One of the industry’s most endearing and enduring musical storytellers, Melissa Errico has used her work as a cabaret and concert performer to breathe life into one-of-a-kind shows that balance whimsy with intellect, hilarity with empathy, music with conversation, and always in a style so unique, so personal, so original that they might as well make a blueprint of that style for other artists to follow when creating their own acts. After successful and lauded solo shows following the themes of Stephen Sondheim and Michel LeGrand, Ms. Errico recently returned to her nightclub home-away-from-home, Feinstein’s/54 Below, with a new exploration in cabaret artistry.

Working with author Adam Gopnik, Melissa Errico is using literature and lyrics, music and memories, and a diary from her youth to pay tribute to her home, her beloved New York City. After a sold-out opening night that included a guest appearance from fellow 54 Below family member Paulo Szot, Melissa found herself booked into the supper club for a repeat visit, this time with fellow Tony Award nominee Max Von Essen. Before her encore performance on October 16th, Melissa and I chatted via email about the creation of her New York-themed musical cabaret play, about her life in Manhattan, and the women who inspire her, from her mother to her daughters, with a fellow Broadway chanteuse along the way.