I was at a fabulous, mood-lifting show Sunday (and it had to be a really special show to get me out of the house on my "day of rest") namely Cynthia Crane's show at 4:00 pm at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM. I know, I've raved about this cleverly funny show before, but this performance topped them all. It was the last show of this run, and it was also Cynthia's birthday. Best of all, and most thrilling of all, was that the room was packed! And everyone had to leave their recession blues at the door on the way in. By the way, if you are only as old as you feel, then Cynthia turned 27 yesterday - Congratulations! Brava!
Spotted in the audience were such cabaret luminaries as Ed Doyle, Audrey Lavine, Phil Bond, Karen Oberlin, Shaynee Rainbolt, Barbara and Peter Leavy, Jonathan Whitton, Miles Phillips, Terese Genecco, Stephanie Cheek, Kevin McMullan and more! The show was recorded for a possible CD.
My favorite line of the show - when Cynthia described herself as a "saloon singer" was this one: "When times get tough, a caffe latte is no going to do it!" Favorite song in the show? "City of New Orleans" (I'm an old train buff). Paul Greenwood's arrangement was spot-on!
