{{Short description|American singer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}

'''Seth Sikes''' (born January 30, 1984) is an American cabaret singer based in '''New York City'''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sloan |first1=Brian |title=Seth Sikes Channels Judy Garland in Cabaret Act |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/02/fashion/seth-sikes-an-american-in-paris.html |access-date=December 23, 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=June 1, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Pennington |first1=Juliet |title=Seth Sikes On Beach Massages, Judy And Liza, And His Upcoming Show At Club Café |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/06/lifestyle/seth-sikes-beach-massages-judy-liza-his-upcoming-show-club-caf/ |access-date=January 12, 2023 |publisher=The Boston Globe |date=January 6, 2022}}</ref>

== Early life ==

Born in Paris, Texas, the son of educators Bill and Candi Sikes, much of his youth was spent acting, playing trumpet and dreaming of Broadway.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Boswell |first1=Sally |title=PCT to host Seth Sikes in "From Paris To Manhattan" |url=https://theparisnews.com/news/pct-to-host-seth-sikes-in-from-paris-to-manhattan/article_17210bda-685d-11ed-ba60-e343e60d8ad8.html |access-date=January 12, 2023 |publisher=The Paris News |date=November 20, 2022}}</ref>

== New York and 54 Below ==

After graduating from North Lamar High School, Sikes moved to New York City and attended Circle in the Square Theater School. He was later employed on Broadway as Assistant Director for ''The Nance'', by Douglas Carter Beane, starring Nathan Lane, at the Lyceum Theatre (Broadway), and Associate Director for The Band's Visit (musical), by David Yazbek and Itamar Moses, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Nance |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-nance-lyceum-theatre-vault-0000013989 |website=playbill.com |publisher=PLAYBILL INC. |access-date=February 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Band's Visit |url=https://playbill.com/production/the-bands-visitethel-barrymore-theatre-2017-2018 |website=playbill.com |publisher=PLAYBILL INC. |access-date=February 4, 2023}}</ref>

In June, 2015, Sikes made his cabaret debut at 54 Below,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reed |first1=Rex |date=June 16, 2015 |title=On the Town with Rex Reed |url=https://observer.com/2015/06/on-the-town-with-rex-reed-6/ |website=Observer |publisher=Observer |access-date=December 23, 2022}}</ref> appearing before "a sold-out house," according to columnist Rex Reed. Specializing in show tunes, Sikes performs songs associated with Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Bernadette Peters and Barbra Streisand.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Peterson |first1=Tyler |date=June 9, 2016 |title=Photo Flash: Seth Sikes brings Liza Minnelli Tribute Back to Feinstein's/54 Below |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/Photo-Flash-Seth-Sikes-Brings-Liza-Minnelli-Tribute-Back-to-Feinsteins54-Below-20160609 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |publisher=BroadwayWorld.com |access-date=December 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gottfried |first1=Steve |title=This Broadway Baby Is Having A Moment |url=https://metrosource.com/this-broadway-baby-is-having-a-moment/ |website=Metro Source |publisher=Bent Share Entertainment, LLC |access-date=January 12, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Stephi Wild |first1=May |title=Seth Sikes & Friends Celebrate Judy Garland's 100th Birthday Next Month |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/Seth-Sikes-Friends-Celebrate-Judy-Garlands-100th-Birthday-Next-Month-20220517 |website=www.broadwayworld.com |publisher=Broadway World |access-date=February 24, 2023}}</ref>

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