GREAT NEWS! The family emergency that caused Kristy Cates (Broadway's Elphaba and part of original WICKED cast) to drop out of our MARCH IS CABARET MONTH GALA was solved earlier than expected and Kristy will indeed be appearing in our show. She will join her "stand in" Laura Dekkers Langham (Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway production of THE WOMEN IN WHITE as well as David Friedman's LISTEN TO MY HEART: THE SONGS OF DAVID FRIEDMAN) in singing the 2008 MEMBERS CHOICE BEST CABARET SONG, David Friedman's LISTEN TO MY HEART.
Tom Stajmiger is producing the show and the MC/host is 2009 NY Nightlife Award winner Brandon Cutrell. And another award winner, Tracy Stark is our Musical Director. And you as a member has a part in three of the numbers/performers.
The two "debut" winners of the recent CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBERS' CHOICE poll, Sarah Rice and Ben Cherry, will be featured, plus another another cabaret newcomer, Antonio Edwards. Sarah Rice, who Stephen Sondheim and Harold Prince chose to become part of musical theatre history when she was cast as the original Johanna in SWEENEY TODD, THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET on Broadway, made her first cabaret appearance in 2008. Michigan native Ben Cherry made his cabaret debut at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM in January 2008, for which he received rave reviews. Antonio Edwards recently made his cabaret debut at THE TRIAD in his one man show "Love, Life & Empowerment."
In addition to Kristy and Laura, other performers in the show are multi award winner (MAC - NY Nightlife) Natalie Douglas; Metro Star winner Anne Steele (who just completed a sold-out run at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM; Chicago favorite and cabaret star Joan Curto; Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominee and Broadway/Cabaret favorite Sally Mayes; and the MAC Award winning, cabaret/jazz performer and recording artist Jack Donahue.
Of course, as with all live entertainment events, performers are subject to change.
Tickets are just $20 for members, and as a member you can take along a second non-member at the member price! Just click here: TICKETSl. Send me a note if you prefer not to use PayPal and I will hold your reservations and you can pay by check or cash at the show.
Ticket price does not include the $15 food/drink minimum set by the venue. All tickets must be ordered online - the LAURIE BEECHMAN is not accepting reservations for this show and no tickets will be sold at the door on the night of the event.
The MARCH IS CABARET MONTH gala is sponsored in part by
Les Michaels' LIFE IS A CABARET Newsletter
Ron Squeri
Kitty Skrobela of MIRANDA MUSIC
Jim Van Slyke
Marty Geiger
Geri Malino
Raissa Katona Bennett
Colette Black of THE REPRISE ROOM AT DILLON'S
