A new Cabaret Collection is bringing Broadway, television and fashion-world names into one of Downtown Orlando's smallest rooms this fall, with tickets already on sale for shows inside Judson's Live at Dr. Phillips Center. Grammy- and Emmy-nominated performer Cheyenne Jackson opens the series on November 3, followed by Tony Danza on November 13 and Isaac Mizrahi on December 2, with more names expected to be announced throughout 2026.
According to WFTV, Jackson's Judson's Live debut arrives just after his sold-out solo performance at Carnegie Hall, and he'll deliver two sets that night, at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., mixing jazz, pop, folk and classic show tunes with selections from Broadway. Jackson said he loves the connection a cabaret setting allows, describing how sharing stories and songs in an intimate room creates a unique kind of energy, per the station's report.
Danza, known for his roles on Taxi and Who's the Boss?, brings his Standards & Stories act to the room on November 13. The show blends music from the Great American Songbook with stories from his four-decade career in television and theater, backed by a four-piece band, and features him on ukulele alongside soft-shoe dancing, the same account notes. Per Cabaret Scenes, Danza has previously staged the show at top New York cabaret rooms including 54 Below and Café Carlyle.
Mizrahi Closes Out the Fall Lineup With Holiday Comedy
Designer and performer Isaac Mizrahi rounds out the announced fall dates with his December 2 debut, titled A Holiday Fruitcake. Backed by a six-piece jazz band, the show ranges from Cole Porter to Billie Eilish and folds in comedy along with Mizrahi's own take on the holiday season, according to the article. The performance also fits into the broader winter holiday schedule at Dr. Phillips Center, per the venue's own show listing for the engagement, linked here.
The Cabaret Collection lands inside Judson's Live, a room built specifically for smaller, more intimate performances, and it has quickly built a reputation well beyond Orlando. As reported by The Orlando Real, DownBeat Magazine named Judson's Live one of the World's Greatest Jazz Venues. The intimate listening lounge offers table seating and is anchored by a grand piano that once belonged to Judson Green, the late Disney executive and jazz musician for whom the room is named, according to the Dr. Phillips Center's own description of the space.
Dinner and a Show, Orlando-Style
Guests can eat before the shows. The venue runs a scratch-kitchen menu of small, shareable plates created by Executive Chef Jason Klingensmith, paired with an extensive brown spirits list, craft cocktails and wine selections chosen by an in-house sommelier, the Dr. Phillips Center notes in its guide to the room.
Since opening on February 6, 2024, as a performance venue inside the arts center — originally envisioned during early master planning as a rehearsal space — Judson's Live has hosted live music and welcomed guests, per the Orlando Real's reporting. The room presents live music six nights a week.
Part of a Larger, Growing Arts Campus
The Cabaret Collection's launch fits into the ongoing expansion of the $613 million Dr. Phillips Center, which opened its first phase in November 2014. In fiscal year 2025, the center's annual economic impact was reported at $227.6 million, according to background compiled on the center's history.
Dr. Phillips Center operates on a nine-acre campus, as reported by WKMG. Judson's Live is part of the center's existing footprint.
The Cabaret Collection joins a busy fall slate at Dr. Phillips Center, which has a Wicked engagement scheduled for Jan. 6-31, 2027 in the Walt Disney Theater and hosted comedian Gauri B in the smaller Pugh Theater. Whether the remaining 2026 Cabaret Collection dates sell out quickly, and whether membership perks for subscribers help drive early demand in the limited-capacity room, remains an open question as more names are expected to be announced throughout the year.
