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Who Was WHERE! The Storied History of Panache–and the Making of the Most Beloved Man in Cabaret
On a recent sunny afternoon, I was thrilled to have lunch with beloved cabaret icon Sidney Myer at Tony’s Di Napoli in Times Square. We discussed the seven and a half years Sidney was involved with the club Panache (1981-1988) through its three incarnations and three locations, prior to the thirty-five years he’s been with Don’t Tell Mama (1989-present).
Lynne Charnay at Don’t Tell Mama
Cabaret Review By Marilyn Lester… Seventy-six years ago, in 1948, a radio show entitled “Life Begins at Eighty” debuted, eventually moving on in 1950 to that new invention: television. At the genesis of the show, actress-singer Lynne Charnay was 23. But she must have taken something on board and absorbed it well, because now, on the threshold of 100, she’s going strong, her love of life undiminished.
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Two Time GOLDEN GLOBE© Winner HUGH LAURIE
Two Time GOLDEN GLOBE© Winner HUGH LAURIE interviewed by LARRY KING at don't tell mama, Season 2, Episode 23. With his 'House' days behind him, Hugh Laurie is singing the Blues. The award-winning artist talks preferring music over acting, revisits the role that made him a star -- and gives Larry a taste of his album at don't tell mama.Click Here Watch The Full Episode
Nurse Jackie
Featured scene at don't tell mama on Season 5, Episode 10 'Soul'. Starring Edie Falco and our very own Stephen Wallem, who has performed his Cabarets 'Off The Walem' and 'Schwartz And All' at don't tell mama.Click Here Watch The Full Episode
The Boy Who Became Judy Garland
DOWN some dark stairs, past cases of empty beer bottles, in the brick warren beneath the Off Off Broadway cabaret called Don't Tell Mama, a middle-aged man helps his middle-aged brother adjust the blue sequined top that complements his black sequined skirt. Fifteen minutes to showtime.
Karen Mason, a Well-Seasoned Belter, at Don't Tell Mama
'I've come home at last!' Norma Desmond's triumphant announcement in the semioperatic ballad, 'As If We Never Said Goodbye,' from 'Sunset Boulevard' has rarely been put to more powerful use than in Karen Mason's show at the Midtown cabaret Don't Tell Mama on Monday evening. Ms. Mason, who was a stand-in for three Broadway Normas - Glenn Close, Betty Buckley and Elaine Paige - captured the character's scarily compelling essence in clawing body language.
Pompie's Place,' a Blues Club in a Time Warp
'Some of New York City's finer jazz and blues musicians performed Wednesday evening at 'Pompie's Place,' an imaginary club within a club at Don't Tell Mama.
A Broken Heart and Nostalgia: Joyce Breach Performs Standards at Don't Tell Mama
Joyce Breach, a beloved longtime fixture on New York's cabaret circuit, is a quintessential keeper of the flame of an intimate nightclub tradition that flickers mostly under the mass-media radar.
Tunes of a Wry Tenderheart: Elaine St. George Sings Songs by Steve Goodman
Gentle humorous observations from the heartland steeped in whimsy, with a healthy dollop of baseball lore: that only begins to describe the legacy of the Chicago-born songwriter Steve Goodman, best remembered for 'City of New Orleans,' a hit for Arlo Guthrie in 1972.
What Good Is Sitting Alone in Your Room? Cabaret Is a Steal
Fans of the American Songbook can get their fix of torch songs and 11 o'clock numbers on almost any night in New York. This weekend alone brings the husband-and-wife duo of Jason Danieley and Marin Mazzie to the Cafe Carlyle; K T Sullivan saluting Dorothy Fields at the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel; and Nnenna Freelon covering songs made popular by Lena Horne at Feinstein's at Loews Regency.
Ms. Mason (that's Karen) Makes Music at Mama's in May
Luckily for New York theatre and cabaret fans, the current month starts with the letter 'M'-Broadway star and chanteuse Karen Mason's favorite time to revisit her old stomping grounds, Don't Tell Mama. Her terrific current show, 'Mason at Mama's in May' (the follow-up to 'Mason at Mam's in March') includes selections from her new album 'It's About Time' (Zevely Records), along with a mix of well-known and rarely performed Broadway tunes.
Karen Mason: Mason at Mama's in May
What makes a great cabaret show? Cabaret-goers know. It starts with a singer with a top-of-the line voic ... someone with the intelligence and acting chops to interpret and project a song's essence ... the honest warmth of personality to hold an audience's affectionate attention ... and great songs to sing. That's the combination that has been filling the house for Mason at Mama's in May.
Chasing Taste
The funny indie romantic comedy 'Chasing Taste' is written by don't tell mama's very own Lori Fischer. 'Chasing Taste' features an incredible ensemble cast with Sidney Myer, who has been with don't tell mama for over 25 years. Scenes filmed on location.
USA TODAY 10Best
If you are in the mood for a no-holds-barred eclectic mix, plan to go to don't tell mama. This piano bar features live jazz, sing-alongs and cabaret rooms, which feature comedy groups, musicals, vocal groups and a variety of other acts.
New York Mag
There are up to three performances nightly in the two cabaret theaters, but what makes don't tell mama such a showstopper is the way Sidney Myer, its longtime booking agent, varies the diet. While he may be an American Songbook diehard, Myer also showcases rock 'n' roll vocalists, comedy groups, new musicals and highly respected impressionists.
OpenTable
Decent food, nicely presented, and at a very reasonable price, especially the prix fixe. Great for pre-theatre.
PlayBill
Sandra Bernhard, Lea DeLaria and Scott Thompson will all chat with host Rudetsky. The weekly live talk show, which includes interviews and performances from Broadway stars, is now held... at the New York cabaret don't tell mama.
BWW Feature: SALON Offers a Safe Space at Don't Tell Mama
When a cabaret performer doesn't have a show to do, how do they keep their skills up? How do they continue to grow without spending precious earned cash on an expensive master class? They go to Salon.
BWW Interview: Tanya Moberly of MOBERLY AT MAMAS MONTHLY at Don't Tell Mama
I've been singing at Mama's for 22 years... I just love what I do.
Don't Tell Mama's Sidney MyerPerforms at Live at Lynn University.
Don't Tell Mama but I'm sure production coordinator Desiree McKim will be telling Live at Lynn producer Jan McArt (who couldn't attend) how the audience was enthralled by Sidney's performance last night.
Nicholas King Returns to Don't Tell Mama
Nicholas King, show opener for Liza Minelli, Returns to don't tell mama.
Gretchen Sings Janis Joplin's 'Pearl' at don't tell mama
Nightlife, Bistro and MAC Award winning artist Gretchen Reinhagen and her all-girl band, led by...
VICKIE & NICKIE Return to don't tell mama
NYC's well-known wacky musical comedy sister duo of Vickie and Nickie are returning to don't tell mama for one night only...
Linda Kosut Band Comes to don't tell mama nyc
BMI/Bistro Award winner jazz/cabaret vocalist LINDA KOSUT returns to New York City wit a one-night-only performance at...
Woman who lost hand after being shoved in front of subway set to perform cabaret
MANHATTAN - If cabaret singing is storytelling, then, boy, does Renee Katz have a story to tell....
EAT IT, ANDERSON! 'RHONY' STAR WON'T STOP MAKING MUSIC
Countess LuAnn de Lesseps - the veteran 'Real Housewives of New York' star - wraps herself around the microphone like a seasoned cabaret singer warming up for her big number.
How Billy Porter Became the HBIC
Reminiscing on his nights at Don't Tell Mama in Hell's Kitchen, he adds that, for what it's worth, such watering holes can be formative for the early-career musical theater performer: 'I would always try out new material for auditions...