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CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE #070408 - Thursday,
April 26, 2007
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This is the MIDWEEK Issue of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE which includes
news, breaking stories and notes, cabaret tips, announcements of CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE reviews, plus listings of shows offering discounts
to members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE. The MONDAY Issue of CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE includes cabaret news from around the world, and also
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HEADLINES OF UPCOMING EVENTS FOUND IN THIS ISSUE
Here are headlines of stories and news items to be found in this issue
of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE. Nearly all refer to more detailed items
found on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website.
THREE DAY CABARET WORKSHOP COMES TO CHICAGO
SETH'S BROADWAY CHATTERBOX GUEST TONIGHT IS KAREN ZIEMBA
SIDEBAR AD SALE IN MAY & JUNE - 1 WEEK FREE WITH 3 PAID
LOOKING FOR BIRTHDAY PARTY PROGRAM BOOKLET ADVERTISERS
CABARET FESTIVAL RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN ORLANDO THROUGH MAY 13th
DARYL SHERMAN AT SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB MAY 8th
"EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW" SUNDAY FEATURES SONDHEIM: 1980 ONWARD
ROBYN McCORQUODALE RETURNS TO NYC FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY
MARIEANN MERINGOLO CELEBRATES CD RELEASE
21st ANNUAL MAC AWARDS GALA TUESDAY MAY 1st AT BB KING'S
DAVIS, PRINCE & FELCIANO ADDED TO BROADWAY BY THE YEAR CAST
AFTER PARTY FRIDAY AT THE BEECHMAN WITH GUEST HOSTS & MORE!
STANDING ROOM ONLY PRESENTS RICHARD SKIPPER AS CAROL CHANNING
NEW VOICES COLLECTIVE PRESENTS PETER SACHON'S CELLO PROJECT III
AWARD-WINNING SINGER/SONGWRITER RETURNS TO SEATTLE
COMEDY FESTIVAL RETURN SEASON IS ANNOUNCED!
UPTOWN EXPRESS IN "GOTTA BE THIS OR THAT"
G & L COMEDY FEST AT MAMA'S SATURDAY AT 11 PM
POOLE PARTY COMEDY SHOW BACK IN OLD TIME SLOT AT MAMA'S
THE IRIDIUM JAZZ BRUNCH SUNDAY WITH GUEST MARY FOSTER CONKLIN
"AT THE RITZ!" TO BE BROADCAST SUNDAYS ON STREAMING AUDIO 24/7
DAVE'S GONE BY ON RADIO & NET THIS SUNDAY WITH JEFF GOODMAN
SALON SUNDAYS CANCELLED WHILE MARK CONTINUES ON HAWIAN CRUISE
THE ELECTRO SHOCK THERAPY COMEDY HOUR SUNDAY WITH GUEST HOST
NEXT DCCN OPEN MIC MONDAY, APRIL 30th AT WAREHOUSE THEATRE
NEXT JAMIE DEROY & FRIENDS TV BROADCAST TUESDAY, MAY 1st
LINA KOUTRAKOS CONTINUES WITH ACCLAIMED "TORCH" SHOW
ROSS PATTERSON AND THE LITTLE BIG BAND RETURN MAY 4th
TODAY'S FEATURE STORY
THREE DAY CABARET WORKSHOP COMES TO CHICAGO
St. Louis based RNI Productions announces a three day professional
development workshop focusing on the Art of Cabaret Performance led
by multiple award-winning New York based performers and teachers Lina
Koutrakos And Rick Jensen. Tim Schall is producer for this event which
takes place at DAVENPORT'S (1383 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago,
IL - 773-278-1830 - http://www.davenportspianobar.com/
) during the weekend of Friday through Sunday, June 22nd through 24th.
There will be two public performances at DAVENPORT'S in conjunction
with the workshop: Ms. Koutrakos in her long running New York hit,
TORCH, on Saturday June 23rd at 10:30 pm and a Final Student Showcase
celebrating the participants work on Sunday June 24th at 7:30 pm.
Lina Koutrakos and Rick Jensen have taught on-going
Advanced Performance workshops in New York for over 10 years. Since
2003 have been Master Teachers at The Cabaret Conference at Yale
University and have previously served on the faculty of the Eugene
O'Neil Cabaret Symposium. Koutrakos is a MAC Award winning director
who has guided countless performers through their one person shows
and is a current 2007 MAC nominee for Best Major Female Artist for
her show TORCH. Jensen is a multiple MAC award wining music director
and arranger who has worked with, among others, Jeanne MacDonald,
Barbara Fasano, Tovah Feldshuh and cabaret legend Nancy LaMott.
The core of the 3 days will focus on performance coaching,
facilitated by Koutrakos as director/coach and Jensen as music director/coach.
Singers will prepare at least 5 songs that are memorized and ready
to work. Participants receive individualized feedback on their performance
in the following areas: connection to material, physical choices,
song selection, interpretation, arrangements, audience connection
and internal/external focus of song.
Interested participants should contact: Tim Schall,
RNI Productions, at 314-721-4634 or by e-mail at chicago-cab-wkshop@sbcglobal.net.
Tuition of $575, includes 1 ticket to TORCH and student participation
in the Final Showcase at Davenports. $100 Non Refundable Deposit
due May 1, 2007 with balance due June 1, 2007. Sorry, no refunds
after June 1, 2007.
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and the 4th week is free. There are a few rules, and there is a limit
as well. Only 5 home-page side-bar ads can run each week (2 are already
taken for the next few weeks) and ads must be paid for in advance
via PayPal. Of course they must relate to cabaret, and I reserve the
right to reject any ad for any reason. The ad will appear only on
the opening page of the website - at the top of the right hand column.
They will be displayed top-to-bottom in the order paid for (do not
send payment until you receive a PayPal invoice - this will avoid
my having to make a refund if all slots are already sold out.
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HERE & THERE
I was having a problem this morning finishing off this issue. I got
all the "new" news items I needed (I try for at least 10 each issue,
and updated all the "regular news" items (shows that are presented
weekly or semi-weekly and feature guest performers) and started to
collect my thoughts for this HERE & THERE section. I suppose I should
write this part of the issue first and be done with it, but I never
am really able to gather (and solidify) all my thoughts until about
11:00 am or so.
John McMahon, who seems to "google" cabaret a lot,
sent me a link to an amazing article about cabaret he discovered
on the Variety.com website (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117963687.html?categoryid=2551&cs=1
). What wonderful food for thought. It is nice to see an item like
this where the writer has no axe to grind, no hidden agenda, no
wish to skewer but just clear and crisp reporting and a positive
attitude towards the art and artists of cabaret. I hope you all
take the time to read it.
Since last Saturday afternoon I have been undergoing
a complete "self study" - there's an old insult joke that goes "someday
you will find yourself, and boy will you be disappointed!" Well,
I can't say that I am disappointed, but I am a bit perturbed. My
life over the past few weeks has really undergone some great changes
- surprising and unexpected changes. And now I feel that this is
just a beginning - that many more changes are in the works - and
I want to be in control of them.
This has led me to do a lot of "off-line" writing
- honest writing about the things I see and feel in this world of
cabaret. My mother once told me many years ago that there comes
a time in life when you can begin to be honest in expressing what
you think and feel. I don't know if I will ever actually "publish"
these articles, but simply writing them has helped me focus on my
own life and my own situation, with the goal of making some more
real and positive changes in my self, my attitudes and the way I
enter the future.
I sincerely hope that as many of you as possible will attend the 17th
Birthday Party of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
on July 6th. This just might be the last time we have such an affair,
so try not to miss it. It will be a little different than the last
two parties (15 YEARS OF HUGS & STUFF at THE ENCORE in 2005 and our
SWEET 16 PARTY at DON'T TELL MAMA in 2006). There will not be a "pre-party"
with open mic as before which was open to the public. Instead we will
open the doors at 6:15 or 6:30 pm to give folks plenty of time to
schmooze around before the show starts. And you won't be "chased out
of the room" when the show ends either. Lennie Watts and the Chris
& Steve Mazzilli have been totally helpful in making sure that it
will truly be a festive and memorable occasion. And the fact that
we have quickly booked six sponsors for the event means our basic
costs are covered so we really can't lose money on the event (yes,
we once actually lost money on a HOTLINE event that was supposed to
raise money, but that's a whole different story).
Already about 20 performers have written in offering
to be part of the show. I am certainly seriously considering each
offer, but please keep in mind that there are only so many performers
that can take part in a 90 minute event. I have to make my choices
carefully in order to present the best possible show - drawing from
some of the biggest and best names in cabaret as well as including
some newcomers to the NYC cabaret scene who I find exciting and
want to share their talents with the attendees. There are a few
other rules (not set in stone), including an attempt to include
performers who have not appeared in either of the two previous "birthday
shows." So if you have offered to perform and I haven't chosen you,
please understand that in no way should you assume that I feel you
are not "good enough" but instead that I simply cannot include everyone
who is good enough.
By the way, while we have been announcing that tickets
go on sale to the general public via the website on May 1st (current
members were given an advance time to purchase tickets), in truth
non-members can start ordering tickets today. Just go to the website
and click on the line that says CABARET HOTLINE'S 17th BIRTHDAY
PARTY TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Then follow the link to the ticket order
form - it should be pretty clear as to what to do. Then sit back
and wait for your conformation - of the 100 seats available 16 are
already sold, and I don't want you to send in a PayPal payment or
a check unless I actually have a seat for you. Please wait for the
special PayPal Confirmation - then send in your payment. Orders
are limited to 4 per person, and remember that you get a special
price break if you join for 2007-2008 (membership valid through
July 5, 2008 - 14 months for the price of 12) at the same time you
purchase your ticket - a full $15 savings!
In this connection, I have a special recommendation for you, If your
funds are limited, and you must choose, please skip my birthday show
and instead purchase a ticket to the 2007 MAC AWARDS show at BB KING'S
BLUES CLUB (237 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-997-4144 - http://www.bbkingsblues.com/
) to be held on Tuesday, May 1st. I have no hidden agenda here - I
am just straight out urging you to attend the show because I openly
and without hesitation say that you will truly be supporting the art
and the artists of cabaret in NYC by attending this show this year.
Nothing hidden about this - you all know by now how I feel about those
who have been doing their best to destroy cabaret in this town by
badmouthing MAC.
This year a record number of performers signed up
to appear on the preliminary ballot, and the top names on that ballot
are currently in the running for this year's awards. A MAC AWARD
is important to these performers - and it should be important to
anyone who is serious about supporting and promoting cabaret in
NYC. This isn't about supporting a dozen or so folks who happen
to have been elected by the membership to run MAC - it is about
the performers, the nominees, the people who really count in this
business. A MAC award is important to them, and your being there
to show your support of their performances in 2006 is important
to them too.
There are about 600 seats to fill - it has been quite
a while since 600 people attended a MAC AWARDS show, but if there
was a time when a full house would really be special, it is this
year. With all the nay sayers and grudge holders running around
it won't be an easy thing to accomplish, but it is worth a good
old cabaret try.
I'm going to go out on a limb here, and recommend not one, but four
cabaret shows that I have not seen and have so little information
about I very nearly left this item out of this issue. But I have heard
the performer several times in several different shows, and at each
one of them it was stunned and thrilled beyond belief. Her name is
Tanya Moberly and (I've said this often): There is hardly anyone else
on the NYC cabaret scene that can capture the essence of a song as
well as Tanya, and every show she presents does not fail to touch
my inner soul. Ms. Moberly's clear, crisp vocals and total immersion
in the feelings of each song makes every show a near-spiritual experience.
Ms. Moberly will be performing 4 different shows, one each Friday
night in May at 7:00 pm at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street,
NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/
). I literally cannot wait - listen to the titles: May 4th, Tanya
Moberly Sings Arlen, etc.; May 11th, Tanya Moberly Sings Jonatha Brooke;
May 18th, Tanya Moberly Sings Beck, etc.; May 25th, Tanya Moberly
Sings Ani Di Franco! With Scott Ethier at the piano and special guest,
Caroline Saladino the series is directed by Michael Schiralli. There
is an $18 cover and a 2-drink minimum.
I saw a great show last night - Barry Lloyd's tribute to Murray Grand
at 9:30 pm at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM. Barry came all the way in from
San Francisco to present this one-night only show, and was rewarded
with an audience representative of the cream of NY cabaret - Steve
Ross, Julie Wilson, Trudi Mann, John Wallowitch, Joyce Breach, Joe
Regan Jr., Miles Phillips, Shaynee Rainbolt - plus a few "out-of-town"
cabaret icons like Charles Cochran, Terese Genecco and Ruth Hastings
(and I am sure more names which I forgot to jot down). But audience
aside, what a thrilling show! And it was fun - cabaret should be fun!
And I will say this, the late Mr. Grand could not have found a better
person on the planet to deliver his songs in a "saloon singer" style
show than Mr. Lloyd. Barry's comic timing, his special spin to the
lyrics, his delicious arrangements (for many of the songs there was
no sheet music available, so Barry had to reconstruct the music and
lyrics from recordings) were amazing. This show cries out for a repeat
performance (or two) in NY. For those of us in the room who remember
the days when restaurants and bars all over town had singing pianists,
it was a special treat. The ghosts of Danny Apolinar, Charles deForest,
and Mr. Grand himself were surely rejoicing in that room last night
- as we were all rejoicing at such a great hour of entertainment.
WHAT'S ON MY iPOD?
For several weeks one song has been in the number one position on
my little iPod Shuffle - D.C. Anderson's "I Am Still." I add CDs on
an almost daily basis - new ones right after they arrive in the mail,
and oldies from my collection of about 400 CDs. For instance, right
now I have an "oldie-but-goodie" also on board. It is Carolyn Montgomery's
REVEILLE CD. I don't know if it is still available - it is from 2004
and I can't find it at CD BABY, on iTunes or even on Carolyn's website.
But it remains one of my favorites and one of a handful of cabaret
CDs that are nearly perfect in sound, song choice, style and performance.
I'll just have to walk over to CAFE FORANT (449 West 51st Street,
NYC - 212-247-7200) to see if they are on sale there!
Oops - it is 1:00 pm and I have gone way overtime - probably due to
the fact that I had written three or four paragraphs of "ranting"
that I decided to delete. I will wait until after Tuesday to "let
loose" some of my thoughts and feelings. Meantime, all you true cabaret
lovers out there in the NYC area, I'll see you at the MAC awards.
NOW FOR NEWS ABOUT CABARET
In an effort to cut down on "repeated" events, except for announcements
of programs offered by cabaret membership organizations, and shows
where guests change weekly, cabaret news items will usually appear
just once in the newsletter. The CABARET NEWS pages on the website
are updated regularly, and cover all areas of the world.
SPECIAL LATE BREAKING NEWS
I am sure you will find information in this issue you haven't read
anywhere else - at least until today! Please note that in most instances
more detailed information and photo are on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
website. Just click on the links provided.
DARYL SHERMAN AT SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB MAY 8th
Manhattan based singer and pianist Daryl Sherman makes a rare Boston
appearance celebrating her new CD Guess Who's In Town (Arbors) AT
SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB (400 Soldiers Field Road, Allston, MA - 617-562-4111
- http://www.scullersjazz.com/
) on Tuesday, May 8th at 8:00 pm. She is joined by Jon Wheatley (guitar)
and Marshall Wood (bass). Ms. Sherman's CD was cited in The New Yorker's
'10 Best of 2006' and was just nominated for New York's prestigious
MAC award. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsBOSNE070509Sherman.shtml
ROBYN McCORQUODALE RETURNS TO NYC FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY
Singer, songwriter, pianist, Robyn McCorquodale returns to New York
City for a one-night only performance at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE
BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909 - http://www.westbankcafe.com/theater/schedule
) on Thursday, May 3rd at 7:00 pm. Together with Peter Calo (guitar)
and Ritt Henn (bass), Robyn will perform an eclectic selection of
her original compositions and original arrangements of familiar Standards
from the American Songbook. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070503Robyn.shtml
MARIEANN MERINGOLO CELEBRATES CD RELEASE
MAC & Backstage Bistro Award-winning vocalist celebrates her dazzling
new show & CD/DVD release: Live at The Metropolitan Room on Sunday,
April 29th at 4:00 pm at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street,
NYC - 212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
). "HERE'S TO THE LADIES!" a salute to great ladies in song is a brilliant
new show conceived by vocalist Marieann Meringolo celebrates wonderful
songs and the ladies who made them famous: Peggy Lee, Rosemary Clooney,
Dionne Warwick, Edith Piaf, Barbara Streisand and Judy Garland and
more. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewNYC070429MM.shtml
DAVIS, PRINCE & FELCIANO ADDED TO BROADWAY BY THE YEAR CAST
An all-star cast of nine Broadway stars will perform the music born
on The Great White Way in 1959, in Broadway by the Year: The Broadway
Musicals of 1959, presented by THE TOWN HALL (123 West 43rd Street,
NYC - 212-997-1929 - http://www.the-townhall-nyc.org/
) on Monday April 30th at 8:00 pm. Hairspray star Mary Bond Davis,
Josh Prince, choreographer of Broadway's upcoming Shrek, and the Tony
Nominated Manoel Felciano will join the previously announced cast
that includes Marc Kudisch (who will be directing his third Broadway
by the Year concert), Emily Skinner, Bruce Vilanch, Mark Jacoby, Sarah
Jane McMahon, and Nancy Lemenager. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at
http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070430Bdwy2.shtml
STANDING ROOM ONLY PRESENTS RICHARD SKIPPER AS CAROL CHANNING
STANDING ROOM ONLY CABARET at the WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART
THEATRE (Athenaeum Square at Prospect Street, Hartford, CT - 860-282-1898
- http://www.ticketweb.com/
) presents Richard Skipper in "Carol Channing In Concert" on Saturday
May 5th at 8:00 pm. Richard will be accompanied by the Paul Stephan
Group and backup vocals by Rocco Arrigo and Kristopher Monroe. Ashley
Marsella is the featured opening act. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE
at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsBOSNE070505SRO.shtml
PROMOTE YOUR SHOW, CD OR OTHER EVENT ON THE WEBSITE
If you are planning on running a banner for your show or CD, be sure
to place your order well in advance. Banners are available in three
sizes and are priced accordingly. I limit the number of banner ads
to 25 per week and home-page side-bar ads to 5 per week. Please let
me know if you wish to reserve space and for which weeks (banners
run from Sunday through Saturday). Just go to the website and click
on the button BANNER INFO for prices and details. Performers running
banners get a special listing for their show or other cabaret-related
item in every MONDAY issue of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE, reaching nearly
2,500 subscribers.
BELFRY & BAND TWO SATURDAYS IN MAY
Bobby Belfry and Band will be performing music from the brand new
CD/DVD, "LIVE: In The Heart of the Universe", as well as some new
songs written by Bobby with collaborators Steven Ray Watkins and David
Budway when he appears at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street,
NYC - 212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
) on Saturdays, May 5th & 12th at 5:00 pm. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE
at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070512Belfry.shtml
NEW VOICES COLLECTIVE PRESENTS PETER SACHON'S CELLO PROJECT III
Peter Sachon once again brings his ambitious solo project to the intimate
setting of the LEONARD NIMOY THALIA HALL at SYMPHONY SPACE (Broadway
at 95th Street - 212-864-5400 - http://www.symphonyspace.org/
) on Thursday, May 17th at 7:00 pm. Believing that Broadway is a vital
area of new American music, Mr. Sachon's series "The Cello Project"
opens a previously untapped source for concert music. Peter Sachon
has asked acclaimed Broadway composers, who write almost exclusively
for the voice, to write new music for the cello. These new pieces
are composed without text, setting, or vocals. For most of these composers,
this is their first attempt at this area of composition: concert music.
SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070517Sachon.shtml
AWARD-WINNING SINGER/SONGWRITER RETURNS TO SEATTLE
Singer/songwriter Gayle Cloud has recently returned to her hometown
of Seattle and will be playing along with her band at BALLARD JAM
HOUSE (1707 NW Market Street, Seattle, WA - 206-789-1621 - http://ballardjamhouse.com/
) on Thursday, May 10th at 7:00 pm. Backed by some of Seattle's finest
musicians: Eric Verlinde, piano; Dean Schmidt, bass, and Jose Martinez,
drums, Cloud has begun to play monthly to full houses at the relatively
new Ballard club. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsSF070510Cloud.shtml
COMEDY FESTIVAL RETURN SEASON IS ANNOUNCED!
THE BUTTERFLY CLUB (204 Bank Street, South Melbourne, VIC - 03 96902000
- http://www.thebutterflyclub.com/
) has announced the return seasons of two popular Melbourne International
Comedy Festival shows, as follows: THE BEAUTIFUL LOSERS present FRESH
FILTH appearing Thursday through Sunday, May 10th through 13th, all
shows at 9:00 pm and KARIN MUIZNIEKS in CAN'T AFFORD A REAL SHOW?
Thursday through Saturday, June 7th through 9th. SEE FULL STORY ON
THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsAUS070620Comedy.shtml
UPTOWN EXPRESS IN "GOTTA BE THIS OR THAT"
Uptown Express celebrates this spring with a little swing in "Gotta
Be This or That," an evening of pop, jazz, and comedy. This is exciting
show plays two performances only, Friday & Saturday, May 11th & 12th
at 7:30 pm, at LEONARD NIMOY THALIA HALL at SYMPHONY SPACE (Broadway
at 95th Street - 212-864-5400 - http://www.symphonyspace.org/
). The Friday night show will feature Tony Award nominee Melissa Errico
(Amour, My Fair Lady, One Touch of Venus) and legendary Cabaret singer/pianist
Steve Ross; Saturday's performance will feature Errico and MAC and
Bistro Award winning singer/comedian Sidney Myer. SEE FULL STORY ON
THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070512Uptown.shtml
LINA KOUTRAKOS CONTINUES WITH ACCLAIMED "TORCH" SHOW
2007 MAC AWARD nominee, singer/songwriter Lina Koutrakos returns to
THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
) on Saturday, April 7th at 11:00 pm with her acclaimed show "Torch."
Ms. Koutrakos is a "diva for the ages." Her music, rooted in both
a nomadic childhood and Greek heritage, presents us with an artist
whose voice is alive with a cultural intimacy we didn't know existed
until we experience her incredible talent. She sings with amazing
spirit, extraordinary energy, and perhaps most exciting of all, a
joyous celebration that will rock your soul. SEE FULL STORY ON THE
WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070505Lina.shtml
ROSS PATTERSON AND THE LITTLE BIG BAND RETURN MAY 4th
Ross Patterson continues his monthly gig at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
) on Friday, May 4th at 10:30 pm. The first Friday of each month has
been designated as JAZZ FRIDAY at NYC's hottest new nightspot, with
The Ross Patterson Little Big Band! Accomplished pianist and arranger
Ross Patterson lends his eclectic taste and style to standards and
his own original tunes. Joined by Aaron Heick on sax, Antoine Silverman
on violin, Tom Hubbard on bass and Eric Halvorson on drums, The Little
Big Band promises an evening full of energy, great melodies and a
touch of humor. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070302Patterson.shtml
MORE NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF CABARET
These news items cover events of a continuing nature (weekly/monthly)
featuring guest artists or of events of major interest like cabaret
festivals and benefits. The items appear each issue when appropriate,
and are placed in chronological order.
TONIGHT - THURSDAY APRIL 26th
SETH'S BROADWAY CHATTERBOX GUEST TONIGHT IS KAREN ZIEMBA
Seth Rudetsky's BROADWAY CHATTERBOX at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th
Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/
) is usually presented on Thursdays at 6:00 pm. Tonight, April 26th,
Seth has as his guest TONY award winner Karen Ziemba, currently appearing
on Broadway in CURTAINS. Seth's weekly interview show always features
stars, soon-to-be stars and folks behind the scenes of the musical
theater stage - for just a $10 cover - 2-drink minimum. Best of all,
all proceeds from the cover go to BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS
(http://www.bcefa.org/
)! For details, see: http://www.sethsbroadwaychatterbox/
.
CABARET SHOWCASE AT CLUB 1020 GOES TO 2 NIGHTS AS VENUE CLOSES
Les Michaels' Cabaret Showcase, normally presented every Thursday
night at THE TEN20 at the Wyndham Bel Age Hotel (1020 North San Vincente
Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA - 310-854-1111) is now also presented
on Wednesday nights as the hotel winds down towards an estimated 1
year remodeling and renovation. Each night will feature guest performers
from the LA cabaret world. Guests scheduled for tonight, Thursday
April 26th are Julie Kang, Sharon Yazowski, Kyle Tkatch, Miriam Birch
and Christel Alexander. This very popular event, celebrating its fourth
year, is now the longest-running cabaret showcase of its kind in Los
Angeles. There is no cover, no minimum. (Valet Parking Only - $2 for
2 hours, $3 each additional hour.) For more information see http://www.lesmichaels.com/
.
CABARET FESTIVAL RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN ORLANDO THROUGH MAY 13th
THE MAD COW THEATRE (105 South Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, FL - 407-297-8788
- http://www.orlandocabaret.com/
), the intimate 2-theatre complex in downtown Orlando plays host to
THE FIFTH ANNUAL ORLANDO CABARET FESTIVAL. For 18 days, over 40 performances
of jazz, pop, Broadway, comedy, and a few surprises will feature many
of Central Florida's favorite artists, along with headliners from
the New York Cabaret scene. This is a milestone year at Mad Cow Theatre,
as it celebrates their 10th Anniversary Season of theatre, and the
Fifth Anniversary of the Orlando Cabaret Festival! The Fifth Annual
Orlando Cabaret Festival opens on Thursday, April 26th and continues
for three weeks through Sunday, May 13th. Schedule of artists and
events can be found at http://www.orlandocabaret.com/
. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsSO070512MadCow.shtml
FRIDAY - APRIL 27th
AFTER PARTY FRIDAY AT THE BEECHMAN WITH GUEST HOSTS & MORE!
THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street,
NYC - 212-695-6909 - http://www.westbankcafe.com/theater/schedule
) presents THE AFTER PARTY, an informal social gathering for the theatrically
inclined. Every Friday from 10:30 pm till 2:00 am, join hosts Brandon
Cutrell and Alysha Umphress, as well as Ray Fellman at the piano,
for this weekly party in the heart of Manhattan's theatre district.
Except this week, Scott Nevins and Lisa Asher will co-host for Brandon
Cutrell and Alysha Umphress and Tracy Stark will be the guest pianist
for Ray Fellman. The mic is always open. Award-winning vocalist Lisa
Asher serves as singing bartemtress. A favorite of the Manhattan cabaret
scene, Lisa's pour is as ferocious as her belt. Special guest this
week Friday, April 27th TBA. There is no cover charge and no minimum.
SATURDAY - APRIL 28th
POOLE PARTY COMEDY SHOW BACK IN OLD TIME SLOT AT MAMA'S
The Award-Winning Stand-Up & Musical Comedy show POOLE PARTY, hosted
by Ron Poole, will present some of NYCs top comics at DON'T TELL MAMA
(343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/
) this Saturday night, April 28th at 8:30 pm. Ron has invited to perform
some Poole Party favorites including Maureen Langan from The Las Vegas
& Atlantic City Tropicana; Colin Kane from The Village Lantern; Sean
Donnelly from Mo Pitkin's Don't Touch Me Comedy Show; Joe Brady from
The New York Improv; Michael Chen from Stand-Up New York; Emmy Rivera
from 2007's New Faces Of Comedy; Nadine O'Brien from Carolines On
Broadway; Joe Minolfi 2007 MAC Award Nominee; Cathie Boruch from The
Comics Studio; Darlene Violette from MTV & NBC's Law & Order; plus
the incomparable Sidney Myer, MAC & Bistro Award Winner. There is
a $15 cover, 2 drink minimum for each show. $10 cover for each show
for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
G & L COMEDY FEST AT MAMA'S SATURDAY AT 11 PM
2007 MAC AWARD nominee Michael Brill hosts the GAY & LESBIAN COMEDY
FEST! at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788
- http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/
) this Saturday night, April 28th at 11:00 pm and featuring Jeni Aron
from Carolines On Broadway; Brian Balthazar from The New York Improv;
Amy Beckerman from The Laugh Lounge; Wendy Ho from The Wendy Ho Monthly
Show at Carolines; Ted McElroy from The Joey Reynolds Radio Show;
Danny McWilliams from The Original Funny Gay Males; Jackie Monahan
from The National Lesbians of Laughter Tour; Bob Montgomery from Gotham's
Homo-Comicus; Anne Neczypor 2007 MAC Award Nominee; Brandy Rowell
from The Duplex's Suddenly, Stand-Up; and the undeniably unmatched
and unbeatable Sidney Myer, Award-Winning Musical Comedian! $15 cover,
2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
SUNDAY - APRIL 29th
THE IRIDIUM JAZZ BRUNCH SUNDAY WITH GUEST MARY FOSTER CONKLIN
Barry Levitt's Vocal Jazz Workshop & Brunch takes place each Sunday
at IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB (1650 Broadway, NYC - 212-582-2121 - http://www.iridiumjazzclub.com/
) from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, featuring the "Brunch House Band" which
includes Barry Levitt (piano/musical director), Dave Schnitter (sax),
Cameron Brown (bass) and Anthony Pinciotti (drums). Featured guest
this week, Sunday April 28th is Mary Foster Conklin, who will be performing
sets starting around 1:00 pm. $21.95 price includes show, brunch buffet
& complimentary cocktail.
"AT THE RITZ!" TO BE BROADCAST SUNDAYS ON STREAMING AUDIO 24/7
Regular weekly live broadcasts of the AT THE RITZ! radio program can
be heard on WVOF 88.5FM from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Producers and hosts
Jeffrey C. Williams and Lynn DiMenna now announce a new, convenient
way to hear their weekly show. Simply go to http://www.attheritz.org/
and in one click you can enjoy AT THE RITZ! streaming 24/7 anytime!
Sunday shows are rebroadcast throughout the week along with some internet
only music. AT THE RITZ! features cabaret, jazz, Broadway and similar
sophisticated music along with celebrity interviews and commentary.
For more information email attheritz@msn.com. RELATED STORY ON THE
WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070131Ritz.shtml
DAVE'S GONE BY ON RADIO & NET THIS SUNDAY WITH JEFF GOODMAN
DAVE'S GONE BY is a weekly mix of talk-radio, humor and music, ranging
from political commentary to sketch comedy, from theater reviews to
interviews, from musical detours to straight-talking monologues hosted
by Dave Lefkowitz. It can be heard in the NYC area on Sunday nights
at 11:00 pm on Long Island's WGBB-AM (1240) and also on the web, live,
at http://www.am1240wgbb.com/
. Dave's guest this Sunday Jeff Goodman and Dave hold forth on such
topics as dirty dalmatians, Beatles music, Anna Nicole, chocolate
saviors and the concept of genital integrity. Plus the usual Inside
Broadway segment. Don't miss Dave's half-hour pre-show with co-host
Jeff Goodman at 10:30! Past guests have included Karen Grassle, Dottie
Burman, Neil Sedaka, Tom Paxton, October Project and Housewives on
Prozac. Read all about the show and Sunday's guests at http://www.davesgoneby.org/
.
"EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW" SUNDAY FEATURES SONDHEIM: 1980 ONWARD
On Sunday, April 29th, EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN, on the Radio over
WBAI 99.5 FM and on the Internet at http://www.2600.com/offthehook/hot2.ram,
usually heard from 9:00 to 11:00 pm host David Kenney will feature
"Move On" SONDHEIM: 1980 Onward, with recorded commentary by John
Bucchino, Andrew Lippa, Robert Lopez and Stephen Schwartz. Each week
EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN show features the usual blend of big-band
jazz, swing, standards, showtunes, contemporary cabaret and celebrity
interviews plus MEGA-MEDLEY MADNESS. For more information contact:
oldisnew@earthlink.net. You are also invited to e-mail your comments
and suggestions for future shows. For more information, see http://www.oldisnew.org/
.
SALON SUNDAYS CANCELLED WHILE MARK CONTINUES ON HAWIAN CRUISE
Mark Janas usually hosts Salon Sundays on all but the last Sunday
of each month starting around 7:00 pm at the ROUGE WINE BAR at THE
PARIS COMMUNE (99 Bank Street, NYC - 212-929-0509 - http://www.ParisCommune.net/
). The shows are a constantly changing program with nights of new
works, singer-songwriter evenings, evenings focussing on a particular
style, a particular cultural influence. Mark left on Tuesday, April
17th for a job music directing aboard a cruise ship which sails around
Hawaii and will return on May 13th and the Salon Sunday events will
resume after that date. No cover, $15 minimum.
THE ELECTRO SHOCK THERAPY COMEDY HOUR SUNDAY WITH GUEST HOST
Adam Sank Hosts THE ELECTRO SHOCK THERAPY COMEDY HOUR! on Sundays
at THERAPY (348 West 52 Street, NYC - 212-397-1700 - http://www.therapy-nyc.com/
) at 10:00 pm. This Sunday, April 29th while Adam Sank takes a much-needed
night off, Brad Loekle (Sirius Radio's "OutQ in the Morning," Ice
Palace at Cherry Grove) acts as guest host to Robin Fox (WOR Radio,
Comix), Yamaneika (NBC's "Last Comic Standing," "Showtime at the Apollo)
and Joe Narvaez (Cringe Humor, New York Underground Comedy Festival).
No cover charge, $5 cosmos all night.
PROMOTE YOUR SHOW, CD OR OTHER EVENT ON THE WEBSITE
If you are planning on running a banner for your show or CD, be sure
to get your order in. Banners are available in three sizes and are
priced accordingly. I limit the number of banner ads to 25 per week
and home-page side-bar ads to 5 per week. Please let me know if you
wish to reserve space and for which weeks (banners run from Sunday
through Saturday). Just go to the website and click on the button
BANNER INFO for prices and details. Performers running banners get
a special listing for their show or other cabaret-related item in
every MONDAY issue of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE, reaching over 2,700
subscribers.
FUTURE EVENTS
NEXT DCCN OPEN MIC MONDAY, APRIL 30th AT WAREHOUSE THEATRE
The next open mic event, presented by DCCN (DC Cabaret Network - http://www.dccabaretnetwork.org/
) will be on Monday, April 30th at THE WAREHOUSE THEATRE (1021 7th
Street NW, Washington, DC). Everyone is welcome. These Open Mic Nights
are a great opportunity to try out new stuff, take out an old friend,
or just hone your skills in a friendly and supportive environment.
Sign up at 7:30 pm, start singing at 8:00 pm. You can always sing
your cabaret favorites!! Pianist & Theme for the evening TBA. Admission
is $10 suggested donation for pianist. (Next open mic on Monday, May
21st.)
BROADWAY BY THE YEAR: THE BROADWAY MUSICALS OF 1959 APRIL 30th
THE TOWN HALL (123 West 43rd Street, NYC - 212-997-1929 - http://www.the-townhall-nyc.org/
) will present Broadway By the Year: The Broadway Musicals of 1959
on Monday April 30th at 8:00 pm. The critically acclaimed series,
now in its seventh season and created, written and hosted by Scott
Siegel, will be directed by two-time Tony nominee Marc Kudisch, whose
long list of Broadway credits includes, most recently, Chitty Chitty
Bang Bang and Assassins. It will feature music from a uniquely rich
season in the American musical theatre; 1959 spawned such classics
as Gypsy and The Sound of Music (which also pitted two of the First
Ladies of the American Theatre, Mary Martin and Ethel Merman, against
each other for Tony Awards). In addition, Once Upon A Mattress brought
a talented young comedian named Carol Burnett to prominence as the
unglamorous but winning Princess Winifred the Woebegone. SEE FULL
STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070430Bdwy.html
21st ANNUAL MAC AWARDS GALA TUESDAY MAY 1st AT BB KING'S
The 21st ANNUAL MAC AWARDS will be presented at a gala show on Tuesday,
May 1st at BB KING'S BLUES CLUB (237 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-997-4144
- http://www.bbkingsblues.com/
) - and unlike the past few years, this room has cabaret-style seating
with food and beverage service (2-drink minimum). Seating is limited
to 600 - with many seats already set aside for nominees and press.
A ticket order form can be found in the packet of material sent to
all members last week - the one that included the preliminary ballots.
Tickets cost from $45 to $125. It should be a glorious event - according
to reports, members have been joining and re-joining over the past
few weeks, and this may be a tremendous milestone show at the start
of the 3rd decade of MAC AWARD galas.
NEXT JAMIE DEROY & FRIENDS TV BROADCAST TUESDAY, MAY 1st
The cable TV show "Jamie deRoy & friends" heard locally here in NYC
on Time Warner Channel 67 and RCN Channel 109 will next be seen on
Tuesday, May 1st at 8:00 pm. The show is produced by Jamie deRoy &
friends, inc. and directed by Barry Kleinbort. Taped and Edited by
Applause Video. It is also broadcast in Washington DC and Connecticut
- check local listing. For details see http://www.jamiederoy.com/
.
- NEXT SHEET MUSIC SOCIETY MEETING SATURDAY, MAY 12th
- THE NEW YORK SHEET MUSIC SOCIETY (http://www.nysms.org/
), now in its 20th Season, meets the second Saturday afternoon of
each month through June. Coming events: May 12th, Sandi Durell produces
and hosts the 5th Annual Songwriter Series for The NY Sheet Music
Society featuring songwriters Barbara Schottenfeld, Varick Bacon,
Powers McElhone, the composers and cast of the new Broadway bound
extravaganza 'Angels', Tim DiPasqua, Ronny Whyte, Tracy Stark (musical
director) and singers to 2007 MAC AWARD nominee Marcus Simeone, Ellen
Bullinger, Sue Gandy and many more. The meetings take place at LOCAL
802 MUSICIANS' HALL (322 West 48th Street, NYC). There is a Flea Market
12:30 - 1:45:00 pm (music sheets, tapes, CD's etc.) Program from 1:45
to 3:30 pm. Non-member guest fee $10. Membership only $50 per year
for 9 great Programs and a monthly Newsletter.
NEXT BOSTON AREA BACA/CCAE OPEN MIC EVENT MAY 18th
The next Boston Cabaret Open mic, sponsored by BACA (Boston Association
of Cabaret Artists - http://www.bostoncabaret.com/
) and CAMBRIDGE CENTER FOR ADULT EDUCATION (http://www.ccae.org/ )
will be held on Friday, May 18th at 8:00 pm at the CAMBRIDGE CENTER
FOR ADULT EDUCATION (56 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA - 617-547-6789
- Ext. 1 - http://www.ccae.org/
). BACA President Jim Keating will be the host with Joe Della Penna
at the piano. Please bring sheet music in your key, and because these
events attract a lot of people who want to sing ballads and torch
songs, try to pick something upbeat and/or funny. Performers are welcome
to come early and help set up - it's a great way to meet other music-lovers.
Sign-up starts at 7:00 pm. $10 ($8 BACA members).
ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL SET FOR JUNE 8th THROUGH 23rd
The Great American songbook will be well served at the 2007 ADELAIDE
CABARET FESTIVAL (http://www.adelaidecabaretfestival.com/
) which runs from Friday June 8th to Saturday June 23rd with Michael
Feinstein heading a contingent of top-line American cabaret artists
bound for Adelaide for this year's festival. Feinstein will give a
master-class as well as appear in concert with the Adelaide Art Orchestra
Big Band in the 2000 seat Festival Theatre in an all-Gershwin program.
New Yorkers, Maude Maggart and Tony DeSare will also give performances.
Acknowledged as the biggest cabaret festival in the world, the 2007
Adelaide Cabaret Festival will run over 16 nights, and Festival Director,
Julia Holt has selected from around the world, 450 artists who will
give 180 performances of 68 different shows. Among the more classic
shows, European cabaret artists, Isabelle Georges and Frederik Steenbrink
who will present two shows, one of them Une Etoile et Moi..a Judy
Garland ( "Judy and Me") which pays tribute to Judy Garland, whom
Georges credits with inspiring her career. For details of the full
program see http://www.adelaidecabaretfestival.com/
.
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE SEVENTEENTH BIRTHDAY PARTY JULY 6th
Its official - the SEVENTEENTH BIRTHDAY OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
will be held on July 6th at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street,
NYC - 212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
). Showtime is 7:00 pm and we promise to try to keep the show to 90
minutes or less. Tickets are available now on the CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE website (http://www.svhamstra.com/
). 2007-2008 CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE memberships are also available,
valid through July 5, 2008. In fact we are offering a special "combo"
price for those who wish to renew their membership and purchase a
ticket at the same time. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsCH07070517th1.shtml
The CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE 17th BIRTHDAY PARTY is
sponsored in part by Jenna Esposito (http://www.jennaesposito.com/),
Rob Langeder (http://www.roblangeder.com/),
Suzanne Carrico (http://www.suzannecarrico.com/),
Julian Yeo (http://www.julianyeo.com/)
and Eric Michael Gillett (http://www.ericmichaelgillett.com/
).
ABOUT CABARET NEWS IN THE NEWSLETTER AND ON THE WEBSITE
Information about other shows around the country and around the world
can be found on the CABARET NEWS page of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
website. How do you get an item posted in the CABARET NEWS section
of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website? Just e-mail me a press release
of at least four paragraphs, giving the complete information on your
show, CD release or other cabaret related event. Include photos in
jpg or gif format if available. Please send me complete information
- and do not merely e-mail me a copy of your flier or a reference
to a website.
By the way, I usually trim quotes from reviews from
the press releases I receive before using the item on my website
or in the newsletter, so don't count them when putting together
the four or more paragraphs. And, please, please don't send in your
press release with all those annoying html links (with embedded
photos, distracting backgrounds, etc.), or simply a .jpg of your
post card or as one of those "e-vite" things that require me to
"click to open" and lead to a web page somewhere. Just send in your
press release or listings request in simple .txt format (the format
I write these issues in and use for the website).
SHOWS OFFERING DISCOUNTS FOR MEMBERS OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
The following shows are currently offering members special prices
and discounts. If your show is offering a discount to CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE members and is not listed here, please let me know at once,
so that you can be included on the DISCOUNTS page on the website and
listed weekly in the newsletter.
SHOWS OFFERING DISCOUNTS at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street,
NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/
)
Ron Poole's MAC and BISTRO Award-winning "POOLE PARTY" stand-up and
musical comedy show continues most Saturday nights at 8:30 pm. Sidney
Myer drops by most shows to provide a lot of laughs as well. The long-running
variety show features performers from Stand-Up as well as Cabaret
and Musical Comedy. Cover is $15 with a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover
for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
Teresa Fischer returns with her acclaimed show, Lightening My Load,
with performances scheduled for Wednesday, May 9th at 7:00 pm.Under
the musical direction of Paul Chamlin, Teresa will perform an upbeat
selection of music by Mary Chapin Carpenter, Carole King, Peggy Lee,
Amanda McBroom, and Cole Porter among others. There is a cover charge
of $15 plus a two drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070509Fischer.shtml
SHOWS OFFERING DISCOUNTS AT HELEN'S RESTAURANT, CABARET & PIANO LOUNGE
(169 Eighth Avenue, NYC - 212-206-0609 - http://www.helensnyc.com/
)
Award-winning performer Jeanne MacDonald brings her most recent show
"Time Between Trains" back for one more Saturday performance in April.
MacDonald is scheduled to appear on Saturday, April 28th at 9:30 pm.
Working with talented musical director/arranger Rick Jensen, MacDonald
brings a show that creates a seamless blend between traditional standards
from songwriters like Johnny Mercer, Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne, and
the music of contemporary songwriters, such as Jimmy Webb, Randy Newman,
Dar Williams and Susan Werner. There will be a $20 music charge and
a $15 food or beverage minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070429MacDonald.shtml
Wednesday May 9th and Thursday May 17th, mark return of Alice Frazier
to New York City cabaret. After performing at the prestigious Friar's
Club in New York City, Ms. Frazier presents "Broadway Without Boundaries,"
with renowned musical director Don Rebic. The show will feature music
by Leonard Bernstein, Irving Berlin, Stephen Sondheim, Frank Loesser
and more. $15 cover, $15 food/drink minimum. $10 cover for members
of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070517Frazier.shtml
SHOWS OFFERING DISCOUNTS AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street,
NYC - 212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
)
Karen Mack & Michael Holland continue after their triumphant sold-out
shows in 2006 and January 2007 at NYC's hottest cabaret venue for
additional appearances on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm through May 30th.
They continue with Blend-O-Matic! (The name has been changes to protect
the innocent) The All-Request Show, where Mack & Holland hurtle through
as many tunes as the audience can pick as fast as they can whether
they know them or not. For these shows there is a $20 cover, 2-beverage
minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE. SEE FULL
STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070131Gashole.shtml
In his new show "I'M A BRASS BAND" vocalist Jim Speake sings the music
of Cy Coleman, the Tony, Emmy and Grammy award winning composer of
Broadway musicals.One more performance is scheduled for Saturdays
April 28th at 5:00 pm. The show features as musical director Steven
Ray Watkins with Matt Wigton on bass and Fred Kennedy on drums. Lennie
Watts directs. There is a $15 cover charge and two drink minimum.
$10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE. SEE FULL STORY ON
THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070428Speake.shtml
SHOWS OFFERING DISCOUNTS AT THE TRIAD (158 West 72nd Street, NYC -
212-362-2511 - http://www.Triadnyc.com/
)
Julian Yeo and his Trio will perform some of their favorite Great
American Songbook standards, coupled with some originals on Thursday
April 26th at 7:00 pm. The show, I Remember You, is directed by Ricky
Ritzel, with musical direction/piano by Jesse Gelber, Dough Largent
on bass and Kevin Dorn on drums. Julian Yeo possesses a vintage recording
voice that evokes a certain nostalgia for singers of the past like
Fred Astaire, Dick Haymes & Rudy Vallee. At the same time, his renditions
are undeniably hip & refreshingly unique. For the TRIAD performances
there is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members
of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
SHOWS OFFERING DISCOUNTS AT UPSTAIRS AT ROSE'S TURN (55 Grove Street,
NYC - 1-212-366-5438 - http://www.rosesturn.com/
)
Award-winning comic Adrianne Tolsch is back by popular demand with
her acclaimed show "None of Your Damn Business!" a hilarious look
at aging. Performances will be on Fridays at 7:00 pm in April. The
show is directed by NYC Nightlife Award winner Collette Black with
special musical material John McMahon and Jay Jeffries. Adrianne who
has been performing stand-up comedy for decades, shares her wacky
take on life with her unique "boomer humor" that has been delighting
audiences for over a year. From the first wrinkle and grey hair to
botox and bleaching, Adrianne covers every topic imaginable in an
evening of non-stop laughter. Never has getting older been so hysterical!.
There is a $10 cover, 2-drink minimum. $5 cover for members of CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070430Tolsch.shtml
Living Room Arts proudly presents BullSchmitt!, a one- woman comedy
written and performed by Vickie Schmitt and presented at on Thursday,
April 26th at 7:00 pm. This hilarious look into the life of actress
Vickie Schmitt is set on stage during a production of Thornton Wilder's
Our Town. As "dead woman number three", Vickie's mind wanders as she
contemplates her past, present, and future. Vickie shares her witty
and sometimes poignant observances in a candid and energetic hour
of fun. There is a $10 cover charge plus a two drink minimum. $5 cover
charge for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE. SEE FULL STORY ON THE
WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070427Schmitt.shtml
SHOWS OFFERING DISCOUNTS AT THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER
(407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909 - http://www.westbankcafe.com/theater/schedule
)
David Gurland, the multi award winning and out gay vocalist, will
present his most ambitious performance series to date: The DGUR Concerts,
on the third Sunday at 7:00 pm of each month. Each show will have
a different musical director with different musicians, and guest stars.
Each Sunday will be an all new show focusing on different music -
from show tunes to country music, an acoustic version of Neurotica
(David's ALL MADONNA tribute show) , and even a "Gurland does Garland"
evening is planned. Upcoming show dates are May 20th, and June 17th.
There is a $16 cover and a $15 food/drink minimum. $11 cover for members
of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070128Gurland.shtml
Launching the celebration of her fifth year of performing in cabaret,
Jackie Draper will muse (musically, of course) about some of the influential
men in her show "Michel, Mandel ... and Dave (and other men in my
life)" on Sunday, April 22nd at 5:00 pm and Friday, April 27th at
7:00 pm. Musical director is Gregory Toroian and direction is by Helen
Baldassare. Eivind Opsvik is on bass. There is a $15 Cover and a $15
food/drink minimum. $12 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070427Draper.shtml
EVENTS OFFERING DISCOUNTS OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY
RESTAURANT IN DALLAS GIVES HOTLINE DISCOUNT
HECTOR'S ON HENDERSON (2829 North Henderson, Dallas, TX - 214-821-0432
- http://www.hectorsonhenderson.com/
), a restaurant featuring American cuisine with a Texas Twist, has
live cabaret or jazz music every night. Singers are always welcome
to take the mic! Check out the full music schedule, menu, and reviews
on the website. For reservations, visit the website or call. This
restaurant was chosen the #1 Best New Restaurant in North Texas (D
Magazine, Feb. 2006). Hector's is offering a 10% discount to members
of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
REMINDER REGARDING CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE DISCOUNTS
To be eligible for a listing on the MEMBER DEALS page you must send
in your flier, press release and/or other promotional materials clearly
showing the discount offer. That information will be used as the basis
for the MEMBER DEALS page notice, as well as for the newsletter listing.
Please be sure to check with the venue where you are performing to
be sure that these discounts will be honored.
Any member who is denied a properly listed CABARET
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