark

“She can do the ballads and the belts, the swing and the sweet…in between the insanely well-arranged musical numbers, Sue shared stories about her life… thus bringing her audience to her, to know her, to know her artistry, to know her heart. And at the end of the day, that is what a cabaret singer wants to give to their audience: their heart.” – Broadway World

“Such clarity and consistency are possible only when the musical arrangements share and support the singer’s artistic vision, so kudos to Toroian, who devised the arrangements in collaboration with Matsuki… and his piano accompaniment is positively poetic.” – Backstage

Sue Matsuki an award-winning singer and songwriter who has played every club in New York as well as Carnegie Hall and The Metropolitan Opera. Matsuki has over 300 songs in her repertoire including jazz, blues, show tunes, country and American Songbook. She is the first recipient of the Julie Wilson Award chosen by Julie personally and a Bistro Award Winner for Outstanding Collaboration with her long-time Musical Director, Gregory Toroian. She has received MAC Awards for Jazz Vocalist, Original Song and Jazz Duo. She is lovingly referred to as “The Godmother of Cabaret” and is co-author of the book “So You Want to Sing Cabaret” (Rowman & Littlefield, 2020).
Gregory Toroian is a musical director, arranger, jazz pianist, vocalist, songwriter, and educator. He has been featured in Cabaret Scenes magazine and was the 2020 Bistro Award winner for Outstanding Collaboration with Sue Matsuki, with whom he had also won a MAC award for Best Duo Production. In addition to working with such artists as Tony Bennett, Jon Hendricks, Cab Calloway, Donna Summer, Melissa Errico, Marilyn Maye, Karen Mason, and Jane Olivor, he has appeared in almost every jazz club and cabaret (major and minor) in New York. He has toured with principal dancers from the New York City Ballet and has made numerous radio and television appearances including the Today Show and Maury Povich. His recording work includes CDs of Leslee Warren, Suzanna Ross, Nancy Stearns, and Sue Matsuki. Toroian’s vocal arrangements have been featured on a series of albums in the US and Japan, by the vocal group String of Pearls.

Reservations for Two

Friday, November 8 at 9:30 PM (Doors open 9:00 PM)
Don’t Tell Mama
343 W 46th St. (8th & 9th Ave.)
New York, NY 10036
donttellmamanyc.com
$30 cover + $20 minimum (must include 2 drinks) food menu available. (CASH ONLY)

Tickets: https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/8449-sue-matsuki-gregory-toroain-reservations-for-two-11-8-24

Michael Rider: This ‘Ol House: Stories of a City Bear, Country Queen
2024-11-03 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | The Green Room 42, 570 Tenth Ave 4th floor of the Yotel, New York, NJ, 10036, United States
An encore performance of a show about one man’s journey from the country to the city, featuring country/rock songs of the ‘70s and ‘80s, Broadway classics, and titles from the American Songbook. A benefit for SAGE, all cover charges from this show will be donated to support advocacy and services to LGBTQ+ Seniors.
MICHAEL RIDER presents the story of his odyssey from the family farm in Central Pennsylvania to the metropolis of New York City. “This ‘Ol House: Stories of a City Bear, Country Queen” is a collection of stories and songs detailing Rider’s journey of discovery from an awkward, out-of-place, gay boy in the country to an out, openly fabulous queen in the city. Rider shares his story through the songs of Stuart Hamblen, Jerry Herman, Henry Mancini, Stephen Sondheim, Jimmy Webb, and more!

“Rider charmed the audience with his creativity…a beautiful mix of nostalgia, bittersweet emotions, and celebration.” ~ CabaretScenes.org
“Original, funny, and emotionally revealing…bolstered by the singer’s charming personality and his singing talents.” ~ LavenderAfterDark.com
**Originally performed at Chelsea Table + Stage on February 9, 2024, followed by two encore performances at Green Room 42 in May, the performance on November 3rd will benefit SAGE, the country’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ older people.**
“This ‘Ol House: Stories of a City Bear, Country Queen”
Sunday, November 3 @ 1:00 PM
(Doors open at 12:00 PM)
MICHAEL RIDER – Vocals
TRACY STARK – Musical Director
SKIP WARD – Bass
MIKE ROSENGARTEN – Guitar
DAVID SILLIMAN – Drums
Directed by LINA KOUTRAKOS
The GREEN ROOM 42, 570 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10036, Inside YOTEL, Fourth Floor
https://thegreenroom42.venuetix.com/
Tickets: $22 – $52 / food and beverages available (no minimum)
Michael Rider is a voice teacher, coach, performer, and music director with a specialty in music theater and cabaret techniques and the development of the music theater / CCM voice. He has been teaching in his private studio in New York City for nearly 15 years. He runs Your Broadway Voice (YourBroadwayVoice.com) and the Michael Rider Voice Studio (MichaelRiderVoice.com). Rider’s work focuses on professional performers and the emerging professional, helping to bridge the gap from the collegiate music theater programs to the wider world of theater production. He also works with non-binary and trans performers, helping them to find their true voices as they navigate the current landscape of the rapidly changing music theater world.
SAGE, founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, engages in powerful advocacy at the local, state, and national level to advance aging policies that improve the lives of all LGBTQ+ elders across the country. Visit sageusa.org for more information or to donate directly.

AUDREY APPLEBY/LIFE…A Seduction Tour
2024-11-02 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Pangea, 178 2nd Ave., New York, NY, United States
Events

$25

I am a Singer Songwriter seduced by life, by all of it, romantic relationships of course, but also long marriages, children, friends, and the connections born in the sacred collaboration of making art. I have written this cabaret of my original 14 songs and several other songs in English, French, Spanish, and Italian. Directed by Lina Koutrakos, Music Direction by Daryl Kojak, with Daryl Kojak on piano, Sean Harkness on guitar, Sean Conly on bass, Jack Bashkow on saxophone and flute, and Dan Aran on drums and percussion. November 2nd at Pangea Supper Club, 178 Second Avenue, New York, 7pm. Come be seduced!
AUDREY APPLEBY
From Paris to Rio to Spain, Audrey’s evocative storytelling mix of her original songs and Jazz standards in English and the Romance languages wisks the listener off on seductive flights of fancy where thought-provoking insights meet playful whimsy, revealing deeper truths and touching our hearts with a wink and a knowing smile, speaking to the passion, romance, and longing in everyone’s soul. Added to that, her recent experience with the loss of her Husband has brought a grounding of insight, hope, and inspiration to go on and face the twists and turns of life’s roller coaster ride. She is the recipient of an ASCAP/MAC award by Michael Kerker for original song MIAMI MOSAIC, as well as pick of the week in Paris Time Out Magazine during her European Tour. Her album LADIES CHEAP COCKTAILS was masterfully turned into a one woman show at Pangea NYC by her brilliant and inspired Director, Lina Koutrakos, and Music Director Daryl Kojak, with both of whom Audrey has now created her new show of originals and standards, LIFE…A Seduction Tour. Audrey has performed in New York at Pangea, at Steinway Hall breaking a 100 year classical music only tradition, BargeMusic under the Brooklyn Bridge, as well as at The Ballroom, Rockwood Music Hall, The Triad, and Top Of The Tower at The Beekman Tower Hotel. She has performed in Paris at Caveau De La Huchette, Cafe Universel, Autour Du Midi Et Minuit, Peniches Barges Balle Au Bond and Le Calife, Chez Papa, Le Bilboquet, The American Embassy in Lyon, France, and at The Gardenia in LA. Often compared to a mix of Joni Mitchell meets Astrud Gilberto, Audrey’s music invokes the combined mystique of world traveler meets romance novel heroine… it is a ticket out of ordinary reality into the realm of unabashed fantasy, with a heavy dose of joie de vivre to dance with tragedy and keep blooming.
“This set is all of a piece in a way that so few sets are. Her original songs derive from keen observations of her own experience and others in love- or, let’s face it, lust. Appleby is a Romantic with a capital “R,” and her melodies, while nicely varied, do all seem to somehow evoke France, Italy, Spain, the Caribbean, or Latin America.” – Robert Windeler, Bistroawards.com
“There’s so much love and lust here, we hope it’s all autobiographical.”– Paulanne Simmons, theatrelife.com
All Sales are Final. No Refunds
There is a $20 minimum per person (food or beverage).
Tickets online are $25. Tickets at the door, if available,
are $30 (Cash Only).
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.

$25

I am a Singer Songwriter seduced by life, by all of it, romantic relationships of course, but also long marriages, children, friends, and the connections born in the sacred collaboration of making art. I have written this cabaret of my original 14 songs and several other songs in English, French, Spanish, and Italian. Directed by Lina Koutrakos, Music Direction by Daryl Kojak, with Daryl Kojak on piano, Sean Harkness on guitar, Sean Conly on bass, Jack Bashkow on saxophone and flute, and Dan Aran on drums and percussion. November 2nd at Pangea Supper Club, 178 Second Avenue, New York, 7pm. Come be seduced!
AUDREY APPLEBY
From Paris to Rio to Spain, Audrey’s evocative storytelling mix of her original songs and Jazz standards in English and the Romance languages wisks the listener off on seductive flights of fancy where thought-provoking insights meet playful whimsy, revealing deeper truths and touching our hearts with a wink and a knowing smile, speaking to the passion, romance, and longing in everyone’s soul. Added to that, her recent experience with the loss of her Husband has brought a grounding of insight, hope, and inspiration to go on and face the twists and turns of life’s roller coaster ride. She is the recipient of an ASCAP/MAC award by Michael Kerker for original song MIAMI MOSAIC, as well as pick of the week in Paris Time Out Magazine during her European Tour. Her album LADIES CHEAP COCKTAILS was masterfully turned into a one woman show at Pangea NYC by her brilliant and inspired Director, Lina Koutrakos, and Music Director Daryl Kojak, with both of whom Audrey has now created her new show of originals and standards, LIFE…A Seduction Tour. Audrey has performed in New York at Pangea, at Steinway Hall breaking a 100 year classical music only tradition, BargeMusic under the Brooklyn Bridge, as well as at The Ballroom, Rockwood Music Hall, The Triad, and Top Of The Tower at The Beekman Tower Hotel. She has performed in Paris at Caveau De La Huchette, Cafe Universel, Autour Du Midi Et Minuit, Peniches Barges Balle Au Bond and Le Calife, Chez Papa, Le Bilboquet, The American Embassy in Lyon, France, and at The Gardenia in LA. Often compared to a mix of Joni Mitchell meets Astrud Gilberto, Audrey’s music invokes the combined mystique of world traveler meets romance novel heroine… it is a ticket out of ordinary reality into the realm of unabashed fantasy, with a heavy dose of joie de vivre to dance with tragedy and keep blooming.
“This set is all of a piece in a way that so few sets are. Her original songs derive from keen observations of her own experience and others in love- or, let’s face it, lust. Appleby is a Romantic with a capital “R,” and her melodies, while nicely varied, do all seem to somehow evoke France, Italy, Spain, the Caribbean, or Latin America.” – Robert Windeler, Bistroawards.com
“There’s so much love and lust here, we hope it’s all autobiographical.”– Paulanne Simmons, theatrelife.com
All Sales are Final. No Refunds
There is a $20 minimum per person (food or beverage).
Tickets online are $25. Tickets at the door, if available,
are $30 (Cash Only).
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.

AUDREY APPLEBY/ Life…A Seduction Tour
2024-11-02 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Pangea, 178 2nd Ave., New York, NY, United States
I am a Singer Songwriter seduced by life, by all of it, romantic relationships of course, but also long marriages, children, friends, and the connections born in the sacred collaboration of making art. I have written this cabaret of my original 14 songs and several other songs in English, French, Spanish, and Italian, directed by Lina Koutrakos, Music Direction by Daryl Kodak, with Daryl Kojak on piano, Sean Harkness on guitar, Sean Conley on bass, Jack Bashcow on saxophone and flute, and Dan Aran on drums and percussion. November 2nd at Pangea Supper Club, 178 Second Avenue, New York, 7pm. Come be seduced!

An EVENING Of JAZZ with LESLIE VINCENT and MARIA CORSARO
2024-11-02 19:00 - 20:15, 2024-11-01 19:00 - 20:15 (America/New_York) | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
What happens when, in Nashville, a jazz vocalist from New York meets a jazz vocalist from Minnesota? They decide to sing together at Don’t Tell Mama, of course!
Maria Corsaro and Leslie Vincent present jazz standards in the style of Bebop, Ballad, Latin and more, together, alone, and reimagined through the musical arrangements of Gregory Toroian. Corsaro and Vincent are joined by musical director Toroian on piano, Skip Ward on bass, and David Silliman on drums, ensuring an exciting evening of sophisticated fun.
Friday, November 1 at 7:00 PM (Seating from 6:15 PM)
Saturday, November 2 at 7:00 PM (Seating from 6:15 PM)
DON’T TELL MAMA
343 W 46th St, NYC
$20.00 Cover + $20 Minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person
Food Menu Available / CASH ONLY
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 at 7:00 PM (Seating from 6:15 PM):
https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/8452-an-evening-of-jazz-with-leslie-vincent-and-maria-corsaro-11-1-24
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 at 7:00 PM (Seating from 6:15 PM):
https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/8453-an-evening-of-jazz-with-leslie-vincent-and-maria-corsaro-11-2-24
MARIA CORSARO’s love of music and performing began early in her life. She received her first undergraduate degree in theater and after graduation joined an off Broadway theater company. Then, after years in a rewarding, but non-musical career, she returned to singing. Her recent focus has been returning to her love of jazz and the music of legendary jazz composers and lyricists. This is the music of her heart. She wants her audience to experience the emotional texture of this great American art form. She feels passionately that music feeds the soul and is the creative result of musical collaboration. Corsaro last performed at Chelsea Table + Stage on April 4, 2024 in Why Not? and on November 9, 2023, in I Could Get Used to This!, both shows directed by David Friedman with musical direction by Gregory Toroian. Prior to that, she completed a successful run of her show, You Taught My Heart to Sing, directed by Sue Matsuki with musical direction by Toroian, at Pangea. In addition to Chelsea Table + Stage, Don’t Tell Mama, Laurie Beechman Theatre, and Pangea in NYC, she has performed at Jazz On Main in Mount Kisco, NY, and The Magnolia Room in Norwalk, CT. More info: mariacorsaro.com
”Besides being a fine jazz artist, Corsaro is a woman with a very big heart that she loves to share with her audience.” ~ BroadwayWorld
“Throughout, her work was marked by a fiercely intelligent approach to lyrics coupled with an impressive clarity… She is a performer who has to perform first-rate material because anything less would be exposed with her honesty.” ~ Cabaret Scenes
LESLIE VINCENT is a prolific songwriter and jazz vocalist. Equally at home singing the Great American Songbook, musical theater, and contemporary rock and pop, she has quickly become one of the most notable voices to emerge in the vibrant Minneapolis music scene. Born into a military family, Vincent spent childhood moving along the East Coast and United Kingdom, where she spent her spare time singing along to Frank Sinatra and the Les Mis soundtrack. The one constant was music. Today, Vincent has become an accomplished bandleader, playing 50+ shows a year across the Midwest, using her theatrical chops to bring drama, comedy and poise to the stage. In 2020, she released her debut album These Foolish Things, which garnered much critical attention from fans and music critics in the Twin Cities, especially from Jazz88 FM, where she’s become a regular in-studio guest. She’s recorded with the band Viewers Like You and performed alongside Twin Cities legends including jeremy messersmith, Joyann Parker, and Patty Peterson. With the release of her new album About Last Night, Vincent is poised for the national spotlight, mixing jazz standards, vintage blues, and her own fresh originals. More info: lesliedellavincent.com
“Leslie Vincent is as much a storyteller as she is a jazz singer.” ~ Downbeat Magazine
“Vocalist Leslie Vincent…channels a classic jazz sound and mixes it with fresh lyrics that seem at once classic and present” ~ MinnPost

Jacques Brel Is...
2024-11-02 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Josephine’s at Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Beautiful storytelling in the music of Jacques Brel. As provocative, smart, witty and inspiring as this music was in the 60’s, it is as relevant today. Growing up in worn-torn Belgium during WWII, Jacques Brel became a songwriter, actor, storyteller, an anti-war and social just activist. These are songs of the human spirit; song that give us the inspiration to laugh at our frailties and to find the courage to move forward with hope and kindness. Diane Carey and Ida Zecco bring Brel’s music to life with humor, passion, biting wit and arrangements by Jim Rice, Music Director.

No More Blues
2024-10-31 20:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Birdland Jazz Club, 315 W. 44th St., New York, NY
Following numerous sold-out shows, Susan Mack returns to Birdland with an encore performance of No More Blues, where the power and magic of the music will take center stage. On this special Halloween night, let Susan’s enchanting voice, renowned for being “as full-bodied as honey with impeccable pitch and delicious taste in music,” cast a spell over you. Susan breathes new life into beloved jazz standards, timeless classics from the Great American Songbook, and a sprinkling of contemporary surprises. She’ll be singing iconic compositions by legends such as Duke Ellington, Harold Arlen, Billy Strayhorn, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and The Beatles.
A native New Yorker with a lifelong passion for music, Susan’s journey from the world of finance to the stage has been nothing short of extraordinary. The unique combination of Susan’s jazz and cabaret singing along with her ability to infuse each performance with warmth, wit and a passion for storytelling, has earned her numerous accolades including Best Vocalist in the 2024 Broadway World NYC Cabaret Awards and a nomination for Best Female Vocalist for the upcoming 2024 Annual MAC Awards. Her debut show in 2018, “Nobody Else But Me”, directed by the legendary Marilyn Maye, was also nominated for a MAC Award for Best Female Debut.
Allen Farnham – Musical Director/Piano
David Finck – Bass
Eric Halvorson – Drums
Lina Koutrakos – Director

Jo Walker – LIFE IS SO PECULIAR featuring Bill Zeffiro
2024-10-28 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
A bar, a band, and the American Songbook. Jo always loved these songs: a throwback to the days when couples danced to big bands and war was raging. This was Jo’s parent’s music – or so she thought. How did these songs affect the Greatest Generation? And how did they get so deep into Jo’s bones, too? Join Jo and Bill as they take the Songbook on a trip from the 40s to today. Directed by Lennie Watts, Music Direction and arrangements by Bill Zeffiro, with John Miller (bass), Chip Fabrizi (drums), and of course, Zeff on vocals and keys!

Ava Nicole Frances "The Dream That I See"
2024-10-26 21:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | The Green Room 42, 570 Tenth Ave 4th floor of the Yotel, New York, NJ, 10036, United States
“The dream that I see… makes me who I am.” Inspired by the lyric from “I’ve Gotta Be Me”, American Idol finalist and two-time Broadway World Cabaret Award winner Ava Nicole Frances honors her dreams and aspirations with the songs she’s longed to sing – songs that spark the imagination and have the power to turn a vision into reality.
In this all-new personal and multi-faceted show, Ava merges the worlds of Broadway, Pop, The Great American Songbook and her own originals, including songs from Stephen Sondheim, Beyonce, Meredith Wilson, and Stephen Schwartz among many others.
Joining Ava will be special guests: the hilarious and iconic Susie Mosher, American Idol’s Luke-Michael, and musical director Michael Collum. Plenty of treats in store for this Halloween weekend celebration – costumes optional!

Varla Jean Merman THE ERRORS TOUR
2024-10-26 19:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Red Eye NY, 355 W 41st Street, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Varla Jean The Errors Tour Written by Jeffery Roberson, Ricky Graham and Jacques Lamarre, Directed by Michael Schiralli. TWO SHOWS – 7pm and 9pm.
Faster than you can say “Ticketmaster site crash,” Varla Jean has swiftly tailored The Errors Tour for her fans, The Mermies. Everyone’s favorite ditzy diva takes you through her catalogue of hilarious hits and egregious errors in a show jam-packed with classic bits, giant wigs, over-taxed costumes, and new songs. This tour-de-farce is certain to be an unforgivable, er…unforgettable evening of “Varla’s Version”of entertainment.

Craig Rubano, "Take the Moment"
2024-10-26 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Laurie Beechman Theatre/West Bank Cafe, 407 West 42nd St, New York, NJ, 10036, United States
Craig Rubano
Take the Moment
Beth Ertz, Music Director, Piano
Jeffrey Carney, Bass
Jeff Harnar, Director
Two added fall shows! Broadway’s (Les Misérables, The Scarlet Pimpernel), and multiple M.A.C. and Bistro award-winning cabaret artist Craig Rubano continues his run in New York City at The Laurie Beechman Theatre with Take the Moment, a collection of songs that shine a spotlight on the choices we make during the moments that matter. Craig tells the story of those thresholds of change in his life that have made all the difference, drawing from his experiences as Broadway actor, scholar, pastoral theologian, cabaret artist, minister, and goat owner(!). Directed by celebrated cabaret star Jeff Harnar, and together with Music Director Beth Ertz, along with Jeffrey Carney on bass, Craig taps into music and lyrics by Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim, Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Jerry Herman, and more.
Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 2 PM
Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 7 PM (to cap the Mabel Mercer Foundation’s Cabaret Convention Week)
At the Laurie Beechman Theatre, downstairs in the West Bank Café
407 West 42nd Street at 9th Ave, Manhattan 10036
https://www.westbankcafe.com/laurie-beechman-theatre
$30 cover charge ($20 for Manhattan Association of Clubs members; use code: MAC)
$25 food/beverage minimum
Doors open for food and beverages one hour before showtime
Tickets: https://lauriebeechmantheatre.venuetix.com/show/details/BAMwyPxsBZQ24MDMgIs3/1727632800000?event_id=CoY3z21477e9Hma2kQJL

Craig Rubano, "Take the Moment" at The Laurie Beechman on 10/26
2024-10-26 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | The Laurie Beechman Theatre/West Bank Cafe, 407 West 42nd St, New York, NJ, 10036, United States
Craig Rubano
Take the Moment
Beth Ertz, Music Director, Piano
Steve Doyle, Bass
Jeff Harnar, Director
Final show! Broadway’s (Les Misérables, The Scarlet Pimpernel), and multiple M.A.C. and Bistro award-winning cabaret artist Craig Rubano continues his run in New York City at The Laurie Beechman Theatre with Take the Moment, a collection of songs that shine a spotlight on the choices we make during the moments that matter. Craig tells the story of those thresholds of change in his life that have made all the difference, drawing from his experiences as Broadway actor, scholar, pastoral theologian, cabaret artist, minister, and goat owner(!). Directed by celebrated cabaret star Jeff Harnar, and together with Music Director Beth Ertz, along with Steve Doyle on bass, Craig taps into music and lyrics by Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim, Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Jerry Herman, and more.
Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 7 PM
(to cap the Mabel Mercer Foundation’s Cabaret Convention Week)
At the Laurie Beechman Theatre, downstairs in the West Bank Café
407 West 42nd Street at 9th Ave, Manhattan 10036
https://www.westbankcafe.com/laurie-beechman-theatre
$30 cover charge ($20 for Manhattan Association of Clubs members; use code: MAC)
$25 food/beverage minimum
Doors open for food and beverages one hour before showtime
Tickets: https://lauriebeechmantheatre.venuetix.com/show/details/BAMwyPxsBZQ24MDMgIs3/1727632800000?event_id=CoY3z21477e9Hma2kQJL

What I Learned from Years of Therapy....if Anything?!
2024-10-26 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Don’t Tell Mama presents MAC nominated artist Rene Pfister in “What I Learned From Years of Therapy…If Anything” on October 26th at 4:00 p.m. and December 14th at 4:00 p.m. Rene Pfister’s “What I Learned for Years of Therapy…If Anything” dives into one man’s journey of relationships, healing, and self discovery through an intimate, yet communal performance that will have you laughing, reflecting, and singing along! John Amadeo praised Pfister’s Boston cabaret debut, stating, “As a songwriter, Pfister is tops…a terrific singer displaying both comedic and dramatic lyrics laid over tuneful melodies.” For more information about Rene, please visit www.renepfistermusic.com.

Return Engagement! The IMs in “ONCE YOU HAVE FOUND IM…”
2024-10-26 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
RETURN ENGAGEMENT!
The IMs: Tim Cahill (MAC Award Winner) & Jim Harder (Musical Director)
in
“ONCE YOU HAVE FOUND IM…”
DIRECTED BY: LINA KOUTRAKOS & FRANCES LEE MCCAIN
$20.00 COVER CHARGE / $15 MAC Discount AND A $20.00 MINIMUM (MUST INCLUDE 2 DRINKS) PER PERSON
CASH ONLY
SEATING FROM 1:15PM
APPROXIMATE RUNNING TIME: 65 MINUTES
Here’s what our community is saying:
“One of the most enjoyable evenings I’ve ever spent at Mama’s.”
“Hilarious, moving, gorgeously sung and played.”
“…a knock-out show!”
“So fantastic!!!!”
“Terrifically ENTERTAINING”
“…an INCREDIBLE show! Loved every second of it!”
“The IMs put on the best show, filling an entire venue with beautiful music, laughter, tears…”
“Wonderful! If you have the chance, go see it.”
“Loved it!! Dreamy voices and witty banter!! Fun show…GO!!”

WEILL, VILE, AND NOT SO VILE SONGS
2024-10-22 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
ELANA POLIN SINGS ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE “IRISH” COMPOSERS: O’SONDHEIM, O’BERNSTEIN, O’MAHLER AND MORE…WITH SETH WEINSTEIN TICKLING THE KEYS!

MAC OPEN MIC
2024-10-21 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
A recurring Open Mic presented by MAC. Bring a song of your choice. We provide the pianist.
Free cover for MAC Members. Non-members pay $10 cash cover at the door.
Everyone pays the club minimum ($20, must include 2 drinks, cash only)
Hosted this month by: Jason Ellis With Matthew Martin Ward on piano
RSVP: https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/8536-mac-roving-open-mic-for-members-10-21-24

A Very Harris Halloween
2024-10-20 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, New York, New York, 10036
A Very Harris Halloween is a one-night only, not-to-be-missed, fun holiday event. This award-winning family will perform spooky delights from Phantom of the Opera, Jekyll & Hyde, Sweeney Todd and more.

Featuring
Pianist Renée Guerrero Guerrero is extraordinary. — The Adelaide Advertiser

Chanteuse Artemisia LeFay Kabarettist Artemisia LeFay continues to cast her spell over New York’s cabaret scene. — Broadway World

Baritone Larry Harris A major voice. — The New York Times

Jazz Pianist/Vocalist Quintin Harris Harris’ vocals, reminiscent as much of Chet Baker as Michael Feinstein, warmly floated above the nest of leather couches…the old New York imagery flourished. — The New York City Jazz Record

Sunday, October 20th at 7PM
(Doors open at 6:15PM)
$20 cover charge + $20 Minimum (Must Include 2 Drinks)
Cash Only
Food Menu Available
Duration: 70 minutes

Becca Kidwell in IF YOU HADN’T…BUT YOU DID…songs of love, sex, and murder
2024-10-20 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Musical Director: Jon Weber
Director: Jeff Harnar
Movement Coach: Ann Cooley
MAC AWARD NOMINEE AND BROADWAY WORLD AWARD WINNER TAKES AIM AT THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK. HER TARGET? A KILLER SET OF SONGS!
“LIKE THE PRESENCE OF A GLAMOROUS AND DEADLY FILM NOIR FILM FATALE, SUCH AS CLAIRE TREVOR IN ‘MURDER, MY SWEET’ OR BARBARA STANWYCK IN ‘DOUBLE INDEMNITY’…IT WAS AN IMPRESSIVE BALANCING ACT, UNIQUE AND ORIGINAL AND JUST A BIT UNNERVING…VICIOUSLY HYSTERICAL.” CABARET SCENES
“DO WATCH OUT! IT IS A KILLER SMILE ON HER LIPS! AND SHE MIGHT ‘PUT A SPELL ON YOU’!” LORNA DALLAS, BISTRO AWARD WINNER
“THE MOST DANGEROUS AND UNPREDICTABLE THRILL RIDE I’VE TAKEN IN YEARS!” JAMES BEAMAN, MAC AND BISTRO AWARD WINNER
PHOTO BY MATT BAKER PHOTOGRAPHY
$20 cover & $20 minimum (2 drinks required) CASH ONLY – MAC DISCOUNT

Risa Finkel: Sunday in the Park with Risa
2024-10-20 14:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington, NY, 11743, United States
A celebration of community and cherished values in Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve on Long Island! On what is sure to be a beautiful autumn afternoon, Risa Finkel sings in the park with music director Paul Greenwood on piano, Rex Benincasa on percussion, and Boots Maleson on bass. The show is directed by Geoffrey Stoner, with creative consultant David Friedman.
Risa offers an eclectic program of songs, both familiar and new, combined with stories and humor, that celebrate the values we cherish most….freedom, family, love, opportunity and community. And what better place to celebrate than the majestic former Marshall Field estate, now the treasured Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve.
Sunday in the Park with Risa follows Risa’s wildly successful A Grand Night For Singing, performed on June 28th at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, as part of the Caumsett Foundation Summer Sunset Series.
Risa Finkel has had a long and illustrious career. She has appeared on stages and in concert venues on Long Island, in New York City and around the country as an actress and as a singer of music ranging from the American Popular songbook, to Broadway and opera. In addition to her love of performing and singing, Risa has always had a great interest in story-telling. Over the years, She has found that the best way to combine all of these talents and interests is in the art form of cabaret.
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH RISA
Sunday, October 20, 2024, 2:30 PM (doors open at 2:00 PM)
Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve
25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington, NY 11743
TICKETS ($20 + fees): https://www.caumsettfoundation.org/programs
Additional donations to the Caumsett Foundation may be made at:
http://weblink.donorperfect.com/Risafinkel

TANYA MOBERLY - STANDARDS
2024-10-18 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
TANYA MOBERLY: STANDARDS
MAC & BISTRO AWARD WINNER
Featuring Songs by:
Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin, Sammy Cahn, Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington, Peggy Lee, Frank Loesser, Johnny Mercer, Cole Porter, Jule Styne and more…
With:
Ian Herman – Music Director/Piano
Ritt Henn – Bass
$20 Cover and a $20 Minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person
$10 Cover and a $20 Minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person for MAC Members
Food Menu Available
CASH ONLY
Seating from 6:15pm
Approximate running time: 65 Minutes

Kati Neiheisel: London by Night
2024-10-18 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Pangea, 178 2nd Ave., New York, NY, United States
Kati Neiheisel returns to Pangea in a new show featuring songs sung by Julie London, Billboard Magazine’s Female Artist of the Year in 1955, 1956 and 1957. London was known for her smooth, smoky and sultry delivery of jazz-inspired tunes, many of which were written by her husband, jazz pianist Bobby Troup, best known for writing the song “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66.” London and Troup are also known for starring together in Emergency!, a television series (1972-1979) produced by London’s first husband, Jack Webb, of Dragnet fame. The show is directed by Lina Koutrakos, with musical director/arranger Gregory Toroian on piano, Skip Ward on bass, and David Silliman on drums. (The September 26th show coincides with Julie London’s 98th heavenly birthday; The October 18th show coincides with Bobby Troup’s 106th heavenly birthday.)

“Honey-voiced Kati is building up a reputation…using that gorgeous (no, really gorgeous) instrument to carry the audience away on a river of melody…” ~ Stephen Mosher, BroadwayWorld Cabaret
“Her voice impresses…it’s her deep tones and strong ending sustained ones that are especially ‘note’-worthy.” ~ Rob Lester, Edge Media Network
Pangea, 178 2nd Ave, NYC, pangeanyc.com
Tickets: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/84764
Online tickets are $20. Tickets at the door are $25 (Cash Only). There is a $20 minimum per person (food or beverage).

The house opens at 6:00 PM for food and beverage service. Please join us for dinner.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 7:00 PM
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 7:00 PM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 7:00 PM

MAC COMMUNITY CHORUS
2024-10-17 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Studio 353, 353 West 48th Street, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Join us as we come together in an informal MAC Community Chorus to sing Broadway show tunes. This is group singing, not solos. All levels of singers are welcome. No experience necessary. MAC has selected the wonderful Bill Zeffiro to be our Community Chorus Musical Director to lead us in singing songs from the Broadway songbook. All MAC members are welcome to attend. New-comers are always welcome. This is a FREE EVENT for MAC Members only.
RSVP by sending an email to Julie at: CabaretMACnyc@gmail.com
We will email you back the sheet music we will use for the upcoming meeting, so you may bring it with you.

THOSE GIRLS: The One-Offs Set!
2024-10-17 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Pangea, 178 2nd Ave., New York, NY, United States
Come join the multi-award winning vocal group THOSE GIRLS for a special one-nighter of tales and tunes they’ve only done once, mostly from shows outside of their own!

This evening’s a new eclectic mix of pop, country, show tunes, and more – the Beatles to the Broadway – in arrangements only ever heard in public for about four minutes (or less) until now, plus a few brand new ones for good measure. Expect lush harmonies & lots of laughs!

AND there’s even a MAC discount code C-TG15 that brings the cover to $15 instead of $20 for advance online tickets – cover at the door will be $25 cash only (space permitting), so you’ll really save by grabbing seats in advance!

“THOSE GIRLS are cause for applause, individually and as a unit. They’ve always made me enjoy any genre of music their creative energies explore… dazzled by their harmonies from the start… an awesome foursome!” – R. Lester, BroadwayWorld.com
