Annamaria Alfieri
Annamaria Alfieri is the author of four acclaimed historical mysteries, including the current Strange Gods, which takes place in British East Africa in 1911 and is described as Out of Africa meets Agatha Christie. Writing as Patricia King, she also is the author of five nonfiction books, including Never Work for a Jerk, that landed her on the Oprah Winfrey Show. She is a past president of Mystery Writers of America, New York Chapter, and Vice President of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. She is a life-long fan of the American Popular song.
Annamaria Alfieri's Latest Posts
Alysha Umphress: CD Release Show at Birdland
Alysha Umphress Birdland, NYC, January 5, 2015 Reviewed by Annamaria Alfieri for Cabaret Scenes On her day off from stealing scenes on Broadway in On the Town, Alysha Umphress took her big voice and her nuanced singing style to Birdland to launch her new CD—I’ve Been Played. All her songs in this show were written […]
Cheyenne Jackson: Eyes Wide Open —Cafe Carlyle
Cheyenne Jackson Eyes Wide Open Café Carlyle, NYC, January 13, 2015 Reviewed by Annamaria Alfieri for Cabaret Scenes Cheyenne Jackson does not rely on just his matinee idol good looks and lovely baritone voice to win over his sold-out audience at New York’s Café Carlyle. He hangs his performance on autobiographical anecdotes delivered with unfaked […]
Dee Dee Bridgewater with Theo Crocker’s DVRK FUNK Band
Once Bridgewater joined in with Mongo Santamaria’s “Afro Blue,” the group coalesced in a big way.
Sarah Kimball: Demon Lover & Songs of Other Dimensions
“My time of day is the dark time,” Kimball began, setting the tone for a performance that showed off her considerable dramatic skills as well as her impressive vocal range
