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CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE #031003 - Thursday, October 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 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.
There is
so much news and information to try to get into this issue, I hardly
know where to start! I have seen 12 cabaret shows since the last Mid-Week
issue and I don't know if I can fit 12 reviews here - or even have
time to finish all 12 before my self-imposed deadline of 3:30 pm.
It is a deadline that I must keep today, because I simply must get
into town to see Lucille Carr-Kaffashan's show at 6:00 pm at DON'T
TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
- a promise is a promise.
Next, there
are 23 - yes, 23! - shows currently playing here in NYC offering discounts
to members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE! If a SILVER ($20) just attends
4 of these offerings, they would have the cost of their membership
back - and would still be able to use that $20 towards a banner ad
in the membership year! If you saw all 23 shows, you would be ahead
of the game by nearly $100!
But now I
am looking for folks to offer these discounts outside of the NYC area.
Remember, an empty seat brings you no income at all - a seat filled
with a member of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE at a discount brings you extra
income, plus a walking-talking advertisement for you and your show.
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members are all cabaret lovers and are all
"internet savvy" - if they like your show, they are going to spread
the word, almost immediately.
And here's
another benefit to offering the discount - a free listing in the MIDWEEK
issue of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE! For the many folks who ask to be
listed here, this is a way to be sure your show gets mentioned! And
a brief item on your show will be placed on the MEMBERS ONLY page
- with a photo if you send one. If you send me a press release for
the BREAKING NEWS page, your article link will also be "flagged" with
the discount notation.
Did I mention
that this is all free? (Except for the discount you give one of our
members on an otherwise empty seat.) Did I mention that you don't
have to even be a member of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE to offer the discount?
(But I certainly would appreciate your membership donation, and your
membership will make it possible to get discounts to other folks'
shows.)
And the CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE roster continues to grow - with members all over the
USA as well as the UK and Australia. We're close to 325 - headed for
our 400 Member goal. And if you can't afford the $20 SILVER membership
cost, drop me a line - a number of folks have donated extra funds
above the membership donation amount to help out folks just like you!
I have 5 memberships to give away at the current time. Your "free"
SILVER membership will allow you to deduct $20 from your first banner
ad in a membership year, allow you to have your CD listed in the CD
SALE section, get discounts on cabaret shows and other events where
offered, and get a listing on the appropriate SILVER MEMBER page.
It has to
be first-come, first-served, so let me know right away if you feel
you need to take advantage of this offer. All will be in confidence
- the persons making the donations do not even wish to know your name.
And if, later this membership year, you can afford the membership,
you can make the donation to make it possible for us to offer someone
else a free membership.
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. You can even send your donation by credit card via
PayPal - http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/PayPalPayment.shtml
- if 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.
COPY & PASTE vs. CUT &
PASTE
A big apology
to Broadway veteran Pamela Jane ("PJ") Nelson, who has just one more
show at The ST. CLEMENT'S CABARET ROOM (423 West 46th Street, NYC
- Reservations: 212-246-7277 ext. 29 or stclementscabaret@yahoo.com)
this Sunday, October 12th at 6:00 pm. When I moved all the shows offering
a CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE discount to the Mid-Week Issue from the Monday
issue, I apparently "cut & pasted" rather than "copied & pasted" and
her plug was omitted in the Monday issue where I list shows that have
banners running on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/).
You can help me make this all up to her by attending her show on Sunday
- if you can. She is someone who enjoys music, enjoys singing, enjoys
performing and wants to share her joy with an audience. You come away
from the show knowing you have just met a great talent, and have just
been totally and unequivocally entertained. I just loved this show
- and have come to love this lady. Ticket price is $10 (half price
for MAC and CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members) 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.
IN THE NEWS
MAC TALK on MAC WEBSITE
MAC (Manhattan
Association of Cabarets and Clubs) has announced that it recently
initiated its own chat board, "MAC Talk." Its purpose is to give MAC
members a forum for communicating with the MAC Board and with each
other on matters concerning the association. However, it isn't to
be used for posting information on shows or services. You can look
in at "MAC Talk" on the MAC Web site at http://www.macnyc.com/
- there's a link from the home page.
HENLINE MEMORIAL REMINDER
A Memorial
Service for Darrell Henline, founder of CABARET SCENES magazine, will
be held on Friday, October 17th at 6:30 pm at ST. THOMAS CHURCH (Fifth
Avenue at 53rd Street, NYC - http://www.saintthomaschurch.org/).
Mr. Henline passed away on Thursday, October 25th, after a long bout
with cancer.
JIM CARUSO JOINS THE LINEUP
AT LSLF BENEFIT CONCERT
Jim Caruso
will be part of the "Reach for Tomorrow" gala benefit concert for
the LAURI STRAUSS LEUKEMIA FOUNDATION (http://www.lslf.org/)
at CARNEGIE HALL (154 West 57th Street, NYC - CarnegieCharge 1-212-247-7800)
to be held on November 3rd. A roster of other great volunteer stars
from musical theater and the concert stage, television, comedy and
jazz will appear in the gala to honor Kander & Ebb. Liza Minnelli,
Maureen McGovern, Judy Collins, Lainie Kazan, Karen Mason, Carol Woods,
Sal Viviano and Mark McVey, will be performing some of Kander & Ebb's
well-known material from CHICAGO, CABARET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, STEEL
PIER, and KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, along with the 90-piece New York
Pops. Honorees John Kander and Fred Ebb will both be in attendance.
Skitch Henderson, conducting The New York Pops, is sharing host privileges
with Midge Woolsey, Channel 13/WQXR personality. Tickets are $15,
$25, $55, $79, and $90.
CABARET VIDEOGRAPHER IN
MAJOR THEATER PROJECT
Ben Bryant,
(http://www.benbryantvideo.com)
who was the video producer for the now discontinued O'Neil Cabaret
Symposium, is a few weeks away from wrapping up the editing on his
new full length documentary "Nyack to Ninth, the Making of an off-off
Broadway Play" which he conceived, produced, directed and photographed
(with his cameraman, Peter Longauer). Shot and edited in DV (digital
video), the documentary follows Eric Brown's recent production of
"Plaza Suite" from casting through closing night in late June. Although
he's been working on this project "25 hours a day - 8 days a week"
for several months Ben still managed to shoot and edit cabaret shows
for Rick Skye, Suzanne Lorie, Joan Crowe and several other performers
this spring and summer.
TIMELESS DIVAS SHOW OCTOBER
26th SELLING OUT FAST!
"TIMELESS
DIVAS" produced by ShaRell Productions (Sandi Durell - Producer, Shari
Upbin - Director), continues it's successful series featuring the
"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, Heather MacRae, Karen Saunders, Neva Small,
Mary Stout and Deborah Tranelli with special guest, Rita Gardner.
More performers to 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. All prior evenings in this series have sold out quickly
so you are urged to make your reservation as early as possible.
See http://www.durellproductions.com/sharell
for more information.
TOM ANDERSON RELEASES
CD AND PERFORMS IN THREE STATES
It's a busy
October for 5-time MAC Award winner and 3-time Bistro Award recipient
Tom Andersen. Tom will celebrate the release of his new CD, "Who Knows?"
by performing at "Julie Wilson's Birthday Party" at the 14th ANNUAL
CABARET CONVENTION on October 21st at THE TOWN HALL (123 West 43rd
Street, NYC - http://www.the-townhall-nyc.org/).
Visit http://www.tomandersen.com/ for details. Tom will also be performing
on Saturday, October 25th, at 8:00 pm at the SPIRIT OF BROADWAY THEATER
( 24 Chestnut Street, Norwich, CT - 860-886-2378 - http://www.spiritofbroadway.org/).
Before the end of October, Tom is off to Chicago to appear in the
Chicago Humanities Festival as part of ASCAP's sold out concert "Coming
Home" on Saturday, November 1st at the THORNE AUDITORIUM at Northwestern
University (375 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL - 312-494-9509 -
http://www.chfestival.org/).
Karen Mason will host this gala event, which also features native
Chicago songwriters Marcy Heisler, Mark Hollmann, Barry Kleinbort
and Susan Werner.
WAYNE SUTTON IN NAPA VALLEY
Wayne Sutton
will bring his show "Comes Love" to COPIA: THE AMERICAN CENTER FOR
WINE, FOOD & THE ARTS (500 First Street, Napa, CA - 707-259-1600 -
http://www.copia.org)
on Monday, October 13th. Showtime is 7:30 pm. Tickets are $15 or $12
for COPIA members . This will be his last California appearance before
heading off to the NYC for several shows in late October. The show
is directed my Eric Michael Gillett, with musical director Christopher
Denny. Arrangements are by Christopher Denny, Shelly Markham, and
D. Jay Bradley. Barry Lloyd is accompanist for the Napa Valley show.
Wayne will have as guests the winners of the 2003 San Francisco Bay
Area Cabaret Competition: Youth Champion, Madeline Trumble; Comedy
Winner, Jeff Applebaum; Group Winner, ONE OF EACH; Male Winner, Kevin
Dozier; Female Winner Yoly and the 2003 JO-CAROL ENTERTAINER OF THE
YEAR Winner, Terese Genecco.
REX REED & MARY CLEERE
HARAN IN "LOVE LETTERS"
Following
on the heels of their successful 8-week run of A.R. Gurney's acclaimed
play, "Love Letters," The Storefront will present a special encore
performance of their critically-acclaimed revival on Monday, October
27th at 7:00 pm AT THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street,
NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/).
Featured in the cast of this special performance will be celebrated
cabaret songstress Mary Cleere Haran and theatre/film critic Rex Reed.
There is an $18 cover charge, as well as a 2-drink minimum.
KAYE TUCKERMAN AT KABARETT
VOLTAIRE - EXTRA SHOW ADDED
Kaye Tuckerman
has just one appearance left in her show "Man Eater" at KABARETT VOLTAIRE
at BAR ME (230 William Street Potts Point, Sydney, AU - 9368 0894
- http://www.showtune.com.au/)
on Saturday, October 11th, before she leaves for New York as the recipient
the New York award from The 2003 Sydney Cabaret Convention to play
at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/).
Her show on Friday, the 10th was completely sold out, and this final
extra show has been added to accommodate those who could not make
reservations for the original booking.
THINGS ARE HOPPING AT
LE CHAT!
LE CHAT NOIR
(715 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA - 504-581-5812 - http://www.cabaretlechatnoir.com/)
has two original musical revues going on right now: "Black and White
Blues" (a musical about food and the servers who provide it) is on
an extended Monday night run - now in its second year, and "Hollywood
Heaven," a hilarious new revue about departed film divas vying for
a spot in Hollywood Heaven on Sundays. "Hollywood Heaven" features
40 costume changes and 30 wigs in 75 minutes! Also, making her New
Orleans debut, cabaret and concert chanteuse, Anna Bergman will perform
her new hit show "Across A Crowded Room" accompanied by Alex Rybeck
at Le Chat Noir November 20th through 23rd. Varla Jean Merman returns
on November 28th through December 13th with her new version of "Holiday
Ham," and then Varla returns for a rocking New Years Eve and "Under
the Big Top," which will play through January 3rd. Finally, the city's
favorite cabaret darling Karen Akers returns with her recent hit "Theatre
Songs" along with her pianist and musical director Don Rebic, January
29th through February 7th, 2004.
TORONTO PIANO BAR! WHO
KNEW?
Toronto reader
(and performer) George Evans has sent us some information about a
cabaret and piano bar that has been alive and well in Toronto for
over two years. The place is called STATLER'S PIANO LOUNGE (471 Church
Street, Toronto, CA - 416-925-0341 - http://www.statlers.ca).
Dynamic vocalist Julie Michaels has been performing for over a year
now on Thursday nights, along with guitarist Kevin Barrett, with whom
she has even recorded a successful live album, right in the club.
George taken over Monday nights in October - there is live music just
about every night of the week!
VERMONT SINGERS IN NYC
- AND A CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE DISCOUNT, TOO!
The Vermont-based
vocal group ENCORE! celebrates 20 years of performing cabaret-style
traditional and non-traditional Broadway repertoire with an October
debut in NYC! Comprised of singers Tim Barden, Steve Rainville, Cathy
Walsh, Denise Whittier, and pianist Joyce Flanagan, will perform at
DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133
- http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
on Sunday October 12th at 4:00 pm. The group will be joined in New
York by Vermont bassist Rick Presson. The cabaret, entitled PARTY!
PARTY!, features several songs from the two recent Broadway productions
of THE WILD PARTY as well as other contemporary cabaret and Broadway
material. There is a $12 cover, $10 food/drink minimum. $6 cover for
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE & MAC.
NEW CLUB IN CHELSEA TRIES
JAZZ/CABARET
Jazz and
pop vocalist Sarah DeLeo will perform the music of Duke Ellington,
Cole Porter, and others at the new location of KAVEHAZ (37 West 26th
Street, NYC - 212-343-0612) on Monday, October 13th at 10 pm. There
is no cover charge. Ms. DeLeo is a regular performer at the SOTTO
VOCE LOUNGE in Park Slope Brooklyn. She has performed at venues throughout
the New York area including Don't Tell Mama, Smoke, and Caffe Taci.
For more information, visit http://www.sarahdeleo.com/.
I'M LOOKING FOR EVEN 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
set aside. Sometimes the item itself makes this choice - incomplete
information or just a scan of a flier, neither of which is useful
to me. I would love to have more items from outside NYC, especially
NEWS items - new venues opening, benefits, CD Releases, celebrations,
etc. Add a website link if available.
OTHER ITEMS OF NOTE
HUNTER FOSTER IS GUEST
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, October 9th at 6:00 pm, Hunter Foster (LITTLE
SHOP) is guest interviewee. 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/
.
"MUFTEE" HOSTS THREE 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). Guests on October 10th & 11th
are Richard O'Brien, Renae Berry, and Michelle Doake. "Muff-Tee" provides
a unique meshing of cabaret performance with special guests and audience
interplay, and is in its fourth month.
SPECIAL NOTE:
Hayden Tee and "MufTee: Casual Cabaret" will be re-locating to New
York City for a limited season, opening at the exciting new MAMA ROSE'S
(219 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-533-0558 - http://www.mamaroses.net/)
clubšon January 4, 2004. More news shortly.
"EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW"
FEATURES
On this coming
Sunday, October 12th, 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 ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA. Some of the songs from his
career that you will hear: "All The Things You Are" with vocals by
HELEN FORREST, "Any Old Time" with vocals by BILLIE HOLIDAY, "Don't
Take Your Love From Me" with vocals by LENA HORNE, and of course,
COLE PORTER'S "Begin The Beguine" and more! You will hear four renditions
of "I Be Here With You" written by DAVID FRIEDMAN with performances
by: JANE OLIVER, BARRY TARALLO, ANNE SMITH and NANCY LaMOTT from her
CD "LISTEN TO MY HEART." Also, an In-Studio Visit by BILLY PORTER
prior to his October 16th performances as part of LINCOLN CENTER'S
AMERICAN SONGBOOK SERIES. 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/
.
"AT THE RITZ"
Jeffrey Williams
and Lynn DiMenna host a radio show in Fairfield County, Connecticut
called "At the Ritz!" which can be heard on WVOF 88.5 FM. The Sunday
show broadcast live from 1:00 to 3:00 pm and features cabaret, jazz,
big band, swing, Broadway, Hollywood and Sinatra. The show is also
simulcast on the web around the world on http://www.wvof.org/.
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/
).
* Chicago's
Colleen McHugh Makes New York Debut - posted 10/08/03 * STEVEN RAY
WATKINS IN SOLO CABARET DEBUT - posted 10/08/03 * MICHAEL FEINSTEIN
AND JIMMY WEBB LAUNCH CD AT FEINSTEIN'S - posted 10/08/03 * BOSTON'S
IDA ZECCO IN NYC SOLO DEBUT AT THE DUPLEX - posted 10/08/03 * Richard
Malavet Brings Back Timeless Tunes - posted 10/08/03 * JOANNE TATHAM
AT THE GARDENIA - posted 10/08/03 * TOM GROUNDS MAKING HIS NEW YORK
CABARET DEBUT - posted 10/08/03 * Judy Kreston and David Lahm at DANNY'S
- posted 10/06/03 * JOANNE TATHAM SINGS SONGS THAT LED HER ASTRAY
- posted 10/06/03 * Jeanne MacDonald at THE DUPLEX in October - posted
10/06/03
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.
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!
BARBARA FASANO AT THE
DUPLEX
Award winning
vocalist Barbara Fasano has extended her critically acclaimed show
"FIELDS OF GOLD" at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street,
NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
for 2 more performances, Mondays, October 13th and 20th at 7:00 pm.
Longtime collaborator, Musical Director, Rick Jensen is at the piano.
The show features music by diverse songwriters such as Sting, Gershwin,
Cole Porter, Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern, Bruce Springsteen and Duke
Ellington. There is a $15.00 music charge and a 2-drink minimum. ($10
to CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE Members).
MAUREEN KELLY STEWART
AT DANNY'S
Maureen Kelley
Stewart returns to DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th Street, NYC
- 1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
with her show, "A Pocketful of Bing" in October. Remaining performances
are Tuesday, October 14th at 9:15 pm and Tuesday, October 21st at
9:45 pm. With her Musical Director, Dick Gallagher, and Frank Wagner
on bass, Maureen Kelley Stewart celebrates the anniversary of the
100th birthday of Bing Crosby who, according to jazz writer and biographer,
Gary Giddins, was "the most influential and successful popular performer
in the first half of the 20th century." There is a $12 cover charge
($6 to CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members) and $10 food/drink minimum.
STEVEN RAY WATKINS AT
MAMA ROSE'S
Bistro Award
winner Steven Ray Watkins makes his solo cabaret debut with "Mona
Lisas and Mad Hatters .... Just a Few Of My Good Friends" at MAMA
ROSE'S (219 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-533-0558 - http://www.mamaroses.net/)
on Mondays, October 13th, 20th, 27th and November 3rd, all shows at
7:00 pm. Mr. Watkins will be playing and singing songs that recall
his friends and influences over the years. The band consists of Joe
Mowatt on drums, Kyle Sanna on guitar, and Michael Blanco on bass,
with backing vocals by Karen Mack and Lennie Watts. Direction is also
by Mr. Watts. The cover is $15, $10 for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members,
and there is a 2-drink minimum.
AUDREY & SCOTT AT MAMA
ROSE'S
Following
their critically acclaimed run at THE DUPLEX in June, MAC and Bistro
award winners Scott Coulter and Audrey Lavine bring their hit show
"Goin' Home - Songs of the South" to MAMA ROSE'S (219 Second Avenue,
NYC - 212-533-0558 - http://www.mamaroses.net/)
for two nights only, October 9th and 10th at 7:00 pm. The show explores
musical traditions of the south, as well as songs that celebrate the
people, places, and customs of this region that has contributed so
much to the character of our nation. The southern-born singers' musical
journey home was hailed by critics and audiences alike. Musical director
is Ross Patterson. There is a $15 cover, 2 drink minimum - $5 discount
for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members.
STEPHANIE SELLARS AT DANNY'S
Stephanie
Sellars has just one more performance left at DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM
(342 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
of her "Naughty Baby" show, and that is on Friday, October 10th at
9:30 pm. Musical director is David Epstein, with Mark Wade on bass.
There is a $12 cover, $10 food/drink minimum. $6 cover for CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE members.
RICHARD MALAVET AT MAMA
ROSE'S
Richard Malavet's
show, "Songs They Sang ... My Way," which opened at DANNY'S SKYLIGHT
ROOM in May is making its return to the cabaret stage this Fall at
the new MAMA ROSE'S (219 Second Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets
in NYC - 1-212-533-0558 - http://www.mamaroses.net).
Performances are scheduled for Wednesdays October 29th, November 12th
and November 19th at 7:00 pm. Richard is joined on stage by a trio
of musicians whom have been working in the cabaret scene for decades.
They include Rex Benincasa (Drums); Don Falzone (Bass); and Ross Patterson,
(Musical Director, Arranger and Accompanist). "Songs" is under the
direction of Patricia Norcia. There is a $15 cover and 2-drink minimum.
There is a $5 discount for CABARET HOTLINE MEMBERS.
DOUG TRAPP AT DANNY'S
Singer/comedian
Doug Trapp returns with his show "The Trapp Family Singer" to DANNY'S
SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
October 9th & 16th, Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Barbara Anselmi will accompany
Mr. Trapp. There will be a $12.00 music charge and a $10.00 food/drink
minimum. There is a $5 discount for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members.
MICHAEL MCASSEY AT MAMA
ROSE'S
Lampkin Music
Group is proud to announce the return of MAC Award winner, Michael
McAssey, to New York City this October, opening at NYC's newest cabaret
venue, MAMA ROSE'S (219 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-533-0558 - http://www.mamaroses.net/)
with an encore presentation of his critically acclaimed 20th anniversary
show. While in NYC, Michael will also make his second appearance at
TOWN HALL for the MABEL MERCER Foundation's 14th annual CABARET CONVENTION.
Mr. McAssey will perform Fridays, October 17th and 24th at 9:30 pm
and Sundays, October 19th and 26th at 7:00 pm. There is a $15.00 cover,
2-drink minimum. There is a $5 discount for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
members. His appearance at Town Hall will be on Friday, October 24th.
IDA ZECCO AT THE DUPLEX
The incomparable
Ida Zecco, one of Boston's best, performs "ESTRO-GIN & TONIC" on Tuesdays,
October 7th, 14th and 21st at 7:00 pm at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE
(61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/).
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. There is a $5 discount for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE Members.
TOM GROUNDS AT THE DUPLEX
& MAMA ROSE'S
Tom Grounds
will be bringing his debut CD "Tom Grounds: Something That I Wanted
You To Know," to two New York stages: at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE
(61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
on Tuesdays, November 18th and 25th at 7:00 pm and then moving to
MAMA ROSE'S (219 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-533-0558 - http://www.mamaroses.net/)
on Saturday November 22nd and Sunday November 23rd at 4:00 pm. Both
sets of shows have a $15 cover, 2-drink minimum - $10.00 cover for
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members.
CAROLYN MONTGOMERY AT
ST. CLEMENTS
After a triumphant,
six-week run in the spring of 2003, Carolyn Montgomery has returned
with her show "Reveille" to Off-Broadway's ST. CLEMENTS THEATER (423
West 46th Street, NYC - 212-246-7277 Ext. 29) for eight consecutive
Sundays, with remaining dates on October 12th, 19th and 26th, November
2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd - all shows at 8:00 pm. Montgomery will be
accompanied by her Musical Director Rick Leonard. Montgomery and Leonard
have chosen to add several new songs to the "Reveille" line-up for
this return engagement. In addition, Montgomery will release the CD
entitled "Reveille" at the November 9th performance, with a reception
to follow the show in the Cabaret Space at St. Clements, just one
floor below the theater. Tickets are $15. $5 discount to CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE Members.
JOANNE TATHAM AT THE DUPLEX
Rising Los
Angeles-based vocalist Joanne Tatham will make her New York cabaret
debut in "Songs That Led Me Astray" at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE
(61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
on Thursdays & Fridays, November 6th, 7th, 13th & 14th at 9:00 pm,
joined by Musical Director Ross Patterson. The show, with an eclectic
mix of songs ranging from Cole Porter and Harold Arlen to Laura Nyro
and Cat Stevens, is directed by Ron Cohn. There is a $12 cover charge
and a 2-drink minimum. 2-for-1 discount for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
members.
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. Remaining performances are Wednesdays,
October 15th, 22nd, and 29th at 7:00 pm. "Woman on The Stage" also
spotlights as guest star, multiple MAC Award winner, Lennie Watts.
The show is directed by James Beaman. 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.
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 NYCGMC (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 Members for October 11th, 25th & November
1st performances.
"LOVELY" AT THE DUPLEX
"LOVELY"
a musical comedy starring Kelly Briggs as "DAR" and Jerry Christakos
as "CHRISTY VANN de CAMP" will be performing 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.
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, with remaining shows on Sunday, October 12th at 2:00
pm and Monday, October 13th at 7:00 pm. "Is It the Girl or Is It the
Gown" is about being true to yourself and your dreams. 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.
JEANNE MACDONALD AT THE
DUPLEX
MAC & BISTRO
Award winning vocalist Jeanne MacDonald brings her new fall show to
New York City at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street,
NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
on Saturdays at 7:00 pm, with remaining shows on October 11th, 18th,
and 25th. Working with multiple MAC Award winning musical director/arranger
Rick Jensen, Jeanne's show features a mix of music from songwriters
which include Irving Berlin, Rodgers and Hart, Mary Chapin Carpenter,
Hal David & Burt Bacharach, Michael Smith, Johnny Mercer & Harold
Arlen, and Rick Jensen. There is a $15 cover charge - 2 drink minimum
- $10 cover for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE Members.
PJ NELSON AT SAINT CLEMENT'S
The ST. CLEMENT'S
CABARET ROOM (423 West 46th Street, NYC - Reservations: 212-246-7277
ext. 29 or stclementscabaret@yahoo.com)
is proud to announce that Broadway veteran Pamela Jane ("PJ") Nelson
has extended her cabaret show "World Take Me Back." The show directed
by Carolyn Montgomery, continues for two additional Sundays past the
original closing date of September 28th with the final show this Sunday,
October 12th at 6:00 pm. Ticket price is $10 (half price for MAC and
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members) 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.
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 will be on 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 discount off the cover.
BROADWAY'S 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. The show celebrates the songs of London Composer Charles
Miller and American lyricist Kevin Hammonds and London lyricist Adam
Bard. MARY SINGS MILLER will be has two more performances, on Monday,
October 13th at 9:00 pm, and Monday, November 3rd at 6:00 and 9:00
PM. Mary will be 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," with remaining
performances on Thursday, October 9th at 6:00 pm, Thursday, October
16th at 6:00 pm, and Saturday, October 25th at 4:30 pm. There is a
$12 music charge ($6 for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE) and a
2-drink minimum.
DC ANDERSON SONGBOOK REVUE
AT THE DUPLEX
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" with music by
Carol Hall, Albert Hague, Elizabeth Doyle, Steven Landau, Stephen
Randoy, Jeff Rizzo, Rick Snyder, Ritt Henn and Billy Philadelphia.
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/)
with remaining performances on Fridays, October 10th, 17th, and 24th
at 9:00 pm. Cover charge is $15.00 ($10.00 for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
members) and there is a 2-drink minimum.
ROCK ALBERS AT THE DUPLEX
Award-winning
comic/singer Rock Albers returns to the New York stage this fall in
a brand new show, poking fun at American pop culture in the unique
style that has now won him back-to-back MAC Awards for his stand-up
comedy. The new show "Rock 2: The New Rock Albers Show" is a sequel
to "The Rock Albers Show," which he performed to enthusiastic audiences
and critics for more than three years. The eccentric comedian, dubbed
by his fans as "America's comedy crusader," 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/),
with remaining performances on Saturdays at 5:00 pm, October 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 all CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE Members as well as their
guests. (For the Discount Code, e-mail rockalbers@aol.com.)
GOTHAM GIRLS AT DANNY'S
Following
several sold out shows earlier this year, 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) with just one performance
left, on Friday, October 10th at 7:00 pm. The show is packed with
fabulous duets from Broadway to disco and everything in between. The
show is directed by seasoned stage director Stephanie Scott, with
music direction by piano bar legend Jerry Scott. Cover is $10 ($5
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members), with a $10 minimum.
MARIEANN MERINGOLO AT
THE DUPLEX
Marieann
Meringolo, recipient of the Back Stage Bistro Award for "Outstanding
Vocalist" and nominated for the prestigious GLAMA Award for "Debut
Artist" for her first CD, "Hold Me Close," has produced her second
solo CD, IMAGINE ... IF WE ONLY HAVE LOVE, a collection of much loved
popular songs and inspirational new works. Marieann and her band's
CD Release show at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street,
NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/
) has just been extended, with additional shows added. Remaining performances
are on Thursday, October 9th & 16th at 9:00 pm. Marieann is joined
by Doyle Newmyer (piano & keyboards), John Loehrke (bass) and Nydia
"Liberty" Mata (drums & percussion). There is a $15 cover, 2-drink
minimum. $5 Discount to CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBERS.
If you went
to all the shows in this issue 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 offer you make available to other groups or organizations.
Please check with the venue where you are performing to be sure that
these discounts will be honored.
I urge you
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
is not for the NYC area only. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members live
all over the US (and Australia & England). And all the members are
passionate about cabaret, or else they wouldn't be members!
OCTOBER BANNER SLOTS SOLD
OUT - NOVEMBER SLOTS SELLING FAST
BANNER AD
spaces on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website are just about sold out
for October - I have one slot open each week except for the week of
October 19th - the week of the Cabaret Convention here in NYC. 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 far in advance as possible.
A lot of folks want to start advertising their CDs for holiday sales
in November, so don't delay getting your order in.
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! 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.
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.
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 send the details.
SHOWS SEEN
I certainly
will be unable to review all the shows seen in the past week, so I
have had to choose a few and will continue with the rest in another
issue. I have tried my best to cover shows in this issue that have
shows remaining but a more limited run.
GOTHAM GIRLS AT DANNY'S
Tracy Silvia
and Pamela Palmieri are so full of energy and excitement, they just
about cracked the skylight in the ceiling at DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM
(342 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
when I saw them perform as "The Gotham Girls" last Sunday afternoon.
Its a show about friendship, and this sassy, sparky pair bounce around
the stage in a nos-stop show of song and jest. With an occasional
ballad to allow all of us to catch our breath, and a charming trio
that included musical director Jerry Scott, the show is hopefully
just the first of a number of great "Gotham Girls" shows to come.
There's a disco medley (Mr. Scott is an expert at making a piano sound
like an entire band), and a friendship medley that covers the subject
with just about every friendship song written. Both performers act
and sing in perfect harmony, in a faced-paced hour of true entertainment.
"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/)
have one performance of "Take Two!" (the duet show) on Friday, October
10th at 7:00 pm. Cover is $10 ($5 CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members),
with a $10 minimum. Go - you will be amazed and entertained.
TOBY BLACKWELL AT THE
DUPLEX
Toby Blackwell
is presenting Part II of his cabaret trilogy at THE DUPLEX CABARET
THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/),
this one called "Bitter." D. Jay Bradley music directs and Maria Gentile
directs this multi-media presentation, which completes a trilogy begun
with Toby's previous Duplex cabaret outings, "Home" and "One Moment,
Please." This tall, handsome lad has led quite a life so far - Mr.
Blackwell has been a gay Naval officer, a theme park singer, and a
perpetual wannabe "Survivor" contestant. In fact, perhaps the show
should be called "Survivor" since through story, video and song, Toby
relates that the incidents in his life so far have given him all the
physical and mental experience needed to be on a reality TV show.
The show finishes with a tribute to the divas - especially the fading
ones - and a special appearance by Whitney Houston via a video and
a parade of divas in "personal" performance. Mr. Blackwell's comments
on these divas are pithy and fun, and the parody songs they sing are
truly inventive and cleverly funny. By the way, this lad's lush, colorful
vocals are amazing - some day he simply must do a serious cabaret
show! I'll be first in line for a reservation.
Toby Blackwell
continues his show "Bitter" at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher
Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
on Fridays in October at 7:00 pm, with remaining shows on October
10th, 17th & 24th. There is a $10 cover, 2-drink minimum. It is non-stop
fun from opening video to final diva bow.
SONGS OF DC ANDERSON AT
THE DUPLEX
"NOT FOR
THE SQUEAMISH: the lyrics of D.C. Anderson" opened at THE DUPLEX CABARET
THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
last Friday night, featuring Lennie Watts, Julie Reyburn and Rob Sutton,
musical director Stephen Randoy and bassist Ritt Henn, Directed Mr.
Watts, this 90 minute revue features 23 songs with lyrics by D.C.
Anderson with music by several composers. Included in the roster of
collaborators are Carol Hall, Albert Hague, Elizabeth Doyle, Steven
Landau, Stephen Randoy, Jeff Rizzo, Rick Snyder, Ritt Henn and Billy
Philadelphia. Not all of the songs can be labeled "Not for the Squeamish,"
since several are clearly serious numbers, not intended for comedy
affect. It is a long show - perhaps a short break would be appropriate
at the 50-minute mark - but it indeed is an entertaining one, featuring
the vocals of five of the top talents around (all on stage take part,
often in ensemble, with many duets, trios and solos. While Mr. Anderson
does not take part physically in the show, his words, wisdom and philosophies
on life are threaded into every number. The title song, music by Albert
Hague, opens the show and sets the tone for the evening. It is impossible
to cover the whole show in my one-paragraph limit - suffice it to
say there is never a dull moment, and many, many glorious ones.
This 90-minute
revue will be continue at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher
Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
with remaining performances on Fridays, October 10th, 17th, and 24th
at 9:00 pm. Cover charge is $15.00 ($10.00 for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
members) and there is a 2-drink minimum. It is a must-see, not just
for DC Anderson fans, but for lovers of clever, well performed cabaret
from everywhere.
ROCK ALBERS AT THE DUPLEX
Rock Albers
is back - with a vengeance. His new show "Rock 2: The New Rock Albers
Show" had its debut at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher
Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
last Saturday at 5:00 pm, and I was there. Just when you thought he
could never be funnier, Rock is back with a killer show! I saw "Rock
1" about a dozen times - and if this show runs for three years like
the last one, I'll see this one two dozen times. With comic foil Dick
Gallagher at the piano (although Dick usually ends up on the winning
side in their many "quip wars"), Mr. Albers once again discusses -
more vehemently perhaps than necessary (but that's the fun of it all)
against such iconic institutions as the Supreme Court, Oklahoma, Wallmart,
James Bond, Corvette designers, Bryant Gimbel, the Lincoln Tunnel
and even Dr. Phil. With about a dozen parody songs, non-stop patter,
the man is unbounded in his enthusiasm, skewed as his comments might
be. His take on Barry Manilow ("self-professed benchmark for ennui")
is a gem I will treasure always.
Rock Albers
continues his new show at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher
Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/),
with remaining performances on Saturdays at 5:00 pm, October 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 all CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE Members as well as their
guests. (For the Discount Code, e-mail rockalbers@aol.com.) Look for
me there often - laughing, and laughing, and laughing and laughing!
JEANNE MACDONALD AT THE
DUPLEX
Jeanne MacDonald
has returned to THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street,
NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
with a new show - the one she debuted at THE BRADSTAN a few weeks
ago. Once again she is ably accompanied by her long-time musical director
Rick Jensen. I have tried for many years to describe Ms. MacDonald's
vocals, but have surrendered to my lexicon, and will only say "uniquely,
incomparably beautiful." That's the best I can do with mere words
- go hear her show and your heart will explain the rest. Rick Jensen
probably came closest to capturing the MacDonald voice in this song
"Amanda Sang," which no amount of denial on his part will make me
believe was not inspired by Jeanne - who just happens to be a music
teacher in a small town in upstate NY. The song is in this show -
and should be in every MacDonald program. The amazing thing about
this show is the way Mr. Jensen has designed the arrangements to best
display Ms. MacDonald's vocals - much the way a jeweler designs a
luxurious setting for a precious gem. "Mountain Greenery" never sounded
quite so "country," and "Big Spender" took on a quality far beyond
mere lyrics. The final song of the main part of the show, "At Last,"
was pure Jeanne MacDonald sound, through and through.
Jeanne MacDonald
continues at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC
- 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
on Saturdays at 7:00 pm, with remaining shows on October 11th, 18th,
and 25th. There is a $15 cover charge - 2 drink minimum - $10 cover
for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE Members. The lady has all the right stuff,
and a loving personality that shines through every note. You owe it
to yourself to catch this show and attempt your own definition.
That's all
the "mini-reviews" I have time (and space for) in this issue - we
might add a few to the MONDAY issue of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE if we
have space.
LOOKING FOR WRITERS TO
COVER THE CABARET CONVENTION
I am just
a bit tired of hassling the MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION folks for tickets
to the Cabaret Convention - I have to pay for my tickets when I attend
when they do their "bus & truck" versions out of town, and have to
settle for "leftovers" when they have the show in NYC - often not
knowing which shows I will see until a day or two before the event.
So, this year, instead of personally covering the convention, I am
looking for folks who already have tickets to write a brief, four
or five paragraph, article about each night. I will refund part of
your ticket cost ($25) via PayPal for each article you write. I prefer
writers who are non-performers, with some writing experience, and
a love for cabaret that includes the ability to present honest evaluations
of performances. No pseudonyms. Please write to me by e-mail if you
wish to cover one or more shows for me. Hopefully we can cover all
7 shows this year.
Meantime,
I will avoid the chore of seeing seven shows of mostly the same old
performers, many of whom have not been seen - as performers - in a
cabaret room in years (if ever). Instead, I plan to attend the shows
in the cabarets that those who are attending the convention will miss
- plus a few cabaret shows presented that week by folks in town to
perform at the convention.
IT'S TIME TO GO - MORE
NEWS & LISTINGS ON MONDAY
It is time
to send out this issue (all 9,260 words) - and finally get my nap
in. Once again I have been at this computer since about 7:00 am (with
a 1-hour break for lunch and an episode of LAW & ORDER) and I still
feel I have done an incomplete job of keeping you up to date on all
the news in cabaret that is fit to print - or at least fits in less
than 10,000 words.
Tonight I
will be seeing Lucille Carr-Kaffashan's show at 6:00 pm at DON'T TELL
MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
and maybe rush across the street to DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West
46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133 - http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
to catch Doug Trapp's show at 7:00 pm and then might just hang around
to repeat Joanna Parson & Lance Werth's show at DON'T TELL MAMA (343
West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
at 9:00 pm. I might just have enough energy after that to catch the
first Ricky Ritzel, Leslie Anderson & Scott Barbarino's MERCER A to
Z series at The Backroom at DILLON'S (245 West 54th Street, NYC -
212-307-9797) with sets at 10:00 & 11:00 pm & midnight.
Friday night
I will be catching Margaret Wright's show at The Backroom at DILLON'S
(245 West 54th Street, NYC - 212-307-9797) at 8:00 pm.
Saturday
it is a MAMA ROSE'S (219 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-533-0558 - http://www.mamaroses.net/)
double-header with Sir Richard Rodney Bennett & Pinky Winters at 4:00
and Matt Leahy at 7:00 pm.
Sunday, I
plan to be at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC
- 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
at 5:00 pm for the newest version of LOVELY, and then back to MAMA
ROSE'S (219 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-533-0558 - http://www.mamaroses.net/)
at 7:00 pm for "Breaking Standards" with Candace Mc Ready, Jim Redding,
Nikki Sislian and Patrick DeGennaro.
I sincerely
hope that you will sign on as CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members this
year. The more members we get, the more services we can offer on the
website and in the newsletter. Your membership donation will also
make it possible to get around to more cities and maybe 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. And more members will ultimately
mean more shows that offer discounts to our members - making every
membership more valuable.
But most
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