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CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
#030102 - Thursday, January 23, 2003
Since 1990 Your First, Best, and Only Complete Source of Cabaret
News
If it's anything to do
with cabaret, you'll probably read it here first!
Baby, it's cold outside!
Here in NYC the temperature has not been above freezing (32f) since
January 13th - and last night set a record for cold temperatures for
this date at around 7 degrees (f). The windows of the apartment are
covered with frost each morning. There doesn't seem to be a break
in the cold snap until Sunday, when it looks like we will break into
the low 30s. Current temperature (2:30 pm) is 19 degrees, and it is
expected to drop to 10 degrees tonight. More personal stuff at the
bottom of the newsletter.
Once again I must remind
everyone that my mailing address for the past two years has been 676A
Ninth Avenue #120, New York, NY 10036. Folks continue to send mail
to my old address, and I understand that mail will be returned after
the end of January rather than forwarded. I actually received a Christmas
card the other day, mailed on December 16th to the old address and
forwarded - taking over a month to reach me! Please double check your
mailing lists and make this change. Also, when sending a check, please
make it payable simply to Stu Hamstra.
Many of those folks who
had planned to run an ad in the February issue of CABARET SCENES MAGAZINE,
only to discover that, due to a financial reorganization, they were
skipping that issue, have been turning to CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE to
advertise their shows. Thus we have only a few BANNER AD spaces left
on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website for the rest of January, and
slots are selling out quickly for February and March. Note that we
limit the ads to 20 banners per week, so if you plan to order a banner,
reserve your banner space as soon as possible.
For information on banner
ads, check out the banner information page on the CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/BannerHere.shtml),
or simply send me a note at banners@svhamstra.com
with the single word "Banner" in the subject line and I'll send all
the details. You can even pay for your banner by credit card via PayPal
- http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/PayPalPayment.shtml
and get a discount, if the total cost of the run is over $100. For
example, a 3-week ad, paid for by credit card, would cost less than
$35 per week! And a 4-week ad, by this method, would cost just $33.35
per week.
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
is totally dependant on Banner Advertising and Membership Donations
to keep providing you will all the news from the world of cabaret
each week. If you appreciate what we are doing, and would like to
see CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE not just continue, but also grow, please
consider becoming a member this week. For information on becoming
a contributing member of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE, check at http://svhamstra.com/Membership.shtml
or else just send me a note at membership@svhamstra.com
with the single word "membership" in the subject line, and I'll send
all the details. You can even send your donation by credit card via
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Please don't miss out
on another feature of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/)
- the MESSAGE BOARD - where anyone, anywhere, can post information
about their shows, CDs or other cabaret-related event. You can also
post requests and questions about cabaret performance, and share your
thoughts and ideas of cabaret. You don't have to be a member of CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE, you don't have to fill out a form. All you need to
do is follow the rules - clearly posted on the board. I will remove
your message if I deem it inappropriate. Fully 70% of visitors to
the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website visit the MESSAGE BOARD. Currently,
the MESSAGE BOARD is sponsored by Gregory Kennell Designer Productions,
but up to now we have not offered this opportunity to others. If you
would like information on sponsoring this MESSAGE BOARD section, where
your banner would be displayed exclusively, drop me a line. The costs,
naturally, are higher than for the regular banner ads, and you must
contract for a 6-week period (you can change your banner during the
period, but you are not permitted to "sub-contract" this space). The
MESSAGE BOARD sponsorship is available, starting on February 1, 2003.
This Sunday, January 26th
from 9:00 to 11:00 pm (ET), on 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,
host David Kenney will present Part Two of the two-part "Round-Up
Of The CD Releases Of 2002" featuring music from: "It Started With
A Dream" by Cy Coleman, "In The Sun" by Jane Monheit, "The Last 5
Years" (Jason Robert Brown), "At Liberty" by Elaine Stritch, "Lucky
So And So" by Kenny Burrell, "The Show That Got Away" by Judy Garland,
"The Broadway Musicals Of 1940" (Town Hall Cast Recording), "In Blue"
by Karrin Allyson, "Rodgers and Leonhart" by Jay Leonhart, "Ladies
Of The Silver Screen" by K T Sullivan "Simple Song" by Matt Bogart,
"Pentimento" by Jessica Molaskey, "It's About Time" by James Naughton,
"The Doorway" by Betty Buckley, "The Boys From Syracuse" (Rodgers
& Hart), "The Melody Lingers On" by Barbara Lea, "Signature" by Ann
Hampton Callaway, "Movin'!" by Kay Starr, "At Home With Arlen" by
Audrey Lavine, "Speaking Of Love" by Marlene & Billy Ver Planck, "What
a Wonderful World" by Tony Bennett & K.D. Lang, and more.
You are invited to email
your comments and suggestions to David Kenney at: oldisnew@earthlink.net.
DON'T OVERLOOK THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO PROMOTE YOUR WEBSITE!
Cabaret performers can
also request a link to their website on the Performers Links pages
on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website - you don't need to be a member.
You should check this section just to make sure your name is listed
and properly linked. See http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/CabaretLinksIndex.shtml
While there, see if there
is another category on the page that you should be linked through
as well - Songwriter, Director, Videographer, etc. You do not have
to be a member to have a link on these pages. Please tell your friends
about this section of the website - eventually we hope it will become
sort of a "Cabaret Yellow Pages" section where you can find hundreds
of resources in putting together your show or recording your CD.
LOOKING FOR PRESS COVERAGE
FOR YOUR EVENT?
I get e-mails, time and
time again, from performers bemoaning the fact that the major publications
do not seem to cover cabaret, or seem to only cover events that take
out expensive advertisements. Well, folks in the NYC area have an
opportunity to show writers and editors of the major publications
that cabaret, jazz and comedy are vital to the NYC entertainment scene,
and worthy of more extensive coverage. If you live in the greater
NYC area, or will be visiting here next week Monday, here is a show
that needs - and deserves - your support.
THE FIRST ANNUAL NIGHTLIFE
AWARDS, a live event, will take place at THE TOWN HALL (123 West 43rd
Street, NYC - http://www.the-townhall-nyc.org/)
on Monday, January 27th at 8:00 pm. It will be a star-studded evening
of entertainment by New York City's best performers in cabaret, comedy
and jazz. The evening will have several co-hosts, including multi-talented
jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater, downtown diva Lea DeLaria and cabaret
icon Andrea Marcovicci. In addition to the winners in approximately
18 different categories, Living Legend Awards will be given to famous
entertainers for their contributions to the worlds of Cabaret, Jazz,
and Comedy. Ticket prices are $25.00, $50.00 and $75.00 and are available
through: --The Town Hall box office at 123 West 43rd Street --TicketMaster
(1-212-307-4100) and http://www.theatermania.com/extras/nightlife/index.html.
VIP packages, including best seats and admission to the post-show
cast party in the Secret Garden of Trattoria Dopo Teatro, are available
for $125.00.
Barbara & Scott Siegel
have worked tirelessly for weeks to bring together the best in NYC
entertainment, as well as editors, reviewers, critics and writers
of nearly two-dozen media outlets. A roster of 23 judges has selected
the winners of The Nightlife Awards. The judges are: Robert L. Daniels
of Variety, Naomi Frisch of Comedy Central, Steve Futterman of The
New Yorker, Gary Giddins of The Village Voice, Ira Gitler of Jazz
Times and Downbeat, Joann Grigioni of Comedy Central, Joe Grossman
of Time Out NY, Stephen Holden of The New York Times, David Hurst
of Show Business Weekly, Peter Leavy of Cabaret Scenes Magazine, Lesley
Mallgrave of Oxygen, Howard Mandel of Jazz Journalists Association,
Ben Ratliff of The New York Times, Rex Reed of The New York Observer,
Roy Sander formerly of Back Stage and CitySearch, Gene Santoro of
The Daily News, Gene Seymour of New York Newsday, Barbara & Scott
Siegel of TheaterMania.com & Siegel Entertainment Syndicate, comedy
producer Jeff Singer, Frank Smiley of NBC's Late Night with Conan
O'Brien, Jonathan Warman of HX Magazine and K. Leander Williams of
Time Out NY.
SPECIAL UPCOMING EVENTS:
The Mabel Mercer Foundation
returns to Chicago for it's second season on Friday through Monday,
February 14th through 17th, with performances at PARK WEST (322 West
Armitage Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-929-5959 - http://www.parkwestchicago.com/)
with opening night festivals at THE EMPIRE ROOM of the Palmer House
Hilton (17 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL - 312-421-0202). Tickets
at the PARK WEST performances are $40 for assigned seats and $25 for
general admission. The black-tie opening-night gala celebration limited
to 200 patrons at $100.00 per ticket, limit two tickets per person.
There is a more complete story, with a list of scheduled performers
for all shows, in the "Breaking News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
The Mabel Mercer Foundation
will also produce the First-ever Palm Springs Cabaret Convention,
featuring 50 cabaret artists, on Friday through Sunday, March 7th,
8th & 9th at the ANNENBERG THEATER (101 Museum Drive, Palm Springs,
CA - 760-325-4490 - http://www.psmuseum.org/).
Tickets are $40.00 each. For each of the three nights, 12 to 14 gifted
performers will be singing the great American Songbook. Music by Cole
Porter, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman,
Rodgers and Hart and newer songwriters of today, Amanda McBroom, Maury
Yeston, Ann Hampton Callaway, and John Bucchino. There is a more complete
story, with a list of scheduled performers for all shows, in the "Breaking
News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
IN THE MAJOR ROOMS:
THE ALGONQUIN OAK ROOM
(59 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-840-6800 - http://www.algonquinhotel.com/)
- Jazz vocalist/sax musician Curtis Stigers and his band are appearing
here through February 8th, Dinner and Cabaret Tuesday through Saturday.
Dinner seating begins at 7:00 with a 9:00 pm curtain time. A second
Cabaret show is available on Friday and Saturday evenings at 11:30
pm. Guests may enjoy a light supper at 10:30 pm, prior to the second
show. There is a $15 minimum and a $50 music charge for the 9 pm Tuesday
shows and 11:30 pm Friday and Saturday shows. All other performances
have a $50 music charge and a $50 prix fixe dinner requirement.
THE CAFE CARLYLE (35 East
76th Street, NYC - 212-744-1600 - http://www.thecarlyle.com/cal.cfm)
- UPCOMING EVENTS: Rita Coolidge, February 18th through March 15th;
Jane Monheit, March 18th through 29th.
FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency
Hotel (540 Park Avenue, NYC - 212-339-4095 - http://www.feinsteinsattheregency.com/)
- The debut engagement of acclaimed singer, guitarist and songwriter
Kenny Rankin, from February 4th through 15th. For his engagement,
Mr. Rankin will perform vocals, keyboard and guitar while heading
an all-star jazz trio featuring David Finck on bass and Warren Odes
on drums. The show will play the following schedule: Tuesday through
Friday at 8:30 pm with a late show on Friday and Saturday at 11:00
pm. Ticket prices and food & beverage minimums are as follows: Tuesday
through Thursday 8:30 pm shows, and Friday 11:00 pm show - $45 cover
and $30.00 minimum; Friday 8:30 pm shows and Saturday 8:30 pm and
11:00 pm shows - $60 cover and $30 minimum. Jackets are suggested,
but not required. There is a more complete story, with photo, in the
"Breaking News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
STANHOPE PARK HYATT NEW
YORK (Fifth Avenue at 86th Street, NYC - 212-650-4737) - The elegant
Upper East Side hotel, in association with Ligeti Artists LLC, will
entertain intimate crowds with an additional five weeks of Steve Ross
engagements. Due to the success of the cabaret show's initial run,
arrangements have been made for an extension through the first week
of February. Ross will continue his popular transatlantic song interpretations
Tuesday through Saturday at 8:30 pm with a $35 cover charge (7:00
pm dinner reservations required). Fridays and Saturdays will include
a 10:30 pm performance as well, with a $35 cover charge ($25 food
and beverage minimum accompanies late shows). There is a more complete
story, with photo, in the "Breaking News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
LE DOME at The Manor (111
Prospect Avenue, West Orange, NJ - 973-731-2360 - http://themanorrestaurant.com/)
- "A Night with Three Tenors," featuring Antonio Buonauro, Thomas
E. Bethman III, and Thadd Shirey will be held on Thursday, February
13th at 9:00 pm (dinner seating starts at 6:00 pm). Call for prices
and details.
BLACK ROCK CENTER FOR
THE ARTS (12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown, MD - 301-528-2260) -
BLACK ROCK'S monthly cabaret series "Cabaret at the Rock" presenting
Michael Rupert and Judy Simmons in "What Were We Thinking" tomorrow
night, Friday, January 24th at 8:00 pm. Music Director Jay Crowder
completes the trio providing not just accompaniment, but carefully
constructed arrangements of each song. Tickets are $15.00. There is
a more complete story, with photo, in the "Breaking News" section
of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
LIBBY'S CABARET (3401
Northside Parkway NW, Atlanta, GA - 404-237-1943 - http://www.libbyscabaret.com/)
- LIBBY'S presents an evening celebrating the musical genius of George
and Ira Gershwin called GIRLS ARE CRAZY FOR GERSHWIN and featuring
Beverly Blouin, Kenya Hamilton, Wendy Melkonian and Libby Whittemore.
Shows run through February 8th, Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:30
pm and Sundays at 7:30 pm. Musical direction is by Robert Strickland.
Call the club for cover charges and minimums. There is a more complete
story, with photo, in the "Breaking News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
THE ROYAL ROOM at The
Colony Hotel (155 Hammond Avenue, Palm Beach, FL - 561-655-5430 x
552 - http://www.thecolonypalmbeach.com/)
- Ann Hampton Calloway is here through February 1st, with shows Tuesdays
through Fridays. Call the club for showtimes and cover charges.
DAVENPORT'S (1383 North
Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-278-1830 - http://www.davenportspianobar.com/)
- Chanteuse deluxe Pamela Peterson returns with her hit revue, "Scorched
by the Torch (Lessons in Love)," a witty musical fling through the
bliss, pits, and lunacy of love. Peterson, a veteran actress and singer
with pop symphonies and big bands nationwide, delivers a spicy mix
of familiar favorites and hilarious rarities, from "Someone to Watch
Over Me," to "Making Love Alone." Remaining shows are on Fridays,
January 24th and 31st at 8:00 pm. Cover is $15.00 with a 2-drink minimum.
PARK WEST (322 West Armitage
Avenue, Chicago, IL - 312-440-9191 - http://www.parkwestchicago.com/)
- On Friday, February 14th at 8:00 pm, in conjunction with the Chicago
Cabaret Convention, PARK WEST features a special Valentine's Day Treat.
In her only Chicago appearance this year, Andrea Marcovicci sings
"So In Love: The Love Songs of Cole Porter" with Shelly Markham as
musical director. This is Ms. Marcovicci's only appearance in Chicago
this season and she comes to the Park West following a totally sold-out
9-week engagement at New York's legendary ALGONQUIN OAK ROOM.
THE PLUSH ROOM at the
York Hotel (940 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-885-2800 -
http://www.plushroom.com/)
- Wesla Whitfield, with Mike Greensill on piano and Bill Douglas on
bass continue their 7-week winter run that started on December 10th
and will continue through Saturday, January 25th, 2003. Wesla is presenting
2 shows this winter season, the first was called "Look What's Cooking"
- a delicious feast of the finest American Popular Song, which ran
through January 4th. The second show, currently running, is called
"As Time Goes By" - favorite songs of romance and love. For more information,
see http://www.weslawhitfield.com/.
CHAPEL OFF CHAPEL (12
Little Chapel Street, Prahran, Melbourne, AUS - Bookings 03-8290-7000)
- One of the hit shows of the 2002 Gay Games Cultural Festival comes
to Melbourne for the 2003 Midsumma Festival. Polished, snazzy and
sharp, ILLEGAL HARMONIES is a heady mix of gay-related comedy, fast
talking wit and speedy songs set to the fiendishly clever arrangements
that are a trade-mark of the musical trio Combo Fiasco. Combo Fiasco
is made up of Tony McGill, Shaun Murphy & Charmaine Clements with
Frank de Sario (bass) & John Clark (percussion). Remaining shows are
tomorrow, Friday, January 24th and Sunday, the 26th. All shows are
8:30 pm. Tickets are $30 and $25. There is a more complete story,
with photo, in the "Breaking News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
PIZZA ON THE PARK (11
Knightsbridge, Hyde Park Corner, London - 020-7235-5273) - Emerging
Bay Area jazz-cabaret vocalist Shaynee Rainbolt will make her London
debut next Monday, January 27th at the PIZZA ON THE PARK (11 Knightsbridge,
Hyde Park Corner, London - 020-7235-5273) backed by Britain's highly
acclaimed Clark Tracey Quartet. Call the club for showtimes and charges.
Information about other
shows around the country and around the world can be found on the
BREAKING NEWS page of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/)
as well as in the LISTINGS section. I have also been adding piano
bar and lounge listings for all areas. New items are added almost
daily!
For those folks who want
to keep their name in front of folks while the MAC (Manhattan Association
of Cabarets & Clubs - http://www.macnyc.com/)
voters make their choices on the preliminary and final ballots, our
web pages are read from 20,000 to 30,000 times per day by cabaret
lovers all over the world. Your ad banner will appear at random on
nearly all 1800+ pages - in full color if you wish - with a link to
your website for no extra charge. Those running banners will get mentioned
in every issue of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE e-mail newsletter as
long as the banner is running. We have nearly 2,500 subscribers -
the most readers of ANY cabaret-only publication (print or e-mail)!
For information on banner
ads, check out the banner information page on the CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/BannerHere.shtml),
or simply send me a note at banners@svhamstra.com with the single
word "Banner" in the subject line and I'll send all the details. Your
advertising dollars will help me continue to promote the art of cabaret
on the website, publish the e-mail newsletter, and make visits to
various cabaret events and performances locally and around the country.
AS PROMISED: Each weekly
issue of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE newsletter includes a rundown
of all the banner advertisers on the website - and these items will
be repeated as long as the banner is running. Here is news about the
folks whose banners are currently appearing on the CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
"From This Moment On,"
the debut CD by emerging Bay Area jazz-cabaret vocalist Shaynee Rainbolt
was released at a concert at San Francisco's fabled THE PLUSH ROOM
in December. Shaynee Rainbolt now will make her London debut on Monday,
January 27th, 2003 at the PIZZA ON THE PARK (11 Knightsbridge, Hyde
Park Corner, London - 020-7235-5273) backed by Britain's highly acclaimed
Clark Tracey Quartet. Ms. Rainbolt then returns to New York City for
two performances at DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th Street, NYC
- 212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
on Tuesday, February 4th and Thursday, February 6th, 2003. For additional
information, check out her website at http://www.shayneerainbolt.com/.
There is a more complete story, with photo, in the "Breaking News"
section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
Linda Glick has returned
to JUDY'S CHELSEA (169 Eighth Avenue, NYC - 1-212-929-5410 - http://www.judyschelsea.com/)
with a new show, "Full Circle" with one remaining show on Wednesday,
January 29th at 8:30 pm. The show's director is John Znidarsic and
Musical Director, David Brunetti. Included are songs by Berlin, Cy
Coleman & Dorothy Fields, Randy Newman, John Bucchino, Brel, Aznavour
and others. There is a $15 cover and a $12 food/drink minimum. For
more information, visit http://www.lindaglick.com/.
There is a more complete story, with photo, in the "Breaking News"
section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
Gregory Kennell Designer
Productions has a new logo and an new website URL. Gregory has been
offering top-notch design of websites, fliers, publications, program
booklets, brochures and ads for clubs, galleries, performers and artists
for a number of years, and as a past member of the MAC (Manhattan
Association of Cabarets & Clubs) Board of Directors, he has extensive
knowledge of the cabaret community. Mr. Kennell designed the new CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE logo - as well as the promotional post card that I
have been distributing on my travels. I trust him for my design work,
and you can be assured of top quality artistry at reasonable prices.
Just check out the new URL: http://www.gkdp.com/
for the complete story, including an extensive on-line portfolio of
his work. Greg also sponsors the MESSAGE/CHAT board on the CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/)
- the most widely read cabaret-only message board on the internet!
Anyone can post a message (as long as they follow the rules) and anyone
can read the messages - no password, registration or membership is
necessary.
"Jamie deRoy & friends"
has released the 4th in the series of "Jamie deRoy & friends" CDs,
this one is titled "Family." It is a "compilation CD" featuring over
a dozen cabaret and Broadway performers. Jamie's earlier three CDs,
available on Harbinger Records are "Jamie deRoy & friends: The Child
in Me, Volume 1" which won the MAC Award for Recording of the Year,
and "Volume 2," plus "Jamie deRoy & friends, Volume 3: 'Tis the Season,"
a collection of holiday songs. It was selected as one of Time Out
New York's hot Holiday Gift Ideas, and won the 2002 MAC Award for
Various Artist Recording of the Year. For more information, see http://www.jamiederoy.com/.
Singer/pianist/songwriter,
Robyn McCorquodale performs "Up Ahead," one night only on Tuesday,
January 28th at 7:00 pm, at DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th Street,
NYC - 1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/).
Robyn will sing and play piano with Jon Herington on guitar and Ritt
Henn on bass. There is a $12 cover and $10 food/drink minimum. The
show, "Up Ahead," features a collection of songs celebrating the mystery
and passion of life, featuring many original compositions from her
award-winning debut CD of the same name, as well as a few standards
and contemporary pop songs. For more details see http://www.robynsong.com/.
There is a more complete story, with photo, in the "Breaking News"
section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
"Timeless Divas!", the
new series featuring the wonderful women over 40 in Cabaret, Theater
and Songwriting, produced by ShaRell Productions (Sandi Durell and
Shari Upbin), present their second evening March 2nd at 7:00 pm at
THE TRIAD (158 West 72nd Street, NYC - 1-212-362-2590). There is a
$20.00 Cover Charge (or $25 for VIP Reserved Seating) plus a $12 Food/Beverage
Minimum. Doors open 6:00 pm. Reservations/Information: 1-212-615-6966
or http://www.durellproductions.com/sharell.
After a sold-out first night, garnering great reviews, this up-coming
DIVA evening presents Celebrity Host Kathie Lee Gifford along with
performers Barbara Brussell, Jamie De Roy, Alix Korey, Judy Kaye,
Audrey Lavine, Libra, Melba Moore, Christine Pedi And Karen Saunders.
A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to Dress
For Success. The evening is musically directed by Tracy Stark. There
is a more complete story, with photo, in the "Breaking News" section
of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
From "We Can Be Kind"
to "Listen to My Heart" to "Help is on the Way," "We Live on Borrowed
Time," and "I'll Be Here With You," David Friedman has written songs
of inspiration, love and hope that take on new emotional meaning in
these troubled times. "Listen To My Heart: The Songs of David Friedman,"
is now available in stores and through MIDDER Music at http://www.MIDDERMusic.com/.
The Songbook features 526 pages of Friedman's most beloved music;
63 songs which have been most frequently requested by singers including
the late Nancy LaMott, Barry Manilow, Kathie Lee Gifford, Diana Ross,
Petula Clark, Laurie Beechman, Leslie Uggams and countless others.
There is a more complete story, with photo, in the "Breaking News"
section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
A vocal performance workshop
for singers focusing on Concert, Cabaret, Jazz, Saloon and Pop will
take place in Siena, Italy from June 23rd through the 30th. Taking
part as Master Teachers are Ellie Ellsworth, Mike Greensill, Andrea
Marcovicci, Shelly Markham, Don Rebic, Margaret Whiting, Jack Wrangler
more to be announced. Many on this list had been part of the now-discontinued
Cabaret Symposium at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. Attendees
will spend a week in Siena, Italy studying and enhancing their performance
skills in the American Classic Popular Song and Broadway tradition
including jazz, cabaret, saloon etc. There is limited space available.
For more information and an application form, see http://www.singermanwayne.com/.
There is a more complete story, with photo, in the "Breaking News"
section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
Singer Pam Tate brings
her all-new show Something Wonderful to DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342
West 46th Street, NYC - 212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/),
on Tuesdays, February 4th & 11th at 9:15 pm, and Thursdays, March
6th & 13th at 7:00 pm. There is a $15 music charge and a $10 food/drink
minimum. "Something Wonderful" features a sophisticated mix ranging
from classic to contemporary pop, from the Gershwins, Rodgers & Hammerstein,
Irving Berlin, Jacques Brel, Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields to Stephen
Schwartz, Carol Hall, Milton Nascimento, Kander & Ebb, Lina Koutrakos
and Sting. For more information, see http://www.pamtate.com/.
There is a more complete story, with photo, in the "Breaking News"
section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
Singer John De Marco brings
his new show, "It's All About Love" to JUDY'S CHELSEA (169 Eighth
Avenue, NYC - 212-929-5410 - http://www.judyschelsea.com/)
for two Fridays in January and four Fridays in January. MAC and Bistro
Award winning musical director Daryl Kojak will be at the piano with
Joe Mowatt on percussion and Sean Conly on bass. Lennie Watts, another
MAC and Bistro Award winner, is the director. Shows are January 24th
& 31st, and February 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th, Showtime is 8:30 pm.
There is a $15 cover and a $12 food/drink minimum. There is a more
complete story, with photo, in the "Breaking News" section of the
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
Singer Aaron Morishita
will return to JUDY'S CHELSEA (169 Eighth Avenue, NYC - 212-929-5410
- http://www.judyschelsea.com/)
with two remaining solo shows, Sunday, January 26th and Monday, January
27th at 8:30 pm. He will be accompanied by Musical Director Jon Delfin
on piano, Dave Dunaway on bass, Ron Tierno on drums & Jack Bashkow
on reeds. There is a $15 cover charge, $12 food/drink minimum. Mr.
Morishita will be presenting two different shows for this run, "How
Did I End Up Here?" on Sunday night and "More, Songs of Stephen Sondheim"
on Monday night. There is a more complete story, with photo, in the
"Breaking News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
Singer Linn Maxwell appears
with her new show "The Cost Of Loving Index" at DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM
(342 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
on Wednesdays, February 5th & 12th and Tuesday, February 11th - all
shows at 7:00 pm. There is a $12 cover charge with a $10 food/drink
minimum. The Cost Of Loving Index presents a number of love's viewpoints
from unconditional and fantasy, good and bad, interesting choices
and getting what you want n to settling for less - but ultimately,
all at a price. From Brecht & Weill, Lerner & Lane, Peggy Lee and
Spoliansky to Kander & Ebb, Sondheim, Bernstein, Maltby & Shire, Rupert
Holmes and Adam Guettel. There is a more complete story, with photo,
in the "Breaking News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website
(http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
Singer and comedienne
Jude Treder-Wolff returns with her show "Whistling In The Dark" to
DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133
- http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
on Sundays, February 2nd & 16th at 4:00 pm and Sunday, February 9th
at 2:00 pm. There will be a $15.00 music charge and a $10.00 food/drink
minimum. Jude's most recent critical acclaim comes from her "Whistling
In The Dark" shows at Judy's Chelsea, Danny's and Houston's Ovations
Cabaret benefiting the Southeast Community Center. Previous acclaim
came from her shows "Evolving At The Speed Of Life" and "Love ...
And Other Forms of Transportation;" and her AIDS musical theater piece
"For Some Time," based on the AIDS memorial quilt; and her awareness
of the discrimination that AIDS patients suffer. There is a more complete
story, with photo, in the "Breaking News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
Toby Blackwell returns
to the New York cabaret stage with the second run of his critically-acclaimed
show, "One Moment Please," at THE DUPLEX (61 Christopher Street, NYC
- 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
on Fridays, January 24th & 31st and February 7th. Musical director
is D. Jay Bradley. Maria Gentile directs this evening about "the moments
that define us, the moments that change us, and the moments we realize
Whitney Houston is crazy." There will be a $10 music charge and a
2-drink minimum. There is a more complete story, with photo, in the
"Breaking News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
Following two sell-out
seasons in London, the Co-Active Music Factory presents a cast of
seven West End performers and Broadway guest artists, celebrating
the best of British composer Charles Miller and New York lyricist
Kevin Hammonds in the new musical revue Build Me A Bridge. Performances
are at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788
- http://www.donttellmama.com/).
You have just one more chance to catch this delightful show, tonight,
Thursday, January 23rd at 11:00 pm. There is a $15.00 cover and a
2-drink minimum. There is a more complete story, with photo, in the
"Breaking News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
Since its opening at DON'T
TELL MAMA in the fall of November 2000, The Rock Albers Show has been
exciting audiences and critics - and colleagues. Albers in his hit
show pokes fun at American pop culture. Focusing on the uniqueness
of his comedy material. The acclaimed show, now entering its third
season, is reopening at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher
Street, NYC - TICKETS: SmartTix at 1-212-206-1515 or http://www.smarttix.com/)
on Saturdays at 6:00 pm with remaining shows on January 25th and February
1st and 8th. The show's musical director is Dick Gallagher, who composed
the music for the hit Off-Broadway show, "When Pigs Fly," which played
in New York for two years. As a musical director, Gallagher has worked
with singers including Patti LuPone and has received seven MAC Awards
for musical direction. There is a $10 cover for the show which is
being waived for all MAC members and their guests (using the Discount
Code MAC). There is a 2-drink minimum. There is a more complete story,
with photo, in the "Breaking News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
Ludmilla ("Milla") Yazwin
Ilieva will perform songs from her new show "Do Re Milla" for one
night only on Wednesday, January 29th at 10:15 pm at THE FIREBIRD
CAFE (363 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-586-0244 - http://www.firebirdrestaurant.com/).
Ms. Ilieva's performance is directed by Margery Beddow, with musical
direction and arrangements by Paul Trueblood. The evening is hosted
by Chris Barrett, who appears nightly in this Russian-themed lounge.
There is no cover charge for the performance. There is a $15 food
or beverage minimum. Full dinner and snack menu is available after
8:00 pm. There is a more complete story, with photo, in the "Breaking
News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
2000 MAC nominee Loli
Marquez-Sterling returns to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street,
NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
with her show "Loli, But Not Alone!" for two nights only - Sundays,
February 16th & 23rd at 7:00 pm. Loli will be backed by a 9-piece
band led by musical director Oriente Lopez. Director is Linda Amiel
Burs. John Monteith is comedy consultant.
Three-time MAC nominated,
Bistro Award Winning Singer/Comic Rick Skye is bringing his razzle-dazzle
evening "A Slice O' Minnelli" back to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th
Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
on Monday, February 3rd at 6:30 pm, Thursday, February 6th at 10:00
pm and Monday, February 17th at 8:00 pm. Musical director is Mark
Hartman. There is a $10 cover and a 2-drink minimum.
On the BREAKING NEWS page
you can also read several new items added since the last CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE newsletter:
SINGER, GUITARIST and
SONGWRITER KENNY RANKIN AT FEINSTEIN'S - posted 01/22/03
"CAROL'S CABARET CAVALCADE"
AT TRIAD ON TUESDAYS - posted 01/19/03
CABARET AT HELL'S KITCHEN'S
HOT NEW RESTAURANT - posted 01/19/03
CHICAGO REVIEW: "Explicit
Lyrics" at The Artistic Home - posted 01/19/03
Be sure to check the CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/)
daily for BREAKING NEWS about cabaret around the world.
How do you get an item
posted in the BREAKING NEWS section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/)?
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. But
please send me complete information - and do not merely send a copy
of your flier. 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.
The Cabaret Conference
At Yale University, a nine-day teaching program that will offer an
intensive look at the art of cabaret performance technique, and train
professionals for the live entertainment industry from August 1st
through 10th has announced dates and locations for auditions to those
interested in attending this event. All auditions are by appointment
only - phone 212-629-2000 for appointments. See http://www.thecabaretconferenceatyale.com/
for details.
Chicago, IL - Friday,
February 14th from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm & Saturday, the 15th from 11:00
am to 2:00 pm at DAVENPORT'S Piano Bar & Cabaret (1383 North Milwaukee
Avenue, Chicago, IL). This is coincidental with the Second Chicago
Cabaret Convention. Do not go to the venue without a confirmed appointment.
Minneapolis - St. Paul,
MN - Sunday, February 16th from 12:00 to 4:00 pm at NAUTILUS MUSIC
THEATER (308 Prince Street, St. Paul, MN). Do not go to the venue
without a confirmed appointment.
Washington, DC - Friday,
March 14th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at THE BIRCHMERE (3701 Mount Vernon
Avenue, Alexandria, VA). Do not go to the venue without a confirmed
appointment.
Boston, MA - Sunday, March
16th from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at CAMBRIDGE CENTER FOR ADULT EDUCATION
(56 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA). Do not go to the venue without
a confirmed appointment.
Los Angeles, San Francisco
And New York Auditions To Be Announced
Audition By Tape: For
those unable to attend live auditions submit tapes to: The Cabaret
Conference At Yale University, 520 Hudson Street - Suite 120, New
York, NY 10014.
Here's another reason
to be a member of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE: All members have the opportunity
to have their CDs available for sale via the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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CD cover(s) and a link to a website of your choice where the CD may
be purchased. You can link to your own website, or to LML Music, CD
Baby, Amazon, or some other site. This benefit is by request, so if
you already are a member, please let me know if you wish to be linked
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If you CD FOR SALE page is already posted, please check to see if
the link is correct and if it is working properly. I need a copy of
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Those not interested in
any personal news can drop out here.
Last week I had an experience
that made me restudy my cabaret habits, and have come to the decision
that I will avoid shows to which I have not been specifically invited.
I made a reservation to attend a show that I saw on a club schedule,
figuring it was a regular cabaret show. But when I arrived, I discovered
that it was actually a private affair, part of a showcase for producers.
It was like attending a wedding where you knew neither the bride or
the groom - very uncomfortable. Plus, so many folks were invited,
they forgot to save me a seat (the affair started about an hour before
the scheduled show), and I was squeezed into a table where others
were already seated, and I could sense their discomfort as well. I
decided to skip the show - which was already delayed, and will try
to catch this performer at a later date.
I have pretty much settled
into the routines of non-Manhattan living - and loving every minute
of it except the time spent between subway and bus - the cold weather
and high winds have been brutal. I now carefully study bus and subway
schedules to minimize the waiting time, and have found several "safe
houses," including an ATM space on Steinway Street, to keep warm in
while waiting for the bus. I cannot wait for warmer weather - I can
actually walk from the subway to my apartment, and did it several
times in early November when we were enjoying a warm spell.
I have determined which
grocery stores have the best prices and best selections (not necessarily
the same stores) and have even begun comparing the sale circulars
that arrive on Friday mornings. I also occasionally clip those coupons
that come in the Sunday newspaper, now that I actually have a kitchen
and a refrigerator.
Well, time to send off
this very long letter - and again I had no room for reviews. Instead,
I shall put them up on the website as I write them.
And that is just about
the way it was.
Hugs & Stuff,
STU
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