Kevin Scott Hall

Kevin Scott Hall performed in cabaret clubs for many years and recorded three CDs, including “New Light Dawning” in 1998, which received national airplay. He also worked at the legendary piano bar, Rose’s Turn, and has taught cabaret workshops and directed shows since 1995. Kevin earned his MFA in Creative Writing at City College of New York. He is an adjunct professor in the Theatre and English departments at City College and Borough of Manhattan Community College. His novel, “Off the Charts!” was published in 2010, and his memoir, “A Quarter Inch from My Heart” (Wisdom Moon), in 2014. Kevin writes a monthly column and entertainment features for Edge Media Network, writes reviews for BistroAwards.com, and freelances for other publications.

Cara Maltz

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"My Mom is a Sex Therapist" The Duplex – November 13, 16, 17 Triple-threat performer Cara Maltz returned to the Duplex stage with her autobiographical one-woman musical, "My Mom is a Sex Therapist," a show she debuted at the club over a year ago. It was written by Maltz and Stephan Varnier, with music and...

Nesha Ward

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"Imma Be That Nerd" Don't Tell Mama – November 5, 6 Nesha Ward reently returned to Don't Tell Mama with Imma Be That Nerd, a show she'd performed at the Duplex this summer. With a great sense of fun and a high-energy set list, Ward and her four-piece band and backup singers dazzled the audience...

The 24th New York Cabaret Convention

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Written by Kevin Scott Hall, Mark Dundas Wood, Robert Windeler, David Munk Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center  –  October 7, 8, 9, 10 Gala Opening Night - by Kevin Scott Hall With stellar performances from both veterans and newcomers alike, the opening night of the 24th New York Cabaret Convention offered hope and promise for...

Lady Day

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Little Shubert Theatre  (open run) The dynamic Dee Dee Bridgewater has had a celebrated career in theatre, having been acclaimed for a number of memorable shows and roles and garnering a Tony Award for her performance in The Wiz. When she turned her attention to recording, the acclaim was no less noteworthy: as a jazz artist, she's...

Sing This: The Songs of Jeff Cubeta

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Don't Tell Mama  –  September 6, 7, 8, 10 When Jeff Cubeta decided recently to showcase his own songs, he went all the way: with four musicians, three vocalists, and himself on the stage of Don't Tell Mama's small room, and a sold-out crowd in attendance, the atmosphere was more like a claustrophobic happy hour...

Gay Camp

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The Duplex – August 17, 22, September 5, 14, November 9, 15 Written by Philip Mutz and Susan-Kate Heaney, the play Gay Camp was an award-winner and crowd-pleaser at the 2012 FringeNYC. Now, the team behind it has re-imagined it for the smaller stage at the Duplex, and added some music to make it a bit more...

Barbara Malley

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"Out of Order" Don't Tell Mama  –  April 28, May 12, June 17, July 23, August 21, September 22, October 23 Perhaps it's a sign of our times, but when Barbara Malley takes center stage at Don't Tell Mama and begins her show with "The Lord's Prayer" (traditional) and segues into Pete Seeger's "Turn! Turn!...

Marieann Meringolo

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"Orchestrated!" Metropolitan Room  -  May 31-June 2, July 7, August 2 Marieann Meringolo Over the years, Marieann Meringolo has built a solid reputation around town and beyond for the high quality of her work in cabaret rooms, putting together well-researched and polished shows on a variety of themes. Always, her remarkable...

Danielle Grabianowski

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The Duplex  –  May 30, June 19, August 28, then monthly In her latest offering, an untitled show at The Duplex, sly and subversive songbird Danielle Grabianowski ignores the "rules" of cabaret (and gently pokes fun at them in her patter). Opening with a humorous French ditty, "Sympathique" (by Pink Martini's China Forbes and Thomas...

Jillian Laurain

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"My Broadway – 100 Years of the Great White Way" Metropolitan Room  –  March 2, June 16, November 23 It's hard to find the right superlative for Jillian Laurain, a class act whose talent runs as deep and wide as a mighty river. Here is a woman who trained and worked as an opera singer...