By Stephen Sorokoff, Times Square Chronicles Primary Stages celebrated it’s 35th anniversary this season by presenting the newest work The Confession of Lily Dare from one of it’s most frequent collaborators, the legendary master of theatrical parody Charles Busch. Who better to join us to see one of Mr. Busch’s collaborators Julie Halston in her … Read More
By Stephen Mosher, Broadway World There are few things as exciting as seeing young people come up through the ranks, learn their craft, and stand on the precipice, ready to take flight, poised for the next great adventure that will take them into the future, thus bringing them into their own. That is probably why … Read More
By Stephen Mosher, BWW “Ari, you can’t hand out those menus for your catering company all over the school, you have to stop. And I’d like to order a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.” The next day Ari Axelrod delivered to his First Grade school teacher a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, freshly made at … Read More
By Stephen Mosher, BWW It’s The Most Wonderful Time In The Year. Right? Not Christmas — Valentine’s Day. Ok, so not everyone feels that way. There are a lot of people who don’t like Valentine’s Day. Maybe they resent the holiday because they are single, or it’s such a drain on the wallet, or maybe … Read More
By Stephen Mosher, BWW Birdland may be a famous jazz institution in New York City but The Birdland Theater is not. The newer performance space at Birdland was built as a place where lines blur a little, making it a venue where a festive variety of musical genres can be found, from bona fide jazz … Read More
By Ron Forman, Cabaret Scenes Ella Fitzgerald had the title First Lady of Song, and Natalie Douglas lovingly explained in words and music why that title was well earned in the latest of Douglas’ Tributes series at Birdland. She combined interesting, amusing, touching, and sometimes sad stories taken from Fitzgerald’s life with her always on-the-money … Read More
By Stephen Mosher, Broadway World Susie Mosher is laughing. She’s not laughing at anyone or anything, she’s just laughing – standing on the carousel of life, laughing and holding onto a big brass ring. This is the time and the place she has been working for and walking toward her entire life. Happily married to … Read More
By Bistro Awards Birdland Theater Wednesday February 5, 7:00 pm When Barbara Fasano sings, she has something to say. Several of the songs she’s performed over the years stand out as definitive—at least we’ve never heard renditions by anyone else that surpassed them, and few came even close. For this return to Birdland Theater, she’s … Read More
By Rob Lester, Broadway World “What’s in a name?” Shakespeare had Juliet query. Sometimes a name is shared by people unrelated by blood or marriage, but they coincidentally seem to share a connective perspective. It has happily happened again. The captivatingly cozily cool Karrin Allyson, whose two nightly shows at Birdland continue at Birdland through Saturday, … Read More
By Will Friedwald, The Cityview Celebrating Ella Fitzgerald Natalie Douglas Tributes: Ella Birdland 315 West 44th St Monday January 20 (7PM) For information and reservations, please click here: Natalie Douglas’s long-running “Tributes” series is handily-described as a win-win situation, a double whammy. Ms. Douglas is not only a fantastic singer, she’s equally impressive when she … Read More
