REMEMBERING GIL WIEST—THE LAST OF THE GREAT CABARET SHOWMEN—AND MICHAEL’S PUB
Whether performers liked him or disliked him, they agreed that Gil Wiest—the last of the great nightclub impresarios—kept them working. He routinely booked artists for long runs—a month, or six weeks, or two months. For decades he made his supper club, Michael’s Pub, a prime destination for top-tier cabaret and jazz. [more]