Elizabeth Ahlfors

Lorna Luft

Elizabeth Ahlfors
"Songs My Mother Taught Me: The Judy Garland Songbook" Feinstein's at Loews Regency  –  January 4 – 9 A legend is a tough act to follow, something Lorna Luft knows only too well. She has lived under the shadows of her legendary "Mama," Judy Garland, and her superstar half-sister, Liza Minnelli, stepping out occasionally to show...

Bonnie Langford

Elizabeth Ahlfors
"Bonnie Langford Spends Christmas in New York" 59E59 Theaters  –  December 14 to January 2, 2011 "Let Me Entertain You" was Bonnie Langford's big number when she played Baby June in Gypsy (Jule Styne/Stephen Sondheim) opposite Angela Lansbury. That was 35 years ago. She was ten years old, and considering her cabaret offering, Bonnie Langford...

Sue Mathys

Elizabeth Ahlfors
"Two Worlds, One Voice" Urban Stages Theatre  –  December 14 Piaf, Kurt Weill, the Broadway stage — singer and actress extraordinaire Sue Mathys does it all, casting a singular spell over the listener. It is always a special treat when you see and hear a talented theatre and concert artist live. If, however, you take...

Lainie Kazan

Elizabeth Ahlfors
Feinstein's at Loews Regency  –  October 5 - 9 She's a red hot mama and she's not ready to cool down just yet. That much Lainie Kazan proved to an appreciative first night audience on her return to Feinstein's. With sharp timing, aggressive delivery, and an earthy sense of humor, Kazan delivers some of her landmark standards....

Paolo Szot

Elizabeth Ahlfors
"An Evening With Paolo Szot"  Café Carlyle  –  September 14 - 25 If you were asked to define a matinee idol, you could point to Paolo Szot. He's dashing, he suggests romance, and he caresses a song with a round, resonant baritone that enriches the melodies of Broadway, Rio and the concert stage. This is...

Janet Planet

Elizabeth Ahlfors
“Like a Complete Unknown” Feinstein's at Loews Regency  –  August 13, 14 With vocals that are clear and sultry, a tone as soft as fine cashmere and expressive with spontaneous jazz rhythms and accents, Janet Planet may be a complete unknown in New York City. This, however, is not due to any lack of talent....

Richard Malavet

Elizabeth Ahlfors
"The Billy Eckstine Project, Songs in the Key of 'B'" Metropolitan Room  –  July 1, 8, 10 Richard Malavet, a New York cabaret singer, certainly did his homework for his latest show, saluting Billy Eckstine. The music of the cool, dapper "Mr. B" is a fine choice for Malavet. He does not try to imitate...

Nellie McKay

Elizabeth Ahlfors
"Normal as Blueberry Pie – A Tribute to Doris Day"  Feinstein's at Loews Regency  -  June 1 - 12 Just wondering. Why, exactly did Nellie McKay choose to salute Doris Day? Many, not all, of the songs she's doing are identified with Doris Day, but McKay never explains why she chose them. Was she influenced by the legendary...

Barb Jungr

Elizabeth Ahlfors
"River" Metropolitan Room  -  May 18-23 When you think of an interpretive singer, one name that stands out is Barb Jungr. Jungr not only studies the lyrics, but takes them apart to root out the substance that speaks to her. She then reconstructs them and makes them her own. She will surround her selection with...

Johnny Rodgers

Elizabeth Ahlfors
"What a Wonderful World" Oak Room at the Algonquin  -  May 11 - 29 Set Johnny Rodgers near a piano and Pow!, it's a concert, a vigorous, touching, enthusiastic musical mélange of Americana. From Memphis to St. Jo, with the snap of Chicago, easy Southern charm, New York energy and St. Louis rhythms—there's that crazy mixed-up American spirit and the multifaceted Johnny Rodgers to deliver it. With...