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CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
#030602 - Part 1 - Monday, June 9, 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.
I am getting this issue
off really early today because it is an especially busy day for me.
You see, today we get our new air conditioner for the apartment. It
has been many years since I lived in apartment with air conditioning
- my previous living space did not have adequate wiring, with actually
a single 2-plug outlet for the whole space. Fortunately, it has been
a fairly cool spring, but later this week we are expecting temperatures
in the 80s. When I return I have a number of items to add to the BREAKING
NEWS page, and another report from the Sydney Australia Cabaret Convention
to add as well. Finally, I have a "triple header" at DON'T TELL MAMA
tonight, and if I have the energy, I want to see what Jim Caruso's
CAST PARTY at THE KING KONG ROOM is all about around midnight.
Its also time for your
comments and suggestions regarding the new twice-a-week CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE e-mail newsletters. We might cut back to once-a-week after
June 21st until Labor day, but if you like this setup, or can't stand
all this extra information, let me know.
IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN! ASKING
FOR YOUR SUPPORT
The new CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE membership year starts on July 6th, but I have begun accepting
early membership contributions for the 2003-2004 year, and now the
official 2003 Membership Drive has begun. If you appreciate what I
am doing, and would like to see CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE not simply
continue, but also grow, please consider becoming a member. If you
join this week, you get an extra month of benefits, including offering
your cabaret CD on the website! Over 30 folks have already signed
up for 2003-2004. You can join for just $20 (SILVER LEVEL), or get
special discounts and additional benefits with a $75 (GOLD) donation
(20% discount on banners, etc.), or become a sponsoring member at
higher levels.
Current members are invited
to renew their membership early as well. Current GOLD members may
deduct their 20% discount to renew their GOLD status for just $60
instead of $75, and current SILVER members may apply their 2002-2003
donation to upgrade to a GOLD membership for just $55 (providing they
haven't already applied the rebate to a banner ad). This offer is
only good while your current membership is still active - which means
the discount/rebate offer expires on July 6, 2003.
And, if we reach the goal
of 400 members for 2003-2004, I will finally have MEMBERSHIP CARDS
printed and sent to all members, allowing folks to offer discounts
to CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members without a lot of hassle!
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.
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- of you make your donation by check, please make the check payable
simply to Stu Hamstra and send to 676A Ninth Avenue #120,
New York, NY 10036.
Please remember, membership
donations and banner advertising are our only means of income. Without
your support, the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/),
read worldwide, and the regular newsletters, sent to nearly 2,500
subscribers twice a week, would not be possible.
I'll be sending out a
special letter tomorrow to all subscribers with more information about
membership in CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
HERE A CLUB, THERE A CLUB,
EVERYWHERE A NEW CLUB!
Create a void, and it
will soon be filled. For those here in NYC bemoaning the loss of several
cabaret room (ARCI'S PLACE, JUDY'S CHELSEA, FIREBIRD, etc.), look
what's happening. Already opened in the past few months are: UPSTAIRS
@ RED (356 West 44th Street, NYC), Monday Night Cabaret at KING KONG
ROOM at the Supper Club (240 West 47th Street, NYC - 1-212-921-1904
- http://www.KingKongRoom.com/),
a refurbished DILLON'S (245 West 54th Street, NYC - 212-307-9797),
REGENTS CLUB (317 East 53rd Street, NYC - 212-593-3091 - http://www.RegentsClub.com)
and a soon-to-be-opened MAMA ROSE'S (219 Second Avenue, NYC)! Add
to this list the STANHOPE PARK HYATT NEW YORK (995 Fifth Avenue, NYC
- 212-650-4737 - http://stanhopepark.hyatt.com/),
which opened late last year and it looks like cabaret is bouncing
back to me! Add to this another new NYC club which is in the works
- location not finalized - and 2003 should be a banner year in NYC
cabaret! Other new clubs are happening elsewhere around the country
as well, as evidenced by the next item. And in Australia, they are
experiencing a cabaret-renewal as well!
LOU'S PLACE OFFICIALLY OPENS
JUNE 16th - PERFORMANCES START JUNE 18th
LOU'S PLACE AT SHORAH'S
(27 Foster Street, Worcester, MA - 508-797-0007 - http://www.lousplacecabaret.com)
will officially open on Monday night, June 16th with a star-studded
invitation-only party. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE will be there to report
on the festivities. See their new website for an amazing list of performers
scheduled in the weeks to come, including Valarie Sneade, Kent French,
Marcus Simeone, Ida Zecco, Brian De Lorenzo, Julie Reyburn, and many
more! Opening the room, June 19th through 21st, catch Valarie Sneade
in "The Very Valerie Show." Its a musical story-tell of a life that
is zany, kooky and heartfelt! It touches the "Very Valerie" in all
of us!Cost for dinner and show is just $89 per couple, $45 single
(show only, $25), with dinner at 8:00 and show at 9:00 pm. There is
a more complete story, with photo, in the "Breaking News" section
of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIBBY'S CABARET
LIBBY'S CABARET (3401
Northside Parkway NW, Atlanta, GA - 404-237-1943 - http://www.libbyscabaret.com/)
is celebrating its third anniversary and Libby Whittemore & Robert
Strickland have put together a brand new show to say: "3 years and
we're still here!" They will be joined by the 31st Lady of Country
Music, Connie Sue Day! It will pay all the month of June, Thursday
through Sunday. Call the club for details - and pass along congratulations
from CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE as well.
HELP NEEDED ON A SPECIAL PROJECT
You can help me with a
new project. I hope to add a section on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/)
listing the names and addresses (and e-mail addresses, if available)
of cabaret writers and reviewers around the country and the world.
I get many requests for this information, and while I have information
for most of the NYC-based writers, I would like to include other scribes
as well - including writers in the UK and Australia. Please include
the name of the publication or website along with the mailing address
(with ZIP codes, etc.). Your help in this project will be appreciated
by performers everywhere, I am sure! Just sent the information to
press@svhamstra.com. Thanks!
SYDNEY CABARET CONVENTION
REPORTS ON THE WEBSITE
Thanks to the hard work
of our man in Australia, David M. Schwartz, a full report of the 2003
SYDNEY CABARET CONVENTION can be found on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
Five reports are already posted, and David just sent me the 5th and
final report this morning - I'll try to get it up on the website later
today or tomorrow. These reports are not just convention summaries,
but in many ways are essays on the art of cabaret, and the state of
cabaret in Australia.
ITEM OF SPECIAL NOTE
BROADWAY BY THE YEAR,
TONIGHT! - The next show in the critically acclaimed "Broadway by
the Year" series, which features "The Broadway Musicals of 1960,"
takes place at 8:00 pm on Monday, June 9th. This hot new series at
THE TOWN HALL (123 West 43rd Street, NYC - http://www.the-townhall-nyc.org/),
created, written, and hosted by Scott Siegel, stars Brent Barrett
(Olivier nominee for KISS ME KATE), Marc Kudisch (Tony nominee for
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE), Tovah Feldshuh (Three-time Tony nominee
and this year's Solo Show Drama Desk winner for GOLDA'S BALCONY),
Liz Larsen (Tony nominee for MOST HAPPY FELLA), Lisa Vroman (currently
starring as Christine in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA), Eddie Korbich (Obie
Award winner), and Douglas Ladnier (acclaimed cabaret artist). Siegel
will draw songs that were born on Broadway in 1960 from such musicals
as BYE BYE BIRDIE, CAMELOT, GREENWILLOW, THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN,
IRMA LA DOUCE, DO RE MI, and more. The Town Hall box office is open
from noon to 6:00 pm every day but Sunday and tickets are also available
at TicketMaster: 212-307-4100. Remaining seats are available at $40
and $37.50.
There is a more complete
story, with photo, in the "Breaking News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
"NEO" BENEFIT TONIGHT!
- The York Theatre Company, New York City's foremost champion of new
musicals will present "NEO," a starry benefit evening celebrating
emerging musical theatre writers tonight, Monday, June 9th at 7:00
pm, at its home in ST. PETER'S CHURCH - LIVING ROOM (Lexington Avenue
@ 54th Street, NYC- http://www.yorktheatre.org/
- tickets: 212-935-5824 ext. 25). "NEO" (an acronym for "New, Emerging,
Outstanding") is a celebration of the songwriters who will be writing
the next generation of Broadway's biggest hit musicals. Some of New
York's finest performers, currently scheduled to appear include Bryan
Batt, James Barbour, Laura Benanti, Philip Bosco, Kerry Butler, Matt
Cavenaugh, Michael Cerveris, Darius de Haas, John Epperson, Norm Lewis,
Matthew Morrison, Christiane Noll, Tonya Pinkins, Anne Runolfsson,
Kate Shindle, Max von Essen, and John Tartaglia & Princeton from the
new smash-hit musical, Avenue Q. The event will be musically directed
by Mark Hartman, and directed by Jamie McGonnigal. Ticket prices include
$100 (Includes cocktail reception and the performance), $150 (all
of the above plus preferred seating and cast party), $250 (all of
the above plus premium seating, and a 3-course dinner at Della Femina
Restaurant) and a $500 patron ticket (all of the above plus a special
listing in the program and a poster, autographed by performers and
writers). Cocktails will begin at 6:00 pm, with the performance at
7:00 pm followed by a cast party and the dinner at Della Femina. A
silent auction will also take place during the event.
There is a more complete
story, with photo, in the "Breaking News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
SAN FRANCISCO CABARET
COMPETITION TOMORROW NIGHT! - 2003 San Francisco Bay Area Cabaret
Competition Finals take place tomorrow night, June 10th at 7:30 pm
at the HERBST THEATRE (401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA - 415-392-4400).
Tickets are going fast and can be purchased at City Box Office (http://www.cityboxoffice.com/
or by phone. Reserved Seating Ticket price $27.50-$20.00-$15.00. Many
of San Francisco's reigning Cabaret stars will also be part of the
festivities, including Wesla Whitfield, Connie Champagne, Faith Winthrop,
Lisa Viggiano, Opie Bellas & Maye Cavallaro. The Richmond/Ermet Aids
Foundation will receive a portion of the proceeds from the event.
Judging is done by a panel consisting of critics, club owners and
management, producers, publicists, marquee performers, coaches and
other industry insiders. šThe audience also votes for their favorites.
For more information go to http://www.singermanwayne.com/.
TERRI WHITE CELEBRITY
ROAST TOMORROW NIGHT! - The Cabaret Celebrity Roasters will celebrate
the life and times of Terri White on Tuesday, June 10th at 8:00 pm
at DILLON'S (245 West 54th Street, NYC - Resv: 212-307-9797). Host
of the show is Ricky Ritzel, with direction by Jim Luzar. The $15
cover charge will benefit BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS (http://www.bcefa.org/)
- there is a $10 food/drink minimum.
SUSAN LOVE BENEFIT THIS
SATURDAY NIGHT! - "LIFE'S A STITCH, A Celebration of Love's Alterations,"
a musical, theatrical evening, to raise funds for the Susan Love MD
Breast Cancer Research Foundation will be held this coming Saturday,
June 14th, at THE ALEX THEATRE (216 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale,
CA - 818-243-2539 - http://www.alextheatre.org/).
The evening will be hosted by Andrea Marcovicci, directed by Kay Cole,
and produced by Adryan Russ and Anne Safran Dalin. Dalin's "Life's
A Stitch" is a collection of contemporary humor (see http://www.lifesastitch.net/)
by such contributors as Wendy Wasserstein, Delia Ephron, Anna Quindlen,
Kathy Najimy, and Gloria Steinem, that comes to life in theater and
song! Tickets are from $35 to $125. There is a more complete story,
with photo, in the "Breaking News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
SPECIAL DISCOUNT TICKETS
are available for readers of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE at $25 - Call
the Alex Theatre Box Office, 818-243-2539, starting TUESDAY, June
3rd, and mention the code name: GOLDEN OFFER. You will get any remaining
seat of your choice for $25! First come, first served!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MILLA
Message Board maven Ludmilla
("Milla") Yazwin is celebrating her birthday (she has been pretty
coy about what year is being celebrated) and has been doing so since
Friday, the 6th. The celebration will be at its peak tonight, Monday,
June 9th when she attends Jim Caruso's CAST PARTY at the KING KONG
ROOM at the Supper Club (240 West 47th Street, NYC - 1-212-921-1904
- http://www.KingKongRoom.com/)
starting around 10:00 pm. My guess is that the vodka will be flowing
all night!
2003 ADELAIDE AUSTRALIA CABARET
FESTIVAL OPENS
This year's 2003 ADELAIDE
AUSTRALIA CABARET FESTIVAL (http://www.adelaidecabaret.com)
opened on Friday, June 6th running through 22nd. From New York, London,
Paris, New Zealand and across Australia to Adelaide come over 400
sensational cabaret performers to appear at the festival. In what
is undoubtedly a major coup for the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, they
are presenting the world premiere of the first full orchestral production
of the brilliant music theatre piece "Songs for a New World," by Broadway
composer and musical director, Jason Robert Brown. In a unique Australia/US
collaboration, the Tony Award winning Jason Robert Brown is joined
on stage by the 35-piece Adelaide Art Orchestra, all-star Broadway
guest soloists Emily Skinner and Lauren Kennedy, as well as Australian
television star Spencer McLaren (Secret Life of Us). There is a more
complete story, with photos, in the "Breaking News" section of the
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
CABARET ARTIST SERIES IN MILWAUKEE
Stepping Out Productions,
Milwaukee's premier professional cabaret entertainment venture, proudly
announces its 3rd annual CABARET ARTIST SERIES. Running four weekends
this summer, Stepping Out Productions will be showcasing four of the
country's top cabaret artists in performance in the intimate setting
of the STACKNER CABARET (108 East Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI - 414-224-9490
- http://www.milwaukeerep.com/).
Remaining performances are "Across A Crowded Room - The Music of Richard
Rodgers" (July 11th & 12th), Tommy Femia in "Judy Garland Live!" (August
1st & 2nd) and Tom Wopat (August 22nd & 23rd). Shows are Fridays at
8:00 pm and Saturdays at 6:00 & 9:00 pm. Tickets are $30 or $35 -
full series $110. Cash bar service will be available 30 minutes prior
to and during each performance. There is a more complete story, with
photo, in the "Breaking News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS
TO J.D. KESSLER
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
echoes the cabaret performers at CABARET WEST (http://www.cabaretwest.org/)
in sending a special thank you to J.D. Kessler for his years of support
of the cabaret community as booking manager for so many years at THE
CINEGRILL in Hollywood. Mr. Kessler has also be active in leading
workshops, seminars and cabaret instruction over the years. With the
change of management at THE CINEGRILL, Mr. Kessler has left the Hollywood
Roosevelt Hotel and accepted a position as food & beverage manager
at THE HOLLYWOOD INN in Hollywood, CA. I had the privilege of meeting
Mr. Kessler several times on my visits to the Los Angeles area, and
was truly impressed by his dedication to cabaret, and the high standards
he applied to THE CINEGRILL.
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 2,500+ 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 June. 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.
A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS
REMEMBER: 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. There is a more complete
article on nearly all these items in the BREAKING NEWS section of
the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
2003 BACKSTAGE BISTRO
AWARD winner (Outstanding Singer/Songwriter/Instrumentalist) Ed Alstrom
of Acid Cabaret fame, will perform his all-new solo show "I Am the
Piano Whore" at UPSTAIRS @ RED (356 West 44th Street, NYC - SmartTix:
212-206-4444 - http://www.smarttix.com/)
on Tuesdays, June 10th & 17th at 8:30 pm. Ed was also nominated for
a MAC Award (Manhattan Association of Cabaret), for Best Male Debut
of 2002. There will be a $10 music charge and a $10 food/drink minimum.
There is a $35 dinner/show package available. There is a more complete
story, with photo, in the "Breaking News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
For more information, see http://www.acidcabaret.com/.
The Kitchenettes' show
DINE, which originally debuted in 2001, is back re-seasoned and all
stirred up at San Francisco's prestigious THE PLUSH ROOM at the York
Hotel (940 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-885-2800 - http://www.plushroom.com/)
on Monday, June 23rd at 8:00 pm. The Kitchenettes - Linda Kosut, Eryka
Raines and Lua Hadar - treat the audience to a full spectrum of emotions
and styles, from comedic and saucy trios to lyric and soulful solos
in DINE: Where Food and Lust Burst Into Song. With musical direction
by Barry Lloyd, choreography and staging by Hilary Bryan and direction
by Bobby Weinapple, DINE is a show that follows a relationship as
though it were a 7-course meal. Tickets are $20 plus 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/).
For more information see http://www.thekitchenettes.com/.
Page Sampson brings her
new show "Braving the Elements" to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th
Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
with 6 shows on Wednesdays, June 11th & 15th at 8:30 pm, Wednesdays,
July 9th & 16th at 7:00 pm, and Saturday, July 12th at 5:30 pm and
Tuesday, July 29th at 7:00 pm. Musical director is David Maiocco,
with Skip Ward on bass. The show is directed by Lina Koutrakos. We
hope to have a more complete story, with photo, soon in the "Breaking
News" section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
For more information, see http://www.pagesampson.com/.
2003 MAC Award nominee
Quinn Lemley returns to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC
- 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
with remaining shows on Tuesdays in June, the 10th, 17th and 24th,
as well as July 1st at 8:00 pm. Quinn is reprising her hit show "The
Heat Is On!" a scintillating look at Hollywood's definitive love goddess,
Rita Hayworth. There is a $15 cover charge, 2-drink minimum. See http://www.quinnlemley.com/
for more details.
Highly acclaimed singer,
Baby Jane Dexter's new show, ANOTHER SPRING, has been extended into
June at the legendary THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street,
NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
with remaining shows on Saturdays, June 14th, 21st & 28th at 9:00
pm. 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.
There is a more complete story, with photo, in the "Breaking News"
section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
Baby Jane is also appearing on Thursday, June 12th at LE DOME at The
Manor (111 Prospect Avenue, West Orange, NJ - 973-731-2360 - http://themanorrestaurant.com/).
Rock Albers, winner of
back-to-back MAC Awards for his comedy, is bringing his winning act
back once more to NY cabaret. The eccentric comedian, dubbed the "mad,
mad man" by the Village Voice, is giving two encore performances at
THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - Resv. SmartTix:
212-868-4444) on Fridays at 7:00 pm on June 13th and 20th. Rock has
been performing his one-man show, "The Rock Albers Show," to enthusiastic
audiences and critics for more than three years. The show's musical
director is Dick Gallagher. The show is directed by award winning
director and writer Stephen Rosenfield. There is a $10 cover for the
show, and there is a 2-drink minimum. The cover is being waived for
all MAC members and their guests. (In making a reservation with SmartTix,
they should use the Discount Code "MAC" or "VIP.") There is a more
complete story, with photo, in the "Breaking News" section of the
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
2003 MAC AWARD nominee
singer and actress Pam Tate brings her critically acclaimed show SOMETHING
WONDERFUL to DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133
- http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
with remaining shows on Thursdays, June 12th, 19th & 26th at 7:00
pm. "Something Wonderful" is directed by Erv Raible, with musical
direction by Tedd Firth and Ritt Henn on bass. On June 12th, Ed Alstrom,
of Acid Cabaret, will be featured on piano. There is a $15 music charge
($10 for MAC members) and a $10 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/).
For more informations, see http://www.pamtate.com/.
In three short years,
Marcus Simeone has emerged as one of the brightest stars to step foot
on New York's cabaret stages. On Saturday, June 14th, Marcus will
present "The Best of Marcus: A Birthday Celebration" at 11:00 pm at
DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133
- http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
along with the D. Jay Bradley Trio. Marcus will perform moments from
all of his acclaimed shows, as well as present special guest appearances
by musical friends and collaborators, including John DePalma, David
Gurland, Eva Ladas, Sue Matsuki, Julie Reyburn and John Soler! Marcus
is also performing every Monday night in June from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
at CHEZ SUZETTE (675B Ninth Avenue, NYC - 1-212-974-9002 - http://www.chezsuzettenyc.com/)
with special guests at each show. For more information, see http://www.marcussimeone.com/.
Ruben Flores performed
two sell-out shows at JUDY'S CHELSEA and was in the process of booking
more dates when the club closed. So he has re-booked at DANNY'S SKYLIGHT
ROOM (342 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
with just two shows remaining, on Wednesday, June 25th at 9:15 pm,
and Monday, June 30th at 7:00 pm. Matthew Ward is musical director
and the show is directed by Phillip George. This is the young Mexican-born
vocalist I told you about a few months ago - his vocals are fantastic
and he has charisma to spare! There is a $12 cover, $10 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/).
For more information, see http://www.rubenfloresonline.com/.
Rebecca Spencer, one of
Broadway's best kept secrets, will make her NYC solo cabaret debut
at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street,
NYC - 212-695-6909), with remaining performances on Sunday & Monday,
June 15th & 16th. All shows are at 7:00 pm. There is a $ 15 cover
charge and no minimum. The evening, entitled "Wide Awake and Dreaming,"
will celebrate the release of her debut CD on the LML Music (http://www.lmlmusic.com/)
label which will be distributed nationally through Allegro Music.
The store release date is June 3rd. Rebecca is accompanied by Philip
Fortenberry, one of Broadway's most sought after pianist. "Wide Awake
and Dreaming" is a hypnotic and sensual evening offering fresh interpretations
of sophisticated songs driven by the strength of the lyric. There
is a more complete story, with photo, in the "Breaking News" section
of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
GLAMA, 4-time MAC and
2-time BISTRO award winning singer/songwriter Rick Jensen returns
to THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438
- http://www.theduplex.com/)
in July with his show "While Love Holds On," featuring Steve Bargonetti
on guitar. The show features originals songs by Rick, as well as an
occasional guest artist to perform them. Shows on Mondays at 7:00
pm, July 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th. See http://www.rickejensen.com/
for more details.
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.
"Jamie deRoy & friends,"
which can be seen in NYC on Time Warner Channel 67 and RCN Channel
110 every other Tuesday, always features several Broadway, cabaret
& comedy performers. It airs next on Tuesday, June 17th at 8:00 pm.
The show will also includes video features on current Broadway shows.
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. For more information, see http://www.jamiederoy.com/.
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.
CONGRATULATIONS TO JONI RAPP
Joni Rapp was a regular
on the NYC piano bar/cabaret scene years back, and even owned a club
called RAPPSODY in the Village. She now lives in Massachusetts, but
she was back in NYC on Sunday May 18th at RUBYFRUIT ON HUDSON (531
Hudson Street, NYC - 212-929-3343), with Ian Herman at the piano.
After 4 years away in Cape Cod, her old fans surprised her with a
wonderful reception. Even with a $15.00 cover charge, there was a
waiting list! While in town, she managed to arrange for the remastering
of her OWN single from the 70s show, ONE NIGHT STAND. Joni wrote the
words and music and always does it in her act. RUBYFRUIT will be the
first club to have the CD their on Juke box, with others to follow.
She will be releasing it to the public in about late June or early
July. Anyone interested can get a copy by sending a note to JoniRapp@aol.com
and she'll get back to you with details.
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/)
- Mary Cleere Haran is here with her new show, a Bing Crosby Centennial
Salute, through June 28th. Dinner seating begins at 7:00 pm, 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. A cover of $50 per person with
a two drink minimum will be incurred by each person.
ARCLIGHT THEATRE (152
West 71st Street, NYC - 212-560-5573) - Top Broadway performers Denise
Di Renzo, David Elder And Jamie Torcellini are moonlighting from their
regular gigs on Broadway, to star in a new Cole Porter musical revue,
"LET'S FALL IN LOVE" with remaining performance on Monday June 9th
at 7:00 & 9:30 pm. Between them, Denise, Jamie and David have appeared
in 17 Broadway productions, numerous national tours, and can be heard
on many original cast albums. Musical Director/pianist for "Let's
Fall in Love" is Dave Brunetti, with Steve La Spina on bass and Rex
Benincasa on drums. Tickets are $25. ***
THE CAFE CARLYLE (35 East
76th Street, NYC - 212-744-1600 - http://www.thecarlyle.com/cal.cfm)
- Bobby Short has returned to this elegant supper club through June
28th, with performances Tuesday through Saturday at 8:45 & 10:45 pm
There is a $75 cover charge.
FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency
Hotel (540 Park Avenue, NYC - 212-339-4095 - http://www.feinsteinsattheregency.com/)
presents the return engagement of "The First Family of Cool" with
jazz guitarist/vocalist John Pizzarelli and The John Pizzarelli Trio,
featuring Bucky Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey. The Trio also features
Ray Kennedy on piano and Martin Pizzarelli on bass. Performances run
through June 21st. 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 tomorrow
night, Monday, June 9th - 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.
JOE'S PUB (425 Lafayette
Street, NYC - Tele-Charge: 1-212-239-6200 - Box Office: 212-539-8778
- http://www.joespub.com/)
- On Friday and Saturday, June 20th & 21st, Britain's Queen of chansons
and European cabaret, often referred to as "A British Piaf" and "Britain's
answer to Juliette Greco," Barb Jungr sings the works of two legendary
songwriters with extraordinary passion and commitment. The show is
called "Barb Jungr: Sings Bob Dylan & Jacques Brel." For more information,
see http://www.barbjungr.com/.
Showtime is 7:30 pm, with a $25 cover charge. ***
KING KONG ROOM at the
Supper Club (240 West 47th Street, NYC - 1-212-921-1940 - http://www.KingKongRoom.com/)
- Jim Caruso is hosting a new cabaret series here called "MONDAYS
AT 8:30." On June 16th the room will feature the very talented Johnny
Rodgers with his brand new band, showcasing original material performed
by New York's most up-and-coming jazz/pop fusion guy! There will be
a $15 cover and a $15 food/drink minimum. For more information about
Johnny Rodgers see http://www.johnnyrodgers.com/.
***
LA MAMA E.T.C. (74 A East
Fourth Street, NYC - 212-475-7710 - http://www.lamama.org/)
- "The Raw Deal," a new cabaret evening performed by singer-songwriter
Coby Koehl, is here, Thursdays through Sundays, through June 15th.
Funny, yet intense and moving, it's an evening of Koehl singing from
the heart. The performance addresses, with Koehl's strong tenor voice,
a selection of his own songs, plus tunes which were made famous by
artists from Nina Simone to Bruce Springsteen. The show is directed
by Vic DiMonda. Musical Director Brandon Ethridge is collaborating
with Koehl for the first time. Shows are at 10:00 pm, Thursday through
Saturday, and 5:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $15. ***
WHITE BARN THEATRE AT
THE LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE (121 Christopher Street, NYC - Tele-Charge:
212-239-6200 - http://www.whitebarntheatre.org/)
- William Bolcom, Joan Morris and Max Morath will present "Over the
Rainbow: Music to the Lyrics of E.Y. Harburg," Friday through Sunday,
June 20th, 21st, and 22nd. They will sing songs written by E. Y. Harburg
(Wizard of Oz, Finian's Rainbow) with Harold Arlen, Sammy Fain, Jule
Styne, Burton Lane, Vernon Duke, etc. Performances are Fridays at
8:00 pm, Saturdays at 2:00 & 8:00 pm, and Sundays at 3:00 & 7:00 pm.
Single Tickets are $35 for Saturdays at 8:00 pm; all other performances
$30. ***
LE DOME at The Manor (111
Prospect Avenue, West Orange, NJ - 973-731-2360 - http://themanorrestaurant.com/)
- Baby Jane Dexter will be here on Thursday, June 12th, with her show
"With Arms Wide Open" at 9:00 pm (dinner seating starts at 6:00 pm).
Call for prices and details.
THE BRADSTAN (Route 17B,
White Lake, NY - 845-583-4114 - http://bradstancountryhotel.com/)
- Next show in the 2003 cabaret schedule for the Nancy LaMott Room
is Jason Graae on Sunday, June 15th. 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.
***
DESISTO/STOCKBRIDGE CABARET
(Route 183, Stockbridge, MA - 413-298-4032) - This year's Cabaret
Summer Series, offering a mix of Broadway and cabaret stars opens
its season with Karen Akers, July 3rd through 5th at 8:30 pm. Call
the club for cover charge information. ***
DOWNSTAIRS CABARET THEATRE
(20 Windsor Street, Rochester, NY - 585-325-4370 - http://www.downstairscabaret.com/)
- See their website for shows scheduled and information.
THE CABARET at Odette's
(South River Road, New Hope, PA - 215-862-3000 - http://www.odettes.com/)
- On Friday and Saturday, June 13th & 14th, Jeanne Resua performs.
This elegant lady, a MAC-Award nominee, always gives an amazing performance
- cabaret excellence! Call the club for showtimes and charges. ***
SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB (400
Soldiers Field Road, Allston, MA - 617-562-4111 - http://www.scullersjazz.com/)
- Cabaret vocalist Sophia Bilides, with the Tom LaMark Trio, will
present a new show, "Witchcraft: The Lyrics Of Carolyn Leigh," premiering
Wednesday, June 18th, 8:00 pm. Lyricist Carolyn Leigh brought class,
wit, and sex to the American songbook with standards like "The Best
Is Yet To Come," "Witchcraft," "When In Rome," and "I've Got Your
Number." There is a $15 cover ($50 dinner/show package available).
***
LOU'S PLACE AT SHORAH'S
(27 Foster Street, Worcester, MA - 508-797-0007 - http://www.lousplacecabaret.com)
- This club will officially open on Monday night, June 16th with a
star-studded invitation-only opening show. Then, opening the room,
June 19th through 21st, catch Valarie Sneade in "The Very Valerie
Show." Its a musical story-tell of a life that is zany, kooky and
heartfelt! It touches the "Very Valerie" in all of us! See their new
website for an amazing list of performers scheduled in the weeks to
come! Cost for dinner and show is just $89 per couple, $45 single
(show only, $25), with dinner at 8:00 and show at 9:00 pm. ****
THE BIRCHMERE (3701 Mount
Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA - 703-573-7500 - http://www.birchmere.com/)
- Sonny Landreth & The Tarbox Ramblers are here on Friday, June 13th
at 7:30 pm. This Southwest Louisiana-based guitarist, songwriter and
singer is a musician's musician. His blues slide guitar playing is
distinctive and unlike anything else you've ever heard. Tickets are
$19.50 (http://www.sonnylandreth.com/).
On Saturday, the 14th, its Kathleen Edwards (http://www.kathleenedwards.com/)
with Richard Buckner, at 7:30 pm. She has a distinctive style, a pleasing
voice and polished skills that immediately put her in the ranks of
such established artists as Kasey Chambers, Shawn Colvin and a happy
Lucinda Williams. Tickets $15.
CORCORAN GALLERY (500
17th Street NW, Washington, DC - 202-639-1774 - http://www.corcoran.org/)
- Sally Martin's new show "Kabarett" comes to the Frances & Armand
Hammer Auditorium on June 25th. Accompanied by Musical Director Dan
Sticco, Ms. Martin performs a variety of French, German, and American
cabaret songs. Tickets are $15.00 for Corcoran Members and $20 for
the general public.
ROUNDHOUSE THEATRE (8641
Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD - 240-644-1100 - http://www.roundhousetheatre.org/)
- On Monday, June 9th the Roundhouse Theatre continues their successful
cabaret series with a show saluting the best that Broadway has to
offer. Series artistic director Michael Sharp is joined by some local
theatre luminaries to sing your favorites. Showtime is 7:30 pm, and
tickets are $25.00.
LIBBY'S CABARET (3401
Northside Parkway NW, Atlanta, GA - 404-237-1943 - http://www.libbyscabaret.com/)
- Its LIBBY'S 3rd Anniversary Celebration, and Libby Whittemore &
Robert Strickland have put together a brand new show to say: "3 years
and we're still here!" They will be joined by the 31st Lady of Country
Music, Connie Sue Day! All through June, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays!
Call the club for show times and cover charge information.
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)
- Bill Charlap & Sandy Stewart are here, Friday & Saturday, June 13th
& 14th. Call the club for show times and cover charge information.
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! Showtime is 7:30 pm - $21 plus minimum.
CROSSROADS THEATER (22
East Chicago Avenue, Naperville, IL - 1-630-428-4730) - On Wednesday,
June 11th, MaryMonica Thomas appears in "Sepia Tones: The Music of
Dorothy Dandridge" as the final act of the Lampkin/Quade Naperville
Series featuring the hottest acts in Chicago-area cabaret.
DAVENPORT'S (1383 North
Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-278-1830 - http://www.davenportspianobar.com/)
- Ron Keaton gets "JAZZED!" here on Fridays, June 13th, 20th, and
27th at 8:00 pm with a little help from guitarist Rufus Brown, violinist
Billy Oh, and guest vocalist Regina Leslie. The show will encompass
a wide variety of jazz music, with songs by such composers as Antonio
Carlos Jobim, Tom Waits, Jimmy Van Heusen, and Gus Kahn. Cover is
$15.
THEATRE BUILDING CHICAGO
(1225 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL - 312-458-0850) - Pacy Productions
presents a brand-new Spring 2003 season of cabaret-by-day (specifically
for seniors - open to all) every Wednesday through June 25th. Seats
are $15 per person and reservations are required. Cory Jamison will
close the season with Kenton's Cool School, featuring the music of
the Stan Kenton Orchestra. She is one of the leading new cabaret artists
in America, having received wide acclaim from the Chicago Tribune
with her Hoagy Carmichael tribute, "Here's to Hoagy." She is nationally
known throughout the major cabaret rooms for her masterful tributes
to other Popular American Songwriters. Remaining shows are June 11th,
18th & 25th.
STACKNER CABARET (108
East Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI - 414-224-9490 - http://www.milwaukeerep.com/).
Featured next in Stepping Out Productions' 3rd Annual CABARET ARTIST
SERIES on July 11th & 12th will be "Across A Crowded Room - The Music
of Richard Rodgers" featuring Chicago cabaret stars Joan Curto, Cory
Jamison and Tom Michael. The show pays homage to the immense contribution
Richard Rodgers compositions made to American Popular Music. Shows
are Fridays at 8:00 pm and Saturdays at 6:00 & 9:00 pm. Tickets are
$35 - full 4-show series $110. Cash bar service will be available
30 minutes prior to and during each performance. ***
OVATIONS (2536 Times Boulevard,
Suite B, Houston, TX - 713-522-9801 - http://www.ovationsnightclub.com/)
- Deborah Boily sings "Thank You for the Music, a Celebration of Song"
with Michael Jones and band, on Friday & Saturday, June 12th & 13th
at 8:30 pm. They return on the 20th & 21st to record the show live
for a new CD. Cover is $15.
DOLLY'S PALM SPRINGS (CURRENTLY
RELOCATING TO NEW SPACE hopefully reopening in June - see http://www.dollyspalmsprings.com/
for information).
FEINSTEIN'S at the CINEGRILL
at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (7000 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood,
CA - 323-466-7000 - http://www.hollywoodroosevelt.com/)
- Newcomer Michael Buble is here, Tuesday through Saturday, June 10th
through 14th. Call the club for show times and cover charge information.
THE GARDENIA (7066 Santa
Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA - 323-467-7444) - Bryan Miller,
Gilmore Rizzo, Wayne Moore, and Brenda Silas Moore will perform a
"warm up" of their new show "4 Friends" (as well as a pre-Birthday
celebration) just before their NYC trip on Wednesday, June 11th at
9:00 pm (dinner at 6:00 pm). Reservations are strongly suggested.
The group will then travel from Los Angeles to New York City to perform
on Wednesday, June 18th at 8:00 pm & Thursday the 19th at 8:30 pm
at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/).
The entire show will be played by the incredible (5th Friend) Andy
Belling. ***
THE PLUSH ROOM at the
York Hotel (940 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-885-2800 -
http://www.plushroom.com/)
- Kenny Rankin is here Tuesday through Sunday, through June 21st.
In a remarkable recording career that spans three and a half decades,
Kenny Rankin has established an impressive set of creative credentials,
as an insightful songwriter, a distinctive guitarist and, above all,
a world-class singer possessing an uncanny ability to cut straight
to a song's emotional heart. Call the club for show times and cover
charge information.
PIZZA ON THE PARK (11
Knightsbridge, Hyde Park Corner, London - 020-7235-5273 - http://www.pizzaonthepark.com/)
- Monday through Wednesday, June 9th through 11th, Heather Mac Rae,
daughter of Hollywood musicals star Gordon MacRae (Carousel/Oklahoma/films
with Doris Day, etc.) sing "Songs For My Father," with Mark Nadler
as musical director. The Thursday through Saturday, June 12th through
14th, KT Sullivan sings her "Tribute to the Ladies of the Silver Screen,"
also with Mr. Nadler at the piano. Call the club for show times and
cover charge information.
CABARET HEADLINERS at
the National Press Club (16 National Circuit, Barton ACT, AUS - 6273
3644 - http://www.npc.org.au/)
- Spend an evening with Geraldine Turner, Saturdays, June 14th, 21st
and 28th. Ms. Turner has firmly established herself as a public favorite
and a consummate performer in almost every aspect of the entertainment
industry: an attribute which helped earn her an Order of Australia
medal in the 1988 Bicentennial Honours list. Call the club for show
times and cover charge information.
CHAPEL OFF CHAPEL (12
Little Chapel Street, Prahran, Melbourne, AUS - Bookings 03-8290-7011)
- David Hawkins (The Hawk) is about to fly into the Melbourne cabaret
scene, bringing his hit one-man show "Nom de Plume" here for one night
only on Monday, June 16th at 8:00 pm. Mr. Hawkins will be in Melbourne
to perform the acclaimed role of Lee Gordon in the revival of "Shout:
The Musical of the Wild One." The Hawk will be accompanied by Andrew
Worboys who is known for his talents as both a musical director and
composer. Worboys has been musical director to some of the best -
Paul Capsis, Todd McKenney, Sharon Millerchip, Margi de Ferranti and
Queenie Van de Zandt. Tickets are $15 & $20. ***
KABARETT JUNCTION (139
Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, Sydney, AU - 1300 136 166- http://www.showtune.com.au/)
- Andrew Threlfall's "Significant Others" plays at on Friday, June
13th and Saturday, June 14th. The show brings together music from
everyone from Burt Bacharach to Kylie Minogue (not to mention Patsy
Biscoe!) in a musical search for the people who matter. Musical Director
Lindsay Partridge and a rather unusual co-star - a large white teddy
bear named Alfred, join Threlfall on stage. Call the club for show
schedule, show times and charges. ***
STABLES THEATRE (10 Nimrod
Street, Kings Cross, Sydney - Tel: 9250-7799) - "MufTee" continues,
hosted by Hayden Tee. There are two shows per week, on Fridays & Saturdays,
at 11:00 pm, costing $15 per ticket. 21-year-old Australian singer,
actor and dancer Tim Draxl will appear this week. Draxl has most recently
had a feature role in the film "Dirty Deeds" with Bryan Brown, and
has co-starred opposite Geoffrey Rush and Judy Davis in "Swimming
Upstream," opposite Pia Miranda in "Traveling Light" and is currently
the lead in the ABC/Channel 4 mini series "The Shark Net." Also joining
Tee for next week's edition will be Kate Early, who is currently preparing
to launch her new show into the Sydney market. Early has performed
in dozens of cabaret shows and musicals, and has helped introduce
cabaret to a new audience at the Side-On Cafe in Sydney in recent
years. ***
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SAVE THE DATES! FUTURE MAJOR
CABARET EVENTS
The next "Timeless Divas"
won't be held until Sunday, September 14th at THE TRIAD (158 West
72nd Street, NYC - Reservations: 212-615-6966), but it would be a
good idea to mark you calendars now. ShaRell Productions (Sandi Durell
- Producer, Shari Upbin - Director) have announced that this show
will feature MALE TIMELESS DIVAS - performers over 40 in cabaret,
theater or songwriting. Scheduled to co-hosts for the evening are
the legendary Tony Randall and Ben Vereen. An all star cast will include
Julius LaRosa, Seth Rudetsky, Steven Lutvak, Ken Prymus and many others.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights
aids. See http://www.durellproductions.com/sharell
for more information.
The 14th ANNUAL NYC CABARET
CONVENTION will be held this fall from October 20th through 26th,
2003. Full information and a ticket order form can be found at http://www.mabelmercer.org/cabcon.htm.
There is a more complete story, with photo, in the "Breaking News"
section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
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."
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This year, my birthday
is on a Sunday - as usual on a 4th of July weekend. It's also the
13th birthday of CABARET HOTLINE - the premier issue of the original
print version of the newsletter was published on July 6, 1990. In
any case, July 6 will mark the start of a full month of celebrating.
Thanks to a special dispensation given me by the divine Ms. Karen
Mason a few years ago, I am permitted to celebrate my birthday through
August 5th! So, attention all bartenders: check your stocks of Seagram
7 Crown - the partying will soon begin! (Will they still love me,
when I'm 64?)
Now its time to head to
the store for the AC unit - it has taken some time to find the right
unit, since it has to slide into a cutout through the wall, and be
of the right strength to cool four rooms. I can imagine what the electric
bill is going to be next month! Tonight I have reservations for three
shows at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788
- http://www.donttellmama.com/):
6:00 pm THE CHALKS (those three crazy ladies that tore up the stage
at the MAC Awards this year), then Stephanie Harwood at 8:00 pm and
finally Erich Bergen at 10:00 pm. I'll let you know in the issue on
Thursday if I survive the night!
And that is just about
the way it was.
Hugs & Stuff,
STU
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