Marie's Crisis Café
Piano bar · West Village
59 Grove St, New York, NY 10014
Highlights
Sing show tunes with talented pianists in a historic gay piano bar
Sing show tunes with talented pianists in a historic gay piano bar
"A beloved West Village piano bar where late-night cocktails (a Rum and Coke is a staple) meet communal singalongs; frequented by performers and self-described 'adult theater kids,' it offers an immersive, nostalgic vibe and the joy of belting showtunes with strangers." - Ashley Day
"One day, your grandchildren will ask you what Marie’s Crisis was like. And you’ll want to be able to answer that question. This is an old, divey basement bar in the West Village where there are Christmas lights year-round, and someone is always playing show tunes on an upright piano. Everyone is invited to sing along, and every once in a while a server will perform a solo. If there’s a particular song you want to sing, try throwing some money in the fish bowl on top of the piano. Be aware that Marie's is cash-only." - bryan kim, neha talreja, carina finn koeppicus
"Towards the end of typical wedding receptions, the DJ usually plays a few crowdpleasers, and the whole room sings along while swaying back and forth with their arms around each other. It’s a nice moment that makes people forget just how forgettable the rest of the evening was. Marie’s Crisis in the West Village will give you that same feeling, but at any time of day or night. Crowd around the piano in this basement bar, and belt out show tunes with a room full of people who don’t seem to have any inhibitions, regardless of how much or little they’ve had to drink." - matt tervooren
"You were probably meant to be on Broadway. But, due to circumstances and/or your singing voice, you wound up bounty hunting or thinking up ad campaigns for dog food companies. If you’d like the opportunity to sing show tunes before an audience, go to Marie’s Crisis. Every night, this divey little basement bar in the West Village has a pianist who plays various songs from musicals, and everyone’s invited to sing along. You never know what song is coming up, so it helps to have an encyclopedic knowledge of everything ever performed on Broadway, but you can always just request a song or hang out at a table in the corner and enjoy the feeling of being in a room where no one cares how well they’re singing." - bryan kim
"After you put your name in Via Carota, head to Marie’s Crisis. It’s a little, divey bar in a basement just a few feet away, and, inside, there will always be a pianist there playing show tunes. That’s what you come here for, and everyone is encouraged to sing along. Even if you don’t consider yourself a Broadway nerd, however, you’re bound to know at least one song, and your date will be impressed that you know of such a place where Christmas lights are up year-round, and half the people seem to know one another." - bryan kim
