Marie's Crisis Cafe

"Divier than assumed, cash only piano singalong musical bar"

@kevinmccaffrey

"Bar avec avec artistes chantant des chansons des comédies musicales de broadway."

@pierre.allain

"sing along show bar. popular with queers and anyone looking to make friends"

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"Piano-bar, y aller un soir de semaine sinon bondé"

@lilag

"Bar chantant de la communauté gay"

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"Listed in Esquire Magazine 2025 as one of the best bars. "

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"Best bar 2025 Down in a basement where the Manhattan grid gives way to the diagonals and chaos of the West Village, there is a place where the cacophony becomes a chorus. Marie’s Crisis is a piano bar—that’s the first thing you should know. A show-tune piano bar, specifically, and every night it’s humming with the living history of musical theater. A piano player on a five-hour shift plays a set from Little Shop of Horrors, then a CliffsNotes version of Cabaret, and everyone sings along. Most of the time, I love quiet. Marie’s Crisis is never quiet, and I love Marie’s Crisis more than any other place in New York City. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below This is the only bar on earth that I want packed. Marie’s Crisis is at its best when it’s crowded, especially late on a Saturday night, when the Tisch kids are joined by the tristate area’s drama teachers and the performers who just peeled themselves out of their Lion King cheetah costumes and you. When you’re all jammed in, shoulder to shoulder, bellowing “Being Alive.” It’s not simply that everyone knows all the words to all the songs. It’s that they know whether they’re a tenor or a baritone. It’s that they harmonize. Marie’s Crisis began as a speakeasy in 1929. It’s got a WPA mural on the back wall commemorating Thomas Paine—the guy who wrote the words “these are the times that try men’s souls”—who happened to die here in 1809, when the building was a boardinghouse. It’s cash only, the pours are heavy, and the stairs to the bathroom are steep enough to kill you even if you’re sober. If you want craft cocktails or conversation, you’d be better served elsewhere. Honestly, go elsewhere. The place is small. I have had more epic nights that started or ended at Marie’s Crisis than I can count, but it stands out as the last great place I got to take my parents to. We had all met up in the city for my mom’s eightieth, it was early enough to find it only very crowded, and the kids gave up their seats at the piano, no questions asked. Mom requested some Frank Sinatra, and that’s not really what they do at Marie’s Crisis, but the piano player indulged her, and in an instant everyone was singing “Fly Me to the Moon.” The voices bounced off the stone walls of a basement bar that had seen Stonewall and the seventies and AIDS and would soon see Covid and whatever we’ll end up calling this current disaster. Decades of harmony exist in that basement, unbroken. And we were part of it. Marie’s Crisis has survived a lot of the times that have tried men’s souls. But as Elaine Stritch sang in the Broadway revival of Follies, she’s still here"

@chaunch26

"Piano Bar!!, miniiii Surreal, gay bar, canciones de Broadway shows. Cagado conocer..😂"

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"Piano bar - great ambiance "

@capoul

"Piano-bar avec chant comédie musicale "

@elisanna

"Big gay musical theatre singalong bar - just great value "

@edwootton

"Wrote in 2023 of this fine establishment: “Jen said it was like a frat basement but *gay wrist flick* Stuck around in that cash-only basement piano bar for a few hours and some transcendent experiences singing Rent, Hamilton, Hairspray (to many people’s impressment), Annie, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, even Put On Your Sunday Clothes (of all things to hear there!!). A plaque outside the bar told me that was the very spot where Thomas Paine died, and singing the Schuyler Sisters (“I’ve been reading Common Sense by Thomas Paine…”) was the perfect fulfillment of that.”"

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"Cheap bar but only for the beer and Vodka Sodas"

@matthew_maya_17

"Musical theater piano bar my friends highly recommended. Kyle Rifkin was friends with the bouncer last I checked and said to hit him up if I ever want to go"

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"Piano bar pas cher à tester"

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"piano bar - chanson de broadway"

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"Relativement queer Un endroit assez chelou (dans le bon sens), avec un piano en plein centre et des chansons jouées uniquement avec le pianiste. Ce sont des grands classiques américains, pas toujours connu mais que les américains connaissent sur le bout des doigts. Grosse surprise. L'ambiance est super cool. CASH ONLY"

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"INCROYABLE Dive bar avec super ambiance Pianiste et tout le monde chante "

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"Recommendation- piano bar broadway theme "

@agathemarty

"Piano Bar!!, miniiii Surreal, gay bar, todos vi ya do del alma canciones de Broadway shows. Cagado conocer..😂"

@rmatoukr

"L’énergie de cette place est folle. Immersion New Yorkaise assurée. Le pianiste reprend des chansons de comédies musicales de Broadway (que tu les connaisses ou non ça vaut le coup). Personnellement, je connaissais qu’une seule chanson et j’ai passé une excellente soirée. Cependant, si tu n’aimes pas les petits endroits où tout le monde est collé, ça serait sûrement un peu difficile pour toi d’y aller (ou peut-être à essayer en semaine ?) I loved the queer vibe."

@yurfavlau

"Bar pour chanter Broadway "

@clara_btn

"Il faut bien connaître les comédies musicales de Broadway"

@caroshop87

"Rose : dans le Village, piano bar ou c'est répertoire comédie musicale en CONTINU et c'est genre emblématique et tout le monde sing along et les boissons sont pas chers pour NY. Moi j’adore mais faut être un peu fan de comédie musicale je pense ahah. C’est quand même marrant à voir. "

@gicmoute

"Piano-bar du village, fréquenté par une clientèle éclectique et joyeuse venue entonner de concert les plus grands airs de Broadway, accompagnée par le pianiste de la maison : Mamma Mia !, Hello Dolly !, Chicago… et autres comédies musicales bien connues des Américains. Ambiance de folie certains soirs et boissons pas chère du tout. "

@coraly.mz2r

"Chris, Molly and Peter reco If there’s only one thing to do…"

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"C'est un lieu historique dans le quartier de Greenwich Village, connu pour ses soirées où les clients chantent en chœur autour du piano."

@sixe67

"MARIE’S CRISIS BAR Cartina p448 (%212-243-9323; 59 Grove St, tra Seventh Ave e Bleecker St, West Village; h16-3 lun-gio, 16-4 ven e sab, 16-24 dom; b1 fermata Christopher St-Sheridan Sq; A/C/E, B/D/F/M fermata W 4th StWashington Sq) Attempate drag queen di Broadway, giovani gay di fuori città che sgranano gli occhi, turisti che ridacchiano e appas sionati di musical si accalcano attorno al pianoforte di questo locale per cantare a squarciagola le canzoni degli spettacoli più famosi, spesso accompagnati dal pubblico e talvolta da qualche celebrità. Il divertimento vecchio stile è assicurato, indipendentemente da quanto sfiniti foste quando avete varcato la soglia"

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"MARIE’S CRISIS BAR Cartina p448 (%212-243-9323; 59 Grove St, tra Seventh Ave e Bleecker St, West Village; h16-3 lun-gio, 16-4 ven e sab, 16-24 dom; b1 fermata Christopher St-Sheridan Sq; A/C/E, B/D/F/M fermata W 4th StWashington Sq) Attempate drag queen di Broadway, giovani gay di fuori città che sgranano gli occhi, turisti che ridacchiano e appas sionati di musical si accalcano attorno al pianoforte di questo locale per cantare a squarciagola le canzoni degli spettacoli più famosi, spesso accompagnati dal pubblico e talvolta da qualche celebrità. Il divertimento vecchio stile è assicurato, indipendentemente da quanto sfiniti foste quando avete varcato la soglia"

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"Bar reco de Fred avec super ambiance apparament "

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"Fun Broadway singing vibes! "

@jasonsmutek

"Piano bar - super bonne ambiance"

@larafaroux

"Des musiciens talentueux se produisent tous les soirs. Les entrées sont gratuites, et vous devrez simplement consommer pour pouvoir profiter du spectacle."

@matran

"Piano bar where broadway artists go on a Sunday"

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"Cheap but authentic - Sarah Merlier Give a broadway song to enter"

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"Bar avec piano en live, chanteurs de Broadway "

@victoire.lebihan3

"Bar où il y a des personnes qui chantent tous les soirs Parfois des artistes de Broadway avant d’aller faire leur show "

@anne.laure.costy

"Piano cafe des music de broadway"

@gchambertprotat

"Live de chansons de spectacles de Broadway"

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"Reco Mimi : bar marrant pour un verre ou deux, piano bar qui joue classiques de musicals "

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"Fun basement bar to sing along to Broadway showtunes. Can be tough to get in. Rating: (3/5)"

@mathepburn12

"Incredibly low key piano bar playing Broadway tunes. Come before 8 for deep cuts. Cash only. Chase bank right across the street. "

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"People singing at their table Friday and Sat very busy Sunday line is ok"

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"Chanson type comédie musicale Broadway a tester "

@florence.lacour

"https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRq7RRpg/"

@avagallo

"Zoe Ball with Charlie Puth 30 Nov 2022 said this is where many Broadway types play and sing and talk about all the backstage shit."

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"Recommended by Iain- show tunes and broadway actors. Cheap wine "

@helegg

"Piano bar with broadway songs"

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"Tout le monde chante autour d’un piano"

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"cabaret authentique food extra"

@looriinnee

"Broadway singers singing at piano at night "

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"Broadway bar (là où j'ai été)"

@paulinagm

"Reco Nico Nice - Super ambiance de chants comédie musicale "

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"Bar Sing along sur les musiques de broadway, passage obligé pour découvrir une ambiance unique, d’autant plus si on est fan de Broadway"

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"Quirky unusual bar, cash only, with piano and people playing and singing Broadway musical songs. Went here with Chester and Damon "

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"Gay piano bar where everyone can sing along to show tunes"

@ertiablan

"Show-tunes singalong piano bar"

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"broadway music sing along, piano too "

@iscott

"Piano bar / mamma Mia etc au piano / entrée libre "

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"Piano-bar à l’ambiance extra (Page 153)"

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"Piano under canopy of Christmas lights "

@boatgoat1982

"Musical theatre piano bar. Cash only 2 drink minimum "

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"Ambiance Broadway. Y aller le lundi de préférence."

@jonathanhoenig

"Bar historique queer karaoké sing-along Broadway. Pas de cover mais une boisson par set (entre 1 et 3h) et tips pour le pianiste."

@marie.jeandheur7

"Piano bar sing a long Broadway showtune"

@rosalielapourre

"Broadway singers come through. So great "

@katewillmadeit

"The often crowded piano bar Marie's Crisis is a hang-out for many musical actors, when they are not auditioning or acting (especially on Monday nights, where most Broadway theaters are closed). The guests do sing-along with whatever the pianist plays - and as they are often professionals, they can really belt it out. Marie’s Crisis is a gay bar in the middle of the city’s gay area, but lots of straight people come to this bar, and - on a good night - it's probably the most impressive, improvised cabaret outside of Berlin. "

@breum

"Small live piano bar where everybody sings along. Super joyful vibe"

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"Piano bar style "Broadway""

@carole.anne07

"Bar Gay chante standards de Broadway et Disney"

@jo_anna_nas

"Le lundi, quand c’est relaxe du côté de Broadway, les chanteurs se retrouvent ici pour pousser la chansonnette. Petit bar sans prétention mais sympa à faire pour un verre "

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"Piano Bar ambiance musical où littéralement tout le monde chante "

@juliegangstr

"WPA mural, French & American Revolution. Eugene ONeil & Henry 7"

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"Showtunes piano bar with live music. Long line. No cover but 2 drink minimum. pretty small"

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"Where Broadway singers go excellent place !!"

@emilyalouani

"this is the bar where the Broadway actors hang out. you'll have them singing Disney songs right next to you while drinking a beer by the piano "

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"Broadway hangout. Cash only. "

@mackenzie112195

"Piano showtimes bar. No food but great vibe"

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"Piano bar, souvent des concerts"

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"Bar-taverne - gay - comedies musicales broadway"

@ameliewarnault

"Piano bar convivial où l’on chante tous ensemble avec un piano."

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"Piano bar, maybe a gay bar?"

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"Bar dans Soho où tout le monde chante en cœur des musiques de comédies musicales autour d'un piano !"

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"Piano played 7 nights a week"

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"bar gay pianiste et chante au milieu de la salle tres sympa"

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"This historic piano bar draws a crowd of locals & musical-theater performers in dimly lit digs."

@margaretannritter

"Bar gay (cash only) où les gens chantent tous des chants de Broadway, accompagnés par qqn au piano ! "

@audeliaszulman

"sIng a long piano bar from the 20’s that does showtunes (it’s also a gay bar but fun for anyone who is in to broadway and historical venues)"

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"Gay bar west village con brani di musical e Clienti che cantano a squarciagola"

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"Piano, chant des chansons des comédies musicales"

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"broadway stars singing around piano"

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"piano bar that only plays show tunes "

@maggietyma

"Piano bar that nick said was fun "

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"Piano bar with sing along show tunes"

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"Awesome vibe, singing broadway shows"

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"Emblematic LGBT piano bar in the village, with everyone singing along classic musical songs. "

@lea.pernet

"bar gay où broadway/Disney 20h piano"

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"Singalong musical songs. Very funny there. "

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"Piano et comédie musicale aficionados "

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"Bar où se réunissent les fans de comédie musicale. Très drôle à partir de 22h"

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"Bar qui joue les shows de Broadway (+ 21 ans)"

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"Ambiance indescriptible ! Pour prendre un verre au milieu d’Américains qui chantent des comédies musicales, must do +++"

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"Pianiste et chansons disney "

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"Shows tunes at this gay bar "

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"Bar où tout le monde chante en cœur les classiques de Broadway autour du piano"

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"Seems similar to bo peep. Singing involved "

@freefrenchgirl

"Pianist plays and people sing along"

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"Gay piano bar. Dive bar from prohibition. Small. "

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"Gay piano bar. live song of musicals. top ambiance "

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"Gay piano bar. live song of musicals. top ambiance "

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"À partir de 20h ambiance chant, les classiques américains."

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"Dive Bar. Comédie musicale. "

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"Piano bar gay. Comédies musicales "

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"Piano bar, dive, cash only"

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"Piano bar gay, ambiance chants de Broadway autour d un piano, cash only"

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"Bar gay (cash only) où les gens chantent tous des chants de Broadway, accompagnés par qqn au piano ! "

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"Show tunes only sing along piano bar. Dive bar. Village institution. "

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"Célébrités de passage chantent \ bon enfant "

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"Chants de Broadway autour d’un pianist"

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"Classique du village. Habitues de tous styles. Une ambiance extra unique a new york"

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"Avec les chanteurs de comédie musicale , tout le monde chante ambiance très cool"

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"Marie’s isn’t just any dive bar. This West Village institution centers around a pianist playing show tunes, and singing along isn’t just encouraged—it’s pretty much required. "

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"Bar-taverne - gay - comedies musicales broadway"

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"musicals bleren met live pianist"

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"Really cool 200 year old bar. Always had a crowd of actual broadway performers singing to the piano player "

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"Bar en el que tocan el piano con las canciones de los musicales de Broadway "

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"Reco YMF. Les habitués chantent avec le pianiste. Super ambiance."

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"Get ready to sing at this tiny singalong bar"

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"divey basement bar with Christmas lights all year round and show tunes"

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"Bar en el que tocan el piano con las canciones de los musicales de Broadway "

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"A ne pas manquer. Tout le monde chante autour du piano des musicals de Broadway ! "

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"Piano bar and singing broadway show tunes"

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""Ambiance extra - unique à New York"- pianiste "

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"Piano show bar. Great vibe!"

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"Bar in Greenwhich Village where Thomas Paine (the most famous pamphletist - Common Sense) lived and died alone in his last poor years"

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"Hilarious experience. Worth going to just to see the wannabe Broadway Stars. After 9pm any day of the week"

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"Melanie’s party, someone said to go here at night bc it’s crazy!"

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"Bar gay, chansons de broadway"

@hannambrk

"Piano in the middle of the bar"

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"chansons autour d'un piano"

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"Piano. Chansons Broadway/Disney "

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"Bar-taverne - gay - comedies musicales broadway"

@erwancoutellier73

"Ambiance musical Broadway "

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"Bar qui joue les shows de Broadway (+ 21 ans)"

@newyorkoffroad

"Live musical music where everybody sings around the piano "

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"Éviter vendredi samedi. Standard comédie musicale "

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"Bar où les New Yorkais chantent des chansons de Broadway autour du piano bar "

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"Bar très sympa avec pianiste et tout le monde qui chante "

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