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"SONG FROM THE BRINK: A CABARET" IN BOSTON
Pilgrim Theatre Research and Performance Collaborative (http://www.pilgrimtheatre.org/
) celebrates Cabaret Month, presenting "Songs From the Brink: a Cabaret"
Wednesday through Sunday, March 28th through April 1st at the PLAZA
BLACK BOX THEATRE at the BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (BCA) (539 Tremont
Street, Boston, MA - TKTS: 617-933-8600 - http://www.BostonTheatreScene.com/
). The show brings legendary Boston cabaret artist Belle Linda Halpern
to the stage with Ron Roy at the piano and Jeffrey Korn as her Special
Guest. This is the third performance in the series Crossing Borders
III: Voices. Showtimes are Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00 pm and
Sunday, April 1st at 7:00 pm.
Songs from the Brink is a colorful two-act celebration
of the siren songs that have tempted audiences toward the brink of
a new life. From the gritty Yiddish theatres of NYC's 2nd Avenue,
the honky-tonks of Harlem and the smoky clubs of Paris, Halpern's
cabaret brings to life the voices that have tantalized and lured generation
after generation across boundaries. Everyone will have a favorite
song represented here, and will discover at least a dozen more.
The first act crosses decades and continents with musical
gems like "Boat That's Leavin'," "Die Grine Kuzine," "Swanee" and
"Rumania." and features visits from Sophie tucker and Al Jolson. The
second act of Songs from the Brink travels the inroads of the spirit
with songs of courage like: "Je Ne Regrette Rien," "Can't Help Lovin'
That Man," and "Take the Moment."
Halpern connects the music and lyrics of American and
European cabaret songs with clarity, warmth and style. With her incredible
dynamic range, she sensuously croons ballads, powerfully belts out
the blues, and, with lightning speed and hilarity, whips out a patter
song. Belle Linda creates one-act plays of love won and love lost.
Her repertoire ranges from the smoldering songs of Kurt Weill, to
the breezy ballads of Richard Rodgers, to the sardonic wit Stephen
Sondheim. And her refreshingly honest approach to songs wins her fans
world-wide, whether she sings in English, French, Italian, German
or Yiddish.
She has performed in New York City at Town Hall, the
Ballroom, Greene Street, and Eighty-Eights. In Boston, she has been
a regular at Copley Plaza, Club Cabaret, Ryles and Upstairs at the
Pudding. In Europe, she has appeared at Les Bouchons in Paris and
Munich's Kleines Rondell. And every summer, she tours the castles
of Northern Italy and the chateaux of Southern France, bringing the
universal power of these songs to enthusiastic audiences.
Tickets are $18.50 - $23.
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