# Kim David Smith

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**Kim David Smith** (born c. 1983[1] is an Australian [Helpmann Award](/source/Helpmann_Award)-nominated[2] singer and [cabaret](/source/Cabaret) performer, known for performing [Weimar](/source/Weimar_culture)-era inspired works that juxtapose authentic musical material with stylistic takes on current popular tunes.[3] His recordings include electropop albums *Nova* and *Supernova*, written by [Charlie Mason](/source/Charlie_Mason_(lyricist)), and released by Ninthwave Records. Smith's solo cabaret program *Morphium Kabarett* enjoyed an acclaimed 2016 residency at Pangea in the [East Village, Manhattan](/source/East_Village,_Manhattan).[4] Smith's debut cabaret album, *Kim David Smith Live at Joe's Pub*, was released Friday, 17 July 2020.[5] Smith's [Marlene Dietrich](/source/Marlene_Dietrich) themed album, *Mostly Marlene*, was released Friday, March 21, 2025, with an album debut concert at [Joe's Pub](/source/Joe's_Pub) at the Public Theater,[6] and features duets with [Charles Busch](/source/Charles_Busch), [Joey Arias](/source/Joey_Arias), [Bright Light Bright Light](/source/Bright_Light_Bright_Light), [Ali McGregor](/source/Ali_McGregor), and Smith's mother, Linda Randall, and also features a performance of *You're the Cream in My Coffee* by [Sidney Myer](/source/Sidney_Myer).

Smith studied Music Theatre at the [Ballarat](/source/Ballarat) Arts Academy in Australia (BA, Music Theatre), and resides in New York City.[1]

In 2009 Smith was presented with the *[Back Stage](/source/Back_Stage)* Bistro Award for Special Achievement as an Outstanding Performer (honored alongside [Liza Minnelli](/source/Liza_Minnelli) and [Charles Aznavour](/source/Charles_Aznavour)).[7] Smith was nominated for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2019 Manhattan Association of Cabaret [(MAC) Awards](/source/MAC_Awards) in the Male Vocalist category, and was nominated in the Major Artist category of the same in 2024[8] and 2025.[9] In 2015, he was invited to be part of the concert celebrating the 100th birthday of [Édith Piaf](/source/%C3%89dith_Piaf) at [The Town Hall](/source/The_Town_Hall_(New_York_City)) in New York City, produced by [Daniel Nardicio](/source/Daniel_Nardicio).[10]

Smith portrayed the Emcee in [Hunter Foster](/source/Hunter_Foster)'s production of *[Cabaret](/source/Cabaret_(musical))* at the Cape Playhouse in [Dennis, Massachusetts](/source/Dennis,_Massachusetts), in 2016,[11] and played Salome in Tristan Divincenzo's production of [Oscar Wilde](/source/Oscar_Wilde)'s *[Salome](/source/Salome_(play))* at the Provincetown Theater in 2017.[12]

Smith debuted *Kim Sings Kylie*, his musical salute to fellow Australian [Kylie Minogue](/source/Kylie_Minogue), at [Joe's Pub](/source/Joe's_Pub) at the Public Theater on 25 June 2018 for New York City Pride.[13] *Kim Sings Kylie* performed in Sydney, Australia at the inaugural Sydney Cabaret Festival in July 2019.[14]

Smith's [Marlene Dietrich](/source/Marlene_Dietrich)-inspired program, *Mostly Marlene*, debuted at Club Cumming on 3 March 2020.[15] *Mostly Marlene* was featured in [Alan Cumming](/source/Alan_Cumming)'s [Adelaide Cabaret Festival](/source/Adelaide_Cabaret_Festival) program, performing 24 and 25 June 2021[16][17] returning frequently to Club Cumming,[18] the Post Office Cafe and Cabaret in Provincetown, MA,[19] and to [Joe's Pub at the Public Theater](/source/Joe's_Pub) (2022, 2024),[20] where he premiered a French translation of Kylie Minogue's [Padam Padam](/source/Padam_Padam_(song)) by cabaret artist Gay Marshall.[21]

Smith participated in [Carnegie Hall](/source/Carnegie_Hall)'s "Fall of the Weimar Republic: Dancing on the Edge of a Precipice"[22] programme, giving a musical tour of Weimar-era works at the [Metropolitan Museum of Art](/source/Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art), on April 5, 2024, as part of the museum's "Artists on Artworks" series,[23] and also served as Emcee for "Tiergarten[24]," a co-production between Carnegie Hall and Andrew Ousley's [Death of Classical](/source/Death_of_Classical), which performed April 17, 18, and 19, 2024.[25][26]

Smith's Christmas cabaret, *A Wery Weimar Christmas*, debuted at [Club Cumming](/source/Club_Cumming) 16 December 2019.[27] *A Wery Weimar Christmas* returned to Club Cumming 16 and 18 December 2020, in a streamed, virtual performance produced by Club Cumming Productions, and featured special guest performances from [Alexis Michelle](/source/Alexis_Michelle), Boy Radio, and [Natalie Joy Johnson](/source/Natalie_Joy_Johnson). Longtime music collaborator Tracy Stark musically directed.[28]

## References

1. Schwartz, Paula (3 September 2010). ["William Ferguson, Kim Smith"](https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/fashion/weddings/05WFerguson.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*

1. ["2015 Nominees and Winners"](http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/2015/nominees-and-winners/cabaret/). Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 5 February 2020.

1. ["Kim David Smith to Bring Electro-Weimar Concert Stargazing](http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kim-David-Smith-to-Bring-Electro-Weimar-Concert-STARGAZING-to-Joes-Pub-108-20150929) to [Joe's Pub](/source/Joe's_Pub), 10/8", *Broadwayworld*, 29 September 2015

1. ["Review: 'Morphium Kabarett' Explores a Gay Man's Erotic Life"](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/29/arts/music/review-morphium-kabarett-explores-a-gay-mans-erotic-life.html?_r=0) by [Stephen Holden](/source/Stephen_Holden), *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*, 28 June 2016

1. BWW News Desk. ["KIM DAVID SMITH: LIVE AT JOE'S PUB is Now Available"](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/KIM-DAVID-SMITH-LIVE-AT-JOES-PUB-is-Now-Available-20200717). *BroadwayWorld.com*. Retrieved 18 July 2020.

1. Higgins, Molly. ["Listen to Kim David Smith's German Language Rendition of 'Cabaret'"](https://playbill.com/article/listen-to-kim-david-smiths-german-language-rendition-of-cabaret). *Playbill.com*

1. [2015–1985 recipients](http://bistroawards.com/hall-of-fame/), Bistro Awards

1. Rafter Keddy, Genevieve. ["Inside the 2024 MAC Awards"](https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/Photos-Inside-the-2024-MAC-Awards-20240416). *BroadwayWorld.com*

1. Sharpe, Josh. ["Norm Lewis, André De Shields, & More Nominated for 2025 MAC Awards - See the Full List"](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Norm-Lewis-Andr-De-Shields-More-Nominated-for-2025-MAC-Awards-See-the-Full-List-20250306). *BroadwayWorld.com*

1. ["Elaine Paige, Vivian Reed, Gay Marshall and More Part of Tonight's Town Hall Edith Piaf Celebration Concert"](http://www.playbill.com/article/elaine-paige-vivian-reed-gay-marshall-and-more-part-of-tonights-town-hall-edith-piaf-celebration-concert-com-375994) by Andrew Gans, *[Playbill](/source/Playbill)*, 19 December 2015

1. ["This *Cabaret* balances timely and timeless"](https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2016/08/14/this-cabaret-balances-timely-and-timeless/wNL2QxLRbkKfK5zdLjv1EL/story.html) by Loren King, *[The Boston Globe](/source/The_Boston_Globe)*, 15 August 2016

1. ["Wilde's *Salome* intense and imaginative"](http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20170506/wildes-salome-intense-and-imaginative) by Debbie Forman, *[Cape Cod Times](/source/Cape_Cod_Times)*, 9 May 2017

1. ["Kim David Smith Returns to Joe's Pub with KIM SINGS KYLIE"](https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/Kim-David-Smith-Returns-to-Joes-Pub-with-KIM-SINGS-KYLIE-20181101). broadwayworld.com. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2020.

1. Kops, Jade. ["BWW REVIEW: SYDNEY CABARET FESTIVAL: KIM SINGS KYLIE Is Kim David Smith's Camp And Comic Cabaret Homage To Australia's Pop Princess"](https://www.broadwayworld.com/sydney/article/BWW-REVIEW-SYDNEY-CABARET-FESTIVAL-KIM-SINGS-KYLIE-Is-Kim-David-Smiths-Camp-And-Comic-Cabaret-Homage-To-Australias-Pop-Princess-20190714). *BroadwayWorld.com*. Retrieved 17 August 2019.

1. ["Kim David Smith Sings Mostly Marlene (with More than a Modest Modicum of Minogue)"](https://clubcummingnyc.com/schedule/2020/3/2/kim-david-smith-sings-mostly-marlene-with-more-than-a-modest-modicum-of-minogue). *Club Cumming*. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.

1. ["Adelaide Cabaret Festival review: Mostly Marlene"](https://indaily.com.au/inreview/cabaret-festival/2021/06/25/cabaret-festival-review-mostly-marlene/). *InDaily*. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

1. Lenny, Barry. ["BWW Review: KIM DAVID SMITH: MOSTLY MARLENE – ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2021 at Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre"](https://www.broadwayworld.com/adelaide/article/BWW-Review-KIM-DAVID-SMITH-MOSTLY-MARLENE-ADELAIDE-CABARET-FESTIVAL-2021-at-Space-Theatre-Adelaide-Festival-Centre-20010101). *BroadwayWorld.com*. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

1. Pope, Ricky. ["Review: KIM DAVID SMITH: MOSTLY MARLENE is an Inspired Creation, Indeed, at Club Cumming"](https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/BWW-Review-KIM-DAVID-SMITH-MOSTLY-MARLENE-is-an-Inspired-Creation-Indeed-at-Club-Cumming-20210911). *BroadwayWorld.com*

1. Walker-Dack, Roger (4 June 2023). ["Kim David Smith brings his critically acclaimed show MOSTLY MARLENE back to PTown"](https://queerguru.com/kim-david-smith-brings-his-critically-acclaimed-show-mostly-marlene-back-to-ptown/). *QueerGuru.com*

1. Kaplan, Rebecca. ["Review: Kim David Smith Was Exquisite in MORE MOSTLY MARLENE at Joe's Pub"](https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/Review-Kim-David-Smith-Was-Exquisite-in-MORE-MOSTLY-MARLENE-at-Joes-Pub-20240210). *BroadwayWorld.com*

1. Smith, Kim David (9 February 2024). ["Padam Padam (in French), live at Joe's Pub - Kim David Smith"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHvsUWcN-rw). – via YouTube.

1. ["Fall-of-the-Weimar-Republic-Dancing-on-the-Precipice"](https://www.carnegiehall.org/Events/Highlights/Festivals-and-Artistic-Focuses/Fall-of-the-Weimar-Republic-Dancing-on-the-Precipice). *CarnegieHall.org*. Carnegie Hall.

1. ["Artists on Artworks: Kim David Smith on the Weimar Republic"](https://engage.metmuseum.org/events/education/talks/public-programs/gallery-talks/fy24/artists-on-artworks-kim-david-smith-on-the-weimar-republic/). *The Metropolitan Museum of Art*. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2025.

1. ["Tiergarten"](https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2024/04/17/Tiergarten-0700PM). *Carnegie Hall*. Carnegie Hall. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2025.

1. ["Tiergarten | Special Events"](https://www.deathofclassical.com/concerts/tiergarten). *DeathofClassical.com*. Death of Classical.

1. Kaplan, Rebecca. ["Review: TIERGARTEN Subverts Expectations at The Church Of St. Mary's Great Hall"](https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/Review-TIERGARTEN-Subverts-Expectations-at-The-Church-Of-St-Marys-Great-Hall-20240419). *BroadwayWorld.com*

1. Patrick, Bobby. ["BWW Review: Kim David Smith Brings A WERY WEIMAR CHRISTMAS To Club Cumming"](https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/BWW-Review-Kim-David-Smith-Brings-A-WERY-WEIMAR-CHRISTMAS-To-Club-Cumming-20191217). *BroadwayWorld.com*. Retrieved 18 July 2020.

1. Mosher, Stephen. ["BWW Review: Kim David Smith A VERY WEIMAR CHRISTMAS at Club Cumming Serves Christmas In Black Satin"](https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/BWW-Review-Kim-David-Smith-A-VERY-WEIMAR-CHRISTMAS-at-Club-Cumming-Serves-Christmas-In-Black-Satin-20201223). *BroadwayWorld.com*. Retrieved 23 December 2020.

## External links

- [Official website](http://kimdavidsmith.com/)
- ["Kim Smith's *Jealous* Video Showcases Aussie 'Neo-Weimar, Cabaret-Pop' Star's Talents"](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/24/kim-smith-jealous-video-_n_3810662.html), *[The Huffington Post](/source/The_Huffington_Post)*, 2 February 2016

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