Reviews

KT Sings Kitt
"KT Sings Kitt"/ “....who is "Eartha Kitt" and how did the illegitimate Eartha Mae become the woman wh o's wowed audiences around the world for over 50 years? That story is part of what KT McCammond gives us in her tribute to the woman known as the original material girl, along with a healthy and diverse sampling of Kitt's musical legacy, from one of her latest, Back in Business to her first hit, Uska Dara (A Turkish Tale). With a style as distinctive as Kitt's, it might be easy to fall into the trap of mimicry or recreation, but McCammond's performance is filled with a fresh approach to the selections, even if she does conjure up a sense of Kitt now and again. 2004

CABARET - After Dark
by Jeff Rossen

KT SINGS KITT
Cabaret shows paying tribute to famous artists are challenging. Unlike Eartha, KT is neither African American, petite, nor the banished object of a political misunderstanding. Nevertheless, the connection between Kitt and Mc Cammond ca me through. They share not only a physical sensuality, but a delightful balance of elegance and smartass.

Like, Kitt, KT sings and moves gracefully. Ms. Mc Cammond dazzled in a backless and bejeweled red halter. KT is a recent After Dark Award winner. Perhaps, the reason for the award is her excellent voice and physical beauty. KT, however, offers more. Remarkably, she is wonderfully funny without mugging. She can lead us to reflect and regret by singing truthfully and without manipulation. In the intimacy of cabaret, it is truth that wins the awards.
Copyright, 2005 by Carla Gordon

" KT sizzles with every bit of electricity and charm as Eartha herself in this MUST SEE tribute"
Allen Nichols; Manager, Maxim's, The Nancy Goldberg International Center 2008

The Love of My LIfe
CABARET Chicago, After Dark Magazine
by Jeff Rossen

Into each life, a little love must fall - whether we want it or not. And those drops of emotion take many different shapes, from the overwhelming, slammed-into-the-wall jolt when we meet Mr. or Ms. Right to the undeniable an unavoidable link between parent and child. KT McCammond explores the world of love in "The Love of My Life" with a dynamite **** performance that showcases her amazing versatility and captivating personality and presence. Ranging from a rafter-shaking gospel turn in the knockout Look to Your Heart and tender tribute to her grandmother in Emily Remembers to her loving a cappella blending=2 0of Amazing Grace/Hush Little Baby (for her father and son) and bubbly I Just Found Out About Love, McCammond delivers a flawless hour that is certain to rank as one of the year's finest and should not be missed.

Brahminology:Ode to the Boston Bluebloods
KT McCAMMOND'S "BRAHMININOLOGY" IS NO BULL
Reviewed by Carla Gordon
McCammond's take, while highly personal, is not particularly sentimental. She presents many aspects of the Bluebloods through song and it's fun. That th ey are snooty we learn from her nose-in-the-air offering of Noel Coward's "Why Do the Wrong People Travel." That the bluebloods are money oriented we learn through Kurt Weill's "Economics." That they are spoiled we learn from her lusciously sensuous "Peel Me a Grape"( by Dave Frischberg and Blossom Dearie). Rather than playing the tune cute or kittenish, McCammond brings a sense of utter entitlement and the song delights.

McCammond sings beautifully. Her voice has a grand range and flows smoothly from a lower comedic register to lilting highs. She looked stunning in the taupe sheathe with the flared bottom. It was beaded in ecru and reminiscent of a sepia portrait. It encompassed, much in line with the show's theme, the look of old money. Did the corn-fed red-blooded Midwestern audience relate fully to "Brahminology?" Maybe. But have no doubt that they connected well to KT McCammond. She's a top-notch cabaret chanteuse.
2007

McCammond sinks her teeth into Boston, between songs
By Howard Reich | Tribune arts critic
December 7, 2007

Cabaret singers who are funny—genuinely, wickedly funny—remain in desperately short supply.
So when KT McCammond gleefully skewers her family, her childhood, her forebears and her in-laws, it's clear that this will not be an evening of tender love songs. McCammond, in other words, comes not just to sing but to get even, which makes her new show at Davenport's deeply satisfying for those with a dark sense of humor... Anyone who titles a cabaret evening "Brahminology: Ode to the Boston BlueBloods" clearly does not suffer from conventional thinking... By discussing her Boston-inspired neuroses in such detail, McCammond casts traditional cabaret repertoire in a distinctly personal light.
Suddenly, Noel Coward's whimsical "Why Do the Wrong People Travel?" epitomizes the hauteur of high society. The Puritans that Cole Porter cites in "Anything Goes" never sounded more pitiable.
That McCammond sings so well... renders her message all the more potent. Here's the rare cabaret show with teeth. Bostonians beware.

Testimonials

“-genuinely, wickedly funny-. That McCammond sings so well....renders her message all the more potent. Here’s the rare Cabaret show with teeth.”
- Howard Reich - Chicago Tribune

“Perhaps, the reason for the award is her excellent voice and physical beauty. KT, however, offers more. Remarkably, she is wonderfully funny without mugging. She can lead us to reflect and regret by singing truthfully and without manipulation. In the intimacy of cabaret, it is truth that wins the awards.”
- Carla Gordon - Cabaret Hotline Online


“.....would it be right to single out KT McCammond's wicked, sensuous, yet blessedly understated presentation of "I Never Do Anything Twice"?
- Carla Gordon 2005


Blending her captivating personality and commanding yet welcoming presence with an amazingly versatile voice, Ms. McCammond gives her audience a musical experience that can set the heart pounding one moment and then shatter it the next. Whether she’s shaking the rafters or serenading with a tender lullaby, Ms. McCammond takes the listener (on) a richly rewarding journey.
- Jeff Rossen - 2005 After Dark Awards


K.T. not only gave the most outstanding performance of Over the Rainbow we have ever been privileged to hear, but vividly crystallized Sheldon’s appreciation for life, humor and all things beautiful….he must have been applauding. From
- Kay Ve e Rhoads @ Sheldon Zabel’s Memorial service


" I can scarcely imagine Marilyn herself exuding all of the sex appeal and innocence simultaneously as Ms. McCammond does in her touching tribute to Marilyn Monroe"
- Allen Nichols; Manager, Maxim's, The Nancy Goldberg International Center.


“She was made for this.”
- Julie Wilson - Cabaret Legend