Tag: U2

Scott Siegel Presents: Return of the Great American Protest Songs

| January 23, 2017 | 0 Comments
Scott Siegel Presents: Return of the Great American Protest Songs

Historically, protest is a cabaret inspiration, politically, socially and musically.

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Jeffrey M. Wright: The 40s—Theirs and Mine

| March 29, 2016 | 0 Comments
Jeffrey M. Wright: The 40s—Theirs and Mine

Wright has a wonderful quality to his voice that wavers between silky smooth and slightly gritty.

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Maxine Linehan: An Immigrant’s Story

| December 2, 2015 | 0 Comments
Maxine Linehan: An Immigrant’s Story

Linehan’s clear, bright, and wide-ranging soprano was like a breath of fresh air.

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Kurt Elling: Passion World

| July 12, 2015 | 0 Comments
Kurt Elling: Passion World

Elling’s musical and personal wanderings are an inevitable consequence of the first track’s “sorrow[ful]” recognition that dreams must be pursued “on the road.

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The Songs of U2: Birdland

| March 17, 2015 | 0 Comments
The Songs of U2: Birdland

The Songs of U2 Birdland, NYC, March 16, 2015 Reviewed by Ron Forman for Cabaret Scenes I am not a U2 fan. In fact, I had lived my entire life until last night somehow avoiding their music. How could I possibly enjoy a U2 tribute show? Well, I did, because co-producer (with Scott Siegel) Maxine […]

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