Barbarino's Big Nite Out

“The new variety show done in the OG way”—Barbarino’s Big Nite Out! returns on Tuesday, March 4 (Fat Tuesday) 7 PM to Lips, New York’s ULTIMATE Drag Queen show-palace and restaurant.

BBNO!, produced and curated by Scott Barbarino, features singers, comedians, magic and specialty acts. “We’re going to party like it’s 1999,” Barbarino says. “The vibe is fun and eclectic and the perfect antidote for these crazy times we now live in.” Barbarino‘s Big Nite Out! recreates the magic of his own halcyon days and nights with chosen family and witty repartee, and, as he says, “all us ‘wisenheimers’ in one place.”

In this edition of BBNO!, host Joshua “Chachi” Cruz welcomes special guest, Melissa Driscol, accompanied by music director, pianist and Maestro, John Bronston.

The show also features comedian Danny McWilliams, Barbarino's very funny friend
from the good old/bad old days at The Duplex. Crowd-pleaser Magic Brian mesmerizes, dancer Ethan Cavanaugh struts his stuff, “Harmonica Dave” (Rubin) plays, Puppeteer Yael Rasooly brings Piaf to life and vocalists Liz Davies, Hannah Jane and Caitlyn Witty perform, along with Scott Barbarino & The BevNaps (Anna Anderson, Dylan Berkshire, JD Smurthwaite). Capping the evening is and Drag Artiste Extraordinaire, Avant Garbage, followed by an open mic in which guests can “sing out Louise!” Just bring your sheet music with you.

And PS: does Lips have party vibes! The space is now celebrating 30 years of drag artistry. And before that? The space used to be home to cabaret/night club The Blue Angel, La Vie En Rose, Bill Hongs and The Little Hippodrome, where The NY Dolls did their final concert and recorded the live album Red Patent Leather. If the walls can’t talk, BBNO! surely represents.

Scott Barbarino is the producer of the award-winning internet show PianoBarLive!, as well as New Faces of Broadway, The Follow Spot, Terese Genecco and her Little Big Band and Cheez Whiz at The Parkside Lounge with Sweetie. Barbarino is a founder and lead singer of Scott Barbarino & The Bev-Naps, a retro-vocal comedy doo-wop group and winner of two MAC Awards (1999: Vocal Group and 2000: Musical Comedy Group).

“A fun entertaining evening to escape the newsreel in your head!” Marta Sanders, award-winning cabaret performer

“An entertaining & eclectic mix of diverse performers struttin’ their stuff & selling their wares!” Leanne Borghesi, award-winning cabaret performer

Tickets are $20 tickets + $25 food/beverage min. per person; reserve here.

Lips is located at 227 East 56th St. (between 3rd and 2nd Aves), New York, NY

Host or Publisher Scott Barbarino