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CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE #030501
- Part 1 - Monday, May 5, 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!
This is a Monday Issue
of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE - testing a new twice-a-week issue, at least
until the normal slow-down of cabaret in the summer months, when many
rooms, especially the major ones, go dark. The Monday issue will include
the regular Major Rooms listings for around the world, and will also
give information on all the banner ads running on the CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
The mid-week issue will concentrate more on news, breaking stories
and notes and mini-reviews of shows seen - things I have not had space
for in our once-a-week issues. I look forward to receiving your comments
and suggestions on this new system.
It is very gratifying
to see the sharp increase in page visits at the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/)
over the past few weeks! I guess a good bit of the credit goes to
the great photos of the MAC Awards show contributed by Henri Van Ryn,
Maryann Lopinto and John McMahon. I actually have about 25 more to
add - I try to add about 5 or 6 each day.
I am just a bit irritated
this morning, since I awoke to find nearly 200 e-mails that can only
politely be called "spam." I have a better word, that also starts
with an "s" but this is a family newsletter. Just a note to folks
writing to me - if your e-mail address is not in my "subscriber" list,
my e-mail program automatically dumps it into a separate "mailbox"
which I check once or twice a day and try to locate any valid (not
lurid) messages for reading - the rest get deleted. Occasionally,
subscribers send me a note from an address other than their "subscriber"
address, so those notes are at risk of not being read, especially
if the subject line suggests a way I can enlarge one of my body parts,
or enhance my love life, or a new credit card available at 0% interest.
GOOD NEWS FOR A CHANGE, DEPT.
There is a strong buzz
around town of two new cabaret clubs opening in NYC - one almost immediately,
the other later this year. Actually, I have a lot of facts, but am
"sworn to secrecy." Stay tuned, folks - it looks like there is some
great cabaret news to come - after a rather dismal spate of news over
the first few months of 2003!
YOU KNOW YOU'RE GETTING OLDER
WHEN ...
When I lived in mid-town
Manhattan, and it was "Fleet Week," when the harbor was filled with
Navy vessels and the streets teeming with sailors in white and soldiers
in brown, I was always amazed to discover how young these "defenders
of freedom" actually were! They all seemed to be 15-year-olds, and
honestly, I was wondering what would actually happen if they were
asked to go to battle. Well, it appears that my fears were unfounded.
Time and again over the past month or so, we witnessed the bravery
(combined with fine training) of these "kids." What does this have
to do with cabaret? Well, these young heros have taught me a lesson:
you don't have to be over 30 to be great! So let's quit all the moaning
and complaining about the "youngsters" who have been dazzling the
cabaret and jazz audiences lately. I finally had a chance to listen
to a new recording by one of these "kids" the other day, and believe
me, I was impressed. A big BRAVO to people of all ages - and a special
"pat on the back" to the younger folks, both those who make our lives
safer and those who make life more entertaining!
TOO MANY CABARET SHOWS? WHO
CAN BELIEVE IT!
Sometimes a cabaret lover
here in NYC is faces with simply too many choices - something folks
in other parts of the world of cabaret may not see quite as often
as we see here. For example, tonight I have the following choices
- and it is almost impossible for me to make a decision, so I am going
to wait until the last minute to see where I end up! (Details on many
of these shows can be found in other parts of this issue.)
Lina Koutrakos and her
band are performing at FEZ Under TIME CAFE (380 Lafayette Street,
NYC - 1-212-533-7000) at 8:00 & 10:00 pm.
John Flynn is at CAROLINES
COMEDY CLUB (1626 Broadway, NYC - 1-212-757-4100) at 9:30 pm.
Michael McAssey is at
REGENTS (317 East 53rd Street, NYC - 212-593-3091 - http://www.RegentsClub.com)
at 8:00 pm.
Marcus Simeone is at DANNY'S
SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
at 9:00 pm.
Carolyn Montgomery is
at ST. CLEMENTS THEATER (423 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-246-7277
Ext. 29) at 8:00 pm.
Richard Skipper is at
THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438
- http://www.theduplex.com/)
at 9:00 pm.
Sally Morgan debuts at
DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133
- http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
at 7:00 pm.
All of these folks I count
as personal friends - well nearly all. Sally Morgan always ends up
either sitting next to me at a show, or standing in line in front
of me waiting for a room to open, or outside of a club after a show,
talking to someone else I know. She's doing the smart thing as a cabaret
newcomer - she's seeing as many cabaret shows as she can.
I'll report on my decision
in the MID-WEEK issue of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
COMING SOON ON THE CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE WEBSITE
Cabaret Horoscopes on
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE - just in fun, but each week we will give a
special cabaret prediction especially for your astrological sign.
This will be an added feature, similar to the "Thought to Ponder"
and "You Know You Are Getting Old When" items on my BREAKING NEWS
page.
ITEM OF NOTE
You have two chances to
catch Mr. Ruby Rims before he leaves for Ogunquit, Maine on the 19th
for his usual summer gig. Ruby will be performing the Sunday Brunch
shows at REGENTS (317 East 53rd Street, NYC - 212-593-3091 - http://www.RegentsClub.com)
on the 11th & 18th - showtime is 2:00 pm, brunch is served starting
around 12:30 pm. These fabulous brunch shows have been selling out
by mid-week lately, so make sure you have a reservation or you may
be turned away. Not only is the food great here, but the prices are
most reasonable and there is no cover charge! Ruby helped me find
an apartment one time many years ago - I lived just upstairs from
him for a few years - he still complains about the noise. I could
tell a lot of stories about those years!
WHY ADVERTISE ON CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE ?
One of the most difficult
things for a new performer to do is expanding a following from just
family and friends. The best way to do this is to get your name seen
and recognized by as many folks as possible, and there is no better
(and no cheaper) way to do this than a banner ad on CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE. Over 6,000 quality, cabaret-loving folks visit our website
each day - and they look at on average of 6 or 7 pages each. Banner
ads are displayed at random in two places on nearly all 1,800+ pages.
This means your ad could be seen as many as 3,000 times each day,
21,000 times each week!
In addition, those running
banners get mentioned every week in the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE e-mail
newsletter (current circulation nearly 2,500) as long as the banner
is running. That means nearly 5,000 times more that folks are exposed
to your name. Plus, 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.
BANNER AD spaces on the
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website ARE selling out fast for the month
of May. Keep in mind that I 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.
SAVE THE DATES! FUTURE MAJOR
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. Once again, CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE will be there! Stay
tuned.
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.
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.
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
The 2003 BENEFIT CONCERT
of THE LAURIE STRAUSS LEUKEMIA FOUNDATION (http://www.lslf.org/)
will be held at CARNEGIE HALL (154 West 57th Street, NYC - CarnegieCharge
1-212-247-7800) on Monday, November 3rd. The event will be called
"Reach for Tomorrow."
CURRENT AND UPCOMING MAJOR
CABARET RELATED EVENTS
"Jamie deRoy & friends,"
which can be seen here in NYC on Time Warner Channel 67 and RCN Channel
110 every other Tuesday, will feature several Broadway, cabaret &
comedy performers when it airs next on Tuesday, May 7th at 8:00 pm
including Adam James, Mary Cleere Haran, Jay Leonhart & Bobby Short.
The show will also include video features on current Broadway shows,
including "The Play What I Wrote," "A Year with Frog & Toad" and "Enchanted
April." There will also be a segment in memory of Bertram Ross. The
show is produced by Jamie deRoy & friends, inc. Director is Barry
Kleinbort. This show is taped and edited by Applause Video. The show
is also available on several other cable outlets around the country
- check your local listings.
The NY Sheet Music Society
will hold its Annual "New Songwriter Series," produced by Sandi Durell
on Saturday, May 10th, 1:45 pm at the WOMEN'S NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
CLUB (3 West 51st Street, NYC) Cover is $10 for non-members, members
are free! This Series introduces composers and new songs that help
keep the Great American Songbook alive! No reservations needed. Come
early for good seats! Yearly membership to the NY Sheet Music Society
is only $40!
Songwriters represented
include: John Primerano, Pam Tate, Karen Benedetto, Nicholas Levin,
J. Todd Fernandez, Josh Vogel, Michael Ogborn, Bob Ost, Kathy King
Wouk and Musical Director Tracy Stark
Performers include: 2003
MAC Winners Julie Reyburn & Scott Coulter, along with Nancy McGraw,
David Gurland, Donna Coney Island, Audrey Lavine, Felicia El-Amin,
Jason Williams, Carolyn Montgomery, Vicki Phillips and Lisa Asher
(with Jeff Waxman).
Scott Siegel has announced
the cast for his next "Broadway by the Year" show at THE TOWN HALL
(123 West 43rd Street, NYC - http://www.the-townhall-nyc.org/)
on Monday, May 12th. "The Broadway Musicals of 1953" will feature
a cast of six musical theater and cabaret stars including Davis Gaines,
Debbie Gravitte, Julia Murney, Scott Coulter, Ed Staudenmayer, and
Andrea Burns. It will be directed by Peter Flynn. Ross Patterson continues
in his role as the series' Musical Director.
The critically acclaimed
series, now in its third season, has included a great many cabaret
artists and continues that tradition in this upcoming show. Siegel,
the creator, writer, and host of "Broadway by the Year" pointed out
that 1953 was the year that Cole Porter's "Can Can" was on Broadway.
It was also the year of "Kismet," "Me & Juliet" and "Wonderful Town,"
among many other shows that have given us so many great songs. Tickets
are still available. The Town Hall box office is open from noon to
6:00 pm every day except Sunday. Siegel also guarantees that the next
show in the series, "The Broadway Musicals of 1960" on Monday, June
9th will also feature performers from the cabaret world.
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:
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
in "Sepia Tones: The Music of Dorothy Dandridge."
ShaRell Productions (http://www.durellproductions.com/sharell),
Sandi Durell - Producer, Shari Upbin - Director, continue their popular
series "Timeless Divas" on Sunday, May 18th at 7:00 pm at THE TRIAD
(158 West 72nd Street, NYC - RESERVATIONS: 1-212-615-6966), featuring
the wonderful women over 40 in Theater, Cabaret and songwriting hosted
by the fabulous Karen Mason, who recently starred in "Mamma Mia" on
Broadway. Scheduled performers include: Kim Cea, Alison Fraser, Julie
Gold, Kathleen Landis, Marilyn Michaels, Vicki Phillips, Jana Robbins,
Avery Sommers, and Special Guests: Sidney Myer and the a Capella group
The Decibelles. (All appearances are subject to availabilities.) There
is a $20 Cover or $25 for VIP Reserved Seating plus a $12 Food/Beverage
Minimum. Cover Charges are payable in Cash. There is a more complete
story, with photo, in the "Breaking News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
An evening of cabaret
with Broadway and Television star Penny Fuller to benefit the Psychoanalytic
Center of California will beheld on Friday, June 6th at 8:00 pm at
the WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA THEATER (135 South Doheny Drive, Beverly
Hills, CA - 310-478-4347). A champagne and supper reception follows
the performance. Tax deductible prices start at $100.00 for the cabaret
and reception. It will be an evening of material ranging from special
material to Strouse and Adams to Sondheim and stops in-between.
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/)
- The exclusive six-week engagement of Karen Akers performing "Theatre
Songs" continues through Saturday, May 24th. "Theatre Songs" is a
program by such theatre composers as Stephen Sondheim, Richard Maltby
& David Shire, Marvin Hamlisch and Maury Yeston, among others. Performances
are Tuesdays through Saturdays at 9:00 pm with late shows on Fridays
& Saturdays at 11:30 pm. There is a $50 cover charge for all shows
plus a $20 minimum. On Thursdays and at the early shows on Fridays
and Saturdays there is a $50 dinner minimum. ***
THE CAFE CARLYLE (35 East
76th Street, NYC - 212-744-1600 - http://www.thecarlyle.com/cal.cfm)
- Bobby Short is scheduled to return on May 6th. Call the club for
showtimes and charges.
CAROLINES COMEDY CLUB
(1626 Broadway, NYC - 1-212-757-4100) - 2003 MAC Nominee John Flynn
will be doing his BACK STAGE Bistro Award winning show "Dances With
Pitchforks" again for one night only tonight, Monday May 5th at 9:30
pm. It's only a $3 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. For more details
check out http://www.threedollarbillproductions.com/. This is the
show that relates in story and song John's experiences as a chorus
boy in the PAPERMILL PLAYHOUSE production of GYPSY starring Betty
Buckley (with Deborah Boone). Funny, funny, funny and only three bucks!
Let's fill the room for this lad, since I hear a few TV casting scouts
will be attending the show.
FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency
Hotel (540 Park Avenue, NYC - 212-339-4095 - http://www.feinsteinsattheregency.com/)
- The club presents the return engagement of swing legend Keely Smith
through May 17th. Her show "KEELY SWINGS BASIE-STYLE," based on her
latest CD from Concord Records, is a tribute to Count Basie, the legendary
band leader and her personal friend. Her new show includes classic
songs like "April in Paris," "Love For Sale," and "One For My Baby,"
as well as swinging versions of more contemporary tunes, including
"How Sweet It Is" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You." She will be joined
by a nine-piece big band with musical direction by Dennis Michaels.
The show will play the following schedule: Tuesday through Saturday
at 8:30 PM with a late show on Friday and Saturday at 11:00 PM. All
shows have a $60 cover and $30 minimum. ***
FEZ Under TIME CAFE (380
Lafayette Street, NYC - 1-212-533-7000) - Lina Koutrakos got a rave
review in BILLBOARD for her fantastic concert at THE BOTTOM LINE (you
can read it at http://www.koutrakos.com/),
and in case you missed that show, she will be appearing here tonight,
Monday, May 5th - 2 shows, at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. Only a $12 cover. She'll
soon be off to Greece, so catch her here before she leaves.
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 today's preeminent torchbearers of the Great American Songbook,
Tom Postilio, will perform here this Thursday, May 8th, as part of
the MANOR'S Cabaret Soiree Series. Call the club for showtimes and
charges.
THE BRADSTAN (Route 17B,
White Lake, NY - 845-583-4114 - http://bradstancountryhotel.com/)
- Opening act in the 2003 cabaret schedule for the Nancy LaMott Room
is Ellen Green on May 25th. All shows are Sunday nights at 7:00 and
9:30 pm. Since many seats are already sold via subscription, reservations
are a must. Call the club for cover charge information.
THE CABARET at Odette's
(South River Road, New Hope, PA - 215-862-3000 - http://www.odettes.com/)
- Wednesday & Thursday, May 7th & 8th, Jacqueline Maloney is here.
She grew up singing, dancing and acting in the ODETTE'S area, and
appeared in many shows at the Bucks County Playhouse. She now resides
in LA and has performed at the Skylight Theatre. Friday & Saturday,
May 9th & 10th, winner of the 2000 MAC Award for Outstanding Female
Debut and Philadelphia native, Carolyn Montgomery, returns to Odette's
in her new show, "Reveille." Carolyn's presentation of fabulous old
standards, wonderful comedy pieces, a taste of theater, and her classic,
elegant style all rolled into one, make for a well crafted cabaret
performance and a most enjoyable evening. Call the club for showtimes
and charges.
THE WALNUT STREET THEATRE
(825 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA - 215-574-3550) - Following sold-out
runs in New York, Los Angeles & Chicago, actress/singer Jana Robbins
will present her acclaimed show ONE HELL OF A RIDE! (The Songs of
Cy Coleman) here for one night only, on Monday, May 12th at 7:30 pm.
She will be accompanied by her Musical Director Doyle Newmeyer. The
show was originally scheduled for February 17th, but the "Blizzard
of "03" had an appearance that night instead. Tickets are $27.
COPLEY THEATRE (225 Clarendon
Street, Boston, MA - 617-931-2787 - http://www.ticketmaster.com/)
- Considered one of the most popular and revered singers of the 20th
century, the late Peggy Lee is the centerpiece of a new musical production
that opens in downtown Boston May 7th and runs through May 11th. The
show stars Lezlie Anders and the legendary Buddy Greco conducting
the Benny Goodman Tribute Big Band, with 22 songs performed on stage
by Ms. Anders, including original compositions by Peggy Lee and arrangements
by Greco. Choreography is performed by the Judy Bayley Dancers. Showtimes
are: Wednesday through Saturday, May 7th through 10th at 8:00 pm,
with additional shows on Friday & Saturday at 2:00 pm and on Sunday
the 11th at 4:00 pm. Tickets are $41 & $46.
SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB (400
Soldiers Field Road, Allston, MA - 617-562-4111 - http://www.scullersjazz.com/)
- Award-winning cabaret artist Brian De Lorenzo returns tomorrow night,
Tuesday, May 6th at 8:00 pm in a new cabaret show called "Mama, a
Rainbow: A Celebration of Moms and Other Parents." The show was scheduled
just before Mothers' Day so all adult children are encouraged to feel
guilty if they don't bring their moms to the show. Dads will want
to be invited as well. In fact people of all genders, religious beliefs,
and sexual orientations, whether they are children, have children,
or are considering having children will want to attend. Brian will
be accompanied by Ron Roy on piano. Tickets are $16. ***
LOU'S PLACE AT SHORAH'S
(27 Foster Street, Worcester, MA - 508-797-0007) - On May 9th you
can catch John O'Neil in "Enniskillen: An Irishman's Journey Home."
John is one of the most talented and entertaining folks practicing
the art of cabaret today, and he is here prior to the official opening
of this new space. Musical director is Jim Rice. Cost for dinner and
show is just $89 per couple, $45 single, with dinner at 8:00 and show
at 9:00 pm. Show-only seats available for $25. ***
LIBBY'S CABARET (3401
Northside Parkway NW, Atlanta, GA - 404-237-1943 - http://www.libbyscabaret.com/)
- Courtenay Collins played to three sold-out houses at LIBBY'S in
January, and returns this time with a brand new show on Thursday,
Friday, Saturday, Sunday May 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th. Thursday through
Saturday shows are at 9:00 pm (Dinner at 7:00 pm), with special Mother's
Day Buffet show Sunday at 8:00 pm (dinner at 6:30 pm). Call the club
for prices.
LE CHAT NOIR (715 St.
Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA - 504-581-5812 - http://www.lechatnoir.citysearch.com/)
- "The Black & White Blues" continues on Monday 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" the recipient of a Big Easy Award nomination
for best original show of 2002! Tango every Tuesday night with lessons
by Sarah Vizer. Beginners and seasoned Tango dancers welcome. Lessons
at 8:00. Dancing 8:30 to 11:30. Wednesday brings "Politics With A
Punch" where celebrities, pundits, politicians and journalists with
a sense of humor weigh in on Louisiana political issues led by local
talk show host, Jeff Crouere. Friday, Saturday & Sunday at 8:00 pm,
"Galatoire's Monologues," where Chris Rose is back with his cast of
'latter-day letter readers' in three special performances. Call the
club for show times and charges.
DAVENPORT'S (1383 North
Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-278-1830 - http://www.davenportspianobar.com/)
- Broadway and Cabaret star Karen Mason returns to Davenport's with
an all-new solo show, "Winner Takes it All," to uplift audiences with
her special brand of popular songs, including her new single to be
released this June. Shows are Wednesday through Monday, May 7th through
12th at 8:00 pm (Sunday at 7:00 pm). Karen is a 6-time MAC award winner
for her CDs and concert performances (winner again this year), including
the 2002 MAC Award for Major Female Recording of the Year for her
CD, "When The Sun Comes Out," on Zevely Records. Reservations for
this engagement are strongly recommended.
THEATRE BUILDING CHICAGO
(1225 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL - 312-458-0850) - Spider Saloff
is performing a 4-part mini-series dedicated to the great American
songwriters, Johnny Mercer (May 7th), Duke Ellington (May 14th), Porter
and Carmichael (May 21), and the Gershwins (May 28th). Ms. Saloff
is a five-time winner of the prestigious MAC award, and has released
5 CD's. She is also the co-star and cocreator of the internationally
syndicated Public Radio series Words and Music. Shows are at 1:30
pm. Seats are $15 per person and reservations are required. ***
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 - http://www.hollywoodroosevelt.com/)
- Call the club for show schedule, show times and charges.
THE GARDENIA (7066 Santa
Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA - 323-467-7444) - "Mundy on Tuesdays"
open-mike, hosted by the ever-smiling Mary Jo Mundy continues here
every Tuesday night, attracting the best as well as the newest performers
in the Los Angeles area to perform and/or to network starting around
9:00 pm. There is just a $5.00 cover and 2-drink minimum.
THE PLUSH ROOM at the
York Hotel (940 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-885-2800 -
http://www.plushroom.com/)
- Due to illness, Polly Bergen has cancelled her show and Janis Paige
has stepped in with her show through May 11th. Shows are Wednesdays
through Saturdays at 8:00 pm, Sundays at 3:00 pm. There is a $30 cover
plus a 2-drink minimum.
PIZZA ON THE PARK (11
Knightsbridge, Hyde Park Corner, London - 020-7235-5273 - http://www.pizzaonthepark.com/)
- Nathan Martin makes his solo debut tonight, Monday, May 5th, with
shows at 9:15 and 10:45 pm. Nathan will be having as his special guest
Ms. Gay Soper (LES MIS, GODSPELL, BILLY, SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM).
Tickets: £10 in advance and £12 on the door. Nathan will be performing
songs old and new including songs from Berlin, Bucchino, Coward, Fields,
Kander & Ebb, Kern, Novello, Morricone, Rodgers and Hart, Sondheim
and Stilgoe.
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 Friday, May 9th, just days after Belinda completes a season as
Samantha in the hot new Australian play, MILK. Amie McKenna will return
on Saturday, May 10th following successful appearances last year.
Call for showtimes and cover charges. AmieInc is Sydney's most exciting
and entertaining new performance troupe featuring the vocals and crazy
antics of rising talent/actor/singer/general crazy girl Amie McKenna
and the superb sounds of accompanist/producer extraordinaire Basil
Hogios. Tickets are on sale now for both shows through TicketMaster7
on 1300 136 166 or online at http://www.ticketmaster7.com/. ***
CABARET HEADLINERS at
the National Arts Club (16 National Circuit, Barton ACT, AUS - 6273
3644 - http://www.npc.org.au/)
- Bill Stephens, who ran the now-closed SCHOOL OF ARTS CAFE has now
opened this new space in Canberra. Chelsea Plumley is here on Saturdays,
May 3rd & 17th and, Friday, May 9th with Michael Tyack as musical
director. Call the club for show times and charges.
CHAPEL OFF CHAPEL (12
Little Chapel Street, Prahran, Melbourne, AUS - Bookings 03-8290-7000)
- Following her sell-out seasons in September last year, Nehama Patkin
returns with "It's All New ... But Nothing's Changed," bringing her
varied career to life, from J.C. Williamson's, concert halls everywhere
from Uluru to Iceland, with a little bit of Barry Humphries and Rudolf
Nureyev thrown in along the way. This one-show-only event will be
on Sunday, May 18th at 2:00 pm. Nehama will be accompanied by the
inimitable, irrepressible and always outrageous, Peter Hurley. Tickets
are $22/$17.
STABLES THEATRE (10 Nimrod
Street, Kings Cross, Sydney - Tel: 9250-7799) - "MufTee" launches
officially on May 23rd and 24th (with previews on May 16th) and provides
a unique meshing of cabaret performance with special guests and audience
interplay. "MufTee" will be hosted by Hayden Tee, who has been described
by the Sydney Morning Herald as "Australian theatre's next big thing"
and by the Canberra Times as "bright and constantly engaging." There
will be two shows per week, with late night starts, costing $15 per
ticket. ***
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UPDATE ON SHOWS ORIGINALLY
SCHEDULED FOR JUDY'S CHELSEA
With the sudden closing
of JUDY'S CHELSEA in March, several performers with shows scheduled
for the room in the months of April & May had to find new venues and
dates for their presentations - many after they had sent out expensive
mailings. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE is listing these shows here each
week, through the end of May, as I receive information.
San Francisco's Shawn
Ryan was booked for shows in June at the now-closed JUDY'S CHELSEA,
so he has been booked at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher
Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
on Mondays, June 2nd & 9th at 9:00 pm. This will be his New York Cabaret
Debut. Shawn recently completed a very successful "Month of Sundays"
in April at San Francisco's PLUSH ROOM. There is a $15 cover, 2-drink
minimum.
Barbara Lea, who was scheduled
to perform at JUDY'S CHELSEA in April, will be performing instead
at CHEZ SUZETTE (675B Ninth Avenue, NYC - 1-212-974-9002 - http://www.chezsuzettenyc.com/)
on Friday, May 16th and Friday, June 20th - both dates with sets at
8:30 and 10:15 pm. No cover; $15 food/drink minimum. For more information,
see http://www.barbaralea.com/.
Another show, originally
scheduled for JUDY'S CHELSEA has found a new home. After a year and
half of playing the Legendary Judy Garland in Charles Tolliver's play
"Judy and Me," Peter Mac is taking to the stage for two nights to
perform in Peter Mac "Is a Friend of Judy's" at REGENTS (317 East
53rd Street, NYC - 212-593-3091) on Tuesdays, May 20th & 27th at 8:30
pm. In this show, Mac plays "the other side of the rainbow," celebrating
Garlands musical style and great wit. There is a $10 cover, $12 food/drink
minimum.
Lucille Carr-Kaffashan's
show originally scheduled for JUDY'S CHELSEA in April, will now be
performed at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788
- http://www.donttellmama.com/)
on Wednesday, May 14th at 6:00 pm, Saturday, May 24th at 4:30 pm and
Friday, May 30th at 8:30 pm. Lucille will also present the show at
THE CABARET at Odette's (South River Road, New Hope, PA - 215-862-3000
- http://www.odettes.com/)
on Friday & Saturday, June 6th & 7th at 8:00 pm.
Clark Warren will perform
his show, also originally scheduled for JUDY'S CHELSEA, at DANNY'S
SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
on Thursdays in July, the 10th, 17th and 24th at 7:00 pm. Clark will
have as a special guest Pamela Palmieri on July 17th & 24th.
If your show was originally
booked at JUDY'S CHELSEA, please let me know as soon as possible if/where/when
it has been re-booked so I can let folks know here.
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Bistro and Multiple-MAC
Award winning Broadway singer Georga Osborne will reprise her quirky
cabaret show "Summer In The Attic (Some're Not)" at DON'T TELL MAMA
(343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
for two encore performances, on Thursday, May 15th at 8:00 pm and
Tuesday, May 27th at 10:00 pm. Osborne premiered the show this past
October and it ran through November, gathering critical praise and
a 2003 MAC Award for Musical Comedy. The show is directed by Lennie
Watts with musical direction by Steven Ray Watkins. The cover charge
is $15.00 with a 2-drink minimum.
Sue
Matsuki opened a 5-week run at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher
Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
on Thursday, May 1st, with remaining shows on May 8th, 15th, 22nd
& 29th, all shows at 9:00 pm. The show is called "A Tribute To The
Gals Who Make Me Want To Sing" (Ella, Sarah, Carmen, Peggy, Rosemary,
Irene & Dakota)). This run of the show will feature Gary Pace on piano
and John Loehrke on bass, with Frank Fontana serving as director.
There is a $15 cover, 2-drink minimum.
2003 MAC and NY NIGHTLIFE
Award Winner Julie Reyburn returns to THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61
Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
with her acclaimed show "Inspired By" for three Fridays in May, the
9th, 16th & 23rd at 9:00 pm. Julie will be joined by Kevin Merritt
on guitar and piano, Ritt Henn on acoustic Bass, Matt Aiken on percussion
and very special guest 2003 MAC Nominee David Gurland. There is a
$15 cover, 2-drink minimum. "Inspired by" showcases Julie's original
material as well as music, stories and people that have inspired her
to write, perform, and sing.
Lucille Carr-Kaffashan
was scheduled to make her JUDY'S CHELSEA debut on March 30th with
her brand new cabaret show, "Young @ Heart." Following the abrupt
closing of that club, she quickly re-located the first performance
of the show to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788
- http://www.donttellmama.com/).
That opening garnered rave reviews. Along with her talented musical
director and accompanist, David Brunetti, Lucille brings the show
back to DON'T TELL MAMA for three more performances: Wednesday, May
14th at 6:00 pm, Saturday, May 24th at 4:30 pm and Friday, May 30th
at 8:30 pm. There is a $15 music charge and a 2-drink minimum.
THE SHARON LYNNE WILSON
CENTER FOR THE ARTS (198th and Capitol Drive, Brookfield, Wisconsin
- 262-781-9520 - http://www.wilson-center.com/)
in collaboration with Stepping Out Productions, celebrates the completion
of the first full year of cabaret performances with "Harmony," featuring
Ellen Winters and Sara Kuehl, on Friday and Saturday, May 16th & 17th
at 8:00 pm in the intimate cabaret atmosphere of the Studio Theater.
These two fine jazz vocalists will offer the music of America's greatest
composers on a journey through their 15-year friendship from idealistic
college students to today. Tickets for both performances are $20 full
price, $18 for seniors and students, and $16 for groups of 10 or more.
Seating will be done cabaret style, with tables and chairs. Full bar
and light snack service will be available beginning one hour prior
to each show.
Highly acclaimed singer,
Baby Jane Dexter, has been extended at the legendary THE DUPLEX CABARET
THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
for Saturdays in May, the 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st in her new
show, ANOTHER SPRING. Ms. Dexter is joined by her musical director
Ross Patterson. 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.
Actress/Singer Eileen
Fulton is presenting her new show at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th
Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/),
with one remaining show on Friday, May 9th at 8:30 pm. She will be
accompanied by the Vincent Martucci Trio. There is a $20 cover charge
and a 2-drink minimum. Copies of Ms. Fulton's CDs will be available
after the performance. You can find more information at http://eileenfulton.com/.
MAC Award winner Carolyn
Montgomery is presenting her latest show "Reveille" at the historic,
Off-Broadway ST. CLEMENTS THEATER (423 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-246-7277
Ext. 29), for six consecutive Mondays, with remaining shows on May
5th, May 12th, May 19th, May 26th, and June 2nd - all shows at 8:00
pm. Tickets are $15 and can be reserved by calling St. Clements. Montgomery
will be accompanied by her Musical Director, Rick Leonard, Producer
and Director of the popular Cabaret by the Bay summer series in Fire
Island, which features some of New York's most esteemed cabaret talent.
You can find more information at http://www.carolynmontgomery.com/.
Singer/Actress Stephanie
Zagoren will be returning to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street,
NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
in May with her new show, "A Breath of Spring!" Performances are Saturdays,
May 10th and 31st at 6:30 pm. Wells Hanley is her musical director,
and Ricky Ritzel again serve as director. John Loehrke will be on
bass. Technical director will be Bobby Kneeland. There is a $10 cover,
2-drink minimum.
2003 MAC Nominee Marcus
Simeone returns one more time with his BISTRO Award Winning show "Mostly
Standards" to DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133
- http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
tonight, Monday, May 5th at 9:15 pm. His musical director D. Jay Bradley,
his director Lina Koutrakos, and the venue at which it was performed,
Judy's Chelsea, were also honored by Back Stage for their continued
excellence in 2003. In this celebrated show, Marcus lends his haunting,
multi-octave voice to classics from the great American songbook by
legendary composers such as Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer, Henry Mancini
and Richard Rodgers. The show also includes some contemporary standards
and yet-to-become standards as well! The show is by invitation only,
so go to Marcus' website at http://www.marcussimeone.com/
to request an invitation.
Ed Alstrom, of Acid Cabaret
fame, is currently musical director of a show called "Dream a Little
Dream" (The Mamas & the Papas Musical) at the VILLAGE THEATER (158
Bleecker Street, NYC - TicketMaster: 212-307-4100) but he is also
doing an all-new solo show at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher
Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
on Tuesdays, May 6th at 7:00 pm and May 13th at 9:00 pm called "I
Am the Piano Whore." He will repeat the show in June at UPSTAIRS @
RED (356 West 44th Street, NYC - SmartTix: 212-206-4444 - http://www.smarttix.com/)
on June 10th & 17th at 8:00 pm. You can find more information at http://www.acidcabaret.com/.
Richard Malavet brings
his new show "Songs They Sang ... My Way" to DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM
(342 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/).
Remaining shows will be presented on Fridays, May 9th & 16th, both
shows at 9:30 pm. Musical director is Ross Patterson, with direction
by Patricia Norcia. There is a $15 cover and $10 food/drink minimum.
Keith Thompson's Kooky
Tunes, the highly acclaimed musical comedy review directed by two-time
Tony Award winner Thommie Walsh, and featuring Jay Rogers, Patrick
DeGennaro, Vanessa Jones and Perry Payne, reopens for two nights only,
May 12th and 19th at 8:00 pm at THE BACK ROOM AT DILLON'S (245 West
54th Street, NYC - Resv: 1-212-946-5416). The show features specialty
material penned by Thompson, an award-winning musical theatre and
television composer who wrote Off-Broadway's White Lies with standout
screenwriter and playwright Douglas Carter Beane. There is a $15 cover
charge and $10 food or drink minimum.
Michael McAssey returns
to New York City in an encore presentation of his critically-acclaimed
20th anniversary show from last fall. He will be appearing at DON'T
TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
on Sunday May 11th at 9:00 pm, and upstairs at REGENTS (317 East 53rd
Street, NYC - 212-593-3091) tonight, Monday May 5th & also on the
12th at 8:00 pm. You can find more information at http://www.MichaelMcAssey.com/.
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/.
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.
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