Review: Melissa Errico: ‘Back to Barbra with Billy’ (Stritch)
By Alix Cohen It takes artistic audacity for a female artist to offer a show of Barbra Streisand material.Though Melissa Errico tells us the evening is an homage– trying to chart the ways a great artist has influenced, and not a tribute, which she defines as imitation, the specter of an icon might daunt. That Errico is […]
Review: Melissa Errico Pays Homage to Streisand in BACK TO BARBRA at 54 Below
Melissa Errico took the stage at 54 Below with two songs that perfectly captured her effervescent first impression: “I’m All Smiles” (from The Yearling) and “Hurry! It’s Lovely Up Here” (from On a Clear Day You Can See Forever). A delightful breath of fresh air swept through the cabaret space as she paid loving homage […]
Talkin’ Broadway Review: “Be prepared to be pulled in with these empathetic interpretations”
Here are some singers of note whose first names happen to start with the letter “M” as in “Music.” Ladies first: Melissa Errico and Meltem Ege, then three gentlemen: two West Coasters named Mark (Winkler and Miller) and New Yorker Marcus Goldhaber. Each has his or her own special qualities in these five albums, with […]
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Twenty Years, Twenty Thousand Hearts
After 20 years, beloved NYC mothers’ network Bowery Babes marks its final chapter with a meaningful $20,000 donation to pediatric cancer research. This Mother’s Day marks 20 years of Bowery Babes—a small beginning that became, over time, a great and living circle. Founded in 2006 by Melissa Errico, what began as a prenatal yoga class […]
Interview: The Paul Leslie Hour
After more than a few years, Melissa Errico returns to The Paul Leslie Hour. It is our great privilege to present Paul’s second interview with TONY® Award–Nominated Broadway Actress, Singer & Writer Melissa Errico. Called a “one of a kind performer” by The Wall Street Journal, the lovely Melissa Errico is as interesting as she is spellbinding. This is […]
Melissa Errico On The Five Things You Need To Shine In The Music Industry
“The audience wants the story to continue and you cannot break the spell. Everyone willingly will return to the story. It’s quite a beautiful collective agreement, live theater. So, trust there is an invisible glue between yourself, your audience and your story.” Asa part of this series, we had the pleasure to interview Melissa Errico. […]
Review: I Can Dream, Can’t I?: Illusions & Conversations from the Great American Songbook
In I Can Dream, Can’t I?: Illusions & Conversations from the Great American Songbook, Tony Award-nominated Broadway actress, singer, and writer Melissa Errico proves once again that she is one of the best at keeping classic songs alive. Released in early 2026, the album uses a less is more style. Instead of a big orchestra, it features […]
The Streisand Effect: Q&A with Debbie Hall
Melissa Errico Returns to The Smith Center with THE STREISAND EFFECT Your new album I Can Dream, Can’t I? draws from an incredible range of composers like Frank Loesser and Duke Ellington—what guided your songselection process?Tedd Firth, my genius pianist, arrived with a huge set of possible songs. My one rule in choosing among them […]
Cabaret Star Melissa Errico Offered Up a Love-Filled Valentine at Birdland
By Andrew Poretz*** Broadway diva and longtime cabaret star, Melissa Errico, presented her annual Valentine’s show at Birdland, Lost In His Arms, selling out six sets over three nights. Errico was backed by the stellar quartet of her frequent pianist Andy Ezrin, bassist David Finck, saxophonist David Mann, and drummer Clint de Ganon. With a […]
Melissa Errico’s Lush ‘Dream’ World Redefines the Great American Songbook
Melissa Errico’s Lush ‘Dream’ World Redefines the Great American Songbook•••Melissa Errico’s latest solo album“I Can Dream, Can’t I?” pays homage to Joni Mitchell and Peggy Lee. “What does she do when she’s in Rome or in Spain? Or saying farewell to France? Well, for reasons she can’t explain, even though she’s faithful to her unnamed […]