Described as a major cabaret force (Bay Windows) and a consummate interpreter (Theater Mirror), Sophia Bilides won the 2005 IRNE Award for Best Female Cabaret Performer for her show Young And Foolish: A 50th Birthday Cabaret (retitled Are You Having Any Fun? for her next half-century), which was also named one of Bay Windows' Top Ten Cabaret Performances of 2004. Among her lyricist tribute shows are Witchcraft: The Lyrics Of Carolyn Leigh, which was endorsed by the Leigh Estate, and Make Someone Happy: The Lyrics of Comden & Green, which earned her a 2003 IRNE Award Nomination for Best Female Cabaret Artist and was named one of Bay Windows' Top Ten Cabaret Events of 2002. Her seasonal celebrations include The Summer Knows, named one of the Ten Best Cabaret Shows of 2005 by EdgeBoston.com, and Winter Warm: Songs For The Solstice, now available on a CD which was named one of the Top Ten Cabaret CDs of 2007 by Cabaret Hotline Online. She also founded the Boston Cabaret Festival, a multi-singer evening she produced, directed, and hosted for four years, twice named as one of the Top Ten Cabaret Events of the year (by Bay Windows in 2002 and by Edge Boston.com in 2005). Bilides appears regularly at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston, and has also performed at Danny's Skylight Room in New York, where she received a 2007 MAC Award Nomination for New York Debut. She has also sung at the Regattabar Jazz Club in Cambridge, Boston's Ritz Carlton, The Center For Arts in Natick, Jimmy Tingle's Off Broadway Theatre in Somerville, and the National Heritage Museum in Lexington. She is currently finishing her newest show and CD, Heart's Desire, songs of hopes and dreams by contemporary songwriters.

Winter Warm: Songs For The Solstice

One of the Top Ten Cabaret CDs of 2007 (Cabaret Hotline Online)

2007 MAC Award Nominee, New York Debut (Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs)

A new cure for age-old winter darkness, and as bracing as a shot of brandy. (Boston Globe)

A deep-voiced vocalist with a deeply satisfying new album. An accomplished piece of work, generous of spirit and generous in songs. So the short report would be: quantity as well as quality.
(Rob Lester, Talkin’ Broadway)

A great, great voice: very rich, deep and beautiful. A very warm and intimate CD, with an amazing range of tunes, and she does them justice. Lots of thought went into this.
(Jordan Rich, WBZ Radio, Boston)

Young And Foolish

2005 IRNE Award Winner, Best Female Cabaret Performer (Independent Reviewers of New England)

One of the Top Ten Cabaret Performances of 2004. Bilides showcased her varied talents well... Swinging, satirical, sharply comic and touchingly dramatic, hitting her intended mark every time. (Bay Windows).

Delightfully eclectic, highly polished, one of her most rewarding outings yet. (Cabaret Scenes Magazine)

Are You Having Any Fun?

The recipient of the 2005 IRNE Award for Best Female Cabaret Performer proved, again, why this award is rightfully hers. Equal to any of the finest cabaret artists in the country today, Bilides consistently renders a brilliant performance in her material and stage presence. With her cello-like vocals and her quick, intelligent wit, this Italian-Greek beauty artfully possessed both audience and stage in another unforgettable performance. (Cabaret Hotline Online)

The Summer Knows

Conjures up a warm sun, a cool breeze, and sand beneath bare feet. (Boston Globe)

One of the Ten Best Cabaret Shows of 2005. Bilides not only entertains but edifies her audience, adding smart anecdotes, and insight into her carefully chosen material. Backed only by jazz guitar, her sultry voice wrapped itself around “Lazy Afternoon” and “The Summer Knows” but she also served sharp wit in Christine Lavin's “Air Conditioner.” (EdgeBoston.com)

Make Someone Happy: The Lyrics of Comden & Green

2003 IRNE Award Nominee, Best Female Cabaret Performer (Independent Reviewers of New England)

One of the Top Ten Cabaret Performances of 2002. Bilides establishes herself as a major cabaret force with this show that featured the beautiful lower timbres of her honeyed voice in "Our Private World" and her comic timing in "If You Hadn't But You Did." (Bay Windows)

Bilides spins gold with this show. She can belt, lilt, swing, and serve up shtick or heart upon command. The high-point of the evening was the rapid-fire reading of "If You Hadn't, But You Did," containing some of Comden & Green's wittiest wordplay, which Bilides handled with aplomb. Charismatic, honest, and well grounded, Bilides is also one of the most unique vocalists around. With Bilides, whose deep, sultry voice is like warm honey, you wait for those lush low notes, and they are worth the wait. (Review by John Amodeo, Bay Windows)

Witchcraft: The Lyrics Of Carolyn Leigh

The songlist is wonderful, and you really "get" Carolyn. I'm just thrilled. (June Silver, sister of Carolyn Leigh)

Let's Misbehave (with Cole Porter)

A consummate interpreter, making each word of a lyric pop. Witty, smart cabaret. (Theater Mirror)

One of the most memorable performances in some time. In a show marked by great poise and intelligently chosen material, all brimming with her own special brand of humor and personality, Bilides mesmerized throughout. Riveting, a comic tour de force. (Cabaret Scenes Magazine)