Talkin’ Broadway Out of the Dark Review
Musical theatre and cabaret favorite Melissa Errico takes her cue from the milieu of old movies with detectives and danger, glamorous gloom, romance and regrets. Out of the Dark–The Film Noir Project broadens the pool of source material beyond actual golden moments from the silver screen, but everything shines in a burnished way. It’s more about casting […]
JazzTimes Review: Out of the Dark: The Film Noir Project
A review of the vocalist’s album inspired by film noir Melissa Errico isn’t a jazz singer, but for the past two decades she was the vocalist of choice for Michel Legrand and Stephen Sondheim, collaborating with both composers on various recordings, projects, and stage productions. She knows her way around a lyric. Her new album Out […]
Review: The Cabaret Circuit Embraces Movie Night
The title of Errico’s album, and evening, is a homage to her favorite film noir, 1947’s Out of the Past. “It’s a great movie with Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer and Kirk Douglas,” she says. “They’re both in love with her, and she’s a wicked woman.” It ends badly. Not for nothing is it a noir. “That is the […]
WSJ Review: Music for Moody Mysteries
‘Out of the Dark—The Film Noir Project’ by Melissa Errico Review: Music for Moody Mysteries The singer releases a collection of songs inspired by the noir concept: melancholy, bittersweet tales of isolation and loneliness, beauty and betrayal When most of us think of film noir, the soundtrack we hear in our heads is sultry torch […]
Cabaret Scenes Review: “Out of the Dark”
Reviewed by Ron Forman As a huge fan of the film noir genre and a long-time fan of Melissa Errico, I must say that her new show celebrating the release of her new recording Out of the Dark at Feinstein’s/54 Below was a must-see. Dressed in a sexy black-sequined gown with hair coiffed à la the femmes […]
CD Review: Melissa Errico’s “Out of the Dark—The Film Noir Project”
During lockdown and quarantine, many people spent an inordinate amount of time bingeing TV shows and movies, searching through Netflix, Amazon’s Prime, and other streaming services, for the perfect film or series or genre to fill their days and occupy their minds. Singer Melissa Errico immersed herself in the shadowy, mysterious, dangerously romantic world of […]
Behind the Music with Melissa Errico
Let Me Tell You….all about Melissa Errico’s brand new album! The Tony Award-nominee began to work on her album during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Her album, Out Of The Dark: The Film Noir Project, has just been released! Check out concerts in your area by going to melissaerrico.com. Hear about Melissa’s new work of […]
BWW Review: Melissa Errico is the Ultimate Femme, Fatale or Otherwise
It was a day of celebration yesterday, as Melissa Errico released a new album and opened a new show, a companion piece to the album, both titled OUT OF THE DARK: THE FILM NOIR PROJECT. Melissa Errico was doing her fair share of the celebrating, but the true jubilation was coming directly from the fans, whether those listening to […]
Melissa Errico Spectacularly Illuminates Film Noir with “Out Of The Dark”
With her new album and show, Melissa Errico maintains her status as a cabaret great. Theme albums can be a rather tricky undertaking sometimes… not for the musical artist – for the listener. Naturally, the artists have a wonderful time conceiving and curating and, then, recording their album of songs by The Carpenters, songs sung […]
10 Videos to Shine a Light on Melissa Errico’s New Show Out of the Dark
As the days countdown to the new Melissa Errico show and CD, the videos are counting down on Broadway World Cabaret. Perhaps the cabaret industry’s most prolifically productive artist, Melissa Errico will return to Feinstein’s/54 Below with a new show and a new album. OUT OF THE DARK: THE FILM NOIR PROJECT will be released […]