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CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE #070608 - Thursday,
June 28, 2007
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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
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17TH BIRTHDAY SHOW SOLD OUT - NO SEATS AVAILABLE DAY OF SHOW
If you have not yet ordered your tickets for the 17TH BIRTHDAY SHOW
FOR CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd
Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
) on July 6th, you are, for all intents and purposes, too late. All
available seats have been sold. THERE WILL BE NO WAITING LIST SEATS
AVAILABLE AT THE CLUB THE DAY OF THE SHOW - those without tickets
should not come to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM on the 6th to see if there
were any "no shows" - we will not be able to sell any tickets that
day even if there are seats available.
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ANOTHER IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - NO HOTLINE JULY 5th
Because of the July 4th Birthday of the USA and the July 6th Birthday
of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE, and the 17th Anniversary Party on the 6th
at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440
- http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
), there will be no CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE newsletter on Thursday
July 5th. News items will continue to be posted on the website as
received. Items usually found in the Thursday newsletter will be included
in the issues of either Monday July 2nd or July 9th.
HEADLINES OF UPCOMING EVENTS SPOTLIGHTED IN THIS ISSUE
JAMIE DEROY CONCLUDES MONTHLY SERIES TONIGHT AT METROPOLITAN ROOM
SETH'S BROADWAY CHATTERBOX GUEST TONIGHT IS DEBRA MONK
THE IRIDIUM JAZZ BRUNCH SUNDAY WITH ANDREA WOLPER
"EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW" SUNDAY WITH SONGS OF NYC
IRIDIUM CLUB PRESENTS BROADWAY SWINGS! WITH GUEST CHUCK COOPER
THE ELECTRO SHOCK THERAPY COMEDY HOUR SUNDAY WITH ADAM SANK
DAVE'S GONE BY ON RADIO & NET THIS SUNDAY WITH JILL SOBULE
CABARET CONCERT SERIES IN MILWAUKEE CONTINUES TUESDAY JULY 10th
BRADSTAN PRESENTS AWARD-WINNING VOCAL TRIO THIS SUNDAY
METROJAM SUMMER SERIES KICKS OFF JULY 6TH
"LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING" BENEFIT AT TRIAD JULY 8th
THE CORNELIA STREET CAFE CELEBRATES 30 YEARS JULY 4th
CABARET IN A BARN FOR TWO NIGHTS IN JUNE
LARRY LAZZARO GETS LUCKY AT INDIO ARTS CENTER
SINGING EXPERIENCE, NOW IN 30TH YEAR, HOLDS SUMMER WORKSHOP
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HERE & THERE
I am most heartened by the wonderful messages of love and memories
posted on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MESSAGE BOARD by the friends
of DJ Jay Bradley, who passed away so suddenly on Monday. I hope that
many more will post their own personal note honoring and remembering
this Christmas loving, always giving, always cheerful, talented entertainer.
His family included a post last night, thanking all for their kind
thoughts and some preliminary plans for a memorial event of some sort,
spearheaded by Bill Morgan, one of the owners of THE DUPLEX CABARET
THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/
).
Personally I am still trying to accept the reality
of Jay's passing. I saw two shows at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th
Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/
) and reminisced a bit between shows with Joe Regan, who as at the
piano in the piano bar. Wednesday night was Jay's usual shift at
MAMA'S so Joe and I were just a but overcome by the occasion.
Looking at the club calendars for the next few days shows that the
placement of the 4th of July on a Wednesday really means a light week
for cabaret - at least here in Manhattan. It is just as well, as far
as I am concerned - all the events of the past 10 days have been a
bit overwhelming and I look forward to a little bit of a cutback in
my schedule. In this connection - and repeating an announcement near
the top of this issue, because of the July 4th Birthday of the USA
and the July 6th Birthday of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE, and the 17th
Anniversary Party on the 6th at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd
Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
), there will be no CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE newsletter on THURSDAY
JULY 5TH. News items will continue to be posted on the website as
received. Items usually found in the Thursday newsletter will be included
in the issues of either Monday July 2nd or July 9th.
At long last I have my identity back - my official NY State Identification
Card arrived yesterday in the mail. Now please don't ask to see it
- the photo is so horrible I feel like covering it with a postage
stamp or something. I remember hearing a comic somewhere say that
you can tell that a man is straight if he doesn't complain about the
photo on this driver's license. I will leave it at that. The ID is
valid through 2017, which means I have 10 years of looking at that
sorry photo. It is enough encouragement for me to try to live at least
11 more years in order to get a new photo taken - and I will take
along a makeup artist, lighting designer and clown to make me smile
next time.
John Hoglund e-mailed me this morning that his next AFTER DARK with
John Hoglund is nearly complete and well be sent me later today. He
already e-mailed me a few photos to go along with the article that
he took on Monday night at Elaine Joyce's sold-out show at DON'T TELL
MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/
). I saw the show last night - again sold out - and it is repeated
tonight at 9:00 pm. It is a lot of fun - after all Ms. Joyce created
the show along with her husband Neil Simon - yes that Neil Simon.
He was at the show as well along with about a dozen Broadway/Hollywood
stars, including Tommy Tune who I quickly add is alive and well and
actually looks fantastic.
By the way, John's first AFTER DARK column, which
went up last week, continues to be one of the most visited section
of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website! He also tells me he has received
dozens of e-mails and phone calls about the column. Check the website
tomorrow for the latest "episode."
I wish I were in a better mood to write more today. And I wish I had
more news to bring you in this issue. But it is summer - the temperatures
have been in the 90s (f) most of the week so far, with thunderstorms
and floods in the afternoons - yesterday electric power was disrupted
in a section of town for nearly an hour, disrupting subway service
and sending thousands of people outside in the heat. Then a few hours
later a massive but quick storm passed through the area with about
2 inches of rain in less than an hour, causing flooding and further
disruption of the subways. Somehow I managed to avoid both storms
and never had a chance to unfurl my umbrella!
Just another reminder that all 2006-2007 Memberships will expire in
7 days - on Thursday July 5th. We have our membership drive in July
each year in order to replace the income that we lose from the usual
50-60% drop in banner advertising in July & August. By the way, with
fewer banners running, your banner is actually displayed more often,
since the displays are random, and with fewer banner running the randomizer
will hit on your banner's number that many more times!
That's all for today. See you all on Monday!
NOW FOR NEWS ABOUT CABARET
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 and
sometimes there is even a second show at 11:00 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.
SHOWS OFFERING DISCOUNTS at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street,
NYC - 212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
)
Jenna Esposito returns on Sunday, July 8th at 7:00 pm with her acclaimed
Rosemary Clooney show, A Hint of Rosemary: The Songs of Rosemary Clooney.
Musical Director is Fortune Esposito, with Fortune Esposito (guitar),
Richard Schacher (piano), Wayne Batchelor (bass) and Brian DeWitt
(drums). Erv Raible directs. Special Guest Vocalist is Kelly Esposito-Broelmann.
There is a $20 cover plus a 2 drink minimum. $15 cover for members
of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
Miles Phillips is scheduled to bring two of his most popular and acclaimed
shows, SPECIFIC OVERTURES and THE UNREST INSIDE ME, each for one night
only, this July. On Saturday July 7th at 7:00 pm he will present SPECIFIC
OVERTURES and THE UNREST INSIDE ME will be performed on Saturday,
July 14th at 10:30 pm. Miles is teamed again with his longtime Musical
Director, 2007 MAC Award winning composer, Jason Wynn. Each show has
a $20 cover and a 2-beverage minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070714Miles.shtml
SHOWS OFFERING DISCOUNTS AT UPSTAIRS AT ROSE'S TURN (55 Grove Street,
NYC - 1-212-366-5438 - http://www.rosesturn.com/ )
A new weekly stand-up and musical comedy variety show continues on
Monday nights at 8:00 pm. "On the Rocks" is hosted by Danny Leary
and features a rotating lineup of NYC's mist celebrated stand-up comics,
cabaret stars and musical comedy acts. There is a $10 cover, 2-drink
minimum. $8 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE. SEE FULL
STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070625Rocks.shtml
Living Room Arts proudly presents BullSchmitt!, a one- woman comedy
written and performed by Vickie Schmitt and presented on Saturday
June 30th 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. The show is directed by Broadway veteran Susan Haefner (State
Fair, Thoroughly Modern Millie, 42nd Street). There is a $10 cover
charge plus a two drink minimum. $8 cover charge for members of CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070630Schmitt.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
)
On the heels of his triumphant Washington DC opening, critically-acclaimed
vocalist vocalist Jim Van Slyke brings his new show "The Evolution
of Me" to LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER for one night only, on Tuesday July
10th at 7:00 pm. It is described as a provocative new show, and boasts
as Music Director Rick Leonard. The show features the music of such
renowned composers as Tom Waits, John Bucchino, Jason Robert Brown,
Adam Guettel and Jeff Blumenkrantz, among others.There is an $18 cover
and a $15 food/drink minimum. $13 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE.
David Gurland concludes his celebrated run of performances of the
DGUR CONCERT Series on Thursday, July 12th with Girl Singers and Songwriters
from the 1990s and 2000s, musically directed by Steven Ray Watkins.
Guest Starring cabaret superstars and multiple MAC and Bistro Award
winners Lisa Asher, Julie Reyburn, and Scott Coulter! 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
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 HOTLINE ONLINE discount should notify me
at once. I cannot guarantee that the discount will be honored, but
I can take steps to contact the parties involved and publish the facts
in the newsletter and remove the listing from the MEMBER DEALS page.
NOW FOR SOME 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 regularly, cabaret news items will usually appear
just once in the newsletter in abbreviated form and linked to a full
article on the CABARET NEWS page of the appropriate location on the
website.
JAMIE DEROY CONCLUDES MONTHLY SERIES TONIGHT AT METROPOLITAN ROOM
Celebrated cabaret performer Jamie deRoy will conclude the monthly
series of Thursday evenings of her Multi MAC Award-winning variety
show, Jamie deRoy & friends on Thursday, June 28th at 7:30 pm at the
New York hotspot THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC -
212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
) The June 28th evening will feature the following artists: accomplished
actress and singer, Drama Desk Award nominee Nancy Anderson; 'triple
threat' Donna Lynne Champlin (recent Obie Winner) and last seen on
Broadway in Sweeney Todd; two-time MAC award winner, comedian Jim
David; Theatre World Award winner and Tony Award nominee for Coram
Boy Xanthe Elbrick; actress and award winning cabaret performer Lorinda
Lisitza; veteran actress/singer and MAC award winning vocalist Heather
Mac Rae and multiple MAC and Bistro Award winner, longtime cabaret
entertainer Lennie Watts. Barry Kleinbort is the director of Jamie
deRoy & friends and Paul Greenwood will serve as musical director.
SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070628DeRoy.shtml
BRADSTAN PRESENTS AWARD-WINNING VOCAL TRIO THIS SUNDAY
Three of cabaret's most accomplished solo performers, Tom Andersen,
Scott Coulter and Tim Di Pasqua, will be performing their MAC Award
nominated show "Southern Comfort: A Down-Home Country Music Jamboree"
Sunday, July 1, at 7 and 9:30 p.m. at THE BRADSTAN NANCY LAMOTT ROOM
(1561 Route 17B, White Lake, NY - 845-583-4114 - http://bradstancountryhotel.com/
). They'll be performing country hits by Glen Campbell, Vince Gill,
George Jones, k.d. lang, Willie Nelson and Randy Travis. Andersen,
Coulter and Di Pasqua won the 2007 Back Stage Bistro Award for Outstanding
Musical Group. Also, Grammy-winning country star Larry Gatlin presented
them with a 2007 Nightlife Award at Town Hall for Outstanding Duo/Group.
Cover at Bradstan is $35, which includes one drink. For directions
visit the website.
"LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING" BENEFIT AT TRIAD JULY 8th
BIKRAM YOGA NYC (http://www.bikramyoganyc.com/)
in association with THE TRIAD (158 West 72nd Street, NYC - 212-362-2511
- http://www.Triadnyc.com/
), presents a one night only performance on Friday July 8th at 8:00
pm to honor and raise money for Nicole Graziano (niece of co-owner
Donna Rubin) with a reception to follow. Nicole suffers from the incurable
disease of Cystic Fibrosis. Although there have been many advances
in prolonging life expectancy there is still no cure. Nicole is a
very talented singer but will never be able to pursue a singing career.
SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070708Yoga.shtml
THE CORNELIA STREET CAFE CELEBRATES 30 YEARS JULY 4th
Robin Hirsch, Judith Kallas, and Bob Siegler together with Charles
McKenna and Raphaela Pivetta invite you to celebrate the thirtieth
birthday of THE CORNELIA STREET CAFE (29 Cornelia Street, NYC - 212-989-9319
- http://www.corneliastreetcafe.com/
) with an all-day party on Wednesday, July 4th. In its thirty years
Cornelia Street has won numerous awards both for its food and for
its performances. The jazz program is curated by Danish trumpeter
Poul Weis. But Cornelia Street is every bit as well known for its
extraordinary decades-long poetry series (there is a spoken word event
at 6:00 pm every night of the year, curated by Poet Laureate Angelo
Verga); for the monthly science series curated by Nobel laureate Ronald
Hoffmann; for the weekly series which celebrates Italian-American,
Greek-American, Caribbean-American and Arab-American writers; for
the songwriters series which gave birth in the seventies to some 5,000
new songs (and a prize-winning album called Cornelia Street: The Songwriters
Exchange) and which continues in a different form on a monthly basis,
curated by Valerie Ghent; for Jon Sobel's Soul of the Blues; for David
Devoe's Gnu Vox vocal series, for opera; for solo performance; for
two storytelling series (curated by Barbara Aliprantis and Sherry
Weaver; for several avant-garde music series (curated by Jed Distler,
Katie Down, & Frank Oteri); for performances of all kinds on the street
outside the cafe; for the willingness of its curators, under the baton
of Cornelia Street's Minister of Culture Robin Hirsch, to take artistic
risks. It has offered an artistic home over the years to the Writers
Room (the urban writers colony), the New Works Project (Theatre),
the Composers Collaborative, amongst dozens of artistic enterprises,
and to thousands of individual artists.
CABARET HOTLINE MESSAGE BOARD IS FREE FOR ALL - NO PASSWORD
You can state your opinion, promote your show or CD (or someone else's
show or CD), announce your show cancellation or postponement, or post
any other cabaret-related message on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE Message
Board - just click on the button marked MESSAGE BOARD at the top of
every page on the website. It is a FREE service to promote the art
and artists of cabaret. You need not be a member of CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE (but it would be nice) and you don't need a password. Just
read the rules and be sure to use your real name on your posting.
Unfortunately, since there is no membership or password required,
the board has been the subject of a lot of spam postings - up to 50
or more a day - so it is currently being moderated 24 hours a day,
so it may take a while for your post to appear, especially if you
post your message between 4:00 pm and 1:00 am when I am usually away
from my computer. This is a FREE service to promote the art and artists
of cabaret. You need not be a member of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE (but
it would be nice).
METROJAM SUMMER SERIES KICKS OFF JULY 6TH
Joe Bachana's METROJAM, the monthly cabaret/jazz open mic event held
at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440
- http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
), will have its summer kickoff show on Friday July 6th at 10:00 pm.
Guest vocalists anticipated to perform include Stanley Wilson, Sue
Matsuki, MarieAnn Meringolo, Harmony Keeney and more. The house band
includes Marty Silver on piano, Tommy Kirchmer on bass, Bobby Sher
on drums, and Joey Mills on tenor saxophone. Only a $10 cover, 2-beverage
minimum.
CABARET IN A BARN FOR TWO NIGHTS IN JUNE
Michael Holmes and Francesca Amari star in TOGETHER AGAIN (for the
very first time) - a new revue exploring life, love and friendship
at the RED BARN PLAYHOUSE (Blue Star Highway at 63rd Street, Saugatuck,
MI - 269-857-5300) on Friday & Saturday, June 29th & 30th. The show
will feature great Jazz, pop and Broadway favorites like Teach Me
Tonight, Old Friends, Maybe This Time, At Seventeen & more! Musical
direction is by Wright McCargar. Michael has just returned from entertaining
on the prestigious Cunard Line Queen Mary and Francesca is on the
verge of making her solo New York City debut in November. Call for
cover/minimum information.
LARRY LAZZARO GETS LUCKY AT INDIO ARTS CENTER
THE INDIO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (45-175 Fargo Street, Indio, CA -
760-775-5200 - http://www.indioperformingartscenter.org/
) presents Larry Lazzaro in "Lucky To Be Me" with Denis Moreen at
the piano, directed by Jack Moore on Saturday & Sunday, July 14th
(7:00 pm) and 15th (2:00 pm). He is joined by special guest Melissa
Bacallos. Larry Lazzaro studied opera at Oberlin Conservatory of Music
and voice with William Warfield and is also a graduate of the Yale
University Cabaret Conference. He appeared as Davy Crockett in a one
man show at the Annenberg Theatre this spring and in several editions
of Musical Chairs and is the winner of a Desert Star Award. Tickets
are $25.
SINGING EXPERIENCE, NOW IN 30TH YEAR, HOLDS SUMMER WORKSHOP
Linda Amiel Burns' SINGING EXPERIENCE, now celebrating its 30th year,
holds its next workshop, "Fun Fancy Free" beginning on Wednesday,
July 11th, with the final night's performance scheduled to the haled
at THE TRIAD (158 West 72nd Street, NYC - 212-362-2511 - http://www.Triadnyc.com/
) on Wednesday August 8th. The Singing Experience workshop is for
anyone who loves to sing, wants to gain confidence, improve their
performance skills and work with an award winning cabaret director
who has been conducting these joyful, non-competitive and nurturing
classes for over 30 years. This six session workshop consists of four
Wednesday evening rehearsal sessions at NOLA STUDIOS & RON SHETLER
STUDIOS (250 West 44th Street, NYC), performance at THE TRIAD and
VideoViewing Party of a tape of the show on Monday, August 13 at Penthouse
Party Room. For more information see http://www.SingingExperience.com/
.
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 JUNE 28th
SETH'S BROADWAY CHATTERBOX GUEST TONIGHT IS DEBRA MONK
2007 MAC BOD AWARD WINNER 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, June 28th,
Seth has as his guest Broadway's Debra Monk, 2007 TONY nominee, currently
appearing 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/
.
FRIDAY - JUNE 29th
AFTER PARTY FRIDAY WITH HAIRSPRAY'S MICHELLE DOWDY AS GUEST STAR
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.
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 guests this week Friday,
June 29th will be Hairspray's Michelle Dowdy. There is no cover charge
and no minimum.
SATURDAY - JUNE 30th
EARLY POOLE PARTY KICKS OFF 10TH YEAR WITH STAND-UP STARS
The Award-Winning Stand-Up & Musical Comedy show POOLE PARTY, now
in its 10th year, and hosted by Ron Poole will present some of NYC's
funniest comics at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788
- http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/
) this Saturday night, June 30th at 8:30 pm. See http://www.ronpooleparty.com/
for the lineup of performers this week. Still just a $15 cover, 2
drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
LATE NIGHT POOLE PARTY WITH MORE COMEDY & MUSICAL COMEDY FUN
LATE NIGHT POOLE PARTY, hosted by Ron Pool will present some of NYC's
funniest comics at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788
- http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/
) this Saturday night, June 30th at at 11:00 pm. Comics and musical
comedy performers featured in the show include some of the top names
in town. See http://www.ronpooleparty.com/
for the lineup of performers this week. $15 cover, 2 drink minimum.
$10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
SUNDAY - JULY 1st
TRUDI MANN'S FABULOUS OPEN MIC FOR SINGERS FINDS NEW HOME
Trudi Mann's Sunday Brunch "Open Mic For Singers" rises again, with
a new home on Sundays from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at BUTTERFIELD EIGHT RESTAURANT
(5 East 38th Street, NYC - 212-679-0646 - http://butterfield8nyc.com/
). Host Trudi also provides vocals and drums, with Gordon Webster
on piano and Saadi Zain on bass. If you wish to sing, take along two
copies of your music. Sign-in starts around noon. No cover, but the
"hat" is passed on behalf of the fabulous musicians. There is a $16
food/drink minimum.
THE IRIDIUM JAZZ BRUNCH SUNDAY WITH ANDREA WOLPER
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 July 1st is Andrea Wolper. Guests will be performing
sets starting around 1:00 pm. Guest vocalists are invited to sit in.
$21.95 price includes show, brunch buffet & complimentary cocktail.
"AT THE RITZ!" TO BE BROADCAST SUNDAY 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.
"EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW" SUNDAY WITH SONGS OF NYC
On Sunday, July 1st, 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 with host David Kenney will present
I HAPPEN TO LIKE NEW YORK! The City In Song. (This show was originally
broadcast on Sunday, July 4th, 2004). Some of the songs and performers
that we will hear: "Do You Miss New York" ROSEMARY CLOONEY; "There's
A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York" AVON LONG; "Lullaby Of Broadway"
42ND STREET; "Eastside, Westside" HILDEGARDE; "Take The "A" Train"
DUKE ELLINGTON; "My City" SEESAW; "Push De Button" LENA HORNE; "All
My Friends Have Gone To California" ANTHONY PERKINS; "Harlem Makes
Me Feel" BUBBLIN' BROWN SUGAR; "Manhattan" DINAH WASHINGTON; "I Use
To Be A Brooklyn Dodger" DION; "Sunday Times Crossword Puzzle" STARTING
HERE, STARTING NOW; "I Happen To Like New York" LIZA MINNELLI; And
More! 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/
.
IRIDIUM CLUB PRESENTS BROADWAY SWINGS! WITH GUEST CHUCK COOPER
IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB (1650 Broadway, NYC - 212-582-2121 - http://www.iridiumjazzclub.com/
) is thrilled to present "BROADWAY SWINGS" every Sunday evening at
7:00 pm. The series presents Broadway's brightest stars singing and
swinging. With many of today's leading performers fostering dreams
of becoming jazz singers, "Broadway Swings" gives them their chance.
Backed by the award winning Barry Levitt Trio, this is not just a
collection of Broadway performer's cabaret acts in a jazz club, but
real jazz played by real jazz musicians. Guest star on July 1st is
Chuck Cooper. Future performers include: July 8th: Terri Burrell;
July 15th: Sal Viviano; July 22nd: Wendy Kimball; July 29th: KT Sullivan;
Aug 5th: Eric Michael Gillett; Aug 12th: La Tanya Hall. SEE FULL STORY
ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsNYC070819Sundays.shtml
THE ELECTRO SHOCK THERAPY COMEDY HOUR SUNDAY WITH ADAM SANK
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, July 1st, host Adam Sank is back. Headlining
will be Robin Fox (WOR-Radio, Ice Palace at Cherry Grove). Also APPEARING:
Greg Walloch (Trio's "The Moth," "The Howard Stern Show") and Dan
Curry (Gotham Comedy Club). No cover charge, $5 cosmos all night.
DAVE'S GONE BY ON RADIO & NET THIS SUNDAY WITH JILL SOBULE
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/
. This Sunday, July 1st, Dave's featured guest is singer/songwriter
Jill Sobule who returns for round two with Rabbi Sol Solomon. Plus:
Inside Broadway (Neil LaBute's In a Dark Dark House). 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/
.
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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
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE SEVENTEENTH BIRTHDAY PARTY JULY 6th
If you have not yet ordered your tickets for the 17TH BIRTHDAY SHOW
FOR CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd
Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/
) on July 6th, you are, for all intents and purposes, too late. All
available seats have been sold. THERE WILL BE NO WAITING LIST SEATS
AVAILABLE AT THE CLUB THE DAY OF THE SHOW - those without tickets
should not come to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM on the 6th to see if there
were any "no shows" - we will not be able to sell any tickets that
day even if there are seats available.
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/
), Eric Michael Gillett (http://www.ericmichaelgillett.com/
) and Matt Leahy (http://www.mattleahy.com/
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NEXT BOB'S BIG MONDAY SHOWCASE JULY 9th AT STOCKTON INN
BOB's BIG MONDAY SHOWCASE continues on Monday, June 25th at 7:30 pm
to the STOCKTON INN (1 North Main Street, Stockton NJ - 609-397-1250
- http://www.bobegan.net/stockton-inn.html
). The show usually features 6 to 10 vocalists from the NY-NJ-PA area.
Performers for the 9th include Meghan Melchick, Erica Rubine, Devyn
Rush, Amy Raditz, Bruce Mc Farland Sanda Dancha, Rob Cox, Sue Bartels,
with Rafael Soto-Gil and more to be announced. Only $8 cover/$10 minimum.
NEXT JAMIE DEROY & FRIENDS TV BROADCAST TUESDAY, JULY 10th
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, June 12th 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/
.
CABARET CONCERT SERIES IN MILWAUKEE CONTINUES TUESDAY JULY 10th
Broadway, Hollywood and the Great American Songbook will be celebrated
every Tuesday evening all summer long in Milwaukee! Singer/producer
Jeanne Scherkenbach presents some of the best cabaret artists in the
Midwest, offering a different theme each week (no show on July 3rd).
The series continues on Tuesday, July 10th, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm,
in the courtyard of the CAFE LA SCALA IN THE ITALIAN COMMUNITY CENTER
(630 East Chicago Street, Milwaukee, WI - 414-223-2180 - http://www.italianconference.com/
). The show on the 10th is "Hurray for Hollywood" featuring top Chicago/Milwaukee
cabaret stars. SEE FULL STORY ON THE WEBSITE at http://www.svhamstra.com/NewsCHIMW070626Series.shtml
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).
IT'S TIME TO GO
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in this issue you will not find published anywhere else. Did I keep
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for the performers mentioned, CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE is one of the
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And that is just about the way it was.
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STU
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