The one-woman cabaret transports the audience into the mesmerizing world of Sarah Bernhardt

By: Stephen Sorokoff Nov. 20, 2025

There are extraordinary jazz and Broadway vocalists who some might feel are interlopers in the world of cabaret. Then you come across a performer like Yanna Avis who reminds you what the experience in a cabaret should feel like. A Yanna Avis night starts before she even comes on stage. Her audiences are a sophisticated group, and the buzz in the room hears many languages being spoken (as does Yanna). Her one-woman cabaret show at the Triad last night (November 19th) mesmerized and transported the audience into the world of Sarah Bernhardt. Using her remarkable acting and musical skills, Yanna brought the persona of the iconic actress Sarah Bernhardt to life. Ironically this was quite an accomplishment since Sarah Bernhardt was known for her dramatic death scenes, and Yanna started the evening emerging from Sarah’s coffin, announcing this would be the final Bernhardt performance.

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