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The Salon at Don’t Tell Mama takes place most Sunday evenings. by Grace Jordan Jan. 16, 2023   The first Salon of 2023 at Don’t Tell Mama was full of promise, laughter, and poignant moments of love. The theme of the evening was “Black Songs Matter,” one day ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. day. […]

Hundreds of shows and reviews, and here are this writer’s favorites from the year. by Stephen Mosher Dec. 31, 2022   Well, that was a fun one, wasn’t it? Actually, it went by so fast that it’s a little hard to wrap my head around it. But it went by, and it’s time to say […]

Broadway World Cabaret continues its series about the artists for whom our team is grateful. by Stephen Mosher Nov. 16, 2022        Photos by Stephen Mosher; visit the Stephen Mosher website HERE. Sidney Myer and Tanya Moberly – The Champions They aren’t just champions because they have survived and thrived as industry artists all […]

Rian Keating Sings Jacques Brel with Passion and from the Heart November 6, 2022 NiteLife Exchange By Marilyn Lester***To truly savor Rian Keating‘s show, Rian Keating Sings Jaques Brel, which recently concluded a run at Don’t Tell Mama, there are certain facts to be known about both men. Brel, born in Belgium in 1929, was […]

Review: RIAN KEATING SINGS JACQUES BREL is a Rich Dessert at Don’t Tell Mama Rian Keating Remembers the World of Jacques Brel.by Ricky Pope Oct. 27, 2022   In 1968, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris opened Off-Broadway. The revue of songs by the Belgian singer surprised everyone and ran for […]

October 6, 2022 | By Gerry Geddes Before I get to Scott F. Mason’s hilarious show at Don’t Tell Mama, One Dame Funny Night, return with me to those thrilling days of cabaret past, and to one of the best cabaret comedians in the late 20th century, Pudgy (the stage name of Beverly Wines).  Pudgy […]

Bart Greenberg | September 27, 2022 Amy Beth Williams Great Ladies, Great Songs Don’t Tell Mama, NYC, September 21, 2022 Reviewed by Bart Greenberg It took about three notes of Amy Beth Williams’ first song, “I’ve Never Been in Love Before,” delivered in her powerful, full soprano, for the audience at Don’t Tell Mama to […]

Miss this show at your own expense – it is musical storytelling at the highest level. by Stephen Mosher Sep. 22, 2022   When I was a kid, I loved television variety specials. Sometimes they were big cast variety programs like the TV shows of Sonny and Cher, The Captain and Tennille, or The Carol […]

The event is on September 17th, 2022. by Stephi Wild Aug. 29, 2022 A light-hearted, gut-punching, mournful dissection of singlehood, love, romance, loss, and maybe most importantly: an indomitable desire for Gavin Creel. But, every Say Goodnight, Gracie is different. There’s a wonderful rotation of musicians including bassists, vocalists, saxophonists, and my personal favorite: a […]

Tour-de-Force Tanya Strikes Again, this time with Misters Schwartz and Sondheim. by Stephen Mosher Aug. 23, 2022   Holy Pamela Myers, Batman! Tanya Moberly has been belting! Since January the versatile virtuosa vocalist has been doing a residency at Don’t Tell Mama titled MOBERLY AT MAMA’S MONTHLY, the hook of which is that Tanya does […]