Tag: Marlene Dietrich
Jeremy Lawrence’s Illumination of Queer Weimar Cabaret
This material has been relevant from the very beginning.
Joan Curto, Beckie Menzie, Tom Michael: A Fine Romance
Three of Chicago’s top-shelf cabaret artists—Joan Curto, Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael—joined forces to present A Fine Romance.
Nov. 12: Christina Bianco
Christina Bianco—actress, singer and pint-sized powerhouse of a thousand voices.
Kim David Smith: Stargazing
“Vibrant” was the word for Stargazing, Kim David Smith’s excellent new performance at Joe’s Pub.
Christina Bianco: Party of One
Christina Bianco is an actress, singer and pint-sized powerhouse of a thousand voices.
Linden Waddell: Hello, Again! The Songs of Allan Sherman
Waddell did them all justice with her strong, wide-ranging voice, which encompasses a soaring soprano, a Merman belt and a solid feel for sweet irony.
Mabel Mercer
April 2008 MABEL MERCER The name Mabel Mercer is synonymous with cabaret. From her supper club origins in Paris, she had the cream of society’s elite at her feet. Any night might find The Prince of Wales and Wallis Simpson, Cole Porter, the legendary Bricktop, American millionairess “Joe” Carstairs, and similar newsworthy figures in her […]
