Press & Testimonials

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT BECCA:

REVIEWS

What You Don’t See Album

  • “Her voice is not unlike Rickie Lee Jones or Jamie Cullum.”
  • “Her voice has character, and she uses it with precision,”
  • “As a lyricist, Kidwell has a unique way with words,”
  • “Her disarming dry wit and quirky sincerity envelop you and draw you in.”   CABARET SCENES

“Something Drastic”

  • “A deeply moving song that feels both timeless and personal.”
  • “Its quiet honesty makes a strong emotional impact.”
  • Kidwell’s storytelling feels real and relatable, capturing moments of doubt and hope with great clarity.”
  • The production strikes a balance between refinement and naturalnes.
  • “It feels less like just a song and more like a genuine chapter from someone’s real-life journey.” ZILLIONS MAGAZINE
  • “Redefines modern songwriting through cinematic intimacy.”
  • “Timeless songwriting while staying rooted in a modern sound palette.”
  • Vocal delivery [lands] with emotional weight.” UP HERE MAGAZINE
  • “A quiet honesty runs through…particularly compelling thanks to Kidwell’s sincere delivery.”
  • “Since the release of her debut album, What You Don’t See,  Becca Kidwell has continued to show that she can write emotionally dense music with grace and genuineness.” LYRICAL ODYSSEY
  • “A timeless, modern soundtrack for life’s turning points.”  FOXFIRE MAGAZINE

 Fifty Ways To Leave Your Forties

  • “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Forties was fresh, fun, flamboyant, and fabulous.”
  • “Does this gifted performer know just how FUNNY she is? 
  • “Every song the artist has chosen in Fifty Ways To Leave Your Forties, whether written by Becca or by another artist, seemed custom-written for Ms. Kidwell’s charms.”
  • She’s got a smooth, flawless delivery.” LAVENDER AFTER DARK
  • “Vocalist and cabaret performer Becca Kidwell can be counted on to offer unique and personal shows.”
  • “(Kidwell’s songs) The mix of wit and versatility invites repeated listenings of these creations.”
  • “She and her team also found works by other authors that neatly fit into the themes of her show…Such deep searches and curation added much depth to her presentation…” NITELIFE EXCHANGE

Love Songs

  • “Kidwell’s performance was a testament to both her vocal prowess and her ability to bare her soul on stage.”
  • ““Settle for Tears,” a raw and aching original about heartbreak, co-written with Lynda DeFuria. This song, in particular, captured the anguish of love lost, as Kidwell laid bare her emotions, connecting deeply with the audience.”
  • “Another original, “Mister Darcy,” offered a charming, lighter moment, showcasing Kidwell’s wit and romantic side.” BROADWAY WORLD
  • “Settle For Tears, written with Lynda DeFuria, is no less than triumphant.”
  • “Emotional Creature is intense and leaves the audience begging for more.”
  • “Let Go and Love, also co-written with Lynda DeFuria, is somber and beautiful.” LAVENDER AFTER DARK

If You Hadn’t But You Did

  • “This reincarnation of Becca Kidwell in her newest show was cool, actually icy, just like the presence of a glamorous and deadly film noir femme fatale, such as Claire Trevor in Murder, My Sweet or Barbara Stanwyck in Double Indemnity.”
  • “It was an impressive balancing act, unique and original and just a bit unnerving…viciously hysterical.” CABARET SCENES
  • “Unsettling! But also gripping. …Engaging throughout” BISTRO AWARDS NEWSLETTER

Together Inside

  • “Becca Kidwell is on her way to being hailed as a creative genius in the art of cabaret”
  • “There are those who say things funny and those who say funny things: Becca Kidwell is so droll that it’s actually hard to tell which one she is.””
  • “Kidwell triumphs in the presentation of The Musical Monologue”  BROADWAY WORLD
  • Becca’s composition, “Together Inside,” had a deft callback to “Alone Together,” and is a beautiful song. If this is a taste of Ms. Kidwell’s songwriting skills, a full meal is in order.”  THEATER PIZZAZZ

My Maybe World:  The Music of Mary Chapin Carpenter

♦ 2021 BROADWAYWORLD AWARD for Best Tribute Show

  • “[Becca’s]  delivery of lyrics…was so heartfelt and relatable.”
  • Becca C. Kidwell clearly has strong emotional ties to the music of Mary Chapin Carpenter, and that connection felt to me like the beating heart of this terrific and very personal show!” – NITELIFE EXCHANGE

Show of Dares

♦ BWW Feature: The Best of 2021 Cabaret, Club, and Concert

  • “Becca Kidwell was born for cabaret.”
  • “Becca Kidwell is a storyteller, in every way that a person can be a storyteller.”  BROADWAY WORLD
  • “Kidwell is basically a character actress dwelling inside a lyric soprano.”
  • “She lives within the lyrics, with perfect diction and idiomatic phrasing that can reveal several levels of meaning to the words.” CABARET SCENES

 

TESTIMONIALS

Fifty Ways To Leave Your Forties

  • “The genius of a young woman… a show of great wit, intelligence, original music… and downright awesome joy and revelation… swept away by her charm and wit and deeply committed dramatic intent.”
  • [She is] an original beyond any other original I know!” — Lorna Dallas, West End Theatre Performer, Bistro Award Winner
  • “What a first-rate inspiring show, Becca.
  • I was so overjoyed to see you go farther and funnier than you ever have before. Brava!,” — Rosemary Loar, Broadway performer, Award-winning recording artist, MAC Award Winner
  • “Great show Becca! Really focused, funny, and deep. Well done! — Susie Mosher, MAC Award Winner, Broadway & Cabaret Performer
 
  • “Becca C Kidwell is a star! What a great show!’  —  Richard Skipper, award winning entertainer, storyteller
  • That B**** can write! —  Laurie Krauz, Bistro & MAC Award Winner
  • Becca loves the stage and the stage loves her. A very clever-different show. I enjoyed Becca her wit snd array of clever songs.  — Carole Sue Gershman, Cabaret Performer

If You Hadn’t, But You Did

  • “An entertaining and entrancing show! 
  • Becca brings her authentic self to our big tent of Cabaret.” – KT Sullivan, Artistic Director of  Mabel Mercer Foundation, Broadway performer, MAC and Bistro Award Winner
  • “THIS GIRL AIN’T RIGHT!!! In the best of all possible ways.”
  • Becca is a voluptuous, tattooed pinup channeling everyone from Lotte Lenya to Gypsy Rose Lee to Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction, treating us to the most DANGEROUS and unpredictable thrill ride I’ve taken in years!!”   –  James Beaman, MAC & Bistro Award Winner Video
  • “Do watch out, it is a killer smile on her lips! And she might ‘put a spell on you!’” –  Lorna Dallas, West End Theatre Performer, Bistro Award Winner
  • “If you like cabaret that takes risks, DO NOT MISS…Becca Kidwell’s new show IF YOU HADN’T, BUT YOU DID”  –  Mardie Millet, MAC Award Winner
  • ‘Love the whole vibe of the show and that [she is] fully committed to pushing that envelope and taking us along with [her].  – Goldie Dver, MAC & Bistro Award Winner

Show of Dares

  • “A tour de force!”  – Rosemary Loar, Broadway performer, Award-winning recording artist, MAC Award Winner
  • “A magnificent showcase of Becca’s voice, her acting, her courage and her willingness to push her own artistic boundaries … and a thrill ride for the audience.”  Jeff Harnar, Multiple Award-Winning New York Cabaret, Concert, and Recording Artist 

 

My Maybe World with Mary Chapin Carpenter

  • “Great show.  Perfect match of performer and material.” – Frank Dain, Editor of Cabaret Scenes

Infinite Joy:  A Cabaret Benefit

  • “[Becca has a] sweet, humorous glow of vulnerability that reaches straight to an audience’s heart.” – Carol Demas, Broadway performer (original Sandy in Grease), star of The Magic Garden tv show, Bistro Award Winner

A Song and Its Girl

  • “Becca brought tears to my eyes because her passion & storytelling are very strong” – Alice Ripley, Tony Award Winner
  • “Becca Kidwell’s infectious joy in her music is transcendent. Her emotional connection to each song is palpable and she positively glows as she digs deep into the story she shares through her music”
    – Eric Michael Gillett, Bistro, multiple MAC Award Winner, and Broadway performer
  • “There is such joy, truth and love in this amazing first show. I had a smile on my face even when there were tears in my eyes.”
    -Bob Diamond, multiple MAC Award Winner
 

INTERVIEWS

♦Richard Skipper Celebrates 1 May 2026

♦Menopause Nutritionist – Permission to Be Seen:  Creativity, Resilience & Recording Your First Album at 50 with Becca Kidwell APPLE  SPOTIFY

♦ Interview – READONTHERADIO.COM from Abbey 104

♦ BroadwayWorld Interview: Becca C Kidwell Teases IF YOU HADN’T…BUT YOU DID at Don’t Tell Mama

♦ Broadway World Interview: Catching Up With TOGETHER INSIDE’S Becca Kidwell

♦ BroadwayWorld Interview: Becca Kidwell of THE SHOW OF DARES at Pangea July 15 and 20

♦ BWW Interview: At Home With Becca Kidwell

♦ Astoria Characters:  The Cabaret Singer

 
 
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