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CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE #030803 - MID-WEEK - Thursday, August 21, 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 the "MID-WEEK CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE," part two of the issue
we sent out on Monday. The MONDAY issue includes the regular listings
for cabarets around the world, and also has information on all the
banner ads running on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website. Soon, the
Monday issue will also include listings of shows offering discounts
to CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members. This "MID-WEEK" issue will concentrate
more on news, late breaking stories and notes on shows seen.
HERE A VIRUS, THERE A VIRUS,
EVERYWHERE A VIRUS
It is bad enough that
my DSL line has been shutting down unexpectedly ever since the blackout
last Thursday, but apparently there is a new type of virus making
the rounds on the internet - one called "Sobig.F" - whose aim is to
turn WINDOWS PCs into spam machines. It is believed by experts to
be the fastest growing virus ever.
"Sobig.F" drops software onto infected WINDOWS computers that open
them to be used later for distributing Internet spam - unwanted e-mails
and product promotions. The "SoBig" virus spreads when unsuspecting
computer users open file attachments in e-mails that contain such
familiar headings as "Thank you," "Re: Details" or "Re: approved."
Once the file is opened, "SoBig," which first appeared Monday, scours
the computer for e-mail addresses, checking in Word documents, Internet
logs and e-mail in-boxes. Designed like mass-mailing spam programs,
it then sends scores of messages to the addresses it has collected.
Since I have five mailboxes on CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE alone, plus
handle the e-mail for a few other websites that I maintain, I have
been receiving these e-mails at the rate of over 100 an hour! Last
night I left the computer at 5:00 pm and when I returned at midnight,
over 700 of these bogus notes were waiting. This morning there were
nearly 500 more! Some of them actually had my e-mail address as the
sender - even though the virus is spread only by WINDOWS machines
- I have a MAC.
The result has been a slowdown all over the internet - web pages load
more slowly, some websites are unavailable because the computers that
hold them are kept busy handling hundreds of thousand more e-mails
than usual. AOL reported trapping over 11 million such e-mails in
its spam filtering software.
This one follows closely after the famous "Blaster" worm virus that
infected Microsoft-based WINDOWS computers last week - causing them
to shutdown again and again, and secretly causing the infected computers
(it is estimated that over 500,000 were infected) to send a slew of
e-mails to a particular Microsoft website on one day - effectively
shutting down the site. Microsoft beat them to the punch by closing
down the website itself.
Why don't people write these things to attack MAC computers? Probably
because only about 6 percent of the PCs out there are MACs and it
wouldn't make the big headlines that there computer creeps are looking
for. I guess it pays to be different!
In any case, it has been a struggle to delete a thousand e-mails a
day in order to keep my mailboxes from filling up and making it impossible
for legitimate e-mails to reach me, and possibly shutting down the
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website completely.
Things have settled down a bit today, and the DSL service has been
stable as well. Hopefully I can get this issue off to you without
further incident.
A BIG THANK YOU NOTE
Once again, I send a great big thank you to all the many folks who
have joined or rejoined as members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE in our
2003-2004 membership drive! It is really thrilling to see several
brand new members join, and so many folks rejoining. Note that every
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Note: Please make sure that your checks are made out to Stu Hamstra,
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checks.
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THANKS TO OUR RENEWING CHARTER MEMBERS!
The following four additional charter members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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a row that they have supported the newsletter and the website:
Julie Reyburn
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Nearly 250 folks have already joined for 2003-2004, and a large portion
are CHARTER members, who have supported CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE for
three years in a row, since our membership system began! We'll be
listing additional charter members each week as they join. Thanks
to all charter members for your continued support!
CORRECTION IN MONDAYS LISTINGS
"At The Movies," the quartet made up of Will McMillan, Brian Patton,
Michael Ricca, and Nina Vansuch and their cabaret show REEL ONE is
the performance this Saturday night at THE INN ON NEWFOUND LAKE (1030
Mayhew Turnpike, Bridgewater, NH - 603-744-9111 - http://www.newfoundlake.com/)
- Richard Skipper is here with "An Evening With Carol Channing" next
Saturday night, August 30th. Dinner show tickets are $50.00 per person
tax and tip included. Show only tickets are $25.00 with a 2-drink
minimum.
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MYCHELLE COLLEARY AT THE DUPLEX
Mychelle Colleary, 2003 MAC Award nominee for Outstanding Female Debut,
will reprise her critically acclaimed show "From Alcatraz To SingSing:
Barbed Wire, Flood Lights & Bullets," at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE
(61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/),
on Thursdays, August 28th at 7:00 pm, and September 18th at 9:00 pm.
There will be a $15.00 music charge and a 2-drink minimum.
ITEMS OF NOTE
MUSIC OF SHIRLEY HORNE FEATURED ON RADIO
On this coming Sunday, August 24th, EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN, on
the Radio over WBAI 99.5 FM and on the Internet at http://www.2600.com/offthehook/hot2.ram,
heard from 9:00 to 11:00 pm (ET), host David Kenney will feature the
music of SHIRLEY HORN. Some of the songs from her career that you
will hear: "Come A Little Closer"/"Wild Is The Wind" (JOHN WALLOWITCH/DMITRI
TIOMKIN - NED WASHINGTON), "Love For Sale" from her 1963 debut album
LOADS OF LOVE, "Come In From The Rain" of course, "Here's To Life"
and songs from her new CD MAY THE MUSIC NEVER END.
David will also play four renditions of "Something To Live For" written
by BILLY STRAYHORN with performances by: ELLA FITZGERALD with DUKE
ELLINGTON, BABY JANE DEXTER, ANDY BEY with FRED HERSCH, and STRAYHORN'S
Biographer DAVID HAJDU recommends a recording by BILLY STRAYHORN from
the CD THE PEACEFUL SIDE OF BILLY STRAYHORN. Plus, a set of songs
about "Breaking The Rules" with BARBARA COOK singing "Everybody Says
Don't," BILLY STRITCH'S recording of "Let's Misbehave," BRIAN LASSER'S
"Hello Tom" recorded by KAREN MASON, LENA HORNE'S performance of "Being
Green," and a brand new one, "I Changed The Rules" by PETER CINCOTTI
from his recent debut CD.
You are invited to e-mail your comments and suggestions to David Kenney
at: oldisnew@earthlink.net.
For more information, see http://www.oldisnew.org/ .
"EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN" CELEBRATES 25 YEARS!!!
David Kenney's EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN, on the Radio over WBAI
99.5 FM and on the Internet at http://www.2600.com/offthehook/hot2.ram,
heard from 9:00 to 11:00 pm (ET), will have a 25th Anniversary Celebration
with a Benefit for WBAI-FM at DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th
Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
on Monday, September 8th at 7:00 pm. Karen Mason, Tom Andersen and
Jessica Molaskey are scheduled to perform, with others to be added.
The show will be hosted by David, and it will be taped for later broadcast.
The $25 Cover Charge goes to WBAI-FM (You can buy a table of 10 for
$225) plus there is a $10 food/drink minimum.
THREE GUESTS INTERVIEWED AT STABLES THIS WEEKEND
Hayden Tee's guests for this weekend's edition of MufTee will be Matt
Young (soon to be seen in the Australian production of 'The Producers'),
David Harris (currently in Mamma Mia and soon to be seen in the Australian
production of 'The Full Monty') and Aunty Mavis (a new comic sensation,
a creation of Garry Scale and Reg Livermore). "MufTee: Casual Cabaret"
with Hayden Tee features guests from theater & cabaret at 11:00 pm
on Fridays & Saturdays at STABLES THEATRE (10 Nimrod Street, Kings
Cross, Sydney - Tel: 9250-7799). "Muff-Tee" provides a unique meshing
of cabaret performance with special guests and audience interplay,
and is in its fourth month.
NO BROADWAY CHATTERBOX THIS WEEK - SHOW RESUMES NEXT WEEK
Seth Rudetsky's BROADWAY CHATTERBOX at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th
Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/
) is on a two-week vacation and will resume on Thursday, August
28th at 6:00 pm when Seth's guests will be Rebecca Luker & Danny Burstein.
If you have any interest in musical theater, you should be attending
these interview shows every Thursday. Cost is a $10 donation and 2-drink
minimum. Best of all, all proceeds go to BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS
AIDS (http://www.bcefa.org/
)! For details, visit http://www.geocities.com/broadwaychatterbox/
.
LEA DELARIA AT CHEZ SUZETTE TONIGHT!
Melody Grell, who has been booking CHEZ SUZETTE (675B Ninth Avenue,
NYC - 1-212-974-9002 - http://www.chezsuzettenyc.com/)
for several months, sent me a note that Lea DeLaria will be giving
a special jazz performance tonight, Thursday, August 21st at this
theater-area restaurant/cabaret at around 11:00 pm. Melody also report
that they have purchased a piano for the club and it will be installed
as soon as they complete enlarging the stage area. Check out their
website for their complete schedule of events.
PUPPET/MAGIC SHOW AT ROSE'S TURN
I very rarely recommend a show by a performer I have never seen, but
there is a show running this week at UPSTAIRS AT ROSE'S TURN (55 Grove
Street, NYC - 1-212-366-5438 - http://www.rosesturn.com/)
that piqued my interest, so I made a reservation for Friday night.
The show is called "An Evening of Dusty Floors" (see: http://www.aneveningofdustyfloors.com/)
and features Timothy Mark Reilly and his puppet Dusty. I hear that
there are also some magic tricks involved. What caught my attention
when I checked out the website was that Mr. Reilly served for many
years as an assistant to Wayland Flowers - and his famous puppet Madame.
When Wayland passed away in October of 1988, Timothy was approached
by his manager Marlena Shell and producer Sid Kroft to put an act
together with their guidance, and go out on the road. He has been
doing it ever since, and appears at ROSE'S TURN starting tonight,
Thursday, August 21st at 9:00 pm, with additional shows on Friday
the 22nd at 9:00 pm, Saturday the 23rd at 11:00 pm and Sunday afternoon,
the 24th at 5:00 pm. Sounds like fun!
CD TAPING IN CHICAGO
Lampkin Music Group will present Alexandra Billings in "The Story
Goes On," a live CD recording event, on Thursday & Friday, August
28th & 29th, at 8:00 pm at THE THEATER BUILDING (1225 West Belmont
Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-374-5252). Tickets are $20.00. Songs include:
The title song, "The Music That Makes Me Dance," "Rose's Turn," "Angels,
Punks and Raging Queens," and "Bill," written especially for Ms. Billings
by Michael Thomas, creator of the hit comedy farce "Hamlet - The Musical."
The show is directed by Stephen Rader, with musical direction by Russ
Long.
RICKY IAN GORDON AT THE DUPLEX
To celebrate the release of his new songbook, "Finding Home," celebrated
composer RICKY IAN GORDON will present two very special concerts of
his work at the historic DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street,
NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/ ) on Saturday, September
6th and Sunday, September 7th at 6:00 pm. The shows will feature special
guests Lewis Cleale, Malcolm Gets, Rosena Hill, Jessica Molaskey,
Brooke Sunny Moriber, Billy Porter, Diane (Fratantoni) and Brian Sutherland,
and Michael Winther and Mr. Gordon at the piano. There is an $18 cover,
as well as a two-drink minimum, no credit cards are accepted, and
no one under 21 will be admitted.
MEMORIAL FOR ANDY GARCIA AT TRIAD
"AND the ANGEL'S SING" will be a celebration of Andy Garcia's life
and his songs on Saturday, September 6th at 2:30 pm at THE TRIAD (158
West 72nd Street, NYC - 212-799-4599). The celebration will benefit
God's Love, We Deliver, and will be produced by John Hoglund. Celebrated
Broadway and cabaret artists will participate. More details and scheduled
performers will be announced shortly. There is a $15 donation, 2-drink
minimum. More information on Mr. Garcia can be found in the "Remembering?"
section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/CabaretRemembers.shtml
).
TRIBUTE TO DORIS DAY IN CHICAGO
On September 6th at 3:00 pm, "Sentimental Journey," a musical tribute
to Doris Day, America's legendary golden girl of song, presented by
the Chicago Department of a Cultural affairs in collaboration with
The Chicago Cabaret Professionals will be presented at the CHICAGO
CULTURAL CENTER'S CLAUDIA CASSIDY THEATRE (78 East Washington Street,
Chicago, IL - 1-877-CHICAGO - http//www.877CHICAGO.com/). Performers
include Michelle Lee Bradley, Alexandra Billings, Nan Mason, Tom Michael,
Patty Morabito, Audrey Morris, Allen Nichols, Daryl Nitz and MaryMonica
Thomas. The show is directed by acclaimed Ralph Lampkin, with musical
director Dan Stetzel. Free Admission. Part of Play on Chicago, featuring
more than 150 musical festivals and cultural events through September
21st.
CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL SALUTES CY COLEMAN
For its annual celebration of living composers, the Chicago Humanities
Festival will present Cy Coleman at a special pre-Festival evening
of music and merriment on Thursday, September 18th at 7:00 pm at the
MERLE RESKIN THEATRE (60 East Balbo Avenue, Chicago, IL - 312-922-1999).
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune theater critic, will interview Mr.
Coleman on stage, followed by acclaimed Chicago singers performing
hits from Coleman musicals. Also appearing on stage is Broadway star
Lillias White. She is the quadruple winner of the 1997 Tony Award,
Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Award and the People's Choice Award
for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Sonja
in Coleman's THE LIFE. ASCAP Assistant Vice President, Michael Kerker
is producer and emcee for the evening. Tickets are $75, $40, and $10
per person. There are also a limited number of free tickets for students
and teachers.
FARM BOY CONFESSIONS AT CAROLINES
John Flynn returns for one night only with his award winning show
DANCES WITH PITCHFORKS: Confessions of a Farm Boy" to CAROLINES COMEDY
CLUB (1626 Broadway, NYC - 1-212-757-4100) on Monday, September 15th
at 7:00 pm. This is the hilariously funny show that relates John's
experiences as a farm boy in the production of GYPSY several years
ago at THE PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE in New Jersey - the production that
starred Betty Buckley and Deborah Gibson. The show had its birth at
DON'T TELL MAMA, and has since played at ROSE'S TURN, JOE'S PUB and
once previously at CAROLINES. Tickets are just $3, with a 2-drink
minimum. The show is a total gem!
SPIDER SALOFF TO PREMIER SONG BY STRAYHORN IN CHICAGO
Chicago jazz vocalist Spider Saloff will perform the World Premiere
of a Billy Strayhorn song given to Saloff by The Strayhorn Estate.
The previously un-performed beauty, a ballad written in 1935, is entitled
"So This Is Love" and will be heard for the first time on Monday,
September 22 at a special Strayhorn concert at 7:00 pm in the STOREFRONT
THEATER AT GALLERY 37, Center for the Arts, (66 East Randolph Street,
Chicago, IL - 312-472-8497). The event regarding the controversial
life and venerable music of the of the jazz composer is called "Inside
the A Train: The Songs of Billy Strayhorn" and will be presented by
the cast of the syndicated radio series "Words & Music," Spider Saloff,
Bill Sheldon, and Jeremy Kahn.
By the way, folks in the NYC area will get a chance to see Spider
Saloff when she entertains for the brunch shows at REGENTS (317 East
53rd Street, NYC - 212-593-3091 - http://www.RegentsClub.com)
on Sunday, October 12th!
BOSTON CABARET MEMBERSHIP MEETING
The Annual BACA Open House will be held on Monday, September 22nd
at MAGGIANO'S LITTLE ITALY (4 Columbus Ave, Park Square, Boston, MA).
This will give folks a chance to meet the officers, celebrate, chat,
and join the organization. More details on the BACA (Boston Association
of Cabaret Artists - http://www.bostoncabaret.org/)
Website.
CHICAGO CABARET PROFESSIONALS HOLD "GALA 2003"
On Saturday, September 27th, CCP (Chicago Cabaret Professionals -
http://www.chicagocabaret.org/
) will hold "Gala 2003" titled "We Could Go On Singing - A Musical
Feast Celebrating 100 Years of American Popular Song" at MAXIM'S (24
East Goethe Street, Chicago, IL - Tickets: 312-409-3106). Cocktails
at 6:00 pm, and showtime is 7:00 pm. See the CCP website for details.
Tickets are $50.
BEST TO RESERVE BANNER SPACE RIGHT AWAY!
BANNER AD spaces on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website are suddenly
selling fast and the orders are coming in for September & October
as the NY Cabaret Convention approaches. Keep in mind, 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. Over 6,000 quality, cabaret-loving
folks visit our website each day - and they look at on average of
6 or 7 pages each. Even more visit in late September and October,
looking for shows to see while they are in town for the convention.
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
Monday issue of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE e-mail newsletter (current
circulation nearly 2,500) as long as the banner is running. Even more
important, you can run a banner for 2 weeks on CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
for just $80 - in full color - with a "live link" to your website,
if applicable. That's before any member rebates or discounts.
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.
CABARET CD SALE PAGES ADDED FOR 2003-2004 TO WEBSITE
Here's another reason to be a member of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE: All
members have the opportunity to have their CDs available for sale
via the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website. SILVER MEMBERS can display
one CD on their page, GOLD MEMBERS and above can display up to four
CDs (additional CDs - GOLD or above members only - can be added, if
requested, at $15 each). The CD FOR SALE listing includes a special
page under your name, displaying your CD cover(s) and a link to a
website of your choice where the CD may be purchased. You can link
to your own website, or to LML Music, CD Baby, Amazon, or some other
site.
This membership benefit is by request, so if you already are a new
member, please let me know if you wish to be linked in this section
of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE - see http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/MemberCDSales2002.shtml.
I need a copy of your CD or a jpg scan of the CD cover in order to
build the page.
SHOWS SEEN
One of the reasons why I went to two issues of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
per week is that the single issues were getting so filled with listings
stuff, I had no room to mention shows seen and other items of interest.
This time I will cover several shows that I saw earlier this year,
and returned for a second visit.
PHILLIP OFFICER AT KING KONG ROOM
It was my first visit to the quickly emerging cabaret space, the KING
KONG ROOM at the Supper Club (240 West 47th Street, NYC - 1-212-921-1904
- http://www.KingKongRoom.com/).
Jim Caruso has been developing cabaret events at this amazing room
for some time now, and hopefully this room will develop into a major
cabaret showcase as time goes by. Right now the events are centered
on Monday nights, with Phillip Officer appearing at 7:00 pm, a series
of artists at 8:30 pm, and the notorious "Cast Party" open-mike, piano-bar
style events at 10:00 pm until whenever. The room, dominated by a
huge portrait of the world's most famous gorilla, harkens the nightclub
days of yore, and was a perfect setting for Mr. Officer's tribute
show to Burton Lane. There is no better male vocalist in NYC than
Phillip Officer, and no better interpreter of lyrics, either. Mr.
Officer's acting experience is evident, but he never slips into "acting
mode," always singing from a point of truth and feeling. Because of
a schedule conflict, Mr. Officers usual musical director Dick Gallagher
was replaced for the night by the very able Tex Arnold. The show wavered
slightly from the prepared song list, but this was evident only to
those in the room who had a copy of the list. Many of the songs were
familiar titles, but Mr. Officer wisely sprinkled a few lesser-known
numbers among the popular tunes. Mr. Lane wrote the music for the
songs, with several lyricists delivering the words, including Yip
Harburg, Frank Loesser, Alan Jay Lerner and Ira Gershwin. Mr. Officers
impeccable delivery and captivating vocal style make this show a true
cabaret event that should not be missed.
Phillip Officer has just two more shows at the KING KONG ROOM at the
Supper Club (240 West 47th Street, NYC - 1-212-921-1904 - http://www.KingKongRoom.com/),
on Mondays, August 24th & 31st, both shows at 7:00 pm. If you want
to see a show with elegance and style in a room that exudes elegance
and style, this is the one for you!
LUDMILLA ILIEVA AT DILLON'S
It has been some time since I heard the glorious vocals of Ludmilla
Ilieva, and I had never seen a cabaret show at The Backroom at DILLON'S
(245 West 54th Street, NYC - 212-307-9797) since it received a face-lift
and reorganization by its new booking manager Scott Barbarino, so
I had a double-treat when at attended her sold-out opening night of
"Do Re Milla" on Monday, August 11th. The cabaret room at DILLON'S
appears to be nearly square, and the stage area covers nearly the
whole length of one wall, and extends quite a way into the room -
making this space ideal for shows that have a band and/or a number
of back-up singers. The room is simply but elegantly appointed, and
the sound system seems top-rate (I was seated way to one side, but
the sound seemed even and true). Ms. Ilieva has one of the finest
vocal instruments in cabaret. Her classical training is evident, yet
she rarely overpowers - as some classically trained vocalists are
apt to do. The show has plenty of comic moments, some delightful stories,
and a wide selection of songs - allowing Ms. Ilieva to demonstrate
the full range of her prowess. Some inspired medleys add sparkle to
an already sparkling song list, including an amazing arrangement of
"Losing My Mind" & "Thinking of You," and an equally exciting "Whistling
Away the Dark" & "Dancing in the Dark." The amazing arrangements by
musical director Paul Trueblood were a perfect support to Ms. Ilieva's
lovely vocals. Mr. Trueblood even contributed a throw-away comedy
piece called "Tear Joint" - a collaboration with Jim Morgan. My only
quibble might be with Ludmilla's habit of changing accents and dialects
nearly from song to song - including an amazing verse supposedly sung
by her southern mom in a Brooklyn accent - true to the original setting
of the song, but in sharp contrast to the setting of the patter that
preceded it. However, the audience was delighted with the show, and
I was as well.
Ludmilla Ilieva has four more shows in this series at The Backroom
at DILLON'S (245 West 54th Street, NYC - 212-307-9797), on Monday,
August 25th, and Tuesdays, September 2nd, 9th & 16th - all shows at
8:30 pm - with dinner available in the cabaret room before the show.
You are guaranteed a delightfully entertaining cabaret evening.
BARBARA FASANO AT THE DUPLEX
My favorite girl of summer, Barbara Fasano, is currently performing
at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438
- http://www.theduplex.com/),
and I caught her "Fields of Gold" show last week Saturday, the 16th
at 7:00 pm. No one epitomizes beauty and grace like Ms. Fasano, and
her show - a collection of her favorites - was another masterpiece.
With musical director Rick Jensen at the piano, the show demonstrated
again the amazing collaborative talents of these two cabaret veterans.
There are times when Ms. Fasano's vocals and Mr. Jensen's accompaniment
seem to be on divergent paths - yet when the paths cross, it is a
precise meeting and a precious moment. Of course, no one comes close
to Ms. Fasano's "In the Still of the Night," which has become her
signature song. But she has not rested with this one song, but has
now given her special interpretive skills to several more songs, including
the title song of the show, "Fields of Gold" by Sting. Her introduction
to "Don't Fence Me In" got a little sidetracked because Julie Wilson
was at the show and added her own comments from the audience to Barbara's
patter. My companion, not familiar with Ms. Wilson's habit of contributing
to the patter, thought she was a heckler. My favorites were the rarely
heard "I Cover the Waterfront," and the two opening numbers, "The
Way You Look Tonight" and "On The Sunny Side of the Street," both
with Dorothy Fields' lyrics. Her closing song was "Do Nothing Til
You Hear From Me," and it is my personal hope that Ms. Fasano will
let us hear from her often.
Barbara Fasano has three more performances of "Fields of Gold" at
THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438
- http://www.theduplex.com/) on Saturdays, August 23rd and September
13th & 20th, all shows at 7:00 pm. Her clear, crisp musical style
is a cabaret treasure.
My DSL line is getting flaky so I will send this issue out while I
can, and hold the remaining reviews until next week - still to come:
Richard Holbrook, BJ Crosby and Diane D'Angelo. There will be more
cabaret mini-reviews in the next Mid-Week issue of the CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE newsletter. I have also been collecting them for a special
section of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/
) where I can expand on my comments and include a photo when possible.
I will also be adding several that will not appear in the e-mail CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE issues. I'll let you know when they are posted.
CABARET NEWS ON THE WEBSITE
Information about other shows around the country and around the world
can be found on the BREAKING NEWS page of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/
). Here are items posted in just the past week.
* VOCAL TRIO BOULEVARD EAST BRING NEWEST SHOW TO ODETTE'S - posted
08/17/03
* Enda Markey Will Be "Tearing Up the Town" in 2 Countries - posted
08/17/03
* JACQUES BREL Revue Returns to CHAPEL OFF CHAPEL - posted 08/16/03
* "ROMANCE LANGUAGE" Cabaret in Milwaukee - posted 08/16/03
* Mychelle Colleary's "From Alcatraz to SingSing" Reprised at The
Duplex - posted 08/16/03
* Jennifer Del Rio Returns to DON'T TELL MAMA - posted 08/16/03
* MARIEANN MERINGOLO PRESENTS NEW CD SHOW AT THE DUPLEX - posted 08/15/03
How do you get an item posted in the BREAKING NEWS section of the
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/
)? Just e-mail me a press release of at least four paragraphs, giving
the complete information on your show, CD release or other cabaret
related event. Include photos in jpg or gif format if available.
Please send me complete information - and do not merely e-mail me
a copy of your flier or a reference to a website. With two newsletters
going out a week, I don't have enough time to look these things up,
and often have to simply toss out incomplete items. By the way, I
usually trim quotes from reviews from the press releases I receive
before using the item on my website or in the newsletter, so don't
count them when putting together the four or more paragraphs.
IT'S TIME TO GO - MORE ON MONDAY
Well, its 4:00 pm - and I had better get this issue off before the
DSL line goes kafluey. I have so much work to do - I completely set
aside adding all the new 2003-2004 members to my database for a few
days, and new memberships keep coming in - so I am taking another
night off tonight from cabaret. In fact I have only one advance show
reservation between now and next week Thursday! I will only make reservations
when I feel I have done enough of my office work to deserve a visit
to a cabaret show!
I hope a lot of you will sign on as CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members
this year, The first year we tried this we almost hit 300 members,
and this past year we passed the 350 member mark (nearly a 20% increase).
A similar increase this year would bring us over 400 members. Personally,
I am hoping for more than 500 members - dare I hope for 1,000? - enabling
us to provide even more services, get around to more cities and even
finally be able to compensate some of the folks who have been writing
reviews and assisting in the website work - and maybe attract more
writers to contribute material, news and reviews.
But most of all, your membership donation is a way for you to encourage
me in my efforts to promote the art of cabaret, and support this newsletter
and the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/
). Your continued support is truly appreciated!
And that is just about the way it was.
Hugs & Stuff,
STU
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