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CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
#030402 - Thursday, April 3, 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!
Well,
I sent out the annual April Fool issue on Tuesday, and apparently
from all the e-mails and comments I received, a lot of folks did not
look carefully at the issue and the date, and so I must answer several
misconceptions.
First off, I am not currently
planning to move to Boston. I have made a lot of friends here (I am
currently in Boston to attend a few cabaret events) and I love the
city. But I have not been searching for an apartment here - why should
I miss out on all the bickering, complaining and back-stabbing of
NY?
Next, I have never been
in Margaret Whiting's apartment (I have no idea where it is!) and
am not planning to replace the flags on my website with MAC logos.
I am certain that MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs -
http://www.macnyc.com/)
has no plans to put the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE logo on their website.
In fact, except for the
opening paragraphs regarding my current visit to Boston, all the rest
was my own rather insane imagination working overtime.
Oh, and Ron Pool and Nancy
Witter are not planning a June wedding.
CABARET "MUST SEE" EVENT
Here is a special note
from Baby Jane Dexter. The cabaret-themed film "Showbiz Is My Life"
featuring Baby Jane, as well as Julie Wilson and Natalie Gamsu, will
be shown on WNET - Channel 13 in the NYC area - extremely early Tuesday
morning, April 7th at 1:00 am. I saw this film and it is a "must see"
for anyone who loves cabaret.
ANOTHER CABARET VENUE DISAPPEARS
BLACK ROCK CENTER FOR
PERFORMING ARTS (12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD - 301-528-2260
- http://www.blackrockcenter.org/)
has discontinued its cabaret series. More information as soon as we
have it.
CABARET BULLETINS AVAILABLE
From
time to time we receive information about show cancellations, last-minute
cast changes, or other items of interest to cabaret lovers specific
to a single geographical location. Rather then send out a general
bulletin to the entire 2,500 subscribers, I am setting up a process
to target subscribers that might have an interest in these items.
The bulletins will be
short, and may include a link to a longer item on the website. Already
over 100 interested folks have signed up for this FREE service from
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE, and were the first to learn of the closing
of JUDY'S CHELSEA and the change in the way TIME OUT NY will cover
(?) cabaret.
This special NYC e-mailing
list is a 2-month test. If you would like to be a part of this list,
please follow the instructions below. The subscription will be automatic.
You will receive confirmation. If we feel it is successful, we will
extend the program to other areas (BOSTON - CHICAGO - WEST COAST,
etc.). At some point during the test period I will be asking those
on the list for feedback, suggestions and comments.
Just click the line below
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Here are two items sent
this weekend that you would have received if you were a subscriber
to the NYC Bulletin list:
Ute Lemper's April 12th
Town Hall engagement has been rescheduled to Saturday April 19th at
the BOTTOM LINE (15 West 4th Street, NYC - 212-228-6300). Show time
is 8:00 pm; tickets are $30; Refunds for Town Hall ticket holders
are available at the place of purchase. Tickets for the Bottom Line
show are available at the venue's box office. Her other April dates
in other cities remain unchanged.
ITEMS OF NOTE
This Sunday, April 6th,
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,
heard from 9:00 to 11:00 pm (ET), host David Kenney will feature the
music of DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA. Some of the songs from
his career that we will hear are "Mood Indigo," "A Flower Is A Lovesome
Thing" - with vocals by Ella Fitzgerald, "I'm Checking Out - Goombye"
- with vocals by Rosemary Clooney, the debut performance of "LUSH
LIFE" recorded at Carnegie Hall on November 13th, 1948 and of course,
"Take the A Train." David will play four renditions of "Ordinary Miracles"
written by Marvin Hamlisch And Alan & Marilyn Bergman with performances
by Barbra Streisand * Nancy LaMott, Tim Draxl and a brand new recording
by Maureen McGovern from her CD "THE MUSIC NEVER ENDS." There will
be a LIVE IN STUDIO performance by and interview with this year's
recipient of the Manhattan Association Of Cabarets' (MAC) LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, Barbara Carroll. David will play the 5 MAC Nominated
Songs of the Year: Carol Hall's "I Dream In Technicolor," "If I Told
You Now" by Jason Robert Brown, "If I Was A Boy" (Maria Gentile/Caren
Cole), Zina Goldrich & Marcy Heisler's "Love Like Breathing" and "Somedays"
written by Steve Marzullo And James Baldwin.
You are invited to e-mail
your comments and suggestions to David Kenney at: oldisnew@earthlink.net.
For more information, see http://www.oldisnew.org/.
Seth Rudetsky's BROADWAY
CHATTERBOX at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788
- http://www.donttellmama.com/)
tonight, Thursday, April 3rd at 6:00 pm will have as his guests Urban
Cowboy's Matt Cavenaugh, Jenn Colella and Jason Robert Brown. If you
have any interest in musical theater, you should be attending these
interview shows every Thursday at MAMA'S at 6:00 pm. I rarely have
time, opportunity or finances to attend Broadway shows, but I have
learned more about Broadway from these interviews than going to 100
Broadway shows a year! Cost is a $10 and 2-drink minimum. Best of
all, all proceeds go to BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS (http://www.bcefa.org/)!
For details, see: http://www.geocities.com/broadwaychatterbox/.
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Due
to the current world situation the deadline for applications for the
SINGERS SYMPOSIUM IN SIENA has been extended. Applications will be
accepted through next week Thursday, April 10th. Due to many requests
the Symposium will also be able to accommodate those who might wish
to stay at the villa and attend the concerts but not participate in
the classes. We have arranged an all inclusive price of $750 which
includes meals and lodging for the duration of the Symposium. The
Singers Symposium is a vocal performance workshop for singers focusing
on Concert, Cabaret, Jazz, Saloon and Pop. It 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,
Christopher Denny, Amanda McBroom, 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. For more information
and an application form, see http://www.singermanwayne.com/.
Wayman Wong features "The
Leading Men" of Broadway, Off-Broadway and cabaret in his monthly
column at Playbill.com, and in the April edition, he profiles Howard
McGillin from "The Phantom of the Opera," John Tartaglia from "Avenue
Q" and David Gurland, appearing this month at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE
(61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/).
Plus, he's got news about other male vocalists around town. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/78727.html
REMINDER
BANNER AD spaces on the
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website ARE selling out fast for April. 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. Over 5,000
folks visit our website each day - on average reading 6 or 7 pages.
Ads are displayed in two places on nearly all 1,800+ pages.
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.
Those running banners
will get mentioned in every issue of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE e-mail
newsletter (current circulation nearly 2,500) as long as the banner
is running. Your advertising dollars will help 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.
SAVE THE DATES! FUTURE CABARET
EVENTS
This year's CABARETFEST!
(http://www.cabaretfest.com/)
in Provincetown will be the weekend of May 15th through 18th with
special guest Eileen Fulton! See the CABARETFEST website for details
on the great shows, seminars and Master Class events at this year's
fest. This is a great opportunity to learn about cabaret via the seminars
and Master Classes, see cabaret performances, and enjoy the pleasures
of this glorious and historic city before the big crows of summer
take over. Oh, yes, and enjoy the best clam chowder found anywhere.
Once again, CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE will be there! Stay tuned.
This year's 2003 ADELAIDE
AUSTRALIA CABARET FESTIVAL (http://www.adelaidecabaret.com)
will be June 6th through 22nd. I will be giving you more details on
this huge event, which last year had an estimated attendance of 45,000
people over the 17 days of the festival. This festival has become
a landmark in Australia's arts landscape, and another example of how
South Australia is once again taking the lead in premier arts events
on a national scale. I think this festival takes the title as the
largest cabaret event in the world!
The 2003 SYDNEY AUSTRALIA
CABARET CONVENTION (http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/cabaret/general.html)
will be held at the Sydney Town Hall over five nights Ý Tuesday May
27th through Saturday May 31st. The Convention will include four Showcase
sessions. The final night is the Gala Night when the three award winners
will be announced.
Outstanding cabaret performers
are invited to audition on Friday and Saturday April 11th and 12th
in the Marconi Room at Sydney Town Hall. Contact Gail Marshall via
e-mail: gmarshall@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
or telephone at 02 9265 9114 for audition information.
My Australian friend and
correspondent, David M. Schwartz, tells me that from the advance plans
he has heard of, this year's convention will be the best yet - he
advises me to visit Sydney for this one, then head to Adelaide for
the festival. I am buying those lotto tickets weekly - I would certainly
love to see both events!
The 14th ANNUAL NYC CABARET
CONVENTION will be held this fall from October 20th through 26th,
2003. For information about the Mabel Mercer Foundation and to order
tickets for the Cabaret Convention, please contact their headquarters
in New York at 212-980-3026 or write to them at:
THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION
Attn: Donald Smith, Executive Director
160 East 48th Street - #14U
New York, NY 10017
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MAC
AWARDS STRAW POLL
Now that the final nominations
for this year's MAC Awards are announced, we are holding our CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE Straw Poll - where members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
can register their votes - even if they are not MAC members. Last
year's Straw Poll was only about 50% accurate, partly due to the low
number of voters that took part. Hopefully, this year more members
of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE will take part. It is all in fun, and this
year we will have a special prize for the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE voter
that comes closest on their ballot to the actual winners. All current,
paid-up members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE should have received their
official ballot, and they must be completed and mailed back by this
Saturday, April 5th for tabulation.
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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.
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CURRENT AND UPCOMING MAJOR
CABARET RELATED EVENTS
Scott Siegel is producing,
writing and hosting one more World Cabaret Series show at THE TOWN
HALL (123 West 43rd Street, NYC - http://www.the-townhall-nyc.org/)
this season - and it's tomorrow, Friday, April 4th at 8:00 pm! The
show, called "Sentimental Journey," is devoted to the American music
of World War II. Scott could not have known when this show was planned
how incredibly timely it would be.
Siegel has an extraordinary
songbook to draw upon and, like the other "World Cabaret" shows, he's
also largely drawn upon our cabaret community to perform on the Town
Hall stage. This show is no exception. The headliner is Karen Mason.
She's supported by Special Guest Star Debbie Gravitte, and the six
featured cabaret artists are Marnie Baumer, Jarrod Cafaro, Scott Coulter,
Jonathan Frank, Martha Lorin, and Karen Oberlin. The evening is so
full of cabaret artists that it even has two musical directors, Steven
Ray Watkins and Tedd Firth.
Siegel said, "One of the
primary purposes behind my producing the World Cabaret Series at Town
Hall has been my effort to promote cabaret and its artists to a larger
audience. I try to do that, as well, in the "Broadway by the Year"
series, but these shows are tailor made for cabaret and I have been
thrilled by the audience response to the people I have so far been
able to present. I have great hopes and expectations for the "Sentimental
Journey" show on April 4th. I think the cabaret folks in that cast
are going to make all of us in the community proud."
Tickets for this show
is either $35 or $30. The Town Hall box office is open from noon to
6:00 pm, Monday through Saturday. There is a more complete story 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 third show in the series this Sunday night,
April 6th at 7:00 pm at THE TRIAD (158 West 72nd Street, NYC - Reservations:
212-615-6966 or http://www.durellproductions.com/sharell).
The first two DIVA evenings were sell outs, garnering great reviews.
There is a $20.00 cover charge (or $25 for VIP Reserved Seating) Cash
Only plus a $12 Food/Beverage Minimum. Doors open 6:00 pm. Early Reservations
Suggested. This up-coming evening presents Celebrity Host Phyllis
Newman along with performers: Helen Baldassare, Claiborne Cary, BJ
Crosby, Linda Glick, Merle Louise, Sharon McNight, Mary Testa, Kimberly
Vaughn and the former star of "Chicago" & "Fosse" and new wife to
Marion Caffey (and expectant Mom), Stephanie Pope will be performing.
Richard Skipper as "Carol Channing" will be joining the cast as well!
A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to The Phyllis
Newman Women's Health Initiative of the Actor's Fund. There is a more
complete story, with photo, in the "Breaking News" section of the
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
The 4th Annual Cabaret
Today Awards will be presented on Monday, April 7th at SWING 46 (349
West 46th Street, NYC - 212-262-9554). The Cabaret Today Awards are
presented to non-peformers, or those who make significant contributions
to the field aside from performance. It's a decidedly irreverent toast
to, and roast of, the movers and fakers in cabaret and the show features
a stellar cast of some of the finest talent working New York City's
small stages today. There will be a champagne & hors d'oeuvres reception
from 6:30 until 7:30 pm with the awards presentation and show from
7:30 until 10:30 pm. There is a $25 cash door charge and 2-drink show
minimum. $10 cash door charge after 8:00 pm with bar seating only.
A full dinner menu is available beginning at 5:30 pm.
Hosted by Gregory Kennell
with musical director Ricky Ritzel, the show will feature performances
by Brandon Cutrell, Natalie Douglas, Ludmilla (Milla) Yazwin Iliveva,
Joseph "Go" Mahan, Mark Nadler, Georga Osborne, Jeanne Resua, Craig
Rubano, Diana Templeton, and the NYC debut of Deborajane & Jennifer
Governor. Event Coordination & Technical Direction is by Zachary Sommerfield.
Following a sold-out preview
in January, The Genesius Guild will be hosting a premiere party to
celebrate the opening of their new cabaret room, UPSTAIRS @ RED (356
West 44th Street, NYC - tickets: 212-206-1515 http://www.smarttix.com/)
this coming Monday, April 7th at 8:00 pm. A number of cabaret artists
- both established performers and hot newcomers - will be on hand
to help celebrate the opening. Look for performances by featuring
songs by musical talents such as Mike Shaeib, Brett Kristofferson
and John Mercurio. UPSTAIRS @ RED is the creation of David E. Leidholdt,
Director of New Musicals Development at the Genesius Guild and will
begin regularly scheduled programming on April 8th. Performances will
range from showcases of new musical works, to one-person shows, to
excerpts from longer works. Tickets will be $15 cover plus 2-drink
minimum. Patrons can choose to have dinner at RED before the show
and waive the 2-drink minimum. For more information visit http://www.genesiusguild.org/.
There is a more complete story in the "Breaking News" section of the
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
The Lampkin/Quade Naperville
Series is happening at the newly opened CROSSROADS THEATER (22 East
Chicago Avenue, Naperville, IL - 1-630-428-4730) featuring the hottest
acts in Chicago-area cabaret. The remaining shows in this series,
Wednesdays at 7:00 pm, are as follows:
April 16th: Daryl Nitz
presents "Celebrity Supper Club."
April 30th: ShowBiz Kids From Hell: Wild Chicago's Dick O'Day and
Becca Kaufman.
May 14th: Alanda Coon in "Everybody Says Don't" directed by Stephan
Rader.
May 28th: Nan Mason in "Broadway's Great White Way."
June 11th: MaryMonica Thomas "Sepia Tones: The Music of Dorothy Dandridge."
The 18th Annual MAC Awards
show will be held at SYMPHONY SPACE (Broadway at 95th Street - 212-864-1414)
on Monday, April 14th at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available at the box
office. MAC will honor master Jazz pianist Barbara Carroll with the
Lifetime Achievement Award. Oscar Award-winning composer/lyricist
Stephen Schwartz and International chanteuse Mary Cleere Haran will
be honored with Board of Directors Awards. The producer, Barry Levitt,
and the director, Lennie Watts, will collaborate on the star-packed
event to include live performances from honorees, former MAC Award
winners and other special guests. MCs for the evening will be Jay
Rodgers and Collette Hawley. There is a more complete story in the
"Breaking News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
IN THE MAJOR ROOMS:
*** Detailed article on
the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/)
THE ALGONQUIN OAK ROOM
(59 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-840-6800 ext. 171 - http://www.algonquinhotel.com/)
- KT Sullivan, ably assisted by pianist and singer Larry Woodard,
presents her new Oak Room show "Let's Fall In Love," featuring the
songs of Harold Arlen, through Saturday April 12th. Shows are Tuesday
through Saturday at 9:00 pm with late shows on Fridays & Saturdays
at 11:30 pm, with a $50 cover charge and a $20 minimum, except the
9:00 pm shows Friday and Saturday, when a $50 prix fixe dinner is
added to the cover charge.
BOTTOM LINE (15 West 4th
Street, NYC - 1-212-228-6300) - Ute Lemper's April 12th Town Hall
engagement has been rescheduled to Saturday April 19th at the BOTTOM
LINE. Show time is 8:00 pm; tickets are $30; Refunds for Town Hall
ticket holders are available at the place of purchase. Tickets for
the Bottom Line show are available at the venue's box office.
THE CAFE CARLYLE (35 East
76th Street, NYC - 212-744-1600 - http://www.thecarlyle.com/cal.cfm)
- James Naughton here through April 12th. Call the club for showtimes
and charges.
FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency
Hotel (540 Park Avenue, NYC - 212-339-4095 - http://www.feinsteinsattheregency.com/)
- FEINSTEIN'S "Singers & Songwriters" series continues with Michel
Legrand, Alan Bergman and Patti Austin through April 12th. Call the
club for showtimes and charges. ****
JOE'S PUB (425 Lafayette
Street, NYC - Tele-Charge: 212-239-6200 - Box Office: 212-539-8778
- http://www.joespub.com/)
- On Thursday, Friday & Saturday, April 10th, 11th & 12th at 7:30
pm, Jimmy Scott, Billie Holiday's favorite singer and international
jazz favorite brings his heartbreakingly fragile, eggshell vibrato,
gleaming falsetto and languid floating style of jazz to Joe's Pub.
Now in his late 70s this soulful swinger and his jazz combo conjures
up songs that are not merely performed but lived in and creates a
profoundly emotional experience that transfixes audiences and fleshes
out a persuasive portrait of jazz mastery and storytelling. Scott
is simply exquisite! Tickets are $30.
STANHOPE PARK HYATT NEW
YORK (995 Fifth Avenue, NYC - 212-650-4737) - Steve Ross is here with
his show "An American in Paris" through Saturday May 17th. Performances
begin at 8:30 pm, Tuesday through Saturday, (dinner required) with
late evening shows beginning at 10:30 pm Friday and Saturday ($25
food and beverage minimum). A $40 cover charge accompanies each show.
In this show, Mr. Ross bridges the Atlantic, connecting the Upper
East Side with Paris, France. For more information, see http://www.steveross.net/.
****
LE DOME at The Manor (111
Prospect Avenue, West Orange, NJ - 973-731-2360 - http://themanorrestaurant.com/)
- One of America's most arresting and successful concert and cabaret
stars, Karen Akers will appear for one night only, next Thursday,
April 10th as part of the Cabaret Soiree series. The Cabaret Soiree
consists of a 4-course, 4-star dinner and show package, with dinner
seatings at 6:00, 6:15, and 6:30 pm. Showtime is 9:00 pm. Cost for
dinner and show is $69 plus tax & tip. Wait-list "show only" seats
are available at $35 per person. ****
THE CABARET at Odette's
(South River Road, New Hope, PA - 215-862-3000 - http://www.odettes.com/)
- On April 4th & 5th Award-winning vocalist Sue Matsuki will present
her new show "MORE JAMMIN', LESS TOASTS - A Tribute To The Gals Who
Make Me Want To Sing" featuring Gregory Toroian on Piano, John Loehrke
on Bass & a special guest appearance Frank Fontana. This show pays
tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Irene Krall, Miss Peggy
Lee, Rosemary Clooney, Dakota Staton and Carmen McRae. Showtime is
8:00 pm. On Sundays, April 6th & 13th, Doug Anderson, the brilliantly
funny king of neo-Vaudeville debuts his brand new solo show. Greg
Wilder joins as musical director in the two evenings of wildly creative
medleys and story telling. Showtime is 7:30 pm.
CLUB CAFE (209 Columbus
Avenue, Boston, MA - 978-741-7901 - http://www.clubcafe.com/)
- On Sunday, April 13th, Lynda D'Amour presents "It's All about Love"
With Tom LaMark, piano Mark Poniatowski, bass at 7:00 pm. Cover is
$15.
REGATTABAR in the Charles
Hotel (One Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA - 617-876-777 - http://www.regattabar.com)
- International recording artists Jim Porcella and Ida Zecco will
present exciting evening of music and nostalgia tonight, Thursday,
April 3rd at 8:30 pm. With their six piece band led by music director
and arranger Jim Rice, this show promises to bring back the wild 1950s
and 60s of Louis Prima and Keely Smith in Las Vegas with the swinging
music of Sam Butera & the Witnesses! There is a $20 cover charge.
****
SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB (400
Soldiers Field Road, Allston, MA - 617-562-4111 - http://www.scullersjazz.com/)
- Jazz sensation Peter Cincotti is here, one night only, tonight,
Thursday April 3rd at 8:00 pm. Call the club for showtimes and charges.
LIBBY'S CABARET (3401
Northside Parkway NW, Atlanta, GA - 404-237-1943 - http://www.libbyscabaret.com/)
- Lisa Paige returns for the first time in almost a year, in another
one woman show on April 3rd, 4th & 5th. Call the club for showtimes
and charges.
THE ROYAL ROOM at The
Colony Hotel (155 Hammond Avenue, Palm Beach, FL - 561-655-5430 x
552 - http://www.thecolonypalmbeach.com/colony/schedule.htm)
- The Four Freshman are here singing the "oldies," April 1st through
5th (they were freshmen when I was in grade school, I think). Call
the club for showtimes and charges.
LE CHAT NOIR (715 St.
Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA - 504-581-5812 - http://www.lechatnoir.citysearch.com/)
- "Small Craft Warnings" by Tennessee Williams continues here, with
shows Thursdays through Mondays through April 6th. Presented in partnership
with the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival of 2003
and MESA Production Company. Meantime, "The Black & White Blues" is
moves to Tuesday nights. From Harry Mayronne & Ricky Graham, its the
musical revue that makes New Orleans food, restaurants and celebrity
chefs SING! Call the club for showtimes and charges. "B&W Blues" has
just received a Big Easy Award nomination for best original show of
2002! ****
DAVENPORT'S (1383 North
Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-278-1830 - http://www.davenportspianobar.com/)
- Chicago favorite, Joan Curto returns in a new cabaret show, "Love
is a Simple Thing," every Friday in April at 8:00 pm. Show dates are
April 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th. This show takes a happy look at love
and features selections by Cole Porter, Doris Fisher, Irving Berlin,
Dietz and Schwartz, Jerome Kern, Lew Brown as well as the title song
by Arthur Siegel. Ron Cohn directs the show and musical direction
is provided by another Chicago favorite Dan Stetzel. Cover charge
is $ 20 with a 2-drink minimum. ****
TRINITY RIVER ARTS CENTER
(2600 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 180, Dallas, TX - 214-630-5491) - Tom
Grounds will be performing "Something That I Wanted You to Know" at
7:30 pm on Wednesday April 30, 2003 as part of Cabaret Wednesdays.
In this show, Tom reflects upon past relationships and decisions.
Overflowing with humor, poignant moments and wonderful songs, Grounds
shares his experiences of growing up, making sense out of adolescence,
falling in (and out of) love and becoming a stable gay man. Direction
by Linda K. Leonard and Musical Direction by Ricky Pope. Tickets are
$10.00. ****
DOLLY'S PALM SPRINGS (1032
North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA - 760-422-3655 - http://www.dollyspalmsprings.com/)
- Call the club for show information, showtimes and charges. ****
FEINSTEIN'S at the CINEGRILL
at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (7000 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood,
CA - 323-466-7000) - This club, closed since October 2001 reopened
on March 25th with Michael Feinstein in a 5-week engagement through
April 26th. Call the club for showtimes and charges.
THE PLUSH ROOM at the
York Hotel (940 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-885-2800 -
http://www.plushroom.com/)
- Stacey Kent continues through April 5th, with shows Tuesdays through
Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 5:00 pm. Cover is $30 plus 2-drink
minimum. Meantime, Shawn Ryan and his jazz trio will perform on three
Sundays in April, the 6th, 13th & 27th at 7:30 pm. There is a $25
cover, 2-drink minimum. Each show will feature special guest artists.
PORTLAND SPIRIT (110 Caruthers
Street, Portland, OR - 503-943-9116 - http://www.portlandspirit.com/)
- Debbie Shapiro Gravitte, Tony winner for Broadway's "Jerome Robbins'
Broadway" wraps up the cabaret series on Friday & Saturday, April
25th & 26th. Call the club for showtimes and charges.
PIZZA ON THE PARK (11
Knightsbridge, Hyde Park Corner, London - 020-7235-5273 - http://www.pizzaonthepark.com/)
- A regular favorite at the Algonquin's famous Oak Room and the Waldorf
Astoria, New York singer and pianist Daryl Sherman will return for
two weeks, April 23rd through May 3rd, with Dave Green on bass and
on guitar, John Wheatley from Boston who appeared in the UK last summer
with Ruby Braff. The room opens 7:00 pm and Daryl will play two sets,
at 9:15 and 10:45 pm. Call the club for charges. ****
KABARETT JUNCTION (139
Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, Sydney, AU - 1300 136 166- http://www.showtune.com.au/)
- Belinda Wollaston, one of Australia's hottest rising musical theatre
& cabaret performer premieres her hot new show "Hymns From The Hurricane"
on May 9th, just days after Belinda completes a season as Samantha
in the hot new Australian play, MILK. Tickets are on sale now through
TicketMaster7 on 1300 136 166 or online at http://www.ticketmaster7.com/.
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Awards Show April 7th - posted 04/03/03 «šMac Is Back In Manhattan
- posted 04/03/03 «šDebbie DeCoudreaux's "Have A Little Paris On Me"
Extended at Danny's - posted 04/03/03 «šBelinda Wollaston at KABARETT
JUNCTION in May - posted 04/02/03 «š"Fever! A Tribute to Miss Peggy
Lee" Opens May 7th in Boston - posted 04/02/03 «šMelissa Manchester
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RETURNS TO HIS JAZZ ROOTS AT BIRDLAND - posted 04/02/03 «šTwo Young
Vocalists Are "Equally Suited" at MAMA'S - posted 04/01/03 «š2003
MAC AWARD PERFORMERS AND PRESENTERS ANNOUNCED - posted 03/31/03 «šNATALIE
DOUGLAS AT THE DUPLEX ON SUNDAYS IN APRIL - posted 03/27/03
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Vocalist John De Palma
brings his new show, "Wouldn't It Be Good" to DON'T TELL MAMA (343
West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
on Fridays in April, the 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th at 6:30 pm. Director
is Karen Mack, with Michael Holland as musical director. On Monday,
the 31st, John received a BACK STAGE Bistro Award for Special Material
for his song (written with James Followell) "This Song is Mine." He
CD, of the same name, has been nominated for a MAC award as Best Recording.
Jenna Robinson presents
her show "On the Way to Here" on two Saturdays in April, the 5th &
12th at 5:00 pm at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street,
NYC - 212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/).
Musical director is Rick Jensen, with Lina Koutrakos directing. There
is a $15 cover, 2-drink minimum.
"Jamie deRoy & friends"
returns to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd
Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Saturday, April 19th at 8:30 pm. The
show is directed by Barry Kleinbort, with Lanny Meyers as musical
director. Jamie's guests are Anna Bergman, Barbara Fasano, Adam James,
Jose Liana, Adam Mastrelli, Mitchell Olsen and Debra Pitkin - more
to be added.
Stacy Lee Tilton, a charismatic
mezzo soprano with a rich and soulful voice, combines her uncanny
sense of comic timing with a conviction
to plumb the emotional depths of her characters in "Midway Point"
at DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133
- http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
for three performances on Monday, March 31st at 7:00 pm; Friday, April
4th at 9:15 pm; and Monday, April 7th at 7:00 pm. There is a $12 cover,
2-drink minimum.
Singer/ pianist/songwriter,
Robyn McCorquodale returns to DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th
Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
to present 2 more performances of "Up Ahead," on Mondays, May 12th
and June 16th, all shows at 7:00 pm. The show, "Up Ahead," features
a collection of songs comprising both classic standards and original
compositions, including a few selections from her award-winning debut
CD of the same name. Robyn will sing and play piano in her trio, with
John Benthal on guitar and Ritt Henn on bass. There is a $12 music
cover and $10 food/drink minimum. For more information, please see
http://www.robynsong.com/.
After
a six-week sold-out run at JUDY'S CHELSEA, singer John De Marco brings
his show, "It's All About Love" to DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West
46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
for three Tuesdays in April. MAC and Bistro Award winning musical
director Daryl Kojak will be at the piano with Michael Lauren on percussion
and Sean Conly on bass. Lennie Watts, another MAC and Bistro Award
winner, is the director. Shows are April 1st, 8th & 15th at 9:15 pm.
Showtime is 8:30 pm. There is a $15 cover and a $10 food/drink minimum.
A 3-course prix fixe dinner & show package is available for $42.50
+ tax & gratuity.
TAGLine Music (http://www.taglinemusic.com/)
has released it's first Cabaret CD, "Tom Grounds: Something That I
Wanted You To Know," now available. In this inventive CD, vocalist
Tom Grounds reflects upon past relationships and decisions. Overflowing
with humor, poignant moments and wonderful songs, Grounds shares his
experiences of making sense out of adolescence, falling in (and out
of) love, and unpacking ancient baggage. "Tom Grounds: Something That
I Wanted You To Know" is available at http://www.Amazon.com/
and http://www.CDBaby.com/. Links to these sites are available on
the TAGLine Music web site at http://www.taglinemusic.com/.
The second project in the works is a holiday album due for the 2003
holidays.
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 UPSTAIRS AT ROSE'S TURN
(55 Grove Street, NYC - SmartTix: 1-212-206-1515 or http://www.smarttix.com/)
with remaining shows on Saturdays, March 22nd & 29th and April 5th,
12th, 19th & 26th at 9:00 pm. 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. *** 2002 MAC AWARD
NOMINEE
"From Where I Stand,"
a new musical revue with book, music and lyrics by Albert M. Tapper,
opened at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd
Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Saturday, March 22nd at 8:30 pm. Performances
will continue on Fridays, April 4th, 11th, 18th and Saturdays, April
5th and 12th at 8:30 pm. From Where I Stand features an outstanding
cast of five: Kim Cea (Broadway's Smokey Joe's Cafe, Emmy nominee
for The News In Revue), Morton Allen David, Brian Kuchta, Adam Mastrelli
(The Water Coolers) and Debra Pitkin. Musical direction is by Lanny
Meyers. There is a $20 cover, 1-drink minimum.
Highly acclaimed singer,
Baby Jane Dexter, is welcomed into the legendary THE DUPLEX CABARET
THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
for seven Saturdays in her eagerly awaited new show, ANOTHER SPRING.
Ms. Dexter is joined by her musical director Ross Patterson. Remaining
shows are Saturdays at 9:00 pm on April 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th. There
is a $15 music charge and a 2-drink minimum. This very special downtown
appearance marks Ms. Dexter's first New York engagement in a year.
The eclectic new show includes songs by Randy Newman, Abbey Lincoln,
Cole Porter, Sammy Cahn, Michael Kamen, Vernon Duke and The Beatles.
Singer Pam Tate brings
her all-new show "Something Wonderful" downtown to THE DUPLEX CABARET
THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
with shows on Tuesdays, April 22nd & 29th at 7:00 pm. "Something Wonderful"
features such favorites as George & Ira Gershwin's "Our Love Is Here
To Stay," "All The Way" by Sammy Cahn and "Something Wonderful" by
Rodgers and Hammerstein as well as songs by contemporary songwriters
Lina Koutrakos, Sting and Tate. "Something Wonderful" is directed
by Erv Raible, with musical direction by Tedd Firth and Ritt Henn
on bass. There is a $15 music charge ($10 for MAC members) and a 2-drink
minimum. For more information, see http://www.pmate.com/.
**2002 MAC AWARD NOMINEE
Monday nights, the lovely
Cynthia Crane can be found entertaining folks at NYC RESTAURANT (75
Greenwich Avenue, NYC - 1-212-366-6004 - http://www.nyc75.com/)
from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. There is no cover, no minimum. She is accompanied
by Andy Brown on guitar. For more information, see http://www.lookoutjazz.com/.
The food at this Village nightspot is made even more delicious with
Cynthia providing the music.
LAMPKIN MUSIC GROUP (http://www.lampkinmusic.com/)
is proud to announce the off-Broadway debut of the critically acclaimed,
Chicago production of "Before I Disappear," starring award-winning
transgendered actress/singer/writer Alexandra Billings. This is a
special one-week-only engagement, running from Wednesday, April 23rd
through Sunday, April 27th in the GRAND THEATER AT THE PRODUCER'S
CLUB (358 West 44th Street, NYC). Tickets are $50 and are available
by calling SmartTix at 1-212-206-1515 or at the website http://www.smarttix.com/.
The show on Wednesday, April 23rd is a special benefit night for BROADWAY
CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS (http://www.bcefa.org/)
with 20% of the proceeds going directly to this terrific group. Showtimes
are 7:30 pm with matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 3:00 pm.
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.
Remember, you need a website
to be linked. An e-mail address is not sufficient.
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