Manhattan Association of Cabarets

So Many Colors - Embracing your Essence
2025-05-14 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
What is your essence? What is essence? What does that even mean? Our spirit essence is the energy that lives inside of all of us. Or Stevie Wonder said, “Music, at its essence, is what gives us memories.” Or this thought from Nietzsche, “The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.” And individually, those indisputable qualities that we each possess and which are instantly perceptible to others and authentic to us alone.
Cynthia Shaw explores these ideas in her own life as well as the lives of others in this thoughtful, harmonic, joyful, funny and life affirming cabaret show of song and storytelling.
“Rigorous and personal storyteller.” The Scotsman
“She is charming and relatable.” Fringe Review
“Shaw is an engaging presence on stage.” The Reviews Hub
“Knack for whimsical storytelling.” All About Solo

Diane D'Angelo: Closing Credits
2025-05-15 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | The Laurie Beechman Theatre/West Bank Cafe, 407 West 42nd St, New York, NJ, 10036, United States
After many years in San Francisco, Diane D’Angelo has returned to New York — and to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with Closing Credits, her second show since her homecoming!  Years ago, D’Angelo found herself often the last person in the movie theater, savoring the songs that played over the final frames. D’Angelo’s musical tasting menu includes songs from a wide range of movies, from timeless classics to modern favorites like Working Girl, The Shape of Water, Lilo & Stitch, and many more. D’Angelo’s ability to reimagine songs with her captivating vocals and dynamic performance creates a truly unforgettable experience. Directed by Lina Koutrakos, with musical director/arranger Gregory Toroian on piano, Tom Hubbard on bass and David Silliman on drums, the show promises an eclectic mix of musical emotions.
BroadwayWorld says, “Diane D’Angelo is brimming over with a perfect combination of talent, confidence, sass and humor, and an absolute mission to connect to every person in her audience.”
A 2025 MAC Hanson Award Winner, Diane D’Angelo has appeared on cabaret stages from coast to coast and around the world. In NYC, she has performed at Arci’s Place, Laurie Beechman Theatre, Don’t Tell Mama, the FireBird, The Green Room 42, Judy’s Chelsea, and the Waldorf Astoria. She has played to sold out crowds at both NYC’s 54 Below and San Francisco’s Feinstein’s at the Nikko. D’Angelo is a classically trained vocalist who has performed for two former U.S. Presidents. She can be heard on the soundtrack of The Godfather III and has worked with the San Francisco Symphony Chorus. As a soloist, D’Angelo has sung the comic operas of Gilbert & Sullivan with the Lamplighters Music Theatre and the San Diego Comic Opera. She has performed at prestigious events such as the World Expo in Shanghai, enchanted audiences on the Greek island of Mykonos, and captivated festival goers at Burning Man with her role in the original opera, The Daughters of Ishtar, creating the role of Ishtar, the Goddess of Love.
Closing Credits
Thursday, May 15 @ 7:00 PM
(Doors open at 5:30 PM)
Laurie Beechman Theatre
407 W 42nd St, NYC 10036
$30 cover + $25 food/beverage minimum
Tickets: thebeechman.com/events/lbt25-dianedangelo

Ava Nicole Frances "The Dream That I See" Album Release!
2025-05-16 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
Back by popular demand, American Idol finalist and two-time Broadway World Cabaret Award winner Ava Nicole Frances returns with great joy to The Green Room 42 with a reprise of her “dream” show and the release of her new live album “The Dream That I See”.
“The dream that I see, makes me who I am.” That dream is Ava’s world where you can be anything, achieve anything, and sing anything to create the world you want to live in.
Inspired by an array of diverse genres and artists including, Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz, Meredith Wilson, Marilyn Maye, Ben Platt, Renee Rapp, Beyonce, Linda Ronstadt as well as her own originals, Ava’s soaring vocals and heartfelt dreams take wing. Be prepared to be slayed!
Joining Ava will be the amazing vocalist and songwriter, Luke-Michael from American Idol as well as musical director Michael Collum and Ava’s five-piece band.
Come celebrate her album release and see the dream in person!

DAN THALER - LIFE IN 3D
2025-05-18 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Pangea, 178 2nd Ave., New York, NY, United States
DAN THALER
LIFE IN 3D
Tanya Moberly – Director
Ian Herman – Music Director/Piano
Ritt Henn – Bass
Sunday, May 18th at 7pm
PANGEA
178 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10003
Tickets Online $20
Tickets at the Door $25
$20 Food/Beverage Minimum
Doors Open at 6pm

Steve Ross – Songs of Romance and Rue
2025-05-19 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Birdland Jazz Club, 315 W. 44th St., New York, NY
Steve Ross mines the treasures of the International Songbooks in this new collection. Classics from the pens of Berlin, Porter, the Gershwins, Dietz and Schwartz, Johnny Mercer, Michel Legrand, Lerner & Loewe and Noël Coward will be heard, plus some newly-minted gems from contemporary American and British composers.

“The suavest of all male cabaret performers.” ~ New York Times
“…every lyricist’s best friend.” ~ Times Square Chronicles

“When Steve sings, New York is New York again.” ~ The Village Voice

Steve Ross, a Washington, DC native, was surrounded by music from an early age, thanks in part to his piano-playing mother. After studying piano and attending Georgetown University, a seminary, and serving in the U.S. Army, he embraced the Great American Songbook as his musical focus. Moving to New York City in the early 1970s, Ross quickly made a name for himself on the cabaret scene. Initially a background pianist, he was encouraged to sing, developing a distinctive style that drew increasing acclaim.
His breakthrough came when Ted Hook hired him at Backstage, later opening Onstage in 1979 to feature Ross exclusively. In 1981, he began a celebrated run at the Algonquin Hotel’s Oak Room, helping to make it a cabaret landmark. He has performed internationally, from Australia to Italy to Hong Kong, and accompanied legends like Liza Minnelli and Ginger Rogers. Ross hosted cabaret series for both BBC Television and National Public Radio, solidifying his reputation as an ambassador of sophisticated song.
Monday, MAY 19, 7pm
Doors open 5:30pm
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB
315 W 44th St, NYC
TICKETS: www.birdlandjazz.com/tm-event/steve-ross-love-songs-old-and-new/

$45.76 (including fees) + $20 minimum on food or drinks per person

Walk Home
2025-05-20 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Josephine’s at Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Multi MAC, Bistro, BroadwayWorld, and United Solo Award-Winner MEG FLATHER brings her new show “Walk Home” to her home town of Boston! The new show partners original songs from Meg’s 10th album “Walk Home” — several co-written with husband Jamie Rogers — with songs written by some of the great female singer-songwriters who have “walked” Meg home since the 1980’s. Directed by Lennie Watts, join Meg and Musical Director Tracy Stark at Club Café ! Complimentary CD’s for all!

Journey to the Center: A Disaster Movie-Style Cabaret
2025-05-22 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
BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award nominee and MAC Award nominee LaRaisha DiEvelyn Dionne returns to The Green Room 42 with Journey to the Center—a genre-defying concert that fuses powerhouse vocals, theatrical storytelling, and unapologetic truth-telling.
Fresh off her triumphant run as Becky in Waitress, Dionne takes audiences on a soul-deep journey through reinvention, resilience, and radical self-return. With her revolutionary take on “On a Clear Day” and fresh spins on everything from Burt Bacharach to Broadway, she reclaims beloved songs as portals for healing and transformation.
Backed by a killer live band and joined by special guests, this is not your average cabaret—it’s a reclamation, a revival, and a reminder that the center holds.
“I’ve come home at last.”
Tickets: [In-person + livestream available]
IN PERSON: https://thegreenroom42.venuetix.com/show/details/1jH4chh9y1uELUSmJ54M

LIVESTREAM: https://thegreenroom42.venuetix.com/show/details/FDEaoGk9r8CMdhoWafpK

Isn’t It Romantic?
2025-05-23 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED WHEN HARRY MET SALLY. BUT WHAT ABOUT WHEN LARRY MET DICK, WHO CAME TO BE KNOWN AS RODGERS AND HART? “ISN’T IT ROMANTIC?” IS A TENDER BUT LIGHT HEARTED TRIBUTE TO LORENZ HART, THE LYRICIST IN THIS GREAT SONG WRITING PARTNERSHIP, FEATURING SONGS THEY WROTE TOGETHER.

DAN RUTH - A LIFE BEHIND BARS
2025-05-25 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA, 91243
BEST OF FEST WINNER 2025!
DAN RUTH
A LIFE BEHIND BARS

Dan Ruth’s award winning, critically acclaimed “A Life Behind Bars” returns to The Whitefire Solofest. An original roller coaster solo comedy bar crawl, “A Life Behind Bars” focuses on the soul-sucking restaurant and service industries.
Through gritty storytelling, Ruth shares dark comic monologues, interwoven with characters he’s encountered while working and drinking in the seedy bars and dives of pre-Giuliani NYC. “A Life Behind Bars” has been performed in New York City, Los Angeles, Idyllwild, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin Dells and Richmond, Va.

“Smartly directed by Tanya Moberly.” – Bistro Awards NYC

The Whitefire Theatre
13500 Ventura Blvd.,
Sherman Oaks, CA 91243,
818-687-8559
May 25th at 7pm
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The Evolution of Love
2025-05-27 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Josephine’s at Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Life ebbs and flows when it comes to love.
Love is such a simple word in all its complexity. It’s the foundation of some of our most memorable soundscapes and favorite tunes. Come enjoy a night with CRYSTIN GILMORE singing soul-stirring, classic songs by James Brown, Dusty Springfield, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, and more. This show will have you dancing in your seat, singing along, and reminiscing about days gone by. It’s a night you don’t want to miss!
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.

THE TENDER TRAPP: Christy Trapp sings Frank Sinatra
2025-05-31 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Christy gets “Frank” with a woman’s perspective on a man’s perspective, on 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 RITT HENN on bass and REX BENINCASA on drums, with expert direction by award-winning director JEFF HARNAR.
THE TENDER TRAPP
Saturday, May 31 at 4:00 PM
(Doors open at 3:15 PM)DON’T TELL MAMA
343 W. 46th St, NYC
RESERVATIONS: https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/9145-christy-trapp-the-tender-trapp-5-31-25

$20 cover ($15 MAC Members) + $20 minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person
Food Menu available. CASH ONLY. No credit cards.

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.

“Trapp brought high professionalism, along with an innate honesty, warmth and wit, to her every song.” ~ The Baltimore Sun

Marimba Cabaret CD Release
2025-06-03 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Josephine’s at Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
The album release concert of MARIMBA CABARET, VOL. TWO brings percussionists Brian Calhoon and Greg Jukes back to Club Café where “Marimba Cabaret” was born back in 2016. Featuring show tunes and pop covers re-imagined for marimba, drums, and voice, Brian will sing and play songs from his second album. Brian’s covers have been described as “a spectacularly fresh take” by composer Adam Gwon and “nice!” by John Cameron Mitchell. Direct from Provincetown, Cape Cod where he is heard performing on Commercial Street from the porch of the Brasswood Inn. www.briancalhoon.com
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.

Sue Matsuki: This Broad’s Way
2025-06-06 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
SUE MATSUKI, Bistro, Julie Wilson, and Multi-MAC Award Winning Cabaret/Jazz performing artist, sings all Broadway songs – Sue’s guilty pleasure – in an encore performance of THIS BROAD’S WAY! Songs are from Wonderful Town, Damn Yankees, Dr. Dolittle, Sweeny Todd, City of Angels, Cinderella, The King & I, How to Succeed in Business, Kiss Me Kate, Wicked...and MORE, written by Comden & Green, Bernstein, Bricusse, Sondheim, Zippel, Coleman, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Porter and MORE! These are songs Sue would never be cast to sing, songs sung totally out of context from the show, songs with a “new take,” American Songbook standards that came out of a show, great songs cut from shows, and other surprises all done THIS BROAD’S WAY! Featuring the Gregory Toroian Trio – SKIP WARD on bass, DAVID SILLIMAN on drums and musical director GREGORY TOROIAN on the keys/vocals! Directed by LINA KOUTRAKOS. This also marks Sue’s 39th year of working at one of the oldest cabaret clubs, the iconic DON’T TELL MAMA.

This Broad’s Way

FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 7:00PM (Doors open 6:15 PM)
Don’t Tell Mama – 343 W. 46th Street, NYC 10036
$30 cover / $25 for MAC Members + $20 two-drink minimum.
Food menu available. CASH ONLY

RESERVATIONS: https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/8993-sue-matsuki-this-broad-s-way-6-5-25

Frank Sings Frank
2025-06-07 08:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Frank McDonough sings Frank Sinatra
If you like Frank Sinatra ‘s music, You’ll love this show !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOODY REGAN - FROM THERE TO HERE
2025-06-08 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
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

MATSUKI and TOROIAN Pop Up OPEN MIC at Pangea
2025-06-08 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Pangea, 178 2nd Ave., New York, NY, United States
MATSUKI and TOROIAN’s Pop Up OPEN MIC – THIS Sunday JUNE 8, 6-8pm at
PANGEA! (Doors open at 5pm)
Hosted by SUE MATSUKI
Musical Director GREGORY TOROIAN on piano
SKIP WARD on bass
SINGERS: Please bring two exact copies of your music – and the “hat” is
back….randomly selecting who sings next!
PANGEA
178 2nd Ave, NYC
(Doors open at 5pm)
No Cover Charge. $20 food or drink minimum
Reservations: 212-995-0900 or info@pangeanyc.com.
http://www.pangeanyc.com/show/cabaret-room-matsuki-toroians-1-night-only-pop-up-open-mic-600pm-800pm-no-cover-3

Miss Otis Regrets
2025-06-08 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Provincetown, Provincetown, MA, United States
“Miss Otis Regrets” is a genre-defying solo cabaret show that blends vintage radio drama, queer coming-of-age memoir, American socio-political history, and classic cabaret with sardonic wit and pathos. Framed by the haunting lyrics of Cole Porter’s “Miss Otis Regrets,” the show begins as a fictionalized 1950s radio broadcast detailing the life of Carl Otis, a sensitive young man navigating the dangers of queer desire in mid-century America. As Carl’s story unfolds—culminating in his exposure, public shame, and isolation—the narrative seamlessly shifts to the autobiographical journey of performer Francis Garner.

With musical interludes ranging from Arthur Schwartz to Sara Bareilles to M.C. Hammer, Francis parallels Carl’s repression and marginalization with his own queer youth in the 1990s and 2000s, tracing a path from closeted adolescent opera prodigy to disillusioned adult seeking authenticity. Wry commercial parodies and historical references (Eisenhower’s Executive Order 10450, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the AIDS crisis) lend political and cultural context, while candid monologues and powerful musical numbers bring emotional immediacy. The show culminates in a celebration of self-acceptance and resilience, underscored by a defiant hopefulness.

(Thanks to McGrathPR for this write-up!)

“Two For The Road”
2025-06-09 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Recording artists Jo Walker(Jazz) and Vayle(Contemporary and Pop) team up at Don’t Tell Mama for a song filled journey in “Two For The Road”. Monday June 9 at 7pm
James Beaman – Director
Daryl Kojak – Music Direction & Keys
Sean Conley – Bass
Chip Fabrizi – Drums
$20.00 cover charge (MAC members $15) and a $20 Minimum (must include 2 drinks) per person
Food Menu Available
CASH ONLY
Seating from 6:15pm
Approximate running time: 65 minutes
Don’t Tell Mama – 343 West 46th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues
Reservations:
https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/9079-jo-walker-vayle-two-for-the-road-6-9-25

WENDY LUCK at Pangea's Wednesday Night Jazz Series June 11
2025-06-11 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Pangea, 178 2nd Ave., New York, NY, United States
Come enjoy Pangea Cabaret Room’s Wednesday Night Jazz Series –
Featuring vocalist/flutist WENDY LUCK! June 11 @7:00pm
To make a reservation call: 212-995-0900 or send an email to info@pangeanyc.com
Award-winning vocalist and flutist Wendy Luck, is “adorned with talent,” says Karl Stober, of Ejazznews. “A consummate musician, her artistic skill and grace shine through whether she is singing a ballad or a bossa nova… or playing flute on a jazz tune, a choro, or a samba…” (Randy Morse, “The Best of Brazil,” KZUM.)
Wendy Luck, internationally recognized flutist, vocalist, composer, performer, and recording artist, has concertized all over the world. Her diverse array of performances range from orchestral/chamber music at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and Merkin Hall, to lead vocalist/flutist with NYC’s Rainbow Room big band, to original ensemble work at the Knitting Factory, Roulette, and The Kitchen and countless other clubs, to recording her own compositions in Egypt inside the Great Pyramid and in the temples along the Nile, to writing and performing her one-woman show entitled Aquatic Information which utilizes flutes, voice, characters, and multimedia. With a number of esteemed compositional awards, an improvisational ease, and an ever-brewing love and proclivity for jazz and the avant garde, she has performed with cutting edge greats including Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Eddie Blackwell, Karl Berger, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, and Sam Rivers. Her 7 CDs include a Brazilian jazz album recorded in Rio, a flute album recorded inside the Great Pyramid, and an alchemy album of smooth jazz and classical music. Wendy has won numerous awards for her compositions, and can be found in Scott Yanow’s book, The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide. In 2012, Ms. Luck became Dr. Luck, graduating from NYU Steinhardt with a focus in performance and composition. www.WendyLuck.com (http://www.wendyluck.com/)
“A heartland girl that has conquered New York as well as the world with her flute and other talents, takes it down to Rio for a breezy date that we’re simply a sucker for. With nary a Brazilian chestnut in ear shot even when covering Jobim or Djavan, she holds her own down south with a crew of killer Brazilian cats behind her. Solid stuff that crosses the line from smooth jazz into that place where there’s something extra going on, even if you don’t grasp it right away. A tasty find from a player that is equally at home with uptown cocktail hours as she is with downtown after hours that knows all the right moves.” ~ Chris Spector, www.midwestrecord.com
“Sultry, sun-splashed magic!” ~ Jonathan Widran, Rovi, I-Tunes

WENDY LUCK at Pangea's Wednesday Night Jazz Series June 11
2025-06-11 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Pangea, 178 2nd Ave., New York, NY, United States
Come enjoy Pangea Cabaret Room’s Wednesday Night Jazz Series –
Featuring vocalist/flutist WENDY LUCK! June 11 @7:00pm
Performing with stellar trio of Art Hirahara, Adam Armstrong, and Eric Halvorson
To make a reservation call: 212-995-0900 or send an email to info@pangeanyc.com
Award-winning vocalist and flutist Wendy Luck, is “adorned with talent,” says Karl Stober, of Ejazznews. “A consummate musician, her artistic skill and grace shine through whether she is singing a ballad or a bossa nova… or playing flute on a jazz tune, a choro, or a samba…” (Randy Morse, “The Best of Brazil,” KZUM.)
Wendy Luck, internationally recognized flutist, vocalist, composer, performer, and recording artist, has concertized all over the world. Her diverse array of performances range from orchestral/chamber music at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and Merkin Hall, to lead vocalist/flutist with NYC’s Rainbow Room big band, to original ensemble work at the Knitting Factory, Roulette, and The Kitchen and countless other clubs, to recording her own compositions in Egypt inside the Great Pyramid and in the temples along the Nile, to writing and performing her one-woman show entitled Aquatic Information which utilizes flutes, voice, characters, and multimedia. With a number of esteemed compositional awards, an improvisational ease, and an ever-brewing love and proclivity for jazz and the avant garde, she has performed with cutting edge greats including Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Eddie Blackwell, Karl Berger, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, and Sam Rivers. Her 7 CDs include a Brazilian jazz album recorded in Rio, a flute album recorded inside the Great Pyramid, and an alchemy album of smooth jazz and classical music. Wendy has won numerous awards for her compositions, and can be found in Scott Yanow’s book, The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide. In 2012, Ms. Luck became Dr. Luck, graduating from NYU Steinhardt with a focus in performance and composition. www.WendyLuck.com (http://www.wendyluck.com/)
“A heartland girl that has conquered New York as well as the world with her flute and other talents, takes it down to Rio for a breezy date that we’re simply a sucker for. With nary a Brazilian chestnut in ear shot even when covering Jobim or Djavan, she holds her own down south with a crew of killer Brazilian cats behind her. Solid stuff that crosses the line from smooth jazz into that place where there’s something extra going on, even if you don’t grasp it right away. A tasty find from a player that is equally at home with uptown cocktail hours as she is with downtown after hours that knows all the right moves.” ~ Chris Spector, www.midwestrecord.com
“Sultry, sun-splashed magic!” ~ Jonathan Widran, Rovi, I-Tunes

Love and Let Die: Confessions of a Bond Girl
2025-06-13 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Get ready for a dazzling night of intrigue, glamour, and unforgettable music as Love and Let Die: Confessions of a Bond Girl returns for one-night-only in a special encore performance at Don’t Tell Mama on Friday, June 13th at 7:00 PM.
Fresh off winning the 2025 MAC Award and the 2024 BroadwayWorld Award, acclaimed cabaret performer Shannon Daley steps back into stilettos as Sylvia Trench, the original Bond Girl and the only one to appear in more than one of the original films – a feat only matched more recently by Dr. Madeline Swann. But this time, Sylvia is the one with the license… to spill.
With a martini in one hand and a memoir in the other, Sylvia invites the audience into the glittering shadows of MI6 to reveal the truth about her decades-long, on-again-off-again affair with the elusive and enigmatic James Bond. Told through a blend of razor-sharp storytelling and iconic songs from the Bond canon—including hits made famous by Shirley Bassey, Adele, Paul McCartney, and more—Love and Let Die is a sultry, smart, and wickedly funny journey into the heart of a spy’s most enduring lover.
Directed by cabaret legend Lennie Watts and with music direction by the incomparable John Fischer, the show balances smoky ballads, high-octane belting, and delicious confessions with the precision of a perfectly aimed Walther PPK.

Miss Otis Regrets
2025-06-14 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Dance Complex, Cambride, 536 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
“Miss Otis Regrets” is a genre-defying solo cabaret show that blends vintage radio drama, queer coming-of-age memoir, American socio-political history, and classic cabaret with sardonic wit and pathos. Framed by the haunting lyrics of Cole Porter’s “Miss Otis Regrets,” the show begins as a fictionalized 1950s radio broadcast detailing the life of Carl Otis, a sensitive young man navigating the dangers of queer desire in mid-century America. As Carl’s story unfolds—culminating in his exposure, public shame, and isolation—the narrative seamlessly shifts to the autobiographical journey of performer Francis Garner.
With musical interludes ranging from Arthur Schwartz to Sara Bareilles to M.C. Hammer, Francis parallels Carl’s repression and marginalization with his own queer youth in the 1990s and 2000s, tracing a path from closeted adolescent opera prodigy to disillusioned adult seeking authenticity. Wry commercial parodies and historical references (Eisenhower’s Executive Order 10450, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the AIDS crisis) lend political and cultural context, while candid monologues and powerful musical numbers bring emotional immediacy. The show culminates in a celebration of self-acceptance and resilience, underscored by a defiant hopefulness.

The Beatles - One Fan's Personal Journey
2025-06-16 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Please join Peggy Kennedy for her NYC Cabaret club debut!

The Beatles - One Fan's Personal Journey
2025-06-16 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, New York, New York, 10036
Please join Peggy Kennedy for her NYC Cabaret club debut

Toast of the Town Album Release Concert
2025-06-17 19:30 - 20:45 (America/New_York) | The Moonshine Room at Club Café, 509 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
“Top Ten of New York Cabaret” and Talent America “Performer of the Year” BRIAN DE LORENZO performs songs from his latest recording, Toast of the Town Vol. 1, with the TOM LAMARK ORCHESTRA. The album includes “big band” numbers associated with the greatest singers of mid-century standards including Frank Sinatra; Sammy Davis, Jr.; Tony Bennett; Rosemary Clooney; Ella Fitzgerald; Judy Garland; and Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme.
Brian is an award-winning singer, actor, and songwriter equally at home in nightclubs, concert halls, and theatres. He has appeared at The Metropolitan Room, The Iridium, Don’t Tell Mama, Eighty-Eight’s, the New York Cabaret Convention, and the International Cabaret Festival in New York; the Chicago Cabaret Convention; Scullers Jazz Club and Club Café (Boston); three Boston Cabaret Festivals; The Pheasantry Jazz Club in London; The Palm, and Incanto in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; the Cape Cod Cabaret Festival; and multiple times at CabaretFest! Provincetown since its founding in the year 2000. He has been a featured performer with the Western New York Chamber Orchestra, the Parkway Concert Orchestra, and the Little Apple Big Band.
Beverly Creasey of Cabaret Scenes Magazine said, “there are good shows and there are great shows, but once in a blue moon you’re at a cabaret and you know something extraordinary is going on.”
Visit www.BrianDeLorenzo.com.

Steve Schalchlin & Friends
2025-06-19 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th St, New York, NY, 10036, United States
Steve Schalchlin Announces Star-Studded NYC Concert, Welcoming Corina Katt Ayala and Sidney Myer to “Steve Schalchlin and Friends”
NEW YORK, NY – May 20, 2025 – Renowned singer-songwriter and Broadway composer Steve Schalchlin is thrilled to announce a special one-night-only engagement, “Steve Schalchlin and Friends,” at the iconic Don’t Tell Mama in New York City on Thursday, June 19, 2025. The evening will feature performances by Schalchlin’s own The Bonus Round Band and The Rebel Nerds, with newly confirmed special guest appearances by the electrifying Corina Katt Ayala and the critically acclaimed return of vocalist Sidney Myer, and Blake Zolfo.
“A terrific showman who connects with his audience in a profound way,” hails one critic, a sentiment echoed by the New York Times, which stated, “You marvel at the romantic sweep of [Steve’s] songs, emotion catching your throat.” This performance will showcase Schalchlin’s diverse repertoire, from his theatrical works to new compositions, delivered with his signature “raw, compelling talent” (Variety).
The Bonus Round Band and The Rebel Nerds, featuring the prodigious talents of Jake Adams on bass and Charlie Viehl as musical director and violinist, will present an intimate and uplifting experience, celebrating music’s power to heal and connect.
Concert Details:

Event: Steve Schalchlin and Friends
Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025
Venue: Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036
Tickets: Reserved online at donttellmamanyc.com
Featuring: Steve Schalchlin, The Bonus Round Band, The Rebel Nerds, and special guests Corina Katt Ayala, Sidney Myer, and Blake Zolfo.
Cover Charge: $25.00 ($15.00 for MAC members)
Minimum: $20 (must include 2 drinks) per person
Payment: CASH ONLY
Food Menu: Available
Seating: From 6:15 PM
Approximate Running Time: 65 minutes

About Steve Schalchlin:
Steve Schalchlin is an award-winning singer-songwriter, composer, and performer based in New York City. His Off-Broadway musicals include The Last Session and The Big Voice: God or Merman?, and his song cycle New World Waking was inspired by playing John Lennon’s Imagine piano. A testament to the healing power of music, Schalchlin’s work often explores themes of resilience, faith, and human connection. He is also one half of the Beatles duo, Strawberry Feels, with Gavin Gold, where they hold a Saturday Sunset Circle around the Imagine mosaic and sing “Imagine.”
About Corina Katt Ayala:
Corina Katt Ayala is one of the most electrifying performers and broadly talented artists of her generation. Known for her honest, open-hearted, and intimate style, she is a one-of-a-kind Music, Screen & Theater Producer, Singer/Songwriter, Screenwriter & Actor/Director whose work goes right to the heart of love, inspiration, and human triumph. After scoring a string of Top 40 DANCE HITS on the US CHARTS, CORINA catapulted onto the US BILLBOARD HOT 100 with her smash hits “NOW THAT YOU’RE GONE”, “WHISPERS” & TOP 10 HIT, “TEMPTATION,” which ranks #87 in Rolling Stone Magazine’s top 200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time. TV appearances on Entertainment Tonight, “Club MTV,” and “Showtime at the Apollo” among others would give way to national MTV & VH1 tours with the likes of Mark Wahlberg (Marky Mark), Boyz II Men, Ice Cube, and another US BILLBOARD HOT 100 HIT, “SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME,” produced by Lil Jon for So So Def/Columbia Records. Shifting gears, Corina also made waves on the big screen with a leading role opposite Marc Anthony in East Side Story before starring opposite Anthony Michael Hall in Funny Valentine and Emmy & Golden Globe winner Peter Dinklage in Fortunes. Corina was later hand-picked by Academy Award-winning Actor/Director Tim Robbins to portray the famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in the Touchstone Pictures release Cradle Will Rock, where she starred opposite Rubén Blades, John Cusack, Bill Murray, John Turturro, Emily Watson, and Oscar-winning legends Susan Sarandon & Vanessa Redgrave.
About Sidney Myer:
Sidney Myer is one of the country’s leading cabaret performers and has won numerous awards for his incomparable choice of material, delivery, and wit.
About Blake Zolfo:
Blake Zolfo is a versatile artist known for his captivating vocal performances. He also collaborates with Steve on creating yoga and meditation tracks.

Maria Corsaro & Leslie Vincent: Jazz à Deux Tour
2025-06-20 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Chelsea Table + Stage, 152 W 26th St, New York, NY, 10001, United States
What happens when, in Nashville, a jazz vocalist from New York meets a jazz vocalist from Minnesota? They decide to sing together, of course!
New York-based vocalist Maria Corsaro and Minneapolis-based vocalist Leslie Vincent premiere their Jazz à Deux Tour at Chelsea Table + Stage on Friday, June 20 at 7:00 PM. Joined by musical director / arranger Gregory Toroian on piano, Skip Ward on bass, and David Silliman on drums, the singing duo present jazz standards in the style of Bebop, Ballad, Latin and more, in solos and duets. It’s a joyous collaboration not to be missed!
Subsequent dates and locations of Corsaro and Vincent’s Jazz à Deux Tour are Sunday, June 22 at Club Cafe in Boston, MA; Friday, June 27 at Jazz on Main in Mt. Kisco, NY; and Sunday, June 29 at Deer Head Inn in Delaware Water Gap, PA. The Jazz à Deux Tour is the follow up to the jazz duo’s debut, An Evening of Jazz, performed at Don’t Tell Mama in November 2024.
Jazz à Deux Tour
Two Jazz Voices, One Incredible Night
Chelsea Table + Stage
Hilton Fashion District Hotel
152 W 26th Street
New York, NY 10001
chelseatableandstage.com
Friday, June 20 at 7:00 PM (doors open 6:00 PM)
$25-$45 cover + $25 food & beverage minimum per person.
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jazz-a-deux-tickets-1221325801349

Maria Corsaro & Leslie Vincent: Jazz à Deux Tour
2025-06-22 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | The Napoleon Room at Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, 02116, United States
What happens when, in Nashville, a jazz vocalist from New York meets a jazz vocalist from Minnesota? They decide to sing together, of course!
New York-based vocalist Maria Corsaro and Minneapolis-based vocalist Leslie Vincent continue their Jazz à Deux Tour on Sunday, June 22 at Club Cafe in Boston, MA. Joined by musical director / arranger Gregory Toroian on piano, the singing duo present jazz standards in the style of Bebop, Ballad, Latin and more, in solos and duets. It’s a joyous collaboration not to be missed!
Subsequent dates and locations of Corsaro and Vincent’s Jazz à Deux Tour are Friday, June 27 at Jazz on Main in Mt. Kisco, NY; and Sunday, June 29 at Deer Head Inn in Delaware Water Gap, PA. The Jazz à Deux Tour, which premieres at Chelsea Table + Stage on June 20, is the follow up to the jazz duo’s debut, An Evening of Jazz, performed at Don’t Tell Mama in November 2024.
Jazz à Deux Tour
Two Jazz Voices, One Incredible Night
Club Cafe
Josephine’s in the Napoleon Room
209 Columbus Ave
Boston, MA 02116
clubcafe.com
(617) 536-0966
SUNDAY, JUNE 22 at 6:00 PM (dinner seating at 5:00 PM)
No music cover / No minimum
RESERVATION: clubcafe.com/club-events/jazz-a-deux-062225/

Jazz Ã Deux
2025-06-22 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Josephine’s at Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
What happens when, in Nashville, a jazz vocalist from New York meets a jazz vocalist from Minnesota? They decide to sing together, of course!
MARIA CORSARO and LESLIE VINCENT present an evening of 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, ensuring a night of sophisticated fun!
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.
