By Rex Reed 11/20/12 3:03pm

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Tune. (Jimi Celeste/Patrick McMullan)

‘Taps, Tunes and Tall Tales’: Texas Tommy Takes New York

“Taps, Tunes and Tall Tales” is the perfect title for Tommy Tune’s cabaret debut at Feinstein’s at Loew’s Regency, and he delivers plenty of all three. You know you’re in for an evening of savvy show business sass the minute the lights dim and he sails in singing “I’ve Got Them Feelin’ Too Good Today Blues” in a red suit the color of a tomato surprise.

Treetop tall and chlorophyll fresh, the dancer/actor/director/choreographer who Gene Kelly once called “too lanky for a legend” reduces his life story to one hour of handpicked tales and take-home tunes, punctuated by nifty tap routines executed to tumultuous applause on a stage the size of a forever stamp. Read More

By Rex Reed 9/18/12 6:38pm

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Feinstein and Mae.

Feinstein’s Fall Farewell: Marilyn and Michael’s Melodic Musings Kick Off the Final Autumn Season

A badly needed four-week vacation followed by a busy week seeing five films a day at the Toronto International Film Festival has left me way behind in telling you about Michael Feinstein and Marilyn Maye’s tuneful contribution to the final season at Feinstein’s at Loew’s Regency. If you haven’t joined the party yet, there’s one more week to go. What are you waiting for? Read More

By Rex Reed 8/08/12 12:23pm

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Kilgore.

A Tribute In Tempo: Kilgore Jazzes Up Feinstein’s With Tasteful Turn On Judy Garland Stylings

The dog days of summer get an extra spark with the arrival of Portland, Oregon-based singer Rebecca Kilgore at Feinstein’s at Loew’s Regency. Last year she celebrated the musical side of Marilyn Monroe. Now she calls her new show “The Jazzy Side of Judy Garland.” The lady has high ideals and lofty goals.

I didn’t know Judy had a jazzy side, but Ms. Kilgore proves it. Read More

By Rex Reed 4/17/12 8:23pm

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Cook.

Me, Myself and Babs: A Night at Feinstein’s at Loew’s Regency

Warm as a cashmere muffler, relaxed as a happy kitten, and ready for an attack of total perfection, Barbara Cook’s new show at Feinstein’s at Loew’s Regency shows off the legendary singer in a more intimate light than ever. She calls this appearance “Let’s Fall in Love,” and for good reason. Spring is a time for love songs, so through April 21, she’s up to her Easter bonnet brim with them. And this is the first time she has ever selected the song list on her own, without the aid of a musical “boss,” and done the layouts and interpolations herself. The result is fresh and as personal as if you were spending an evening in her own living room while she pulled favorite tunes from her piano bench. I have never heard that magical voice more mercurial or sparkling with so much musical magic.  Read More