VIEWPOINTS – Sexy, potent burlesque and cabaret on 46th Street: NEW YORK, NEW YORK and SPEAKEASY TIMES SQUARE

This past weekend, I reveled in two highly entertaining burlesque/cabaret shows on 46th Street. Here are my thoughts on them. NEW YORK, NEW YORKSony Hall Every Friday night at the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Tony winners Brian Stokes Mitchell and Beth Leavel return to the concert stage, much to the thrill of their adoring fans

This past week, I attended concerts from a pair of beloved Tony winners, both of whom exuberantly and emotionally returned to the concert stage for the first time since pre-pandemic … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Blaine Alden Krauss, a star fast on the rise, blazes in “From the Soul” at Feinstein’s/54 Below

Last night, I attended Blaine Alden Krauss’s blazing and incredibly entertaining show at Feinstein’s/54 Below. Entitled From the Soul, the concert – which features a well balanced blend of show … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Derrick Baskin establishes a deep connection between life and music in his profoundly soulful concert at Feinsteins/54 Below

Fresh off the train from my much-needed weeklong trip to Provincetown, I headed straight to Feinstein’s/54 Below to attend the final performance of Derrick Baskin’s short run at the beloved … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Perusing Provincetown entertainment: Comedy queens, crooning piano men, and musical theater divas

I spent last week in one of my favorite places in the world – that magical destination seemingly at the very tip of the world (i.e., Cape Cod) known as … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Pride Performances, Roundup 3: Taylor Mac provides the definitive Pride entertainment, and Aja reinvents herself

The latter half of this week – the lead-up to Pride weekend, the culmination of Pride Month – saw the opportunity to attend even more LGBTQ+ performances. As always, here … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – BRITTON & THE STING empowers and amps up the crowd, throwing an ecstatic party at Feinstein’s/54 Below

Last night – just in time to kick off Pride festivities – Britton & The Sting concluded a two-night stint at Feinstein’s/54 Below with a joyful new show entitled Summer … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Pride Performances, Roundup 2: Fabulous queer cabaret at La MaMa, Feinstein’s/54 Below, and the Guggenheim

It’s Pride Week, which means that LGBTQ-focused performances are in full swing. In recent days, I had the particular opportunity to sample some fabulous queer cabaret performances, namely at La … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Channeling Judy Garland, Seth Sikes kicks off Pride Month with a rollicking 1920s inspired show

Just in time to kick off Pride Month was Seth Sikes’ recent show at the Green Room 42. Appropriately titled Runnin’ Wild, the amiable crooner’s cabaret act is a rollicking … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – The show must go on!: Molière in the Park and Alice Ripley brilliantly rally through adverse conditions

For me, one of the exciting things about live performance is its famous insistence that the show must go on. Over the last week or so, I attended a pair … Continue Reading →