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CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE #031108 - Wednesday, November 26, 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 MIDWEEK Issue
of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE which includes news, breaking stories and
notes, and news on shows offering discounts to members of CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE.
I am sending
out this issue a day earlier than usual, since tomorrow is Thanksgiving
day here in the US. Tomorrow we will be sending out a brief, special
Thanksgiving issue - we have a lot of folks to thank this year! Tomorrow
I plan to also be glued to my TV watching the annual MACY'S THANKSGIVING
PARADE, before heading into Manhattan for Thanksgiving dinner. On
Wednesday night they light the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree and
from then through December 25th the city will be alive with shoppers
and celebrators - and traffic will be in gridlock all over town. Thnaks
to the fantastic subway system I'll be able to attend all the shows
on my schedule without too much difficulty.
December
is just around the corner, and this year I promise myself a tree -
not a real one, but at least a tree to decorate. Our livingroom window
here in Long Island City overlooks a small playground and park so
can be seen from a block away or more. I will try to move my webcam
- which you can check out on the website - to the living room and
focus on the tree. Else, I'll get a second mini-tree to set next to
my computer.
But most
fun will be all the holiday-themed shows I will be able to attend
- there is a list of NYC and non-NYC holiday events at the top of
the BREAKING NEWS page on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website - with
more being added each day. And this year I will be able to listen
to all those holiday CDs I have stacked next to my computer and listed
on the special HOLIDAY CABARET CD page on the website, thanks to a
great CD player I received from my sister in Florida.
Happy holidays
to all!
SOME THOUGHTS TO SHARE
Continuing
our comparison of cabaret to Broadway theater, as a self-producer
of your cabaret show (in most cases) you are also responsible for
most of the advertising and promotion costs for your event. The same
is true on Broadway. The theaters that rent out their space for a
Broadway show do not contribute to the advertising costs - unless
they have joined the team as co-producers. Only the very large cabaret
rooms here in NYC (Feinstein's, Cafe Carlyle, Algonquin) advertise
- and they advertise usually in just one place: The New York Times.
I do not know if they charge-back some of this cost to the performer.
But these large clubs are actually co-producers of sorts, with a vested
interest in the performer, who is usually signed with a pay guarantee.
But you might be surprised to learn that in order to play these rooms,
the performer often must also make a guarantee of sorts - that a certain
number of cover charges will be sold, or else their pay will be reduced
accordingly. For that reason, many of these larger clubs sign a performer
through a major record label - the company guaranteeing to purchase
the required number of seats each performance. Then the record company
takes on the advertising and promotion costs, subsidizing the show.
That is one of the reasons that the larger rooms often book CD-release
related shows.
So, of there
is no money to be made in cabaret, why bother? There are a number
of performers who have actually reached that decision, and I fully
understand their position. But, looking closely, Broadway and off-Broadway
shows lose money far more often than not. Other forms of live entertainment
do not fare much better - opera, ballet, jazz, etc. Yet the shows
go on and on, subsidized by corporations, record labels, wealthy patrons,
federal, state and local governments, and even the performers themselves.
And in cabaret, as in other art forms, there are those cabaret shows
that do become commercially successful - Our Sinatra, Forever Plaid,
Nunsense and Forbidden Broadway come to mind. And many performers
who make their start in cabaret go on to become very successful in
other entertainment fields - Bette Midler, Carol Burnett and Barbra
Streisand immediately come to mind.
But I feel
cabaret isn't about the money. Its about a special experience and
that mutual communication between audience and performer. There is
a certain reaction in the heart and spirit that occurs with the cabaret
show acting as a catalyst. The best cabaret shows are those written
and developed without money in mind. You and I have seen many of those
slickly written shows, developed to appeal to all audiences, with
interchangeable parts played by interchangeable performers - Our Sinatra,
Forever Plaid, Nunsense, Forbidden Broadway come to mind. True cabaret
shows get folded up and put away at the end of the run - perhaps to
be recorded some time as a CD, and perhaps brought out and revived
after a few years. But the treasure is in the performance and the
experience, not in the cash register. They are subsidized by a day
job, a loving partner, dear friends, those CD sales and by that cruise
ship or country club gig.
Now on with
the news:
ITEMS OF NOTE
DUE TO THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY,
NO BROADWAY CHATTERBOX THIS THURSDAY
"EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW"
FEATURES NANCY
On this coming
Sunday, November 30th, 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 Nancy LaMott. Some of the songs from her career that you
will hear: "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby," "Not Exactly Paris,"
"Something You Never Had Before," "I Have Dreamed," and, of course,
"Listen To My Heart." By the way, Nancy's CDs are once again available
commercially. For more information, visit MIDDER MUSIC RECORDS at
http://www.middermusic.com/.
David will also play four renditions of "Grateful" written by John
Bucchino with performances by: Art Garfunkel, John Barr, Lucille Carr-Kaffashan
and Ann Marie. 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" SUNDAYS ON
THE RADIO & THE NET
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 is 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/.
"LISTEN TO MY HEART" TV
SEGMENT AIRS DATE CHANGE
"LISTEN TO
MY HEART: The Songs of David Friedman" now playing UPSTAIRS AT STUDIO
54 (254 West 54th Street, NYC - Tele-Charge: 212-239-6200 - http://www.telecharge.com/)
has a brilliant cast that includes Allison Briner, Joe Cassidy, David
Friedman, Michael Hunsaker, Alix Korey, Anne Runolfsson and the show
is directed by Mark Waldrop. A few issues back we mentioned that David
Friedman, with Allison Briner singing "You'll Always Be My Baby,"
would be appearing on "Crossing Over with John Edward" on UPN Channel
9, here in NYC. Well the date we announced was changed and the two
are now scheduled to appear on Friday, November 28th at 2:00 pm. "Crossing
Over" is a nationally syndicated program, so air-times are different
in different parts of the country. Mr. Edwards came to the opening
night of "LISTEN TO MY HEART" and was so taken by a few of the songs,
he invited David and Allison to appear on his show as guests. For
more information on David's amazing show, check the website at http://www.ListenToMyHeartSite.com/
for details.
DO YOU HAVE A HOLIDAY-THEMED
CD OR CABARET SHOW?
Once again
the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/)
has a special page listing holiday-themed CDs. If you are looking
for the perfect CD to have on hand for those holiday events check
it out. If you have a commercially produced holiday-themed CD (not
a demo or "home made" CD), let me know. Include a link to your website
or the web address (CD BABY, LML, AMAZON, etc.) where it can be purchased.
And of your holiday CD is already listed (I started with the list
from last year) please check if the link is still correct and working.
You need not be a member of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE to be listed on
this page - but your support would be appreciated.
I will have
also set up a special section to the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website
(http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/)
listing holiday-themed shows around the country, and will include
these show listings in the newsletter after Thanksgiving (November
27th). Send in your listing - but please include complete information
and do not simply send me a copy of your flier or show card.
SPECIAL CABARET BENEFITS
& EVENTS OF NOTE
BOSTON SINGS BOSTON SHOW
& CD ANNOUNCED
Centastage
(http://www.centastage.org/)
presents "Boston Sings Boston III" on Sundays & Mondays, November
23rd & 24th, and November 30th & December 1st at CLUB CAFE (209 Columbus
Avenue, Boston, MA - TKTS: 617-536-5981 - http://www.clubcafe.com/).
Doors open at 6:30 - showtime at 7:30 pm. This is Centastage's third
cabaret of new songs by Boston area songwriters. The show features
singers Will McGarrahan, Chip Phillips and Melinda Stanford singing
a new slate of great local songs. Directed by Joe Antoun with Musical
Direction by Tim Evans. Each night a guest singer will do a set of
standards mixed with new songs. This year's guests are: Neil Casey:
Sunday, November 23rd; Kathy St. George: Monday, November 24th; Bobbi
Cari: Sunday, November 30th; Brian De Lorenzo: Monday, December 1st.
Tickets are $13. CDs of last year's show are available.
CABARET BENEFIT IN LAS
VEGAS
International
cabaret star, recording artist, motion picture and television star
Amanda McBroom will headline the 2nd GALA FOR THE CHILDREN OF HEROES
at IBIZA USA in Desert Passage at the ALADDIN HOTEL & CASINO in Las
Vegas, Nevada on Monday, November 24th at 7:30 PM to help raise money
to finance the after high school education of the children of men
and women who have died while serving in America's Special Operations
Forces. Appearing with Ms. McBroom will be some of the biggest, brightest,
most recognizable stars from the worlds of international Cabaret,
Hollywood, the Broadway Stage, including Anne Kerry Ford, John Boswell,
Victor "Georgie Moe" Moea, Joan Virginia Vogel and Lorraina Marro.
Tickets are available by contacting the Gala ticketing office at GalaTkts@att.net
or phoning 702-650-9936.
FREE PERFORMANCES OF "BLOW
UP WORLD"
Kristine
Zbornik will perform her acclaimed show "Blow Up World" at 4:00 pm
on Monday, December 1st at the DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS THEATRE (432 West
42nd Street, NYC). You can see the show for free - this is a special
"backers" performance, and Ms. Zbornik is hoping a lot of folks will
attend to cheer her on. The show recently played for several performances
at MAMA ROSE'S (219 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-533-0558 - http://www.mamaroses.net/).
UNCOMMON BENEFIT SHOW
FOR SPECIAL CAUSE
Lee Elliot
returns to THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC
- 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
for one more performance of his acclaimed show "Uncommon" on Monday,
December 1st at 9:00 pm. Musical director is Tracy Stark, with Nadine
Goellner on guitar. Lina Koutrakos directs. This show will be a benefit
performance for "The Julia Fund" to help a new-born child who was
diagnosed with a rare brain disorder called Hemi-Megalencephaly. Her
parents are facing staggering medical costs and there medical insurance
unfortunately doesn't begin to make a dent. There is a $15 donation/cover
plus a 2-drink minimum.
If you are
not able to attend the show and would still like to help, you can
send a tax-deductible contribution to:
The Julia
Fund
c/o Council for Living Music
c/o Local 802,
322 West 48th Street,
New York, NYæ 10036
For more
information on Hemimegalencephaly: http://www.cafamily.org.uk/Direct/h30.html
TEDDYCARE SHOWS SUNDAYS
AT 7:00 PM THROUGH DECEMBER 14
Ruby Rims
& Friends returns to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407
West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) for four shows, Sundays November
23rd & 30th and December 7th & 14th - all shows at 7:00 pm. These
"TeddyCare" shows benefit the Rodney Kirk Center, the Manhattan Plaza
AIDS Project. Each show features about a dozen performers from cabaret
& Broadway, with admission of $15 plus a Teddy Bear (New). The Teddy
Bears will be distributed to children's wards in NYC-area children's
wards and hospices. There is a $10 minimum. (Cash Only). John McMahon
is musical director.
On Sunday,
November 30th Ruby's guests are Mary Foster Conklin, Rick Crom, Lorna
Dallas, Bill Daugherty, Karen Mack & Michael Holland, Shaun Rennie,
Connie Pachl, Phyllis Pastore, Phillip Officer, Julie Reyburn, Lennie
Watts, Terry White.
SAN FRANCISCO TEDDYCARE
SHOWS ANNOUNCED
Bruce E.
Phillips is once again presenting the San Francisco version of TEDDYCARE
2003, with three performances in two locations on Sundays, December
7th & 14th. Shows will benefit SHANTI, Arts Access, Bay Area Crisis
Nursery and SF General Hospital. Admission is $15 plus a Teddy Bear
(new). On December 7th at 2:00 pm the show will be at the DEAN LESHER
THEATER (1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, CA - 925-943-7469) moving
at 7:00 pm to THE PLUSH ROOM at the York Hotel (940 Sutter Street,
San Francisco, CA - 415-885-2800 - http://www.plushroom.com/).
On December 14th at 7:00 pm the benefit returns to THE PLUSH ROOM.
Different performers and hosts each show.
MAC HOLIDAY PARTY SET
FOR NOVEMBER 30th
MAC's (Manhattan
Association of Cabarets & Clubs - http://www.macnyc.com/)
Annual Holiday Party will be held this Sunday, November 30th at 6:30
pm at DILLON'S (245 West 54th Street, NYC). Cost is $10 per person,
which gets you one drink, hors d'oeuvres, free buffet and live music.
There will be a "silent auction" and a cash bar. Reservation line
for this event is 212-465-2662.
SAN FRANCISCO MINI-MASTER
CLASS WITH FAITH WINTHROP
At the next
THICK TUESDAY on December 2nd at THICK HOUSE THEATER (1695 18th Street,
San Francisco, CA - 415-401-8081) will have as guest artist Faith
Winthrop, San Francisco's Grande Dame of song, and one of the most
respected singers and vocal coaches on the scene today. Faith will
be presenting a mini-Master Class. Faith will choose 4 varying types
of material to work on. If you wish to place yourself in the pool
of singers to be chosen by Ms. Winthrop to be coached, please e-mail
your request to TheKitchenettes@aol.com. Include the title, composer,
and lyrics to your song. Please send these IMMEDIATELY if you are
interested in being coached, so she has a chance to look at them.
You will be informed before Dec 2nd if you have been chosen to be
included in the master class section of the evening. The regular admission
price to Thick Tuesday is $5 cash.
CHILDREN OF EDEN TO CELEBRATE
WORLD AIDS DAY
On December
1st at 7:00 pm, to commemorate World AIDS Day, THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY
will present a concert version of Stephen Schwartz's and John Caird's
"Children of Eden" at THE RIVERSIDE CHURCH (Riverside Drive at 120th
Street), featuring performances by Broadway stars and a 100-member
chorus filled with cast members from Hairspray, Avenue Q, Nine, The
Boy from Oz and several other musicals. The star-studded evening will
benefit the National AIDS Fund and The York Theatre Company, and is
the professional premiere of "Children of Eden" in New York City.
Currently scheduled to appear in the cast are Ann Harada (Avenue Q),
Norm Lewis (Side Show), Julia Murney (The Wild Party), Max von Essen
(Dance of the Vampires), Anthony Rapp (Rent), Kate Shindle (Cabaret),
Darius de Haas (Marie Christine), Jai Rodriguez (Queer Eye for the
Straight Guy), and John Tartaglia (Avenue Q). Children of Eden will
be directed by Jamie McGonnigal, with music direction by Mark Hartman.
Tickets are available by calling 212-868-4444. Tickets are also available
on the website at http://www.smarttix.com/.
HELP THE HOMELESS AT BABY
JANE DEXTER BENEFIT SHOWS
Baby Jane
Dexter will complete her ninth consecutive month of "Another Spring
- Then & Now" at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street,
NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
this Saturday, November 29th at 9:00 pm. Ms. Dexter is joined by her
musical director Ross Patterson. There is a $15 music charge and a
2-drink minimum. For the month of December, Baby Jane returns for
four additional shows on Saturdays, December 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th
at 9:00 pm, but these shows have been designated as a benefit for
The Bowery Residents' Committee (http://www.www.bowrescom.org/)
to raise funds and clothing for "Holiday Hats for the BRC." You can
choose to pay the cover (to be donated to the group), or bring an
unwrapped new, warm hat, cap, scarf or pair of gloves (value $10 or
more) to be distributed to the homeless. Each show will pay tribute
to a cabaret personality. More details on the MONDAY issue of CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE.
DECEMBER 7th TIMELESS
DIVA SHOW SOLD OUT!
"Timeless
Divas" December 7th evening at THE YORK THEATRE at Saint Peter's Church
(619 Lexington Avenue, NYC - http://www.yorktheatre.org/
- Reservation number: 212-615-6966) and hosted by Marin Mazzie and
Karen Akers, with guest host Jim Caruso with Billy Stritch and a long
list of other performers, features a superb opening number by Steven
Silverstein and Michael Colby entitled "Di-va-li-cious Holiday" performed
by Max von Essen, Sandi Durell, Ludmilla Ilieva, Ted Williams, Loni
Ackerman and Michael Rupert. The evening benefits Variety - The Children's
Charity and is currently in sold-out status. The evening is produced
by Sandi Durell, with Shari Upbin directing. For more information,
see http://www.durellproductions.com/sharell
CHICAGO HOLIDAY CABARET
DECEMBER 12th
CCP (Chicago
Cabaret Professionals - http://www.chicagocabaret.org/)
presents the 5th annual Children's Charity Benefit, "A Holiday Cabaret"
on Monday, December 8th at DAVENPORT'S Piano Bar & Cabaret (1383 North
Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-278-1830 - http://www.davenportspianobar.com/).
Doors open at 7:00 pm. This SPECIAL ONE NIGHT ONLY CONCERT is a benefit
for Teen Living Programs. Tickets are $20.00 and can be purchased
by calling Davenport's or call the Chicago Cabaret Professionals'
Hotline at 312-409-3106 for more information. All proceeds go to Teen
Living Programs which helps 7,000 homeless and abused Chicago area
teens each year. Artistic director is Kat' Taylor and musical director
is Bob Moreen. Co-presenters are Suzanne Petri, Joel Kopischke and
Daryl Nitz. CCP Publicity: Dave Gallagher and MaryMonica Thomas. Masters
of Ceremony: Jonathan Abarbanel and Jeff Rossen.
JULIE REYBURN'S ANNUAL
BENEFIT HOLIDAY SHOW AT MAMA ROSE'S
For the 3rd
year in a row, Julie Reyburn will be presenting two evenings of holiday
cheer at MAMA ROSE'S (219 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-533-0558 - http://www.mamaroses.net/)
featuring special guests from the cabaret and theatre world to benefit
BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS (http://www.bcefa.org/). With Mark
Janas on piano the show will be showcasing favorite classical and
contemporary holiday selections. Shows are on Mondays, December 8th
& 22nd at 8:30 pm. There is a $15 cover and 2-drink minimum. Special
guests will be performing in each show. On December 8th Holiday show
guests include Phil Bond, Scott Coulter, Brandon Cutrell, Ritt Henn,
Carolyn Montgomery & Lennie Watts. On December 22nd Julie's guests
include Phil Bond, Mychelle Colleary, Boulevard East, Jonathan Frank,
David Gurland, Michael Holland & Karen Mack and Kevin Merritt.
HELP IS ON THE WAY IN
SAN FRANCISCO
THE RICHMOND/ERMET
AIDS FOUNDATION presents "HELP IS ON THE WAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS V" will
be held on Monday, December 15th at the HERBST THEATRE (401 Van Ness
Avenue, San Francisco, CA - TKTS: 415-273-1620 or http://www.helpisontheway.org).
This year's annual all-star holiday benefit concert features the talents
of performers in fields of entertainment including Broadway, Film,
TV, Recording, Jazz and Dance. There is a pre-show Silent Auction
from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Performance begins at 7:30 pm. Tickets for the
show only are $ 35, $50 & $75. There will be a post-performance party
with the cast in the Green Room of the War Memorial Building featuring
complimentary wine, champagne and desserts (9:30 to 11:00 pm). Host
Tickets (include performance & party) $100 and up.
KING KONG ROOM PRESENTS
'MIRACLE ON 47th STREET'
On December
15th at 7:00 & 9:00 pm, the KING KONG ROOM at the Supper Club (240
West 47th Street, NYC - 1-212-921-1904 - http://www.KingKongRoom.com/
will be ringing in the season with MIRACLE ON 47th STREET, a one-night-only
concert of new holiday songs as well as invigorating takes on some
of your favorite seasonal tuners. Scheduled to perform are Laura Benanti,
Stephanie Block, Max von Essen, Deven May, Julia Murney. The evening
will be directed and produced by Jamie McGonnigal with musical direction
by Mark Hartman. A portion of the proceeds from the event will be
used to benefit God's Love We Deliver. All seats are $25 with a $15
food and drink minimum.
NIGHTLIFE AWARDS SET FOR
JANUARY 12, 2004
Scott Siegel
will present the 2004 NIGHTLIFE AWARDS at THE TOWN HALL (123 West
43rd Street, NYC - http://www.the-townhall-nyc.org/)
on Monday, January 12th, 2004 at 7:00 pm. Award winners will be chosen
by more than 20 NYC critics, and will be presented in the fields of
Cabaret, Jazz and Comedy. The event will be co-hosted by Andrea Marcovicci,
and will include more than 25 performances. Tickets are available
at $75, $50 & $25 - and for an extra $50 you can attend the post-show
party. Call 212-752-4119 or e-mail nightlifeawards@yahoo.com
for more information. Ticket order forms are available in many of
the cabaret clubs in NYC - they go on sale at the TOWN HALL Box Office
after December 1st.
I'M ALWAYS 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
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,
new pianos, etc. Add a website link if available.
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
MEMBERSHIP PASSES 350!
We passed
the 350 member mark, and now working towards the magic 400 mark. Have
you joined CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE yet? I have tried to make the membership
as inexpensive as possible, with more benefits than ever - including
discounts on selected cabaret shows. And on December 1st we will be
announcing an additional benefit for members. I depend on membership
donations and the banner ads to make this service possible. You can
join for just $20 (SILVER LEVEL), or get special discounts and additional
benefits with a $75 (GOLD) donation (20% discount on banners, etc.),
or become a sponsoring member at higher levels.
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.
SHOWS OFFERING DISCOUNTS
FOR MEMBERS OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
The following
shows are currently offering members special prices and discounts.
If your show is offering a discount to CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members
and is not listed here, please let me know at once, so that you can
be included on the MEMBER DEALS page on the website and listed weekly
in the newsletter.
SHOWS OFFERING DISCOUNTS
AT DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM (342 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-265-8133
- http://www.dannysgrandseapalace.com/)
"A MUSICAL
STORY" written by and starring Doug Trapp returns for a third run
on Thursdays, December 4th & 11th at 7:00 pm. The show is an evening
of songs and stories about a boy and his very southern family, with
songs by Richard Rodgers, Jerry Herman, Kander & Ebb, Sondheim, Maltby
& Shire, Jones & Schmidt, Flaherty & Ahrens, Martin Charnin, Irving
Berlin, Zina Goldrich & Marcy Heisler and John Bucchino, with new
material added for the holidays! Musical director is Wells Hanley.
There is a $12 cover plus 2-drink minimum ($5 discount Cabaret Hotline
members).
SHOWS OFFERING DISCOUNTS
AT DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788 - http://www.donttellmama.com/)
Tom D'Angora,
the young standout of Provincetown's highly controversial production
of "Naked Boys Singing," brings his debut cabaret back for a third
extension, with a newly added show on Sunday, December 28th at 8:00
pm. The show titled "Diva's I've Done" celebrates the women that have
touched this show queen's life. The show is directed by hot newcomer
Michael Duling and features the musical direction of cabaret favorite
William Wade. Featured in the show are Noel Cody, Stephanie Harwood,
and Cara LaGreen as Princes Diana. There is a $12 cover and 2-drink
minimum. No cover charge for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members.
Teri Noel
presents her new show "Downsized," for one more Sunday, November 30th
at 5:30 pm. Musical director is Brian Hurley with Bruce Whitcomb on
guitar. In this show, Ms. Noel hints at a playful and suggestive sexuality
that stops short of going over the line. There is a $12 music charge
($6 for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members) and 2-drink minimum.
D. Jay Bradley's
10th Annual Christmas Show returns for 6 performances in December.
The all-new show is called "CHRISTMAS PRESENCE" and features Rachel
Hanser, Karen Mack, Lisa Yaeger & Jeff Manwaring. The show is directed
by Lina Koutrakos. A special guest is featured at each show. Show
dates & times are Sundays, December 7th, 14th & 21st at 8:00 pm and
Mondays, December 8th, 15th & 22nd at 6:30 pm. There is a $15 cover,
2-drink minimum - $10 cover for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members.
Just when
you thought the saga had ended, "The Life & Times of Billy Rae" continues
- this chapter called "Too Many Johnsons." The show stars Lorinda
Lisitza and Michael Vaccaro, and features Jerry Christakos and Mark
McCombs. Musical director is Tracy Stark, with direction by Lennie
Watts. Remaining shows are on Wednesdays, November 26th & December
3rd at 9:00 pm and Monday, December 1st at 6:30 pm. There is a $12
cover ($6 for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members) and 2-drink minimum.
Page Sampson's
acclaimed show "Braving the Elements" returns for four more performances,
beginning Saturday, November 29th at 4:00 pm. Additional shows are
Thursday, December 4th at 9:00 pm, Tuesday, January 6th at 6:30 pm
and Saturday, January 10 that 4:00 pm. Ms. Sampson will be accompanied
on piano by her musical director, David Maiocco, and by Skip Ward
on bass. There is a $15 cover charge ($10 for members CABARET HOTLINE
ONLINE) and a 2-drink minimum.
Show Business
Weekly's choice as BEST CLUB ACT OF 2003, Karen Mack & Michael Holland
return with the next in their "Gashole" series in "GASHOLY NIGHT!"
- the holiday show, on Fridays, November 28th at 9:30 pm and December
5th & 12th at 8:00 pm. There is a $15 cover, 2-drink minimum. $5 discount
for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members.
Marilyn Bettinger
opens with her new show "Kickin' Up My Heels" accompanied by the very
talented Paul Katz along with Brad Carbone on drums. Two remaining
performances will be held on Saturday, Sundays, December 7th & 14th
at 5:30 pm. There is a $10 music charge and 2-drink minimum. $5 cover
for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members.
SHOWS OFFERING DISCOUNTS
AT DILLON'S (245 West 54th Street, NYC - 212-307-9797)
Boulevard
East, the vocal trio formerly known as Eastern Standard Time, and
twice-nominated by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs
(MAC) as Outstanding Vocal Group under their former name, bring their
special show on celebrating the season to DILLON'S on Thursday, December
18th. Titled "Just in Time for Christmas," the show begins at 8:00
pm with dinner seating at 6:30 pm. There is a $15 cover charge plus
a $10 food/drink minimum. $5 discount for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members.
A new show,
written & performed by Jennifer Giles called "Kicking & Screaming"
is the true story of one Ex-Rockette, who did a thousand kicks and
has a million stories to tell. Final remaining show is on Saturday,
November 29th at 8:00 pm. The show is directed by Melanie S. Armer.
Tickets are $25 ($15 for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE), with
no minimum. Food & drink available. Reservations for this show should
be made at 212-981-9722.
SHOWS OFFERING DISCOUNTS
AT THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438
- http://www.theduplex.com/)
2-time Back
Stage BISTRO Award winning and 9-time MAC Award nominated singer/songwriter
Tim Di Pasqua will return with a set of original pop tunes. Performances
are Fridays, December 5th & 12th at 7:00 pm. There is a $15 cover,
2-drink minimum. ($7.50 cover for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members.)
SHOWS OFFERING DISCOUNTS
AT MAMA ROSE'S (219 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-533-0558 - http://www.mamaroses.net/)
Following
two sell out seasons earlier this year in Australia, Ross James will
unleash his presence on New York City on Sunday, December 21st at
9:30 pm. Ross will lead you through the loves, laughs, triumphs and
disappointments of life in "The Other Boy From Oz." Musical director
is Tracy Stark. There is a $15 cover, 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members.
Anthony Santelmo,
Jr. continues to "Seek Out the Tunes" with remaining shows on Friday
& Saturday in November 28th & 29th at 7:00 pm. Musical director is
Nan Butcher. There is a $15 cover, 2-drink minimum. $5 discount for
members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
SHOWS OFFERING DISCOUNTS
AT ST. CLEMENTS THEATER (423 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-246-7277
Ext. 29)
After a triumphant,
six-week run in the spring of 2003, Carolyn Montgomery has returned
with her show "Reveille" on Sundays, with remaining dates on November
30th and December 7th & 14th - all shows at 8:00 pm. Montgomery will
be accompanied by her Musical Director Rick Leonard. In addition,
Montgomery will release the CD entitled "Reveille" at the December
14th 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.
SHOWS OFFERING DISCOUNTS
OUTSIDE THE NYC AREA
THE SHARON
LYNNE WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (19805 West Capitol Drive, Brookfield,
WI - 262-781-9520) is proud to offer again this year the popular Wilson
Center Cabaret Series. Subscriptions and individual tickets are now
on sale. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE 20% discount available on select performances.
See the article on the BREAKING NEWS page on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
website (http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/)
Bay Area
vocalist Shaynee Rainbolt celebrates Holiday Madness at THE PLUSH
ROOM at the York Hotel (940 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-885-2800
- http://www.plushroom.com/)
on Monday, December 8th featuring a diverse mix of Christmas and Hanukkah
classics sprinkled with whimsical and quirky holiday favorites. Ms.
Rainbolt will also sing a musical tribute to John Lennon to commemorate
the 23rd anniversary of his death (December 8, 1980.) She will be
backed by Ken Muir on piano and Al Obidinski on bass. There is a $15
cover charge, ($20 at the door) - $10 for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE Members.
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
to me. 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. This offer is not for the NYC area
only. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE members live all over the US, Canada,
Australia and the UK.
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miss out on another feature of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website
(http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/)
- the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE CHAT BOARD - where anyone, anywhere,
can post information about their shows, CDs or other cabaret-related
event. You can also post requests and questions about cabaret performance,
and share your thoughts and ideas of cabaret. You don't have to be
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you don't need to remember one of those dreaded passwords. All you
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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/
). Here are some items posted in the last six or seven days:
* NEW CHRISTMAS
CD FEATURES CHICAGO VOCALISTS - posted 11/25/03
* "A CHRISTMAS SPECIAL" STARRING LA AREA DIVAS - posted 11/25/03
* Tom Michael and Beckie Menzie in Houston - posted 11/25/03
* Judy's Christmas Garland - Holiday Cabaret at Danny's - posted 11/25/03
* MISS PEGGY LEE IN CONCERT! STARRING CHUCK SWEENEY - posted 11/25/03
* JENNIFER GRIMM RELEASES NEW CHRISTMAS CD AT THE DUPLEX - posted
11/22/03
* GRAYCE COVIELLO DEBUTS AT DANNY'S SKYLIGHT ROOM - posted 11/22/03
* JILLANN GABRIELLE MAKES NEW YORK DEBUT AT DANNY'S - posted 11/22/03
* Tony Fusco Returns with "Makin' Whoopee" - posted 11/22/03
* NOVEMBER/DECEMBER KING KONG ROOM SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED - posted 11/22/03
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.
TICKETS PURCHASES, RESERVATIONS
MADE - CALIFORNIA HERE I COME!
All the arrangements
are made and confirmed and I can't wait to fly off to San Francisco
on Sunday, December 7th for a quick 3-night visit. I selected these
dates because it will allow me to see three cabaret events and a bunch
of San Francisco talent. I will be leaving early on Sunday morning,
arriving in the San Francisco just after noon. I plan to write the
MONDAY December 7th issue of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE in flight and
e-mail it when I arrive at my hotel.
On Sunday
night, December 7th, I will attend Bruce E. Phillips' San Francisco
version of TEDDYCARE 2003 to benefit SHANTI, Arts Access, Bay Area
Crisis Nursery and SF General Hospital. Admission is $15 plus a Teddy
Bear (new) at THE PLUSH ROOM at the York Hotel (940 Sutter Street,
San Francisco, CA - 415-885-2800 - http://www.plushroom.com/)
at 7:00 pm. Darlene Popovic is host, with Houston Allred, Bill Cooper,
Coley Grundman, John McCullough, Tammy Nelson, Richard Nickol and
Bruce E. Phillips.
On Monday
night, the 8th, I will attend Shaynee Rainbolt' Holiday Madness show,
also at THE PLUSH ROOM at 8:00 pm. She will be backed by Ken Muir
on piano and Al Obidinski on bass.
Finally,
on Tuesday night, the 9th, I will be back at THE PLUSH ROOM for the
opening night of Wesla Whitfield's new show "Why ShouldnÍt I Æ Songs
I Always Wanted To Sing" with Mike Greensill.
While in
San Francisco, I will be staying at THE YORK HOTEL (940 Sutter Street,
San Francisco - Phone # 415-885-6800 or 800-808-9675), just upstairs
of THE PLUSH ROOM. I return to the airport for a 9:15 am flight back
to NYC. My original plan was to make a stop in Los Angeles wither
on the 6th or the 10th, but in refiguring the finances involved, I
decided to postpone that segment, and make a special two or three
night trip to LA early in 2004 if funds are available.
IT'S TIME TO GO
I want to
send out this issue early today, since many folks receive their copies
at work, and if experience serves from my pre-retirement days, many
workplaces will be closing early today. Happy Thanksgiving to all
- I'll be at REGENTS (317 East 53rd Street, NYC - 212-593-3091 - http://www.RegentsClub.com)
for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow afternoon - call them if you want
to join me, since there are a few spaces left and the price is ideal.
Tonight I
will be at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 1-212-757-0788
- http://www.donttellmama.com/)
at 6:30 pm to catch "LORELEI in WaterSigns" featuring Gina Carleton,
Lorinne Lampert and Missy Schwartz, and then I will be racing to The
Backroom at DILLON'S (245 West 54th Street, NYC - 212-307-9797) to
catch Judy Barnett's show at 8:00 pm - that's an 8-block race. I hope
everyone reading this newsletter will try to attend a live entertainment
event - hopefully cabaret - this week.
Thanks once
more to all the folks who sent in their membership donations these
past weeks. We are now listing over 350 members, as we make our way
the way towards our goal of 400 members for 2003-2004. Watch for a
big announcement about another new benefit for members of CABARET
HOTLINE ONLINE after Thanksgiving. I think all members - and performers
- will be pleased.
And that
is just about the way it was.
Hugs & Stuff,
STU
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