Cabaret acts are a dime a dozen here in New York - you can't throw a stone without hitting someone who thinks that putting together an act is as easy as mixing a vodka cran... and some of these shows have about as much potency too.
Thankfully there are some folks around town who are consistently entertaining - and fortunately I know quite a few of them - most notably my longtime friend Kenneth Gartman. Certainly my admiration for his talent (and I'm not talking euphemistically here) is part of the reason that he's in the "long time" category among the notoriously flaky and transient showbiz community here in New York City.
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of catching the first set of shows of his current "..Not Like The Other Cavemen" and I found him and the show to be a delightful romp of growing up gay in rural Texas. There are some wonderful original songs, a few that you won't have heard that much and, most of all, Kenneth's charm and the delicious twinkle in his eye he gets when he's all up in his own grill performing. It's magic.
Today's show is at 4 (which, at this writing, is in like 10 minutes) but he's got two more shows - Wednesday February 1st at 7pm and Saturday February 4th at 4:30, both at Don't Tell Mama located at 343 W. 46th Street. Cover is $20. The night I went last time, the place was jam-packed so best to make reservations. Click here to go to Kenneth's website for all that kind of information.




