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CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE #030908 - Thursday, September 25, 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. 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.
This "MID-WEEK" issue covers other news, late breaking stories and
notes on shows seen plus listings of shows offering discounts to CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE members.
We start
this issue with some sad news - Darrell Henline, founder of CABARET
SCENES magazine, died late this morning, of cancer, at age 75. He
leaves his partner, Dr. Keith Meritz. More details as they become
available.
While Mr.
Henline and I were not close friends, we shared a love and passion
for cabaret and often sat at adjoining tables at cabaret shows and
events. We never considered ourselves competitors, but rather partners
in promoting the art of cabaret. Cabaret has lost a champion and a
friend, and this loss will be felt wherever cabaret is performed and
loved.
My sincere
condolences, prayers and thoughts go out to Keith, the staff and writers
at CABARET SCENES and to Darrel's family and many friends.
BOTTOM LINE MAY BE SAVED!
PRESS RELEASE
FROM SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO:
NEW YORK
- September 24, 2003 - THE BOTTOM LINE (15 West 4th Street, NYC -
1-212-228-6300 - http://www.bottomlinecabaret.com/),
the venerable Greenwich Village music cabaret, may not have to close
its doors after all. SIRIUS Satellite Radio (http://www.siriusradio.com/)
today announced an agreement for SIRIUS to provide financial support
that would enable the club to continue operating. SIRIUS has pledged
funds to help the club with past obligations and future expenses.
"The Bottom
Line is too important of a music institution to lose," said Meg Griffin,
the SIRIUS Satellite on-air personality who is spearheading the drive
to save the club. "Our goal is to help this historic club get back
on its feet and do what it does best, showcase some of the music world's
greatest names."
SIRIUS also
broadcasts the show "Live From The Bottom Line," to its nationwide
subscribers several times a week.
Thanks in
part to SIRIUS' commitment, The Bottom Line and its landlord, New
York University, agreed today to suspend an eviction proceeding for
thirty days while they seek to negotiate a new long-term lease for
the club.
LINA KOUTRAKOS AT BOTTOM
LINE THIS SATURDAY!
NYC Cabaret
favorite Lina Koutrakos will be performing at BOTTOM LINE (15 West
4th Street, NYC - 1-212-228-6300 - http://www.bottomlinecabaret.com/)
this coming Saturday, September 27th at 7:30 & 10:30 pm - cover is
$20. For more information, see http://www.koutrakos.com/.
PLUSH ROOM TO CONTINUE
UNDER NEW YORK HOTEL OWNERSHIP
The new owners
and management of THE PLUSH ROOM at the York Hotel (940 Sutter Street,
San Francisco, CA - 415-885-2800 - http://www.plushroom.com/)
have pledged to continue its traditions.
Chris Rosas,
Executive Vice President and General Manager of The York Hotel, is
a partner in the new owning company comprised of Chris and his parents,
Trinidad and Catherine. A graduate of USF and familiar with San Francisco
and its entertainment, Chris is dedicating his company to improving
The York Hotel and along with that, the decor and comfort of THE PLUSH
ROOM to enhance the guest experience.
Newly aboard
is David Rice who is Creative Director of The Plush Room. David will
be responsible for booking, marketing and all artistic decisions concerning
the room. The nightly as well as day to day management of The Plush
Room continues with Deanna Gogol at the helm as Director of Operations.
Brian Morse who has been responsible for sound and lights for 20 years,
continues in his position.
The entertainment
calendar through the end of February 2004 will continue as booked.
At that time, The Plush Room will be closed for several months to
allow for seismic upgrading, redecorating and cosmetic enhancements.
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
MEMBERSHIP REACHES 300!
Last night,
at Michael Vaccaro's totally funny "Child of the 60's" show at MAMA
ROSE'S (219 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-533-0558 - http://www.mamaroses.net/),
Michael's guest star, Scott Coulter, dropped by my table and joined
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE for 2003-2004 and became the 300th member to
join since the campaign began on the first of May! Several folks have
written to tell me that their membership check was on the way, and
hopefully we will reach our goal of 400 members for this year before
the end of October - fingers are crossed. Thanks, Scott - and all
the folks who have decided to support CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE this
year - without your membership donations, and the banner advertising,
our complete coverage of the cabaret scene around the world would
not be possible.
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LOOKS LIKE A GREAT YEAR
FOR CABARET!
PLUSH ROOM
continues under new ownership, BOTTOM LINE saved, MAMA ROSE'S opens,
DILLON'S presents cabaret, CHEZ SUZETTE gets a real piano, DON'T TELL
MAMA adds third cabaret room, KING KONG ROOM expands cabaret calendar,
FIREBIRD CAFE reopens, CHICAGO GALA tickets sold out, venues in Australia
move to larger spaces, CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE reaches 300 members
- things seem to be on a roll!
I have been
receiving the schedules from venues around the country, and it is
amazing to see all the exciting offerings this fall. And with several
rooms here in NY opening or expanding their cabaret schedules, there
real competition among rooms to book the best names they can - and
introduce newcomers as well. For example, folks who have not performed
in NYC in some time are suddenly showing up on club lists - Margaret
Wright at DILLON'S; Karen Mason, Peggy Herman at KING KONG ROOM; Judy
Kreston & David Lahm at DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM; Connie Pachl & Bill
Daugherty at DON'T TELL MAMA; Kristine Zbornik and Sir Richard Rodney
Bennett & Pinky Winters to MAMA ROSE'S; Klea Blackhurst at THE DUPLEX;
the list goes on!
ITEMS OF NOTE - SORT OF
ORGANIZED BY DATE
AVENUE Q STARS ARE GUESTS
AT CHATTERBOX TONIGHT
At Seth Rudetsky's
BROADWAY CHATTERBOX at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC
- 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/
) tonight, Thursday, September 18th at 6:00 pm, Broadway's Ann Harada
& Natalie Venetia Belcon from AVENUE Q are guest interviewees. 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/.
NATALIE GAMSU & SHAUN
RENNIE ARE "MUFTEE" GUESTS AT STABLES THIS WEEKEND
"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). This weekend, September 26th
& 27th, Natalie Gamsu and Shaun Rennie are special guests. "Muff-Tee"
provides a unique meshing of cabaret performance with special guests
and audience interplay, and is in its fourth month.
"EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW"
FEATURES MUSIC OF RAY CHARLES
On this coming
Sunday, September 14th, 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 Ray Charles. Some of the songs from his career that you will
hear are "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (GEORGE & IRA GERSHWIN),
FRANK LOESSER'S "Baby, It's Cold Outside" in duet with Betty Carter,
"Crying Time" in duet with Barbra Streisand, and, "Hit The Road, Jack."
David will play four renditions of "Georgia On My Mind" written by
HOAGY CARMICHAEL and STUART GORELL with performances by Hoagy, Ethel
Waters, Shirley Horn and Ray Charles. Also, an In-Studio Visit by
Maria Friedman during her engagement at THE CAFE CARLYLE (35 East
76th Street, NYC - 1-212-744-1600 - http://www.thecarlyle.com/cal.cfm).
Plus lots more! 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/
.
PLUSH ROOM SUNDAYS FEATURES
WAYNE SUTTON AND GUESTS
Wayne Sutton
is appearing on Sundays in September at THE PLUSH ROOM at the York
Hotel (940 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-885-2800 - http://www.plushroom.com/).
Each week Wayne features different guests. Showtime is 7:30 pm each
Sunday. There is a $20 cover charge with 2-drink minimum. On Sunday,
September 28th, Wayne will perform his new show "Comes Love" that
opened to rave reviews at The Gardenia in LA. Directed my Eric Michael
Gillett with Musical Director Christopher Denny. Arrangements by Shelly
Markham, D. Jay Bradley and Christopher Denny. His special guest will
be Melody Breyer-Grell, New York cabaret-jazz singer.
ONE NIGHT STANDS AT MAMA
ROSE'S
MAMA ROSE'S
(219 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-533-0558 - http://www.mamaroses.net/)
presents a week of "One Night Stands" featuring 6 nights of one-time-only
events. Some of cabaret's hottest performers bring back some of their
most popular shows. All shows are at 9:30 pm, with a $15 cover, 2-drink
minimum. The reservation phone number is open 24-hours. Remaining
shows are:
Thursday,
September 25th, Jenifer Kruskamp presents an evening of music in a
rare cabaret performance.
Friday September
26th, Eric Michael Gillett presents "Cast Of Thousands" his critically
acclaimed Craig Carnelia show!
CHICAGO CABARET PROFESSIONALS
"GALA 2003" IS SOLD OUT!
"Gala 2003"
titled "We Could Go On Singing - A Musical Feast Celebrating 100 Years
of American Popular Song" hosted by CCP (Chicago Cabaret Professionals
- http://www.chicagocabaret.org/
) on Saturday, September 27th at MAXIM'S (24 East Goethe Street, Chicago,
IL - Tickets: 312-409-3106) is SOLD OUT. Waiting-List reservations
are being accepted. Special guest at the event is Julie Wilson. Cocktails
at 6:00 pm, and showtime is 7:00 pm. See the CCP website for details.
Tickets are $50.
"JUDY & ME" CAST IN BENEFIT
AT DILLON'S
JP Productions
producer Joseph John, of the hit cabaret play "Judy And Me," is producing
a one-night benefit show called "Searching For Aurora - Dewing What
We Can to Benefit Our Everyday Goddesses" at DILLON'S (245 West 54th
Street, NYC - RESV: 718-672-6714) on Monday, September 29th at 8:00
pm. The show will feature performers from the show "Judy and Me" and
singers from around New York City. The night will benefit The Phyllis
Newman Women's Health Initiative. There will be a $15.00 cover charge
which will directly donated to the cause, and there is also a $10.00
food/drink minimum. Cash only, no credit cards.
CABARET BENEFIT FOR 'ARTSPEAK'
IN DC
The Washington
DC area's award winning arts education program, ArtSpeak!, will kick
off its new season with a benefit dinner and concert featuring Alice
Ripley on Monday, September 29th, at 7:00 pm at MIMI'S (2120 P Street
NW, Washington, DC - 202-464-6464). Alice Ripley will be performing
an acoustic set featuring her own music from her album "Everything's
Fine." She will be joined on stage by a variety of guest artists.
Tickets for the benefit are $35, and include cocktails, dinner, dessert
with champagne, and the concert.
FREE CONCERT OF CABARET
& THEATER SONGS
On Tuesday,
September 30th at 6:00 pm there will be a free show at THE DONNELL
LIBRARY THEATER (20 West 53rd Street, NYC - 212-265-3495 - Ext. 218),
produced, directed and hosted by John Znidarsic presented by Arts
and Artists at St. Paul's and The City of New York called "Discovered
Treasures - new classics of today and tomorrow." These are new THEATER
and CABARET songs written by today's freshest writers that are worthy
of being made classics in their own right.
FEATURED
SONGWRITERS:
Tom Andersen, David Arthur, Charles Bloom, Mark Campbell & Stephen
Hoffman, Douglas J. Cohen, Frank Evans & Christopher Berg, Zina Goldrich
& Marcy Heisler, Ron Kaehler, Paul Katz & Michael Colby, Noel Katz,
Brian Lasser, Jeffrey Lodin & William Squier, James Merillat & John
Kenrick, Ben Moore, Rob Lindsey Nassif, Kim Oler & Allison Hubbard
and Richard Pearson Thomas.
FEATURED
PERFORMERS:
Mana Allen, Tom Andersen, David Arthur, Richard Danley, Christopher
Denny, Rebecca Eichenberger, Jennifer Goode, Andrea Green, Maree Johnson,
Aaron Lazar, Eddie Korbich, Cindy Marchionda, Karen Mason, Christine
Pedi, Maureen Taylor and Michael Winther.
SULLIVAN & BOGART CD "PICKS
OF THE MONTH"
Barbara &
Scott Siegel have chosen their next set of CDs in their recently launched
hit "Picks of the Month" series at DILLON'S (245 West 54th Street,
NYC - 212-307-9797). The award-winning cabaret and musical theater
star KT Sullivan will be honored for her "Ladies of the Silver Screen"
CD (DRG) as will musical theater leading man and emerging cabaret
artist Matt Bogart for his first solo CD "Simple Song" (Jay Productions).
Sullivan and Bogart will perform live at Dillon's on Sunday, October
5th at 7:00 pm (doors open for dinner at 6:00 pm). Additional guest
stars may be announced later. There is no cover, no minimum.
TIMELESS DIVAS NEXT SHOW
OCTOBER 26th
"TIMELESS
DIVAS," produced by ShaRell Productions (Sandi Durell - Producer,
Shari Upbin - Director), continues it's successful series with featuring
"Wonderful Women over 40" in Theatre, Cabaret & Songwriting on Sunday,
October 26th at 7:30 pm at the ENGLEMAN RECITAL HALL at the Baruch
Performing Arts Center (55 Lexington Avenue, NYC - RESV: 212-615-6966)
with celebrity host Leslie Uggams, and featuring Ann Duquesnay, Annie
Hughes, Terri Klausner, Amanda McBroom, Heather MacRae, Karen Saunders,
Neva Small, Mary Stout and Deborah Tranelli. More performers may be
added. A portion of the proceeds benefit the United Negro College
Fund. There is a $50.00 ticket price which includes a pre-performance
cocktail party at 6:30 pm. See http://www.durellproductions.com/sharell
for more information.
All prior
evenings in this series have sold out quickly so you are urged to
make your reservation as early as possible.
MORE ITEMS OF NOTE
JAZZ AT PEARLS REOPENS
IN SAN FRANCISCO
More great
news - Kim Nalley and Steve Sheraton have reopened the legendary JAZZ
AT PEARLS (256 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA - 415-291-8255 -
http://www.jazzatpearls.com).
Now, the host of jazz musicians performing at Jazz at Pearls, need
your support. This is your chance to go and appreciate them all in
a wonderful jazz club setting with new vibe, new look, great sound
system, good listening environment, good food & service. There is
an overall warm feeling of friendliness and welcome combined with
great live jazz music.
BOSTON'S IDA ZECCO AT
THE DUPLEX
One of my
favorite ladies in Boston is the incomparable Ida Zecco, and now New
Yorkers will have a chance to catch her act when she performs "ESTRO-GIN
& TONIC" at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC
- 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
on Tuesdays, October 7th, 14th and 21st at 7:00 pm. Musical direction
is by another Boston favorite, Jim Rice. Hysterical, musical and always
theatrical, this performance will make you laugh at and ponder the
dilemmas of middle-age! There is a $15.00 plus 2-drink minimum.
KAREN AKERS AT THE PRINCE
IN PHILADELPHIA
Cabaret icon
Karen Akers will be appearing at Morgans Cabaret at THE PRINCE MUSIC
THEATER (1412 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA - 215-569-9700 - http://www.princemusictheater.org/)
in her show "Theater Songs" October 1st through 12th. "Theater Songs"
is a stirring tribute to "Nine" (her Broadway debut" and other favorite
Broadway shows including "Grand Hotel," "Les Miserables," and "Chess."
Performance schedule is Wednesdays & Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Thursdays
at 7:30 pm, Fridays at 8:30 pm, Saturdays at 7:00 & 10:00 pm and Sundays
at 3:00 pm. Tickets are $30 weekdays, $35 on weekends.
RUBY IS BACK AND REGENTS
GOT HIM
Mr. Ruby
Rims has returned from his summer gig in Maine and will be performing
this Sunday at the fabulous brunch show at REGENTS (317 East 53rd
Street, NYC - 212-593-3091 - http://www.RegentsClub.com),
with the fabulous John McMahon at the piano. No cover - brunch is
$13.50, and starts around 12:30 pm - and it is best to make that reservation
early! Showtime is 2:00 pm.
JAMIE deROY HITS 300
Shows, that
is. "The Jamie de Roy & friends" show will air its 300th episode on
Tuesday, October 4th at 8:00 pm here in NYC - check local listings
elsewhere. "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. 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/.
"LISTEN TO MY HEART" OFF-BROADWAY
The new Off-Broadway
show, "Listen To My Heart - The Songs of David Friedman," is opening
for previews UPSTAIRS AT STUDIO 54 (254 West 54th Street, NYC - Tele-Charge:
212-239-6200 - http://www.telecharge.com/)
on October 9th and will open officially on October 23rd. David will
be at the piano while 5 of the New York theater's most spectacular
singers sing his songs, 8 times a week. There are 27 songs in all,
interwoven in a way that parallels the journey that Mr. Friedman took
to write them, sung by Allison Briner, Joe Cassidy, Michael Hunsaker,
Alix Korey and Anne Runolfsson. Shows are Tuesdays through Fridays
at 8:00 pm, Wednesdays at 2:00 pm, Saturdays at 7:00 &10:00 pm, Sundays
at 3:00 pm. Theater opens one hour before performance. Food & drinks
available (no minimum). Tickets are $60.00 - Friday & Saturday performances:
$65.00.
LOOKING FOR MORE NEWS
I get plenty
of show listings sent me - far more than I can possibly use - it is
really difficult trying to choose which ones to run, which ones to
keep. Sometimes the item itself makes this choice - I got a listing
the other day from someone named Lorri who was doing a show somewhere,
but she never gave me her last name - and her e-mail address was not
on my list, so I had no clue. The show was in Toronto, but no website
was attached, so I gave up. I would love to have more items from outside
NYC, especially news items - new venues opening, benefits, etc. Please
send complete information - not simply a website link (but be sure
to include one if available).
DISCOUNTS FOR MEMBERS
OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
In order
to allow more space in the MONDAY issue of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE,
I have moved the information about performers offering discounts to
members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE for their cabaret shows to the MID-WEEK
issue. The following shows are currently offering members special
prices and discounts - if you went to every show, you would save well
over $100!
MATT LEAHY AT MAMA ROSE'S
MAC nominee
and two-time Cabaret Hotline Award winner Matt Leahy has re- teamed
with Jay Bradley for the first time in over three years to create
"FAMILY AFFAIR - A Celebration," set to make it's debut at New York's
brand new cabaret hot spot, MAMA ROSE'S (219 Second Avenue, NYC -
212-533-0558 - http://www.mamaroses.net/)
on Saturday, October 4th at 7:00 pm - opening night set as a fund
raiser for the NYC Gay Mens Chorus (http://www.nycgmc.org/) - open
to the public. Cover charge is $15.00. Additional performance dates
are on October 11th, 25th and November 1st, also at 7:00 pm.
$5 discount
for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE Members for October 11th, 25th & November
1st performances.
GOLDIE DVER AT THE DUPLEX
Goldie Dver,
2002 MAC Award winner, brings her new solo show, "Woman On The Stage"
to THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438
- http://www.theduplex.com/),
for four nights in October. Performances are Wednesdays, October 8th,
15th, 22nd, and 29th at 7:00 pm. "Woman on The Stage" also spotlights
as guest star, multiple MAC Award winner, Lennie Watts. Additional
direction for this production is by Mickey Coburn. Musical direction
is by the multi-talented Tracy Stark, whose song, "Woman On The Stage"
inspired the concept of this show. Joining them on stage will be bassist,
Skip Ward. There is a $15 cover, 2-drink minimum.
There is
a $5 discount for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE Members.
LOVELY NEW VERSION OF
"LOVELY" AT THE DUPLEX
"LOVELY"
a musical comedy starring Kelly Briggs as "DAR" and Jerry Christakos
as "CHRISTY VANN de CAMP" will be performed at THE DUPLEX CABARET
THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
every Sunday in October at 5:00 pm. John McMahon is the musical director
of this Nightlife Award winning show. This will be a new version of
"Lovely" which is getting ready to go to London in the spring. The
cover is $15 and there is a 2-drink minimum.
$10.00 cover
for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members.
DC ANDERSON SONGS FEATURED
IN DUPLEX REVUE
Lennie Watts,
Julie Reyburn and Rob Sutton are joined by Musical Director Stephen
Randoy and bassist Ritt Henn in an evening of cabaret music called
"NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH: the lyrics of D.C. Anderson." Directed by
the 2002 BISTRO and MAC Award winner for Best Director, Lennie Watts,
this 90-minute revue will be performed at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE
(61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
on Fridays, October 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th at 9:00 pm. Cover charge
is $15.00 and there is a 2-drink minimum.
$10.00 cover
for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members.
JEANNE MACDONALD RETURNS
TO THE DUPLEX
Jeanne MacDonald
returns to THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC
- 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
on Saturdays in October, the 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th at 7:00 pm. Musical
director/arranger is Rick Jensen. There is a $15 cover, 2-drink minimum.
$10.00 cover
for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members.
RICK SKYE SINGS MINNELLI
AT THE DUPLEX
Three-time
MAC nominated, Bistro Award Winning ("The Flip Side of Neil Sedaka"),
singer/comic Rick Skye will encore his hit show, "A Slice O' Minnelli"
at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438
- http://www.theduplex.com/)
for two performances, on Friday, September 26th at 9:00 pm & Sunday,
September 28th at 7:00 pm. His longtime musical director, Ricky Ritzel
will be at the baby grand. There is a $15.00 cover and a 2-drink minimum.
CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE Members will receive a $5.00 discount.
MARIAN HELLER AT DON'T
TELL MAMA
Marian Heller
brings her show, "Girl with a Curl," to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West
46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
with two remaining shows, tonight, Thursday, September 25th at 8:30
pm and Tuesday, October 7th at 8:30 pm. Musical directions is by Rick
Jensen, and the show is directed by Lina Koutrakos. There is a $10
cover, 2-drink minimum.
$5 cover
for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE Members.
LAURA PEARSON AT DANNY'S
Laura Pearson
brings her show "Is It the Girl or Is It the Gown" to DANNY'S SKYLIGHT
ROOM (342 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
for three shows, on Sunday, October 5th at 4:00 pm, Sunday, October
12th at 2:00 pm and Monday, October 13th at 7:00 pm. Musical direction
is by Paul Trueblood, and the show is directed by Margery Beddow.
There is a $15 cover, $10 food/drink minimum.
$5 off the
cover for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE Members.
MOIRA DANIS AT DON'T TELL
MAMA
Lyric soprano
Moira Danis returns to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC
- 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
with just one more encore performance of her show "Double Rainbow"
on Saturday, September 27th at 4:00 pm. Moira is accompanied by jazz
pianist Gregory Toroian. She is directed by MAC award winner Helen
Baldassare. There is a $15 cover, 2-drink minimum.
$10 cover
for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE Members.
GOTHAM GIRLS AT DANNY'S
Cabaret's
newest dynamic duo "The Gotham Girls" (Tracy Silvia and Pamela Palmieri)
will return to DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th Street, NYC -
1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
with their hit show "Take Two!" (the duet show) on Thursday, October
2nd and Friday, October 10th, both shows at 7:00 pm. The show is directed
by seasoned stage director Stephanie Scott, with music direction by
piano bar legend Jerry Scott. Cover is $10 with a $10 minimum.
$5 cover
for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members.
BARBARA LOWIN AT DANNY'S
Barbara Lowin
premieres her new show, "Everything I Love," an evening of continental
cabaret, at DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133
- http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/).
Featuring musical director Christopher Marlowe on piano, and directed
by Scott Barnes, "Everything I Love," subtitled "Songs from Near and
Far Away," continues on Tuesday, September 30th at 7:00 pm, and Sunday,
October 5th at 8:45 pm. The music charge is $15 with a $10 food/drink
minimum.
$7.50 cover
for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members
ROCK ALBERS AT THE DUPLEX
Award-winning
comic/singer Rock Albers returns to the New York stage this fall in
a brand new show, "Rock 2: The New Rock Albers Show" is a sequel to
"The Rock Albers Show," which he performed for more than three years.
He will be giving eight performances of his new show at THE DUPLEX
CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/),
on Saturdays at 5:00 pm, October 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, and Saturdays
at 7:00 pm, November 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd. Tickets can be purchased
through Theatermania.com, Phone: 212-352-3101. Tickets are $10, and
there is a 2-drink minimum.
FREE tickets
are available for MAC & CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE Members as well as
their guests. (For the Discount Code, e-mail rockalbers@aol.com.)
LYNNE ROBINSON AT DANNY'S
Lynne Robinson
is making her solo cabaret debut at DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West
46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
in "More Than 16 Bars!!" an evening of full length songs. Jerry Scott
is musical director, Andy Praskai is director and Haila Strauss provides
additional staging. One more show is scheduled for Sunday, October
5th at 2:00 pm. There is a $12 cover, $10 food/drink minimum.
$6 cover
for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE Members.
PJ NELSON AT THE NEW ST.
CLEMENT'S CABARET ROOM
The ST. CLEMENT'S
CABARET ROOM (423 West 46th Street, NYC - Reservations: 212-246-7277
ext. 29 or stclementscabaret@yahoo.com)
is proud to present Broadway veteran Pamela Jane ("PJ") Nelson in
her cabaret show "World Take Me Back." This show has been extended
- with just three shows left, on Sundays, September 28th and October
5th & 12th at 6:00 pm. Ticket price is $10 and payable in cash at
the box office on the evening of the event. There is no minimum but
wine, beer, sodas and bottled water are available at the concession
stand.
$5 cover
for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members.
BRENT WINBORN AT THE DUPLEX
Brent Winborn
and Rick Jensen perform in "Welcome to the 60s" at THE DUPLEX CABARET
THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
with just one show left, on Tuesday, September 30th at 9:00 pm. $15
cover plus 2-drink minimum.
$5 off the
cover charge for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
JOANNA PARSON & LANCE
WERTH AT DON'T TELL MAMA
"Reddy Or
Not" is a musical comedy tribute to Helen Reddy, written by and starring
Joanna Parson and Lance Werth at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street,
NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/).
Remaining performances are be on Tuesday, September 30th at 6:00 pm
and Thursdays, October 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th at 9:00 pm. There
is a $12 cover, and 2-drink minimum.
CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE Members get a $5 off the cover.
MARY STOUT AT DON'T TELL
MAMA
Actress Mary
Stout, currently appearing as Madame de la Grande Bouche in Disney's
"BEAUTY AND THE BEAST," has scheduled additional performances of her
new cabaret show "MARY SINGS MILLER" to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West
46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
this Fall. MARY SINGS MILLER will be presented just three more times,
Monday, October 13th at 9:00 pm, and Monday, November 3rd at 6:00
and 9:00 pm. Mary is accompanied by Musical Director Stan Tucker.
In addition, for each performance there will be a special guest. There
will be a $15.00 cover charge plus a 2-drink minimum.
A $10.00
cover charge is available to CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members.
LUCILLE CARR-KAFFASHAN
AT DON'T TELL MAMA
Along with
her most prized musical asset, talented musical director and accompanist,
David Brunetti, Lucille Carr-Kaffashan returns to DON'T TELL MAMA
(343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
with her critically acclaimed show "Young @ Heart," for four performances:
Saturday, October 4th at 4:30 pm, Thursday, October 9th at 6 pm, Thursday,
October 16th at 6 pm, and Saturday, October 25th at 4:30 pm. There
is a $12 music charge and a 2-drink minimum. -more information-
$6 cover
for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
HECTOR CORIS REVUE AT
ROSE'S TURN
"NOT ME:
A MUSICAL REVUE FOR UNKNOWN ACTOR & PIANO" starring Hector Coris with
Tripp Pettigrew and Mickey Toogood, returns to UPSTAIRS AT ROSE'S
TURN (55 Grove Street, NYC - 1-212-366-5438 - http://www.rosesturn.com/).
The show is directed by Collette Black, with Musical Direction by
Paul L. Johnson. There is one remaining performance on October 4th
at 7:00 pm. There is a $10 cover, 2-drink minimum.
$5 cover
for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE Members.
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to all the above shows offering discounts, using your CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE membership card, you would save more than $100! To be listed
in this section, you must send in your flier and/or other promotional
material showing the discount offer for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members.
The discount offered must be equal to or greater than any other discount
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discounts will be honored.
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to make the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE Member discount available where
permitted, wherever you perform - even if you are not yet a member.
Not only do you get a free listing here, and a listing on the MEMBER
DEALS page on the website, but the discount just might mean and extra
person or two in your audience, spreading the word to others about
your show.
This offer
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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/
).
* Matt Leahy's
"Family Affair" at MAMA ROSE'S - posted 09/24/03
* Goldie Dver at The Duplex in "Woman On The Stage" - posted 09/24/03
* LAURA PEARSON ASKS: "GOWN OR GIRL" AT DANNY'S - posted 09/24/03
* ELIZABETH HODES SINGS OF THREE LEGENDS - posted 09/24/03
* Sullivan, Grossman & Molaskey at King Kong Room - posted 09/24/03
* Liz Bowie & Rebecca Kypri in "TAKE ONE" - posted 09/24/03
* Broadway Veteran PJ Nelson Show Extended 2 Weeks - posted 09/24/03
* MARIEANN MERINGOLO CD RELEASE SHOW EXTENDED - posted 09/24/03
* Natalie Douglas Debuts a New Show: "TO NINA" - posted 09/24/03
* CHICAGO REVIEW: Kristofer Simmons at DAVENPORT'S - posted 09/24/03
* PACHL & DAUGHERTY CELEBRATE FRIENDSHIP AT MAMA'S - posted 09/22/03
* LESLIE OROFINO PREMIERS SUNDAY BRUNCH AT THE ALGONQUIN - posted
09/21/03
* Michael McAssey Returns to NYC With Anniversary Show - posted 09/21/03
* Julie Wilson & Chicago Performers at Benefit To Celebrate Cabaret
- posted 09/21/03
* ANDREA MARCOVICCI AT PLUSH ROOM IN 5-WEEK RUN - posted 09/21/03
* BEN BLACK SINGS A SONG BY GERSHWIN (and more) IN SEATTLE - posted
09/21/03
* CHICAGO PERFORMERS CELEBRATE IRVING BERLIN - posted 09/21/03
* MARGARET WRIGHT "ABOUT TIME" AT DILLON'S - posted 09/21/03
* SHARON McNIGHT IN LADIES, COMPOSE YOURSELVES! - posted 09/21/03
* Scott Coulter & Audrey Lavine at MAMA ROSE'S - posted 09/21/03
* "WELCOME INSIDE OF ED'S HEAD" NEW CD FROM EDDIE PERFECT - posted
09/21/03
* RUTH CANAL TO APPEAR AT ROSE'S TURN - posted 09/21/03
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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.
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four requests for banners because the weeks requested were sold out.
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to order a banner, reserve your banner space as far in advance as
possible. Banner ads are displayed at random in two places on nearly
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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. 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.
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or simply send me a note at banners@svhamstra.com
with the single word "Banner" in the subject line and I send the details.
SHOWS SEEN
Here are some mini-reviews
on shows I had a chance to catch recently.
MARY STOUT AT DON'T TELL
MAMA
There are
a lot of great singers in NYC, but when it comes to entertainers,
the count drops dramatically. Mary Stout is one of that smaller number
of folks who know how to put on a show with gusto and pizzazz (count
Sidney Myer, Anthony Santelmo, Jr., Gina Caruso, and Phyllis Pastore
among that number). It isn't simply musical comedy, we're talking
about here, but that refreshing, satisfying tingle you feel at the
end of a real entertainer's show. Of course, it helps if the entertainer
has good material, and the songs of London's composer Charles Miller,
and lyricists Kevin Hammonds and Adam Bard provide just that. Add
musical director Stan Tucker and special guest Mark Linn-Baker and
you end up with an entertaining and memorable evening. I'm talking
about "Mary Sings Miller," which I saw at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West
46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
on Monday, September 22nd. Most of the songs on the list come from
theatrical musicals that Mr. Miller has been involved with over the
years, but Mark has a way of setting them up that makes them fly on
their own. She even takes a break and allows lyricist Kevin Hammonds
take the mike to sing one of his songs ("Sweet Young Thang"). Two
special-material numbers open the show, written especially for Ms.
Stout ("Stout Is Stepping Out" & "If Memory Serves"), and there is
even a medley about Broadway, including "Bad Reviews Blues" which
Mary introduces by reading a bad review she received (and has had
framed). Believe me folks, cabaret doesn't get much better than this!
"Mary Sings
Miller" with Mary Stout plays for three more performances at DON'T
TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/),
on Mondays, October 13th at 9:00 pm and Monday, November 3rd at 6:00
& 9:00 pm. If you like fun in sort of an updated British Music Hall
style - birthplace of the real entertainers of yore - this ones for
you.
JOANNA PARSON & LANCE
WERTH AT DON'T TELL MAMA
I love good
singing. I love good writing. I lover cleverness combined with fun.
I loved "Reddy or Not" with Joanna Parson & Lance Werth at DON'T TELL
MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
which I saw on Tuesday, September 22nd. Imagine two young people,
a guy and a gal, unknown to each other, who find in the music of Helen
Reddy, comfort and strength in the time of stress. Each decides to
write a cabaret show featuring Reddy songs, and through some quirk
of fate, and a mistake in the booking calendar, discover, as the lights
come on in the cabaret room, that they have been assigned the same
cabaret room, on the same night, and at the same time. This is not
the only off-the-wall coincidence that happens in this delightfully
funny show, but it is the only one I'm going to reveal here. With
more plot twists than a LAW & ORDER episode (I just had to slip that
line in somewhere), Joanna and Jason present a funny and clever show
that had me weeping from laughter. Even those lines that were perfectly
predictable had me falling off my seat! Both performers are cute and
talented - and just slightly quirky, which adds to the fun of the
show. Direction is by Joe McDonnell (Urinetown - Fringe Festival 2000)
and musical direction is by the often underrated Barbara Anselmi.
"Reddy or
Not" with Joanna Parson & Lance Werth continues at DON'T TELL MAMA
(343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
with shows on Tuesday, September 30th at 6:00 pm and Thursday, October
9th, 16th & 30th at 9:00 pm. With that many additional chances to
see this one, I'm going to see it again. If you need an hour of fun,
here is a brilliant show that will keep you smiling all week.
JERRY CHRISTAKOS AT ROSE'S
TURN
Jerry Christakos
is perhaps best known to cabaret audiences as one of the LOVELY gals
- the taller one. "Lounge act" is best known to cabaret audiences
as something we loath. Well, Mr. Christakos has grown a moustache,
donned a leather jacket and tight black pants, loosened his bow tie,
and written the lounge acts of all lounge acts: "Cesar Borgota." When
I saw it on Sunday, September 21st at UPSTAIRS AT ROSE'S TURN (55
Grove Street, NYC - 1-212-366-5438 - http://www.rosesturn.com/)
I could not contain my enthusiasm or laughter. I'm supposed to be
reviewing the show, and should maintain the proper decorum and seriousness
in my work. Impossible! I actually found myself cheering 'Cesar' on,
as he committed every possible forbidden cabaret act in his performance.
He flirted with the gals in the front row, dangling a cigarette from
his lips most of the night, preened and strutted, held an incredible
long note that made no sense except to show off, and even made a leer
or two. How amazing musical director John McMann could keep from laughing
escapes me. Interrupted a few times by phone calls from his agent,
his girlfriend and his manager, Jerry swaggers through setback after
setback as his "career" goes down the drain in front of your very
eyes. One of his big numbers, "This Could Be The Start of Something
Big," is an anthem of irony, as Jerry adds chapter after chapter to
his very own "History of Ick." He maintains his unbounded faith in
himself as he sings "Poor Everybody Else," as the world crumbles under
him. But no need to cry for 'Cesar," as there are always more lounges
to play, more rooms to sing in.
Jerry Christakos'
"Cesar Borgota" show has just one more date at UPSTAIRS AT ROSE'S
TURN (55 Grove Street, NYC - 1-212-366-5438 - http://www.rosesturn.com/),
on Sunday, September 28th at 7:00 pm. If you want a lesson in how
to avoid having your show called "lounge act," see this show and see
what not to do.
CAROL MCCANN AT DON'T
TELL MAMA
After three
years of silence, Carol McCann has returned to cabaret with that same
laid-back, down-home style for which she is known and loved. I caught
her show "In My Garden" at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street,
NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
on Tuesday, September 23rd, and once again renewed my membership in
the "I Love Carol" club. Like the cool gentle breezes that occasionally
drift down to the city from the Catskill Mountains, Carol & Co. breezed
into the cabaret room with a bouquet of songs and stories from her
garden upstate. Backed by a smoothly country-style band with multi-talented
John Di Pinto at the piano, Jay Thomas on guitar and Bill Holcomb
on bass, Ms. McCann treated us to a song set of mainly her own songs
plus a few covers. A talented duo of back-up singers (Mary Foster
Conklin & Darius Nichols) accompanied Ms. McCann, but everything was
so well done, so smoothly performed, the entire company seemed as
one - and that's exactly the way it is supposed to be. And with all
that talent on stage, Ms. McCann added a new talent to the show, her
daughter Julie. Now a child on the stage - especially a relative -
most especially a daughter - sort of scares me. I have seen perfectly
great shows ruined by such an action. But this little gal can sing
- she can sing gloriously! She did a duet with her mom (Weak Bird
Fly) to perfection - I mean on the lyric, on the key. A special tribute
song to NYC (Ms. McCann, in spite of her clean, wholesome, country-girl
looks, is originally from NYC) called "Granite Lady" would make a
great addition to any show with a "Big Apple" theme (Steve Ross, are
you reading this?). The hour slipped by too quickly, and I know everyone
in the room would have stayed for a dozen or so additional songs,
but Ms. McCall obeyed the cardinal rule of cabaret: always leave when
they want for more - that way they'll come back again. I'll be back.
Carol McCann
has two more shows at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC -
1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/),
on Tuesdays, September 30th & October 7th, both shows at 9:30 pm.
I don't know if Carol McCann will make us wait three more years for
her next cabaret outing, but just in case, try to make it to at least
one of these shows.
There will
be more cabaret mini-reviews in the next Mid-Week issue of the CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE newsletter.
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