Tag: Shirley Bassey
Melissa Manchester
Manchester displayed her strong songwriting skills matched with a strong, vibrant contralto.
In Memoriam: Garry Brown 1928-2014
Garry Brown was a key figure in the international entertainment world for many decades, and for over thirty years, husband to the musical theater headliner, Lorna Dallas.
Karen Mason: Secrets of the Ancient Divas
There were too many great moments in this show to list them all here, so I’ll settle for some that struck me forcefully enough to warrant a hastily scrawled note in the dark.
Leslie Uggams: Classic Uggams
Tony and Emmy Award winner Leslie Uggams might be best remembered for her wonderful voice and stunning looks, both unmistakably apparent during her sublime Bay Area Cabaret presentation.
Joe Battaglia: A Late Bloomer
orn to Italian immigrants and growing up on the Lower East Side of New York known as Little Italy, Joe Battaglia has lived the quintessential Italian-American story.
Dorothy Bishop: The Dozen Diva Show at Metropolitan Room
Dorothy Bishop: The Dozen Diva Show Metropolitan Room, NYC, May 5, 2014 Reviewed by Rob Lester for Cabaret Scenes Briefly ducking behind a screen, making quick changes of dresses and wigs, uber-talented Dorothy Bishop transforms herself into one female superstar after another. Spinning their famous songs, magnifying mannerisms, toying with tics, she visually and vocally […]
